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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15
GIFT OF HOSPl
FOR BlSHOPVLLl
Mr.. Cooper Leaves Money AS.
His Gift
INSTITUTION FOR
ALL CLASSES
City Requested to Furnish Suit
able Lot For Building

Bishopville, Sept. 2.-Bishopvills
will in the near future have a hospi-
pital if the will of the late X. M.
Cooper, of this county, is carried out.
Mr.. Cooper in his will denotes a GER
tain sum for the establishment and
maintenance of a hospital in the city
of BishopVille and Hon. +. NJ. Cooper,
Jro, executor OF the will of his father,
explains the matter in letter to DIR.
K. o. McCutchen. The letter follows
"R. o. McCutchen, BishopvilIe, 8. c.
Dear Sir: My father, Robert NJ.
Cooper, left an indefinite sum for the
esta blishment and maintenance of o.
public hospital in the city of Bishop
Vile.
The exact amount cannot yet be
determined accurately, but l think "a
minimum of $60,0 is a safe guaran-
tee, with proba bility OF more. This
sum will be, available within a year
or two. : =,
Charity Is the primary object of
the hospitalras we'll as the motive
that prompts it's establishment.
"A definite part of the total sula is
to be put at interest, the income from
which shall maintain at all times a,
house physician and at least one
nurse. 3st
This hospital shall be known as
Nannette Shaw Cooper Memorial Hos
pital. EH\fr
'"Ihe city of Bishopville is asked TO
give a suitable lot for the building.
The governing board shall consist.
Of fourteen trustees appointed by the
donor, said board. of trustees 10 be
composed Of DR.. r. o. McCutchen,
| chairman; George Hall, DR.. A. C. Bas-
kin, w. r. Scarborough, Henry Cat
ling, Joshley Dick, d. A. Quattlebaum,
|. +. A. Atkinson, DIR. Henry Mcclure,
J. w. Player, J. A. Thomas, w. A.
Stuckey, r. NJ. Cooper, Jr., Mcleod &
Dennis, attorneys
The hospital is absolutely a coufi-
ty institution and is intended for the
use of any OF her citizens, most es-
| pecially the poor and needy. Any per-
son without funds may be cared for
and treated at absolutely no cash to
himself. The hospital is meant to alie4
,viate pain and suffering and TO reach
those who otherwise could not enjoy
the comforts and benefits of medical
attention.
Il have mentioned only the salient
points. AT a later time, possibly at
the first meeting of the trustees a
complete detailed statement will be
made. Yours very truly,
/ "R. NJ. Cooper. Jr., Executor of T..
NJ. Cooper. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15
Second RequisitiOn
For Mayfield
Governor of North Carolina
:. Wants South .Carolinians

Columbia. Sept. IS. - A second
reqnisitioh will probably be issued by
Governor Beckett, of North Carolina,
for the return to AnsoR county for
trial ~ the three Bamberg men. w.
ID. Mayfleld, James Breedin and Henry
u. Sapdifer, charged with having
Kidnapped two negro farm hands from
their homes I'm Anson. The three
BamberE citizens were released by or
der of Judge Townsend In Colum bia
Saturday, but Solicitor Walter F..
Brook, OF Wadesboro, stated before
leaving Columbia that he would go be-
fore the grand jury In this county
and ask for an indictment against the
men. T. the jury finds q true bill,
Governor Beckett will then be asked
TO requisition them again.
The three Bamberg men returned to
their homes Sunday. They were re-
leased on the ground that the requisi-
tion for their delivery to North Caro-.
lima authorities was unconstitutional
In that 1t was not accompanied by af-
fidavit setting forth the charge against
the men. Governor Cooper admitted
this point all through the proceedin
having told Mayfeld's counsel at the
outset that this was one point on
which he had u chance OF release
However. the point was waived by
the defendants until they appeared be-
fore Judge Townsend last week.
When Judge Townsend began the
hearing Saturday, Sherin McSwain
was waiting outside with warrant
for the re-arrest of the Bamberg men,
as soon as Judge Townsend released
them. However, this was not served
1t was decided that re men could not
be arrested the second time under a
charge for which they mad been dis
missed. - =
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15
State News In
Brief Form
Orangeburg North Railroad May
Be AbandOned-Campaign
Against Malaria Produces
Effective Results

Gaffney, Sept. 12-Five warehouse
companies for storing cotton have al
ready been formed in various sections
OF Cherokee county, according 70 a
statement issued yesterday by S. c.
Stribling, farm demonstration agent
for the county, and plans are rapidly
maturing for additional undertakings
or like nature in other sections If
the county. The new warehouses are
to be located in Goucher, Sunnyslde,
Littlejohn, Macedonia and McKown 9
Mountain. The five will have n com-
bined storing capacity of approximate
ly $500 bales Of cotton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15
COTTON CROP i"
HAS FAILED
Reserve Board and Association
To Hold Conference
CONDITION FIFTY.
SEVEN PER CENT
Adverse Weather and Serious
Insect Damage Causes Great
Loss Of Staple

p Columbia. sept. i2.-The American
Cottop association announced from its
hesdouartsra In this city today that q
preliminary investiGation by It's ex-
DertA OF the condition OF the cotton
crop up to september 10 shows that
there haN been a deteri0fation OF 10
per cent since August 90. making the
condition 0f the crop OF September Is
A 81 Per cent This deterioration,
the report sayU. IL due to the adverse
weetRer conditions and 10 the most se-
Stous Insect damage which has ever
Defailen the cotton crop. The re-
purt firther declares that this win
result In an enormous reduction I'm the
Indicated yield an shown August 25
and odds to- the seriOusneaa of the sit
nation confronting the cotton belt.
Announcenlent was also made yes
tqrdAy BY the association that O. con
toronce would be held In washington
"wednesday morning At 1880 O'Clock
estWeen the entire Federal reserve
hpord and q apeclAi COMMITTEES from
me American Cotton association COM
pcoed Of sixty Of tho leading farmers
nnprchants. bankers. business and pro-
tStonal men representing the efltlre
agricultural and commercial life OF
the tnurteep cotton growing states.
the conferences will be held" says
. pt4lement issued by the association,
lpf The purpose or arranging the ex
NApeion OF financial credits through
W4 Federal Reserve system 20 It's
m4npsr hanks 30 as to enable the pro-
ouc>Yn to warehouse their cotton until
s,1gN v 2 legitimate demand from the
U4nptnotuier at a price based upon
~ law OF supply and demand. The
41muiittse Of sixty from the Ameri-
ce1 Cotton association viii reach
NeeNlngten Tnesday morning, max
l9g thar heanauarters at the new
WIllhra Hotel" lNtHjSIl Il5ftFNs m,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15
Order Restored in Triest
= Triest. Sept. A.-Order was COM
pietely restored by evening. " a.,
Facts About Education
Fourteen Out of a Thousand
+ School Children Complete
ri College Course

II was the British commission which
discovered the following facts of spe-
cial interest regarding education, and
experience has shown the same facts
to be true In the United States: "Out
OF the 1000 pupils who enter the firs,
grade of our American schools, only
- remain to complete the college
course. From this small group come
most OF the leaders of the churches,
1s well as the leaders in other
phases Of our national life" "a. g.,
Additional facts In this connection
which contain much food for thought
are these: Only II students out Of
the 3S who enter college remain In
college until they graduate and the
British commission says Of these: 1T
Is upon the training of the 3S who
enter college. OF whom IA finally
graduate that the Prote tant
churches now focus their money, their
skill, their prayer" ...'. -.
The statements above emphasize in
a convincing manner the Importance
of education and Of the graduation
of a larger number Of students in col
lege than authentic records show to
be true at this time. The value of ed
ucation is expressed we'll In these
words THE ignorant man Is handi-
capped today; tomorrow he will be
hopelessly outdistanced."
The success of the campaign for
Christian education now in progress
In the synod OF South Carolina, the
financial goal of which is $1,000, 900,
will prove of inestimable value to the
schools Of the Presbyterian church in
this synod, in the way Of equipment
and endowment, and it will place edu-
cation within reach of hundreds of
boys and girls who are anxiously
awaiting the opportunity to grasp the
means which education will furnish
them to develop character, intelli-
gence and training and thus fit them
for larger success and usefulness in
life. 1t is gratifying to a distinct de-
gree TO the friends Of these institu-
tions Of learning that about one-half
of this campaign fund has been
pledged, but the payment of every
pledge Is contingent upon the full
amount being secured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15
FARMERS SHOULD
REDUCE ACREAGE.
County Agent and Chamber of
Commerce Cooperate
SMALL GRAIN SHOULD
49,, BE PLANTED
Letters Will Be Mailed To Hun
dreds of Farmers Over the
State ...rn

County Agent j. Frank williams
and the Sumter County Chamber Of
Commerce have started q campaign to
induce the farmers OF Sumter county
TO increase their acreage of small
grain In preparation for the fight
against the boil weevil They are
urging every farmer to plant all the
wheat, oats, barley, rye, peas possible.
and to prepare to plant plenty OF vel
vet beans and corn. Reduction of cot
ton acreage to not exceeding eight
acres to the plow will be preached
from now on. ..
Sweet potatoes are being also urged
as well as millet, sorghum cane, win
ter gardens, and plenty, Of vegetables
throughout the year. hogs, chickens,
beef and dairy cattle, a milk COW for
every family, and more milk cows
where the family needs require more
than one cow. and a general "live at
home" crop liberalization plan OF
farming. ''.| nv
Fencing In pastures, clearing away
OF bitches OF brush to avoid q, hiber-
mating place for ,weevils. and early
preparation OF land for and the plant
ms of sufficient acreage in wheat to
supply family needs. ~. 4.
Hundreds OF letters to farmers all
over sumter county will be mailed and
they are being asked to cooperate with
the movement In inducing other farm
ers In their sections. and share crop
pers and tenants to fall In line for
farming under boll weevil conditions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15
Tells Visiting Delegations That
Democrats Made Reckless
Expenditures During War
PUBLIC MONEY
WASTEFULLY SPENT
He Also Says That Attempt
Was Made to Surrender Mon
roe Doctrine to League of Ma
tions

Marion, Sept. lin a double bar
relied attack on the administration
Senator Harding charged that demo-
cratic officials had been guilty of
reckless inefficiency in their conduct
of the nations business affairs and
had sought, through duplicity or mis-
understanding to have the United
States surrender its Monroe doctrine
in becoming a member of the league
of nations. Senator Harding's decla-
rations were made to delegations
from Chicago and Michigan and In
diana cities in two front porch
speeches.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15
MacSwiney in State
3. Of Collapse
Lord Mayor of Cork Begins
Thirty-SecOnd Day of Hun
ger Strike

London, Sept. 13.-Mayor Mac
Swiney began his thirty-second days
fast I'm state OF collapse, after a rest
less night, according to a bulletin is
sued today by the Irish Self-Detami-
nation league .."
Mrs. MacSwiney addressed an ap-
peal to the American ambassador and
the heads Of other embassies, calling
attention to the case of Lord Mayor
MacSwiney and other hunger strikers
and expressing the hope that the
United councils OF nations will pre-
vent the tragedy that Is impending
ana thereby calm the peoples II the
world"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15

ed with the disease. In 1920 there
were only three cases of malaria i'm
Bamberg; the economic loss was Sss
and none Of the population was infect
ed with the disease.
In Chester the figures are fully as
convincing of the efficacy of malaria
control work. In 1919 i'm Chester
there were All cases of malaria. en-
failing an economic loss of $2l,l54. In
1920, when the effects of the malaria
cohirol work were becoming apparent.
uEcre were no cases and hence no
economic loss.
Cities are rapidly coming to realize
nat 1t is paying investment to
make an appropriation for malaria
Cortrol work, and Captain Fisher said
yesterday that the health department
now has under way the survey of sew
eral cities who are considering malaria
control work. The surveys are made
Wlthout expense TO the municipalities,
anu Captain Fisher says that if other
cities are contemplating such work il
would be we'll for them 10 COM
muniCate with the health department.
as soon as possible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15
Coast Guard To
Investigate Death.
Of Wife of Artist Drowned in
Lake Michigan 6

Chicago, Sept. 13.-The coast guard
officers have asked for an investiea-
ton of the reported death of Mrs.
Anna Mitchell Jones, a former New
York artist, whose husband, John
Archibald Jones, was found clinging
to an overturned boat i'm Lake Mich
isan on their honeymoon. Jones said
ms wife was washed overheard by
the waves. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15
Poland and Lithuania
Peace Negotiations Said TO BE
Making Progress

Warsaw. Sept. il.--NeeotiatIons
between Poland and Lithuania on the
frontier controversy continue, despite
ths advance of Polish troops In the
suwalki sector. IL In believed that the
exchanges are progressing toward an
amicable aEreement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15
Georgia Rejects
Hardwick
Anti-WilsOn Senator Defeated
For Reelection in the First
Primary

Atlanta, Sept. l0-The Atlanta
Journal says complete unofficial re-
turns show that former Senator Hard
wick lacked four county unit votes Of
q majority In the Democratic pri-
maries and that second primary IL
indicated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15
Restore Mind of
Maria ZOmback

Joliet. H.. Sept. 13.-Health au-
thorites today began efforts to restore
the stunted mind Of Maria Zumback,
age nineteen who Is said to have been
kept i'm cellar seventeen years Her
mentality is said 10 be that OF two
year-old.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15

Anderson, ept.12-James H. Craig,
state bank examiner, has checked up
the Bank of Pendleton, which Was
robbed early in the week, and reports
that $4,000 in Liberty bonds belonging
to customers Of the bank and $63S in
silver are missing. The latter was
covered by insurance. A reward If
$3.50 has been offered for the capture
of the parties who blew open the safe
and robbed the vaults.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15
Reds Demand
Soviet Law
Italian Socialists Call on Parlia.
Ment 10 Enact Laws Permit.
ting Workers TO Seize Fac
tories 81.

Milan. sept ls.-The immediate
convocation OF the Italian parliament
TOR the passage Of laws under
which workmen may take over the
management Of Industrial plants has
been demanded by the confederation
or labor In session here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15
Election Postponed

Columbia, Sept. l3.-Because the
registration books have to close thirty
days before an election and because
many women registered recently in
Columbia to vote in city bond cleo
ton set for the 10th, Columbia's city
council has voted to postpone the cleo
tion one month, so as to allow the wo-
men TO vote. The bond issue il for
100000 for paving.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15
Carpenter in New York

New York. Sept i3.---George Car
pentier. the French pusiiistic cham.
pion, arrived today for bout with
batiling Leyinsky, In Brooklyn, on
October l2th. ....'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15
Fear Italians Will
Attack Dynamite Works

Turin. Sept 13.-The garrison
about the dynamite works at Avigil-
lana was strengthened today for fear
the wOrkmen engaged in the indus
trial controversy might attempt to
take possession Of the works.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15

Aiken, Sept l2-Jurors were drawn
during the present week for the ap-
preaching term of court OF general
sessions here beginning September u.
There are Is homicide cases on the
docket and "A total OF IL defendants
to be tried in connection with the
same.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15

York, Sept. l2-For the first time
in years York county moonshiners
showed fight when caught operating a
still in Kings Mountain township Fri
day night by raiding party composed
Of Sheriff Fred d. Quinn, Deputy
Sheriff d. T. Quinn, Magistrate A. j.
Quinn and. Constable G. w. Sparrow,
one Of the moonshiners dealing Magis-
trate A. ]. Quinn blow in the face
with shovel before surrendering
Two stills. one of which was in use
when found were captured, about 400
gallons Of beer destroyed and j. G..
Dover and his son, Erwin Dover, ar
rested on the charge of blockading.
j. G.. Dover, who has been in the
courts several times for alleged Illicit
distilling, was yesterday released ON
bond in the sum Of 1000, while Erwin
Dover is still i'm jsil. In addition to
an indictment for moonshining, the
latter will doubtless have to answer
also to a charge of assaultlng an of
ficer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15
Heavy Fighting Between So
cialists and Government
Troops in Streets Today
ARTILLERY AND MACHINE
GUNS BEING USED
Italy Does Not Seem to Have
Made a Good Bargain in TAX
ing Over Lost Provinces From
Austria

Triest, Sept. ia serious revolt
has broken out here and armed social
lists and government forces are en-
gagged in heavy fighting, artillery.
rifle and machine gun. firing being
continuous. Bombs are being used,
barrica6es have been erected and
trenches dug in the city streets. The
socialists are well armed and mu-
nitioned. ~.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15

Columbia, Sept. 13.-T. f. Hook of
Brookland was the lowest bidder for
the reconstruction Of the five miles
OF roadway on the Columbia Newber-
ry road in Lexington county between
Newberry and Richland counties Sat
urday morning when bids were open
Ell at Lexington. J. -. Gregory, dis
trlct highway engineer, was present,
representing state highway commits
sion when the bids were received.
The road is link of the Columbia
Newberry highway and it, along with
the stretches in RiChland and New
berry, is said to be in bad condition.
Highway officials hope the Newberry
and RiChiand links will soon be re-
constructed and the road made one OF
the best in the state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15

Dillon, Sept. 12-The farmers of
Dillon county are preparing to take
care Of the cotton situation in this
section. meeting of stockholders
of the Dillon county Warehouse and
Marketing corporation was held at the
court house on Monday and the cap
ital stock of the corporation was in
creased from $4,000 to 100000. A
model cotton warehouse, standard in
every particular, is being built and
when completed the entire amount
of the capital stock will be invested
in the plant. Two units Of the ware
house will be completed by October
l and the remaining units will be
turned over to the company as quick
ly as the building contractor is able
OF complete them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15

Columbia, Sept l3.-RemarkabIe
results have been accomplished i'm sew
eral South Carolina cities in malaria
control work, according to statistics
given out yesterday by Capt. L. M.
flsh"r, United States public health
service, who is In charge OF the work
in this state.
The figures prepared show that in
1919 there were | l,OS7 cases of malaria
in the city Of Bamberg. The economic
loss from this disease in Bamberg is
estimated for 1919 at $35.S7l and 396
per cent. OF the population was infect
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-09-15

Orangeburg, Sept. 12-The Orange
burg railway, Il connecting link be-
tween Orangeburg and North, built by
the enterprise of William G.. Wolfe.
Orangeburg lawyer and business man.
and which railroad has been operated
by the Seaboard Air Line railway for
some time, is about to be sent to the
junk pile. This is alarming news to
the residents of Orangeburg, North
and OF the several towns along the
line. This railroad was primarily to
give to Orangeburg Seaboard Air Line
connection and to open up a rich and
promising section of Orangeburg
county. The road was built, the city
OF Orangeburg contributing $4,000 to
assist in the building and the towns
OF Raymond and Wolfton have sprung
up on this line. The Seaboard inter,
ests hold the mortgage and claim they
are operating at a loss and a notice is
now appearing that unless other rea-
sons are shown to the court, the rail
road will cease operation on or about
next Thursday this would be n
great blow to industry in Orangaburg
county. The situation is alarming to
large number of people and effGrts
are now being made to h3vsa this
railroad operated in the future The
outcome is being anXiOusIy awaited
Z. r.. DenniS.on is the pre- ;enC ro-
ceiver, the war con ii on S fore
ing the short railroad into receivers
hands
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-10-14
Gold star Mothers for League,

Mothers wearing gold stars In mem.
Org Of sons who made the supreme
sacrifice during the war nre demand
ing that the United. States enter the
League Of Nations. according to one
Of them, Mrs. Mary Virginia Galwey
Of Cincinnati. who has appealed to
Senator Pat Harrison, chairman Of tho
speakers bureau Of the Democratic
commits to aiiew her to
speak to the gold star mothers Of the
corntry In the interest Of. the league.
MIR. Galwey lost one son in France.
when hear Republican women
scc3 at the League Of Nations" said
MFG Galway, ri look for their gold
stars. They have none. I want the
league because I resent other women
havihg torn hearts. lWe.niay be Drawer
than men. when It Is a matter Of physi-,
CO suffering, but we are Just women
Mken II Is war or peace. ". ssi 4,
SsThis Is not politics. this Is human
III. Il Is not expediency. Il n de-
cency. II T. not hsan-mads theory.
Il = Che cry Of woman. Surely those.
parents who cheerfully give their. SOM,
and daughters that Americas glory
mtght Be untari,lshed viii insist that
til United States enter M Iz6SQ9
va totprs flying" = & !Tssls.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-10-14
GREAT QUEEN AS A DIPLOMAT
Elizabeth Of >Enoan Eccentric and
Able, curried Favor With Her
"Lovino People,"

Queen Elizabeth Of England had
all the instincts Of a politician, be-
sides being one of the most eccentric
Of English rulers. Among other pop
ular customs. she was wont to honor
Greenwich fair with her presence. On
one Of these occasions size came rid
ing on a pillion behind her fav0rite
master of the horse, Leicester, and
the people not only greeted her with
great acclaim. as was their custom
when she appeared among them, but
In their eagerness to get near her,
to catch q look, word, or perhaps
snatch a jeweled button or aiglet from
her dress. crowded her majesty almost
to suffocation.
Her noble equerry then. as mat
ter Of necessity, used his riding whip
very snartly to drive the crowd back,
whereupon her majesty graciously in
terfered ever and anon. crying, "Pri.
thee, my lord, take heedsthat thou do
not hurt my loving people r
But when. In obedience to these ten.
der RESPONSIVENESS. he adeslsted, and
she found herself again surrounded b.
Ire awarning crowd, md her progress
inpeded Shs would caIi to the earl In
. low Vo3ce, sSCut them again, my lord,
cut them again r: -