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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10

There are positions open for UNI
pires and scOrekeepers in the Com
merciaJ league. Report to the secre-
tary Monday night In the recreation
offices of the city hall for further in
formation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10

success Of the basketball team during
the past season has worked up a good
deal of interest in athletics at the south
side club and the members are deter
mined to turn out a championship COM
bination. The Turner'S will play in the
Municipal circuit which opens May /,
and they would ike to book games with
fast amateur teams before that date.
Several OF last years d. 4. c. team have
signed with the Turner's for this season
A feed" and dance will be given at
Turner hall tonight in honor OF the bas-
ketball players. All members of the club
and their friends ore requested to attend
Saturday, April IL, is an open date on
the Cakes Manufacturing teams sched-
ule and a game is wanted with fast
amateur club. Call Woodruff 1874 and
ask for Herschel AK.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10
COLLEGE BAsEBALL.

Indiana, .; Terre Haute (Three-I
Ieague), 0.
Havoline Qu.). 6; Wabash ,ollege, o.
Georgetown, 4; Fordham, u.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-10

All members of the indianapolis White
SOx are requested to report for practice
at Spades park tomorrow morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-31
Highway Department
On Guard
For All Auto Drivers Who Re.
fuse to Purchase Licenses

Columbia. July 29-The South
Carolina highway department today
announced the appointment of a
second law-enforcement Officer,
William j. Courtney, of Columbia.
The first officer is A. c.. Coward.
These two officers will spend their
time rounding up individuals and
dealers who refuse to take out auto
mobile licenses. Mr.. Courtney has
had eighteen years experience in de-
tective work and is highly esteemed
he has lived In Dayton, o., and in
Columbia.
Highway department officials state
that their desire is not to prosecute
automobilists, but merely to collect
the money due the state for the cause
of good roads, rs provided in the
highway act. The department would
much rather collect the license than
TO prosecute car owners or dealers,
though i'm some cases prosecutions
have been necessary
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-31
State National
Guard Small
Little Interest Taken in Mill
tary Affairs

Columbia, July 29-Only about
One-fourth Of the National Guard
strength allotted TO South Carolina
has been recruited, according to fig
ures announced here today. These are
from the war department at Wash
ington. South CarOlina's quota In the
National Guard is 1895. To date AIS
Guardsmen have been recruited.
This condition is not blamed on
the adjutant generals Office. because
that department, it is stated. has
made every possible effort to recruit
Guard companies in The state. There
seems to be. it is stated. lack of in
terest in military affairs on the part
Of the public.
telegram from the war depart
ment received here today states that
some states increased tremendously
in the enlistments between April /
and July 1. but South Carolina re-
NAMED stationary, with ATS men,. 1t
IS stated, however, that the units al
ready formed are scattered over the
state, so as to'provide protection in
case Of trouble.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-31
CANNING CLUBS
OFFERED PRIZES
Early Start Urged in Prepara-
tion for Fair
OF CON-
MERGE WILL HELP
Many Attractive Premiums Will
Be Offered Industrious Boys
and Girls

Miss Caro- Trulucls. home demon
tration agent, is urging her clubs to
make an early start towards prepar-
ing their canned and preserved goods
for the 1920 Sumter County fair. She
hopes to have q great many COM
munity booths from the numerous
women's and girls clubs this fall as
the premiums have been doubled over
previous years.
Bethel School club holds, special
meeting tomorrow to make arrange
ments for that community booth at
the fair and to select the best prize
winning home raised and home can
ned and preserved foodstuffs and
other competitive material. Bethel
School community club is live wire
organization of progressive ladies and
girls that will make all other clubs
sit up and take notice to win the
capital prize at the 1920 fair. -
Providence School (Privateer
Township Lone Oak in Shiloh
Township, General Sumter School.
The Baker School, The Salem School
-both in Mayesville towhship-all
Of which have wideawake and hust-
ling home demonstration clubs and
progressive ladies and girls are get
ting their booths ready and they will
make all competitors get move on
themselves to win out.
Miss Truluck has decided to offer
six prizes for community booth con-
tests as follows:
First prize $4,000; second prize
$125.00; third prize $4,000; fourth
prize $1,000; fifth prize $4,000; sixth
prize $500.
There will be numerous indiviual
contests for women and girls in num-
erous departments. A new feature
will be 'premiums for best made
over" garments.
The Sumter Chamber of Com
merce will join with Miss Truluck in
asking the business establishments OF
Sumter to offer attractive prizes un-
der the annual Sumter Business
Mems Premium List" to the girls, and
will also join County Agent j. Frank
Williams in getting business mems
premiums for the boys pig and corn
club contests
Every premium offered by a sum-
ter business establishment is bub-
lished in the annual county fair
premium lists and otherwise widely
published throughout the county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-31
Automobile Tax
Dodgers
State Highway Department EN-.
ploys Agent to Round Up
Car Owners Failing to Pay
License g

Columbia, July 2S.--There are
many car owners of the state dodging
the law requiring the securing of car
licenses, and that there are also deal
ers not using required licenses, ac-a
cording to reports reaching the state
highway department, and in order to
cope with the situation the depart
ment is planning to put on an addi-
tiOnal law enforcement officer, to
round up our car license dodgers One
officer, A. c. Coward, is now working
for the department in lining up dodg-
ers. Mr.. Coward has just returned
from the Piedmont section where he
found large number of violators Of
the law, and one case in Spartanburg
is now being pushed, in which a dealer
in second hand cars is operating with
out a license. The dealer contends
that he does not have to have Ii
cense to sell used cars, but the high
way department points to an opinion
rendered by the attorney general, to
the effect that a dealer i'm second hand
cars has to have one license. tt
Mr.. Coward reports to the high
way department that on his passing
through Greenville on his way back
TO Columbia he passed through the
business section of the icty and saw
on one block 1S cars withot licenses.
On another block he saw nine. His
report shows that he found in Union
and Spartanburg, with partial in
vestigation in Newberry, 25 dealers
who were operating without licenses
from the. highway department., and
an equal number of individuals who
were driving cars withot licenses. Mr.
Coward has now gone into the Pee
Dee section to round up license doAg-
erS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-31
CANDI-
DATES SPEAK
Small Crowd Out at Privateer
Meeting
CANDIDATE FOR
LEGISLATURE LACKING
Speakers Move On to Wedge
field Tomorrow and Expect
\ Large Crowd Out

The candidates for the various
county offices. opened their campaign
at Privateer Wednesday.
All the candidates for county Of
fices were present and addressed a
small, but earnestly attentive body of
citizens. presenting their claims in a
compelling way.
Messrs. Belser and Jackson repre-
sented the aspirants for the Legisla-
tive honor. The third candidate
for the Legislature not having quail
fed was necessarily absent.
Senator Clifton was called upon
for few remarks. which were given
I'm his usual felicitous manner
The crowd then attacked an army
of watermelons which were provided
for them and all the candidates re-
turned to town pleased by their re.
ception. having divided the applause
equally between the contestants 70,
each office.
The candidates will speak at
Wedgefield Friday and it is hoped
that large crowd OF voters will bf
present to hear the various candi-
dates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-31
Inc war on Illlteracy
Lay-By Schools Being Conduct.
ed in Many Counties to Teach
Adult Illiterates 8fA

Columbia, July 28-Several hundred
Lay-by' classes are being organized
throughout the state as a part of the
statewide anti-illiteracy campaign
now being waged. These classes are
being formed in the rural sections.
while the planters are spending the
"lay-by month Of August
Miss Will Lou Gray. field agent of
the illiteracy commission. which is
wagIng the campaign against illiteracy
returned yesterday from the Piedmont
section, where she aided in launching
the campaign in Pickens, Anderson.
Greenviile and Laurens. These and
many other counties of the state are
thoroughly organized for the cam
paign and many classes are being
formed. The organizations have been
aunched by the school trustees OF the
counties
Charleston leads the state in illiter-
acy poplation. There are 14.72l a.
literates over ten years of age. a per-
centage of PIP. Spartanburg has H.,
o44 llliterates, a percentage of 21.3.
Anderson has 10,2SS, a percentage Of
21. York has $500 21.3 per cent OF
the population. Orangeburg has s.,
1882 illiterates. 22.4 per cent. Sumter
has 6.56S 24.2 per cent and Florence
has 6,027 which is 24.1 per cent of the
population according to the 1910 CEN
sus figures.
Large numbers of school teachers
are working with adult illiterates dur
ing August. They are paid one dollar
an hour provided the enrolment i'm a
class is ten or more, with an average
attendance of FIVE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-31
A Question of Law
Federal Prisoners Set Up Claim
That Judge Cannot Sentence
For Less Than One Year

Columbia, July 2S.-A case which
will decide once and for all the ques-
ion of whether prisoner can be sent
o federal prison for a term as short
Is one year, or not, Is to be decided
case instituted here this week.
o be argued first before Judge IL. A.
VI. Smith in Asheville Saturday.
There are three prisoners in. the
Richland county Jail, S. Nj. Rogers,
q. NJ. Rogers and q. IL. Wells. They
we're convicted before Judge Smith i'll
Columbia ast year of vloating the
avs against distilling whiskey and
we're sent to the Atlanta federal peni-
.entiary for u term or one year each
a few days ago the men appeared
through an attorney, before Judge
-jibley, of the North Georgia district
and secured a writ of habeas corpus
md they were sent back to Columbia
they have been in the Richland jai,
since the last of last week.
On Monday 6. L. Graydon, attorney
ior the men, served notice on Henry
W., DesPortes, Richland county jailer
and on United States Marshal Sims al
oIdtiSeDuIS, liittC lie WOulu appear De-
lore Judge Smith, who is now sitting
With the United States Court of APP
peals at Asheville, and argue for a
writ Of Habeas corpus, to require
Jailer DesPortes to release the prison.
ers, on the ground that Judge Smith
could not sentence them to term OF
one year. Usually such sentences
are for year and a day, or more. Mr.
Graydon will appear before Judge
smith on Saturday of this week. 1t is
stated that regardless Of Judge
Smiths decision the case will be car
ried to the circuit court of appeals
for "a final decision.
1t is stated that the case brought,
by the three men was instigated
within the walls of the federal prison
in Atlanta. The story goes that for
mer judge is now serving a sentence
in the Atlanta prison and that he pre-
pared the first papers in the case for
the three men who are making the
fight FOR their freedom.
The importance Of the case lies i'm
the fact that ii will settle once and
for all, it is stated, the question of
prisoner can be sentenced
to only year in "a federal prison.
The three men are being held at the
Richland jail pending the outcome of
he case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-31
new BRIDGE
OVER SANIEE
Highway Department Plans to
Span River Soon
WILL PROBABLY BE
CONSTRUCTED AT. PARLER
Stock Company Will Be Organ
lied to Finance Important
Proposition

Columbia, July 29.--A number of
Columbians together with citizens of
Orangeburg and Clarendon counties
are interested in the erection of a
bridge oyer the Santee river between
the two counties near >Parler., and
tentative plans are being made for
the formation of stock company, to
erect a toll bridge. The bridge will
be of Importance to the whole state.
The new span will be on roads al
ready mapped out by the state high
way commission. It will traverse q
fine farming section and will bring
about much development of the terri
tory.
Plans have been made by the
highway department 10 cross the
Santee near Parler, and for some
time leading citizens in Sumter, Clar-
endon, Calhoun and Orangeburg
counties. all Of which will be benefit
I'd by the bridge, have been trying
70 get the counties to issue bonds for
the construction of the span. So far
nothing has been done. The citizens
of the territory traversed by the pro-
posed state highway have recently
launched the movement for the toll
bridge.
The stock, company will be capital
ized at quarter of million dollars
or thereabouts. 1t is roughly esti-
mated that the bridge will cost $780,
300 or $4,000.
1t is stated that this bridge will
mean much TO the entire state. 1T
will afford short route between
Sumter mad Charleston. 1t will af
ford a direct road into Orangeburg
county from the Pee Dee section
md 1t will also be of value to the
farming interests of Clarendon and
Orangeburg counties. The citizens
proposing to form the stock company
will probably make some more defi-
mite announcements Of their plans at
an early date.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-31
NEWS
OF INTEREST
South Carolina Organizes For
Dollar Democracy
CLEMSON TIGERS
RETURN TO LAIR
Spartanburg Citizens Formu-
late Constitution For State
Traffic Organization

Columbia, July 28-South Carolina
Democrats are rapidly organizing Tor
the campaign to raise funds for me
national Democratic campaign. The
dollar Democracy plan is proving very
popular and reports received from na-
tional headquarters indicate that it
may be adopted in great number of
states. 1t is commonly known in high
party circles that the Republican party
is raising an abnormal fund to win the
election.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-31

graph 4. except that the court room.
left untouched. We suggest however,
that II woud be well to treat this room
also. as II Is stained and dingy from
dust and use. We again urge that
leaks occurring in this room be immed-
lately stopped il only temporary.
b. Re: Exterior--All window stills
referred 10 we recommend be taken
out entirely and replaced by limestone
sills other masonry referred to should
also be replaced: but as ALTERNATE.
suggest that pieces now broken away
and needing replacing may be mould
ed or the same material. This and al
other Of the composition stone should
be thoroughly cleaned and given O
treatment OF water proohng. At this
point. we suggest that all stone work
be cleaned by sanding or chiseling
and to receive water proofing treat
/ ment.
Z. Re: Roofing The roof
which Is of copper and condition.fully
covered in the repor. and accompany
ing report by the St. Louis Sampling
q Testing Works.
minds to the thought that copper roof
ing should fail, but there have been
many instances whore chemical action
has entirely Destroyed the roof i'm a
few years. This particularly true of
copper roofs where the rush of water
Is not sufficient to clean ii of sediment.
we recommend that a new roof be
applied Of 80 to 40 pond tin. We fur
ther recommend that this roof be
painted on the under side two coats of
paint before laying, and that after
laying receive one coat and another
coat within one year. Also that the
roof receive coat of paint regularly
every years and a that a memoran-
dum' be placed on the books in it's
proper place, so that this painting
Will 80 under the head of current
expenses" This shoxld assure "a good
roof for from 40 to 75 years. The
copper shold be sold to the highest
bidder and amount derived should go
a long ways in covering the expense
OF the tin roof
q. Re; Boiler Plant-Recom-
ment that heating system be worked
over and remedied i'm accordance with
the report and further that ceiling
and side walls adjacent to boiler be
removed and replaced by suspended
ceiling with asbestos sheets.
o. Re: Basement Toilet Room
Where opening appears at the point
where feed wires enter the building,
we recommend that this he properly
cemented and water proofed. This is
TO guard against flooding basement
hoors and short circuiting or ground
ing Of these wires.
In the above We do not pretend to
Know or say what the probable cost
Viii be. This can only be determined
by accurate estimates. which on au-
thority by action of this board we will
call for Respectfully submitted.
JOHNSON & DEAL.
j. H. Johnson,
Fred n. Deal
Addition Of ventilation third story
and roof.
ought to bc vents under front
porch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-31
G.. o. p. Committee
Discusses Coming Compression
al Campaign

Chicago. July 29.-J. r. McCarl. ey-
ecutlVe secretary of The national Re-
publican congressional committee,
conferred here today with Senator
New. regarding the assignment Of
speakers for the meet in the congress
sional campaign.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-31
Strike in Chile

Buenos Aires. July PA revoIu-
tionary general strike is reported i'm
Putna Arenas, Chile. 1t was declared
that several were killed in clash
with the police and soldiers,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-31
Suffrage in Holland

Brussels, July 29.--The chamber of
deputies have voted to revise The con-
stitution, especially the article dealing
with suffrage, to accept the principle
that any future parliament may vote
suffrage to women without necessitat
ing a new revision of the constitution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-31
British Would Help
Polish Forces

Paris. July 29.-The British mission
to Poland recommended today the i'm
mediate sending of munitions to that
country and the employment Of six
hundred French and two hundred
British officers and the regrouping OF
the Polish army.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-31
Germany Offers to
Help Fight Reds
Condition on Addition of Terri
tory and Reduction of Peace
Terms

Paris, July 29.-General Ludendorf
is reported TO have offered to raise a
million and a half soldiers to fight the
Rolsheviki in Russia in exchange for
the return to Germany of Posen and
the annulment of certain clauses I'M
the Versailles treaty, sesM
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-31
McAdOO Supports Cox

New York. July 29.--William G.
McAdoo has announced that he has
consented to deliver some speeches i'm
behalf of Cox during the coming pres
idential campaign.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-31
Poles Retreat

London, Jily 29.-Advances along
virtually the whole front against the
POLES il reported IN Moscow wire
less message.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-31
League of Nations
Council Meets

San Sebastian. Spain. July 29.--
Members OF the council Of the league
OF nations arrived from Paris today
They held informal conferences In
preparation for the opening OF the
fun council meeting tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-31
Bolsheviki Continue To Push
Them Back Along the En-
tire Front
RUSSIANS WILL
OCCUPY SUWALKI
Negotiations for Armistice Will
Not Begin Until Bolshevik
Have Made Coed Their Po-
Sition

Warsaw, July 2S.-The Polish re-
treat continues along the entire front.
Reports from Bolshevik sources in
dicate that the Bolsheviki intend to
occupy Suwalki before beginning the
armistice negotiations set for Friday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-31

Clemson College, July 2S.-A huge
crowd Of Tigers" no room for fami-
lies, no room for any visitors, and no
appeals of collections; these were con-
clusions of the entertainment commit
tee on the Clemson home coming at a
meeting yesterday at which final ar
rangements were planned for the big
event. The capacity of the dormitory
and the mess hall, it seems certain
now, will be taxed to care for the
boys" themselves.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-31

lies, no room for any visitors, and no
appeals of collections; these were con-
clusions of the entertainment commit
tee on the Clemson home coming at a
meeting yesterday at which final ar
rangements were planned for the big
event. The capacity of the dormitory
and the mess hall, it seems certain
now, will be taxed to care for the
! boys" themselves.
Edgefeld. July 2S-The senatorial
campaign meeting was held here in
the court house today, the meeting be-
ing presided over by j. l.. Minis, coun-
ty chairman, who called upon the Rev.
p. P. Blalock to open the meeting
with prayer. The audience was large
and representative, there being about
400 people present.
Columbia, July 2S-A meeting of
men recently selected at the gathering
in Spartanburg to formulate q consti-
tuition and bylaws for the proposed
South Carolina Traffic association.
which is to handle statewide trans
portation problems, was held at 1
O'Clock at the chamber of commerce
hall yesterday, when suggested con-
stitution was formed and plans for the
/ organization made and temporary Of
/ ficers elected
| Winnsboro, July 2S-About 100
farmers and business men of Fairfield
county held o, meeting at the court
house today at IL o'clock to discuss
n i'm of
the marketing and grading of cotton.
The melting was called to order by d.
H. Coleman, president of the Ches-
ter county association. A. A. Nc
keown, district demonstration agent.
outlined the object of the meeting.
Columbia, July 2S-John E. Swear
ingen, state superintendent of educa-
ton, is preparing to make again a
study Of the Democratic club rolls
work being continuation Of that
begun in 1914 and repeated in 1915.
The signatures OF the Democratic vot-
ers furnis ha fairly reliable~index to
educational accomplishments in the
state. Mr.. Swearingen wants to know
how many men signed the club rolls
with cross mark.
Laurens. July Ex-senator Dial has
gone to Washington to handle person
ally several matters of public interest
on which he has been working He
viii see Admiral Benson chairman of
the shipping board, in behalf of the
Baltimore and Carolina coastwise
steamship service, and will discuss
cotton export problems with the treas.
ury, and commerce departments.
probably also with important New
York exporters.
Colum bia, July 2S.-Adjutant J. V.
breazeale has come back to Column
bia, after an absence of IL years, to
take charge Of the work of the Saliva
uon army in this city. He. succeeds
Capt. G. NJ. Ellis, transferred to Sa-
vannah, after service of more than
one year here. The change has al
ready been effective
Chester, July 2S.-Thieves entered
the store room of J. l.. Schloshur:y
last night and made away with oo |
tween 5000 and 500 worth of gent,,' /
furnishings, which included several !
suits Of clothes, shoes, shirts etc. |
Entrance to the store was gained nv |
removing a part of the skylight ana |
the use of rope. After helping
themselves the thief or thieves went
out the rear Of the store.
G. o. p. Committee