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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-24
GEO, W. GOULD, supt.

Fruit packers should know that the
Meridian Times office has supply Of
red rubber stamp ink. We print fruit
picking and packing cards of all
kinda.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-24

The short course in agriculture will
be held at the state university Oct. IL
to March 10th Make your winter
months profitable" is the advice OF
Dean Iddings Admission is open to
Sth grade graduates.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-24

Short courses in geology, mining
and assaying win open to men at the
State University al Moscow Jan. Sd,
Entrance requirements are the quail
ification to read and write intelli-
gently and to work ordinary prob
lens In arithmetic
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-24

FOR SALE-Full blood Brown
Leghorn spring cockerels. Inquire at
second house east of corner on south
side of state highway leading to
Boise.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-24

Not speaking of books, II Is hard
TO tell which are the six best cellars
this year.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-24
Two Facts are Plain

mt are evident First that cannot meet 60 per
IN operating expenses with 10 per cent increase
roa @ ana second that reasonable increase in rates
H hos st TO our customers since the cost of electric
osr OF our customers proportion to the cost of
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-24
How Much Is
a Dollar
Worth!

you forced to maintain your home and family on the
income that received in 1919 would probably
find impossible make both ends meet It's unnecessary to
mention that the of living has practically doubled since
that time. You've learned that by actual experience
The situation has been saved by the fact that in nearly all
cupatons the average income has also grown IS per
cent 100 per The who in 1915 received $3.50 per
day. receives not less than 81 and the who drew 800
per month four years ago makes at least 1865 This growth
in income has made possible for people live with
greater degree of comfort than they enjoyed 1915
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-24
COZ. Il. d. DAVIS

Tie hustling vice chairman In charge
OF the Republican State Headquarters
at Boise. Col Davis says the ticket
Is a winner.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-24

LOST From auto Sunday near
fairgrounds, on Meridian road, bull
dog, white and tan color, medium
size, collar and part of license tag
Reward. Phone j. F.. Baird, Meridian
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-24

LOSTone 1874 non-skid u. s..
auto tire, inner tube and cover com
plete. Reward II returned to Merid-
ian State Bank.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-24

A good line OF Suit Cases, Trunks,
and Chair Sets at ANDERSON'S
Furniture Store, Meridian. Idaho.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-24

FOR SALE OR TRADE FoRsHAY
Four fine milk cows. Young stock
FRANK GOODRO, box lac, three
fourths mile east of Meridian.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-24

WANTED Families TO camp and
pick prunes and apples, 81 miles
northwest of Meridian
CUNNINGHAM & WHITAKER.
Phone 256 Red Meridian. II
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-24
M Wanted For Sale Ae

HELP WANTED FEMALE -
Wanted, woman or girl for general
homework in Boise. Good wages,
good home. Phone 1853 or address
r. o, Box 355
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-24

HOOD TIRES and heavy tourist
Tubes, at Matlock's.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-24

FOR SALE--A good Jersey COW.
VERNE RICHARDSON. ct
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-24

FOR SALE One team OF horses,
VT 400. Good and gentle. Or will
trade for milk cows. Phone 841, Mer-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-24
In the District Court

High grade Motul oil, at Matlock s
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-24

FOR SALE OR TRADE One hay
derrick. good one, complete, with
ropes, forks. etc, VIII take Jersey
COW, pigs, or chickens In payment
See H. H. SHELDON, one mile west
OF Meridian on highway. Name on
mail box. ct
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-24

OLD SHOES MADE NEW--At the
OK Shoe Shop. Virgil Brown, Pro-
prietor. Meridian.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-24

FOR SALE--Corn in the field or
will put in silo. Quality of corn is first
class. ]. Il. WARNER,
In DAILY house, Sd block east of Meth
odist church, Meridian. Corn is in
field, mile west of Meridian
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-09-24

WANTED Children to take care
OF by the day. Inquire of MRS. C. n.
or the Times office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-23
Special Meeting of
County Commissioners
Consider Privateer Road, Turbe.
vile Picnic and Other Matters

| A special meeting Of the county
commissioners was held in the Court
House June 10. All members were
present to consider the matters before
the board. The minutes of the meet
ing of June / were read and approx
ed. Mrs. Stroup, the county nurse,
made a statement of the work being
done in the county and the NUMBER
of patients at Camp Alice. The pay
ment of bills for the repair. o. her
car was ordered by the board. she
was granted . request for leave
Of absence iii: July for months va
cation.
The .buildi1. of the roads in the
Pinewood secti n Of Clarendon coun-
ty, in case they should annex, was
discussed. The board obligated itself
to work the roads in this section as
sooa as the annexation took
place. A letter was received
from the county delegation rel
ative to the building Of the
road in the Privateer section. After
some discussion, the board asked the
parties interested to cooperate with
the superintendent Of roads in get
ting up maps and the route desired.
The interested parties must get the
right of way and then the road Will
be constructed, either by contract or
otherwise. The indications were that
the road would have to be built by
contract
Mr.. E. I. Reardon, secretary OF the
Sumter Chamber of Commerce, pre-
sented a resolution adopted by the
mass meeting of the citizens of the
county June Is, relative to the Car
ner's Ferry proposition. The resoiu-
ton approved the action Of the board
in agreeing to pay their part IN the
construction OF the bridge but not Of
the approaches. The board received
this resolution as information.
Secretary Reardon presented an
invitation to the board to attend the
basket picnic. at Turbeville on July
Z, this in the interest Of the proposed
annexation of the Turbeville section
to Sumter county, and the building
of a connection road from Turbevllle
to connect with Sumter county's main
road system, should they annex. The
board expressed their thanks for the
invitation and expressed their inten-
ton Of attending the picnic with the
view of consulting with the citizens
of that section as to the proposed an
nexation and the route desired for
the new road.
The clerk reported to the board
that papers Of suit against the
county in the case Of Mrs. Belle King
for the loss Of her husband who was
killed in an auto wreck in the Shi-
loh section, December 26,, 1918, had
been turned over to the county attor-
ney.
superintendent Thompson again
called the attention of the board to
the difficulty Of accomplishing any
thing under the present labor condi-
tionsunless the necessary equipment
of tractors and ditching machines
were obtained. He gave the details Of
the cost of such equipment for the
county.
The board deferred action on thi3
matter and adjourned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-23
Weeyi1s. in Orange
Pest Found in The Cope Section

Columbia, June 19-J. Ii. Claffey,
vice president cf the South Carolina
division Of the American Cotton As
sociation who was in Columbia tins
week, said thrt the boil weevil was
attacking the young cotton in the
Cope section of Orangeburg county.
He said that a tenant on the farm OF
n. II. Hughes was in Orangeburg a. 4
reported that the insect was destroy
ing the cotton on the farms III that
section. In some places it was found
that as many as five ont OF six squares;
OF a stalk of cotton had been pune
tured:
The farmers of tho Cope section
plant their cotton unusually early
Mr.. Claffey said, usually planting in
March. The insect invaded that sec
ton last fall, but too late to do any
damage. This year. however. it has
gotten an early start. and Mr.. Ciaffey
fears is going to do Il great deal Of
damage.
cate that the insect is also invading
other counties and apprehension IS
felt that the damage from it this year
is going to be very great.
Mr.. CIaffey was in the city to at
tend meeting Of the audit commit
tee of the South Carolina division.
Other members OF the committee
present were g.. L. Toole of Aiken
and John T. Mackey of Camden.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-23
rRoIITs on TIE FARM s. d:

roftableness Of the farm
J J inss depends On three things
ample production. minimum cost OF
production and adequate prices, said
SecrefarS Of Agriculture Meredith in
E:asrecen address to the United States
{ Schamber of Commerce.
Adequate production at minimum
cost involves more Efficient methods
and economical operations. Factors
/ rs this are better filtration of the
soil more intelligent uss of fertilizers,
tie usesof better seed, the growing of
more productive strains and varieties,
pet4er methods Of preventing soil
ea more effectiye ways OF combat
ting insect pests. plant and animal
diseases, the production OF more and
Better grades sof i7e stock. better util-
ssazation OF forage and roughage and
waste materials on the farms, better
rnaintenance OF soil fertility by con-
.
seryingssoiI moisture and manure and
greater use OF legumes in rotation
aud as scompanion or intertilled crops;
taae greater use Of machinery and
practical mechanical power on
EARNS
This sounds as If the successful
farmer must have a college education
with few extra degrees. But it l.
not aufe the ease. The Department
uf Agriculture has the education and
AN the power to furnish the necessary
ingcrInation to the farmer who cares
3 sfsors it. That is what the Department
10 for-to gather information relat-
ing to better farming and TO dissent
nate It Tor the benefit Of the farmer.
just now the Department is devot'
ing a great deal Of attention to prob
lens of market news, better transpor
fation and distribution, elimination o.
waste, better roads, better refrigera
tor cars, heated cars to prevent freez
ing in winter, etc.
il the farmer wants to make pro
fit he cannot do better than to make
the Department work for him. LIE
him use it in every possible way. B.
using its resources to the limit he no
Only helps himself but by telling it o
his experience, he helps it to max
its service better to every farmer i,
the country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-23
T4E il. G. OF BAsEBALLs

asoefhing really must be done
about the high cost Of everything
sand of some things in particular, pc
fssSe our whole democratic social
sctnre IS undermined by the latest
menace ii IS rumored baseballs and
have gone up 50 in price that that
4lasy now beyond the reach of the
ssaserage small boy. and even neighbor
mines. can scarcely scrape TO-
3fher collection sof funds large
enough to supply. the teams. with the
n,eres essentials for the national
81 IS feaIea that this willdrive base
OFF the vacant lots ef the town;
needs no words to point, out
wha calan1sty that would be to any
oISi ramuniitty. Another worry
|!s; ia itsWss make of baseba q class
il only by spoil
Isttle bays whose parents have lots
f the ecest OF bats is going to bring
:ssi1|; castes system among the small
lsSy of ahe community it VIII be
doing q terrible thing indeed. But
Somehow ne can't get worried about
tlse ycut utssof America on this score.
n
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-23
New City Manager Arrives

MI: Howard stillwen Of Atlanta
has arrived in the city and has taken
charge of his new duties as City Man
ager. Mr.. Stillwell is an experienced
engineer having been connected with
one Of the leading firms in Atlanta
for a number Of years and also hac
valuable experience as captain in the
army in charge of construction work.
He comes to Sumter highly recon-
merded and we hope the citizens will
give him their full cooperation IN
his efforts to make Sumter a bigger
and better place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-23
Hagood: in. Atlanta.
Hotel A9Aaragon,

Atlanta, Ca, June 1S.
Atlanta does not grow bit smaller
but If you poke. about in it bit you
will see it is getting bigger and fuller
fast In my last / spoke Of the burnt
district. very much of which is just as
the fire left it, but much building is
going on in other parts It is a well
advertised place. You would be sur
prised how many things come here.
This week they entertain the State
Sunday school convention. eAlready
they are slated for one or two other
great meetings to come off in 1921.
There are people here in large
numbers from nearly, if not all. the
States. quite a number from South
Carolina, all Of whom save one is
proud of the fact. He's not and you
are not for he is a Bleaseite.
More women use tobacco here than
in any place know. No. didn't say
niger women.
One sees people coming in here
from all quarters Of the country and
every one of them is of opinion that
with a good, strong man the Demo
crat have an easy job of It Many
of them affirm Mr.. McAdoo is that
man.
said something in previous let
ter about preachers churches. .wor-
ship. I have averaged two services a
fday since leaving home q refer to
SundaY} But often expect I would
have been better off in my room
studying the Bible, for little or no
profit came my way. l met up with
a little crowd, in little house in a
little corner who confidently, con-
stantly affirmed they were it, and
learned ere long that what they lack
ed in meat they made up in fuss and
| feathers The preacher was good
man, and preached good doctrine, but
he emphasized noise in religion.
which is not essential to godliness. He
professed great humility but strut
ted like little bantam rooster. 1t
was amusing to behold. I thought
| when I found that crowd was in my
element but my mistake was soon ap-
parent.
| lnSTS - OuS CtUiCII hAC" LII
Atlanta, and only one l knew by
name, and suppose, reader. you are
iaware what church that was. Yes
/ the Baptist Tabernacle. and. I pur-
posed going there with half chance
The first sabbath in June found me
| there in house jammed and crowd
ed, but it Uas the commencement ex-
ercises of Ogle:horpe University, a
Presbyterian institution. The reason
for this was, was told, that The TAB
ernacle was the largest white church
t in the city. I went back that night
and Dr. Ham conducted a regular
preaching service, very much on the
order of an old fashioned revival. He
called for mourners and they came
when prayer was offered for them
Last Sunday morning and night il
was the same way, only things seem
ed much warmer. It would do yor
good to hear the singing, for | sup
pose they have usually' more than &
Thousand voices, congregational, lee
by man who is master Of thu sitEla
ton. To hear them sing "All Hail,
your imagination carries you away II
the last verse to that scene when witt
that sacred throng falling before thu
Lamb they shout "All hail." ant
crown Him Lord of all.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-23
GARRETT-RowLAND

LdUrenS, June 1V-lLe 11St iOoo
byterian church of Laurens was the
scene Of pretty wedding Wednes-
day evening, when Miss Edmonia
Preston Garrett, daughter of Mrs: Guy
IS Garrett; Of this city. became the
| bride of Earle Rowland, Of Sumter.
The. church was beautifully deco
rated, srnilax in large quantities being
| banked about the altar in pyramid
fashion, making a striking picture
under the glow OF afmyraid of soft
lights.
Preceding the arrival of this bridal
party a. muscial program was given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hudgens Ro-
per, both singing solo selections, with
organ accompaniment by Mrs. Mar
tin Luther Roper.
With the first notes Of the wedding
march from Lonhengrin, the ushers,
II. l. Mccoy. P. Booth, Jr., H. L..
Elliott, and James Hood, entered and,
took their places at the front on the
right and left Of the altar. Then came
| the bridesmaids and groomsmen, en-
tering simultaneously in pairs but in
opposite aisles. as follows: Miss Grace
Garrett, Of Greenwood, cousin Of the
bride, and E. C. Dunn, of Sumter; Miss
wilma Prentiss of Greenville. also a
cousin. of the bride, and DR.. Robert
w. Mckay, Of Sumter; Miss Hattie
Gray Of I.aurens and Charles Wilson,
Sumter, Miss Lula Dial. Of Laurens4
and Irvine Richardson, of Sumter.
Next came the pretty little flower
Girls. Misses Annie Osteen and Maize
| clark, both of Sumter, and they were
followed by the dame of honor, Mrs.
| Lowrance Of Sumter, and the maid
of honor, Miss Anna Prentiss of
| Greenville, the brides cousin. The
1 bride; a vision Of loveliness in a we'd
| ding dress. of duchess satin with rose
point lace, her wedding veil arranged
/ in CAP effect and carrying bouquet
| of bride roses and orchids, came next,
lescorted by her young brother, Gar
rineton CabelI Garrett, who gave his
sister in marriage. They We're met
immediately in front. Of the alter by
the bridegroom and his brother,
| George Rowland of Sumter, who act
| ed as best man. Using the Impressive
ring service, the marriage ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Charles
T. squires, pastor of the church, as
sisted by Rev. J. P. Marion, D. D.. OF
Sumter.
AS Mendelssohn' wedding march
I was played by the pianist, -he bridal
marty in reverse order marched out
of the church, and together with the
! guests, Immediately repaired to. the
home Of the brides mother, on West
Main street, for the reception, which
was largely attended. The wedding
gifts. Of varied assortment, Were
greatly admired by the callers and
well wishers. Mr.. and Mrs. George
r.. Rowland Of Sumter, parents Of the
bridegroom, were among the out OF
town guests here for the wedding.
The bride. the only daughter OF
Mrs. Garrett, is a graduate Of Win
throp college, and during the past
!year she taught in the Laurens city
schools. Mr.. Rowland, the bride
groom. is cashier df bank in
| sumter and is prominent young cit
itizen of that city. Mr.. and Mrs. Row
land are on a bridal visit North,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-23
Invited to New Zion
Meeting To Be Held to Discuss
Annexation to Sumter County

The Sumter Chamber Of Commerce
has received a request from citizens Of
New Zion School district to have rep
lresentatives of the Chamber Of Com
merce, county board of commissions
I ers, and Legislative delegation OF
Sumter county to meet with New
Zion voters next Saturday afternoon
to discuss the. question of New Zion
district annexing to Sumter county.
There will be three days Of COM
munity welfare meetings and home
demonstration club short course at
New Zion on Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday Of this week. Mr.. j. Smith
and several other leading citizens OF
New Zion guarantee that they will
have a good crowd Of New Zion dis
trict voters to listen to the Sumter
county, speakers. If the Chamber of
Commerce can secure speakers, and
If the county commissioners, and leg
islators and Chamber members will
attend, the invitation will be accept
ed,
New Zion desires to hasten the pre-
1iminafy wotk incidental to calling
an election in time to vote the ques-
ton at the same time that Turbeville
School district votes on the question
of annexation to Sumter county, but
the voters of New Zion desire the mat
ter put intelligently to the voters of
that district. They have therefore ap-
peaIed to- Jhe Sumter Chamber of
Commerce to assist them in every
possible way to get all the informa-
ton possible in the quickest possible
time.
; The Sumter Chamber of Com
merce is the recognized public forum
of this county, and is so recognized
also by a large ,portien Of Clarendon
county. Whenever we want to 'put
over" anything it, is generally s3put
iteup to. the Chamber Of Commerce.
Now If Sumter's business men want
hundreds of square miles Of new
territory for Sumter. county, hund-
reds Of miles of new trade territory,
and thousands of new. customers for
the Sumter tobacco market, Sumter's
stores, banks, professional men, and
other business, then the Chamber Of
Commerce must have, the undivided
financial support and other: necessary
cooperation TO enable that organiza-
ton to continue to be the Starting
point OF Sumter county. :.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-23
Barn Burned.

Mr.. John T. Green received tele-
phone message stating taat Henry
Sampson, one Of the tenants on the
farm Of the estate of w. A Green, in
Lee county, had lost his barn and all
feed stuff, also his horse. by fire.
caused by spontaneous combustion.
from oats that had been lately put
ssn the barn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-23
Through SLEEPING CARS Between
WILMINGTON and AsHEvILLE x
Via the ATLANTIC COAST LINE
The standard Railroad Of the South

The Standard Railroad Of the South
Effective from June 20 to about
september 80, 1920, inclusive, through
sleeping cars will be operated pc
tween Wilmington and Asheville IN
connection with the Southern Rail-
way System on the following daily.
7yestbound Eastbound
3::30pm Lv. Wilmington Ar 1:00pm
5:07pm Lv Whiteville Ar. 11:26am
5:2Spm Lv Chadbourn Ar. 11:05am7.
6:25pn Lv Mullins Ar. 10:07amS
e:44pm Lv. Marion Ar. s:48am
T:30pm Ar Florence Lv. 9:05am
;:55pm Lv. Florence Ar. 8:45am
s:2opm Lv. Timmonsville Ar. S:20am
g::25pm Lv. Sumter Ar. 7:15am
1o:5opm Ar. Columbia Lv. 5:40am:
11:5Opm Lv. Columbia Ar. 2:5eam
3:30am Ar. Spartanburg Lv. 11:35pm
6-30am Ar. Hendersonyilile Ly. SPIN
7:30am. Ar. Asheville Lv. .8:00pm
Proportionate Time at Intermediate
Stations j..
This new sleeping car line will af-s.
ford comfortable accomdations for
passengers visiting either the noun
tains or the seashore during the sum-
1ner.
Call on ticket agents for informa-
ton regarding various summer ex-.
clrsions and other fares, Or address,
w. j. Craig, Pass Traf. Mgr.
T. C. White, Gen. Pass Agt., -
Wilmington. N. C. e.957.sss.ss 1879
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-23
LargeFir in Vancouver
Many Killed When Large Apart.
ment Burns

Vancouver, British Columbia, June
21.-Six persons were Killed and sew
eral injured by a fire that destroyed
an apartment house in fashionable
part of the city at midnight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-23

London, June 21-The Consular in
yestigation Of the reports that the
Irish police had seized the personal
arms of officers Of the American
steamer, Milwaukee, in port at Dub
lin has proved the story to be untrue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-23
SHERIFF CALLS FOR TROOPS.
Fear Attack on Duluth Jail to Lynch
NEGROES

s Duluth. Mimi, June 1s.-National
Guardsmen today reinforced the
guard at the Jail where Il negroes
are held in connection with an at
tack on white girl.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-23
AFGHANs ON WAR PATH.
Troops Concentrated at Frontier to-.
Attack India.

london. June "a Moscow wire
less dispatch declared that Afghan
troops are concentrating at the md;
ian-Afshan fronties to attack the Bri-.
tish in India