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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-29
LIVERPOOL COTTON.
Dr. j. d. Mcdowell to Go to Colorado.

York, Sept. 25.-Friends through
out the state OF DIR. j. ID. McDoWell1
who for some time has been a patient
at Oteen army hospital, near Asheville.
n. g., will regret to learn that an un-
favorable change in his condition vii,
preclude the carrying out of his plan
To return here this month and resume
the practice of his profession. He ex-
poets to be transferred shortly to an
army hospital at Denver, Colo, where
he will undergo further treatment.
DIR. Mcdowell entered the medical
corps of the army i'm the summer Of
1918, and, on account of his knoWl-
edge OF tuberculosis. disease of
which he has made a special study, he
was assigned duty at Oteen hospital
having the rank Of major After serv-
Ing there year or more a trouble
which had long been quiescent began
to show signs of activity, which
caused him to become patient at that
institution. Friends here a=e hopeful
that the change to Colorado may so
benefit his health that he will even
| tually be able to return to York and
resume his professional duties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-29
Drop in Wheat Market
Declines for Day RaAge From
Ten to Twelve Cents q Bushel

Chicago. Sept 24.--Wheat became
the main target today in an attack on
high prices. An exciting smash In the
market resulted and final quotations
were 10 "a cents to IL cents a
bushel lower than "a hours before.
General selling Of wheat was pro-
yoked by the striking contrast be-
tween the recent upward tendency of
that cereal and the downward course
OF other grain and of merchandise
values. The relative strength of
wheat had been ascribed chiefly to
urgent buying Tor export to Europe,
but today, for tho first time OF late,
important selling on foreign account
was noted here. Big receipts of wheat
In Canada were said to explain to
,some extent the apparent change in
the attitude OF transatlantic inter-
ests.
Another influence that tended to
pull down the market was a shrink
age In demand for -four and a conse-
duent decrease in wheat buying by do
mestic miIlers ~. 49,. o.
The selling furry reached a climax
i'm the final half hour OF trading Dur
ing that brief period the rapidity of
down turns was at bwildering rate,
and the close was demoralized at the
lowest prices reached. December de-
livery selling at $2.25 to $2.25 1-2 and
March at $2.15 to $2.16.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-29
lAE wATcHsiAN AND souTHRoN, SEPTEMBER 20 1920
Cotton Loses 200 Points
Reductions in Prices Of Dry
Goods Regarded as Bullish
Influence

New Orleans, Sept. 26--wide de-
clines we're made in the cottoton mar
ket last week, prices falling 23s to 248
points from the high levels Of the
week, made in the early trading when
the market was influenced by fear of
the hurricane in the Gulf. Lowest
prices were reached on the closing ses-
sion when the trading months were IL :"
to S06 points under the last prices of
the preceding week, October falling to
1877 and March to 21.43. Last prices
weer practically lat the lowest levels.
In the spot department middling lost
zoo points. closing at 26.
There We're two main reasons for
the wide declines, the first being the
weakness in the spot marets of the
belt and the other the declines in
other modify markets.
The weather, was mainly favorable,
except for the hurricane which caused
much anxiety. More or less damage
was done by 1t to open cotton in the
Central belt, but not enough, on the
whole, to make it market factor.
The English coal labor troubles were
an unfavorable Influence as weer also
the strikes among English cotton
mills. Reductions OF one-third in
prices OF cotton goods In the market
of this country were regardless as a
buliish Influence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-29

university of MissourD, Columbia
Mo- .... .sa.- |l..r
North Carolina, 1920. p. SpruiII
Jr. University of Norh Carolina) ,
Raleigh, N. G. ....
North Carolina, 1921-W. B. Bolick
tTrinity College,, Durham, n. c..
South Carolina, 1920--Edwin F,
Moseiey CWofford College,, Laurens,
S. {.
South Carolina, 1921-Joseph E.
Norwood University of South Caro-
lina), Columbia, S. c.
Tennessee, l920-William Prierson,
Vanderbilt University, Nashville
Tenn.
Virginia, 192O--Arthur Lee Kinsolv-
ing, University of Virginia. Balti-
more, Md.
West Virginia, 1920-Samuel Wal
ter Washington, Jr., Virginia Military
InstituteE Charleston, w. Va.
West Virginia, 1921-Henry Harri.
son Cooke virginia Military Insti-
tute), Charleston, w. Va.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-29
Rhodes Scholar ......,.
..... ships Filled
Sixty-Four Candidates Selected
From America For Rhodes
Scholarships

Boston, Sept. 26.--The results of the
Iannual election of1Rhodes scholars to
Irepresent the United States at the
Univers' ty,.of oxford We're announced
today by Prof. Frank Aydelotte, of
the Massa achnsetts Institute of Tech
nology, American secretary Of the
Rhodes trustees. The quota for the
United States this year as was the case
last year. was sixty-four instead of the
normal thirty-two, thus making up
for the postponement of the elections
during the year. ....>. 4. III.
The scholars elected as for 1920
will go to, Oxford in January, 1921,
and those elected as for 1921 will go
in October OF that year to bring the
appointments back to the regular
schedule. Next year The quota for
the United States will be thirty two.
The selections were made by com
nnittees chosen from 800 former
Rhodes scholars now living in this
country. About 400 men were candi-
dates for the sixty -four appointments,
the competition being this year larger
than ever before. The increased inter-
est in the scholarships in this country
is PARALLEL by the favorable a. range
merits now in force for their recep-
tion in OHford. Resolutions recently
passed by the university admit the
men to Junior or senior standing with
much less difficulty than in the past,
while Ahe new degree of Phi. d. has
been established largely to meet the
needs Of American students. a* .
Rhodes scholars are chosen i'm ac-
cordance with threefold requirement
in the will Of Cecil John. Rhodes,
which comprise character, intellectual
ability and physical vigor. No written
examinations are held, the men being
chosen on the basis of their school
or college record, supplemented by a
personal interview with the commit
tee of selection.
The following are the men chosen
from the south subject to the ratifi-
cation Of the Rhodes trustees:
Alabama, 1921-James s. Chiiders
(Oberlin College), Birmingham, Ala
Arkansas, 192l-Joseph r. Hunt
university of Missouri), Fort Smith,
Ark.
Florida, l920--Arthur p. Moore
(John b. Stetson University, Atlanta,
Ga.
Florida, 1921-Herbert G. Ford.
University of Florida), Tampa, Fla.
Georgia, l921-Robert Graham Hell
ner fJohns Hokins University, Fort
Screven, Ga.
Louisiana, 1920 - Arthur Vidrin
(Iouisiana State University, Vile
Platte, La. r.. q
Louisiana, 1921-Edward Dubuisson
est. Charles College,, Opelousas, La.
Maryland, 1920-Beverly w. Smith,
Jr, (Johns Hopkins University, Bal
timore
mississippi, 1921-Frank K. Mitch
ell .(Millsaps College). Sardis, Miss.
Missouri, 1921--Corwin Edwards
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-29
Postmaster Examination.

The United States Civil Service
commission has announced an open
competitive examination for postmas-
ter to be held al Sumter or October
26th as the result Of which the po-
sition of postmaster at Sumter will be
filled.
This is not an examination under
the civil service act and rules, but is
held under an executive order OF
March 81, 1917, which reads as fol-
lows: ..E.
thereafter when a vacancy occurs
in the position Of postmaster of any
office Of the first, second, or third class
asa result of death, resignation, re-
moVal, or on the recommendation of
the first assistant postmaster general,
approved by the postmaster general,
to the effect that the efficiency or
needs of the service requires that a
change shall be made, the postmaster
general shall certify the fact TO the
civil service commission which shall
forthwith hold an open competitive
examination to test the fitness of ap-
plicants to fill such vacancy, and when
such examination has been held ana
the papers in connection Herewith
have been rated the said com mission.
shall certi'V. the result thereof TO the
postmaster general, who shall submit
TO the president the ns"1e of the
highest qualified eligible for appoint
! ment to fill such vacancy unless it is
established that the character o. res
idence Of such applicant, disqualifies
/ him for appointment. No person who
J has passed his sixty-fifth birthday
shall be given the examination herein
| provided for"
| To be eligible for this examination
! an applicant must be a citizen of the
United States, must actually reside
within the delivery of the Office for
which the application is made, and
/ must have been such resident at the
time the present vacancy occurred.
Applicants for first-class postmaster
must have reached their thirtieth
birthday and those for second class
postmaster their twenty-fifth birth
I day on the date of making oath TO the
/ application and must be in good ply
/ sical condition. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-29
Tourists Graft
on Monks
Seven Hundred Visitors Fed and
Entertained at st. Bernard
and They Paid Only Eff
teen Francs.

Grand Saint Bernard. Switzerland,
Sept. 23,-Seven hundred visitors ar
rived at the Saint Bernard Monastery
in one day recently, most OF them i'm
costly motor cars or hired taxicabs.
and asked the charitable monks for
refreshment There were many
Americans and Englishmen among
them. va
1t has been the custom of the
monks for many centuries never to
demand any payment for hospitality,
the departing guests deposlting in a
collection box at the entrance of the
monastery whatever amount they
wish as voluntary Offering.
. The nionlts recsseed ths 100 visitors
to whom they supplied warm sup
per Including wine. while some of
them electing to remain there for the
night were provided with beds.
The guests having departed next
morning, the treasurer monk opened
the collection box mt the gate. He
round 15 francs in Il.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-29
Clemson Boys at Work
Session Opens With Nearly
Eight Hundred Students

n Clemson College. Sept. 24.-The
work az Ciemsonris now well under
way. Practically ell the old students
returned and abou, two hundred and
fiftv new men. making a total enroll :
ment OF between seven and eight
hundred men.
The football season opens up this
afternoon at 4:lb when the Tigers
meet Erskine on Riggs field. If any
one is In doubt as TO the outcome of
this game Just remember the Tigers
motto: "a clean sweep"
At q recent meeting OF the Sumter
county club the Following officers were
elected: President. ]. H. Ryan; vice
president, w. u. Ramsey; secretary
and treasurer, NJ. 8. Ryan.
Mr.. Emmett Emmanuel was chos-
en- president OF the sophomore dane
ing club.
II the necessary arrangements can
be made, the corps of cadets will at
tend the state fair in a body They
VIII camp In pup tents at the fair
krouGds
Beginning Monday October 4th the
seniors IN the animal husbandry di-
vision will make 4 weeks tour of the
state. looking over the various stock,
farms. They will include Sumter
county In this trip. The horticultural
seniors win probably Journey down to
Florida TO gain information pertaining
to their work. 4 IN@
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-29
COTTON LETTER

FURNISHED by MacDcwell & Coz
New Orleans. Sept. 27.-The gov
ernment's campaign for removal of
deflation in the value of commodities
is reflected In a further decline in
cotton prices today, decided weakness
having developed in the southern mar
kets, especially in Texas.
Wasbington's statement that the
government cannot be party to any
undertaking for artificially maintain
ing war prices by enabling owners to
withhold their commodities from the
markets, created a want of confidence
on the part of the producers.
The depression is rapidly spreading
TO nearly all lines of trade. press ad
vices from Chicago stating that gen
eral reduction in food costs was prob
able, due to banks refusing to loan
money. ....
Compared with the cost of produc-
ticn, due TO high cost OF labor, pro-
visions, ETC., there was no imitation
In the value of raw cotton. AS a mat
ter Of fact. the present price OF the
staple is reported to be below the cost
OF production. ~
The economical position may be un-
favorable, due" TO the stringency OF
money. and ttis for this reason that a
release Of credits is essential IL a crisis
In the cotton region isto be averted.
The south finds itself on the eve of
marketing a moderate crop, probably
not any larger than the world will
need this season.
II something is not done by the
authorities in an effort to restore con-
fidence, there is no telling where the
decline will stop since the movement
to market win increase from day to
day I'm the future. Receipts at
Houston today were $1,000 VS.. 5000
last year and 10000 year before last
The agricultural Interests of the
country, particularly the growers Of
cotton are deserving of better consid-
Grafton on the part OF the authorities
Foreign spinners are reaping the
benefit OF the tactics employed to de-
press the value of the south's chief
staple by being able to buy the pro-
duct below the cost of it's production
which is economically wrong and un-
just to the southern farmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-29
POstOMce Under Guard
Building to Bo Destroyed, Says
,. Mystery Letter

Norfolk, Sept. ga Gordon of po-
lice has been thrown around the Nor
folk postoffice as the result or
mysterious communication received
through the mails by John A. Lesner,
postmaster. this morning. warning
him that the building would be de-
stroyed by bomb Friday at noon.
While postoffice officials and the p1.
lice are inclined to believe that the
letter was written by a crank or a
practical Joker, with a perverted sense
of humor, they are overlooking no
precaution for protection.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-29
Crime in Vienna
thousand Cases Recorded
Last Year

Vienna. Sept 23.--Ten thousand
criminal cases were recorded In vlen-
ma during the year 1919 against H.
s14 I'm 1910. The prisons are 30
crowded that u has become a scandal
and the dockets 30 extended as to lea
the public prosecutor 20 recommend
that all eases In which conviction
would involve not more than five yeats
imprisonment be auashed. IL IL said
that many OF the cases cannot be
reached for years.
The judicial machinery OF the state
N wholly inadequats TO cope with the
situation, Bnrglaries alone are stated
70 average z,2oo monthly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-29
Farmers Will
Hold Cotton
GresnyiAe Planters Take Ac'
ton To Get Good Price

GreenvilIe, Sept. 17.-Typifying the
spirit OF farmers of Piedmont sec
tion, the Grove Station farmers club
OF Greenville county met yesterday
and adopted resolutions binding them
selves 90 hold cotton at least until De-
cember | for "a price Of 40 cents a
pound. The resolution also expressed
the opinion that So a bale was price
sufficient TO cover the ginning OF cot
ton, Including bagging.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-29
Night Watchman Attacked.

Last night at about 1890 Joe White,
the night watchman of the Penn
Sumter Lumber Co. was attacked
while on duty by an unknown negro,
who struck Joe on the head with a
stick then seized him and choked him
Joe attempted to dra whis gun which
the negro took away from him and
then made his escape. The police are
doing all within their power to locate
the guilty party
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-29

Washington, Sept 27-DecIaring
that the non partisan league had taxi
en- over the democratic party I'm Mon
tanan Senator Myers, democrat OF
State, urged democrats there to sup
port the Republican Congressional
and state ticket - ...s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-29
Or Go Ia nil.

rs there any way man can avoid
paying alimony?" asked the friend
who was seeking free advice.
Sure" replied the lawyer. He can
stay single or stay married. ."-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-29
Preparatory Services at the First
Presbyterian Church..

Services prepS catory to the cele-
bration of the Lords Supper on next
Sunday morning will begin at the
First Presbyterian church this even
inG at o'clock. A cordial welcome
to ALI
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-29

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 27.--Thirty-
six people were injured when a street
car jumped the track and turned over
Sunday, killing two women. Both OF
the dead women were prominent So
piallV .r..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-29
NEW YORK COTTON
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NSpots 200 down; middling $500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-09
Vici Kid Shoes

ladies' Chocolate Brown Wei Kid Lace Shoes
imitation tips; Goodyear welted soles; French heels
s sssS " ,iss, 3 t. she's ss n ssl"' $685.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-09
Ladies' Shoes

Ladies' Brown Wei Kid Lace Sho
imitation tips; French heels; very
soft stock kid shoes; sizes 8 to 6; pair
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-09
Ladies' Pumps

Ladies' Black Patent Leather ]
%soles, French heels; perforated
tongue front; all sizes; pair
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-01
IDe Redd Hnn0X
LOOKING BACK FIFTY YEARS.

From the Farmer Thursday January 1, 1S7O)
 A meeting of steuben Lodge Mo- s. l. O. F. held last Graether Shay, N G. A. Aube, V. G. w. H. Unhoz Sec; H. Schiebel T. Louis Gaylor takes the P G., vacated by G. M Eberhard. The lodge nourshing condition
 Upwards of three thousand operators of the Western strike. The entire trouble because two operators working in San Francisco discharged.
 by secret league to advance their interests They unit and resolved to have their way.
 The vane of Plymouth church. Milford, blown down by the storm Sunday. The church been recently repaired at considerable cost.
 Ex Mayor H. Clark of Middletown has in his possession carefully badge used by the Typographical cety New York city 55 years when he became member in 1S15 It is printed in silk, with the moo The lin, and cut of Ramage press At the bottom has the Among members of the Society when he joined Thurow Weed, Chandler and Penfield
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-01
WOMEN TAKE UP
 WORK IN NATURAL
 GAS TERRITORY

McKeesport, Pa, Jan. 1.-Women have entered the natural gas field, developed during the past few months in Snake Hollow almost within the city limits, and are drill ing their first well. The pioneers were Miss Isabella. Milmoe, assistant to the city treasurer, and Miss Irma At water, assistant to the city solici- tor.
 They heard so many stories of fortunes being made in the new de- velopment that they found a bit of land not under lease, contracted for a derrick, and organized a company. Drilling is to be commenced as soon as the plant is on the ground.
 Development in the Snake Hol- low field is going on with every evil dence of the old time wildcat oil and gas boom. Town lots on the edge of the city which three months ago were next to worthless are sell ing for as much as s10,000 each, and every time new well comes in the prices goes up.
 A number of important wells have been brought in by companies whose business it is to search for and find natural gas. But spectacular an6 .,icturesque, speculation and financing are not lacking. Stories of the sue , ,esses of some persons who have be.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-01
NEW YEARS DAY.

Happy New Year!" rings bolster ously around the world. Let's be happy, whatever comes, for a merry heart doeth good like medicine.
 There is an epithet applied to this joyous day in old Scotland-the" Bait Days" or the Mad Days" It indi- cates very expressively the joviality which should characterize today.
 January 1st was a great day in Government in B. C. 154. The Roman AConsuls entered upon their office on (this day, and the years were named after them. On this day they went in solemn procession to the Capitol to sacrifice to Jupitor Capitolinus in the Temple on the Capitoline Hill, safter which the Senate held a solumn ssesston. Those who had discharged Fthe office of the Consul enjoyed the kpro-eminence of rank over the other ksenators. They were annually elected 3y the reople till the time of IT. 4borius w4io ordered that they should be chosen by the Senate.
 The last Consul after whom the Hear was named was Barsitius, in the year 541, in the reign of Justinian the Great.
 Again: this date, Jan. 1st, is a great date in Art, it is the date of the birthday of Muril1o the greatest of all Spanish painters.
 He, was employed by tha
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-01

churches and convents of Seyi11e for. many years, those being enriched bv his works. His masterpiece, .eTha Immaculate Conception" is in the Sale Carre of the Louvre in Paris
 In the Cathedral of Seville is his exquisite picture of '"The Guardian Angel and his Saint Anthony and the Infant Christ" Having been in vited to Cadiz, Spain, he finished in that city his picture of St. Catherine. As he was about to put the last touch to it he fell from the scaffolding, and died in Seville in 1882.
 January 1 is a great date in Fun. The Festivals of Fools was instituted on this date in Paris, in 1109 A. D. It continued uninterrupted for 24o years.
 January 1 is great date in Let ters. Charles Lamb, author of the Essay of Ella died on this date in 1885. Humorous, quaint, delightful. racy, Charles Lamb and the Essays which have an abiding place in Lit erature.
 January 1, is a great date in Philanthropy. Girard College, Phila- delphia, was first opened on this date Built by the bequest of Stephen Gi- rard to educate poor orphan boys, it is one of the nob1est monuments of the City of Brotherly Love-
 Stephen Girard had been a poor boy himself, the son of a seaman He had a1adurad srAat hardshins and