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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14
Wear OUerdlk
Until Prices
Start Failing

NewportNews, Va, April 14.-An
overall club" will be organized in
Newport News next Friday night Two
hundred prominent men, including
State Senator Saxton w. Holt, en-
rolled as charter members and an
nounced they will wear overalls until
the price of clothing comes down.
John w. Reynolds, chief of police at
the Newport News shipyards. an
nounced he had written to the chair
man of the Birmingham club for in
formation.
All members of the club plan TO
blossom out in their new toys on April
%. holding a street parade and march
ing to the ball park to attend the
opening of the Virginia league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14
AILA sTATE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EVENING APRL L. 1920

rolled in the five United Presbyterian
colleges:s Muskingum at New Con-
CORDS Ohio; Cooper at Sterling. Kan !;
NJ on mouth at Monmouth, &, H.. Zand
Westminster at New Wilmington. Pa.
To meet the growing interest in
Christian education the five colleges
will be granted $4,311.784 for. plant
equipment and endowment, for the
next five years. The fund will be
raised in the new world movement
campaign from April rs to May 2; as
a part of the national budget of s16,-
71520S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14
JUSTICE JOHNSTON ON PEACE.
Tells Cooperative Club That Z
Should Take Action.

Declaring that the United States
should back France in her attempt to
enforce the treaty. Chief Justice John
ston, of the Kansas supreme court
pointed out to members of the Co
operative club Tuesday night tn 1t
some sort of a settlement with Ger
many was urgently desirable.
Justice Johnston declared that the
failure of the United States in not
making a peace agreement with Ger
many. led that country to try and slip
things over the other allies, especially
France
All members of the supreme bench
attended the regular meeting of the
Cooperative club Tuesday night at the
Elks' club. The Liberty quartet sang
several selections
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14
Just Ask for a Test

The this method ask for To-Day Tube
Note after using Mark the absence of
the Shiny film See how teeth when the fixed film disappears
Judge by visible read the for them
Decide yourself what is best for old ways
the
Cut out the coupon and learn what clean teeth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14
COOPER TO SHARE IN FUND.
Presbyterian Board Appropriates 81
311.7S4 to Five Colleges.

Chicago. Ill, April 14.-One hun
dred and ninety-five students in the
five colleges conducted in America by
the United Presbyterian church have
volunteered to dedicate their lives to
Christian service, reports John E.
Bradford of Chicago, secretary Of the
United Presbyterian board of educa-
ton. This is a greater number by
far than the church has furnished for
foreign service in the last decade
The students who have pledgedi
themselves 70 Christian service are en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14
PIONEER FARMER Is SI-IC1DE
Rydal Man, Aged IS, Hangs Himself
From Earn Rafter.

Rydal. Kan. April 1.-THE body
of A. F. Griffith. a wealthy pioneer
farmer. living six miles southwest of
Rydal. was found hanging to a rafter
of his barn. He was 10 years of age
and had lived in the community since
the carly 1O's. He had climbed upon
a wagon, tied the rope about his neck.
and jumped off. c. I. Welsh. county
coroner. of Agen6a. was notified and
pronounced it a plain case of suicide.
Dependency is said TO have been the
motive. A son and daughter survive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14
Fight the Film
IF You Want Whittier Teeth-Malze This Test

ved BY High Dental authorities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14
Film Can Now Be Ended

Dental science after of searching has found film
eobnt The fact proved by of clinical and
laboratory tests
Now the method embodied in dentfree called Pepsoden
Leading dentists everywhere urging its adoption And To-
Day Tube is offered that its results
Pepsoden pepsn dgestant of albumin. The
film albuinous The object of Pepsodent is to dis
solve it. then to day by day combat it.
Pepsn long seemed impossible It be aetvated and
the usual acid harmful to the teeth But science
method Now millions of teeth being cleaned daily in this
new efficient way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14
Film Ruins Teeth

Dental science has traced tooth troubles film.
To that Shiny film which you feel with your tongue.
1t clngs the teeth crevices and stays The
tooth brush doesn't end it The ordinary tooth paste
does dissolve it The film fixes itself then night and
day. month after month, may do ceaseless damage
That is why we1-brushed teeth discolor and decay.
Only periodic cleaning in dentists chair fixed
film. The great need every dentist long has known,
is for daily film combatant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14

Send for Three Part Rate Booklet. A
post card to DIS Commerce Building.
Kansas City, Missouri, brings it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14

CEVENTY-SEVEN cents thousand cubic
feet was the average price of gas in Feb .
- ruary and March under the Three-Part-
Rate to those Ottawa customers classed as
very small users of gas. The old rate in
Ottawa was 80 cents a thousand cubic feet.
in
either limiting
hourly
small customers Their monthly
0cubic
Their actual much indicated the
thousand small
increased efficiency Raising adjust
reducing doubled the
cooking The ustomer
$500
a month the ole
These
IN to lbe the
ePartRa on the snalcu stomer
- KANSAS NATURAL AS COMPANY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-18
The Southern Field
Southern Railway Resumes
Publication of Industrial Per-
- iOdical

Washington, ID. c., August 14-7Pub-
iication of the Southern Field, ,the
magazine devoted To the pubuilding
OF the South which was discontinued
when, the railways were taken under
federal control has been resumed by
the development service of. the South
ern railway system and the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad
The first issue Of the Southern Field
which has just come from the press
deals with industrial development and
VIII be given wide distribution among
business people. 1t is Handsomely got
ten up and profusely illustrated. Fu-
ture issues will deal with other phases
OF development but it is stated that
the TWO main purposes Of the maga-
zine WI be to encourage in the south
the manufacture of finished products
and n larger participation in trade
with foreign countries. At the same
time the Southern Field will continue
10 encourage aggressively the agri-
cultural and livestock development of
the south and aid in the attracting
or the~best class of farm sellers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-18

Ihe many friends and relatives Of
MIS-. H. Is, Mcleod were grieved to
near or her death which took place
friday morning at $40 O'Clock. The
'"hefal was held at the Sumter
cemetery on Saturday at II O'Clock,
''eV John A BrunSon officiating.
She ~ survived by her husband. ana
seven children, Edward NJ. Mcleod
OF this city: Mrs. A. n. Joscy of
wilmington; Miss Margaret Mcleod,
y! thls city; Mabie Mcleod. W iIlIam
M'Leod; DaVld Mcleod ana Loretta
Mcleod. She's had lost a son. Marion
-. MclieOd IN france on December
<, 1918. Her father is Mr.. Ed.
Mains Of this city. her brothers are
II. w. Mathis ct JaCkspnvillc. w. ~
Mathis OF this ritY and Robert Math-
- OF thls cltN. tier sisters surviving
her are AIRS. t.Vie White. Mrs. RoSal
White and Miss Daisy Mathis:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-18

Was given yesterday at the de-
Saussure Farm near the river, under
large water oaks that look as if they
had passed the century mark some
time ago. The. place was aA idehl
one, cool and a tGeeze was blowing an
the time which made one feel as
comfortable as if he was on the MANN
tains. The picnic is given annually
IN honor, Of the Governor and direc-
tors and the neighbors and friends
around are always invited. 1t would
give the superintendent great plea
sure to have all his friends present
but that would be like an army gath
ing. So 1t is confined like Il family
gathering 10 the near ones around
The men commenced to gather about
10 O'Clock no ladies present and for
hours'a most pleasant and social meet
ing was held. Politics was not dis
cussed farming mostly. A republican
N he was present and a gentleman
would have ben treated just as nice
rs any one. Dinner was served about
: p m. on Il long table with seats
TO sit on. II was a nice barbecue and
one with several meats and other sub
stantials and abundant i'm quantity
1t cost no money outlay as all of it
was raised on the farm. The balance
after all had eaten was given to the
guards and prisoners. SO nothing
was wasted. Owing to the scarcity Of
labor OH the farms, the low lands
could not all be planted this year and
only the high land cultivated. Tho
crops are fine and look good for a
splendid harvest. / notice the cotton
Of last year is not sold as it was out
summing.
The state had better hold on to the
farms for field work is the natural
are kindly treated. well fed and are
worked like they would he on private
farms The sanitary arrangements
are good and their health carefully
looked after. Before breaking up wa
termelOns were served.
Col. Sanders looked carefully after
the dinner and left nothing undonG
for the pleasure of his friends and
when the breaking hour came all real
lized what'a pleasant social day they
had In this friends mipgling together
of friends like the old times and the
superintendent can iC:} that he sue
ceedcd admirably in giving his neigh
bors and friends such a pleasant day
which all So highly appreciated.
Neighbor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-18
South Carolina
Crop Report
=
Hare Gives Report on Condition
August |.

Saluda, Aug. 13.-E. b. Hare. agri-
cultural statistician for the United
State department of agriculture in
South Carolina. today gave out fig
ures as 10 conditions, of the various
crops August |
The wheat crop of the state is esti-
mated at 1,793,000 bushels, as COM
pared with 1,S36,000 bushels last year
,and 2,255,0O0 bushels in 1918
conditions of other crops in South
Carolina August l is reported as fol
lows: Corn, SO per cent. of normal;
irish potatoes, So; sweet lYtatoes, SO;
tobacco, 49, rice, so; apples, u.s. hay,
SO; alfalfa, ~S2; millet, IS; cowpeas, 81;
cabbages, rs; onions, Sc; peaches, rs;
grapes. S3; pears, 20; watermelons,
50; muslimelonS and canteloupes, so;
sorghum cane for syrup, 90; peanuts,
90,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-18
BAR SHOULD =
SELECT JUDGES IS
Official Committee of Associa-
ton Submits Report
NEED COOPERATION
BETWEEN BAR AND BENCH
Lack of Proper Tests Admits
Many Inefficient Lawyers
BY The Associated Press

st. Louis, August 16--More organi-
Zed activity by bar associations in the
selection OF fit candidates for judicial
ofslces is urged by the Committee on
PROFESSIONAL Ethics and Grievances in
report prepared for presentation at
the annual convention of the Ameri-
can Bar Association here, Aug. 25-27.
In the opinion of the committee "an
apointive judiciary, with a prelimi-
nary endorsement of candidates by
the par is the ideal manner to secure
II uniformly efficient Bench"
The report also emphasizes the need
Tor thorough cooperation of members
OF the judiciary and the bar, for the
purpose of maintaining high. profess
ional standards in legal practice
Questionnaires seeking suggestions
as to how cooperation might be ac
complished best have been sent out bv
approximately 500 members of the
Judiciary throughout the United
states, during the past year, according
to the report which has been made
public by the local committee i'm
charge of arrangements
IN reply, it StateSf recommendations
mas been made that the bars in the va
rIouS localities be incorporated, with
the Canon of Ethics as part of their
constitution. Wherever this plan is
carried out the recommendation is
made that the corporation be en-
trusted with complete supervision of
the activities of all practicing attor-
neys and Of those who follow the pro-
fession without first having met the
prescribed tests.
The report suggests that the lack
of proper tests as to character of an
plicants for admission to the bar 'is
the cause Of many unworthy men slip
ping in
Many points as to ethical practice
nave been raised during the wear ac-
cording to the report, and the COM
mittee, in turn. it states, has sought,
to obtain comprehensive information
as To the ethical Observances in courts
throughout the United States and the
disciplinary practices invoked, for
breaches of professional conduct.
One of the recommendations en-
bodied in the report is that the COM
mittee he centralized to allow tho
holding of conferences at stated times
in order to act upon important dues
tions which arise. The member of
the committee are Henry W. Jessup
OF New Pork; Thomas Patterson, of
Pittsburgh; James ID. Shearer,. OF.
Minneapolis Hugh Henry Brown,
Tonopah. New; and Henry j. Carter.
of New Orleans. o,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-18
Trade Falling Off
Financial Panic Makes Dull
Business Between America
and Japan

Toxic. August 1.-THE trade be-
tween this country and the United
States is gradually becoming dull, due
tc the financial panic which makes
cargo movements inactive. Japanese,
ships plying between Japanese and
American potts are carrying very linn
tied cargOes on both inward and out
ward trips, especially the former.
The dull Shipments on the home
ward trip Of the ships is mainly due
to the cancellation of orders previous.
ly contracted for by Japanese importf
ers who had to resort to cancellation
because of the financial depression
and tight money situation
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-18
Home Demonstration
i, Notes
Demonstration Agent Urges
Attendance at Club Meetings

The poultry culling demonstration
have been planned as given below, Mr..
Wilkins, State Poultary Specialist o,
Winthrop College. will go with me To
the homes mentioned and will Gull the
flock which has been closed up the
night before.
| am asking the ladies whose hocks
Will be culled during those DAYS to
keep record of the eggs gotten the
week before and the week after the
demonstration We want proof that
this will pay.
attend one of these meetings so that
YOU can go home and pick out the
poor layers from your flock, thereby
saving the feed for which they do not
lay enough eggs to pay Let us do
away WITH the boardikg hen and make
our poultry rock paying business.
sEe the peo2le OF your neighborhood
to ,..tend. Tam anxious that all poul-
try ci,.;! nlcmbers come to one meet
ing.
Mr.. Wilkins is offering cup to the
county in the state that makes the
pest record in culling work this fall
Let us get together and win this for
sumter county.
Attend your meeting-Don't forget
time and place
General Sumter club at Mrs. Nelson
Murray, Tuesday. August II, $50.
Mayesville club at Mrs. f. Alexander.
Tuesday, August II. 400.
Bethel club at Mrs Dwight Cain, We'd
hesdayy- AuGust'1S, $3.50.
Providence club at Mrs. ~ Z. Hodge,
Wednesday August Is, 400.
CONCORD club at Miss Nita Brunson.
Thursday, August 10, $3.50
salem club at Mrs. James Dabbs, on
Thursday August 1873, 400.
Another matter YOU can get queen
Jars at the Peoples Mercantile Co.
South Main street. quarts $1.62; pints
S1.53. The manager said that these
had advanced this morning. and that
was the best possible price / hope to
have the prize list for our department
ready very soon. Hope we are work
ing for our exhibits for the fair.
Caro- Truluck,
County Home Dem. Agent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-18
fLENTYUf.
LIQUOR STILL.
To Be Found Under the Ameri-
can Flag
PROHIBITION DOES
NOT APPLY
TO Virgin Island Though They
Cannot Manufacture Bay
Rum
BY The Associated Press


san Juan, p. r., August 16-Prob-
ably the only place under the Ameri-
can flag wher prohibition is not now
in force is in the Virgin Islands where,
until Congress enacts new laws the old
Danish laws remain in force.
The Colonial Council OF St. Croix
has just passed bill repeating former
local legislation for that island which
provided for local prohibition until a
specified period after the ending Of
the war. Similar legislation is pend
ing in the Colonial Council for the is
lands of st. Thomas and st. John.
The treaty Of sale by which the
islands were transferred from Den
mark to the United States provided
that laws in force at the time OF the
transfer should remain in full force
and effect until Congress enacted spe-
clal legislation for the islands. This
has not yet been done. In the mean
time the constitution of the United
States, in all its provisions, is not ap-
plicable to the islands and the eigh
tcenth amendment has no meaning
there
AS a war measure the colonial coun
LIS tiiS l'iW luiNllS DOUlcS, passed
prohibition acts to be enforced during
the. war. AS a result ST Thomas,
where Champagne sold for a dollar Il
bottle and other liquors were equally
Inexpensive and the two other is
lands gradually became dry. Merchants
in st. Thomas whose business is larg-
iy that of supplying ships stores have
contended that prohibition was one of
their greatest handicaps while the sug-
ar makers in st. CroiN were deprived
of lucrative trade in an important
by-product of sugar when they were
forced to cease making rum. With
war prohibition removed by local leg
islation, -making has already been
resumed
Indirectly, however, the Virgin is
lands are feeling the force of the
United, States prohibition laws Pro-
hlbition Director Donaldson has re-
fused to permit the shipment of alco-
hpl to st. Thomas from here to be
used iii the manufacture of bay rum
unless manufacturers bind themselves
to denature their product so that it
cannot be used for beverage purposes.
The manufacture Of bay rum is one of
the chief industries of St Thomas and
st. John.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-18
rHA wATcHMAN AND 4souraAon. AUGUST

alone yoil will still say that he. has
done exceedingly well.
We are putting forth every effort,
Iaii'cnergies and evory available dollar
that wo may educate the boys and
girls 10 the point that they will love
the farm and that they will stay on
the farm and not crowd into the towns
and cities and become mere loafers.
To sustain what / have just said rel
ativc 10 the sacrifice that we are max
ing in order to carry ON the demon
strQtion work, T. wish 10 mention the
TACT that a few months ago our agent
upon entering into the work, pur-
chased a car 10 travel over his terri
tory. I'm order To reach the most Of
our rural communities and do good
work IL was necessary for him that he
should have good car. This car rep
resents every dollar that this agent has
received for his services sduring the
last twelve months not leaving "a sim
gle dollar for his family's support.
We hope that the time is not far
away when legislature and the entire
South land as well as the na i0u will
realize the position of the negro .,cont
az q leader Of his people and that thri
will see to II that these agents re-
ccive such Just compensation for their
services that it will enable them to
live comfortably and acre for their
families without SO much worry and
devote their entire time and thoughts
to the development of the negro ex-.
tension work.
IL we are to be successful i'm keeping
The future labor on the farm, we can
only do so by reaching the negro boys
and girls who are now on the farms
and constitute the larger percentage
Df the farm labor. and if these negro
youths are to be taught the dignity
~ labor and love of the farm, we
must have more negro farm demon
stration agents I'd ',bove all the coun-
iy agent must have better support
and should get unlimited support from
both His county and state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-18
Shark Huntingiin
California

Ventura, Cal, August 14--Hunting
sharks with bow and arrow is the lat
est sport to be introduced ~ Ven IRA
county.
Df. E. Is. Roberts and Harry Van
lie lAnder reported exciting cXpor-
iehces after day at Point Magu
passed IN huntin,: sharks in This man
ner
In many instances, they said. Me
sharks started out TO sea w.r, The
arrows Strlking in their bodies and l.
I'p'ilred speed on the pcrt Of the
hunters to oNtrtake them.
These sharks are not nun eaters.
A"'th ale not known so fitr rorth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-18
Earth's Surface Cracks

Billings, Mont, August 14-Great
crevices are Appearing in the earth
about Acton, 20~miles west of here.
ihey are 80 serious. il is said as to
menace railroad beds and ii is possi-
pie may cause new line to be laid
1t has been said for years that there
was some connection between sruc-
turc of Montana and California seis-
mic belt but there has been, as far as
is known, no scientific statement on
the subject
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-18
Tennessee Acts
House to Vote on Suffrage Tues.
day Morning

Nashville, August 16-Every indi-
cation pointed today to a vote on suf
frage by the House tomorrow. all
though the leaders are opposing. In
fact they are watching each other for
any move that might be made this af-
ternson to get the vote if either side
should find itself in a majority with
many members away for the week end
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-18
Raisin Imports Increase
Prohibition Held Responsible
For Big Demand For Dried
Grapes

Washington, Aug. l1.--Prohibitiol
is believed to be responsible for IT,
fourteen hundred per cent. incrcas
in raisin imports during the first 81 I,
months of this year. according TO the
Of agriculture.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-18

Charleston Aug. Ia Alleging
breach of promise OF matrinon, Mss
Edith g.. Culverius OF ,'b,,lcst,n
nr"psht SUIT for 1000 against WIN
"''n =. Wade lieutenant Ia the
navy me papers having bccn served
through the county sberilrs Office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-18
Toledo Greatly
Damaged

Tol"do. August l6 Damage esti-
mated at ave million dollars was done
here today by rain storm that
flOatcd away great stretches of nav-
ing Hooded the cellars and paralyzcd
traiiic,