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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
Carolina Cotton Day
Meetings To Be Held in Every
County in South Carolina

\ Columbia, Sept. 1l.-Monday, Sep {,
.ember 20, has been set aside as Cot
ton Lay" in South ca"o,.nA ant 81
that day farmers and business and
professional men I'm every county in
South Carolina will meet at their
county seats for the purpose of join
Ing in the southwide, campaign for 40
cent cotton, basis middling, and a
prosperous people.
Governor Cooper has issued a proc
lamation setting aside the day as
Cotton Day" In South Carolina and
urging the people of the state to at
tended the meetings In their respective
counties and to take part In them ac-
lively.
At each county meeting the follow
ing three subjects will constitute the
outstanding features of the program.
1. Plans for holding the cotton of
the county until fair and just prices
can be obtained, together with plans
for cooperate marketing.
2. Plans for fully utilizing ware
houses and warehouse facilities of the
county and for erecting additional
warehouses with special emphasis In
this connection on practical plans for
financing the crop.
3. Plans for Immediately increas-
ing the acreage in fall sown small
grains. also cover crops, as the one
wise and certain plans of effecting a
reduction i'm cotton acreage, pledges to
this effect to be taken.
A special invitation to the bankers
and business men OF the state to attend
these meetings has been issued by
President r. C.. Hamer Of the South
Carolina Division OF the American
Cotton association.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
HINGES PLAN
= Care Of Immigrants
To America
DOM AND SUNSHINE
AIMED FOR ARRIVALS
sind and Decent Treatment For
All i Demanded by Commits
si'ner wallis

NdW York. Sept. 1i.--Sweeping
0-NNtog are being made at Americas
I1so vay-Ellis Island-by ImmigrR-
t,ok Commissioner Frederick A. wal
~ Who proposes to make the big
loQnl orAtion station more comfor-
Dola for the newcomers to the Unit
- States
Frsodcm and sunshine Is being
Dlnnilod for the new arrivals by the
cominiMioner who has Just an
noud cod plans for improving condi-
tloni In general on the island. Larger
Nonl lunEa are 60 be asked he said, san
itAry conditions Improved. additional
cotD provided for those unable to get
nede and many other convenicnces for
the Immigrant are to be installed.
Kind and decent treatment for all
h1W arrivals has been demanded by
Conlminionsr Wallis who has already
4Aptunced the discharss OF some Of
ne voterAn attendants for alleged
IAtq qhnoos OF inericiency In receiving
I4u lgfAntn. Their places have been
NM ~ more courteous, attentive
1r1 younger men. N~Ts..
u propote TO make this receiving
-oeoh representative OF all America
~
nc said,
-mir.Acner Wallis asserted that
,1nneu TO install baths at the Is
~ o1oer mat every INDIVIDUAL en-
M eountry VIII DE EWen path
a- rs c.otnes steriiized before
~ .'Ahon.
~ 49, -.e o'r so'uIsrs 90 tnis.
I1lC-.. % maze our I'M
71|.I ~--..sss. "an 49,. s'ep 10
f%V ~. ~-s... - -,
~ -, go 'cn,,.,.a,os,a., ara. ;, SN'
~ ~ - ,-,s.. ,,,,,'.s.., ,,,.
cRSN $780, w.II,. 49, nee az
'EfSi~- ~ ~,sr-o r,hE % rnatt.ars
ElIH fSS,.S Thl~ -. ,,,r. az .sr.,,
~ 80 eonu,i~r,1t,sr ,esrnea tha,,
tkliSS min made the lnfnnts s,ck. Z
& lwthh no learned ibat hunareds az
I mlaratntu were iammedp in the a..
i1ltiISh pens the commissloner ordered
IN|I ~. h.fS,Ion ~ the oc,.,,,.nt. an,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
Johnson is Sentenced
Negro Pugilist Receives Year
And Day

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Jack Johnson,
negro pugilist, was today sentenced to
a year and day in the Leavenworth
penitentiary and fined one thousand
dollars by federal Judge Carpenter for
violating the White Slave act.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
American Soldiers
In Plot

COnstantinople. Sept. 14.-Six form
er American soldiers have virtually
confessed their part to thefts, said TO
total hundreds of thousands of dol
lars from the American committee for
relief in the near east, officials say
The Investigators declare the thefts
also involve officers of other charity
war organizations who worked tenn
porarily with the Near East commit
tee ~.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
Hold Maine
Late Reports Increase Majority
to Sixty-Five Thousand

Portland, Maine, Sept. l4.--The Re
publican majority I'm yesterdays cleo
tion was increased to sixty-tiVe thou
sand today, with Il few remote towns
and districts still missing. Mrs. Mar
garet Dyer. a Democrat, the only wo-
man candidate. was defeated for pro-
bate register OF Hancock county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
Mexican Ambassador
To Washington

Washington, Sept. 14.--George T.
Summerlin in charge of the Ameri-
can embassy at Mexico City, was sum
moned today to Washington for a con-
ference with the state department.
1t is understood that the conference
will pertain to the protection Of Amer
lean rights and oil and agricultural
interests in Mexico
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
Negro Surrounded
Lynching Will Follow If He Is
Found

Monticello, Ca, Sept. t4.--John
spillers. the negro who killed James
Faulkner, and probably fatally wound
ed John Faulkner, farmers, was still
surrounded today in a swamp near
here. A lynching ii being freely pre-
dicted IL he is captured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18

There has been no appreciable
change in yesterdays primary shown
by additional returns Organization
candidates of both parties are main
tanning g. big lead in New York. Rehr-
man is apparently defeated for mayor
OF New Orleans and ]. Y. Sanders is
leading for the senate. Senator Smith
maintained a large majority in South
Carolina. Is.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
SOviets Begin Drive (
on BrOdy
Strong Forces Said To Be
Marching on Lemberg From
Galician Border

London. Sept. 1t.-The Russian
soviet forces, according to Moscow re-
ports. have taken the offensive on both
sides OF Brody. near the old Galician
border. and are marching on Lem
berg. an Exchange Telegraph Berlin
dispatch says. The Polish and Tx
Talnian troops have. been driven back
by Russian cavalry. 90 90 .. .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
White Expects Maine
to Support League

New York. Sept. 14.--Democratic
Chairman white today said that the
Republicans yistory In Maine would
not be grudeed them but claimed
that thousands who voted for Park
hurst will support the league of ma
lions in November.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18

Washington, Sept. 15.-Governor
Harding of the federal reserve board
today denied the request OF gov
ernmental aid to finance the market
ing of the cotton crop. He said the
problem lies with the producers them
selves
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
Cudahy Packing Com
pany Passes Dividends

Chicago, Sept. 14.-The Cudahv
facklng company passed it's dividend
for the first time since the reorganiza-
ton Of the company, officials said to-
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
Wilson Will Speak
For Cox

New York, Sept. 15.--President
Wilson will be asked to participate ac-
lively in the Democratic campaign,
Senator Harrison, chairman of the
speakers bureau, announced today. 1t
also announced that McAdoo will
speak in every state possible for him
to reach before the election.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
Legislature
Meets in Special Session

Montgomery, Sept. 14-The' Ala
bama legislature met today in a spe-
cial session to frame legislation CIV
ing the women ballot in conformity
with the federal suffrage amendment
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18

Paris, Sept. 15.-Marshan Petain,
commander-in-chie of the French
armies, has been married to Madame
Hardon, wealthy widow, who was a
childhood sweetheart. il
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
Air Mail Contract
Awarded
Lawson Airline Company Gets
Job

Washington, Sept. t4.-The post
office department. today awarded the.
contract to the Lawson Airplane com
pany for the air mail route between
New York and Atlanta via Washington
Raleigh and Columbia, S. c., at q cost
Of three hundred thousand annually.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
D'AnnunziO Troops
Take Islands

Rome, Sept. 14.-D'AnnunHio troops
have occupied the islands OF Arbc.
Cherso and Ncglia, southwest OF
Fiume, reports say today. Italian
garrisons have joined the D'Annunzio
forces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
LABOR LEADERS
ASK MERCY
Want Government to Release
Prisoners
ATTORNEY GENERAL
PALMER DECLINES
Will Continue Policy of Treating
Each Case Separately On Own
Merits

Washington, Sept. 14-Labor lead
crs asking for a general amnesty for
political prisoners were told by At
torney General Palmer that the gov
ernmcnt would continue it's policy OF
considering cases individually.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
Chicago Strike s.....
Called Off.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-John Grunau,
the leader of the striking switchmen,
yardmen and enginemen admitted to-
day that strike has been called Off.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18

The High school boys are already
hard at work on the most important
business of the school year-training
for the football games.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
West Virginia
Legislature Meets
To Provide Voting Machinery
For Women

Charlestown, Sept. 1.-THE West
Virginia legislature met today in a
special session to provide voting ma
Chinery for women
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
RIOTS BEGIN
IN .PETROCRAD
Counter-R Revolutionary Forces
Start Fighting
RECENT LOSSES CAUSE
DISSATISFACTION
Advices From Paris and London
Show Serious Condition in
Russia

Montgomery, Sept. l4.-AltO Wind
sham, white, was lynched near Harti
ford, Ala, for an alleged insult to a.
young woman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
Rioting in Petrograd
BOlshevik Commissioners Re-
ported Drowned

London, Sept. 14.-Serious anti Boil
sheVist rioting is taking place in Pc
trograd, according to reports received
in Berlin, says an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch. Six Bolshevik COM
missiOners have been drowned in the
Neva and others are in hiding.
Paris, Sept 14.--FOreign office re-
ports through Copenhagen say there
was riOting at Petrograd when the
news Of soviet defeats reached there
and disorders assumed counter-revolu-
uOnary proportions.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-03-17
CHARTER OAK ITEMS
d li lratseaIfisl fffisIniil e .;riNesalsa

~ fii lfateIIfit H ionfs k X i;TlinAesy
Il (The Review is anxious to secure the
services of q, correspondent at Charter
Oak. An attrac Give offer to some sone
Who can devote alfeM 1o,vs each week.
Write 1.-THE Review i Denison, Iowa., for
proposition. Il
The voters Of Charter Oak school
district to a dangerous number scratch
ed thegpamesOf r. r. Weed fronls the
re8ulaE ticlsef hnd voted for H. C. Jones
But tie sDFbI1Ositi0n was a little d too
weak and HolHe came out enough ahead
to give him the seat. There vast no
question aseto his ability as a school
officer, 0f as 70 his interest in the work
Of the SchooI This was the only place
wheree the contest showed itself, So the
were voted only in part, because while
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-03-17

or our teachers attended. Instead, a
special memorial service was held in
i the school house at 2sO'clock, the same
time set for the service at Weston. The
following program was rendered:
\ Song-Eeautiful Isle.
! 4 Scripture and Prayer. 81 81
/ IA Soso by Laura Rae. "a. S
FIN Talk by Mrs. Ringstrom.S 5. .a..
Song High School Girls.
ReSpOnseI by Boy of Sixth Grade. h. IN
response by the Teachers, Miss Bryan
| Solo-Miss Riden. 5.x,a
Response from rne School Board.
Y, Response from the Communicative.
Travis. N .
! SoiIg-Safe in the Arms Of Jesus.
| BenedictiDn.
II you do not believe it pays to aGl.
vertise, ask wellington Lown. He and
Mrs. Lown decided that they would sell
the house where they are living. so adj
Wrs z, e for sale. He figured that it
!; would take four weeks to turn Tie trick,
So oruered MS advertising for that time.
But before the second week was gone
ne had sold it at price about fifty dol
lars greater than that stated in the adj
yertisement. b. e. Toll is the lucky
purchaser, he having decided that he
has tired Of moving and that his bust.
ness would warrant his owning proper.
" IA Charter oak Mr.. and Mrs. Lown
have arranged for father, Henry Me-.
their large house on the corner for
themselves and her father. That left
tue smaller house to be rented or sold.
Paul Black, not to be outdone, and to
have something to occupy his spare
moments. has installed a wireless out
fit. He received his license from the
government some time ago, his antenae
iS mi a.,
order. except that his order for the re.
ceivers has not been filled as it should
have haen. When the receivers getphere
he will be able to connect with many
stations. the thing that gets him best
being that he will receive the correct
time each day from the governments
central meteorological station. In this
he has ITO do a little figuring, as the
time will come according to the hours !
of the eastern time" while we are in I
the. central" zone. We are told by 4
those on the inside that there is great
sport in operating a. wireless station,
and here are all kinds of opportunities
for the man who knows how The war
brought out the work Of the wireless
but it is fully as. important a factor in
time of peace. 81 ~ ts.-s
Mrs. y. f. Glau was in Sioux City
oyer Sunday, visiting her daughter at
the college. She found Miss Leona not
lin the best of health. the whole college
being more or less in the throes Of grip
and all the students are working hard.
Miss Leona is, getting rendy to join the
glee club again; on Its Easter tour, and
this takes hard digging in addition to
the regular course. I.
# Mrs. u. III. Kesterson and her daugh.
ter. Miss Lois, went to Nebraska Mon
day morning and Miss Lois will not re-
turn. II 1T isl Probable that the family
will return to their old home out there,
though Mr. Kesterson wants ito go to 4
California instead An. older daughter 4
has been appointed postmistress at Car
roll, /, Neb.,l and Miss Lois will help her
who rot snc school !
Little Esther, the baby daughter OF
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-03-17

i The early March crop Of pigs is re-
ported to be about the average. AS a
rule farmers and breeders are taking
better care of their brood sows than
heretofore, warmer quaters are being
provided; those who. cannot conven-
iently put stoves in the hog houses are
using one or two oil stoves suspended
from above, and in this way warming
the air. GA
b 81 q I'LL
The high school judging contest for
students of high school agricultural
classes was held at Ames on Monday of
this week. Fifteen teams of three
members each have sent in their en-.
tries and will compete for the fifteen
silver trophies and sweepstakes awards,
which are offered for the best all around
Judges in animal husbandry and farm
crops. The competing teams are Deni-
son, West Side, Fairfield, West Branch,
Newton. Lake City, Melvin, Harcourt,
Corwith, Extra. Story City, Sioux Rap.
ids Shenandoah, Washington and Box.
holm.
81, fiji
Clever seed is now selling at a higher
figure per pound. per hushel or per ton
than was ever known before in the his
tory of the world.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-03-17
/. VACCINATT0N

Save the calves and yearlings from
the blackleg scourge. Because you had
M loss on your farm from blackleg last
year is no evidence of your immunity
from this disease for ALI time to come
Sxes On the safe side and yaecinate One
& the danger periods is now here
Gprt1lg and autumn are the recognized
aeASns of It's presence in the cattle
letsirG districts where this disease has
prevailed. ~ u f22s III III III
81 The Recommendation that all calves
ana cattle on the farm or in your care
i1lder two years old be vaccinated at
1l,ce as a means Of prevention from this
AlSeaas ID pretty generally observed. The
tAGt tlat some farms seem to be exempt
from this disease, while others in the
eMtra h6tg hb0rho0d, IL neglected in this
stte4ttAlnt, are almost sure to suffer
l91ss ia ptompter that should urge all
soyknAfssOf young cattle to observe vac.
sctma ton las promptly 1, as this period
e5tnea around The loss from one death
viii supply cost of treatment for many
3AhfS. There is no longer any ques.
ton ~ TO the efficacy Of vaccine treat.
snettt. It Is a good plan to have a prac.
stlSdt Veterinarian to direct this work
utttil you are perfectly familiar with its
tom then neighbors may join in
ating their calves, but, in order to
IN tate, establish date and observe
Il. VAccinate the calves to insure i'm
uiunify X s n s IA II "A
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-03-17


1 Speaking 81 mules from all over the
4 country come stories of record prices
4 for mules. Mule news is good news
these days, because it invariably tells
4 of more money and greater prosperity
j for the farmer. AS all the mule world
4 knows, Galloway county, Missouri, Is
the greatest mule raising center in the
Icountry, and down in the Kingdom" 1t
lis generally agreed that the past season
i,lhas been one of the best mule seasons
gthey have ever had. Ovid Bell, of Full.
ton. Mo-. says: Approximately 1000 Of
! these long-earedS animals have been sold
| in Galloway county. They have sold
for an average of more than s300, which
means a lot of money in the pockets Of
! general farmers. OF course we have "a
lot of fellows who specialize in mules
and produce large numbers OF them.
But il is the farmer that we depend up
on for the chief supply. In one week
in January sales amounted to more
than $150.000. Sugar mules sold at an
average of $3.50. Throughout the seas.
mules, and hundreds were contracted to
dealers while they We're fattening. =
FIJI
b At a recent clothing demonstration
conducted in Cassia county, Idaho, un.
der the auspices of the farm bureau,
twelve women made complete hats at a
cost of from 81 to So. AT a dry clean.
ing demonstration held there $27 worth
of dry cleaning was done at a cost of
$500. 4.
County Agent r. E. Johnstons at Hot
Springs, s. D., says that for every bush,
of seed wheat treated for smut and
sown by farmers in FAN River county
last year there was resulting increase
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-03-17
DEP AR 4 IA E IN 4
THE NEWS OF THE FARMER AND BREEDER Of
PURE BRED LIVESTOCK
PURE BRED LIVESTOCK

va i. #aas . n I j
Mr.. and Mrs Herman Sprock, gave UP
her little life Tuesday after a long and
severe sickness. Everything that hu-
man skill knew was done to save her,
but the call had come and could not be
changed. y
Word from Mrs ,McCracken in the
hospital I'M Sioux City is that she was
permitted to try her feet a little Sunday
and by the last of the week she expects
ito be at home again.
Miss Reta Miller returned Friday from
a visit among friends at sMapleton.
Mr., and Mrs. G. W. woodward got
back sa5 from Gal,f1rnia the Last q the
idents, got back in exactly the right
time to catch the most disagreeable
storm of the whole season. Even in
face of that, George smiles easily.
Mrs. Carl jain is reported sick this
week and is being cared for by her
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-03-17

daughter, Mrs. G. c. Fogle.
Mrs. Hans IVersen and her little girl
accompanied X. c. Iversen on his return
last week from a visit with the boys in
Schleswig. They are spending a couple
of weeks here getting acquainted with
grandpa and grandma. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Behling left this
morning for their new home on a farm
near Gardiner, N. ID. This lis not, far
from Fargo, and we know that the Ear.
go country is good. Here's hoping that
Fred gets to be a bloated millionaire in
the big north state. but not a member
of the non-partisan league. Fred is "a
pretty good American and 1t would be
too bad to spoil him by association with
the North Dakota freaks.
81 Chicago's new daily paper Is to pub.
tlish no news of crime or scandal. It
won't have much local news. 81
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-03-17

owners ut present to- use cheap. grades
Ss isb 8. ails Chen I'll VIII Junk
Sgnt follow Se standards as given by
3rstlable oil bnpanies on their 1u6ricaf.
~ charts. This us the way the dan
- u expAl Sed bH a.. w. Turner, ag-
foetltural G neer' for the extension de.
pAt4ment d iowa State college.
sSfs sneap q 3are used increAsinglN be-
sue q increasing costs of the
her grad OF OIL. Oil has been, and
~ today tMes apest part Of the ma,
! Cninery. ~ lubricant at $3.50 or $500
Rer gallon NHre 1t efficient would ia a
sSlaeap part the tractor. Il IL the trac,
se0r require The best OIL when other
Y fntnees W0rv Heap 1t Is Oh the utmost
sNAcea6tty I 1t he supplied with the
gAe1 quail OF on underathe present
'sssl poor bricant is swindling the
Il as Duch as anxs confidence
layer and It is very serious at
present sne. The farmer depends
Edl{ Stra M for p0Nver;, and II the
4lcf tail the result Is s3efected for
4Heftpds Of1evefal years. Follow the
sSsE HhAtts that are put out by reliable
4 eollpanieS and give the tractor a
esqnufe TO run with the oil 1t was in.
\ go a. sfiens the manufacturer turn.
Il - III sl
y rQnyeEsation with a young farmer
& fsdm East Boyer township Saturday he
tAtof1Ntd ~ that he had recently pur-
Nls8eed d boar from party down in
4lteOllri, and that the express charges
4 yefe pretty high. Asked why he didn't
- an animal here at home, he said he
4 know 5Of anyone who had one for
eale,t ~ shc had looked the papers over
hntS N0pnd none of the breed he desired
The Review isgcarrying a
MH1hef Df &fk for different breeders ov-
IN G0uHeG but there. are number
(; ~ ste&edJ TIL are not represented, and
S4ld ssd9H good business II these
4 e6Afs w4lh make use of the pure
eea6 rolunito be found on one of the
firm pages tx the Review, and let 9TH
\ Al know what they have for sale.
4lS4fH may ~ other young breeders In
q county Who will send out of the
1{nt4 for bb eding stock because they
HaSk seen aa advertisement Of stock
t.he weather Of Saturday permitted
naAtiy fartnesI In the vicinity OF Denison
IA some to the city and during the af-
tetMoon the streets were well filed with
qt1toG, and the streets around the court
WuAe square were crowded with teams.
DkSd like old times to see SO many
re hicles, and ihitching posts
NaAt a. premium. The roads are re-
~ ed to sbe improving, although still
A. sbad condition for autos.