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The Delta independent., 1920-09-10
Not a Chance.

Miss Leftover-Aren't you afraid to
marry on SO short an acquaintance7
You know they say, "Marry in haste.
repent at leisure"
Miss Hurryon-Dear thing, when l
marry my husband won't have any
leisure in which to repent.
The Delta independent., 1920-09-10
The BIG Consideration.

-You have taken a lofty position In
this momentous matter"
81 have" replied Senator Sorghum.
IAnd l feel a little like an aviator. 1
can't stay in the air forever. The Dig
consideration is how I'm going to
alight."
The Delta independent., 1920-09-10
Try Vegetable Jokes.

Funny Editor-rm very sorry, but
can't buy these jokes from you.
Why, there's no meat to them.
Jokester-Well. | can't write jokes
with meat to them because I'm vege
tartan,
The Delta independent., 1920-09-10
Main Question.

1.-THE young man seems to admire
you. grille"
He says II he had me he'd never
want another thing on earth"
But will he hustle for the things
you want7"
The Delta independent., 1920-09-10
One Out Of Many.

Knicker-Burton surely got peach
of wife. Her father brought her up
all right.
Bocker-Has she wonderful charac-
teristics?
Knicker-ru say SO. Knows good
box of cigars when she buys them.
The Delta independent., 1920-09-10

Mr. and Mrs. ID. L. Hemphill, who
left Austin in June for an automobile
trip through the west, returned to
their home last week. They have
been residents of Austin for many
years and subscribers to Independent
during all that time.
The Delta independent., 1920-09-10
An Expensive Luxury.

Neverwed-Doesn't daughter in
your family add greatly to your ex-
penses?
Longwed-It didn't amount to so
much until she went into business in
order to become self-Supporting.
The Delta independent., 1920-09-10
Not Very Ear.

'T told that promoter I'd boy two
shares of his stock
"Weulr
He said two shares wouldn't do me
any good"
He's probably right Two shares
wouldn't go very far as wallpaper"
The Delta independent., 1920-09-10
The Conditions.

when put my foot down 1t stays
there?"
People in your neighhorhood
must be liberal with ashes on their
pavements."
The Delta independent., 1920-09-10
DELTA INDEPENDENT. COLORADO SEPTEMBER TO- 1920

Arthur Penticuff arrived the last of
the week for av isit with his uncle,
o. Penticuff and family, leaving Sun
day whit his mother, Mrs. J. F. Penti-
The Delta independent., 1920-09-10
SPEAKING Of Kings

Mr.. Pccked-Smith Is king In his
home.
Mrs. Pecked-Yes; I was there the
day his wife crowned him.
The Delta independent., 1920-09-10

Mr.. Newgilt-Yes. sir. started in
ufe = barefoot boy.
Mr.. Oldfam-I too. was born with
out shoes.
The Delta independent., 1920-09-10

]. T. Duer, of Honeywell, Missouri,
is visiting his cousins. Mrs. T. G. Ed
wards and Mrs. w. G. Williams, and
their families.
The Delta independent., 1920-09-10

After a pleasant visit OF month
with her cousins, Mrs. T. G. Edwards,
Mrs. W. G. Williams, and others. Mrs.
E. R. Sherrard departed Saturday for
her home at saltwater, Oklahoma.
The Delta independent., 1920-09-10
Literary ApproXal.

She reads the novel. every line
Twas written by a prig.
But aunue says the book is fine
Because the type is big.
The Delta independent., 1920-09-10
rhe Ljnhtnioa PIenssa

n cid Ben Franklin in his day
Had paused to loitsr and to iAuSn
And only worked eight hours q day
We would have had no telegraph.
The Delta independent., 1920-09-10

Mrs d. E. Ramey came down from
cuff for their home at Kansas City.
The Delta independent., 1920-09-10
GOT MoNoToNoUs.

GOT MoNoToNOUS.
why don't you call your hotel
The Breakers" any more"
"Aw, everybody had TO crack an
alleged joke as he paid his BILL"
The Delta independent., 1920-09-10
Accounting for II

Accounting for II
HE showed his grit when he was
hurled out of the machine"
mo wonder; he had to bite the
dust"
The Delta independent., 1920-09-10
The Plays the Thing.

The Plays the Thing.
The things that poor old Shakespeare
wrote
Are queer and that's fact
They're strangely, easy when you quote.
But mighty hard to act
The Delta independent., 1920-09-10
Gone.

81 have novel idea for film play"
"Wbat is it?"
'"The husband and wife in the plot
have no serious marital difficulties"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-17
Ryan-Badger

Mrs. Loretto McKain Ryan Of Sum
ter, who has been making her home
i'm Columbia for the last few months,
and b. Nj. Badger, Jr., Of North We're
married last evening at 1900 Wash
ington street, where the bride has had
an apartment with a number OF young
business women. The marriage came
as surprise to the families and
friends of the couple, and the cere-
mOny, which was performed by the
Rev. Andrew W. BlackwoOd Of the
First Presbyterian church, was wit
messed by only members Of the house
hold.
The bride wore q smart suit of blue
tricolette with small blue hat.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Badger left by automobile
for a trip to the mountains and after
about a fortnight will go to live in
North, where the former holds the
position OF cashier In one of the
banks.
The bride Is the daughter of Wiley
McKain Of Sumter and has numbers
Of friends I'm Columbia. Mr.. Badger
is the son Of DR.. 3. NJ. Badger Of
Marion.-Columbia State, July IL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-17
JAMES JENNINGS.
IS ACQUITTED
Negro Charged with Murder
Was Freed Tuesday
ACCUSED CLAIMED
SELF DEFENSE
Cases Are Proceeding Slowly
in Court of General Sessions
Sitting in Sumter

The court of general sessions recon
vened at $50 "a. m. Tuesday and the
trial of julius James for privily steal
ing from the person was resumed
After hearing all the evidence, the
jury returned a verdict of not guilty,
Herbert Carter, accused of grand
larceny, plead guilty and will be sem
fenced.
The grand jury returned the follow
ing true bills:
State VS.. Nathaniel Jones, house
breaking and larceny.
Philip Ward and Elbert Turner. as
sault and battery with intent to kill.
Willis Jones, murder.
Dora Haynsworth, assault and bat =
terry with intent to kill.
The grand jury also presented the
results of their inspection Of the coun-
ty property. ...
Rowland James, accused Of grand
larceny was arraigned and placed
guilty. He was sentenced to one year.
The most important ease during the
day was The trial OF James Jennings
for the murder of Willis Goodman.
Lie StalC Ildu tiree WltDeSsSS, sam
Goodman, Richard Loney and H.. b.
EOykin. The defense offered only
on, wttn.ss The defendant According
to the evidence rendered, the difficult
ty started in field near Dalzell when
Goodman and Jennings got into a fuss
Owe RI watermelon. Jennings accused
Goodman of stealing the melon and
Goodmart denied 1t with an oath and
slapped jennings several times. Good
man was said to be great deal larger
than Jennings. Richard Loney was
plowing in the field with Jennings and
told him to go on to his house before
there was any more trouble. Jennings
went to his house but was followed by
Goodman. Sam Goodman, q brother
of the dead man, and Loney followed
Willis. Goodman up to the house and
were trying to head him off from go
ing into Jennings house. They got
there Just as Goodman was entering
the house of the accused and both test
iiied' that Goodman was shot inside
the ho4se. Goodman ran Jennings out
into the gard after the shooting and
dropped dead a few PAGES from the
house. At the conclusion of the evi
dence, on the motion of the defend
ants counsel, Sheppard Nash, the so
licitor cCnsenting, the court directed
the jury to return a verdict of no
guilty, which they did.
The pext case was that Of Dors
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-17
~ tN1tL Y =
Police Catch ~ s,.,,.
Whiskey Dealer
Negro BOotlegger Caught With
the Goods on Him

Saturday night. officers Chandler
and owens arrested Sam Robinson.
colored who lives In the Statebuig sec
ton on the charge Of selling whiskey.
The officers found three gallons Of the
firery liquid in SANS possession and
he was lodged ln Jail Sam is accused
of being a wholesale dealer i'm whiskey
and is said to have regular customers
I'm town He was forced by the chief
OF police to put up a bond of $3.50.
Sam forfeited this bond to the city.
Alex Norris, rural policeman, found
Robinson running still Sunday and
he had to turn over another $100 to
the county The whiskey business Isl
rather high around Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-17


Haynsworth, charged with assault, and
battery with intent to kill. The state
had four witnesses, Lila Griffin, the
prosecutrix, Edwin Bennett, Bertha
Holmes, and Mr.. l.. S. Ninson The
defense offered as witnesses. the ac-
cused and her father, Perry Herring
ton. After the hearing of these wit
nesses, court adjourned until Wednes-
day morning.
Court reconvened at $50 this morn
ing and continued the trial of Dora
HaynswOrth. The defense offered two
additional witnesses, Annie Gamble
and Eliza Richardson.
It seems as if the trouble started i'm
Rembert over the question of Dora's
husband, she accusing Lila Griffin
of taking him away from her. In the
fight that followed, Dora hit Lila
with a brick which cut her i'm the
head. Lila accused Dora of cutting
her with knife, but as none Of the
witnesses saw knife. this has been
disproven.
After the hearing of the pleas by
Mr.. Epps for the State and Mr.. Nash
for the defense, and the charge OF
the court. the jury retired and is now
considering the case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-17
Sumter Defeats ssf'
Wilmington
Takes Second Game ,of Series
From Tar Heels

Owing the ram that came Tuesday
afternoon. there was not such u large
crowd out at the Fair Grounds to see
the second game with Wilmington
Those who were there saw pretty
exhibition. The grounds were wet
the first of the game and In the first
inning, Perritt walked two men and
Wilmington made 8 runs before the
local lads could get used to the slip
perry ball. The first inning ended the
scoring for the Tar Heels though and
Sumter came back with rush In
the fourth inning when she ran In 2
runo, making s more in the seventh.
rerrett worked well for Sumter, in
fact tthe entire teamplayed good ball
after the first inning. Batteries: VIII
mfngton, Gordon and Burnett, Som
ter: Perritt and Burns. Sumter
plays Wilmington the third and last
game this afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-17

1li6s Ehxabeth Jennings has return-
ed home after spending the week end
with Ml8 Thelma Davis at Bishopville.
Cottage prayer meeting Wednesday
nftornoon at 6 O'Clock, at the home OF
Agus y. n. Kolb. iis s. Sumter street
- A. n. Green ID visiting his
bio<hsr In New York City.
.,g~fsslomon Blatt hss returned
to- nweil amer a few days visit to
m rents In sumter. -
As sara wannamaker, has re-
turned from New Yorls havins had u
ouccessful operation for her throat.
!. 1fs and Mrs. DssChamps and
dooghters, Minnie and Rosalie. leave
>onesrsw for months stay at Allan
M w. Y. spann and Kiss Reba
eEAsn lave returned from Henderson,
vill5, ~ e. I'd. -
Ar. and Mrs v II. Phelps and fam
1ly have gone to iIiami, Florida. where
shsy viii make their home In the fu-
opre.
- NM W. n. Brown and daughters,
Eleanor and Sara. who have been vis-
o0)uv 11esdames Gave aad Colsriinn on
Warrington street. left this afternoon
for D1)1cn 60 visit r,,lstives before
returning To their home In Spartan
burg. N -,
Mrs. n. G. Cook lsft Sumter We'd
peooeo night to spend week with her
tnoeAes IN 0ranseburg. itV n, 'r
hps. Martha Smfsh has returned
froQ visit to ursenvi9le. ~ {
~ .. u. Myers Is spending a while
= nn1timore. Nd. ~ ga fl'>
MraiW Percy smith and Miss Fran
oee Smith LETT Wednesday for Ache
vile yhere they will spend the re-
mainesr Of the summer. 49,
John n. Dufhe. Hsq.. left Wednesday
49, for flint. Mich. he viii ac-
ooOpeny . party from Darlington who
oayp gone TO bring hack cars 5,si
4 1rs Johk ~ Lloyd. president or the
6ssvd Lumber cornpany of Phiiadel-
phh, WIS I'm town Wednesday visit
1ng TN local plant OF the concern.
MiS Sarah Edmunds entertained
Wednesday at bridge In honor OF Mrs
". N. Reynolds. a recent bride. and
Aiss Reese of Charleston, who ia
tisitins Mrs. John II, Sumter.
DIR, G. p. Osseen is spending a few
days at Myrtle, Beach as the guest OF
Mr.. O. n. Foley.
Mr.. Brtow Walsh has returned
irons Beaufort where he spent week
On = anshins' trip with friends.
~. and sAIrs. II, G, Deschamps
end daughtersR Minnie ana Roaalie.
IN TODAY for esmonths stay at Attain
10 City. N. ,. So
Mr. and Mrs.t Beck will be at home
after July 3l<30s N. Washington st.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-17
Sumter Defeats n,.
Wilmington
Takes Last Game of Series BY
Large Score

Sumter made 1t three In row by
defeating the Wilmington team 10-1 in
the last game OF the series. Sumter
started off IN lne first inning by run
ming In a score, made 2 In the sec-'
ond inning, 8 in the sixth and then the
game became a farce. Dew. pitching
for Wilmington. had nothing on the
bali and his opponents hit at will.
Every one for Sumter hit well, lacing
the pill out tor two or three bases
several times. Nunnamaker pitched
his usual good game for Sumter. Bat
tertes. Wilmington. Dew and Burnett,
sumter. Nunnamaker and Burns SUM-
ter plays Hartsville in Hartsville this
week. H l-e~ ~''i
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-17
TOBACCO St
Sumter Stemmery Company
Be Operated This Year
BUYERS WILL ARRIVE. s.
NEXT WEE
Subscribers to Stemmery An
Asked to Pay Their Subscrii|
tiOns i'm Full

Mr.. j. w. Deans of Rocky Mount. ri
c., who will be the local representa-
tive in Sumter and tobacco buyer fe1
the China American Tobacco ana
Trading company, lessees of the ex-
company, arrived in Sumter Tuesday q
and has his headquarters in the rooms
Of the Sumter County Chamber of
Commerce. Other buyers Of this world
wide tobacco company will arrive for
the opening OF the market on July 30.
Several carlOads of the machiaery'
Of the stemmery and steam drying ape
paratus Of the China American peo-
pie have arrived and win be installed
in few weeks or just as soon as the
building has advanced far enough 10
receive the machinery.
The local holding company, owning
the buildings and the land, has re-
ceived ITS l25 horsepower boiler and,
electric elevator and the scales and
hydrsuiic press OF the local company
have been shipped. r'
The china+American Tobacco ard
Trading company Will operate the
>temnlery ond drying plant, 'ander a
lease OF the buildings from the Sum-
ter Stemmery company. 1t is hoped
that the plant will be completed ins
time for the stemmery operators to
handle the 1920 tobacco crop. but. fts
will be late getting started. The Chi &
ma American people will steam dry
and stem i'm the Sumter plant an OF
he tobacco purchased in South Caya-f
lima, Georgia and Kentucky. and when
ready for business will employ about
400 men and women for approximete-
ly 10 or Al months every year de-
pending entirely upon how much to-.
bacco this company chr purchase each
year. They will also aandle tebaeco
for other tobacco companies buying on
this market. *
Secretary Reardon, in speaking of
the importance of this new enterprise,
which the Sumter Cour ty Chamber or
Commerce organized for SUMTER toeits
occasion TO say that he wished that the
stockholders Of the Sumter" Stslnmery
company, who are in arreers- could
be induced to see the Importance OF
immediately sending him their cheeks
In order that cash can continue to be
paid for all building material and dis-'
counts secured for the oeneft or the
stockholders of this enterprise s5f
cash is paid for the entire plant and
no money borrowed, then the new en-
terprise will start off as a. dividefsd a
producer, and the, burden of interest
paying will be avoided I-ss.A
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-17
Marriages.

There were two marriages on
Wednesday Of great interest TO the
friends o. the contracting parties. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles M. Hurst announce
the marriage of their daughter, Eileen,
to Mr.. Edward Oliver Conner. Mr.. Will
liam Welburn HearOn announces the
marriage of his daughter, Hazel
Green, to Mr.. Charles Clifton Beck,
Jr the marriage to take place in Bish-
Opville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-17
sumter County Ginncrs

The cotton ginners of Sumter county
are called to meet i'm the Chamber of
Commerce, Sumter, Tuesday, July 20,
at 12 o'clock, noon for the purpose Of
forming the Sumter County Cotton
Ginners Association The object of
the association, which will be subsid-
iary of the State Association, is the CO.
operation of all the ginners of the
county for mutual benefit One of the
things included i'm the plans is the
co-operative purchase Of coal, bagging
and ties and other supplies, whereby
the ginners may obtain lower prices
and an assured supply. All ginners,
large and small are urged to attend
the meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-17

A mass meeting In the interest OF
public health will be held at En-
manuel M. E. Church Sunday after
noon, 18th inst. Mr.. Phillip B. War
ner, Executive Secretary of the South
Carolina Ant-Tuberculosis Association
will deliver a;practical talk telling how
the individual and the community may
have good health. The public is in
vited to attend. An attractive musical
program will be rendered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-17

Birmingham, July 14-Col. Matt.
Tinley, Council Bluffs, Iowa, was
elected president Of the division.
Cleveland was selected as place of
the next convention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-17

Spa, July 14--Bloyd George en-
phaticaily told the German fsreign
minister Simon today that the Allies
are not bluffing and intended seri-
ously to take measures to enforce
the execution of the Versailles treaty
unless the Germans accept the coal
terms.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-17

Paris, July 14-France celebrated
Beastile day with monster parade
of forty thousand soldiers French
and American flags bedecked the
houses. Paris resumed prewar holi-
day pleasures and was a vast play
ground
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-17
Camden Mesenrer

Mr.. T. M. McCaskill was exhibiting
here today boil weevils found on his
cotton, Mr.. Sanders. the demonstration
agent, says they are genuine boil
weevils. Mr.. McCaskill's farm is about
is miles from Camden near the Rich
land county line. About a half-ac
of his crop is infested, he says.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-17

Chicago. July 14-Carl .wanderer.
who slew his wife and o, ragged stran-
Ter. WAS placed In murderers' row In
the county jail today. Two murder
1ndiccAents are expected to be re-
turuot to-day. ?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-17

Buenoos Aires, July 14-F'ifteen
fishing boats were sunk and five are
missing as result of o storm in the
harbor of Mardelplata. 1t is believed
that "a Seamen were drowned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-17

We are still taking orders for lace
or Maline hats in all colors and black
at Misses Chandlcr.--Adv
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-17

Misses Chandler have a good selec-
tion Of dark hats at half price.-Adv
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-17

We are still taking orders for lace
or Maine hats In all colors and black
at Misses Chandler.-Adv.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-17

White Mians at $4 to $40 at Misses
Chandler ADV. ~~.af
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-17

Misses Chandler have n good selec-
tion of dark hats at half price.-Adv.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-17

s3.75 will buy you snappy hat ut
Misses Chandler.--Ady.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11
FAIRBANKS BOYS
 MAY PLAY LOCAL
 TEAM ON FOURTH

According to information received
 from Fairbanks today, the ball play
 CTS of the upper town are giving
 favorable consideration to a propo-
 sition that they come to Nenana
 for a game on Sunday. July 4, in consideration that the Nenana team will return with them to the upper
 town for game there on July 5.
 The proposition was discussed by
 Walker Blakey, of the local team, who returned from Fairbanks today, and Manager Charles Beam. of the Fairbanks team, but no decision had been reached at the time Mir. Blakey left for home. The matter will now be considered by the Nenana or ganization. and perhaps something definite can be announced within the next few days.
 Partial arrangements had been made for a visit of the Fairbanks team on June 20, but that trip has been called off by the Fairbanksans because of preparations that are be- ing made for game at Fairbanks on that date, for the benefit of the school gymnasium
 It has also been learned that the proposed visit of the Fort Gibbon team has been called off. because of the issuance of an order reauir- ing the soldiers to be at home on the Fourth for special inspection. They may come up the river later, but it is not known when they can get away.
 Vance R. McDonald, who left for the lower river on the launch Peer less several days ago. has reported from one of the river stations that the army town has a very strong team, and he warns Fairbanks and Nenana to be prepared for hard fight when the soldiers meet them. He saw the Gibbon boys in action at the post. ...
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11

West keefe was among those who made the trip down from Fairbanks on today's train.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11

BUHACH-Fowler & Morris.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11
RELIANCE COMES
 FROM KANT|SHNA::
 BARS STOP WORK

The light draft steamer Reliance (which was despatched to the Kan
 tishna district early this spring tc
 haul galent ore for Tom Aitken, re.
 turned to port this morning. having
 been compelled to abandon the wor;;
 after having made two round trips
 between Roosevelt and the mouth of the Kantishna river. On the third i trip up stream the Reliance reached ! the mouth of the Bearpaw river, about fifty miles below Roosevelt, but could go no farther on account of low water
 ; Approximately 333 tons of ore. which was delivered at Roosevelt from the Aiken mine during the winter, was hauled 10 the mouth of the kantishna by the Reliance on the two trips made And about as much more is still at Roosevelt waiting to be moved. The ore was loaded on the barge Montana at the mouth of the Kantishna, and will be shipped to a smelter in the States, by way of the lower river.
 Advantage was taken of every possible means of saving time by those in charge of the Reliance. but the work was necessarily slow be- cause of handicaps encountered along the river. It was necessary to establish wood camps. for in- stance, and it was not always possi- ble to have fuel available when re- quired. A steady lowering of the river level also caused some delay. especially on the second trip. and
 As StoPPSu SlcdIneT ndNlS9llOG altogether, above the Bearpaw.
 Andy Livingstone had charge of the Reliance as master, George Fin ger acted as pilot. Walter Scott as purser. and Jack Bellerby as mate.
 Two moose were seen along the river on one trip, one in the water and the other standing on shore. un- afraid of the invading craft. Ducks and geese were very plentiful earli- er in the season and quite a number i 'f cranes were sighted. Rabbits and ! grouse appeared to be very scarce i along the river. i
 Up to late hour this afternoon l t had not been decided what further lse would be made of the Reliance. Navigation on the Kantishna river definitely off until rains furnish
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-11

additional water, but there may be other work which the boat can do. This will be decided probably by Agent J. A. Fairborn, who came down from Fairbanks this afternoon for a several-day stay in Nenana.