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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
Cothran May Run Again
Reported That He Has Decided
To Run Again

Columbia, June 11-Of considerable
! interest throughout the State will be
the report reaching Sumter that Hon.
| Thomas P. Cothran, Of Greenville,
speaker Of the house Of representa-
tives, will be candidate for re-elec-
ton this summer, despite his state
ment during the session of the legis-
lature that he would not offer for re-
election.
Wilson Gibbes, clerk of the house Of
representatives, is in receipt of a let
ter from A. e. Hutchinson, of Wash
ington and Rock Hill, reading clerk Of
the house Of representatives, in which
he states that Mr.. Cothran called on
him in Washington recently, and
while there he about persuaded him
to offer for. reelection. Mr.> Hutch
inson is secretary to Congressman
Stephenson, and Mr.. Cothran called
at the house office building during a
recent visit to the national capital.
Both Mr. Gibbes and Mr.. Hutchin-
son are warm personal friends of Mr..
Cothran, and this statement carries
considerable weight with many South
CaroIinians.
If Mr. Cothran offers again and is
reelected, it will probably also mean
his reelection as speaker. and this
will upsent some Of the ambitions Of
other legislators, who have been oiling
their running gear for. the race for,
speaker, in case they are sent back to
the house this year.
Mr.. Cothran is strong as a politician
and he is an able presiding officer and
legislator. If he offers he will probab-
ly be reelected. it is stated, as he is
strong in his home county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
Road to Pocalla Unsafe
Letter From Mr.. Sumter De-
manding a Stop to Speeding

Editor Daily Item:
!. After drive to Pocalla, and return
on Saturday afternoon, I thought /
would write you letter. I am go
ing to write different one, from
| that first contemplated.
just want to warn the >people of
Sumter who have not tried the expert
ment, that the road to Pocalla is no
place for women, children Or men,
who value life or property.
I. There are drivers along that road
who have no regard for speed laws,
the rules of courtesy, or even of com
mon .decency. They rush by from
the r@r at any rate of speed without
a signal of warning. They charge
down upon you taking all the road
that you give them and asking Ono
demanding by force) more than they
are entitled to. knowing Of course
that with women and children in your
charge that you can not contest the
point with them.
Now, the day, in my opinion, is
swiftly approaching, when there is
going to be double tragedy on this or
some other highway A day when some
law abiding citizen is not going to ac-
cept, the unavoidable accident, as the
excuse for killing his wife or child.
Mr.. Editor you may be the best
driver in the world but if you are
running your car at a reckless speed,
you can not guard against an error on
the part of the other fellow. An er-
ror caused by the fact that you are
driving at high speed. Again cars
skid in sand and recovery is too late
skid in sand and recovery is too late
to avoid wreck. You might have
done SO at moderate speed rad you
been Just to Others
Awaiting the millennium, + will go
to Pocalla whenever business calls
me there. But my wife and the wives
of many more will be deprived of the
pleasure Of driving over the only good
road leading out of Sumter, and the
pleasure of swim at the lake. This
is not the only road where reckless
driving is INDUCED upon, but being
the best road it is more patronized
by those whose delight is to show
how brave they are.
J. r. SUMTER,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
Big Still Found
Wednesday
Sheriff and Party Find Most
Complete Outfit Ever Seen in
County

Sheriff c. NJ. Hurst, accompanied
bv Messrs. Sam Newman, w. J. Frier-
son and Frank Thompson, discovered
a complete still near Muldow's cross
ing Wednesday. The party went down
in a, car to the crossing and after fol-
lowing an old road for some distance
were forced to leave the car and go on
into the swamp for nearly mile, At
ter looking around a little, they dis
covered what is said to be the most
complete still ever seen in Sumter
county. The still, condenser and pipe
We're Of copper and had been in opera
ton before the officers arrived. It was
not in operation when discovered but
there were twenty-five barrels on the
place and about half of them Were
filled with sour mash waiting for the
operators,
The party emptied the BARRELS by
knocking. holes in the bottom of them
and brought the copper parts to town
where they were scrapped and sold
for junk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
Harding Returns to
The Capital
Hard at Work on Senatorial Mat.
ters Will Confer With Hays
and Start Campaign I'm
mediately

Washington, June 14-Senatol
Harding is at his desk in the Capitol
today. He arrived at midnight from
Chicago. He told the Associated Press
that he would remain in Washington
for a week. He expected to be busy a
few days cleaning up business that
had accumulated for him as senator,
but the arrival of Chairman Hays will
force him Immediately into the part
assigned him by the convention. Ee
will confer with Hays and the political
managers with the idea of getting the
campaign underway Immediately
Harding announced that for the
present he, would make no statement
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
s.Do It For South Caro-
lina' Dinner Monday
Governor Cooper and Other
Prominent Men Will Speak at
Banquet

Columbia, June 11-Governor Rob-
ert A. Cooper is inviting prominent
men throughout the State to attend a
s'Do 1t for South Carolina Dinner, Ia
Columbia on Monday. evening, June
"A. His expectation and that OF oth-
er members of the State committee IN
charge of the expansion campaign OF
the South Carolina Development
Board is to bring together the most
representative gathering Of TIE Ior-
ward looking men of the Stare tnat
has ever been assembled at one place
and time, for the invitations are go
ing to the men who have volunteered
to AXE the leadership in the ~ DIS
tricts and 46 counties which are the
units of the campaign.
Acceptances already received maj
cate that in character the dlnher VIII
be notable. No one Of the many in
5erests of the State has been olnlttea'
and the representation of the FARMERS
will be especially strong. In the ar
.angement Of the program for the
evening the same thought has con-
trolled, in order that each ct the
prominent groups OF interests OF
South Carolina may have spokesman
In addition to South Carolina men
there will be one or more speakers
of national reputation from other
States.
The Governor in his letter OF I4yl-
tation refers to several reasons for
an assembly to consider how TO DO
it for South Carolina az this tine.
Among other things, he says:
.Within the past two weeks The
press associations have carried to the
world statement given out by the
Russell Sage Foundation which rates
our State at the bottom Of the list OF
all States and our insular possessions
as to advancement in its educational
system. This standing Of South Caro-
lima has been widely commented on
and it is not a helpful piece Of adver-
Using.
What shal}Sbe South Carolina's an
swer? A most fitting one would be
hat the far-seeing and public spirited
men Of our State have voluntarily url-
tied and pledged a quarter of mill
ion dollars to do the things that are
necessary to remedy educational and
other conditions that may be blocking
our way to progress, and then to furn-
ish to the world correct information as
to our resources and achievements. .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16

The fragrant and persistent disre-
gard Of the speed law by many driv-
ers who use the Pocalla road render
it necessary for rural policeman to
be detailed for duty on this road An
officer should be stationed on this
road every afternoon and evening and
every speedster should be arrested.
Unless something is done to stop the
reckless racing there is certain to be
a dreadful tragedy almost any night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
MEANS SUES
FOR MILLIONS
Declares Swami and Dooling Con
spired Against Him-Promi-
nent Case Brought Back to
The Courts

New York, June "A suit for ST.
100000 damages was filed today for
CASTOR B. Means against District At
torney Swami and Assistant District
Attorney Dooling and the complaint
charges that the defendants conspired
with officials of a trust company in
Chicago ''to bribe and corrupt wit
,nesses'' and to testify falsely against
the plaintiff in his trial for the mur-
der Of Mrs. Maud King, near Concord,
N. c., in 1917, and to defeat the pro-.
bate Of the alleged last will Of James
King, her husband
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
DIR. LEE CONVICTED
Sumter Man Found Guilty in
Federal Court

Charleston, June 12.-The final
trial on the criminal side of the fed
'eral court for this term was being
heard this afternoon, that Of the gov
ernment against DR.. G. f. Lee Of
Sumter charged with illegally distri-
'buting narcotics. Evidence was com
pleted at the morning session, having
been begun Friday and arguments
opened at 3 p. m. Judge Smith will
adjourn court for a week, and then
take up civil cases.
DR.. Lee was found guilty by the
jury after a short deliberation. He
was sentenced to pay fine Of $1,000
-and serve three months in the Rich
land county Jail. No appeal will be
made, it is understood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
r. O. Z. C. Camp at
Columbia
Students From Southern States
VIII Assemble June IL

Columbia, June 11-Between 1900
and two thousand students of univer-
sites. colleges and prep schools Of the
southeast, in the states Of North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,
Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana and Alabama, with a
few from other States, will begin ar
irving at Camp Jackson, Columbia
next Thursday, for the first big after
the-war student-soIdier training peri
cd, the dates for which are June II
and continues for five and half
weeks This is to be The training camp
of r. O. T. C.
Fifty-six army officers and the same
number of non-commissioned officers
from the schools in the Southeast, to-
gether with a number of specialists
from Fort Leavenworth and Camp
Benning, Ga, will have charge OF the
training.
The first three days after the arrival
of the men will be given over to mi
tial preparations, such as the assign
ment to quarters, the distribution OF
bedding, and other equipment, lnclud-
ing uniforms. The; active training
starts June 81.
s Lieut. James A Lynch, in
fantry, professor of military sciences
and tactics at Emory University, Ca,
will be commander of the r. o. 7. c..
camp. The executive officer will be
Capt. II. L. Jordan, and the senior in
structor will be Major j. NJ. Little.
Every Wednesday and every Satur-
day during the fiye-weeks camp will
be devoted to athletics and recreation.
a large part of which will be optional.
A number Of parades and other inter
esting events will be planned Special
ceremonies will be held on Mondays,
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, aid
there will also be daily guard mounts,
all of which viii be of Interest 70 the
public. Then men from the schools
and colleges will be given real training
in military.
"A part of Camp Jackson is now ke-
ing fitted for the coming Of the stud
ent-soldiers, and everything will be IN
readiness here by the time the men ar
rive. Several Sumter boys are plan
ming to attend the camp.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
BAD WRECK IN
CHICAGO
Pere Marquette Train Struck
Freight Train. Police and
Railroad Reports Differ.
Latest Report Says That
Seven Were Killed

Chicago, June IA Pere Mar
quette train from Grand Rapids vas
wrecked today at the 10$d street
crossing in South Chicago The po-
lice reports said that go persons were
killed The railroad said that only
two were known to be dead. The
train is reported to have struck a
freight train.
1t has later developed that the
conductor of the passenger train was
the only person killed, while a score
of trainmen and passengers were in
jured.
Grand Rapids, June 14.--seven pas
-seneers were killed in the. railroad
wreck in South Chicago tooay ac-
cording to railroad reports received
here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
Councilman Raffield. Payment was
a,,tbor;zod


An ordinance entitled: "An or5!-
nance to declare the result Of -.
election to determine whether or not
the City of Sumter should issue bonds
for the purpose Of constructing, or
purchasing. and improving an cleo
trio light plant, and to authorize the
issuance of $4,000 in bonds for pur-
chasing and improving an electric
light plant and to provide sinking
fund therefor" received its first
reading.
Mr.. w. T. Brown advised council
that the stock of feed for the city
mules was about exhausted He was
requested 10 purchase additional stock
Council authorized the payment Of
May bills for the light and ice plant,
aggregating $500.
The council then adjourned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
Labor Condemns
Railroad Strikers
Resolution Presented at Mon
treal Against Unauthorized
WaIkout-Central Labor
Bodies Responsible

Montreal, June l4-The central Ia
Dor bodies which aided the unauthor-
lied strike unions during the recent
railroad walkout in the United States
were condemned in. a resolution pre-
sented to the American Federation Of
Labor convention here today. The
resolution was presented in behalf of
the International Switchmen's union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
Pain After
! : Eating
Do Not Neglect lt-Get Ssre1s
Relief with PEPSIN0I

Il hurts you to eat- You hagsssharp
pains IN the stomach, your heart beats
rapidly, you feel almost sufocated-st
times. This is serious condition. dor
which you VIII find Pepsinol al "a
cellent relief. indigestion yielk p
Pepsinol. for this family medicine con-
tains the tonic ingredients necessary
to promote thorough digestion Pep
siIrol stimulates the stomach, crestesx.
healthy appetite, makes every meal d
pleasure a benefit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
New Fine For Speed
Fifty Dollars
EounciImen Dispose Of Man.
Matters in Two Meetings.

special meeting Of the city coun-
sgiI was held last night in the council
rooms TO consider some important
lattera The purchase Of a motor
driven mower for the city parks was
authorized. The purchase of wire
ANA transformers for the lighting
plant was authorized and Mr.. Olsen
dirscted to buy them.
Resolutions were adopted by the
council authorizing the city clerk and
reasnrer to pay all coal bills prompt
ON arrival.
Mr. r. RI Qder's request that he be
allowed to build a filing station on the
corner Of Liberty and Salem streets
mas granted, subject to the usual re-
Sqnrement for such>statiens
Mr. e. e. austin Of the Sumter Gas
and Power Company appeared before
council and presented a request
that the rate for gas be advanced 25c
per housand feet The figures sub
nifted by Mr.. Austin were discussed
sat some length with him but the coun-
refused to allow any increase on
the present financial showing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
NOTICE

ANY person having accounts due by
the estate of Mary r. Lawrence, will
pay the same to the undersigned, and
any person to whom the estate is in
debted will file verified statements OF
such accounts with the undersigned.
JAKE /. BROGDON,
Executor of the Last VIII and Testa-
ment of Mary r. Lawrence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
Bolsheviki Are at KEW
Are Backed by Large Force and
Ready to Attack Poles

Warsaw. June 1.-THE Bolsheviki
are pouring into the Kiev region
backed by the greatest number of 6li-
visions the Poles have ever faced, ac-
cording to reports received here to-
day. The Poles are Withdrawing their
main forces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16

Montreal, June 11-Samuel Comp
ers. President of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor condemned the labor
plank of the Republican platform in a
statement issued here today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
5
PERSIA APPEALS
FOR HELP
Council Of the League of Nations
to Consider Request For Aid
Against Bolsheyiki

London, June 14-Persia's appeal
for. protection against the BolsheWki
was expected TO be discussed by the
council of the League of Nations at
the opening of the executive session
here today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
RUSSIAN PAPER
NO GOOD
Soviet Government Will Not
Pay Debts Contracted Early
in the War
-
LONDON TIMES AUTHORS.
LONDON TIMES AUTHORI-s { {
TY FOR STATEMENT
Reports Conversations Between
Russian and British Ministers

London, June 15.-soviet Russia
does not recognize its liability for
debts contracted by Russia up to NO
vember, 1917, says the Times today.
in reporting conversations between
the British ministers and Gregory
Krassin, Bolshevik minister for trade
and commerce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
Second Installnent
Due Tomorrow
Income and Excess Profits Taxes
Pour into Treasury. Officials
Say Amount of Revenue To
Be Seven Hundred and
Fifty Million

Washington, June 14.-That the
second installment of the income and
excess profits taxes for 1919 due to-
morrow will yield the government
s750, 100000. was estimated today by
the bureau of internal revenue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
Waterpower Bill
Still in Doubt
Officials Do Not Know What Ac-
ton President Has Taken

Washington, June .15-White House
officials today still professed tohave
no Information as to whether or Ecs
the president had signed the water
po.Ser bill. It was said at the
White House yesterday that an
nouncement Of the action would be
made today. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
Poor Leonard Wood
Victim of Misguided Enthusiasm
of Friends

Mexico City, June 15.--Provisional
President Huerta said at dinner last
night, that he considered Senator
Harding "a good friend Of Mexico.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
GREAT STORM
IN HONDURAS
Many Lives Lost in Hurricane
Sunday. Authorities Fear
a Great Disaster

Salvador. Sunday, June 1s.-Many
lives were lost and great damage done
near San Juan, Honduras, last night
by a terrific storm. A great disaster is
feared by the authorities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16

=
Sewer.and water lines on North Purdy
SSfreet, which had been in an unfinish.
condition for sometime. Mr.. w. T
Brown and superintendent w. w Nc
EKaEen explained that scarcity of Ia
hof was responsible for the delay
Council requested Mr.. McKaeen tt
push the work vigorously when nee
sesary labor was obtained. Mr.. With
srsp0on agreed to assist in securing
additionaI help.
petition from property holders or
Dingie street and South Salem avenue
wasread complaining OF the disagree
! able cdor caused by drainage from the
Staye NH, and asked Council to take
NECESSARY steps TO improve the situa-
I tion Otherwise the health Of the
community will be menaced. Action
was deferred until next regular meet
ing OF council
The annual audit was discussed and
after considering applications from
aswarded to Mr. James l. Respass, At
lanta Ga.
The following letter was read from
sMr IL r. Moses:
:ssaYiH you please take up with the
proper authorities the matter. Of hay
ing a Ere hydrant put in on the exten-
aion OF Broad Street and find out UNI
der what conditions it could be done.
ST understand that the city ran water
works out there some time back, let
ting the property owners pay a part
s-of IT The last hydrant on Broad St,
4 is at the corner Of Corbett and I
wossld like to find out about putting
another hydrant in some five or Six
hundred feet further. out.
Thanking you to. give this matter
your attention, I am
Council decided that as the loca-
,taon OF the hydrant will be outside the
city limits no action could be taken.
"a request from Mr.. Ryttenberg for
a. refund OF part eff April rent for OPP
era house, on account Of being closed
for three weeks during the flu cpl
denaic. was granted
The clerk presented a bill from r.
: D. Epps, ESD, for s244.s5, covering
fee for legal services in the case OF
4vtS4lIN tS. LILO A1t5 VI OuMlSi. kodL1S
Was ordered paid.
Mr.. w. T. Blown reported prog
sress on tank wagon, for sanitary SER
Vice, which was considered satisfac-
tory.
Chief Barwick. presented police re-
port for month of May showing the
following:
Total number Of arrests, 81; dis
missed 8; suspended 5.
Causes os arrests: Disorderly con-
duct, S5: violating hack ordinance. 8;
gambling S; license ordinance 1; vag-
rarcy I; traffic ordinance u; petit
LARCENY Q: riding bicycle on sidewalks
driving over fire hose, Z; storing
whiskey 2; sale Of whiskey 1; drunk
ana disorderly 8; concealed weapons
pistol, 1 detained for chief Of police
Richmond, Va, 1; arrested for the
sheriff Of Dorchester couny, L. Total
81.
The ordinance relating to general
traffic regulations was amended, fix
ing the minimum fine for exceeding
speed limit at $50.
councilman Mccallum favored a
minimum Of SIS.
The clerk presented a bill for s100
srpn Err. r. D. Knight. supervisor OF
registration, covering services render
ed III city election for the purchase OF
electric light plant, and election for
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16

&C regular meeting Of Council
Eefe Tuesday evening Mayor Jennings
i and Councilmen McCallum and Raj
neld were present.
The minutes of May 25th and June
xth were read and approved.
letter was read from M. D. Fer
Sez1 who was presen., requesting
eolnc:l to FIX license. covering the
ale of medicine handled by him as
FeGreSensative of the Globe Medicine
SpartanburE, S. c., under which
10 suutd solicit orders and make de-
slgeries at the same time. Council
he'd the license at SIS for balance OF
Nsr. C.. 6. Rowland was present In
interest OF the Rowland Ware
house COMPANY, (also Judge Purdy)
afh reference to-a bill rendered by
fsH cts, covering cost of labor. pipe,
laid inside the property line of
So warehouse Company during Nov
916. Failure to send in bill
earlier date was due to a mis-
anfesstanding on the part Of the Su-
persnfendent Of Water Works, and as
y mum rent per hydrant, Mr.. Rowland
under the impression that there
Wchid be no expense to the warehouse
3 Tor tie labor and material expended
in laying the pipe. After some dis
CUSTOM and careful consideration,
SC;ouncl decided to accept settlement
tae account as rendered, less inter
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