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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-22
Pepsi Cola Plant
Sumter To Be Made sDistribu.
..e tion Depot

According to reports reaching this
city, the Pepsi-Cola Co, whose home
offices and principal syrup mamlfac-
turing plant are located at New Bern,
n. c., ,contemplates locating a big
bottler's syrup distributing depot and
modern bottling plant here in the
very near future.
The information received here is 10
the effect that the company is now
selling a million and half dollars
stock issue, from the proceeds of
which several modern manufacturing
and distributing plants are to be erect
ed in the course Of the next few
months, and this city has been selected
as pivotal point for the location of
one of these plants, to supply the trade
locally and the bottlers throughout
the surrounding territory, numerous
applications for bottllng franchises
having been received from individuals
in the nearby towns. The officials of
the company are convinced that this
Will be a most satisfactory point for
their plant and the distribution of
syrup.
1t Is estimated that the plant which
may be located here will cost, when
completed and ready for operation,
100000 or more, and this will prove
a valuable adjunct to the business in-
terests of this place. Representatives
or the company are, 1t is said, to
come here in the course Of the next
month and look over the situation,
confer with property owners and 9th
ers relative to securing site and Sc
curing other needed information.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-22

Mrs. III. ID. Barnett and children
who have been spending the summer
IN Atlantic ciIy.have returned home.
Miss Em Hardy, daughter OF Cap
tain A. hcP. Hardy OF Washington. is
whiting Miss Henrietta Boykin on w.
Calhoun 81 t.'.
Mr. ana Mrs. .. r.. Maurer and Mr..
Duvali Allen have returned from a
tour OF 1900 miles In car through
North CaroIiha. Virginia. Maryland
and Pennsylvania. They made the
trip from Philaaelphia home In three
days. stopping the first night In Fred
ericksburk, Va. and the second night
in Durham. N. G.. They report de-
liEhfful "trip having no trouble at all
with the car
Mr.. r. Walker Duvaii ana daughter,
Miss Eleanor. OF Cheraw, are visiting
AR. and Mrs. H. @. Osteen.
Hubert osteen left yesterday after
noon for Geneva, y. ", to enter Ho-
hart College.
Mr.. end Mrs. c. q. Rowland have
returned from waynesvilie, N. c., af-
tel' n stay of several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leopold Strauss have
~ thcir guest Mrs. Eva Elias and
di.ughter. Gertie. OF Okolana, Miss.
Mr.. wendell Lev and Mr.. Marion
Pate leave today for Columbia to at
tend the Wild Cat reunion.
Miss Frances Beasly has gone to
Tnslal 90 teach school
Mr. Billy Bowman Is In Columbia
FIR thu Wild Cae reunion.
Mr. L. H. Woodson leaves today for
COLUMBIA whore he will spend q few
days before going 60 washington To
sister the law department. OF George
tpwn University.
Miss ANNIE Wells. teacher at
Connie Maxwell Orphanage. Green
v'ocd. was visiting in town last week.
Miss Bessie Van Kuren spent sun
day I'm Florence with her sister.
Mr.. L. G. Bryan. Of columbia. spent
f'nnday IN the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-22
Will Suspend Fighting
Temporary Arnistice Agreed
Upon by Poles and Lithuani-
ans

Paris, Sept 20,-Poland and Lith-
uania have agreed TO suspend hostili-
Ties. pending an,inQuiry and decision
OF the issues at stake. by the council
league OF nations, it was announced
today
The decision was cheered by spec
tators and delegates as marking the
hrst instance in which the leagues
mediation had been accepted by coun.
tries virtually in a state of war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-22
Shrine Pin Presented.

On the occasion of the New Year
services at Temple Sinai last week
Rabbi Hirsch was presented with
handsome Shrine pin of platinum, set
with diamonds, by members of the
congregation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-22
Will Campaign For Cox
Vice President Marshall, Secre-
tary Colby and Senate Lead
ers to Take the Stump

New York, Sept. 2O.--Nic"-rrcsid"ut
Marshall, Secretary Colby and S"ua-
tors Underwood and Robinson were
added to the list of campaign speak
ers for the Democratic party, it was
announced today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-22
q. A. X. Encampment
Veterans of War of Sixty Hold.
ing Fifty-FOurth Meeting in
indianapolis

indianapolis, Sept. 20.--The fifty
fourth annual encampment of the G..
A. II. began today with special trains
bringing thousads of veterans and
others
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-22

Washington. sept. 1S.--A delegation
of veterans Of foreign wars who have
'ust closed a convention here called on
President Wilson To extend greetings
The president siid he regretted his
physical condition prevented his at
lending the sessions convention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-22
Capital Stock Increased
Sumter Fertilizer Manufactur-
ing Company Doubles Capital

Columbia, Sept. 20.-The Sumter
Fertilizer Manufacturing Co., of sum
ter, has been granted authority by
the secretary of state to increase its
capital stock from $4,000 to $780,
000
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-22
'PineWOOd Community
Fair
People of Town and Vicinity
Enthusiastic Over Annual Fall
Festival

At PinewOOd graded and high school
saturday an enthusiastic meeting of
ladies and gentlemen Of that COM
munity with the. six teachers and
about one hundred Of the pupils Of
the higher grades was held to discuss
plans for the 1920 Pinewood Com
munity fair. Professor w. O. Tatum.
Jr., superintendent Of education of
that hustling little city presided and
after a short talk which enthuSed his
audience he introduced J. Frank Will
liamS, county agent Of Sumter coun-
ty, and secretary Of the county fair
association, and f. l. Reardon, man.
ager Of publicity and amusements of
the fair association both of whom in
vited the newly annexed to Sumter
county territory to participate in Sum
ter cOunty's fair this fall. II was de-
cided 10 hold another meeting in
Pinewood next Tuesday evening. Sep
tember 21St, at the school auditorium
to appoint committees and make fur
ther plans. The community fair will
be held before the Sumter county fair.
and the best exhibits will be then
merged into a community booth for
the county fair.
During the community fair the
PinewOOd citizens contemplate holding
a demonstration celebrating the an
neXauon OF that section to Sumter
county, ard have invited the business
and professional establishments of
Sumter and all Sumter county citi-
zens to attend. 1t is hoped that Mayor
l.. ID. Jennings will proclaim half
holiday IN Sumter on that occasion
and that all places Of business will
close at ? o'clock so that Sumter's
business men and their employees will
go to Pinewood for the community
fair and celebration.
The Baker school home demonstra-
ton club in Mayesville township is
making great plans amid much en-
thusiasm for their community booth
at the Sumter County Fair, November
10th to 18th, Inclusive, and ladies and
girls are determined TO capture one
of the prizes offered for the best COM
munity booth as follows:
First ~prtZe-$150.
Second priZe-$125.
Third prize-$1OO.
Fourth priZe-$75.
Fifth prize-$50.
Sixth prize-$25.
At the club meeting last Thursday
Miss Caro- Truluck, county home
demonstration agent gave a demon
stration on making of grape products
which was followed by a delightful in
formal tea and refreshments. The
meeting was at the home of Misses
Mamie and Ethel Jones. The next
meeting, at the. home of one of the
ladies will be devoted to a meat can
ming demonstration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-22
NEW YORK COTTON
Month Open High Low Close Close

NEW ORLEANS COTTON
T'st'dy's
Month Open IItgh Low Close Close
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-05-28
WE APPEAL TO THOSE WHO HAVE A
CAPACITY TO THINK

Progress marks every step in the life OF Amer
icas cities, and natural increases are bound to
expand the limits of Water Valleys present
compass. No human power can shatter the in
creasing values of real estate, it's the safest in
vestment before the public today, pays bigger
interest than life insurance, bank stocks, or any
other corporation schemes, never rusts out or
flies to Canada. It's the fundamental basis of
all wealth, the sure road to fortune.
East View Addition (Sissell Place. offers to
the home builder beautiful place to build
home, and to the speculator safe, sure and
sound investment. We can only judge the fu-
ture by the past, Water Valley will continue to
grow if so, which way will her building line go?
Study the location of this property, it's located
where the main part of your business center
ought to be, has all the natural advantages per
feet drainage, with concrete highway, will
make this the highest class property in your
growing city. Think on it, act on it, in the flu
ture you can live on it! The easiest and most
businesslike proposition ever conceived, the
poor mans chance, the rich mans snap, living
for all classes from the cradle to
the grave. ..g.t@
Evening star., 1920-02-27
LEATHER MEN BLAMED
FOR PRICES OF SHOES
Massachusetts, Commission SAYS
Some Manufacturers Have Made
Large Profits.

BOSTON, February 27.-The basis
reason for the high price Of shoes lies
in the price of leather, and the manu-
facturer. the leather jobber, tanner
and packer have reaped the greatest
gain the state comm ission on re"-s-
saries Of life asserts in a report. Re.
tail dealers, lne commlss.uu fiuus
have made little. If any. more profit
than in 1913.
The report shows that the cost Of
manufacturing an average pair of me-
d ium cost shoes advanced 1856 per cent
from 1913 to 1919. In the former year
the average cost was $3.50, and in
1919 it was $726. This high average
is asserted to have been due solely
to an increase in cost Of upper leather
from 73 cents per pair in 1913 to 1925
/ in 1919.
The percentage of manufacturers
gross prone above cost Of manufac-
ture. according to the commission,
averaged 9.S2 in 1918 and 11.2 in 1919.
I'm percentage this is a small gain,"
the commission points out. but in
actual money 1t Is nearly three times
rs much as in 1919. From the annual
statements received 1t would appear
that some manufacturers have made
very large profits"
Figures given by tho commission
relative to the retail trade tend to
show .i.at retailers have not increased
tho cost to consumers in proportion
TO the advance they have been required
to pay for stocks.
Evening star., 1920-02-27
DRY REVOLT" INQUIRY
BY TWO PEACEMAKERS
o. S. Agent and Michigan Official
at scene-McDouough De-
mands "Open Settlement"

IRON RIVER, Mich, February 27
(by the Associated Press).-A peace
con ference here today to uncover the
cause of the liquor rebellion" in
Iron county assumed fresh interest
when states attorney M. 8. MoDon-
ough, leader of the revolt" an
nounced he would demand an "open,
public settlement.
The peacemakers were George F.
Cummerford. chief special agent Of
the bureau of investigation of the
Department of Justice. and S. z. Con-
verse. ASST sistant attorney general of
Michigan.
All the armed federal agents who
came here to put down the ''insurrec-
ton" reported when McDonough stop
ped seizure of alleged contra band
wine had gone back to Chicago, and
the town of Iron River and Iron
county rejoiced over what the people
considered the victory of McDon-
ough."
McDonough said Iron county and
Iron River had been libeled by fed
eral agents reports and he would in
sist the investigation be open. Tr-
umphal professions OF friends accom-
panied MoDonough wherever ne ap-
peared yesterday. and his popularity
had spread throughout Inc peninsula.
The residents of Iron River were
laughing today over the Invasion"
and rather hurried retreat Of the
forces of armed federal agents The
situation had passed the serious
Stag ge.
Evening star., 1920-02-27


Briaf patch there was little opportu-
nifty to getting any real exercise; So
Peter scampered along. 1ipperty -nper-
ty-lip. lipperty -nppertylip. across the
snow-covered Green Meadows toward
the Old Orchard and wondered IL he
would be lucky enough to find frozen
apple on the ground. He hoped he
would. It would be a welcome change
from bark. which had been his chief
food xof some time.
Pettr was about two-thirds OF the
way to the Old Orchard when a sudden
and terrible sound caused him to stop
short and crouch down perfectly still
1t made him shiver and 1t set his heart
to going pit-a-pat. pit-a-pat. pit-a-pat.
pit-a-pat It was the hunting call of
Hooty the Owl. and there is no sound
which strikes terror to the hearts of
the little people Of the Green Forest
and the Green Meadows to quite the
degree that does this fierce hunting
call Of the enc person they most fear
at night.
That call came from over on the far
Evening star., 1920-02-27
DENIES REPEATING
IN TRADE EFFORT
Statement by U. S. Chamber
of Commerce as to Govern
ment's Foreign Service.

! There is no possible conflict between
! the consular service OF the State De-
partment and the trade commission
ers and commercial attaches of the
bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce of the Department Of Com
merce. the Chamber of Commerce OF
the United States claims in a statement
in contravention OF claims made by
representatives supporting the cut In
appropriations for carrying on the
work of the bureau.
| Commercial attaches were created
| at the behest of the American busf-
| ness man." says a statement Issued
| today. 'They are instructed to con-
| cern themselves with the bigger COM
mercial developments that the consul
has neither the time nor the training
| TO handle. For instance. the attaches
have made It possible for an Ameri-
can concern to sell &13 900. 600 worth
of cotton mill machinery TO the Chi
| nese government; they have engi-
neered Spanish potash concession
! for American interests. and they
have secured immensely valuable
Bolivian tin-ore concessions Tor
| Americans.
Consuls Lack Business Training.
1.-THE consuls do not enter the serv-
| ice with the business training neces-
sary for that kind of work. The
commercial attaches are not handi-
capped by the diplomatic traditions
Of the State Department. Their busi-
ness is trade promotion and nothing
else. They have been so successful
that the other leading commercial ma
tions have created similar posts
There never has been any serious
the part Of the commercial attache.
He has definite instructions as TO
what will be considered duplication
The consul has no such instructions
and must rely on his own judgment.
Warrington Office Important.
Rega arding the proposed cut in the
Washington office, the statement says:
"The Washington Office of the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce is
| just as important "a factor as the field
force in trade promotion work. ~
must distribute the results of the f1eid
Investigations promptly and erect
| lively or the money spent abroad is
wasted. The cuts proposed in the bill
! will put the office back where 1t was
four or five years ago, and will limit
| its services to the compilation OF sta-
| tistics and tariff information from Of
fetal documents and the printing Of
| consular reports.
| The following specific employments
are omitted in the bureau OF foreign
| and domestic commerce in the 1921 ap-
preparations bill: Six chiefs OF dlVi-
| sions, at $4,000 each: two clerks. at
$1.s00 each; six clerks. at $500 each;
| two clerks. at $500 each: four clerks.
at $1,4o0 each: seventeen clerks. at
$1,000 each, and a messenger. at $40,
a total cut of s58.04o. The appropria-
tion for the promotion of foreign and
domestic commerce Is reduced from
1926. 900 to S175,000. The appropria-
tion Of S165.O00 for commercial at
taches is omitted.
Evening star., 1920-02-27


side Of the Old Orchard. Right away
Peter lost all desire to visit the Old
Orchard that night He wished. with
all his might, that he hadn't left the
dear Old Bsiar-patch. His drst thou1. ;.
was to turn ana Iscamper back there
as fast as his long legs would take him.
But 1t was long way back to the dear
Old Briar-patch. and not 30 much as
a bush. under which he could hide. in
all that distance. The Green Forest
was nearer. On the edge of 1t was
a fine, old bramble-tangle, where more
than once Peter had found safety.
Once more the terrible voice of
Hooty the owl. rang out Once moro
Peters heart went pit-a-pat. pit-a-pat.
and little shivers ran all over him.
But this time he was able to tell just
where that dreadful sound came from.
"Hooty Is in the top of that tall fir
tree just beyond the Old Orchard"
thought Peter. Even II he should see
me running I will have time to reach
that old bramble-tangle on the edge OF
the Green Forest"
Evening star., 1920-02-27
UnIILE&0RlES
&BEDTn1E
~ THORNTON ~. BURGESS.
Why Peter Rabbit Changed
His Mind.
Plain stlbAofHness you'll always md
In one who will not change his miAd.

Peter Rabbit was scampering ahead
of the Black Shadows across the snow
covered Green Meadows straight to-
ward the Old Orchard. Peter was In a
hurry to get there. He always wants
to hurry across open spaces because
he never feels quite safe where there
Is nothing to hide under. He had
stolen away from the dear Old Briar-
patch unknown to timid little Mrs.
Peter. She had been on the other side
of the dear Old Briar-patch and Peter
had taken the opportunity to slip away.
You see. he knew that she would think
him foolish and reckless to leave the
dear Old Brfar-patch.
i've done 1t any number Of times
before" muttered Peter as he hopped
along, lipperty-lipperty-lip. 1--WE done
it any number Of times before and
there isn't any reason why 1 shouldn't
do it again. Mrs. Peter is altogether
too nervous and timid. I guess 1 can
take care of myself. no matter what
happens. Once ] reach the old stone
wall on the edge of the Old Orchard l
Evening star., 1920-02-27
Will Resign Unless Stand
Confirmed, Saws DaIrympIe

CHICAGO, February 27-Maj. A. v.
Dalrymple, federal prohibition en-
forcement director of the central
states who led the expedition"
against the michigan rum rebels"
today reiterated the statement he would
| resign II washington failed to confirm"
his stand.
Il will not rest until States Attor-
ney McDonough and the other off,
cials Of Iron county who were guilty
of breaking the federal laws are tried
in court. 1 am merely waiting for the
investigation by the Department of
Justice and the issuance of warrants
for the guilty parties"
Evening star., 1920-02-27

HE STARTED ACROSS FOR THE
GREEN FOREST IN BIG JUMPS.
will have nothing to fear. There are
ever SO many places in that old wall
where I can find safety. In fact, that
old wall is quite as safe as the dear
Old Briar-patch."
AS matter of fact Peter felt quite
carefree. He had been over to the Old
Orchard so many times without run
ming into danger that he no longer
thought of the possibility of danger
lurking there. 1t was good to stretch
his legs. For three days he had hardly
put his nose outside the dear Old
Briar-patch. and in the dear Old
Evening star., 1920-02-27

He didn't waste another second. He.
started across for the Green Forest
In big Jumps, and he didn't stop until
he was safely in the friendly bramble-
tangie. He turned and snarled angrily
in the direction Of Hosty the OWL He
knew that there WaA no chance now
for q Rabbit dinner that night. Quite,
Without knowing II Ho0ty had upset
Reddy's plan.
Copyright. f0n. hy Z. ". Burrsa)
Evening star., 1920-02-27

Safety deposit boxes in the vault Of
the Peoples Bank Of Collierville,
Tenn., we're rified Wednesday night Of
liberty bonds and other securities and
valuables. roughly estimated In excess
Of $2S, ,000 In value.
The Washington times., 1920-10-26
LOUISIANA URGES
GINS TO SUSPEND
Governor Declares II Is Almost
Criminal to Force Cotton
on Market.

BATON ROUGE. La, Oct. 26.-
Governor Parker, of Louisians, yes
ttrdsy appealed TO the cotton gipners
OF the south TO close down for at
least 30 days in order that producers
may receive a "living price" for their
products. The appeal was tele-
grsphed 10 the Governors OF other
cotton growing States.
THE one great agricultural crop In
which the South has almost a mon
opoly Is cotton" said Governor
Parker. land with a number of short
crops In. succession aud the certainty
the world urgently needs cotton, h
10 almost criminal TO force this crop
on the market at prices far below
actual cost. bringing ruin TO farmers
and thereby ultimate disaster 10 the
spinners and actual suffering 10 those
needing cotton goods.
THE present emergency requires
the attention and cooperation OF all
classes of citizens in Justifying- the
request foe all gins to shut down for
at least 80 Gays or longer N neces-
sery. in order that the producers may
receive living prices for their pro-
ducts and the great cotton industry
not crippled or destroyed.
II deem IL necessary 10 issue this
appeal in the interest OF the public
welfare"
The Washington times., 1920-10-26

why 30 many escape. Illinois re-
Gently built q prison. IL WAS thought
DC prisoner couic escape. But the
nrst night u Was occupied Two men
got away.
OFTEN you hear OF a prisoner de-
clarins he Is Innocent and should
not be locked up. l have found that
large proportion OF men in prison
ought 10 be there on general prtnci-
plies. IL isn't the fact that a man
has been sent 10 prison that is the
problem. The real Issue 10 teaching
those men how to mingle with society
when they get out
when 1 went 10 Portsmouth Naval
prison there were 1T6 prisoners and
so guards. After a year / had elm
mated the guards and prisoners were
being guarded By themselves, and j
never had trouble with them"
Mr.. Osborne then explained that
prison "reformers" had the wrong
idea when they urged the honor sys-
TEN. lie declared the way TO make
a criminal a better man was not by
feeding him sugar plums," but 10
educate him and exercise his facul-
ties TO the point OF showing him
where he had committed a crime and
teaching him 20 live honestly when
he left prison.
The Washington times., 1920-10-26
WARDEN ADVOCATES.
PRISON EDUCATION
Thomas Mott Osborne Declares
ConviCts Should Not Get
Sugar PIums."

BALTIMo Oct 2s-Thomas
Mott Osborne. former warden OF sing
Sing and the Portsmouth Naval
Prison. an expert on penology,
told an audience in Garden Thea
ter that one OF the most serious prob
lens facing the country is that OF
educating prisoners TO take their
place in society after leaving the
prison. Mr.. Osborne is touring the
country. lecturing ON penOlogy and
speaking in the interests OF the Pris-
oners' Welfare Association.
The speaker laid emphasis upon the
fact that a prisoner should be taught
the idea should be instIlled that IL a
man atones for his crime by serving
time within prison Walls he should
be given tho chance TO make good
after he leaves jail.
Osborne opened his address by
quoting from story by Charles
Dickens, in which the author des-
cribed the attack OF prisoners on
the turnkeys in London prison and
declared zone would think Dickens
was describing recent actions In the
Maryland penitentiary." lie told OF
the prison in Auburn, n. y, where
he lives, and said two-thirds OF the
prisoners there had served sentences
before entering Auburn.
You hear lot about the mental
deficiency OF prisoners" said Mr. .Os-
borne. ITO my mind. this deficiency
is shown by wardens and guards.
Most prisoners are toy clever for the
men supposed TO guard them. That's
The Washington times., 1920-10-26
DIES IN CHURCH WHILE
PRAYING; AS She WISHED

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. oct. IS.
The oft repeated prayer OF Miss Gus
sic Twyman, aged seventy, that she
might die in church, has been an
swered.
For two years the little old lady,
known throughout the entire country
side through her works OF charity,
had expressed the wish that. when
her time came. death would md her
at worship.
And so happened. She fell dead
while kpeeling In prayer In the little
church at Mulberry Grove, near her
home.