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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
COTTON LETTER
FURNISHED by MacDowell e. Coz

| FURNISHED by Mcdowell e. Coz
| New Orleans Sept. 16.-Senous ex-
! plosion in Wall Street this morning
| occasioned uneasiness in the specu-
latiye markets, resulting in tempor-
ary suspension of trading on the New
! York Stock Exchange and n lower
ing of values. ...
AS yet the opinions are divided as
to the cause of the explosion, but
measures have been resorted to as
means of preserving order and to in
vestigate the cause of the trouble.
Until the explosion, the cotton mar
ket was ruling steady in the face Of
the continuance Of good weather in
the interior and the uncertainty OF
the labor situation in England where
representatives of the coal miners
and the government are holding a
conference today in an effort to avoid
the threatened miners strike.
Labor troubles have also developed
in the cotton mills Of Lancashire
many mills reported closing down but
the impression prevails that there will
be no short time if the coal strike is
avoided. .H.H 70.
"A SUSTAINING feature OF the session
was reports of better demand for
cotton goods in New York, more bus
mess yesterday than the past four
months.
Another encouraging development
was the report of a better demand for
spots in Texas, the easier basis at
tracing more buyers, even Liverpool
| buying some now. 70.
The trade is evidently impressed
with late advices regarding the grow
ing crop to have suffered serious de-
terioration during past two or three
weeks, indicating a smaller crop than
was indicated as per returns as Of
August 25th.
Damage by weevil worms, rust,
shedding and boil rot Is responsible
for the less favorable crop outlook
the result Of recent long spell Of wet
weather inland. .-.rr., r,
Weevil and worms reported have
done most injury of late IN nearly all
sections Of belt. For the very first
time the government reported the
appearance Of weevil in North Caro-
lima yesterday, making all cotton
states infested by the pest now.
| Much damage being done by weev-
II this year in South Carolina, suffer-
ing for the first time i'm history.
Same trouble in North Carolina for
next year anticipated.
| H. and B. Beer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Paris, Sept. 14.-Lodgmg houses
and "Wardrobcs Of the Poor" where
Old clothing is sold, are being multi
piled by the French Salvation Army,
United States. The work. so neces-
sary now that cities are over-popuz
lated and the cost Of living SO high.
is attracting the attention Of publica-
tions interested in social work AMI
French philanthropic organizations are
being urged to follow the lead Of
IL 'Armee du Salut," as the blue
uniformed, tnmbourine contingent is
known here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
CANADA LOSES POPULATION.

There has been much said during
the last few years about the emigra-
tion from the United states to Canada.
a has, indeed, been large. amounting
to over 100000 in five years. 1t de-
Selops that tho situation has been
misfnterpreted. for the reason that
caoada gave only one side of 1t. Sta
tistics from Canadian sources failed
TO take account OF the migratory
movement from the Dominion into the
esates II II now revealed by figures
frcni the Grain Growers Guide, organ
Of the AErarlan movement In western
Canada. that this movement has been
greater than the one In the opposite
direction. During the five-year period
rDsnticned. more than 500, 900 persons
lefs Canada for permanent residence
n she United states. Thus there is a
1eianes of 100000 In this country's
fivor.
The fact Is not mentioned because
any disposition to gIoat over Can
isia. II N natural. though. that Amer
dams should fnd patriotic satisfaction
ngwes which show that the pull
the United states is greater than
iiat OF Canada. especially when the
'lsinriatic~ competed for by the two
i'untries IL for the most part far
itOte desirable than the usual class of
Il InnIgration. Those who move north
N south across the international lire
lse usually farmers or skilled work
en-. The United states is particularly
I'D to obtain such recruits instead of
lne iiliterate laborers or peasants that
souns from various European coun-
Ildes. sN t
Thcre IL natural sympathy. how
ever. for Canada. Added to the loss
i,sntioned Is the loss OF go. 900 of the
yountry's best men who ls,ld down
heir lives oyerseas, In the big war.
fine deiicit Ia further increased by the
housands who. drawn by the lure Of
iae mother couhtry. failed to return
litter the war, The natural Increase
,f population due 70 excess OF births
over deaths can hardly do much more
than balance all these losses. Can
ida, therefore. is destined to disap-
oointKs ent when the new census ia
lakes next year. In 1911 she had a.
100000 people. In 1871 most Ca
nadians are said 10 be expecting o.
100000. A Toronto authority says
hey wili be lucky to have 5000. 900.
Americans could wish Canada better
luck than that
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
Hurst Reelected Sheriff
Wilder Defeats Nash by Narrow
Margin Of Seven Votes

incomplete returns from 81 out of
25 boxes in Sumter county give Smith
SS5, Warren AIS, Harvey S13, Maui
din 39S, Shealey $50, d. L. Smith 322.
Incomplete returns from Columbia
of the voting over the state show that
Smith will again represent South
Carolina in the United States senate,
Harvey defeated Mauldn for Heuten-
ant governor, by a wide margin and
Shealry is reelected as railroad COM
missioner.
The voters Of Sumter county have
dCcId"d that Mr.. Hurst should sue
cecd himself as sheriff of county,
Mr.. Hurst piling up a big majority
over Mr.. Sumter. The surprise of the
election was the defeat of Mr.. SHEPARD
Nash by Mr.. Wilder for thefoffice Of
magistrate Of this distjct Mash
supporters were cOnfideat4t THAT he
would win easily on account 90 the
large vote he received in the first pri-
mary, but Mr.. Wilder increased his
vote in the city and was stro,GE in
the country and succeeded in. defeat
ing his opponent by the narrow mar
gin Of seven votes. =
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18

new ones 1t also took longer TO go
to and from town, md would haul
less nuIuher Of pounds In other words
it was cheaper TO pay more taxes than
to buy more food for the horses, and
pay q big blacksmith bin. The ma
Jority were convinced OF this fact. and
We began TO build good roads, and
soon most Of them are to be macada-
miled All Of this is result Of educa-
ton by those who can see little fur
thcr than the rest Of us.
Just rs the happiness of many
homes have been saved by prohibi-
tion, many blacksmith bills saved by
good roads, the farmers can save
their cotton crop from the prof;eers
by educating them to understand the
value OF producing enough foodstuff
for themselves and their neighbors.
lThcir neighbOrs are those who do not
farm and arc living in the state).. We.
cannot r&pcCt something for nothing
II it J.: orr desire TO have a better
rOnGilOm we must he willing to pay
ih" price with time, labor, sacrifice
ANA money.
In conclusion I make this special
appeal 10 the cUlOred farmers of South
Carolina: TO hold their cotton and cot
ton seed until they are certain that
they are making a fair profit out OF
their investment. 1t is better to put
tn" cotton seed back into the soil than
10 sell them for thirty five dollars a
ton, at the present price Of CONNER
cial fertilizer
r. W. WESTBERRY,
President National Negro Farmers
Association.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
Civic League Meets

The Sumter Civic League is arrang-
ing TO entertain the officers and chair
men of the federation and ALI clubs of
the central district on Wednesday
october 18th. Please elect your dele
gates as soon as possible and send as
many other representatives as can
como. IL you know of any non-fedt
Grated clubs urge them to send rep
resentatives as all are invited. When
the roll is called we want at least one
delegate from every club to answer
present.
Sincerely,
ANNA NORWOOD MOSS,
Vice President, Central District
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18

growing realization OF the fact that II
organized labor is TO hold together and
get anywhere, II must act in an hon
orable and business-like way, and
Keep it's agreements with employers
ana its faith with the public. Partly,
too, II is the discovery that job vol
unfairly abandoned may not remain
open indefinitely.
The labor shortage has almost dis
appeared. In some specialized indus
tries there has developed an actual
Surplus, and i'm some sections there is
a general surplus that can be turned
easily TO supply a temporary need in
almost any industry. This surplus as
yet 10 not large. II is really insig-
nificant compared with the army OF
unemployed" that has been familiar
In many previous periods OF retarded
business, particularly In presidential
years. But it does not take much OF
aeSsNA "ui phuS W the n,
and to make jobs less secure, to i'm
peril boom wages and change the
whole psychology of the workers.
Since any surplus at all means
competition, there is visible improve.
naent in effort and censcientiopsness.
Labor is pronounced more efficient
and dependable than 1t has been for
some time. Industry profits accord
ingly, and in one way or another /ev-
erybody profits. .N. ..
Thus little unemployment is
found to be a good thing. Much of
1t, of course, would be bad thing.
But there is no reason why there
should be much. IL the workers work
in the right spirit, and If the employ
ers, in this new situation. refuse to
take advantage Of them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18


II" cotton situation is somewhat
'''"I ming and the mono%markct seems
to hu on i y,uuJstu trro,,gbo,,t tI.,.
rotlun hcIl. the farmers oru losine, on,
! this years croD ! rrr,aI,, j. Lefn,.
S"uGht on every hand to reIi.,., tho
situation ana oct for ,ho c,+t,,, ,t 1,.,.t
the price ur milking rhis bicb rn., ~
cotton crop, ana = l;,fr nroff I,,,),,.
no better remedy man tn I.,,,,, tI,,.
cotton off the market rl~,rtf,., oco,,-
omy and begin now to ,,I.,,, r,,,.. o., ..,.l...
grain crop. NOthiug can hnat ,bo n,n
WeeVil and the Drori1ea,.s Lctt.r ,b.,,,
a large grain crop. and tI,. ..i,.i,.,. ,,,..,,.
tic" Of economy.
In my opinion had th,. fnod admin
lStratiOn continued until now less Than,
ten million bales WOHld have I,nnn
produced, and millions more Eush,,s
of grain and thousands IDoi. Of ,,+-
tie would have been raised. ana tho
cost of living would be al Icast one
third less, and under that condirion
cotton Would bring fl ftv cents
per pound. 1t is now possible for ue
to change the condition and in two
years the price VIII be ChpaDpr and
the cost of living normal. The bon
weevil and the high lost Of living and
the low price of cotton are aDout to
force us to accept the above remedy
But why be forced TO DO that witch is
reasonable and for our welfare and fin
ture hope2 Whv not have . man or
set Of men emplOyed and naid to loo
ture 70 and n1ucato ON. nnOn1a HOW, 10
protect the cotton crop by the raising
Of cattle and grain and the practice
Of economy? One or two lectures
here and there will never educate q
people or change their manner of
living; when they have lived one rut
so long, and practically know no other
way Of making living. The longer 4
peorIe have gone in one direction the
longer it will take to change their
methods of living, the wiser and more
explicit the teachers should be. / re-
member when whiskcv flooded the
land and was sold in almost 'everv
grocery store, ard il seemed as if every
one favored ana bought it. but if was
not so. God has alwaVS in reSnry,a q
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
Columbia Will Enter
tain Wild Cats

Columbia, Sept. 15.-The theaters
or Columbia are to he open without
charge to the men Of the Wild Cat di-
vision who attend the reunion in Co
lumbia next Monday and Tuesday. 1t
is expected that several thousand of
the veterans Of this famous hghting
machine Uhe S1st division) will at
tend the gathering. a strong program
ana an open heart and open homes
await the men in Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
A LABOR SURPLUS.

The anthracite coal strike. like most
of the recent strikes in various lines
Of industry. proves to be short lived.
The "vacatIoners," after thinking
matters over for a. few days. decide TO
10 back to their jobs.
Partly. no doubt. this Is due to a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18

TRUCK FARMS-I will subdivide
and sell my Chandler place, about n
mile and a-half from town. into
small farms soon. This land will
Shaw,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18

TRUCK FARMS-I will subdivide
and sell my Chandler place, about a
mile and a-half from town, into
small farms soon. This land will
make valuable truck farms. d. c.
ShnM.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-18
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The Newark journal., 1920-07-01
FARMER is SAVING
GRACE OF NATION

Planting overflowed cotton
fields to corn, peas, beans, sor-
ghums, or any other crop that
can be used for food or feed
ing purposes, is a mighty good
way to help make the farm pay
bigger dividends.
1t is vital alike to the well
fare of Arkansas and to the
nation that we produce as
much as possible. With a ire
mendous reduction in the acre
age of wheat in this country,
and with the condition of the
wheat crop ranging below the
average, there is to be seen
ahead a condition very serious
indeed.
Another important factor in
making conditions worse, is
that in the face of the short
age of production, thousands
of persons are refusing to work
on the farm or are demanding
wage that the farmer can
not afford to pay.
The farmer never has been
a profiteer nor a striker. He
always has been and always
will be the saving grace of
the nation. Let us hope that
the responsible farmer will con
tinue as he has in the past,
nobly to feed the nation as
far as it is physically possible
for him to do so, and help re-
duce the seriousness of the
pending crisis, with the hopes
that the profiteer and the half
time-at-double-pay-or-no work
citizens may each be brought
to see the error of his ways
and these ruinous effects upon
the country's welfare.
The Newark journal., 1920-07-01
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot De C,red

by local applications. they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There Is
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness.
and that is by a constitutional remedy
Catarrhal Deafness Is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is
lnfiamed you have a rumbling sound or Inn
perfect hearing, and when 1t is entirely
closed. Deafness IS the result. Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to its normal condition. hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases OF
deafness are caused by catarrh, which Ia
faces. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system.
We VIII give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
culars free. All Druggists. TIC.
F. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo, @.
The Newark journal., 1920-07-01

clock, and the second show
starts at 9:15.
Misses Vivian and Alta Raw
lings arrived home Wednesday
from an extended visit with
relatives in Chicago.
Try me and see if you can't
buy more fresh groceries than
any place for the money. Jno.
NJ. Martin, Newark.
If eight o'clock is too early
for you, you can see the second
show at 9:15 at the Royal ev-
cry Saturday night.
Mrs. Zephy Minis left a few
days ago for Little Rock and
points in Texas to spend some
time visiting relatives.
John T. Tharp went t0
Batesville Saturday to attend
the meeting of the Democratic
County Central Committee.
Hiss Nell " elhorn who has
a good position at Jonesboro,
spent Sunday here with her
mother, Mrs. 7. j. Welborn.
Mrs. M. C. Magness and lit
tie son, Morgan Grow, of Oak
Grove, La, are spending the
week here visiting relatives.
Hate and Revenge were the
ruling passions until. Mercy
brought Love. See Ruling
Passions at the Royal Tues
day, July 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Krone and Jaw
Meyers of Black Rock spent
Sunday and Monday here Wis
ting relatives. They drove
ever in their car.
Miss Irma Johnson left Mon
day for her home at West
Plains, Mo-, after spending
last week here the guest OF
Mrs. G.. NJ. Fields.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred J. Hogue
and Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Lati
mer and baby of Newpor
spent a few hours in town
Sunday visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Younger
have returned to their home a
Mount Pleasant, after having
spent a few days here visiting
DR.. and Mrs. T, N. Rodman.
Magness & Fowler report
the sale this week of a Cletl
tank type tractor to J. M. era
vens of Oil Trough for use or
his farm in Oil Trough bottom
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Scott and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs
frank White of Cushman spent
Sunday in town the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Dodd.
Rev. Jas. F. Jernigan has
returned to his home at Black
Rock, after having spent a few
days last week visiting rela-
tives here and at Sulphur Rock,
Pianos, organs, player pia-
nos, victrolas and records and
graphophone needles. Victro-
las $35 up, on easy terms. See
me before you buy. Oliver
Hawkins.
Talk about laughs Every
week you can see the worlds
best funmakers at the Royal
Theatre. Saturday night
Harold Lloyd-Tuesday night,
the original Mutt and jeff
Thursday night@Snub and lit
tie Sambo.
The Newark journal., 1920-07-01


Missouri.
For Sale.-Good Duroc SOW,
registered. Lee G.. Foster,
Newark, Ark.
If you have property of any
kind for sale, list it with E. G.
Magness & Co.
T. H. bearing and Sam C.
knight spent Monday in Bates
vile on business.
Dan Moore Jr. spent Tues
day and Wednesday at Little
Rock on business.
Two chances to see a good
show at the Royal Saturday
night. Don't miss it.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Jerni-
gan spent last night with
friends in Newport.
Rev. C. c. Fuqua returned
7 ltsday night from a visit with
relatives in Mississippi.
You can get the higest prices
for your produce at A. j. Me
Spadden & Company's.
Miss Grace Jackson who is
employed at Batesville spent
Sundey here with homefolks.
w. R. Westbrook, of Bates
Vile, candidate for circuit
clerk, was in town Saturday.
Harold Lloyd never fails te
produce a good laugh. See hin
at the Royal every Saturday
night.
Cleburne Fink spent Monday
and Tuesday at Little Rock OF
business and attending the bal
games.
Miss Hazel Evans of Bates
vile is spending a few days il
town the guest of Miss Audi;
Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Grow
left Sunday for points in Tex
as to spend a few days visitin,
relatives.
For prompt delivery of any
thing kept in Il first class gro
Gerry store telephone No. 33. j
M. Martin.
w. R. F. Paine of Little
Rock was in town Wednesday
in the interest of John A. Riggs
for governor.
We are in business to dc
business. We win trade anC
hold it by deserving it. A. J
McSpadden & Co.
Mrs. w. A. Isgrig, after g
pleasant visit here with friends
left Sunday morning for hel
home in Little Rock.
Buy your wagon from jeff
cry Bros. at Batesville. They
have the John Deere wide
tread-the kind you like.
Mrs. r. P. Brooks has return.
ed 10 her home at Little Rock
after a pleasant visit here with
her mother, Mrs. Mary Mag.
ness.
Call at Newark's new and
up-to-date grocery and feed
store where you can get the
best of everything. Phone I'd
A. J. McSpadden & Co.
There will be preaching al
the Church of Christ Sunday
and Sunday night. Everybody
is invited to come. Let us
have a great day. C. C. Fuqua
The Newark journal., 1920-07-01

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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-05
Logan Republican. :
Endorse r. A. Ne.tos

Minot. N. D., May Sat a Repub-
lican anti-Townley meeting held at
Logan. the candidacy of r. A. Nestos
for the domination Of governor wa
discussed and warmly endorsed by
the delegates assembled.
The following resolution was adopt.
ed by the Logan meeting, unani-
mously:
Whereas. the friends Of Honorable
Il. A. Nestos have urged him to be.
come a candidate for governor, sub
lect. to the will Of the convention to
DC held at Minot on May IL, 1920;
and, '
Whereas. the Honorable r.. A. Mes
tos has always proved faithful to
every Office of public trust to which
ne has been ~lected by the voters of
Ward county; and,
Whereas, having full faith in his
ability and courage. to measure up
to the standard required for governor
OF this great state of North Dakota:
now
Therefore. We the undersigned
farmers and citizens of Ward co1nty,
North Dakota, at a. mass meeting at
Logan. on the goth day of April,
1870, do hereby most heartily endorse
and recommend to the people OF the
state of North Dakota, our friend
and neighbor, the Honorable r, A,
Nestos of Minot, North Dakota.
Unanimously adopted at Logan
North Dakota, April 80, 1920.
Il. d. Skinner,
i 10. eleven, Chairman.
Secvefary
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-05
ADpERTlsEMENT.
Alkali En- Soap
Bad For the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully,
if you want to keep you hair looking
its best, Most soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much alkali.
This dries the scalp, makes the hair
brittle, and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is
Mulsif1ed cocoanut oil shampoo
(Which is pure and g~reaseless), and is
better than anything else you can use.
One or two teaspconfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub
it in. 1t makes an abundance OF rich.
creamy lather, which rinses put easily,
removing every particle of, dust, dirt,
dandruff and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and It leaves
the scalp soft, and the hair fine and
silky, bright, lustrous, fluffy and easy
to manage.
You can get Mulsiied cocoanut oil
shampoo at any pharmacy, it's very
cheap, and a few ounce will supply
every. member of the family for
months.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-05

H-- - Fl
averaged in weight at the start of the
experiment. 65.83s pounds than
their average normal weight, and DR..
Robertson says he expects to take APP
proximately 40 Of those pounds from
each woman.
The leader of the class is Mrs. Nell
lie Leonard. g 80, a typist. who
tipped the scales at 1923 pounds but
lost eight pounds in the first seven
days. DR.. Robertson figured her
nornfaIs weight at 141 pounds.
y Miss CatherineoScott aged %, also
q typist, is the, "baby Of the class"
she weighed in at 166 1-2 and her
normal weight was calculated at 121.
Miss Scott stands just a half Inch
above five feet.
The anti-fat crusade is a serious
venture, DR.. Robertson says, aimed to
point the dangers and discomforts Of
excess weight and show the ease with
which it can be eliminated.