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CROP CONDITIONS
WORST I0NREc0RD
Commissioner Of Agriculture
Harris Reviews Conditions zin
Cotton Belt After Inspection
SOUTH CAROLINA
HAS BEST CROP
Mississippi Valley is Suffering
From Excessive Rains and
Texas Crops Are Being Aban-
doned from Lack Of Labor
Acreage Reduced.

Columbia. June I5.-.The worst
crop condition the South has ever
known is the report of b. Harms,
comm issioner OF agriculture, on ms.
retarn 10 his Office yesterday after a
trip through Georgia, Alabama, Ms
sissippi and Louisiana, to the cotton
fields of Texas and Arkansas and
back through Tennessee North
Georgia. Mr.. Harris went to Texas
for-two reasons, first to aid in the
organization of several branches or
the Am erican Cotton Associations and
second. to make a study of crop con-
(itions, and to this end he made the
trip to Texas through the Gulf States.
stopping at number of points en-
route, and returned through Arkansas
and by way of Mem phis He was
away frons Columbia for almost
month.
Mr.. Harris states that # the West
has two more heavy rains it wilt
work ruin to the cotton. He says
that the crops in South Carolina,
While not in best condition, are IN
better shape than those of any other
Southern State.
In Texas the farms are suffering for
want of labor, the farm, hands being
attracted to the oil fields where
large wages are paid.
In the Mississippi river delta sec
ton of Mississippi and Louisiana the
lands are orerfowed with water from
the excessive rains. In all parts Of
the South the heavy rains have made
the weeds and grass grow so profus;ely
that much of the cotton is beyond saw
ing In some places. Mr.. Harris says,
he found the grass standing higher
than the cotton. Much of the cotton
Will sl1aye to be abandoned, Mr.. :Har-
ris says, because. of it's poor condition.
Thousands of acres will be abandoned
altogether.
Mr.. Harris states that his investiga-
tions in Louisiana disclose the fact
that. the sugar cane acreage in tnat
state is much reduced this year.
There is also less acreage in cotton in
some states Mr.. Harris expects a.:
small crop and high price He says
the need of the South today is for
more diversifcation of crops, and he
states that # the cottonowners will
hold they will get a higher price for
the staple. Mr.. Harris holds sorae-
what gloomy view of The situation in
the country, as regards the supply Of
food and the necessities of-life. The
country faces a food famine, he says,
and in many sections feed for stock /
is unobtainable. The need is for more
producers says Mr.. Harris; there
should be .stay-on-the-fa farm move
ment.'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16

Washington, June ,16.-ProhIhi-
tionists viii ask the Democratic nas;;;
tional convention to adopt "a plank
for the rigid enforcement Sef stlas:
eighteenth amendment and the sem:
forcement of the act, and viii pfeS
sent solid front against GoyeEnor'
Cox, Wayne Wheeler general scotfnssa.
for the anti-saloon aeagne. deelafa
here today. Wheeler sa id that@seK
&as. the last hope Of the wet sin assir.
program for the null ion and that
his record makes him an impessielit
If national prohibition is tozbe elect
lively sustained and enforced.
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Meetings Of Boys
and Girls Clubs
Chamber of Commerce Enter.
tains County Organizations
Saturday

The Sumter Chamber of Commerce
entertained the boys and girls Of the
county who are members of the boys
pig and corn clubs and the girls can
ming and poultry clubs, Saturday, in
the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
After short entertainment the
speaking began, Mr.. Frank Williams.
county. agent. acted as chairman OF
the meeting. and introduced Mr.. E. l.
Reardon, secretar, OF the Sumter
Chamber of Commerce.. who made the
address of welcome. Dr. HaynS-
worth. county superintendent of edu-
cation. made a talk next which was
enjoyed very much. Mr.. &. O. Will
liams, brother of Mr.. Frank Williams,
assistant State superintendent of the
BOYS corn and pig clubs, made an in
teresting talk. Miss Truluck. the eff
cient county demonstration agent,
was the next speaker and what she
had to say was well taken by the
audience. Mr.. L. l.: Baker, State su-
perintendent of the boys corn and
pig club made very forceful talk to
the boys and girls on the subject OF
"stickabilily''. He urged them to
stick to the task they had set them
selves to. not Ia drop out whatever.
the difficulties that might be encoun-
tered. Training is the only way to
success in farming or any otiier busi-
ness. and the boys and girls should
not start this work and then drop out
as soon as the work becomes hard.
JOIN the; clubs. and then stick to
them and make a. success Of it. Mr..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
DOWNWARD COURSE
Fast Being REALIZED by Sumter PeoI

Fast Being Realized By Sunlte geople
"A little Ihackaehe at first 8; 6;
Daily increasing til ltae back
lame and weak
Urinary disorders may quickly
low;
Dropsy and often Bright's disease.
This frequently is the doRpnward
course of kidney ills.
Don't take this course. Follos tle7
.dvice of Sumter citizen.
Mrs. T. c. Owens, no South
Magnolia Street, says: About thrsss
years ago. I had aa attack sot kidneys
trouble and 4 could hardly bend over
I couldn't thesaeast noise. asssits
would mai me nervous and excited. Z.
Dizzy spells bothered me zat tinaeA
and it seemed as II the room we're
whirling around. I started taxing
Doan's Kidney Pills and one box gave
me the best OF relief" SIS;
Price 61c. at adj dealerss D6ns
simply ask for a kidney sremedE
Doan's Kidney Pills7the same that
Mrs Owens had. :Foster-Mileurn Co..
Mfgrs.. Buffalo, NJ III
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16

Toxic, June 16.-The japanese ins
serted an article in the AnglosJapaV
nese alliance pact of 1911 to TenaeHe'
any risk OF England beeot7fng
yolved in any dispute between
United tSates and Japan Yiscoi4na
Kato, former foreign minister de-:
clared today in an.interyiews sirgifse
the renewal Of the treaty. ss.ssszss s.sss
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16

Mr. r. O. Black. d director of the
Columbia Chamber of Commerce,
and president of the temporary or
eanization of the South Carolina
Chamber of Commerce, who repre-
sented the Columbia Chamber at
last nights meeting in the Court
House. called on Secretary Reardon
OF the Sumter Chamber of Commerce
:his morning, and said that he want
ed il distinctly understood that there
are numbers OF Columbia and other
Eichland County citizens who are
Eeady to put up money by popular
subscription to finance the building
OF the approaches to the Waterce
river bridge, and that Columbia will
not take second place~with Sumter IN
putting up the necessary money.
He said that RichIand county Off
cial money can not be used to bald
the approaches on the Sumter coun-
ty side. but that Richland county
personal or private funds can be
used. and that Columbia and Rich
land have the money by popular
subscription To help Sumter county
build the causeway, and lesser brid-
ses on the Sumter county side OF the
river.
Secretary Reardon told Mr.. Black
to go to it in getting up the Columbia
and other Richland county popular
subscription money and let it be
known right away how much is sub
ccrihed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16

Coming before the votera with more
than twenty years actual .eaperience ID;
accounting announce myself acan
didate for the Office. of County Treas
urer, and I promise loyalty and spp-
port and to abide by the rules gov
erning the Denoerati ic party, also ef-2
ecient service if elected. .ssSS
MOSES 81. MOORE szs 80
Present incumbent 3rd MasisterialE
District
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Candidates Cards.
For Clerk OF ,Cou,.t. ).

1T. l. Scarborough hereby an-s
:nounces himself a candidate for &re-
election TO the Office of Clerk of Court
for the ensuing term, subject to tbs
Democratic party.
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GARN'E|RS FERRY
MASS MEETING
Citizens Discuss. Advisability of
Building Link in State High
way System at This Time
DECISION IN FAVOR
OF BRIDGE
Strong Opposition to Expendi-
ture of County Funds at This
Time for Swamp Causeway
and Individual
Subscriptions to Finance
Causeway.
The. mass meeting of the citizens oi

The. mass meeting of the citizens OF
Sumter county. at the court mouse
7,,es5,av afternoon. was called to or
der at 500 o'clock by Secretary
Rearaon.s of the Sumter Chamber OF
commerce. who stated the object Of
the meeting and requested Mr.. w.
percy Smith, vice president of the
chamber of Commerce to preside,
MI. f.. W. Dabbs, was the first speak
or of the occasion who discussed. AT
some length the proposition before the
meeting. Hes advocated the building OF
Sunlter.s roads before spreading out out.
The roads in some parts of the county
are so bad that the citizens have to
&c to other county seats to do. tnslr
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Eol. Sheriff.

Having served tie County as Depu-
ty Sheriff under the late Sheriff Brad-
fort, and desiring TO .shaYes my record
inspected with4sa yiewssto pFomotlons
I hereby announce myself as; cand1-
date for the Office Of Sheriff of Sums;
ter County, subject to the rules OF the;
Democratic Primary.
JACK II. FORBES.
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For Treasurer.

I announce myself a candidate for
re-election as Treasurer OF Sumter
County. subject to the rules governing
the Democratic primary.
b. C. WALLACE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16

hereby announce myself as can-S
didate for the office of Sheriff, SUBJ
ject to the rules Of the Democratic
party. JOHN R. SUMTER.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16

I hereby announce myself a cai'di-
date for the Office of Sheriff IN the apy
preaching Primary electfosss sef A5le
Democratic party in Sumter SoAAtys
subject to the rules governing saca
elections.
e. M. HURST.
Sumter. May 4th. 1920. -: -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16

i announce myself a candidatesfcr
the office f.Sheriff of Sumter County,
subject to The rules OF the Democratic
party.
SAM 7NRMDiAN. :.
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Sumter. May ,4th.. 1870.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-21
HOSPITAL GRADUATES
COMPARE NOTES

A News-Budget reporter happened
on to a convention of hospital grad
yates in Verhyen's confectionery
Wednesday afternoon. Most OF them
were feeling fine and cheerful, and they
recited how nicely they had been treat
ed at the hospitals and how much they
had gained in weight, etc.
AL Skinner had gained q pounds at
ter his operation for stomach trouble
i'm a Minneapolis hospital He was
about as fat as a whipp0orwill when he
went there. To prove that he is all
right now, he reported a catch of 81
trout in Kagemau creek last Saturday.
Jack Verhyen is the fleshiest he has
been in years, following Jan operation
for hernia at Green Bay. Lendert Bos
is expected home from there in few
days, they said, c0nvalescent from an
operation for hernia.
Only Bill Spiering, city mail carrier
on route one had an unfavorable re-
port to make and he has not been to a
hospital yet All of Bills friends hope
for better report soon. He is gen
ial fellow and an accommodating car
rier in spite of physical troubles.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-21
WOOL PRODUCERS
TO POOL PRODUCT
Higher Prices Can Be Realized
When Farmers Market
Together

At the present time many farmers
wonder about the price of WOOL and
where they can sell to the best advan-
tage. III past years wool has been
classed with rags, bottles, bones and
old iron and has been purchased by
men buying that kind of stuff. Today
Wisconsin farmers are organizing to
market their own wool collectively and
to accomplish this, MUCH of the wool
will be pooled The Wisconsin branch
of the Fleece Wool States Growers AS
ISOLATION has been organized with viii
Renk, of Sun Prairie an old sheep
man, at the head of it. This Organiza
lion is f0stered by the Wisconsin Blu
reau of Markets The Equity Society
will also have a market association OF
their own, which differs from that Of
-he Fleece Wool Growers Association,
IN that the Equity will not grade their
wool prior to selling.
In pooling wool the farmers will not
receive their money until the wool is
sold. 1t is not sold when it is shipped.
It is merely sent to warehouse until
wool grading time, which is usually
along in November and December when
wool commences to move. This means
hat farmers pooling will have to wait
from five TO six months for their
money. However. it is no harder on the
farmer to wait for his money than it
IS for the junk dealer who might buy
MS wool to wait for his and he will have
70 wait the same as the farmer will
The RuSk county wool growers who are
interested in the pooling of their wool
shis spring, should communicate at the
,arlest possible date with the county
agent at Ladysmith. \ county wide
organization of wool producers is be-
ing organized at present and all wool
will undoubtedly be marketed through
his organization.
Last year, prices ranging from 10 TO
20 cents more per pound were received
by farmers who pooled and shipped col
| Iectively. ii. Nj. 'JONES,
County Agent
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-21
SLOS MAY BE MORE
POPULAR THAN EVER

A number of citizens were gathered
i'll an office, Wednesday, and naturally
their conversation drifted around to
the Important prohibition question, and
that led to the matter of ways and
MEANS
One man had heard that an open jug
left in the bottom of a silO at filling
time would be found to be full Of real
vigorous corn juice in the spring Now
we may look for big demand for silos
this summer. Won't it look strange to
see a lot of back yards with silOs there
on this fall? The Flambeau River
Lumber Co. makes an excellent small
silO, intended for farmers, but which
may be bought and used by anybody.
One staid citizen had had bad luck
with corn-meal- al-mash-and-raisins mix
ture last winter The directions had
said to bury the mash in the ground
for q certain period of time. AS the
ground was frozen. he buried his in the
bottom of the cellar and had dag it up
at the end Of the stated period. Disap-
pointment had been bitter. as we'll as
the drink. when the expected "kick"
had not heen forthcoming. SO the silO
next
y certain prepared c0ncoction, a
commercial offering on the market to
the thirsty, and perfectly innocent
when sent out, is said to be a favOrite
prescription. 1t has to be left standing
certain number of days, and then,
following a chemical action and a fer
mcnting process.the required kick is
attained Wow Easy! Which will
be the most popular method in Lady
smith is hard to state at this time. The
silO method promises the best product,
it is said. but is more expensive. OF
course. this is all hear-say
Perhaps the supreme court decision,
which is expected about June 1, will
relieve our worried citizens Of all the
fuss and bother of private manufac-
turC.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-21
Increasing Business COmpels
Financial Institution to
Spread Out
NEW BUILDING TO BE ON
SITE OF CARROLL STORE
Present Quarters To Be Enlarged
This Summer ON the North
End

Rapidly increasing business has com
PEELED the RuSk County Bank of this
city to plan ahead for space and equip
ment to meet it.
The present building is inadequate
TO the needs of the banks business and
that of the affiliated Rusk County
Mortgage Loan Company. Plans have
been made for an enlargement Of the
present banking building on the north
end and work ON this addition will be
started III the near future.
An entirely new and strictly modern
banking building is contemplated for
these institutions as soon as general
business becomes more settled and
prices of material and labor come
down.
The site for the new bank building
is the Thompson corner, directly
across the street from the present bank,
and now occupied by the w. A. Car
roll grocery. The ground space is 40X
80 feet in dimensions, which will per-
nit of a much larger building than the
banks present quarters
The site was recently acquired by the
Rusk County Mortgage Loan Company.
\ better location for bank could
hardly have been selected,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-21
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Perry Kieth, of WeyerhaeuSer,
spent Wednesday here.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred BANTER. the 18th inst.
r. II. Burns left Tuesday evening for
Madison to attend to school matters. =.
w. A. Iiebhardt left Wednesday
morning on business trip to Mime
apolis and from there to South Dakota.
The juniors of the training school
gave a reception Wednesday evening to
the seniors. A very fine program was
James Moore, who was home for a
few days, returned to Madison Monday
night to resume his studies at the uni
versity
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Peterson went To
Marshfield Monday, where Mrs. Peter
SON will take radium treatments at st.
Joseph's hospital.
II. NJ. Jones left Tuesday evening for
Madison in response to telegram
stating that his wife was seriously i'll
in hospital there.
The report has reached LadySmith
that Mrs. II. l.. Birkbeck, wife of Il
former city superintendent of schools
here. died recently.
Mrs. NJ. O. EmmOnS, who spent five
weeks visiting relatives and friends at
Hampton and AlgOna, Iowa, returned
home Tuesday evening.
Stanley Strychalski left for Joliet,
Ill.,, Wednesday night, where he will
work in railroad romdhouse. No
doubt Stanley will make good" down
there.
The baseball boys are challenging the
Bruce and Hawkins teams for game
of baseball for Sunday, but up to
Thursday noon no games have been
booked
Mrs. Charles Volkman and sons, Carl
and Will, and Miss Hilma Carlson and
Eddie Beaumont motored to WauSau
the first Of the week. They report good
roads and nice trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Il. LeCOunt ana
daughter, Nellie, autOed to Sheldon
Sunday to visit Mrs. LeComt's brother,
H. II. Fowler, and family. They re-
turned the same day,
Charles WOrden was here from
MenaSha Wednesday and left Thurs
day for EXeland with a crew Of five men
| to cruise and estimate bunch of TIM
Der for the Menasha Wooden Ware Co
rendered, and the evening was spent ih
dancing. Miss Louise Wegner fur
nished fine music on her violin and the
girls took turns accompanying her on
the piano. Light refreshments were
| served.
| Wm Carroll has sold DR.. r. W. Day
a new seven-passenger Paige car.
| taking in a BriscOe car, which he sold
to DR.. Stephenson. Mr.. Carroll made
both deals before breakfast Thursday
morning
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-21
ORGANIZE AGAINST
THE FIRE DEMON

w. w. J0st of Milwaukee, represent
ing the Conservation and Fire Proven
ton Association of Wisconsin, is spend
ing the week III Rusk county in the in
terests of the association and the peo-
pie,
Mr. JOst talks to the teachers OF the
schools and to the pupils about the
langer and loss caused by fires, many
of which result through carelessness.
He also cOnfers with business and pro-
fessional men about how to avoid dis
astrous fires which not only destroy
much valuable property in this state ev-
cry year but take a toll of many hui
man lives.
To prevent destruction of life and
property by fire, every man, woman
and child must be brought, first, to
realize personal responsibility, and
second. to resolve upon constant care
fumess along clearly defined lines.
All of us have lot to learn about
ire before we can begin to be careful.
And then we must learn how. The
thOughtlessly thrown blazing match,
the discarded cigar or cigarette, the
neglected electric iron, the accumu-
lated rubbish, the defective chimney
or tiue, the imperfect insulation, the
carelessly- handled gasoline, the uneX-
tinguished camp fire-these and many
other causes of fire are easily removed
| by a little thought and carefulness.
| Let us learn to preserve as well as to
conserve.
The Conservation and Fire Proven
| ton Association of Wisconsin, com
posed of trained inspectors and engi-
neers. is working with our state gov
| arnment fire marshals, fire depart
ments. civic bodies, business associa-
| tions and school systems to reduce this
awful annual loss of life and property
It's engineering and educational depart
ments have prepared practical safety
rules applicable to all conditions. II
will be glad to cooperate with any city
official, organization. or individual who
sincerely desires to increase the safety
Of his community or home.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-21
NOTED
AROUND THE CITY

VIM. O'Neil. who owns the old Arm
strong house on East Lake-ay. is re-
building his porch on the south and
east sides of his house, and othcrWi&
improving his property.
George Bailey is building new bath
room and porch on the rear of his resi-
dence on East Lake-av.
O. A. Sergent is remodeling his house
by putting in some bedrooms upstairs
and constructing some new dOrmer
windows. One room is also being re-
modelled for a bathroom.
Louis I4ueth has done a good job in
painting the screens on his mothers
porch on East Lake-av.
Peter Williamson is extensively re-
modelling his home on Miner-av, north
east of the highschOol building. \
new foundation and furnace are being
put in and a general rem0deling of the
whole house is in progress. f. f..
Drum has charge of the masonry work.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-05-21
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Charles \. Bugher, Of Sheldon, was
here Tuesday.
Anton Anhier bought new Oak
land Six Saturday.
George LOckbaum spent Sunday with
his father at Milwaukee.
Phil Nelson. Of Maple. is visiting
friends III the city this week.
J.. C. Strcatcr bought a new seven
passenger Nash Wednesday.
Emil Shaw, Of Hawkins, was in La
dysmith on business yesterday.
Among Overland sales this week was
one to W. A. Liebhardt, of this city.
Mrs. f. NJ. Worden left Thursday
for visit with friends and relatives
in Eau Claire.
Mrs. w. II. Johnson arrived home
Thursday morning from a months
visit with her mother and brother al
Milwaukee.
O. r. Ellingboe and family are
planning on an automobile tour OF the
western states and expect to start the
first of July.
InG0GOro Miller, WHO iIdS DoCii VII
ployed in Ladysmith for some time, mas
returned with his family to his farn
south Of Bruce.
The Bethany Sisters will conduct
r,1mmage sale at the American Legion
hall next Thursday. May q, com
mencing at . o'clock.
| Mr.. and Mrs Ed Sweeney ana llttl
son. of Lombard, Montana. arrived her
Tuesday afternoon for a visit witt
Mrs. Sweeney's brother. Fred Val
Horn, and family.
| George Shultz came down iron
Weirgor Tuesday. having finished III
logging operations there. Mr.. Schult
/ had crew at work there all winter
getting out logs, ties and bolts. MI
Shultz has gone TO Cornell to work o
a road job,
f.. NJ. Worden, f. f. Munroe, q.
Williams and +. C. Streater are plal
ming a fishing trip for the latter PAL
Of this week. Mr. Worden said 1t wa
all 4 secret. but he was going to pll(
the bunch to a place in the wilderneS
where the trout are as thick as WOO
ticks. and bite like deer flies on sultr
day III the fall.