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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28
Additional Levy for scheol Purposes

It will be matter OF interest to
know that throughout the State the
1 different towns have awakened to the
| Importance Of making provision for
next year. As ] stated: yesterday,
! Greenwood has had its election and
SO greatly impressed were the citizens
! of Greenwood by the necessity OF IA
! vorable action, that not single vote
was cast against the proposed addi-
tional levy.
! In Rock Hill yesterday I learned
/ that the Board OF Education Of that
city had unanimously determined to
ask for the full limit Of special taxa
ton permitted under the law, which
amounts. to nineteen mills. Hardly a
day passes that / do not receive a
comm anication, either throush the
mail or over the telephone, telling me
what the different cities Of the State
feel that they must do an6 asking
what Sumter is going to do.
The Board of Education has been
studying this question the whole year.
The personnel Of the Board is such
as to hold the confidence Of the peo-
pie and it IS believed that the people
VIII manifest the confidence that they
feel.
In addition to the necessary in
crease in the salaries there are GER
tain features of our school that need
Strengthening. certain necessary addl-
tions that should be made. We conf
dently believe that. if the people Will
support the Board we can make our
schools better than they have ever
been before. We have had always the
ambition to make them the best that
can be procured anywhere. If this
can be done, Sumter need ask for
nothing elese. The other things will
come naturally and necessarily.
It viii be q matter of qualification.
I am sure, for>the taxpayers to realize
that in the management of the finan-
ces of the district the Board Of Edu-
cation has shown very wise manage
ment
Today Spartanburg has q bonded
Indebtedness for school purposes of
sa25, 600; Florence 100000 and will
S1Sh lCI dit 1Qollltuldl 2'O,VVV, iSoSN
Hill had si25.060 at the time that the
general report Of bonded indebted
Dess was made out; since then an ad-
ditional SIS 600 has been passed.
Sumter has school property conserva-
lively estimated to be worth 100000
and against this there is a bonded in
debtedness of only $4,000, with a
sinking fund of $25. 900, leaving debt
OF only $4,000 The bonds3have eth
er been anticipated or sinking fund
has been created. This statement
shows the care with which the Board
has administered the financial affairs
OF the city and justifies the confidence
that the people have always shown in
their judgment.
Respectfully submitted.
S. H. EDMUNDS,
superintendent City Schools.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28
Homes for Veterans.

A late report from the hospital
ity committee for the Confederate
Veteran Reunion states that places
were found for only 300 of the 500
needed. These 800 places include
rooms in the hotels and boarding
houses provided there are accommo-
aations 10 be had there. This report
cannot stand 1t would be a serious
reflection on the city 10 have almost
half of her guests hcrded together in
some hall or warehouse or perhaps
in tents. on uncomfortable cots. Many
Of these men are infirm. They should
be men whom we delight to honor.
Sumter. like the other places. is over
crowded, but the people here always
do what they make up their minds to
do, and see it through. The reports
were discouraging because of so many
refusals and put off answers and
promises of board for guests if places
could be found. In sharp contrast
were some promises that they would
family had to go out. and even in q
few instances, the hosts were plan
ning.to move into a house in the yard
to give their own quarters to their
guests.
The committee plans to send out
follow up squads in the coming week
TO recanvass the city with the hope
and belief that a home will be found
for every veteran.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28
Second MIL Dam BREAKS
Dan, UpdeiIHit.ed Near Concrete
Bridge am, Two Cars go In.

Danl UVdSffHisGu Nc;iT SeIcFe'e
Bridge and Two Cars go In.
The darn a: Second Mill broke last
night about u O'clock and the pond
was entirely drained. The break was
caused by the water undermining the
dam near the eastern end Of the con-
crete bridge. The break occurred as
a transfer car, driven by Horace Scale.
was crossing the dam. The roadway
gave way beneath the car. which
went down into the cavity. Soon after
another car came along and went IN
on top OF the first. All Of the occu-
pants of the cars escaped uninjured
but the cars were considerably dam,
aged, and much difficulty was founc
in removing them from the deep hole
in which they were embedded. The
public road to Wedgefeld, which
crosses the dam, will be closed for
sometime. as several days will be re-
quired to repair the break in the dam.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28

After an illness Of several months
Mrs. ". &. Seymour died Tuesday,
April goth at her home near sumter
a:sed 5S years. The funeral services
were held at the family buryms
ground. DR.. w. E. Thayer OF .he
First Baptist church, Of Sumter, Off
ciating.
While news of Mrs. seymour's death
Was expected momentariiy it was re-
ceived by her friends and relatives
with great sadness.
For some time it has baen Saewn
Tat her recovery was impossible,
ti1G;!s.1 foremost physicians exertcd
themselves in every way in her De-
half.
She is survived by her husband and
the following children: F. Z. Sey-
r:lour, j. c. Seymour, H. c. Seymour,
Mrs. Clarence Truluck and Miss Mag
gle Seymour. She was a devoted
member OF the Graham's Baptist
church
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28
Warsaw.
Narssw is a ror

Warsaw IS very beautiful and Inn
posing city as viewed from the castle
at Praga across the Vistula. and con-
tains q number of magnificent palaces,
among which an ancient Saxon strong
hold is the most notable. Thcre also
is the cathedral Of St John the Divine,
splendid example of gothic :s.chitec.
ture, which dates from 1850.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28
Earle Club


Tndal. April 2SAThe Earle Demo-
cratic Club met ON Saturday, April
"a, at O'Clock with seven members
present, and re-organiZed.
Mr.. r. E. Hodge was elected presi-
dent.
MIR. S. D. Richardson. vice presi-
dent
w. NJ. Broadway, secretary.
Mr.. H. D. Tindal, member Of coun-
ty executive committee.
The delegates elected TO the coun-
ty convention were, II. D. Tindal. T.
f. Hodge. j. a. Hodge, a. f. Elliott.
Alternates, J. A. Cooper. S. D. Rich
ardson, James r. Brogdon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28
Judge purdy Endorses Bond Issue.

The following letter from Hon. X.
o. Purdy, endorsing the s2,'Oo.ooo
bond issue for main highway system
of roads for Sumter county should
carry considerable weight with th;'
voters:
Sumter, s. c., April %, 1920.
Mr. E. I. Reardon.
Secretary Chamber of Commerce.
,;;:Jnter, =. G.
Dear Sir received notice of tllo
proposed good roads meeting tomor
row ard regret that l cannot attend.
I! we expect to have roads that VIII
last, material of Il permanent cha''t'
ter will have TO be USED. am VIII
ing TO be taxed for this kind OF a foa,'
and hope that the taxpayers general.
may approve the plan.
The commissioners named IS an as
surance that business methods WIZ %
nsed in carrying out the work.
Yours truly.
r. O. PERDY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28

Madam Rita Wilbourne and Miss
Willette Wilbourne took leading
part in the concert given by the Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs at Win
throp College on the evening Of the
2lst, ard were enthusiastically re-
ceived. These talented artists will ap-
pear soon at concert in Charleston,
followed by one at Coker College.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28

Home demonstration club meetings
held from april 10Th to 9'~d. 1920
Monday: Stateburg = g. Poultry
Club; Staseburg No. TO- o4ltry Club;
General Sumter Home Demonstration
Club.
Tuesday: Concord Home Demon
stration Club.
Wednesday: Bethel Canning and
Poultry Clubs Bethel Home Club.
Thursday Baker Canning Club;
Baker Home Demonstration Club.
Friday: B1unson Canning Club.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28

Miss Juanita Erown and Mr. Frank
Bryan were married at 3 clock Thurs
day evening. Rev. J. a. Rice perform
ing the ceremony. only the members
Of the family and a few friends be-
ing present Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
have gone to Atlanta to spend few
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28

Candidates for councilman are re-
CURED By the rules Of the City Pri-
mary to fill their pledges with Secre-
tary r. ]. Bland at or before 6. p. m.
today. Those who fail to fill pledges
are disqualified.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28
Stains of Photos After Fixina

The brown or yellow staii.s which
are sometimes found on photos rapllic
prints after being taken out Of the
fixing bath can be prevented by Uix-
ing tablespoonful of vinegar in the
w:Se->in which the prints are washed
alter being developed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28
Death.

Mrs. Mary s. Buck died at her home
OF her son, Mr.. J. S. Buck. on West
Calhoun street. Wednesday night at
s o'clock. after q protracted illness. at
the advanced age Of eighty years. The
remains were taken TO the old family
home at Eucksvilie. Horny county.
where the funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon Mr.. Buck was
her only son and she had made her
hc'oe with MIN in this city for the
pa:,. eight years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28

Ever notice how much more noise
a little loose change can make than
a wad Of greenbacls? Same with au-
tomobiles. Motorist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28
Married

Miss Ruby Koennecke. Of this city,
and Mr. clyde Spann. OF Richmond.
Va, were married Wednesday after
noon at ) O'Clock at the Church Of the
Holy Comforter. the Rector. Rev. J..
3. Walker. officiating. Mr. and .lrs.
Spann LETT on the evening train foI
Richmond. where they viii make
their home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28

1t doesn't make much diifer@::ce how
wise man is. his wife can prove III
five minutes that he's a six cEli'1del
Motorist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28

The BOYS High School base bal:
team as defeated by the Orangeburg
High yesterday afternoon by a score
Of TO 0.
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inst Received 4

Shipment of Boys School Suits
to go quick at $50 to $500. Boys
knee pants going at 75c to $3.50.
Joseph M. Chandler
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28
BIG SUNDAY SCHOOL CHILD
REN'S MEETING

SIILQ:ty,' VII! =. ttt = y Vtto0h at TIT
ity Church
The meeting is in celebration OF
Children's Week. a CONFERENCE.-THE
campaign to emphasize the religious
education CT children.
Many little children from the Sun
day Schools in Sumter will take part
il the program.
Children and grown people are ask
ed to attend and help make the meet
:.1g q great success.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28
salena Club

The Salem Home Demonstration
Club held its regular monthly meeting
at the, Salem School house on Tuesday
April l3,-with Miss, Grace Shealey.
president, in charge. The program
was as follows:
Opening. the Lords Prayer.
Roll call and reading of the min
utes by the secretary.
Business OF the meeting.
Lesson, ',The Food Value Of Milk .
Miss Trulnek
Informal discussion of the lesson.
Song by the Club girls.
The members present were, Miss
Theresa Andrews. Airs. L. D. Good
man, Mrs A. J. Pringle, Mrs. T. G.
Player, Miss Pearl McElveen, Miss
Grace shealey. Miss Maize Wilson and
Miss Alice Warren.
The Salem Canning and Poultry
Gibbs held their regular meeting on
Tuesday, April 13,,-l920.
The meeting was called to order by
the president. Minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved and
the roll called, to which each member
answered with ar, account Of the work
done since the last meeting.
Miss Roberta Andrews made a talk
on transplanting tomatoes. Miss
.Maysie Wilson gave demonstration
on busting. a hen with sodium f1uorid.
We sang tr1o dairy songs after which
Miss TrulEck gave lesson in sewing.
Home Demonstration Meeting at Bak-
er School
Fhe Baker Canning Club held its
regular meeting>a the. school house
eE Thursday afternoon, April p, 1920,
at O'Clock.
The meeting was called to order by
the president The minutes of the
last meeting We're read and approved
and roll called, to which each girl
answered by telling about the work
done in her garden since the last
meeting
Miss Bell Evans made a talk on
transplanting and cultivating toma-
toes, after which the club sang two
songs.
Miss Truluek advised us to do all
the work possible in our gardens as
the two girls in the county having
the best garden and record book the
last of. May would be sent to VIM
throp College for ten days in June.
Owing to some misunderstanding
about material for making aprons the
sewing vas postponed.
The society adjourned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28

Mr.. L. Clifton Noise left Saturday
night for Atlanta to attend the grand
opera this week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28

Dir. A. r. Eocnnecke, of this city,
and Miss Fior:ie Meyer. of Charles
ton, were married in Charleston on
Thursday afler20on.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28

Boys Shirt Waists.
Sale price s1.oo and sl.5o; two 81
waists to each customer; be quick.
Joseph NJ. Chandler
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28

It is valuable to have d judicial deciz
sion to the effect that motorist may
cali traffic policeman a monkey; but
it would not generally be advisable to
do so.-American Motorist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28
Clothing! C!otl,;nc!

Nobby Spring Suits for men an
yourg men in regulars sto'its, silal
and stubs. Prices $500 20 $32.0'
Stylcplns $40 10 $50. Stcinhloch $;''
10 S65. None better. Silk shirts $2.o'
TO $3.50. Joseph NJ. Chandfe:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28

Mems and Boys outdtter. 16 Maj
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NEW YORK COTTON.
NEW ORLEANS S.cIIDN

LIVERPOOL COTTON
30 quotations received.
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Famous American Clipper Ships.

In the days of the famous clipper
ships. the American vessel was sec.
ond to none, writes Frederick A. Col.
Inns in Boys Life. No other country
could build ships at once so staunch
and so speedy Records were estah-
lished which have never been sur
passed by sailing craft and, even with
the rse of steam, We're not bettered for
nearly half century. In 1852 the
Sovereign of the Seas sailed 1876 miles
in single day. The Lightning crossed
the Atlantic in l3 days 20 hours. and
the James Blaine of $500 tons made
the voyage from Boston TO Liverpool
in u days and hours. Although
America led the way with the first
transatlantic steamship, she allowed
the severe gnty Of the seas TO slip
gradually from her. At the beginning
or the war most Of her tonnage WIS
afioat on the great lakes or engaged
in coastwise tra@ic and her deep-sea
fleet was small.
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Joys Of Tournament Golf.

Wouldn't ii make you mad II you
'''erc entered in a golf tournament and
you started out shooting the little old
pin down the line. hetter than Won
ever had and finished the first nine
holes in the lowest score you had ever
made; slipped little on the second
nine. but still had chance to mike a
respectable showing and then on the
EIGHTEEN hole in the presence Of an
admiring thrOng of friends you pro-
ceeded to put the Pill into the ditch
three times and take eleven strokes
where five should have been plenty?
Wouldn't it make you mad?
Wen. the only consolation we know
ouI of thar horrible catastrophe Is thar
We remembered even in our rage that
there were ladies within hearing dis,
'ance. We came up smiling out of the
ditch, but we sincerely hope the young
woman in the pink gown and the big
hat who grinned gleefully at us is no
mind reader.-Exchange
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North Brooklin.

Mrs. Christina segar is i'll of
bronchitis.
Miss Lucia Peabody is critically
i'll of influenza.
onarles Pervear is on Long is
land trying to save a portion OF his
weir, which has been torn down by
zee
Harold Butler is home from Green
Lake, where he has been employed
driving a team.
Hawley Dow has completed re-
pairson his new power-boat. dam
aged by the big storm last fall.
Hiss Ethel Lord closed an inter-
estlng session of school here on Fri
day, and has returned to Surry.
Road Commissioner D. r. Giles
was busy man Friday and Satur-
day. on Saturday calling out every
available man here to clear the
drifts, and open up the roads after
the big storm.
Melvin Closson, while in the
woods fox hunting last week with
his hound, sighted two foxes in the
Hamilton woods. He fired at both
and, as he supposed, wounded them,
and followed one to its hole 1t be-
ing dark, he went home, but re-
turned TO the den the next morning
and found both foxes in the den
dead. They will probably net him
about SIS, a pretty good days work.
Feb. y. Xenophon." e
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The W. F. Bruces entertained at
dinner on Feb. for Mrs. Lovejoy.
Everett Lovejoy and Miss Ruth Hay
ford
The many friends here OF Mrs.
John Shepherd were saddened to
learn of the death of her husband
on Jan. 81. at his home in Portland.
after short illness of pneumonia.
Ellery Cole and L. S. Ray returned
Sunday from weeks fishing at
Forbes pond. with good strings of
trout and bass.
There was no school Friday on ac-
count of the storm. which turned to
a bad ice storm and continued until
sunday morning. The like of this
storm We haven't seen for thirty
TOUR years. 1t cut us OF from the
outside world, with telephone poles
nat and without mail for several
days
The ladies were busy the first of
the week getting the upper school
room ready for the library and read
ing room, and are hoping to have
everything ready by the time
weather is suitable.
Feb. 8. q
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BiuehiIl,

Albert Hinckley has gone to Okla
homa, where he has a position with
the Standard Oil Co.
For the third successive wear.
Bluehilrs efficient tax-collector. W.
E. Slower, has settled in full for the
years taxes. The commitment for
the past year was S26,126.7S.
The ladies circle of the Congre.
gatlonal church will give Washing
toms Birthday supper in the vestry.
thursday evening, Feb. 10 All are
requested to come in costume.
Charles Tucker is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs E. P. Tucker.
The steamer, West Avenue. on which
he recently returned from a VOYAGE,
was sunk by a collision while enter
ing New York harbor.
Next Sunday evening in the Con-
gregational vestry, Miss Harriet
sherman will give talk on some of
the interesting things which she saw
IN visiting the missions in the far
East. The morning service will be
in commemoration of Lincoln.
The carriage shed connected with
Z. S. Grindle's stable collapsed
Saturday under the heavy weight of
snow on the roof. A covered sleigh
ana buggy were damaged to the
value of about 500.
James A. Garfield post. G. A. R.
mas been invited to install the
officers of Horace X. Duffy post
American Legion, March 8. The
new Legion post now includes mem
oers from BrooksvilIe, BrookIin
Sedgwick and Surry.
Towns schools closed Friday
Puplls OF the primary school perfect
in attendance throughout the term
were; Newton Chase. Edward
Clark, Herbert Clark. Frederick
Grlndle, Phyllis Hinckley. Arlene
Merrill, Philip O'Br;ea and Harvard
Robertson.
Feb. 9.
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DIDN'T STAND TEST
Readers caustic Criticism of
Modern Heroine.
They Lack the "Homey' Qualities Of
the Characters in the Pages Of
Dickens, is One hing He
E1s Notie

Doctor Pediur picked n the gay
ly hoGnd novel that lay oa z patients
cou0:erpane
Wei Eosea." ae inquired. "how's
the light literature prescription work
ing? Good story? Mighty pretty girl
on the cover, anyhow"
Amt read it and amt a-soing to-"
declared Hosea aggressively. e"Girl's
pretty enough but no three hundred
pages of her doin's for me. She don't
stand the test They don't any of EN-.
Cover or frontiS3iece; there's only two
sorts Of EN-. and don't like either.
amt pertick1er whether they're tall
OF short, skinny or dlmply, gypSyish
or light complicated; but do want 'em
nice. likahle-lookin' sort of humans
and they amt. You put EN- to the
button test, and ii downs EN-"
THE button test? What's that?"
asked Doctor Pedbury.
''0h, l s'pose there's others" admit
ted Hosea. but that's the easiest Jest
s'pose a Teller wants button sewed on
wants It right off. Well. he hangs
his coat on his arm and goes to one
of those girls. 'Gwendolen Gertrude,
says he. 4 want to wear This coat.
there's button OFF Can fix ltT
Well" Hosea displayed the imperial
beauty on the book cover-"jest look
at her, doc. You know what she says
without me tellin' ye Base slave. be-
gone" or Minion. avaunt" or Tmperti-
nent Rube. go ask your grandmother
or some little thing of that sort. That's
the general idte; that's the way Gwen
dolen Gertrude looks.
And there's lots TO her-chin IN.
head back, eyes shut; handsome crit
tiers; but gosh who'd want to ask a
favor Of 'em?-'less by telephone, SOS
he could drop the receiver quick before
he got an answer. Well. that's some
folks idee of q lovely heroine, I s'pose
but il amt mine.
THE other kind amt so dangerous
lookin'. but she amt much more use.
jest frivolous. Horsy or kitteny, one
or t'other. Elsie Maree, here's a br :
ton wants SEWN: s'pose you could do
it% Elsie Maree. she laughs pretty
and shows nice teeth and says. pleas
ant, Why, yes, Of course only she's
got engagements up TO the middle Of
next week, and, anyways, the buttons
she sewS amt warranted to stay on
more'n an hour or so; so maybe. after
all, 'twOuld be as well to ask some
body else. Well, that's Elsie Maree;
and she amt my notion OF a lovely
heroine, either.
"Heroines were different when I was
young. Dickens heroines. now: they
was real nice and lovable besides bein'
pretty, and their picters looked II.
That little Dot woman with the baby.
and that Ruth girl that made the beef
steak puddin'-they'd ha' stood the
button test all right.
Coin. doctor? Say, reach me thai
seed catalogue off the table fust.
won't We; and. say. If We would stop
TO the library as We pass and ask BIZ
Hickens for copy of Nicholas NickIe-
by-mine's such bad print ma won't
let me read II in bed-and bring II
along next visit, I'd appreciate it lot
Thank you. doctor! I thought you
wouldn't mind."-Youth's Companion.
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West Sullivan.

Mrs. Aquilla Bean of KNOXVILLE is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. r. H.
Springer.
Mrs. Thomas DAILY and daughter
Madeline were called TO Franklin
Monday by the illness of Mrs. Daly's
mother, Mrs. Brown.
George Noyes of Presque Isle was
recent guest at A. P. Havey's.
Mrs. Henry Bunker, Mrs. A. NJ.
Weatherbee and Mrs. Harvard Ha-
vey spent Thursday and Friday in
Bangor
Shirley Bunker went to South
Gouldsboro Thursday for a visit with
his father, Sherman Bunker.
Rev. A. NJ. Weatherbee spent the
weekend at Lincoln with his par.
ents,Mr. and Mrs. Artemus Weather.
bee
FEB y. 'Une Annie