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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-10

truck farmers will be asked what they will expect in the way of facilities in such a market and the means of op- eration.
 This will give the committee ma terial for some definite proposition to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-10
WOODEN SHIPS ARE
 SERIOUS PROBLEM

Washington, August 9.-(Special )-The wooden ships constructed for war pur- poses during time of war constitute a distressing financial problem to the United States shipping board at the present time.
 There are 300 of them. One hundred
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14
FINE CRY TWICE DESTROYED
Antigua, Spanish Capital es CentrA,
America. the Victim Of Flood, Fire
and Earthquake

Antigua, the glittering Spanish cap-
ltal Of all Central America, arose high
on the central plateau in the beauti-
mi valley Of AmocOngO. It's palaces
md churches, its m0nasterits and hos
pitais, It's sparkling ,feuhtalns ana av-
enues were unsurpassed I'm any part
OF the new world, while above all tow
cred the sweeping outlines OF the
great volcanoes known as the aqua"
and "FuegO" ("Water" and "Fire")
which were destined to be her doom.
For twice Antigua was destroyed, the
first time IN 1548 by Hood OF water
from the crater Of the volcano which
was then appropriately caped Aqua !;
and the second time In 177S by fire
and earthquake from Fuego The
Spaniartls not being able TO remOn-
strate with the recalcitrant volcanoes
I'm the same effective manner that waS
employed IN dealing With the Indians,
other means were resorted 10, and
these mountains were ,Aoiemniy bap-
tized Aqua" and "Fuego," and taken
with due. ceremony into the arms Of
the church in the hope that they would
eschew their. heather deities and re-
form their uncOuth ways. Neverthe-
less, as a matter of terrestrial precau
ton, the capital city was moved "a
miles distant to safer location. where
II Is now situated. Strange to say,
both Aqua and Fuego seem to have
lived up to their new responsibilities,
with but a few half-hearted attempts
Mt backsliding, until the recent great
quakes that in 19l7-1s again shattered
the fair city Of Guatemaia.-A Andrew
Horton Biackiston in the South Amer
lean.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14

Judging from newspaper reports and
current gossip the idea seems to pre-
vail i'm Manning that Sumter county is
making Il strenuous drive to induce
citizens OF Pinewood and Turbeviilt'
sctions to vote themselves out of Clar-
endOn county and annex to Sumter
county. This is errOneOuS---the an
neXation proposition came from the
citizens Of Clarendon county. and the
attitude OF Sumter il that of extend
ing a cordial welcome to Clarendon
citizens who desire to cast their lot
with sumter county. The business re-
lations between Sun,,er and Pinewood
and of Turbeville hav" been close and
cordial for many years and have grad
ually been growing more Intimate year
by year, a condition of affairs that
naturally suggest annexation to Sum
ter county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14
A Manor House Find.

The story OF the find OF 1000 spade
imineas in the press OF an old Hert.
fOrdshire (Eng) manor house is told
IN The BoOkrpan's Journal. The house
changed owners, and the new pro-
prfetor, few weeks after taking pos.
isessiOn, examined the attics systemat-
Ncally. In one OF the presses there
lhe found number OF tattered and
stained books. among them Doctor
Croly's "Salathie,," which he opened
in casual curiosity. On a page he
ame across penciledy note, indicat-
Ing where valaabies had been hidden
Ia tfe' house during the crisis, of the
45 rebellion. Forthwith he had the
ffooring OF. q cupboard taken up, and
there In d cavity lay some thousand
spade guineas. a quantity Of rara
china and silver. and first editions Of
Congreve. Wycherley, Dryden and GER
tain OF the late Elizabethans---all care
fully wrapped in sIlken dresses Of that
decade ..,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14
MATING ARRANGED BY EL DeRs
Ycllns People OF Java HIVE Little 70
Say In Selection OF Husband,
or Wife.

ldArriagta in Java are typical OF
people IN all tropical climates. An that
tiN' couples wed when they are very
Young. When girl reaches her elev-
sn':h or twelfth year, her parents be-
GIN to Took out for a suitable husband,
and after the selection has been made
they start long preliminary discussions
with the parents OF the boy. The IA
ther Of the girl then consul.s the wise
mum Of the village, usually the only
libsrate person In, the community, fur-
ther action being taken solely on his
The wise man takes the first letters
Of the names OF the prospective bride
ard groom and draws them together
in various shslpes. then .meditatins
over the combination which .is to de-
eide whether the boy and girl are go
ing to be happy in their marriage. II
the drawing suggests in the imagina-
hOn of'the wise man tree with many
branches, he warmly recommends the
alliance between the boy and girl Aa
the drawing Is supposed to promise
them prosperity and, above all, a large
family. e.r-s
When the selection Is made to the
satisfaction of all concerned, the par.
ents begin to discuss the dowry which
In the case Of the Javanese, is SUD-
piied by the groom, consisting OF
dresses. food. household goods and
other similar articles.-Detroit News
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14
= y : 1"-!r ~ : = ---@'' :
LEFT RECORD AS INVENTOR
Ensiibh Marquis, Three Centuries Ass,
had Ideas for Projects at That
Tine Undrean,ed Of.

One OF the most curious books IN
English literature Ia that which bears
the title, "A Century OF Inventions I"
and whose author Is Edward, marquis
or worcester, who died April 8, 1867.
The book appears to have been writ
ten II years before his death, and con-
sists OF hundreds OF descriptions of
projects. none Of them, however, so
explicitly treated as tn enable a mod.
ern adyenturer to carry them out In
practice.
In this book are to be found meth
ods for secret writing, by cipher or
INKS OF peculiar nature; telegraphs
or semaphOres, explosive projectiles
that would sink any ship, ships that
would resist any explosive projectlles,
floating gardens, a method Of fixing
shifting sands, way to make boat
worit against awind and tide, and many
other curious contrivances. ~
Nothing came amiss to the mechan-
1cal marquis; neither were his projects
mere dreams, for he had worked out In
mis- own mind clear conception. Of a
steam engine. and Is believed to have
made q working model Of one. His es-
tate was filled with all sorts of ma
chimes for raising water to the top Of
the great tower by hydraulic power,
and during the war he frightened away
troop Of Roundneads by a display of
these unknown powers.
Tha marquis impoverished himself
by his adherence to the cause Of
Charles T., and when Charles III. came
0n the throne he was neither recon-
l1ensed fbr his losses nor rewarded, for
lifs fdeiity. Kings memories are often
very short.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14
Growth Of Plants.

Among plants, after the period NJ
growth In spring and summer there ~
n period OF dormaficy before the cold
weather sets In, and if plants are
maintained artifcially at a high ,~sn.
peratnre this dormant period persists.
Exposure to cold is needed to sctivsta
the plant fer smother perisd Of growth.
Perhaps the liberation Of enzynies actS
on the stored starches, converting
them into sugars, or the phenomenon
may he due to change In the per.
meability or the cell membranes.
Though normally the stinfalus required
for a renewal OF growth Is supplied
by cold. mechanical injury or a period
of drying may have the same effect.
The process occurs independently ia
any exposed part Of a plant, so that
II one or two branches OF n plant he
kept continually warm while the other
IL Sib3ectd to the usuals winter chill.
inx1 the former will not deveiop I'm thu
return II snn,nef Temperature thouoh
the latter develops nsusml,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14
0ods Of Ancient Rorte

"Going to Church In Ancient Rome
was the title Of lecture delivered IN
Philadelphia I'm Houston hall by DR.
George ID. Hadzsits, who showed a
number of views Of temples dedicated
to Jupiter, Minerva, Mercurysand other
gods. The number of gods became se
numerous In Rome toward the last,
said the lecturer. that the 0eople had
to refer to catalogue. There wAt
one for sowing. one for planting; reap
ing. binding, housecleaning and, In
fact, for every trivial detail OF fife.
Ritual and ceremony chOked true de-
votiOn, he said, and the sacrifices
prayed over by the priests were made
with Or without the presence bf any.
one else. Congregational devotion wal
alien to the spirit OF ancient Rome.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14
'TOMARKET :.
TOBACCO CROP
State Association Distributes
Thousands of Posters
PLANTERS PROTECT
THEMSEL YES
Clemson Authorities To Help
Farmers During Coming
Season

Florence s. c., July l0.-Puttine
into vigorous operation plans to mark
ct the South Carolina tobacco crop this
year, several thousand attractive post
eIs have been printed by the South
Carolina Tobacco Association, for dis
''ibtilion among the tobacco growers
o, ,",s section. These posters will be
distriG,f' | through the Chambers OF
Commerce banks. the county" agents,
by mail and by tacking on trees, bill
boards. fences, posts and any other
place where the tobacco growers may
see them. They carry the following
message:
Help the tobacco market: Uf
by leaving your money i'm your
local bank. There is little help to be
had from the North on account Of the
money strmgency. so the local banks
and local farmers must hold up the
markets, II you do not leave money
in banks market is sure to fall Sc
riously Et
'2---Do not rush tobaccos = on the
market. Cure your tobaccos bright
and bulk down Till they bleach Only
"3--lf prices fall beOw reason,
withhold your tobacco from the mark
ct.
"4--4Join the South Carolina Toll ac-
co Association, and do your part to
keep up the prices ~
Recognizing the critical financial
condition Of this section and the i'm
portance OF the successful marketing
of the tobacco crop. two expert or,
ganizers have Been assigned to this
territory, to assist In the ma rketing OF
tie coming crop. phese two men are
from the extension department oe
Clemson College. They are assigned
particularly to the South Carolina To-
bacco Association. They have estai,-
hslred headquarters in Florence.
where they may be reached by any
growers, or section, who desire thei,
services. Applications should be made
through tire Chamber Of Commerce to
reach them.
Tobacco authorities concur in the
opinion tbHt this industry never he
fore has faced such a test i'm South
Carolina, because of the present
stringency of ,the money market
The independent buyers are i'm dan
ger OF being forced out OF the field.
ieavihe the crop and growers TO the
mercy of the two or three big COM
paniies which constitute the tobacco
monopoly, or trust. After an impor-
tant conference. and through dis
cussion Of the situation. all authori-
ties agree that the program outlined
In the posters, which have been print
ed is the only possible means Of saw
ing the tobacco growers of South
Carolina from tremendous losses iii
the coming season
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14
Metals That Call for Use.

OF the metals now known. more
than 80 in number, DR.. r. r. SlossOns
notes that not one-half have ctme into
common use. The So-called rare eie.
ments are really abundant enough,
considering ithe earth's crust rs q
whole, though they are so thinly scat
tered that they are usually over
looked and hard to extract. But when.
ever one OF them proves valuable 1t Ia
soon found available. A systematic
search generally reveals 1t somewhere
In sufiicient quantity to he worked.
WhO. then, II Is asked, will he the first
TO discover use for indium. germa-
mum, terbium, thullum, lanthaniMn,.
f,eodymiun,, xcandium, samarium and
others as much unknown TO tls OF TO-
day az tungsten was to our fathers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14
MADE THEIR WAY 70 FAVOR
Words, Banned Fifty Years Ago Are
Now by General Consent Recoo-
z nissd sS Proper.

Most newspapers have an index ex-
purgatOrious I'm which are listed all
the tempting words banned at the
time OF it's compilation as to bad
usage, remarks q writer in the Home
Sector. 1t is sfpiusing to read one OF
those lists. drawn up fbr d New Yefk
newspaper 80 years Ego, O. long dis
.earded list frowning on. such words
as aspirant, bogus, c0llided, CON-.
menced (fOr begun). employe, endorse
(for approvaI, humbug, ignore. jeop-
ardlze, lengthy, lOafer, ovation, post
Ell (fOr informed), predicate. progress
Ing, reliable for Trustworthy, row
dies, taboo, talented and vicinity elfof'
neisitborhoosd) Most OF tfeke are now
quite respectable and woald have the
freedom even OF those newspapers
which once spurned them. Thus, az
ever, do the heresies OF today become
the gospel OF tomorrow. Thus does
progress march. i.'s'
It happens IN language. In econol
mics, In politics. Tomorrow conservs.
tives will be found stoutiy. defending
the program which yesterdays radicS.s
drew up. Perhaps an appreciation OF
this fact ought to produce philo-
sophie calm, but II Is quite as likely TO
produce temper. And yet 1t Is absurd
to swear at the conservative man as
1t is to denounce the dam IN the streau
and the brake on the engine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14
LSrEUM NUMBERS
SEASON
"A Very Strong Course has He
rangyd for fesD-2f.

The course of the Sumter Lvc$
promises to be exceptional. The c,1i(
mittee has spared no pains in select
ing such attractions as will merit the1
support and approval of the most Grid. 4
cal. AN
The course for the coming seaseu
consists Of three musical numbers and
two lectures. The price OF the course
is $3.50 As the lyceuul is part OF
the extension work of the high schooi.,
students are sold tickets for the whole
course for $3.50
The Tschaikewsky Quartet, which
gave such great satisfaction last year.
will return. Every member of this
splendid organization is a graduate OF
"a European conservatory and deserves
the highest tribute Of praise. =
The Crimson Gulley Artists will
surely delight Sumter audiencc. Miss
Crimson Guliey is protege OF Ma.
dame Schuman-Heink and is consider
ed by this great contralto to be enc Of
the best soloists on the iyreuri or
concert platform With her IS Fares.
a baritone OF tn" Paris urRrd Oyera
compaay. This man was wons.icc in
the knee during the worl war anu
is thus prevented from taking his us
aai parts on the operate stage, He IL
declared TO be among the best OF tfe
brilliant soloists heard I'm the French
capital. ~
The Smith. Spring, Hohns Orches-
trail Quintet is com pa1ly of artists
inferior 70 none and have won for
themselves great names on the lyceam
and chautauqua platforms Ai.at
The lectures viii be heard with
pleasure. Russell, H. Conwen needs no
Introduction To an American audience.
His famous lecture. Acres of Dia-
monds," has been delivered to n great
er nrmber Of people than any lecture
known. The committee ever since its
organization has tried to get Or. Con.
we'll and has at last succeeded.
Everybody will wish 20 hear Acres Of
Diamonds. ~.
Maynard Lee 4Daggy, being 4 much
Younger man. Is not so wen Knowns
but he has established himself as an
orator of the highest order ava,
The local committee believes that .it
has selected such q course as will ae-
light the people of Sumter. .osx
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14
BishOpvilie News Items.

Bfshopville, s. c., July 12, 1s2D.FgI
The raihs came in the nick OF time
to save the corn crop. The early corn
was seriously injured, but that pisaIt,
cd later will recover from the droaghk,
ih part. Tire cotton crops are fine, a
and fruitmg beautifully II the boli4
wcevil don't interfere. tine farmefs wifi,
make as much cottoa as they did last,
year. in my judgment. The farmers
are still applying so1a to their cotton
But fear it is too late 10 get fun re.
turns. 80.
There is great demand for potato
vines for their potato crops, and they.
are very scarce on account OF the dry
weather. Watefmelons are now CONS
ing in. and are selling at 81 for the
same as l have often seen SOLD for
cents. You rarely ever see a chicken.
FOR sale; frying size bring from 75c.
10 81 apiece. vegemstes are, very
scarce. The gardens were nearly all
destroyed for want OF rain.
BishopvilIe lost one OF ftt most
charming young tsdies when Robett
Griffin of Lynchburg. carried away
Miss Mary Perrin. daughter OF our
N'h'NANht NohhNN ~ CdSuftE. we all
wish them long and happy voyage
through life. N3
Mr.. Willard, Stuc key and Miss Dor.
ity Wagner were quietly married Hast
week. May they life long and happily
together.
Ehe building fever continues in oIit
town and lumber and all kinds of
building material. also labor, is in
great demand 1 hear, some of YOUR
town merchants hope TO share in our
prosperity another season. .F
Elliott will have her hands fun 20
entertain our district conferences. buB
no doubt she will measure up TO the
task. The Methodist Sunday school
enjoyed eclightful picnic at Blue
Springs last Thursday. Our excellent
superintendent T. +. Davis. bore all
the necessary expenses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14
Old Mime for February.

The old Rritons gave the nickname
'Fildyke" to February, not because 4,
~ particularly wet month, the aver
age rainS>l! being the least OF any
month In the year, hut because the
melting snow on the hills causes the
rivers hnd dykes TO overflow. whes
there In a superabundance Of SNOW unc
rain In February there Is too much ot
what would be a good thing In modera
Non, and Hoods where they are leRs,
welcome.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14
The Right Of Search
Can Federal Revenue Agents
Search Premises For Evi.
dence?

Columbia. July ys--The question of
whether "a federal revenue officer has
the right 10 search premises for evil
cence against suspected vioiators OF
federal liquor laws without being
armed with search warrants. is to be
settled In u South Carolina case now
before the United States Supreme
Court, brought against Lawrence
Amos, of sumter, who was charged
with having violated the federal sta
tute against the manufacture OF whis-
Key. The case has been tried In the
FEDERAL district court and Amos was
convicted. Hv appealed to the United
States supreme court on the ground
that federal officers cntcred his home
without AN arrest warrant obtained
evidence that resulted In his ,onvic-
ton.
j. r. Coleman and G.. A. Rector,
both OF Columbia, federal revunue Of
ncers. made the raid on Amos place.
They entered his home and found an
apparatus for the manufacture of H.
duor. and also three bottles of whis-
key, The officers were not armed with
warrant, as Is often, IL Is said. the
practice Of federal officers. Ii is
stated that the question Of whether
federal officers have the right to
search premises without warrants has
been surrounded with some doubt, hut
that this case now pending will settle
the qcestiOn. Considerable interest
attaches To its outcome The original
case was tried i'm the United States
Court for the Eastern District for
South Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14
Death Of Goethe.

When the spirit OF Johann Won
Goethe passed away, March %, 1882
all Europe took note Of the event and
pOndered on his last words: LET the
Light Enter" He was venerable with
age~and hOnOrs, wise, many-slded
mind, and the greatest poet of Ger
many. Marck said or him that what
he lived was more beautiful than what
he wrote; and his life. amid all sits
weakness and all It's sorrows, presents
picture ofscertain grandeur Of soul
which csnnOt be contemplated un.
moved. r,... .>
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14
Pullman Porter M
Appeals


Y Columbia. July s.---An interesting
case. involving the transportation or
r'bt>kcS n n Pullman car from one
state 20 another. n o'be argued before
the United States circuit cout OF ap-
pcais. which bcsins ITS summer sit
ting I'm Asheviile, Wednesday. the case
being that OF Henry J. Preyer. a
ru,hmsn car porter. plaintiff In error.
against the United states. Nidea H.
A. M smith. OF Charleston. raascd
throexh Columbia Tuesday aftern, on
ON hts way to Ashevn,e To sit on the
court. though Judge Smith will not
sc on che Preyer case. this having
Scen assued before him in the dislric,
court ~ j..
hsyer wis arrested at Diltoa on
October 10. iofs. by Constable w. g..
/. EichcIoerger, state constable. aud
wus charged with transportating ~
tnor. Preycr was "a porter on n Put
tuan car between New York and Tam4
tn. VA one hundred and three
pints OF whiskey were seized on the
"uiln,an car. The constable discov-
erred some OF the evidence against
Preyvr I'm the Pullman linen closet
and 4 suit case containing 90 quarts
was cound under one OF the Pullman
seats -sull other bottles were found
In tht smoking room l.
verdic, was round In the case,
ltkaihU Preycr. but the case was ap- J
valid, on the ground that the liquor
was being transportedotof another
state and that south Carolina was
NOT ~ destination, and that nc did not
have any Interest Ian e.
Ihe case IN the United States dis
triet court was tried In Columbia. j.
Watts wsrins. assitant United States
District Attorney. viii argue the gov
ernments side OF the case In Ashe-
vine.
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NOTICE

by order of the Democratic Exea
cutive Committee of Sumter couutv
campaign meetings viii be held F:it the
places named below on the dates spec-
iffed for the purpose OF affordioc ar.
portunity for the candidates for office
to meet and address the Democratic
voters of the county. All meetings win
open at IL O'clock a. m, unless ttAerA
wise specified. THE meetings are as
follows 49,
Privateer, Wednesday. July 2S.
Wedgefield, Friday, July 80.
Shiloh, Friday August 8. o.,
Mayesviite. Wednesday. August II.
ieefnbert. Friday. August 1S.
Dslzeii, Friday, August 20.
Sumter. Friday. August 20. SD. m
Sumter, Saturday. August 81.
The Following assessments have
been levied on Candidates:
Clerk OF Court, tlOo.
Sheriff $50,
.tuditor. SO.
Treasurer. $40.
Coroner, $40 '-
Representative, s25.
Magistrate. tst district. SIS.
Magistrate, Ind district, 81
Magistrate, 3rd district. ss6
Magistrate. 4th district. x6
Magistrate. 5th district. SIS.
Magistrate. eth district, $40.
Magistrate. eth district. S5.
Candidates are Required to file the.
pledge required ty the ru,ps ,oF .ths
party and to pay their assessment "a.
the County Chairman on or before 70
o'clock, noon, July eth.
J. Ii. Clifton, County Chairman
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unnarturt1Ad.

"Ha," exclaimed the client. "You
predicted the world was coming to an
end q week ago" rr%h,sl
"Dd II" replied the sOothsayer.
dreanniy.
"You certainly did. But we are stilI
here. Nothing has happered. What
have you got To sHy for yOursalfY'
"Just this" said She soothsayer.
TN as glad IL didn't happen as you
are. Mustapha," he conttn6ei. mn
fontnk tanguhily 70 his dark skinned
asslstAAt, SHOW the gentlemen oNt
and admit the next seeker after truth
--lsirminGhanl Age Herald,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-14
Cox Meets Roosevelt

Dayton, July l2.--Governor Cox
went To Columbus this morning where
he has an engagement for the first
meeting with Franklin Roosevelt, the
vice presidential nominee.
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Take WlveS' Surpav,Np

In Some parts or Scotland the fish
erHen very frequently call themselves
by their wives safnames. Thus James
smith nlarries Mary Green. lie calls
himself, even In business affairs.
James Smith Green"