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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
EXHIBIT
FOR SUMTER
Clemson College and Atlantic
Coast Line Cooperate
CAR HERE ON
SEPTEMBER 10th
Farmers, Bankers and Business
Men Urged to See Demonstra-
tion By Experts

The horticultural and mark citing di-
visions, OF the extension service Of
Clernson College, cooperating with
the Atlantic Coast Line, will engage in
an active campaign to encourage the
proper handling, curing and prepa-
ration of sweet potatoes for market
south Carolina produced in 1919, on
$1,000 acres 7.560,0O0 bushels OF
sweet potatoes, valued at $11,lS9,OO0
on the farms. BY reason of disease
and improper storage i'm the banks,
possibly one-half of this crop was lost
TO the grower and to the consuming
public as a food.
4 Specially prepared exhibits consist
ing of a model sweet potato storage
house, types of containers, such as
barrels. hampers and crates. and in>
formation in regard to grading and
packing, with illustrated exhibits Of
correct packing will be among the
features of the exhibits. Accom-
panying the exhibit will be experts Of
the agricultural department. who will
give advice as to methods Of produc-
tion, proper handling, ding and
disease control, and will furnish blue
print plans, to those who desire
them. for constructing storage houses.
With the coming OF the boil weevil
Sumter county must have money crops
other than cotton, and in our opinion
the sweet potato offers splendid op-
portunity. r .... ~.
b baggage car conveying the ex-
hibits will be placed at the Coast Line
station. Sumter, ON September goth,
and will be open to visitors from 500
q. m. TO a. IN. same date.
The promoters of this project are
desirous of having the farmers in
your section, bankers. business men
and others interested, see this ex-
hibit, and trust they win take advan-
tage OF tins opportunity to get valu-
able Information, regarding sweet po-
tato growing, storing. curing and mar
keting from experts who win accom-
pany the exhibit. ~. E .r..r..'.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
Cotton Association
Meeting
Cotton Farmers of Sumter
County To Hold Important
Meeting Here Monday

The American Cotton association
has planned to hold mass meetings
of farmers and all others interested
n the price of cotton in each county
seat throughout the cotton sttaes on
Monday, September goth. The officers
of the Sumter County association
have called a meeting to be held in
the Court House on the day named
and it is expected that there will be
uation that now exists in the cotton
market should prove the greatest pos
Slble incentive for all cotton produc-
ers and all business men who are in
terested in the price that is received
for cotton by the. farmers of Sumter
county to attend this meeting for the
purpose of lending their advice and
inf1ufence toward formulation of plans
to prevent the sacrifice of the south's
money crop. A program is being pre-
pared for the meeting that will prove
Of interest to those who attend. The
price Of cotton, marketing and ware
housing will be some of the topics that
will he discussed.
If you are interested, in the price
of cotton and the financial independ-
ence Ofnthe south you will attend the
meeting and do your part in MAX
ing the campaign of the Cotton asso-
citation success. Organization and
cooperation are needed to save the
situation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
IN
new YORK
Morgan Building Completely De-
stroyed
MANY ARE KILLED
AND WOUNDED
Stock Exchange Closed and Ex-
citement Great Over Bomb
Outrage

New York, Sept. IA terrific ex-
plosion which rocked all Of lower
Manhattan occurred at noon today
outside the offices of j. p. Morgan &
Company on Wall street. Several per-
sons were killed and many injured
Junius Spencer Morgan was cut by
flying glass. Officials denied that il
was bomb explosion at first. News
papermen counted eight bodies on the
streets and the Morgan building is q
shambIe. The stock exchange was
closed.
1t was unofficially reported at one
O'Clock that thirty persons were kill
ed and the police estimated the injur-
ed at two hundred. Theories as to the
cause Of the explosion ranged from
T. N. T. truck wrecked to an in
fernai machine. Some said they saw
two men in an automobile stop In
front of the Morgan house with q
bomb. No big financier was killed as
far as could he learned.
Seventeen victims of the Morgan
house were taken from the side door
Four women were said to have been
killed. Federal troops threw a guard
about the subtreasury which was par
tally wrecked and a police Gordon
surrounded the entire district to keep
back thousands
Hospitals in the vicinity are filled.
Ambulances and fire apparatus dash
ed through the crooked streets. TIE
consensus of opinion is that the ex-
plosion occurred on the street. Fed
eral experts are investigating The
financial district presented a scene of
great demolition with windows shat
.ered. Police commissioner said the
Morgan firm reported that dynamite
on the street caused the blast.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
Weather Bureau Re-
ports Wind Currents
Increasing Air Service Demands
Information

New York Sept. Ito comply
with the demands created by increas-
ing air travel, the United States
Weather Bureau at New York is now
including in its daily report of weather
conditions, statement as to wind di-
rection and force in the upper regions.
One such report recently issued by
James II. Scarr in charge of the New
York office Of the weather bureau,
contained the following paragraphs
steamers departing today for Eu-
ropean ports will have fresh to
strong northeast to north winds and
generally fair weather to the grand
banks.
THE winds up to 10000 feet are
but shift abruptly to wester-
~ above $4,000 feet"
These indicate that the importance
Of air travel has been recognized on a
parity with sea travel. The data is
obtained, he said through the army
and navy authorities at Mitchell Field
and at ROckaway beach, where daily
are made by means Of
barometers, wind guages, etc, sent up
attached 10 captive balloons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
IN
POLITICAL ROW
Over Question of Handling So
cial Evil
MAYOR AND COUN-
N'' CILMEN DIFFER
Columbia Police Are Scored as
Rotten, City Aroused Over

Columbia, Sept. 15.-The city of
Columbia is in the throes of a police
revolution, as 1t has been called. The
upheaval is over the question of
handling the. social evil in the Icapital
city. The climax of the situation was
the resignation yesterday of w. A..
Coleman as councilman, head Of The
police department and the transfer of
the department to Mayor r. j.
Blalock. The mayor is against the re-
establishment of the segregated dis
trict for immoral women. Council
man Coleman stated in resigning as
head of the police department that
he did so because he did not want to
be put i'm the position of trying to en- ,
force something 1 can't believe can
be enforced"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
Orangeburg Wants
Western Farmers
Chamber Of Commerce Wants
Cooperation of the State

Columbia. Sept. 1.-THE Orange
burg Chamber OF Commerce has
launched a plan among Chambers or
Commerce and other commercial or
ganixations OF the state, for bringing
into south Carolina western farmers.
the aim being TO introduce into the
state agricultural interests other than
the cultivation OF cotton. The Colum-
bia Chamber has been asked TO CO.
operate In the movement. as has the
State Chamber OF Commerce and the
South Carolina development board.
The state Chamber will probably cou-
slider the matter at a meeting to be
held In Columbia this fill, the exact
date for which has not yet been des-
ignated
The plan proposed by the Orange
burg organization Is similar TO that
carried out by Georgia last year. II
coniemplates the operation OF q train
through the west, with the view OF
Interesting farmers OF the west In the
advantages offered by South Caro-
Ina. IL II said that the results Of
such move on the part OF the COM
merciai organizations OF Georgia We're
greater than had been expected.
IL 10 stated that the natural ad-
Vantases of south Carolina, being un-
surpassed, would attract farmers from
the west, and the .beneft resulting
would be the introduction OF stock
raising and grain culture to an ex-
tent not now practiced In South Car
ollna.
The Columbia Chamber OF Com
msrce - cooperating In the move and
further action will probably be tax
en- throughout the state at an early
date. n In Said.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
Farmers Meet
in Camden
Hamer, Mcleod, and Wanna
maker Discuss the Cotton
Situation

Plsgah, Sept. 13.-The farmers had
A great meeting in Camden last Thurs
day at which Messrs. Hamer, Wanna
maker and Mcleod spoke. 1t was q
large gathering and much enthusiasm
was manifested on the cotton question
which was discussed in all it's phases
by Wannamaker. A hand primary
shoWNd they are going to hold their
cotton kntil they get better price and
Keep @east one-third off the market.
The - weevil is here, and with wilt,
rust, etc, cotton is going to the rear.
The Camden Chamber of Commerce
gave a fine barbecue which was
heartily enjoyed by the big crowd.
The league of nations is not a party
question but an American one. Thou
sands of Democrats oppose it entirely.
some are for 1t with reservations. The
The same with the republicans. Any
man who loves his country don't want
1t TO be continually in wars, which if
II JOINS the league it will be for the
league don't make peace, otherwise
tlere would not be SO many wars in
Europe as what Is now going on. For
ABOUT l4O years we lived peaceably
with world. Only two foreign wars,
that OF 1912, and the one with Spain
IN 1898, to free Cuba. One splendid
isolation If you term it so, has en-
apied us TO extend a strong hand to
the weak and oppressed like Cuba and
lree her from her bondage.
Georgia lin electing Watson has
spoken against it 80 has Nevv Hamn-
shire and Wisconsin in electing men
uead against II. SO with others when
they vote | am going to vote for Cox
because l am Democrat, but regret
his view on the league. Just wait
until the sun sets on the End day of
November and the world will know
that America spurns that iniuuitous
measure from her shores.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
Want Juvenile Court
'Greenville City Council Will Be
. Asked to Establish Court
For Boy Criminals

Greenville, Sept. 1S.-City council
1T it's next session is to be asked by a
number Of local welfare organizations
to establish a Juvenile department Of
the city recorders court, in order that
all cases Of juveniles may be given
'areful attention by probation officer,
who would be appointed for this de-
partment. The action is taken at the
suggestion of Secretary Croft Will
liams, of the state board of public
welfare. 1t is expected that council
will grant the request.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
Statement From
George Warren
Appreciates Support of His
Friends

TO the people Of the State of South
Carolina | extend my thanks for the
consideration given my candidacy.
Proud OF a race well run. thankful for
the enthusiastic support of my friends
who have proved as true as steel,
proclaim the result Of the recent SEN
atorial contest as victory for the
cause l endeaVOred to represent and
for me. At this time express my
great appreciation and deep gratitude
for the vote given me, and those
who SO enthusiastiCHlly took my part
know that | feel with them the great
satisfaction Of clean, aggressive
fight. We shall have neither scars nor
sores We have fought good fight.
we have kept the faith.
CSigncd) GEORE WARREN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18

The farmers generally al" not dis
posed to sell their cotton at the pre-
vailnB prices and if credits could be
obtained to hold this cotton very few
bales would reach the mills. The
scarcity Of money, created by the
credit policy of the federal reserve
bank, is operating to force a great
deal of cotton on the market at less
than cost OF production, for a great
many farmers have not the money
to havpst the crop. without either
borrowing OF selling the first bales
that are ginned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
KOREANSKILL
Jap POLICE
Toxic Government Lifts Cen
sorship and Gives Details of
r.. Recent Fights ~ y
ATTACK MADE ON POLICE
Fighting Reaches Climax About
Time of Visit of Congressman

Toxic, Sept. 15.-Many Koreans and
japanese police were killed in attacks
by Koreans on the police, recent press
adVices from Korea say. The authori-
ties have announced the lifting Of CEN
sorship on Korean events thus permit
ting the publication of details. The
press accounts emphasize the fights in
which guns were used and which
reached climax about the time Of
he visit OF the American congressman.
The police now control the aituation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18

The Confederate Veterans are MAX
ing great plans for their reunion to be
held in Houston, Texas, October 6, z
and s. Mrs. II. l.. Adams has been
appointed matron Of honor, Miss Hen
rietta Boyhin of Sumter is appointed
division sponsor; Miss Mary b. Grier
of Greenwood, Miss Anna Ross Cum
ningham Of Anderson and Miss Car
lima Richardson of Sumter are maids
of honor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
The Mothers Club
Meetings Will BE Held Each
Thursday Afternoon

The Mothers club which Mrs. John
A. Rice organized before leaving Sum
ter will continue its meetings each
Thursday afternoon at 4:3O o'clock at
the Girls high school. Prof. S. H.
Edmunds will give "A series Of lectures.
the one for next week will be on Sen
sation and Perception. Each week
the topic TO be discussed will be pub
lished.
All mothers are cordially invited to
come.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
To Decide Pennant Race
Brooklyn and Cincinnati Clash
Today

New York, Sept. 16.-The National
the clash between Brooklyn and Gin
cinnati which began in a three game
series at Ebbets field today. Cincin-
natl must win the series to get within
striking distance of the leaders.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
Money in Tobacco
T"ba""o Trust Decides to Issue
EIfty Million New Common
Stock

New York, Sept. 15.-The Amcri-
can Tobacco company stockholders In.
a meeting here today authorized the
increase OF class " non-voting COM
mon shares from ffty million to hun
drsd million dollars. II does not Of
fer additional stock to the public, II
was announced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
American Dead to
Be Brought Home

Cherbourg, Sept. 16.-preparations
for shipping to the United States the
bodies Of American Soldicrs who rcu
ON the battlefield are going forward.
hundreds OF carpenters are building
collins and scores of seamstresses ar.
making funeral ornaments. Great
warehouses have Kpecn transformed
into mortuary chapes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
Fight Over LIQUOR

Danvilie, Va, Sept. 15-G NJ.
Clarke, Brosville farmer, is in a
serious condition in the hospital here
from a beating sustained while pro-
hibition agents raided his farm. He
objected to the search officers said
and threatened to shoot them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
FRANCE NEEDS
new PRESIDENT
Premier Millerand Prominently
Mentioned as Successor of
Chief Executive Who Is III
HEALTH CANNOT
BE RESTORED
Opinion in France Generally
Agreed that Present Condi-
tion Cannot Continue

Paris, Sept. 15.-Prenliar Millerand
was prominently mentioned today as
the next French president. The Par
is newspapers generally agree that the
presidents health can not be restor-
ed and the the situation cannot con-
tmue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
Visitor From Panama

Washington, Sept. 15.-President-
elect PORES Of Panama is due here TO
day and he will be- entertained by of
hcials. The marine band and two
cavalry squadrons will meet him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
Delegation Representing South
ern Business Inter ests Con-
fer With Federal Reserve
I. s.~ Board
ASK FOR REMOVAL
OF CREDIT RESTRICTIONS
American Cotton Association
Carries Fight For Fair Price
For Cotton To Financial
Headquarters

Washington, Sept. l5.-The delega-
tion representing southern agricul-
tural and business interests, appointed
~ the American cotton association,
is here to confer with the federal re-
serve board and request the removal
Of some restrictions on credits
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
STATE. NEWS
OF INTEREST
South Carolina Clothiers Form
Organization
HIGHWAY COMMISSION
TAKES OVER ROAD
Columbia Negro Women Appeal
From Decision Of Registration
Board /a-.rs

Seventy-One firms were represented
either by individuals Or by proxy at
the meeting of the retail clothiers held
yesterday at the Jefferson hotel for
the purpose of forming n state organ
ization. .s.sE.
Aaron Cohen, a director of the Ma
tional ClOIhiers association, who made.
one of the principal addresses of the
day, said the attendance was the larg-
est he had ever witnessed at the ini-
tial meeting OF state clothiers. .r e.
Speeches were made by Mr. Cohen
and Sol Kohn of Columbia, John J.
Hope, president of the Columbia
Clothiers' association, presided over
the meeting. F. 0. Black, president
of the Columbia chamber Of COM
merce, delivered the address of well
come.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18

GreenViile, Sept. 15.-That the
Greenville and Northern railway, ex-
tending from this city TO River Falls,
may be open for public travel by No
vcmber l is the hope expressed by Of
tiCials of the road. Since the present
owners purchased the road, repairs
have been made on a large scale and
are now almost complete. 1t was
originally planned To build this road
through the Blue Ridge mountains to
Knoxville. Tenn, and many here still
have hopes that these plans may some
day be COnSummated.
The formal exercises, marking the
opening of the University of South
Cardinals ll6th session, will be held
in the university chapel this morning
at 1880 o'clock, the principal feature
of the program being being the ad-
dress of President w. 5. CurreIl. Class
room work will begimFriday m6rning.
yesterday and today being given over
to the registration and enrolment OF
students.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
SMITH WINS
OVER WARREN
Has Majority of 1900 On In
complete Returns
HARVEY FOR LIEUTEN-
Ant GOVERNOR
Shealey Reelected Railroad
Commissioner. Election was
Quiet
lNeMs nnd Conriarl


AT o'clock this morning nearly
complete returns from Yesterdays
Democratic primary election indicated
the denomination OF United States
Senator Il. ID. Smith by a majority
OF more than 1900.
Wilson O. Harvey OF Charleston will
\ bs the next lieutenant governor His
majority over Oscar X. Mauaain OF
0reenvillo IL about $4,000. ~ 2
Frank w. shealey. OF Lexington, has
been renominated as railroad commits
sioner with majority over ID. L..
Smith OF Colleton OF around IA 900.
The ngures as compiled by Ths
News and Courier. with not more than
10000 votes pnreported. show the
Following results In the race for Unit
"a States senator:
Smith 54,sI4
Warren ....... ......... 37,13O
Avai sss' So. .s.,.sss.'. Sl,flN
smith'e majority now stands at
In the lieutenant governors race
the fGures were as follows:
Haryty ..,."'....,..,... 50,492
Alauldin .,....,..,....ts.. 57.752
Total ,................,. ss,244
In the railroad commissioners race
ihe agures we're as follows:
1heau - :. !... .....s........ 90, 7O7
smith s...-,...'...... -. s6.5ss
--
Total f....-..,......... S9,245
No returns from Chesterfield coun-
~ are included In the foregoing to-
~ Ia Chesterfield the vote in the
ntota, contssts was not counted last
night 49, ~
The vote from this county could
not change the results as indicated
above and neither can the vote yet to
come In from counties where the re-
turns % given are Incomplete do so.
~ .. Blackwell, OF I.aurens. incunl-
bent, Won oxsr g. Howard Moore. OF
Abhoviiit, tor the solicitorship of the
Ei6n1h circuit. With only compare
nvslr fpw votes unreported Blackwell
has b,SSs and Moore, 1857.
TIE election OF David NJ. Smoak
over dohn NJ. Daniel, both OF Green
willie. in the race for solicitor of the
Thirtsenth circuit. In Indicated. The
vote stands. smoak. 4,73O; Daniel. A.
l7B. af
win eight small boxes missing In
the Fourteenth circuit Randolph Muir
daneh. OF Hampton. has safe lead
over r.. NJ. Jefferies. OF waiterboro.
fer oolicitor. Murdaugh has 2,627
votes and Jeffries 1856.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18

The state highway. commission
meeting yesterday, approved the pro-
posal of the Richland county COM
mission for the use of the county au-
tomoPile license fees and the county
two mill levy funds in the construc-
ton of the Two Notch road and also
took over. for maintenance a portion
of the Garner's Ferry road and the
Winnsboro road. The county commits
sion was represented at the meeting by
John J. Earle. attorney for the Rich
mission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18

v Spartanburg, Sept. 155-Don Beck
off, VINO came here some time ago
from Marshall, Mich. was found dead
in, creek ten miles from here this
morning. Three bullet wounds were
discovered, two bullets having pene-
trated his brain. His pockets had
been rified and everything extracted
therefrOm. The body was discovered
by children playing in the stream,
and physicians declare the body had
been lying in the water for at least
"A hours.
Persons residing in the vicinity of
the spot heard three shots yesterday
evening, but did not investigate. Tw6
automobiles, bearing Michigan license
numbers, Were seen near the spot
shortly before the shots were heard.
Three men were repairing one of the
cars. No one recognized any of the
party.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18

Thirty-two women yesterday fled
appeal from the decision of the board
or registration of Richland county.
The papers in the case have been
turned over TO the office of the at
torney general of the state. ..
Butler w. Nance, one of the attor-
neys for the appellants, said last night
that all Of the women signing the ap-
peal were negroes. ... ..,,...-... ~.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18

Oil jobbers from North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida
met here yesterday morning at The
jefferson hotel and formed the South
ern Petroleum Dealers association for
these four states. A large number Of
dealers were present anu participated
in the discussion. ,The purpose of the
association is to promote the oil job
bers' interests, it was said, after the
meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18

Marion, Sept. 15.-Mrs Josephus
Daniels, wife Of the secretary of the
navy, will address ihe women of this
section of the state at the Marion Soil
Products exposition. Mrs. Daniels will
take part in the ''Glorification Cere-
monies," celebrating the securing OF
women's rights to vote that will be
held the second day of the exposition.
Mrs. Frank e. Watson, president oc
the Civic league, will head a delegation
of women from different towns in
eastern Carolira to meet Mrs. Daniels.