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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-11

Excessive rains have already ma
'erially reduced the prospective yield
OF cotton and II the wet weather con
tinues the hope of bumper crop in
this section will be dashed. 1t is never
safe to bet on cotton crop until 1t is
safely picked and ginned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-11
Denver Strike Off
Men agree To Go Back Ts Work
On Conditions

3 Denver. August 7i.-The striking
'tramway men at n meeting today vOt-
ed to call off the strike which caused
the rioting here the LIST two days, il
the company would permit the men to
return I'm body and send the strike
breakers out of town. The mems
council will confer with the company
ofilcials late today The ciiy was quiet
today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-11
NOTICE

The Board of Registration for Sum
ter County. will be in Mayesviile on
Monday, August 23rd, 1920, for the
purpose of registering, transferring
and renewing registration certificates
T. ID. DuBose
j. M N. Wilder. 4.
]. A. Reames,
Commissioners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-11

Mrs n. X. McIsod died early this
Fuorping at her home on Kcndrick
street She leaves a husband and sew
Mral children and many friends TO
monrn her passing. MRS. Mcleod was
Q daughter OF Mr.. Ed Mathis and had
one sister. Miss Daisy Mathis. who Is
'~ith the Tnomey Hospital.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-11

~ vIpusAas evening :, seven
e'dsty eicDoQks Mr.. ESfA -Dytton. tor
S,ii4S - <pmlsr ana Mr.. Wnliam A.
c~ssaway were united IN marriage.
emC Ceeromony taking place In Co.
isinbA. Rev. n. 8. Truesdaie ofri-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-11
Postmaster Examination.

The examination announced to be
held for the position of postmaster
at Saint Paul, South Carolina has
been Cancelled, the Post Office De-
partment having Withdrawn its re-
quest for certification. =,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-11

+
1V n w.Mccutcheh of Bh,bopvili
wukto <o~n sodsy ON buslfsss. b,
Mr.. eg4 Mn. Lynch psqs have re
turned from teh extended ausomobil
trip thsouUA the Has< ana Canada.
pr. G.. P-,Osteen and family hav
r5t,ruei from = trip through tn,
country a kla mountains.
gQcnard Brittpn and famil,
hrvs Gode 70 Che mountains, travelinf
1hrcuoh the country.
wsin1S6Ay fSf the S 1n mountain. ' .,
Nst9a eeFel'qr. travelling thropsh the
lSn II. @. oasssn ana daughter,
Annse' and Mies MQneta Osteen have
ssf'Rnst from xisit to Murreirs' In
~ ana Ma L. L. Bedsnbaugh of
12t'tln 9oan( Tuesday with their
9<t fhter. Nh Henry Lowry. on
Rk a., Lowry q visiting her
~ Ile Harry Iewry, on 2. Hamp-
&n6 >GtA Baker and Mr.. z. B.
zfk 81 1p4efsoh spent Tuesday
"a a. NJ. y. B. Lowry on
45 paf5 pprr left Thursday
nifI'&e @er ngoffk CaroIins. whcre
= c8o her vocation she was
~ ~ her cousiu. Miss
=. q Si>skDouas ana. mother.
NJ cH&b. are visiting the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-11
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Close: Jan 21.34; Mch 2o.74: May
1925; Aug 24.62; sep 1888; Oct.
22.66; Nov. 22.05; Dec 21.6o.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-11

Angus. 2, 1920.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-09

ing out seed. Obviously for grain or silage our county farmers should ot try to grow corn suited to either the long growing season of the south or the short summers of the extreme northern states. By measuring yield and observing length of season to ma turity, the corn experiment stations have run tests to determine the lead ing varieties of grain and sflage for this state. Several strains of Fair field County corn are included in these and some will be exhibited at the corn show.
 Not only will this be a chance to locate good seed, but there is a chance to sell good seed at profitable prices Seed corn growing as a cash crop is 8 possibility in Fairfield County. Last year several field tests on silage corn were made on a cer- tain strain of Leaning corn exhibited at the show. The variety is large growing, but at the same time fur nishes an abundance of grain in the silage.
 This corn was tested in the northern part of the county and several places in Massachusetts. Farmers who tried it report that it was the best silage they had ever raised and they want 1 more of it this year.
 It thus seems that the farmers 1n
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-09
LEADING TYPES
 OF COIN WILL
 BE ON EXHIBIT

The Farm Bureau will hold It's Third Annual Corn Show in Danbury, March fourth and fifth, at the City Hall, in cooperation with the far 1ners Of this county. For the past few years the corn shows have been 8 center for the best kinds or seed corn in the county, and as corn is an i'm portant crop here, both for grain and silage, the 1920 show should be the best ever.
 To get the best results from corn a great deal of attention should be paid to the type which is best adapt ed to our climate. In picking out seed the first point is germination, flor regardless of any other good quality corn must grow. Many re- member the poor seed of two years ago and thed isastrous results fol- lowing the planting of untested seed. Due to the wet weather last fall and extreme cold in December, it will not be safe to plant this year unless corn is tested.
 The right variety and strain are fhe next points to consider in pick
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-09
REAL ESTATE
 TRANSACTIONS
 AT HIGH MARK

The total of real estate transactions in the leading Connecticut cities for January reached 2,09s, as against 1,273 in 1919, and 1,066 fn-191S Hartford has the high mark of 2S4 or 13.s per cent of the total for the state. There was a decided slack ening of sales records in Hartford for the past week, however, Hartford standing third with forty-one sales, New Haven first with seventy-one, and Bridgeport second with forty six. --
 A gain of eighty building permits is shown in the number issued in the leading Connecticut cities during January, as compared with the num- Der issued during the initial month of 1919. The estimated cost oi building is put at s4,39o,777, as com pared with sS0S,1oS for January 1919.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-09
DEVON

Milford, Feb. 9-Char1es P. Hine died at his home on Stoves Hill this afternoon, after 8 short illness of pneumonia. He was 37 years of age and is survived by a widow and two children. The funeral will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. from the late residence Rev. G. w. Simonson off ciating.
 The death of John s. Judge of Chestnut street, Fort Trumbu1l Beach, occurred Saturday morning. He was born in 1S43 and leaves several chil-
 dren. The funeral will be held at St
 Mary's church Tuesday morning
 Interment being in Meriden at the
 convenience of the family.
 Mrs. Georgiana yoaroman ot
 Orange, has announced the engage
 ment of her daughter Miss Dorothy
 Jane Boardman to Bertram L. Shall kop of Milford. MT. Sha1kop who
 saw service with the Medical Corps overseas is now employed at the local postoffice. The 42nd annual concert and ball of the Artic Engine Fire company will be held in the town hall Friday evening, Feb. 18th. The Second Reg iInent orchestra of New Haven has | been secured to furnish the music. Mem mDerS the w heei Club and representatives of the Pas time Pool room, have started a pool tournament which will continue through the next few weeks. The Wheel club, also under the direction of Prof. A. H. Bissell, is forming a male quartette
 Rev. F. E. Carlson is now in charge of a troop of Boy Scouts at the Ply I mouth church, which meets one even ] ing a week
 Mrs. Ella Gregory has been serious | 1y i'll in Holyoke, Mass, where she
 has been visiting friends. R. w. Gugan of Cherry street has been notified of the death of a sis 1 ter Miss Sarah Gugan of WestviIle I which occurred at a hospital in New Haven today. Her death was the re- suit of burns incurred at her home | a few days ago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-09
REV. EKTNS IS
 TO BE FORMALLY
 INSTALLED, FEB. 13

A service formally inaugurating the Church Federation of Bridgeport and vicinity and the installation of Rev G. Herbert Ekins as Executive Secre- tary will be held next Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the First Presbyte- rian church.
 Every church is asked to be present by pastor and appointed delegates and the public is cordially invited.
 The principal addresses will be given by Rev. Dr. Roy B. Guild of New York and Rev. Dr. Lyman P. Powell representing the Inter-Church World Movement.
 Greetings from local bodies will be l brought by Seward B. Price, Rev
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-09
I. O, O, F.

Members of every lodge of the h. dependent Order of Odd Fellows in this city are considering plans for the erection of a new Odd Fellows building which will include lodge halls. 200 room stag hotel, up-to-da stores and an auditorium, at Elm Harrison and Golden Hill streets. The development will cost in the neighborhood of one million dollars. The building will be about 10 stories high.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-09
EXAMINATION FOR FILE onERK

Civil service examinations for file clerk will be held in Hartford Bridgeport, Danbury, Middletown. New Haven, New London, Stamford, Waterbury and Willimantic on Marck 6. Competitors will be examined in spelling, arithmetic, penmanship, let ter writing, copying and correcting manuscript. Applicants must be IS years old
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-09
SHE WANTED PROGRESS.

NO, sah, An doan't neber ride on dem things" said an old colored lady looking in on the merry-go- round why, de other day l seen dat Rastus Johnson git on an ride as much as a dollars worth an git off at the very same place he got on at, an I sez to him, 'Rastus,' I sez, 'yo' spent yo' money, but whar yo' been ?'''-Roston TranscriEt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-09

Alex. Allison, Jr., and pr. Walter H Brown representing the Social Work CTS.
 The Right Hand of Fellowship will be given by Dr. William Horace Day and the prayer of installation by Rev Donaldt B. Mcqueen.
 w. F. Severn, president of the Fed eration. will be master of ceremo- nieS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-09
Samuel H. Harris Lodge, I. O. O. F

Samuel H. Harris lodge. l. o. o. F., will work the first degree on a class of candidates tonight in Odd Fellows hall, Broad street. Grand officers of the state and a large delegation from Yonkers lodge of Yonkers, N. Y, in cludfng the district deputy will be present.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-09
Jerusalem Council, R. and S. M.
Ashlar Lodge. F. and A. M.

Bridgeport's new Masonic lodge, Ashlar, has been confirmed by the grand lodge in Connecticut The Bridgeport petition for the establish ing of the lodge was signed by 120 names Andrew J. HalIock was nam ed a member of the committee on jurisprudence.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-09

the northern part of the county will do well to get their silage corn from men near the shore. The farmer who sold this Leaning corn received a good price for 1t and has shown that there is 8 possible market in the northern part of New England for Fairfield County seed corn.
 To promote such work, the prem iuro list will pay most attention to the seed corn classes and as formerly, examination tests will be made on all 5O-ear exhibits of both flint and dent varieties There will be 8 shellinS out contest and an effort will also be made to include more sweet corn classes besides the small grains. A premium list will be sent to every corn grower in the county,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-09

-sNature always pays her debts," said the Wise Guy. Except when a fellow feels that the world owes him 2. living" added the Simple Mug.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-09
Her Doctor .Rdoised Dirol

Aiken, S. C. My little girl five ..ears of age had been delicate all her hfe. Last January pneumonia left her no appetite, and she could not keep still a minute, not even in her sleep. We were very much worried about her, and our druggist, who is a doctor, said Vinol was the best tonic he knew fon one in her cor,siition We tried it and you ought to see how she has improved by it's use cannot say too 1nucf1 for Vino" - Mrs. LEONARD W. GEORGE.
 We ask ali parents of weak, sicdy. delicate children in this vicinity to try Vinol with the understanding that we will return your money ii, it fails tc benefit your little ones. Children love to take it.
 F. J. OSTROFsKY, DRUGGIST, t141 E. MAIN ST, BRIDGEPORT, AND DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-09
oAJysE AND EFFECT.

Mark Twain once saId: "A differ ence of opinion is what makes horse racing It has done more than that It has help to give many a man a black eye, sold many tickets to Reno, started great wars and labor union strikes It has advanced in dustry throughout the world and made the country's stock exchanges rank with our biggest business inst1- tutions.
 If all men thought alike, life would be as uninteresting as a cold pancake.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-09
MILFORD NEWS

The death of Charles P. Hine, aged 37 years, of Hill street, occurred Sat- urday afternoon following short iN- ness of pneumonia. Deceased who was well known here. had been en- pioyed as tool maker at Cornweu & Patterson Co. of Bridgeport. The funeral will be held from his late. home Tuesday afternoon at S:S0 o'clock, the Rev. G. Whitfield simon son, of the Methodist church ohciat- ing. Deceased is survived by wife and two children. Burial will be in the Milford cemetery at the conVen- fence of the family.
 The death of John s. Judge. aged CT years. of Chestnut street. Fort TrumbuM Beach, occurredsat his home Saturday morning following @ pro- traoted illness. Deceased was @ we'll known resident of Fort Trumbull and is survived by two sons. James, and Major Judge. and five daughters, Mrs Eva Fuller of Providence, Mrs. Bertha Glenn of Lowell, Mass. and the Misses Mary, Emma and Anna Judge. of Milford. The funeral will be held from his late residence Tues day morning at 9:30 o'clock and 8 half hour later at St. Mary's church where g. high mass of requiem will be celebrated. Burial will take place in Mertden at the convenience Of the | family.
 The Boy Scouts of Milford will en- ter heartily into the celebration ot Boy Scout anniversary week which Is being observed here during this week, continuing to Feb. 14. Scout head quarters have given the local organi- ! zations the use of the excellent four reel film, ''The Knights of the Square Table The picture will be shown in | the First church next Saturday even- | ing, Feb. A. The troops of the First and Plymouth churches will share in the pfoceeds, which will be used to advance scouting in the town in some
 way or other. The patronage of the | public is solicited in helping this good work along.
 Hugh Shields, the 'tHoosier Inper- sonator," for several years with @ mid west 1yceun bureau, will be the en- tertainer at the Church at Home Night at the Plymouth church Tues day evening. beginning at 7:45 o'clock MT. Shields Is c1assed among the best comic entertainers, although he makes 1 Riley his speciality. He is well known in this section and all friends of the Plymouth church as well as strangers are cordially invited.
 1 All plans for the 42nd annual con- cert and ball to be given under the auspices of Arctic Engine company No. 1, at the town hall Friday even ing, Feb. 1s, have been completed and 1t is expected the ball will bt crowded with the firemen and the1l lady friends. A feature of the event wifi be the Second Regiment orchestra of New Haven, and Prof. McCabe will prompt.
 The regular monthly meeting of the | Milford Business Mems association l will be halH at Odd FelioWs hal
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-09

The regular monthly meeting of the Milford Business Mems association will be heBd at Odd Fellows hall Tuesday evening, at which time 1t Is expected that plans will be completed for the annual banquet and other rou- tine matters disposed of.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-09
THREE BIG VALUES!
 T~4-
The Coats

These coats which are offered at Inventory silverone, velour plaid beaver plush, silvertone, velour, in colors: reindeer, brown, blue, oxblood, with fur collars and trimming, some of them. One another of rintail opossum. This fur is easily moved, and may be worn late in the spring.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-09
'FRATERNAL NEWS
American Legion.

American Legion
 The regular meeting of the Harry Congdou post, American Legion. wiE be held tonight in the G. A. R. hali at 925 Main street, at o'clock
 Action on amendments to the con- stttution and bylaws so as to con. form with the national body will be taken up. Selections for represen- tattves to the state conference and convention to be held at Hartford on February 21, with instructions to delegates, will also come before the meeting.
 Final arrangements are expected to be completed at this meeting for ths presentation of certificates, the gift of the French government to the next of kin of those who made the supreme sacrifice during the war. The entertainment committee has made arrangements for an interest ing musical program, which will be directed by Alvin c. Breul.
 After the meeting the chief topic of debate will be 'tWhat is the Mat. | ter With the Legion in Bridgeport D. Hebrew Club E.ntertains. Miss Helen Strauss and Miss Rose | Strauss in @ violin and piano duet scored @ marked success at the first annual entertainment and dance given | by the Bridgeport Hebrew Socia. | club, at the Casino, last night The | Misses Strauss appeared the last half i of the week at Polls theatre. While
 in this city they were the guests of
 Miss Celia Kane, 383 Catherine ] street.
 | Jerusalem Council, R. and S. NJ. 1 Jerusalem council, Royal and Se- | 1ect Master, will hold a stated assem-
 ply at o'clock tonight at the Ma 1 sonic temple, when the royal masters 1 degree will be conferred in full cere- | Inonia1 form. Norman c. Stevens
 deputy puisant grand master of the
 Most Puissant Grand council, of the
 state, will pay his official visit to | inspect the work.
 On Thursday night, the officers of
 Jerusalem council will pay a frater- l nal visit to Washington council ot
 Stamford and will work the royal
 masters degree in full ceremonial form for the Stamford lodge.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-09
The Dresses

These are three different styles of jersey frocks that wearable. And this is the real jersey, wool jersey, that will wear lifetime, and still stay fresh and attractive.
 One style has overblouse, with simple straight lines, which pleasing alike to the ample as well as the slender woman. Chenille embroid- cry is the sole trimming this frock which de- bends upon it's lines for it's attraction.
 Another style has over tunic which is also embroidered with silk in front and around bottom of tunic. The neck is square, the sleeves simply made with plain cuff and button finish.
 Still another style is most attractive with it's vest tucked in diamonds, and it's tuxedo revers giving coat effect that is very popular, both for business or home wear.
 These frocks may be had in taupe blue green and nut shades. They exceptional values.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-09
The Suits

The suits the latest models, some with fur trimming, without The materials ve- lours, peachbloom, deuve de laine, trieotne, pop lin, chevrona and burella, in colors; taupe, tan, brown all the blues, faison, that new French hen na red, and of these too may have the fur re- moved and be worn till the warm weather comes. The models are all new and attractive, but must be sold to make way for stock.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-07
COMP PARATIVELY FEW
 DIAMONDS IN WORLD
Whole Lot Weighs Only About
 Ten Tons

Chicago. Jan. If all the dia- monds mined in history and existing today as cut and polished gems wc1-" gathered from the ends of the earth they would form pile about as larE" as a wagon toad of coal dumped on the sidewalk. says a Chicago Ststla- tical expert. The pile would contaln I6.5o5.i74 carats and the gems would weigh 1O1: tons If the pile were in the form of conc, it would have Il . base diameter of cisht fcct and height of five feet RcrkoninS tho diamonds at s5UU carat. it would have value Of $13,9oe, 64:. 200. u would contain rio 1S gallons worth
 S5,539,0 02S a gallon: Or f6 1-G bushels valued at S51.570,729 q bushel, All the worlds diamonds could be packed' in an ordinary closet or kitchen pantry.
 This estimate is based OH. an ap- proAin alton of the total output of
 rough dia monds in the worlds entire
 history. India. il is est1slated. has produced. all told. 5o.O00.Oo0 carats:
 Brazil l5.0oD.oOo; South Africa, 17o,- 574.O00: Forneo. 1,0OU,0Oo;; British
 Guiana 5000: Australia lo0,ooO: China 2.000; Siberia 500; United States 500. This is a total rough i output Ol -oO, i-o It CdIdlS OI oo r''' tons aNoirdupois.
 Only about 5O per cent. of rough diamonds are cut into gems and lose a bout 60 per cent. of their weight in i being cut and polished. Diamonds are practically indestructible and the first diamond ever mined may pos
 sibly still be in existence. But tn" 1 estimate allows for the loss Of at 1 least 1,00U.0U0 carats by food fire
 shipWrecl and other disasters. These | reductions and losses leave o total of ! cut and polished diamonds at 46.3o5. l i1t carats.
 i The estimate of $500 carat is the 1 minimum price at which diamond= 1 can be bought today. The popular 1 demand for diamonds was never so l great and they have become the gem 1 of working people as well as the l wealthy classes. They arc worth { three times as much now as before
 the war and sell at from $500 to 1 $1.000 a carat.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-07
N Y. LEGISLATURE
 CONFINES TODA~.
Many New Faces in Assembly On Eve of 1920 Scssion-TWo Women
 /IIOld Seats.
/IIOld Seats.

Albany, Jan. 1.-The 1920 session of the New York legislature convene>1 today. The assembly organized by re-clecrinG Ina ddeus C. Sweet of Os- WeSo. speak for the seventh time Re publicans also chose Simon L. Adler of Monroe as majority leader again. Charles D Donohue of New York was the choice Of the dem ocrats for speak cr He will continue as the minority leader.
 In the senate J. Henry Walters of SNIa cIIsc holds over as president pro tenn and republican floor leader, but the democratic senators wore to elect minority leader to succeed former Senator James A. Foley of New York.
 The repu blicanS have large work ing majorities in both houses. There are 29 republican and T democrats in the senate. one seat being Va cant. In the assem blN the republicans haV~ liz members the democrats S5 and the socialists j.
 Many new faces were seen in the
 enlbly including two women mem
 's. Dr. Eliza beth Van F. Gillette,
 pocrat Of Schenectady and Miss :arSuerite L. Smith. republican of New York. The odore Roosevelt also Logan his political career in the ;l=- senlbly today. It wa: recalled >i7at his office as an assembly SS years ago.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-07
DEMOCRATS GATHER
Party Representatives Come From, All Parts Of Country to Attend Jackson Dinner

Washington, Jan. I.--Dcmocrats Is from all parts of thc country con- tinued to arrive in Nashington today to attend tom orrow the Jackson Day Sanqucl, the famous nUadrcnniaI event of the democratic party when speakers considered Of presidential timber discuss public questions.
 Although the banqu is supposed 10 be a side issue 10 ile meeting of the democratic nHtir- al commit ee for the selection of the time and place for the national convention main interest centerS in il. A letter from President Wilson unnounccd as imporart, will be read and an address by Vim. Jennings Bryan will be de liVered at that time. The mcssa Se from the president and the speech by the former secretary Of state arc cx- pected to have an important hearin g on the presidential cInpaiS