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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
STATE PENSION FUND.
Distribution al Confederate Pensions
waits on Ruling OF Attorney
General

The followins letter from Pension
Commiss: ::ctaurin to Judge of
Probate Thos. Z. R;charson will s.e
OF interest to Sumter County Co a:eel-
crate pensioners. The al,pt:;sett O.:
tie .;nd to Suciier county IS TOW N
the l:arGs OF Judge Eicatrt:>n.l fer
d:s; ;ribution, but ii cannot be paid out
20 those on the list until 4 ruling as
70 the+ distribution has been made by
tic At,orncy General.
Columbia. S. G. May IA, 1920.
Judge Of Probate:
EMc:osed find warrant for the
amount apportioned to your county
under the last act OF, the General As
sembly.
Please sign same where [ have
marked and return to the Comptroller
General, who viii mail yon check to
cover.
AS soon as 1 can get the opinion
from the Attorney General. will send
YOU instructions us TO the distribution
OF this amount.
Yours very truly.
ID. w. McIAAUFsTE.
Commissioner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
DIAL 70 OPP Csc
USE OF HIS NAME
As Candidate Cor National Com
nitteeman Frcm South
Carolina

Washington. May 13-S"nator Dial.
,3ist.l t;:::& l'urthcr TO-DAY TIC STATE
Democratic convention to be held
mex "Wednesday. said tha, be hoped
20 attend as d delegate from Laurens,
though he may be detained here. bu,
that on further Information and pure
n in thu interest OF the party solid
arity hc had recons;dered tie dcci-
sion annoC:!ced in this correspondence
Tuesday and would ask friends not to
present him for National committee
man. He aGheres, however, to IS or
iginal statement thai he cannot allow
The use OF his Eanlc in connection with
election rs one CT the four delegates
It l:;rge and says that for 9, number of
reasons il is out OF the question for
him 20 20 the San Francisco conYen-
ZION.
when 1 stated the other day
Senator Dial said that l. would not
mind being elec:c:; national commit
'teenan. l had il from several sources
that the incumbent desired TO retire
not only from that office but. also is
State chairman. l have heard tlat
ccatradicted since. have been offer
cd support by great number OF tho
delegates and I have entertained nc
uneasiness as TO the outcome OF the
election. However, the suggestion
cones TO ne from friends whose judg-
,lent J respect that l might be criti-
c:zed Tor allowing the use OF ny name
in connection with this. additional Of
fee. | would not have my friends put
III the position O. having to defend
any act Of mine. But another colsid-
Grafton which appeal TO me as one
that ! ought to regard above all 9th
ers is that 10 oDe ought 20 risk divid-
ing the Dem ocratic forces at this stage
| believe that l could be OF service as
national committeeman and [ am M
der 40 obligation TO the incumbent
but ta.5e pride and satisfaction in the
growing solidarity among our people
Anyway, the post OF national commit
tecman IS not one over which l couif
ci.tcr into ;say scramble. | ON deep
~ grateful 20 the friends who have
Been so cordial in their offers Of sup
port and am SIRE the: VIII understand
:he reasons which constrain me K
ask that they WIZ not pat my name
forward in this connection.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
LEE COUNTY
FAIR PRIZES
Premiums 10 Amount of $4,000
Plans to Encourage Ad-
vanced Agriculture :

.isAopville, Nay 13--The Lee Coun-
&. Fair Association. believing that the
fairs OF this and other States have not
fuldeIld their proper sphere as devel-
opers Of the agricultural interest Of
this country. has, after mature deiib-=
Grafton. decided TO increase this line
materially. The premium committee
has offered the following premiums
for individual farm exhibits:
$500 as a. first prize; $500, second;.
e200,. third; 500, fourth, and $50.
Attn. These prizes are open to al.
who desire to compete. The entire
premium list will amount to about
$40 900 this year. The prime object
OF this fair association is not to make
money for the stockholders but to
promote the agricultural and indus
tria, interests of the country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
BAPTIST HOME
MIS- $40 N s
Work Of Last Year Reported II
Convention

Washington, May 1A-Operations Of
the Home Mission Board CT the South
ern Baptist Convention have beca
practically doubled during the last
year, DR.. B. D. Gray. secretary. re-
ported today to the 15tA ANNA! ses-
sion of the convention.
In the general evangelistic work Of
th, board. carried by fifty white se:2-
eva: evangci:s;s :l.d singers. enc spe-
cial missionary to the deal nletes'
and tIrcc neS,'o cv:l@gesists. more
than 1;;.0e9 persons were "GGed o
tie Churches dl!rir:: the last year.
E.angcllstic and educational work
among the people OF foreign tongues
in the South has reached large proper
lions. this work being conducted n
seven different languages.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
FRENCH TROOPS
WITHDRAWING
Paris. May 15-The withdrawal OF
the French troops from the frankfort
and Darmstadt region has begun.
BrRSEs' SPEECH CAUSE STORM
South C:,rolinian's Attack OH speakcr
Gillette Causes Gillette to Make
Foolish Display OF Himself

Washington, May 14-1nvestigate
the Investigations committee. This
was the purport of a resolution intro
daced today by Representative Byr-
mes. of South Carolina. whose speech
in his support Of his resolution was a
scathing arr3igrn1ent of the so-cailed
Graham committee that Speaker Gil
,:'cttc bad Il brainstorm and made
foolish display OF himself.
Because Of interruption from the
Republican side which he as. handled
with great effectiveness, tfis tSoutH
Carolina Congressman was not able to
finish his speech in the twenty minutes
which ne had obtained.< At the end
of that period he asked unanimous
consent to speak for five minutes
more. In a fit Of partisan resentment,
Speaker Gillette refused to submit the
request to the House, -
Does the Speaker object" asked
Mr.. Byrnes, in astonishment. No."
said the Speaker, but the chair does
not recognize the gentleman for that
purpose" Former Speaker Champ
Clark, former leader Of the minority
mere arose 20 express the nope ludR
the time Of the South Carolinian
would 'be extended five minutes as he
had requested.
The gentleman from Missouri and
she gentleman from South Carolina
arc both out of order and will take
their seats. orderd the Speaker. VIII
the chair permit me to remain in the
ilonse?' sarcastically replied Mr.:
,Byrnes. while former Speaker Clark
walked out of the chamber in mar.
ticulato disgust. Speaker Gillette
made no answer to Mr.. Byrnt$ sally,
put cut matters short by recognizing
.Ecpresentatiye Sells, Republican, of
Tennessee. who had not even risen
from his seat
The refusal OF the Speaker to put
the request Of Mr.. Byrnes to the
House is declared to be without pre-
cedent. Nevertheless, Mr. Gillette
said later ~ converse ton that he in.
tened to continue this method of
requests for additional time
under similar circumstances.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
BOLD ROBBER KILL
ED BY THE POLICE
Chicago Bandit 0verpowers Five
Mail Clerks and Gets Away
With Big Sum

Chicago. May 14-zA man entered a
mai! car on IN arriving train today
.:.ade one clerk tie the feet of five
o:her.; and took several hundred thou
sand dollars II currcacy. He was
pursued; by The police and dropped y
bag containing Il hundred thousand
dollars in mis- llight. lie finally took
af,ci. :.yo hours Sni:,i:l*,.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
POLES WIN VICTOR
EolsIeyik Division Cut to Pieces
In Battle at Moutl, of
Rresina River

Warsaw. May 15-The rout Of The
tenth Bolsheyiki Division in Il battle
north OF the RTesina river is report
ed in the Polish official communique
IN attempting TO escape the remnants
OF the division were killed or captcr.
cd
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
MURDER AT
SOLDIERS HOME
Veteran of Civil War Kills Span
ish War Veteran at John
son City

Johnson City Tenn. May 14-John
O'NIara. :; veteran Of the Spanish-Arn-
ei.ican war WAS killed by Luther S.
Sands. q veteran Of the Civil War. at
the Soldiers Home here. The killing
IS said TO have been the result of u
quarrel following the election Of Sands
frcrn the grounds. The coroner's jury
returned II verdict OF justiGable homi-
eide
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19

Bucharest. May 14-The king and
queen of Runania have decided to
POSTPONE their visit to the United
States until next spring.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19

Indianapolis Ind. Ma 14-onc
man IS dead ard two are in the hospi-
tai as the result of drinking wood al
cohoi. according to the police.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
CAPITAL. STOCK INCREASED

Sumter Cotton Warehouse Company
Increased 20 Sf23.000
Columbia. May 1.-THE Sumter
Cotton Warehouse Co, OF Sumter. has
been granted authority to increase its
capital stock from $4,000 to s125.000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
CONVICTED BY
HIS OWN WORDS
Secretary Daniels Cites State
zaent hy Admiral Sims to
Prove That He Sian
dared Navy

Washington. May i---sccre;al~..
Daniels TO-DAY decl2r' that Admiral
Sims charge that the Nay pro;oas-
cd the war four months by delays was
refuted by the Admirars own test
moTy..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
EXPRESS CAR
is LOOTED
Agent Claims Bandits Kicked
Him Into Iasensibility

Spokane, Wash. May 14-Nine
thousand dollars We're obtained by
robbers who kicked the express agent
into :::SeaSiDi!it=, according 10 tac
agents account
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
Wilhelm Changes
His Residence

Doorn, Holland, May 15--Former
Emperor W;1helm arrived from -ATi-.
erongen to y.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19

Nome Alaska. May 14-Reports Of
the discovery of gold in North western
Siberia has reached Nome.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19

Before I had any animation of Mr..
McKiever'>s letter. I had already ten
Aered my resignation to the city
clerk and ;hreasurer to be presented to
Council at the next meeting My
friends know that my health has not
been good for sometime, and it waa
for this reason that I felt it my duty
to relieve myself Of the many cares
which pertain to the office of City
Manager. before my health should be
entirely broken down. While holding
this position. ! have attempted TO per-
form my full duty. How we'll | have
succeeded, it is for those who know
all Of the facts TO decide. l have be-
come accustomed to criticism, because
suppose there is no city where per
feet machinery and ideal equipment
can be procured With the funds which
city ordinarily has at It's disposal
| have had 10 make the best use pos
sib,e of the equipment put into my
hands under all the surrounding cir,
cumstances and conditions.
I shah welcome any investigation
which seeks to place the blame. If
there be any. for the unastsfactory
conditions at the lighting plant
Respectfully,
W. T. BROWN.
Sumter. S. c., May 1890.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-23
MISS MARBURY ACTIVE IN
PUBLIC SERVICE.

Miss Elisabeth Marbury, who is
one of the delegates at-iarge from
New York To the democratic ma
tional convention. is first vice presi-
dent of the League Of Catholic
Women and was a member Of the
executive committee Of the diocesan
national war council. In June, 1919,
she was designated by Sec'y OF the
Interior Lane TO carry abroad 10
the men Of the American eXpedi-
tionary forces the message of home
building and farm making. Under
the auspices of the Knights Of Co
lumbus she travelled more than
5000 miles, visiting every center
from Brest to Coblenz. where Amer
lean troops were massed, speaking
many times TO thousa nds of soldiers
Miss Marbury has been decorated
by America, France, Belgium and
Italy. and is the only woman dec
GRATED with the Knights of Column
bus gold service medal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-23

The following remarkable state
ment was made recently by Mrs. A.
L. Wildrick. a well-knOwn and high
~ respected resident OF Los Angeles,
Calf, living at No. 222 North Alva-
RADIO Street. Mrs. Wildrick Is 90
years Of age and IS the mother OF
seven children. Her photograph APP
pears here.
For the past year or more said
Ms Wldrick. I have been in very
poor %.alth. I suffered principally
from chronic indigestion aud my
condition was so bad I had TO spend
half OF my time in bed from sheer
weakness. In spite of all the medi-
cine / took I could not possibly get
any relief and / became so nervous
and unstrung that at times l could
hardly realize what / was doing. 1
Just had no appetite at all and suf-
fered terribly nearly all the time
with indigestion and was really I'm
"A very bad way physically. If 1
did eat a little something l would
always have a miserable. distressed
feeling afterward and I tell you 1
was going down hill pretty fast
Well / just can't find words 10
tell YOU how really bad of I was
and also 20 tell YOU what Tanlac has
done for me. for 1 feel as well now
as I ever felt in my life. Why. after
taking only three and n half bottles
or this medicine I have actually
gained > pounds an weight and
everyone tells me I am looking bet
ter than in years
Since ! have been taking Tanlac
] have found out that several OF my
intimate friends are also taking il
and everyone OF them are delighted
with H. I am surely glad 10 recon-
mend Tanlac and help spread the
goodness OF this medicine. Yes.
want YOU 10 use my photograph too.
so that all my friends may see how
we'll | am looking. Anyone who
could see me now after seeing me
only q few weeks ago would be con-
WINGED that Tanlac must be really
wonderful medicine"
Tanlac is sold i'm South Bend al
rhe Central Drug Store and in Mish-
awake at the Red Cross Pharmacy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-23
CLAIMS CANDIDACY
RESTS WITH GODS
BY United Press

CHICAGO. April 22.-"My can
didacy rests with the Gods and the
delegates and nothing will be done
either"
Nicholas Murray Butler. president
Of Columbia university and choice of
New York republicans for presi-
dent. declared thus here today.
Butler will open a two weeks
speaking tour Of Michigan, Wiscon-
sin and Iowa tonight at Milwaukee,
Wis Later addresses will be made
at Grand Rapids, Mich.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-23
POPULATION
FIGURES
WAEHINGT0N

WASHINGTON, April 22.-
The censUs bureau today an
nounced the following 1920 pop
f11affor rearflfg-
New-York tribune., 1920-02-21
COTTONS-Prices Stay
I'm in Dull Market

The cotton goods market, especially
among primary sources, is drifting
along from day to day without much
apparent change. Prices in the gray or
unfinished goods market have remained
stationary with little action. all week.
Orders are small and spotty, accord
ing to brokers, and the big buyers of
gray goods, including convertcrs and
shirt manufacturers, are out of the
market at present. In finished goods,
the demand, while steady, is small, sell
ing agents say, except in cases of much
needed goods where new offerings are
made.
Some of the big mill agents assert
that the present Hull in business is
purely seasonal and is giving them a
chance to catch up on back orders. At
the same time there is disposition
among many Of them to hesitate at
taking orders for future delivery
Prices are still holding firm, although
the rapid advances noted up to a
month ago appear to be checked, ac-
cordng to some factors. Big jobbers,
tor the most part, think that prices
nave reached their peak.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-21
SILkS-Tafeias and
Sntins Fairly 1cfiuc

Iatfetas and satin-faced goods in dark
colors are showing more activity than
other varieties of silks. Retailers,
who arc buying conscrvatively now,
show disposition to take goods of this
nature more freely because Of their
staple character and the fact that they
are "all season" goods. The retailers
are buying mostly from the smaller
Jobbers. who in many cases arc unload
ing their stocks to get ready money to
meet their bills. Buyers report picking
up attractive bargains among the
smaller houses which find themselves
in this condition.
In buying now the retailers insist
on immediate delivery and say they
Will hold some of their purchases for
fall use in case the big producers do
not start fall production in time to sup
ply their demand. Several of the large
silk manufacturers are holding back on
showing fall goods, because Of the pres
ent unsettled state of the goods market
and tho raw silk market. SO far the
largest manufacturers have made no
attempt toward lowering prices, and
are going on the assumption that
prices must be higher for fall goods.
However, they feel that the present
time is not one in which to launch a
drive for business at advanced price
levels
New-York tribune., 1920-02-21
.JEWELRY-Many Foreign
Buyers Visit Local Market

AS an indication of the demand for
Anne rican jewelry from all parts of the
world, it was stated yesterday that dur
ing the last week buyers were in the
local market from Chile, Venezuela,
New Zealand, Greece, Cape Town,
Canada, Calcutta and Sweden. 1t
is said that these buyers were
in the market for all kinds of
jewelry, from plated goods to the most
expensive Of gold and platinum articles.
New Zealand and Swedish buyers were
particularly anxious to obtain rolled
gold jewelry, which formerly was pur-
chased from German manufacturers. In
addition to making direct purchases,
number of foreign importers who were
unable at this time to visit the New
York and Attleboro markets have sent
large orders through the mail, one sill
verware manufacturer closing deal
with Norwegian dealer for the sale
Of $4,000 worth of popular patterned
silver spoon. AS silver is selling at
premium in Norway, this dealer was
only too glad to pay any price the
New-York tribune., 1920-02-21
Railroads Will Accept
Challenge of Hoover
Spirit of Cooperation to Mark
Return of Lines, Says Bos-
ton & Maine Head

Herbert Hoover's assertion that the
return of the railroads to their owners
March l will place predominant pri-
vate control upon its final test" will be
accepted by the roads as a challenge.
according to James H. Hustis, presi-
dent of the Boston & Maine Rail
road, who spoke last nioht before 900
members of the New York Railroad
Club, 20 West Thirty-ninth Street.
"Cooperation among railroad en-
ployecs from the presidents to the
humblest workers will be essential TO
bring the roads up to an efficiency pos
sible under the conditions under which
the roads will be returned" said Mr..
Hustls. "Mr. Hoovers remark in q
measure renresents public sentiment.
But | believe that railroad men will
show spirit which will prove that the
cha llenee was we'll taken. Our object
VIII be service, safe, reliable, expedi-
tious."
c. A. Wright, editor of "The Railway
Age asserted that the railroads were
determined to make good with the pub
lie. He said that whether legislation
would be provided which would helm
them to make good remains to be seen.
ii. {. Manchester. president of the club,
was chairman. l.. F. Loree, president
OF the Delaware & Hudson. who was
TO have spoken was detained by illness.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-21
Traders Demand
License to Deal
With Soviet Russia
British Subjects Are Already
Shipping Goods, Newly
Formed American Com
lnercial Association Says

The assertion that British subjects
arc now trading with Soviet Russia is
made in letter to the State Depart
mcnt at Washington which was writ
ten by the American Commercial As
sociation, formed last month to en-
able American manufacturer to find
market for their goods IN Russia. The
communication, whicl. vas made public
here last night, asks Secretary Polk to
take the steps necessary to place Amer
ican business interests upon an equal
footing with rival foreign business in
terests without delay"
After explaining that the association
was authorized at meeting on Feb
ruary 2 to speak for more than 100
American firms, the letter says:
1--WE have information from unim-
peachable British sources that large
sums of Russian gold have already
been deposited in British banks for
trade purposes and that British firms
are already drawing against these de-
posits for goods actually being shipped
to Russia. Our attention has been
called to advertisements that have ap-
peared in a London newspaper calling
Tor British contractors to develop the
slate mines along the. River Volga, in
Russia, rich in oil and tar We have
New-York tribune., 1920-02-21
manufacturer might ask in order to
racoiuo STOCKS of ailyerWare.

manufactures might ask in order to
receive stocks Of silverware.
Buyers from Chile and Venezuela
visited the Attleboro market in search
of a varied line of merchandise. One
jewcler from Chile deposited large
amount Of money with banks in this
country, against which payments for
all the purchases he might make will
be taken. Another jeweler had $4,000
in cash with which he was willing to
buy rings, pins, earrings and silver
ware. AS no prohibition laws have
touched South America as yet, silver
TASKS, wine service trays and cocktail
mixers find ready sale with buyers
from that country.
The feature in the export jewelry
business is that practically all sales
arc transacted on a spot cash basis.
Foreign buyers seem to have an abun-
'dant supply of money, which they are
willing to spend on any article that
they think will find ready sale in
their native lands. Although German
manufacturers have already started a
drive to regain the export jewelry
trade they once held, to date the Amer
lean products are said to be in greater
favor than articles Of German origin.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-21
Toronto
$40, 1000, 600 Plant To
Be Sold for S8, 100000
y. S. Will Throw In SO, ,0O0, 900
Worth Of Loose Materials,
CannraSs Ia Told
(OngreSs II ToJd

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2o.--Thc $7o,-
100000 powder plant at Nitro, W.
Va, not only Will be sold on the in
stallment plan for about $8,5OO,000,
but the government will throw in So
100000 worth Ct loose materials for
good measure, Chairman Graham, of
the House War Investigation Commit
tee, declared to-day in the House.
In urging that idle road making ma
chinery held by the War Departmeo.
be turned over to The states for pruc-
ticul usa, MI. Graham said he was as
founded TO get report from Secretary
Baker, showing it had very little
machinery on hand.
at all the war plants we investl-
gated we found plenty of idle ma
cehinery,' he said, adding that the
Military Committee Ought to make
tho War Department" declare sur
plus Of road machinery and other ma
terals, so that they could be put
within the reach Of the states and Tic
people.