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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
Sunday School Lectures

A course of lectures on SUNDAY
School organization: and administrs-
ton, viii be given at the Summer
School Of Converse College early in
July By Leon c. Palmer. the new gen
era. superintendent of the South
Caroline, Sunday. School Association,
according to announcement made lat
the State Sunday School Headquar-
ters Friday.
The. course Will include discussion
.cf the principles of religious eduea-
ton, the history of the Sunday
School movement the organization
of local church for religious educa-
.tien, the grading and equipment OF
the Sunday School, and, principles OF
Sunday Scool methodolosy.
South Carolina and Alabama are
said to be the first. State Sunday
School Associations to introduce this
feature in. connection with-their pro-
gram sof work. but Association lead
ers express the. belief that it will soon
be adopted in other States also.
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Cotton Cooperation Successful


Efforts made by farmers in the
cooperative marketing of cotton> have
been very satisfactory, report cotton
specialists of the Bureau of Mar
kets, United States Department Of
Agriculture.
= 1t is stated that farmers interest
ed in cooperative organization with
which the bureau has maintained con-
tact have uniformly expressed their
qualification at the results achieved
through their associations, and vari-
Gus statements have been made>that
from s.; up to $50 or $40 a. bale more
for their cotton has been received
because of the assistance rendered by
the organizations.
The Bureau of Markets in cooperaS
ton with the extension divisions in
several of the cotton States IS max
ing a close study Of methods Of cotton
marketing and giving actual demon
.stration IN, a limited number of mar
,kets to show farmers what they can
do for themselves by means Of coop
tive~orgaIlzatiens. The bureau has
also perfected plans for cooperative
organizations for grading cotton
which proved to be entirely workable.
and so far as sis+pcss,ble ble-witi,e the per-
sonnel at its command the bureau will
he glad to. assist farmers in forming
such organizations.
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Cooperative Marketing Successful.

During the first 100 days of 1920,
.68s cooperative carloads Of hogs were
tsf1ipped from 90 Arkansas counties.
The 6.4S9s hogs in the cars were own
ed by 700 different farmers. or an
average OF more than 10 shippers to
each carload Returns totaling s127.-
t59 590.5 were received for these hogs at
the central markets. The average
cost Of shipping was only 94.3 cents
per hundfedweight. The amount made
above the highest price offered local
sly. where there was a local. market.
amounted to $3.50 per car. or total
saving of more than $17,500 on all
shipments.
The season for shipping Arkansas
cattle has not started; but in 1919 cat
tie shipments from that State ex-
ceedcd the cooperative shipments Of
hogs, aud indications this year are
that almost all the Arkansas cattle
willsbe shipped comparatively
The cooperative shipping Of live
stock by the method advocated by
the United States Department of
Agriculture has been found practic-
able and profitable in all sections of
the country where live. stock is pro
duced in connection with general or
specialized systems of farming.
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COTTON LETTER
lIohn f Clark & Coz

New York, June 16.-Further COW
ering early sent October to 35.lS, but
the rally met southern and Liverpool
selling causing a reaction. The mar
ket became soft in the afternoon on
selling by japanese brokers and scat
tered selling on the weekly weather
report which was the most favorable
OF the season. The forecast promised
showers for the. Carolina and Geor-
gia, which helped the downturn and
incidentally punctured the little dry
weather scare the market had yester
day.
Spot people say the demand is very
poor There was buying today by the
same interests that bought yesterday
and it is understood they feel very
confident Of the constructive side of
the market. Weather reports con-
stitute the only news of importance in
cotton.
The market is likely to reflect un-
favorable conditions quicker than ia
vora nle
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ENGINEERS FoR COUNTY ROADS
APPOINTED.
Are to Receive 1-2 Per Cent OF AL
Funds Spent.

The Sumter County Permanent
Highway commission held an all day
session Tuesday and many import
ant questions We're considered at
length. Probably the most important
business was the appointment OF the
engineers to take charge Of the pes-
ulanent road construction. After
hearing the proposals of the different
firms making bids, and after careful
consideration, the job was awarded 20
the engineering firm Of Lee, Pennell
e. Murray. This firm is to receive
1-2 per cent OF all money spent ard
are to have charge Of the building,
inspection and everything on the.
highways. The firm winning the con-
tract is composed Of w. Lor1ng Lee
OF. Sumter. f. H. Murray of Columbia,
Capt. Troy sPenneM Of Columbia. r.
F. NIcLelan of Sumter and Jasephs
Pain,er OF Sumter.
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TROTZKY AND
LENINE ALIVE
Rumors That They Were Dead
Proven False by kilograms

Salt Lake City, June 14.-By reso-
luton. the Utah state democratic con-
vention went on record today favor
ing William G. NIcAdoo, former sec
rotary of the treasury, as the Demo
cratic nominee at the San Francisco
convention June 80. Eight uninstruct-
ed delegates and eight alternates were
chosen.
BY acclamation, James II. Moyie Of
Sair Lake. first assistant to the United
States treasurer. was T elected ma
tional committeeman. and Mrs. r. T.
Porter of Ogden, was named national
cor,n,nitteeWo,nas.
Resoludcns unfolding the Wilson
administration cad urging adoption
Of the league Of nations without res
ervations were unanimously adopted.
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Many Free attractions in Darlington
July Fifth

Darlington for many years prior to-
1918, when the war interfered, en-
jcyed an enviab1e reputation for ITS
annual celebration ard horse ssheW,
with races on the Fourth of j usy.
The Chamber Of Commerce, lead.
ing business men and citizens Of Ia fa-.
ington have determined that the eeie-
bration to be held there on Monday
July 5,sstflis year, shall far ECLIPSE
anything ever before attempted
that line by Darlington, ard At issse&-.
pected the city will he tl1ronged with
visitors to revel in the pleasures and
entertainment features provided for
them.
Probably the best part OF 1T tzaal as
that there will be absolutely no charge
for any of the numerous especial
amusement features Even the-stWo
picture shows will be open ito the pub
lie, entirely free, from morning until
late at night. - sT.5 2 :
There xili be spirited game of OF
baseball in the morning, to open the
days festivities. between the best and
fastest teams ble-free ito. aii.
Early in the afternoon there Fia @ess
an excellent card Of races at the local
track. with purses large enough toSat-5
tract the best horses in this, partso f:tf1es
Southland there will be no .adn1is-,
sion charged. ss -
Contracts are now out for several
amusement attractions, such sas are
featured at the State fair, and these
will be announced lateeaH free.
The Columbia brass band of ,42S5
pieces will furnish music af-day, and
at night the Colun bIa Orchestra Will
provide music. :for@the gala street car
nival and dancing-an free.
Governor Cooper and Hon. kettoWe
Wannamaker are expected as: guests,
of the citysfor the day, and the people
of Darlington want every n1an.WoHaan
and child to feel that a personal invi-
tation is extended tosbe present and
enjoy the good things Of the big day
and remember that everything is abb
solutely free.
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Delegates To Frisco

Columbia, June .I5.-A half nun
dred South Carolinians will be in
San Francisco, Cal. for the National
Democratic Convention. which will
nominate man to beat Senator War
rem Harding for the presidency. &C
cord;nr to a statement issued today
from the office Of Governor Cooper,
where plans. for. the, Frisco Special"
which viii take the South Carolina
|, delegates, have been headed up.
The Frisco Special will leave
Columbia next Saturday morning at
7:o5. The. route. will be by Spartan
burg and Ashevnte, to st. Louis, Kan
sas City,sGrand Canyon, with a days
stop at the Canyon, and Los Angles,
with nights stop there. The party
will reach the "Golden Cate ~the
night before the convention opens,
on the morning Of the ,23th.
III addition to the delegates from
South Cardinals Democracy, num-
Der Of visitors will also attend the
convention, several Of the delegates
taking their wives. Not all Of the
half hundred from this state will
travel on the Frisco Special Some
will take other trains. -.
The South .carolinians who will
constitute the complete South Caro-
lin a party at San Francisco, are Gov
ernor Cooper, Former Governor and
Mrs. r. /. Manning, who will join
the Special at st. Louis; United
States. Senator E. %. Smith: Congress
man Dominick: Congressman Whal-
ey; Former Governor John Gary
Evans, who has already left for the
convention city. being the states
National Committeeman; j. II: Man
ming. Of Latta; S. T. D. Lancaster, Of
county; Mr.. and Mrs.
W. a. Coleman, Of Columbia; Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Padgett. Of WATERFORD;
ldr. and Mrs. ". C. Badham. OF Bad
ham; Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Jennings,
OF Orangeburg Mr.. and Mrs. o.. r.
Doyle, Of Calhoun, S. c.; Senator and
Mrs. j. Henry johnson. Of Allendale
together with a child and Mr. John
ston's mother; DR.. D. NJ. Douglas, of
Clinton, whe will join the party at
-l1OulS, l|dsplo, VI >r1CkAO4l3
W.: w. Johnson, Of Union; L. M.
Lawson, of .Darhngtn. James w.
Johnston, of Marion: c. F. Rizer, Of
Olar; p. Robinson of Mccormick;
w. D. Workman, of Grenville; Charl-
ton DURAN, of Manning.
Among some Of the. visitors for
the convention will be N. w. DuVall
and two friends, of Cheraw. Mr..
DuYail has not advised the governor
the personnel Of his party. O.hefo
visitors VIII be f. z. .Wylie, OF Ian
Of Lancaster, Nc. Evans and sis
caster. Mr.. sand- Mrs. Leroy Springs,
ter OF Edgefeld: Dr. E. S. Booth. of
Sumter, who has already gone West,
TO attend T. P. a, and Shrine
gatherings on the Pacific : coast;
Arthur T.. Gaston. of Chester, who
has also gone to the other sconUen-
tions at Portland; and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. E. Harvey. and two lcildren, Of
.Barnwell.
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Han-Jones

Mr.. w. M. Jones and Miss Eva Hall
were united in marriage in Memphis
last Thursday, May 27. Mrs Jones
will be pleasantly remembered by
many of our citizens, having resided
here for some time few months ago,
and is lady of most estimable traits
Of character. Everybody knows Mr.
Jones from what he is, a good citizen,
and who will be the fit head of any
household. Mr. and Mrs Jones are
stopping temporarily at the Hotel
Minion. where they arc receiving the
cordial congratulations Of their many
friends. The above paragraph was
taken from the f,nehnd. lAfks,) r DEM NJ.
ocrat. - - =. - ..s.....
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Comments on Carers Ferry.
Hotel Argon,
Atlanta, Ga, June 13, 1890


Mr. Editor: l used to go, fairly
flying, over that splendid Sroad by
far the best know in the county.
from Wsdgefield to Sumter, always
wishing in my heart we had them
over the entire county, but especially
in the upper part. And you know
always wondered how that particular
road happened to be so much better
than any Of the others. Recently
rift in the 7mists has made many Of us
suspect that it was no accident but a,
part and piece of a plan, originating
perhaps in Sumter, to build a highway
to Columbia. am no road builder
but that is not necessary to know that
such a project carried to completion
I would not dare say successful
completion, will cost thousands and
thousands OF dollars. affirm it as
my honest conviction that at the first
disaster. that means the eXpediture
of many more thousands. possibly it's
a abandonment will befalI. Those in
authority, because they are empower
ed. ought not to try to put over some
cherished scheme. which, if ever sue
cessful. will benefit the few and tax
the many, at least without going to
Camden and finding out at first hand
their difficulties, troubles. costs. for,
believe me, -Kershaw's job is child's
play beside this undertaking. A tax
has been voted to put the roads Of the
county, bad enough, goodness knows.
in creditable shape, and this writer
sees it as positively criminal to divert
one cent from this purpose as our
people saw it until the work has been
done.
l honestly believe that We're "rr
people to express themselves th.y
wauld be-overRhelminsly against it,
The election. held a while ago, eX-
pressed nothing but the wish OF those
favoring the thing. the rest. almost
To q. man. STAYING a, home.
:. Il. C. Bethea, |
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Columbia. June f6.-Gov. Cooper
today received the resignation CT,
Rutledge L. Osborne. comptroller gen
eral to take effect July 1st. The gov
eYiior addressed letter tosMr. os-
borne in reply, accepting and express
ing his keen regrets. that Mr. os-
borne found it necessary To resign.
The governor paid high ssibute ito
The work Of the scomptroiier general IN
handling the tax collecting machinery
OF the State The governor will ap-
point Mr. osbor,re.s successor this
afternoon. Mr.. Osborne recently an
nodnced that he would not offer for
reelection this simmer. He gives as
his reason that the salary OF s2,a5o. Is
not sufficient fer living IN ColI!:3i
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! MINNESOTA MOB
HANGS NEGROES
Three Lynched in Streets of
Duluth

Duluth. Mimi, June l5.-Three
negroes were 1ynched here tonight
/ by q mob estimated at 5000 persons
which overpowered the police took
possession of police headquarters and
seized the negroes, who were heid IN
connection with an attack on young
white girl.
A mock trial was held by the mob
in the police station and three negroes
were found guilty and three, also
held in connection with the assault
were found not guilty and turned back
to the police. Not shot was flred
by the mob.
Shortly after midnight the mob
still surrounded the police station but
there was no indication Of further
trouble.
The police believed the mob would
disoerse in few hours without other
disorder.
1t was reported that three or tour
trucks and automobiles loaded with
members Of the mob had started at
midnight toward Virginia, Mimi,
where it was said four other negroes
had been arrested in connection with
the same case.
The NEGROES were roustabouts with
a circus that appeared here yesterday
and the II year old white girl was
attacked on the circus GROUNDS last
night. phe circus was insVirginia to-
day and it was said eight negroes
were taken into custody there put
only four held.
The. negroes Iynched were:
I Isaac McKhee, Elmo Jackson and
Nate Green, all about % years old.
They were lynched in the order nam
ed at. 1880 pm, and. 1l:45 p. m. All
professed their innocence.
-Four lines Of hose were taken away
from fireman by the mob and turned
on the police. Stones. and sucks We're
used 10 break windows and members
of the mob crowded into the Jail.
The negro hanged was taken about
two blocks from the police station to
the corner of First street and Second
avenue, East, where a rope was
thrown. over a telephone pole. AS he
was pulled into the air the rope
broke and. he .tunlbled to the ground.
He was held until another rope was
procured and the hanging proceeded.
St Paul. Mimi, June 15.-Two
companies Of the Sixth Infantry.
Minnesota National Guard, were or
derad tonight to proceed to Duluth
|andea train due to leave here at 1895
p. M. was held for the assembling of
the troops.
National -Guardsmen Of the State
are in camp at Fort Smelling. and in
a, comparatively short time after or
ders had been issued by State Ad-
jutant General Rhinow, the troops
were ready to leave Duluth.
In the meantime General Rhinow
ordered a company Of home guards
at Duluth modified and gave instruc-
tons for commanding Of such am
nunition and guns as could be OBJ
tanned for use in an effort to quell the
disturbance.
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Montreal, June 15.-Resolutions
demanding government ownership of
railroads. lifting of the blockade
against Russia recognition of the
Russian Soviet government, release of
political prisoners and reclassifica-
ton of government civil service en-
pIeycs were ap for discussion before
the American Federation OF LABOR
convention today.
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Montreal. June 12-The American
Federation of Labor today adopted a
report which condemned the Republi-
can convention for turning its back
on labor" in adopting its platform.
During the reading Of the report yarI-
Gus sections OF the Republican planks,
criticized by labor leaders were
hissed while the critics received great
applause. ..~~..s.,...nr.As,sasn
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Montreal, June 16.-The American
Federation of Labor today called up,
on the United States congress to cancel
the gentlemen's agreement With ia
pan and absolutely exclude the Jap
anese and other Asiatie immigration.
declaring that a band Of irresponsible.
agitators are attempting to diseredit
recognized organizations. The fedora
ton condemned the recent railroad
strike.
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Hanover, n. H, June 1s.s-lenry
Afaroney, a Westmedford sAfasSacs1u-
sets senior at Dartmouth college, shot
and, killed during u equarre, in "a fra
ternity house here today Robert
AIeads OF La Grange III a junior ia
college. When arrested he admitted
the shooting and said .hs adssbeen7
drinking and claimed self aeseIase
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PARTY
ARE FRIGHTENED
sfronain,snt Republicans are Not
Confident of Victory Under
S Harding leadership

Co3amhia, June Many promi-
nent Republicans of the country are
ASghteued over the ptospects. Of the
Repnalcan party in: the presidential
Asestian this year and they believe
khe Democrats will have a good
ssbaAee of winning, according to Har-
old G. Booker OF Columbia, newspaper
siaan and secretary OF the South Car
olina cetton association, who returned
yesterday from a trip to New York,
& Washington and other points in the
East, where he talked with many
apcomnent men,, amons them several
leaders IN the Republican ranks. Mr..
Booker states that many of these
pTe1Bnient Republicans told him that
ahsy feared for the Republican
chances tins year. Since Harding is
their nominee. s.H is generally con-
eeded iassthe East, = Mr.. Booker says,
::1iaat acAdoe VIII. if nominated haXe
asgpod chance. at victory .
E;aaker. quoted the editor OF
! che of tlaeiasgestdaiies insNewsYo YorR
& city tn whom 4hes spent many hours,
and this Repubdsea Header stated
atshes1vas.t tscaeed oversthe outlook. .
.Ehe South Mont vote for Edwards, =
she esafter ryas told, and hisSquiek Re-
pInlican repHSgas. Well .sif that's SO,
hepe shs Democrats will nominate
him, - 60
Many leaders in the East are9pf the
goptnion that even -ifaasthes Toilette
crowd doesn't organize a new party,
there viii be. thousands OF Republicans
that pensuasion who vii not vote
for Hardsng g;:zs..iaey Will just simply no,!
vote at all. This will mean points
for the Democratic nominee.
ar Booker stated thstsh was very
much pleased with the sentiment he.
found expressed constantly in the:
East of pessimisln over the Republi-
can .ssure4and belief that the Demo-
cxsats sha1e aNgood chance = With
labor erganza ton veting Demo
cratic ard witt the division in sRepnb-
aican raialSs. with the Republican
slssform facing many ways, and with
asEssold- line Republican as the hope
OF the party with backing that does
not meet ttheeapproyal- of the best
American ci tizenslip the Democratic
-party faces presidential election
sith bright hopes of ap.settins the
shppes: OF those who would end its as
scsndaney
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ss;JlIst prior to @the return of all of
The boys wale were in the service to,
sumter the Chamber of Commerce
ohtainea donations from patriotic cit;
sIzens sufficiently alarge toa nablesthemi
TO give the soldiers "a big welcome.
nome and now there IS sufficient funds
son hand to provide supper. This
supper viii de given at theELa Tosea.
Restaurant IN the Bowman building
:on gneSt IA Monday evening at s. O'Clock.
Ail the white men who served insihe:.
sErray navy or marine corps. seither'
at home or abroad. are earnestly re-;
auested and especially invited to he
present. This supper is ..en' : ssthe..
sEhaa1ber OF Commerce, and it. is up to-
the boys to come out and show their
appreciation.
There IS but one thing necessary
for a soldier to do TO have a place
provided for him; and that is to no.
lily Mr. 4. NJ. Rice, chairman of the
supper committee. Unless you send in
an acceptance Of this invitation by
noon nson next Saturday, it will be inn
possible TO provide for you.
Cut out and fill in the blank below
and forward to Mr. Rice at once.
- =
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LaF Gillette Leading
i'm Voting

Z Chicago. June. l5.-Senator La Fol-
.tette is leading in the referendum vote
being taken by the members of the
committee of As as a suitable candid
date for the presidential nomination.
according to party headquarters
statement today.
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Vienna. June 16.-President Sietz
has asked Chancellor Renner to pre-
sent bills for the dissolution of the
Austrian national assembly, and call
ing for new elections to take place.
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London. June 1.-THE Bolsheviki
in the ,kieve region are still pressing
back the Poles. following. the capture
OF the city by the Russians. Moscow
statement sanpounces.
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Notes Of City Schools.

The contest in spelling for the I. G.
Strauss prize wa shield Thursday and
Friday. Six rounds were necessary in
order to reach decision. On yester-
day when the contest ended there
we're thirteen pupils who had made
one hundred per cent The contest
was continued today. The result will
be announced at commencement.
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Rock Island. Maine, June It.
Fourteen buildings in the business
district were burned today. The tess
was over $1,000
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Belgrade. June IA decision to
refuse autonomy to Bosnia and Her,
zegovina was reached toaay by the
authorities of Jugo Slavia.
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NEW YORK COTTON.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
IIvERPooL ColTcS.:

Close: Jan. 1926, Feb. 21.s4, AIch.
.21.64, Apl. 21.41, June 25.2S, July
24.sS, Aug. 2452, Sept. 24.01, Oct.
1851, Nov. 23.01, Dec 22.59.
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Toxic, June 16.-Two hundred min
erss were killed in an explosion in a
coal mine on the Yeso Islands today.
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Rome. June 16-Premier Gifotti.s
newly formed cabinet has taken the
oath Of office. -------4
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On Thursday morning Messrs. c:
G. Rowland, ]. P. Booth and George
L. Kicker manifested their interest in
the schools and in the business de-
partment of the schools by attending
the opening exercises and subsequent
ly visiting the business department
and debating letters to the class in
stenogra ply. There are nine young
ladies' who will be graduated in this
department this year.