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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
COTTON LETTER
tJohn f. Clark O. Col

New York. Aug. 12--The NationaI
Ginners figure of 75.5 against runno6
of 72.1 yesterday caused consider
able liquidation and professional sem
ing. The buying being scattered. Ja.'
pan brokers sold a lot OF December'
in the early afternoon. The weather
map was unfavorable and more rains.
were forecasted but this was NOT
sufficient to sustain prices against'
the National .Ginners report, the Eu-
ropean situation, and continued pess.
mistic reports from hetdry goods
district. Charlotte wrote that farln-
ers in that section did not regard.
the rains as damaging. Spot deZ.
mand was reported as poor The.
general situation still seems to war;
rant Sales on bulges. ttN
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14

B HERE TODAY
State Officials Find Members
of Board Away
LITTLE BUSINESS TO
BE TRANSACTED
Road to Bishopville Included
lin System and Funds to be
Expended

The stare highway commission visit =
ed Sumtei today to consult with the
county board of commissioners and
the permanent road commission in
regard TO the taking over of the vaS
rions county roads by the commission
for maintenance. The state commits
sion was scheduled TO meet here today
but the board had written them ask
ing that the visit be postponed until
the 18th. as some of the members of
the TWO local bodies could nor be I'm
town today. The commission found IL
impossible to do this though and came
on any way. Az consequence therA
was no local body TO meet with then,
aho 10 discus the various matters OF
importante. Messrs. Reardon. secre-
mry OF the Sumter Chamber OF Com
merce. Blanding. Clerk of tho BOARD ,
and Murray Of the engineering firm
that Is to build the permanent, roads
were present at the meeting and talk
ca the matter over with the state
commission There was not much to
be done as mono of the roads Sin the
county are In shape TO be taken over.
~ N~f'oAs ~ thV Aour TOdOS ALREADY
IN the state system, the Manning
WedgefieLc. Camden and Mayesyille
roads the commission decided TO in
clude system. The board petitioned
that this he done some time ago. An
other matters considered was
the expenditure OF the $4,000 tnat
IL available for this county and umder
the control of the state commission.
pO,0Oo OF this was secured from the
automobile licenses and thae $4,000
from the special two mill tax. After
SOME discussion the commission asked
thar the county board OF commission
ors and the permanent road com
mission of Sumter county Meet and
discuss the matter among themselves
and then write the State commission
making recommendations. AS there
was no more business to be disposed
or, the members of the commission
caught the IL o'clock train back to
Columbia
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14

me growth of residence sections
beyond the city limits and the problem
or supplying these homes with water.
hight and sewerage connections will
nave to be carefully considered by the
city council. Those who build homes
beyond the city limits escape all city
taxes and therefore pay nothing to-
ward the cost OF installing these nee
essary public utilities and, even
though they should pay the same
rates for water and lights as residents
OF the city they would not be CON
tributing for maintenance as largely
as the taxpayers of the city who are
carrying the burden of the bonded in
debtcdncss. There would be no
equity in permitting those who re
move beyond the city limits to escape
taxation To share. In the advantages
and modern comforts that the taxpay-
ers or tie city are paying for, unless
they pay we'll for what they receive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
Sumter Ties Darling
ton i'm Great Game
Ladestro. and Bachelor Fea-
ture For Local Team

The prettiest game Of the seanson
was pulled off out at the Fair Grounds
Monday when Sumter played Darling
ton tie game, the game being called
IN the ninth inning on account of
darkness with the score / to /.
LadestrO was in great form for the
locals He let one run in during the
frst inning but after this he tighten
ed up ond shot them across the plate
so fast that the Darlington boys could
not see, them, much less hit them.
Batchelor played a wonderful game
at second. making some pretty PLAYS
m the field and doing well with the
SUCK. One time he sent the ball over
the fence and far away to the tune OF
three bases. He scored a few minutes
later when Darlington tried a trick
play and the catcher threw the ball
over the third basemans head. This
was in the third inning, and concluded
The scoring for both sides. It looked
as though Sumter would score in the
sixth when Lawrence flied out. Craw
ford singled and was followed nv
Roth, who drew another pretty single
The men died on bases though. much
to the disappointment of the fans.
Benson pitched a pretty game for
darlington and Meyer did some good
work at the bat.
Batteries in Mondays game: Sum-
ter, Ladesro and Roth. Darlington,
Benson and Brown.
Score by innings:
Darijnrtop ,on noo noo
SUMTER. ..001 600 600
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
Mr.. Kirven Sends
Large Watermelon
To Office of The Item, Greatly
Enjoyed

Mr.. L. j. Kirven q prominent plant
er of Sumter county. sent a waermelon
around to the Item otfiC e. last week to
be used i'm any way the editor saw 6t
Attr using IL as an ornament for. a day
or two, it being such a splendid spec
imen, the editor sent forth the edict
from his sanctum sanctorium. that
on the morrow it should die at SIM
set, after the day was done. So around
the tsfeive makeup table. the force
gathered with knives, spoons and
hands, to- do away with the unfortu-
nate melon. After much debate. il
was decided that the one that ate the
most would write il up in the paper,
hence this obituary by the present
writer. ft would be sad, indeed. TO
write OF the last minutes OF this mel
on, how some one ended it's promising
life by sticking a knife into its very
heart and afterwards dismembered
It's component parts, it would be sad
indeed to tell OF this, so / am telling
you sufficient to say, the melon waa
Dig enough TO supply the wants of
eight men and your humble servant.
which is going some. We attacked
the enmey i'm glee, we ate the red. we
ate the white, and SINE onoe caught
one OF the pressmen going into the
green. tn remains of the poor melon
were buried with sorrow and with due
ceremony. The sed were saved. and
they viii also be buried We hope
that they will rise again from the
dead and viii make as good melons
as the one Mr., Kirven sent "9
Next?
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Lamar Defeats Sumter
Oha PsrIltt and Company Romp
X On Locals }, ],

sumter ten from grace yesterday
at the F9r Grounds when Lamar
romp>d % be- TO the ttlhe Of 10 %
\. NunnS shaker stsrts1 OF for the
locals but was relieved in the third
SnnlsG ~. ladestro. The Team con-
tinue4 % make errors and though
IAdtttro pitched his usual rood
uAme. LApnAs had run 10 men IN be-
fore Ne Garne was called. Something
was radi6ally wrong with the team
during N egame. Perhaps they had
TOO sosy = victory on Tuesday or per-
hape they were nervous something
was made for more errorswere made
during the game than the team has
made I'm all the games for some
weekn. several bad bones were pull
- ~ which added Lamar material
ly IN THAR scoring. Peritt pitched a
wonderful game for Lamar and had
oumter suessing all the. time He did
weil with tho stick also getting a
single. double and triple during the
gams. Sumter PLAYS the aii-star
team from Charleston here the re-
mainder OF the week. IL In hoped
that the team will tighten up for we
must have these games.
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People of Sumter
~ Thanked
Sumter, s. C. Aug. Q

sumter. $. c. Aug, ..
Mr.. Editor:
Please allow me space in your valu-
able paper to return my thanks and
appreciation to the members of nv
district for the cooperation on their
part. taken In the rally for the pipe
organ fund for Mt. Pisgah A. M. r.
church. Also to my many white
and colored friends of the city for
their liberal and willing responses to
my requests to whom l am more than
thankful. would like TO make spec
ial mention OF DIR. j. A. Rice, pastor of
Trinity M. T.. church, who on the
fourth Sunday in July delivered that
noble sermon. for me in behalf of my
district. also the addresses delivered
by Mayer Jennings and Sheriff Hurst
and the collection being taken by the
two gentlemen and host Of friends
whose names are too numerous to
mention. You will please accept my
hearty thanks for your assistance Ia
my behalf. ~.
A. @. Spears, sr.
Bishop, District No. 8. A. NJ. E.
church.
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Delightfd
Had BY Salem B


The outing given oy
2aptist Baraca class Wednd
at Second Mill can be des]
nothing less than a delight
About 25 were in attendance3
IN the consensus OF opinion that
ing was lacking in the prografi(|
entertainment TO make the occa1
one replete with genuine and genen
pleasure. The main features of \
occasion were barbecue, barbecue fl
chicken stew, and the ct cetera. atII
forth that go with these things. E.
l.. w. Scott was chef which guar
lees the astronomical genuine1
To say just who enjoyed the occa1
most would be hard to decide. as
eryone. present seemed to be et&
his ill. However, it was a deligb<
occasion and will be long remembe|
by everyone who participated in ia
After Z period of social intercoui
and voting the occasion one OF n
pleasure the attendants dispers
feeling "too fulP' for further utt
ance. "a,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
Sumter Defeats
Lynchburg
Game Called in Sixth Inning On
Account of Rain

T sometimes one turns from the RI
diculOus to the sublime, but the mat
ter was reversed Tuesday out at the
Fair Grounds when Sumter turned
from the sublime game of Monday to
the ridiculous one Of Tuesday. 1t was
game that would have pleased
Shakespeare for ii was a true Comedy
OF Errors. There was nothing rotten
In Sumter but, oh you Lynchburg!
The game started off well as Lynch
purg drew two runs in the first in
nlng and Sumter drew nothing. But
McElVeen weakened for the visitors
and Sumter played many tunes with
thelr trusty sticks. 1t was a regular
batting practice for while. Sumter
didnot make so many hits but one
she got were timely. In fact, McEl-
veen pitched a good game and if he
had the support the score would have
been little different. Sumter made
two runs in the second on errors and
two more in the fourth and this rat
tied McElveen anC he blew up in the
si@h when Sumter made>six runs. The
game ended at this point as it was
raining. Spann nearly lepeated his
ifat or home run during the game.
II the ball had been two inches higher
IT would have been over the fence.
but such Is luck. Barker tried his
hand pitching Tuesday changing
lhlrd base, and Spann took care, of
the hot corner.
Batteries:
Lynchburg: McElveen and Nc
ElVeen.
Sumter: Barker and Roth.
Score by innings:
Lyhchpurg. 80. 200 600
sumter. -. :. .020 204
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
STATE ENROLLslENT
FIGURES PURI4sHED
Sumter County Committee Has Not
Recelved All ,she Books

The total Sumter county enroll
ment has not been sent in yet as
mere sssh one more roll book to he
heard from. This book Is out In the
county and as soon as 1t is received
the figares will be published.
With the total figures from 81
counties on hand the enrolment for
South Caroline yesterday reached
f0S.0sT. according to figures com
piled by III. N. Edmunds. secretary
OF the state Democratic executive
committee. Fifteen counties are yet
TO send In their figures and the pri-
mary is rapidly approaching. -
Mr.. Edmunds is hoping to have all
the figures by the end of the week
so the ballots can he mailed out to
the respective clubs In the counties
Present indications are that the 1920
enrolment will reach the total OF
1918 when the figures went past
$4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
RETIREMENT OF POSTOFFICE
CLERK.
MIR. p. II. Sanders. the Veteran OF
the Local PostOfiice Retires on
AusAst 20.

Under an act OF congress, passed
May 22, 1920. postal clerks reaching
the age of 65 years. or more, will be
retired from the service OF the gov
ernment ON an annuity of something
like half pay during life.
Mr.. Ii. *. Sanders. who comes un-
der the provision OF this law. will be
retired on the goth of this month.
Mr. Sanders has been clerk i'm
the post office here for 20 years, com
mencing with Mr.. Geo. w. Iscardon
In 1890. and by faithful service has
kept his position with all the post
masters up to the present time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
! Sumter Registration
Fslh Far Below Usual Figures

Z The total registration for Sumter
county was announced today and the
figures were somewhat Disappointing
to sonpe. Though the usual figures
have run around 1900. the present
regfabFation for the county Is shown
10 be only 1850. or this, s1e are I'm
four wards of the city OF Sumter
One club an the county was not even
organised. the Borden club. Little
interest is being taken In the coming
electtons by the citizens. the county
candidates are now touring the coun-
try ept fromsail reports. the crowds
are small and lack their usual inter-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14

Nothing is heard of the activities
or the boil weevil in Sumter county
but the army worm is worrying MANY
tarmers-not>o account of the dam
age TO cotton, which is insignificant
up to this time, bat by reason of the
destruction of the hay crop and the
serious damage to young corn. Later
on there will be boll weevil news, for
the pest is here and will begin getting
IN It's work on the cotton before frost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14

Mr. and Mrs Marry Green and
children are spending some time al
Wri8htsviIle Beach. ft ~ ~
Nrs. Aeues bonn has returned from
= trip to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. sol Hiatt have return
ca to their home In Blacksyille afte,
= visit 10 Mt. and Mrs. Moses Green.
Neeevs. BERT Jones and Walter Brit
ton are spending some tinse In CONWAY
And Nurreli's Inlet.
NJ Warren A. smith, former branch
once manager FOR the Southern Life
= Trust CO. at sumter. 8. c.. left yes
lsrday 10 assume Is new duties an
superiptendent OF asepcies for same
<arn2eW In Greensboro. NJ! c. Hts
famSv vim follow him ir about a
we<k.S y ttpf Va .t3 NJ
Mr. claud Il. Hurst. who has charge
~ the business OF the southern Life
" Trust Co Ia this territory. has re-
torhed to the city after spending four
vweeen IN their Offices at Greensbor o !,
N. O NJ Hurst aso attended the
unoOAl convection of the company at
ltln6ara Falls. and reports a profitable
(u4 snleosant trip Fa" s.
Nh - y. Holland has returned
i'ro1Ra shrcs wsekx VISIT TO relatives
Ia Colomb bic. e. l,,E ! -0-,,''-
nclo Alma I.ids OF Knoxvt,le. rann
Y .v4nine hsr grandmother. Mrs. A.
-. - . -, .,.a'
kofl ~ toF vtsit fSlativss ana friends
In ~ n uroun1 chS rIss.oc. : N = 49,
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klS n<,,sX - -, 80 "s,. norn-
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~. SA5cs rnn. oy Mrs. Mack
,.<1nd<I T-arl Tr.SsS, ~" "fsn'S tne
scS8 ~ s,ae ~ ~ p'nk CORES
IG<13 3srrS- ct,s,l 80 sss were.
~ SEJ =. .'''rs ,".'''rs ou', Wii''amson
~ 40 - yynn nsey rneips.
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}st %ss s1sn m Snd ! secS,lasn. ess IN.
us24e ! ~ elSE ksth are yisitiny relatives
- 81
rss,,- 49, " os'So.' os' o. iIorence. repre-
ne Nr. - Williams REPRESENTING
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~ w"u s"y companies have
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
Dollar Democracy Fund.

The sub-joined letter from Hon.
John II. Clifton, senator from Sumter
county and chairman of the Sumter
county Democratic executive commit
tee. sets, forth in q few words the
plan to raise a fund to defray the
expenses Of the Democratic president.
ial campaign. Every loyal Democrat
Is asked to contribute a least 81 to
the fund, and those who are able and
teei so inclined are expected to give
as much more as their interest in the
success Of the party dictates. In
compliance with the request of Mr..
Clifton stlie Daily Item will receive
contributtGns and acknowledge same
from time 80 time through the pa
per. Contributions may be made 10
either j. Fl. Clifton, chairman, or II.
q. Csteen, treasurer.
n. q. Osteen, Editor Of the Item.
Sumter s. c.
Dear Sir: have been requested by
Mr.. Joseph Sparks Of Columbia, s. c..
to enlist the aid of the citizens of sum
ter county in behalf of the national
Democratic ticket and to try to in
terest the people Of this county to
contribute to the Dollar Democracy
Campaign Fund. OF COURSE, this
does not mean that the contribution
OF more than 81 would not be ac-
ceptable, but that it is desired to Sc
cure at least dollar contribution
from every Democrat.
With your permission. it is thought
wise to let the contributions be sent
to you and be acknowledged from
ltime to time In your paper.
! Mr. Joseph Sparks of Columbia is
the financial director of the fund, his
address being No. 1903 Main street
Liberty Bank Building, Columbia, s
C.. and General Wylie Jones Of Co.
!nmbia, s. c.. is the State treasurer
| The first Democrat so far to con,
tribute is DR. 8. H, Edfnunds.
| Yours, for Peace. Prosperity anG
Cox, >5S John "a C,,fton
J Dollar Democracy Fund.
s. II. Edmunds 81 OF
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14

Every Democrat in Sumter county
is asked TO contribute at least 81 to
this fundAthose who are able to give
more should make their contributions
larger.
. Make checks payable to H. G.. Os-
teen, Treasurer. All contributions will
be acknowledged through the Daily
Item. a-F
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
Archie Phelps Appointed.

Senator H. d. Smith has pominted
Archie Phelps of this city for a schol-
arship In the United States Naval
Academy, Annapolis. Archie Phelps,
VINO Is "A son of Mr. and Mrs. V. II.
Phelps, graduated from the High
school in the CLASS OF 1919 and at
Tended .Washington-Lee University
lasa session.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14

The Georgia watermelon crop ia
said to have brought farmers of
that state more than q million and q
half dollars this year. Sumter county
rsises as fine melons as any section
and our farmers get ointo the
game for part OF the hig money that
is to be made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14

Reports Of cotton shedding are be-
coming common. The crop prospect
is not anything like as roseate as it
was two weeks ago. = M
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14

a dollar will help elect Cox and
RooQevelt Are you a Democrat and
ere you willing tn help q dollars
Forth7
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
Dollar Democracy Fund

sumter Democrats Who Voluntarily
Cont'fbute tn tue Presidential Cam
paign Fund. .'a,
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NEW ORLEANS CorroN J
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Close: Jan 21.60; Mch 20.s8;. May
20.42; uly .20.04; Aug 24.96; Sep 2s.
SO; Oct 23.0S: Nov l22.44; Dec 21.SS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-14
CLOTHING STORE
FOR ROCK HILL
Sumter Clothiers Will Be Con
nected With New Mercan-
tile Enterprise
Crock Hill Herald. J

Rock Hill is to have a clothing anG
gents fu. nisling store in the near fu-
tire.
Announcement WAS made YESTERDAY
afternoon that the deal had finallH
been closed. whereby 7. II Parker. OF
Sumter, and associates become th'
owners of that portion Of the John t
Roddey building occupied by the h
p. Boyd Drug company on the first
floor and the tailoring establishment
of L. Kesterman on the second floor
It was announced in the Evening Her
aid some weeks ago that Mr.. Rod
dcy had sold this portion of his
building. but he was not at. that time
at liberty to give the names Of the
purchasers. Yesterday Mr.. Parker
who is a brother of j. E. Parker, and
Mr.. Smoak were here to formally
close the deal While here they dis
cussed with an architect the matter
Of changing the front and making
other improvements on. the Building
1t was ANNOUNCED that the floor Of
the building would be lowered to a
level with the sidewalks, Il plate glass
front, with double show windows, in
stalled and other minor changes
made. This work Of Improvement
will begin as soon as the present oc-
cupants can secure a new location.
and the intention is to have, the i'm
provements completed WITHIN "a few
months.
a corporation composed of Alr
Parker. S. r. Smoak and w. A. BrX-
an. of Sumter, and others, will then
be organized and this corporation
will lease the storeroom and will con-
duct clothing and gents furnishings
business. Mr. Smoak, who will be
the manager Of the concern, has been
in the clothing business for the past
u years. being connected with the
d. J. Chandler Clothing company, Of
Sumter. Just as soon rs he can Sc
cure a residence. Mr.. Smoak will re-
move his family to Rock Hill. With
in Il few days he Will 90 north To buy
his spring and summer stock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-14
a NEW BULLETIN
ON PEANUTS

Clemson College, Jan. 8.-To meet
the demand for a publication on the
subject OF peanuts as cash crop to
serve as one substitute for cotton in
the boil weevil area Of the State. the
Extension Service has issued E&ten-
sion Bulletin IS. Peanuts The
bulletin is written by Prof C., 2.
Blackwell, Agronomist. and takes the
pf&ee OF Extension bulletin y. which
hass been entirely exhausted.
The new publication discusses
briefly and simply such topics as.
Nhat can be expected of the peanut
ia South Carolina, varieties, soils. IN
oeulation of land, seed required per
acre, planting. time of planting. cui-
tivation. harvesting, stacking and cur
ing. picking and threshing, care after
tfsreshing. peanut hay. rotations FOR
peanuts, pasturing with hogs. peanut
machinery etc.
tt is now ready for distribution and
iss free to citizens Of the State. a
caFA addressed to The Extension
service asking for Extension Bulle-
tin 4s, Peanuts" Will get prompt at
zsntioR.