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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
COTTON LETTER
(John f. Clark & Coz

New Orleans, May 17-Eeavy rains
throughout Texas, most Of which were
regarded as unfavorable. together with
stronge cables, caused a. 10-polnt ad-
vance on the opening, which met sell
ing that looked to be CHIEFLY japanese
interests. There was fair Southern
buying on the weather and the fore
cast for showers over the Eastern
belt The market woul>. doubtless be
much higher but for the unfavorable
business conditions due to railroad
and port congestion and credit re-
strictions. 1t is hard to bull the mar
ket under these conditions because the
public fights shy, particularly at prices
that look pretty high. The govern
mcnt report On .June2, however, prom
ises 70 be extremely bullish. so no de-
cine Of col * 1uence is probable.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
SECOND CLASS MAIL RATES.

The post office committee Of the
House Of Representative has on its
calendar a bill proposing the repeal
of the graduated increases in second
class mail rates for 1920, 1921 and
1922. Recently the bill came up for
discussion and the committee refused
by a vote of eight to seven to act IA
vorabIy. This negative action did not
take the bill off the calendar entirely.
It may be called up for consideration
any time.
This matter of second class mail
rates is something in which the av-
erage citizen has taken very little in
serests It is something in which he
ought to be very actively interested.
Tor one thing, if he happens to live
very far from the place in which his
favorite magazine is published. he is
going to find that magazine costing
him more than it used to. While
their usual group Of magazines in
many persons will continue taking
spite OF increased rates, there are
many others who will stop their pur-
chases at the news stand or their
subscriptions to magazines which have
had to raise their rates.
The better magazines have been fill
ing big place IN public life. They
have discussed not local problems,
but big national and international in
terests. Their outlook has been broad
and their value in educating the pub
iic and in bringing widely scattered
sections into closer understanding and
sympathy can hardly be over estimat-
ed If now. because Of the increasing
costliness of sending them through
the mail. they lose readers and their
circulation becomes localized TO the
zone in which they are published
there Will be a definite loss to the
public itself If magazine readers
would back up with their own ex-
pressed protests the fight the publish
>rs are making against this unfair O
Al least unwise Zoning system, it is
likely that Congress would take
prompt action to undo the mischief
done by hasty war legislation cover
ing second class postage rates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
ROBERT Z.
GLEN DEAD

Winncpcg. Nay 1c-fsoie~s =
Clcnn, forr.er governor Gi No9th C.
roiina and IL mcrnber @ tic ii5te;if.:-
tionai @reat wsst~l~#ays oof}:a}is;is.',
w:.S fo,I.sd dead in bed i;t tie ttol-t'i
.N.cxanGer ho;e} here tonight.
Dcath WIS DIE 10 heart disease.
trained nurse uho had been in con-
st:Int attendance on The former GOV
crnor for the past year was the only
person with him when he died. over
cxcrtion cn the commissions tour OF
investigation Of the St. Lawrence deep
waterway project FASTENED his death
it was said.
saturday. while on his way to the
commissions meeting at city hail. q
friend asked him to wait at the bottom
OF a long flight OF stairs until he could
be assisted to walk up. Mr.. Glenn re-
piled he would climb the stairs alone.
From the city hall meeting he return-
ed to his room at the hotel and did
not again leave his bed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
UNCLE SANS MERCHANT FLEET.

Congress is trying to find money, IN
billions for the army bonus and for
many other purposes, some unneces-
4 sary. perhaps, but some imperative
Naxation seems almost to have reached
ts limit. How is money to be pro-
= Sdea for new ventures; and how is
aufSiic to be relieved of its enor-
7hous tax burdens?
Well, for one thing, there are the
government owned ships. The govern
nent went into the business Of build
inc and operating ships as war meas
IRE. That measure seems to have been
Necessary, but the common opinion IS
that 1t has now served its purpose.
5sYet the government is still building
and operating ships.
The shipping board has spent, up
10 date, over $4,000. 900, 900 for ships,
and is stin spending and calling for
new appropriations. 1t is selling some
xessels, but apparently not enough to
pay for the new construction.
The government is not committed
fo federal ownership Of ocean car,
rsers as a permanent policy. Congress
does not believe in government own
ersfip of any great public utility II
g IS avoidable. and neither does the
American public. Nearly everybody
is agreed nowadays that private en-
terDrise, with some degree Of public
ss1peryision, is best for this country.
sE5oweyer, it is admitted that the
ocean shipping business is one IN
which private initiative has a great
advantage over public control. Yet
Uncle Sam keeps on operating his
Hundreds Of ships, and from all &C
COUNTS is not making enough out OF
thenl to pay the interest on his IN
vessment.
!. Nearly everybody CONCERNED, in
:cIpding the officials Of the shipping
board, is in favor of selling that great
merchant feet and stopping govern
ment ship construction as soon as
possible. Then why not do it? The
sn5ps viii doubtless have to be sold
AT loss, but at least $4,000, 100000
eaght to be realized from them. and
that would help good deal to case
the present financial load of the ma
flor,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
FUNDS FOR
SUNDAY SCHOOL

Washington, May 13-Receipts of
the Baptist Sunday School Board, tor
the last year were $S60.000. according
to the 29th annual report Of the board
made by Dr. 1. J. Van Ness, secretary
to the Southern Baptist Convention
in, session here today The total rep
resents an advance OF s227.o0o over
previous years Out of its business
profits the board expended approx
mately $4,000 for benevolent and
field work not connected with its bus
mess The net assets Of the board
were shown as $700,000.
In addition to its own business, the
Sunday School Board financed the
Baptist rs Million Campaign to the
extent Of $500. 900. but the sum was
refunded by the various State organ
lzations.
in an effort to promote greater ef-
iciency in the rural Sunday Schools
Of the South a Campaign for rural
Sunday school extension was carried
into various States in cooperation
with the State organizations which re-
suited in 1000 separate points being
touched by teacher training institutes.
To provide the equipment for men and
women who want to supply the grow
ing demand for persons 10 take up
sunday School WORK rs Il vocation tl!e.
beard has arranged for Il month 5
schcol 20 be held in its headquarters
at Nashville. beginning May q.
Through TIC architectural depart
n1ent Of the board help was furnished
G57 congregations in planning new
buildings Of worship. many OF these
applications coming from other sec
tons Of the country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
THE SUGAR SITUATION

It is an admitted fact that the Gu
ban sugar crop last year was larger
than the year before. It is also ad-
mitted that more sugar has been i'm
ported into this country during
TIE year ending June 80 than was
imported last year. There has been
mo foiiure of the domestic sugar crop
It might be expected therefore that
there would be more sugar available
this year than last.
Everybody knows that it is impos-
sit,e to get as much sugar for house
hold use as it was last year, or ever
durine the war years. Everybody
knows. too. that the price has Amos
trebIed. And naturally, everybody
wants to know the reason, and every
body is getting mad.
II is becoming quite clear that there
is good reason for getting mad. Thee
are. of course, some purely economic
reasons for the apparent shortage
Herbert Hoover has pointed out iaat
Alaerica and Europekhave been~ bid
ding against each other for the susar
crop more strenuously than usual, and
that naturally tends to send up prices.
Eoth America and Europe are de-
nsanding more sugar than they used
to demand. so that even the plen.ii ul
Scsop would hardly satisfy everybody
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19

Another sign Of the times: Dele
GATES to the "hoboes' convention" in
Cleveland went to the city hall and
entered a formal protest against the
sanitary condition Of lodging houses.
sThere is a tide in the affairs OF
men which. taken at the food"
sweeps a good many ambitious pa
triots way up Salt River and leaves
them stranded there.
Thousands of men and women are
paying physical culture experts good
money to reduce their fat, when they
could do it for themselves by digging
"a garden.
* SIS
The farmer, as usual, is busily say
ing daylight in his own way.
The pretzel is said to be disappear
ing. Because of the high cost OF
Farnish?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19

even if it were equitably divided
Mr.. Hoover proposes to share the
crop hv international arrangement,
thereby putting stop to the bid
ding up of prices. And to supple
merit this measure, he would have
tce ration put on rations again. to
divide the sugar fairly among indi-
v:Guals.
Such action would certainly help
matters. and the plan deserves the
governments attention. But that is
only half the story The other half is
not matter Of ordinary economics
at all, but matter of human greed.
The fact is that the sugar supply
has been cornered by spectators.
Sugar, raw and refined. has been held.
and is being held, in enormous guam
ties. partly to take advantage Of the
bidding referred to, and
partly to create an abnormal scarcity
by withdrawing the sugar from the
market, and thereby forcing prices
still higher. If the government would
get after these spectators in earn
est, it would make the, public feel bet
ter immediately. and would undoubt-
edlv cause a general loosening up Of
the supply, moderate reduction of
prices and some assurance of enough
sugar for the approaching canning
season.
Between international and domestic
rationing on one hand and putting
a lot of unprincipled profiteers in Jail
on the other, the situation could be
improved considerably even at this
late hour.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
COUNTERFEITERS
IN GERMANY

Berlin, April 29.-Fifty gangs Of
banknote forgers have been discov-
cred and arrested in Germany as a
result OF the leaders of a recently in
stitued special department of the
Reichsbank dealing with counterfeit
money.
New types of German bank notes
are in course Of preparation, which
are claimed TO be absolutely forge
proof
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
Court Strike III Vienna.

Vienna, April 2s.- Officers and at
tendants of the Vienna courts have
gone on strike and taken with them
the keys to the lockers containing the
robes and wigs belonging to- the
judges. Consequently the Vienna
courts for the first time in history
are sitting in ordinary civilian cloth
ing.
Because Of the large stocks OF these
produc.s accumulated during the war.
both here and iii the United States. q
surplus has been created and it is
said they may now be purchased at
lower price in the United States than
in the Philippines.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
STATES TO ELECT
GOVERNORS
Thirty Five States to Choose
Chief Magistrates This
Fall

Chicago. May 16-Thirty-five States
will elect governors next fall at the
time when the President and vice
President are CHOSEN. 1nlfty-t"o
Tinted States Senators. to take office
March 4, 1921, also are to be selected.
OF the governors. whose terms eN-
Dire next year twenty-five are repub-
licans and thirteen Democrats, while
II Of the 80 senator's are Democrats
and Is Republicans
The 35 governorships to be filled
Offer q wide range both in terms and
salaries Among the State executives
whose terms expire are Frank 0.
Lowden. of Illinois. the highest paid
Governor in the country; and S. 4.
.11cKelvie. of Nebraska. the poorest
Maid Mr.. Lowden receives $4,000
yearly for a four year term and Mr..
McKelvie $4,000 annually for two
Years. Only twelve Of the 30 will re-
cejve over s5. 900 a year; and five will
be paid $4,000 or less.
Governor Coolidge. of Massachu-
sets. whose position carries $4,000
salary. is the only governor of the
country elected for one year. All 9th
or States /. either two or four year
Territoria. governors are better paid
than The average State executive and
two of tho four are appointed for in
dcf,,ite ter,:ls, With the result that
thev remain in Office as long. IS a rule,
as; the President who named them.
Francis Burton Harrison, governor
general of the Philippines tops the
list of territorial executives with on
indefinite term and a $4,000 yearly
salary. Arthur Yager, Governor of
Porto Rico. receives $4,000 and is
appointed for an indefinite term. Gov
ernor Thcnas Fsiss,. .fr., Of Alaska and
G. ]. McCarthy, OF Hawaiis each re-
ceives annual salaries CT 5000 dur
ing their fcur year terms
The States which will eject Go;se1.-
no1,s this year, win the incumbent. hi.
politics. salary ard term Of o:f;ce ;fa'@:
(Note-The letters IL. and %.
signify Republican and Democrat re
;c4 t,a1|,yv1
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w A GE % T.
MAND HEARING

Chicago, May 17-The hearings on
the demands cf the 100000 railroad
workers for wage increases began to-
day with railroad managers appear
ing before the Railroad L&bo" Board.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19

Washington. May 11-Movins pic
lures. lax laws and intemperance are
blamed for the numerous divorces IN
the United States by the COMMITTEE Of
temeprance and social service IN its
report to the Southern BAPTIST conven-
ton. The enactment OF uniform
code Of marriage and divorce laws Vas
recommended as the remedy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19

London. May 1.-THE Russian Boil
Sheviki forces are striking back at the
Polish and Ukrainian troops which
recently captured kiev. according to
an official Moscow statement
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
MAN KILLER is
GRANTED BAIL

Manassas. Va. May 17--Karl a.
Austin, charged with killing r. Bailey
Davis. was released or $4,000 bond
today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
PEACE UP TO HOUSE
Senate Resolution Sent Back to
House for Concurrence
With Senate

Washington. May 1.-THE Repub-
,can pe2ce resolution adopted by the
senate Saturday vas sent back to the!
house today for action on the amend
Icnts.
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Look out for urinary disorders.

This Sumter citizen Will snow you
how to so TO the rescue.
Mrs. :. L. Gage, 2o7 ". Oakland
Avenue, says - short time ago L
was troubled with pains in the small
OF ny back. It felt as though some
one we're. sticking pins and needles
mic re- I;eadae.1es and dizzg
spells bothered ms and specks seem
81 to foat before me. Fly kidneys
acted vc;y irresulariy and was in
bad shape. Doan's Kidney Pills had
been used in our family for years, SO
7 go. some at DeLorme's Pharmacy.
certa MY 1auss say Doan's positive
~e.:evet: ne of kidney trouble"
p.ace 6tc, at az dealers. Don't
.=,.,i.:y ask for kidney remedy-get
sea..ns EliG;ney !2iils-tt2e same that
Mrs. Csage had. Foster -Milburn Co..,
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
GO TO THE RESCUE.
Don't Wait 'till It's Too Latc-Fol-
low the Example OF Il Sumter Git
izcn.
Rescue the aching back.

If it keeps on aching, trouble may
come. 4sEM
often it indicates kidney weak
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19

Vo, two ;.iddell &c saw gus.
with feeders. con9ensers suction
and press. Two engines. each 20
h.p.. and boiler, and saw mill, with
shafting ard betting, all in good
running condition, at a bargain. Ap--
ply r. P. Cook at D. J. Chandler
Clothing Co., Sumter. =
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FleSS.
If you neglect the kidneys warn
The Coconino sun., 1920-07-16
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY SALE OF REAL ESTATE
 SHOULD NOT BE MADE

In the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Coconino.
 In the matter of the estate of Mary Ellen Fenstermaker, Deceased.
 It appearing to this court, by the petition this day presented and filed by J. A. Fenstermaker, Administrator of the estate of Mary Ellen Fenstermak- CT, deceased, that it is necessary to sell the whole or some portion of the real estate of said decedent to pay the debts of decedent and the expenses and charges of administration.
 It is therefore ordered by this court: That all persons interested in the es- tate of said deceased appear before the said Superior Court on Saturday, the 7th day of August, A. D. 1920, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m., of said day, at the Court Room of said Court, at the Court House in the Town of Flagstaff, County of Coconino, State of Arizona, to show cause why an or der should not be granted to said J. A. Fenstermaker to sell so much of the real estate as shall be necessary and that copy of this order be published four successive weeks in the Coconino Sun, newspaper published in the said County of Coconino.
 Dated, July 10th, A. D. 1920.
 J. E.. JONES,
 Judge of the Superior Court. 7-l6-4t
The Coconino sun., 1920-07-16
SISTER, MATTHIAS PRAYER

Just before the conclusion of the weekly prayer-meeting in country town one evening, the parson arose and glanced over the congregation.
 'Is there anybody present." said he, "who wishes the prayers of the con gregation for relative or friend?"
 "Yes, parson," answered a tall ang- ular woman, rising to her feet. q want to pray for my husband"
 "Why, sister Martina exclaimed the parson with a surprised expres- sion, "you have no husband"
 q know I haven't" was the calm rejoiner of Sister Martha. q want all hands to pitch in and help me pray for one."
The Coconino sun., 1920-07-16
TO SAVE VALUABLE TIME

Some time ago a lawyer was called away from his office for the greater part of a day. On returning he ob- served certain symptoms of idleness on the part of his clerk.
 James" demanded the lawyer, "why hasn't that typewriter been working? ?"
 "It has been working" defensively answered James. q was using it less than ten minutes ago."
 Then" exclaimed the lawyer, pointing a convincing finger, "how comes it that there is spider on the machine and that it has woven a web over the keyboard d?"
 "A fly got in the works, sir" easily explained James, land rather than waste time trying to catch it, l intro duced the spider."
The Coconino sun., 1920-07-16
AND WITH EYES SHUT

q am in a great hurry" said the bald-headed man as he climbed into the barber's chair. "Can you cut my hair if leave my collar on?"
 Sure" said the barber as he glanced at the shiny dome; "even if you leave your hat on."
The Coconino sun., 1920-07-16

WALLACE & ELY
 Adamana, Arizona. E ] ] E 5 ] 5 < Cattle branded on left neck and left ribs as on cut Same on left jaw left thigh of horses. Range-Rio Juerco, Apache and Navajo :" counties. AO~ ~nzE
 Other brands
 1 and left ribs and ~
 left hips.
 J. A. KELLAM
 Flagstaff, Arizona. Cattle branded on N left shoulder and on A left ribs as in cut :; <: $: $: 5: ;!!::!! l.: ]! !!!.,: t, ~ nal. U Mary: winter. Roden Springs and Little Col erade.
The Washington times., 1920-09-07
TRADE BALANCE.

South America wound up the fiscal
year OF 1920 with a trade balance OF
1870. 900. 600 against the United States.
Figures made public by the Depart
ment of Commerce show that exports
from the United States aggregated
S490.944,17s, while imports from South
America totaled $S60,944, 800.
Argentina was the largest importer
from the United States, the total
value of goods shipped to that repub-
lie during the twelve months ended
July l being $167,446.54s. Brazil was
second in goods purchased from the
United States, the value being $llS.-
020.3l7. Brazil led the South Ameri-
can countries in shipments to the
United States, the total value being
28l.217,794. Argentina was second.
with S257,7S3,114. Chile's exports to
the United States were valued at
S112, ,637 1928. while imports from that
country were valued at only $442SO.-
qS5.
Columbia was fourth among the
South American nations in exports to
the United States and in imports
from this country. The figures were
354,160.217 and $52,123,484. respec-
lively.
The Washington times., 1920-09-07
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

EGGS-Nearby, Sc; average receipts.
"a: Southern, SO.
BUTTER-Creamery "a; country.
50 and 3s.
CHEESE-June-hel 81 and 30;
new made. 80 and 81.
POULTRY-Alive; roosters. 23G
25; spring chicken, 38 to 40; white
leghorns. 80 to SO; hens. - to IS;
dressed: fowls, 40 to AZ: springers,
45 to so; turkeys. 55 to 60; ducks,
40 to As.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples, new. per
bbl-, $50 to $50; No. 2, per bbl-, zoo
to 500; lemons, per box. $50 to $50;
California oranges, 500 to $50;
peaches. per crate, LOO to $50.
TABLES-Potatoes h m e.
grown), 400 per bbl.; No. 2. per bbl-.
ESQ to 400; beans. per basket, near
by. 2.20 to 2.50: beans, per bbl-, 400
to 600: cabbage. per bbl., rs to 1.25;
beets, per 100. 200 to 800; lettuce,
$50 to $50 crate: corn. 20 to 80 dozen.
celery, per doz., SO to 100: peppers.
so to rs per crate; squash, crate, rs to
100; eggplant, per crate, 100 to l.25
spring onions, zoo to 800 per 1OC
punches; spinach. per crate. rs to loo
homegrown tomatoes, per crate, SO
to 1.25 cantaloupes. SO to zoo per
crate; peas, 2.75 to 800 tu.
The Washington times., 1920-09-07
TREASURY TO|SSUE
MORE CERTIFICATES
Deficit of S125,305,71O Causes
Issuance of Two Series, One
Bearing 6 Per Cent.

To meet current fiscal requirements
OF the Government up TO Oct. rs. and
take care of 100000 900 worth of
certificates of indebtedness maturing
ir the next thirty-eight days, Sec
retary Houston has announced that
the Treasury Department Ia Offering
for sale s4oo 900 900 worth of new
certificates of Indebtedness
The new Issue will he in two series,
dated Sept. Is, one series bearing So
per cent interest and maturing March
10, 1921, while the second series will
mature Sept. 10, 1921. and bear inter-
est at the rate of 8 per cent.
simultaneously with this announce
ment. Secretary Houston made public
q letter to presidents of banks and
trust companies which shows tNat
there was a current deficit OF s125.-
305. 1908 in ordinary operations OF
the Treasury on Sept I as a result OF
conditions existing during the nrst
two months Of the new fiscal year,
which began July |.
Secretary Houston blamcs this cur
rent deficit mainly on the fact tNat
actual cash payments of $4,000 900
we're made under the Transportation
Act.