The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-25

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hel,ted by the present council from
we administration OF two years ago.
columbta, August so--Mrs. Annie
!. Rembert. held secretary for the
South Carolina tuberculosis sanator.
ium. said Yesterday that there are only
% beds at the state sanatorium. These
are all Allied and 10 Is the fullest. ca
pacity Of the sanatorium. a condition
that is hopelessly inadequate fora state
as large as south Carolina. Many
more beds are going to be asked for
In the near future. there will proba-
bly, be numbers of new cases coming
In as result of the tuberculosis cam
paign that snow In progress.
Charleston, August. 20--Miss Caro-
lima Aston. home dem onstration agent
for this county. is- preparing to book
orders. for $4,000 worth Of high grade
pflk cows Three car loads of these
quality mixers a. total OF SO, costing
$500 each will be bought in Vir-
ginia and Maryland by G. e.. Little
john, farm agents. on a trip In Sep
tember:: This plan Of bringing i'm
high grade dairy animals has been
found very successful. and local farm
ers sre highly pleased with previous
The demonstration agent
accepts small payment and the bal
ance OF the purchase money Is car.
ried by the banks. being redeemed I'm
Many orders Tor the COM
ing shipments have been received and
y, fun quota. is assured. Improved
livestock Is becoming an important
phase Of Charleston farming enter
prise. aei, sst So -. s,
Columbia, August 2o.Zwomen who
keep, In t6uchr with the progress of ma
tiQnai Affairs are letting no grass
grow, under their feet In applying for
as full fledged eitizens.
Yesterday Miss Nell deTreviIle of CO.
Iunrbia APPLIED to Governor Cooper f,r
a commission 40 a. notary rul;ic Gov.
rrnors C0ope r was attending meeting
q Sumperton. whore g. bridge pro-
lect across the santee Was, being dis
cussed and hence. has not given the
application for the, commission con-
sidersticn. Women have applied for
similar commissions In years zone by.
{ut have been unable to qualify under.
me- constitution of the state as they.
have not been qualified electors. Miss
ie'previlIe 10 -tlle tlrst woman to make !
publication for N commission since
he ratification of the 18th amend
nent by TSnnessee. y: k'.N siv}
..7f ~ .svHs-v- S.f.
. spartanburg. August 2o.--A letter
'eceivec yesterday from James j. Da-
'is. director general OF the Loyal Or
Ter of Moose. by Jen w. Tinsley. die
ator OF the local Moose lodge, states
hat soil experts and. engineers from
dooseheart. Ill.,. will arrive in Spar
anburg at an early date to inspect
md survey the proposed sites In this
sction for the $1,000. 900 home for
lged members to. be erect ed by the
loose this year. THIS is construed
'ere to indicate that Spartanburg's
'roffered sites are being seriously
onsidered by the. Moose for the mag
lihccnt homo. The letter also says
he members Of the board OF govern
rs of,thc Moose order will visit Spar,
anburA at the same time for the
'urpoe oa looking over the situation
ere. sos
Columbia. Aug. 20.---women have
ot yet abandoned hope OF being able |
o participate In the primary election
august Al, as was evidenced by O let |
Or received BY Governor Cooper. in |
'hich he In urged to issue a cali for a |
pcciai session of the legislature so |
hat, the election laws may be amend
AS To permit women TO vote.
The assistant attorney general also
ecisfd an inquiry for an expression
{ oplpion as to what steps are neces-
ary to enable the women to take part |
!, the primary.
Both letters to the two officials were
rom, 1drs. Bertha p. Munsell. chair
nan OF the South Carolina League OF |
vomen Voters. Governor Cooper, was
ut Of Columbia yesterday. being in
tendance upon q meeting in Sum-
ncrtor. where bridge project was
nder discussion. lie announced on /
thursday that an extra session of the |
eneral assembly would not be called
rior TO August 81.
Laurens. August 20.--Laurens and |
linton have Joined forces and organ |
scd AN association for a, country club |
rhich will he located on a site about |
midway between the two towns on! the |
lew highway. George II. Young. well
inown citizen OF Clinton. donated the
faot. an, inviting Woodland, we'll suit
a for the purposes OF the promoters.
)ne hundred and sixty members have
'eep secured. and these will pay the
um OF 500 each. Ample building
Iuscctcrs will be provided. with a lake
md other things that go with the
modern country club. "Bois Tcrre" Is
he name of the club and II is expected
hat the place will be ready for use
~ next summer.
,Greenvillc. Aug, 23.-F'ive rare nu-
'ical treats are III store for The people
II the Piedmont section this winter
when as many artist concerts are to be-
riven In accordance with the, estab-