The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
SOUTHERN PORTS
MIDWEST TRIP
Great Advertising Stunt Par
tieipated In by Wilmington
The Itinerary

IS lWnminston Neighborohood News>
Sunday o special train sent out by
Z the South Atlantic States, under the
auspices OF the FIVE South Atlantic
port Wilmington, Charleston, SaN-
nnah, Brunswick and Jacksonville
viii start for the big cities of the
AfiGdle%Wesa where prominent busi-
ness men await the coming OF the
party froaa the Sunny South. It wall
he the biggest advertising project eyer
presented bya section of the coun-
try and its results are going to be big
s It is not only a get-togeti1er move
ment between the great Industrial
Middle West and the rich and re-
ssourceful South. but it means cement
iag business bonds that will mean
Development of both sections; not on
ly for the benefit OF these sections but
for the profit of the entire country.
Wilmington will play its part and
play It weI. For weeks North Caro-
lima S Chief seaport has been prepar-
ing for the trip and into the west from
this city viii so some Of the clty,s big
gest business men. They will go
equipped 20 talk business with the in
adnstria leaders of the Midwest and to
extend to, them the right han.l Of fel-
loUship;
The Wilmington Pullman will be
attached to the regular $50 o'clock
train that will leave Wilmington Sat
urday for Columbia, which will be the
meeting place OF all cars that will
makeup the special train. The VIII
mington delegation held d meeting IN
the. rooms OF. the Chamber of Com
nlerce Thursday at noon. when all de-
fails,of the trip We're explained to the
anesabers, the section aboard the
Pulhanan assigned and each member
provided with a copy Of the itinerary
of thes trip. Secretary Cowan, OF the
Chamber, who. is in charge OF the
Wilmington party and who is also.
clairnaR .of the General Publicity
sConInittee, handling all publicity
mater for the Five Ports, explained
the trip in full and answered all ques-
tions, The, Wilmington party waxed
enthpsiastic over the outing.
is one, OF the best and it will be used
during the entire trip by the Whining
tonians, Secretary Cowan wills have
his office. however, On the observa-
ton ear, that will De part OF the train
and his office VIII be equipped with
all necessary writing material. slitera-
ture.3 and a typewriter From there
he viii direct the scnral publicity
work. so that the party. may be kept
irforTed on al matters an the news
paper men of the different cities yis-
ted may have all the latest dope
on the Southern delegation.
All the cities to. be visited have
made elaborate preparations for en-
ter5ainips;; the .Southerness and Will af-
ford them every -opportunity posi-
BILE to ses, the most interesting iae"s-
tries of these cities.
the start Of the western trip vii!
be made from Columbia Sunday morn
ing about 40 o'clock, the first stop be-
Ing Spartanberss, S. C., for a short
while. SO that delegates from. the in
terror may get aboard. Then the
] train Will SpuH out for Cincinnati.
where the party will DC Monday. The
last day OF the trap will see the party
In Atlanta. and the Wilmington dele
cation will leave Atlanta Saturday
niglst.~sAIay 29th, at f:3O, reaching
J Wilmington at 1:3o O'Clock the next
afternoon. Sunday. May Goth.
The itinery OF the trip viii be as
follows:
coluInbia. s. c.-May. 18th
Cincinnati,> ohio-May f7th.
Cleveland. ohio-May 18th.
Detroit, aIich.-atay 10th.
Chicago. Iil-May .21st.
The Tei-Gities-May 22nd.
Moline, Davenport. Rock Island,
DesNSois es-2Eay 23rd.
Kansas City-3Iay 24th.
ST Louis, Mo.-Maye 25th.
Indianapolis, Ind.-May 18th
Louisville, Ky-May 9th.
Nashville, ,Tcnn.-May 2sth.
Chattanooga. Tenn-May 10Th
lLeayinss.. D. ND -.
Atlantl Ga. CARRYING 6 p. m.)-
May 2sth.
The Wilmington party will consist
OF the following ike and leading citi-