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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Cotton Crop Shows
Another Big Slump
Condition at Sept. 25 Was 43.1
Per Cent.-Points to $780,
900 Bales

(Memphis Commercial-AppeaD.
Reports to The Commercial APP
peal indicate that the condition Of
the cotton crop at September 25
was 431 per cent of a normal, COM
pared with 55.5 per cent at August
25.
The indicated yield is 6,650,000
bales, without linters.
Picking is we'll under way
throughout all sections of the belt
and is nearing completion in some:
in some sections of the south where
boil weevil damage was extreme
ginning is reported to be nearly
completed, while in more northern
sections it is just being started.
The Commercial Appeals esti
mate as of August 25 indicated a
crop of 7.S91,000; the present cs-
innate therefore indicates q slump
of 1,241, 600 bales in the crop pros
pect.
Various causes. but principally
to the crop damage. Deter1ora-
ton during the month has been
heaviest in Oklahoma, South Caro-
lima, Arkansas and North Carolina,
in the order named, northern sec
tons of the belt. which hereto
fore had suffered relatively little
deterioration, while boil weevil
were in greater numbers and more
active southwark; southern sec
tions of the belt suffered relatively
less deterioration during the month,
because deterioration had already
been severe and had nearly run its
course Deterioration, insofar as
possibility Of further boil weevii
damage is concerned, now seems
to be definitely at an end
Weather conditions throughout
the entire belt have been favorable
for picking except that high tenn
peratures made picking hardship,
especially so N rank cotton.
a few scattered localities report
that the crop is turning out better
than expected. Recent rains over
considerable areas Of West and
Northern Texas, a section free from
boil weevii, have given new life to
the plant, and revived hopes for
top crop. Elsewhere, except in Ten
nessee, where there is a poor to
fair middle crop and a somewhat
uncertain prospect for top crop,
little besides a bottom crop is to be
expected, and that is impaired, to
an extent which cannot yet be as
certained, by boil weevil attack.
Torrential rains destroyed consid-
cradle cotton in Texas at about the
10th Of September, but the damage
was not extensive enough to have
an important bearing on the size Of
the crop Of the belt as a whole
The foregoing estimate is based
upon correspondence covering in
detail 1872 counties and parishes
embraced in 10 principal cotton
growing states and is general as to
all others.
Condition Of the cotton crop of
the United States, as estimated by
The Commercial Appeal, as of Sept
%, 1921, together with condition
at August 25, 1921, and at Septem-
Der %, 1920-all estimates by The
Commercial Appeal-for compar-
iSOn as follows.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Cullirlg the
Stacker Hen
New Extension Service Circu-
lar on Eliminating the Non
Producer

Clemson College, Sept. 20
"Culling: How to Eliminate the
Stacker Hen" is the title of EX-
tension Circular 80, which has just
been printed and is ready for dis
triDution upon request. The circu-
lar is a brief discussion Of non
production and it's causes. how to
distinguish the producer from the
non-prcducer, and how to Gull.
Special attention is given to such
matters as health, vigor and con-
dition, characteristics Of head and
other parts. good body conforma-
ton, Fermentation. ETC., as essen
tials Of egg production.
Below is a summary Of the main
points OF the circular:
/. The producer and non-pro-
ducer are easily distinguished by a
careful study of the individual
birds.
.. Culling should take place
from June to October inclusive.
8. The producer is C tiv e,
healthy. has a good appetite, while
the producer is lazy and mac
tive.
4. Late moulters are late layers
and should be kept.
5. Visor and condition are indi-
cations of the heavy producer,
which should have a fine head;
prominent, full, round eye; lean
face; closely fitted wattles and ear
lobes, and large capacity
s.. The heavy producer has a
large. open, and moist vent. free
from yellow pigment. The Stacker
hen has a small. dry. puckered up
vent. showing considerable yellow
pigment.
I. The abdominal region Of a
heavy producer will show great
depth CT body with pelvic arches
we'll spread, keel straight and ex-
tended Well 70 the rear.
S. TIE abdominal region Of q
poor producer will show a shallow
body. solall abdomen. and small
capacity.
9. Skin that is soft, thin and
pliable 10 the touch indicates the
good hen: while the skin that is
thick. hard and coarse TO the touch
indicates the poor hen.
10. The heavy producer will be
free from yellow augmentation.
while on the other hand. the slack
er or non producer will show ex-
cessive pigment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Conference Opens
On Unemployment
Body Breaks Up Into Small
Groups in Effort to Ac-
complish Something

Washington, Sept. 2G.-Tht IA
tional conference on unemployment
called by President Harding. or
caniZed here today and adjourned
until October >, at which time ter
subcommittee will present susSes-
tons for emergency relief.
Opening the initial session, Pfcs-
ident Harding declared the present
Industrial depression was "a war
inheritance throughout the World
adding that the results hoped Tor
from the conference might extend
beyond the borders OF the Cnlted
States.
Both the president and Secretary
Hoover. chairman Of the confer
ence. emphasized the need for an
employment program which would
MOI contemplate a drain on the
rational treasury.
Outlining the questions before
the conference Mr.. Hoover declar-
cd no problem can be adcquately
approached for solution without
Knowledge Of the facts. There
was needed, he said. first "a de-
termination of the volume and dis
tribution of unemployment then
determination Of what cmer-
gency measures should be taken to
provide employment and "a con-
sideration and statement OF
what measures must be tahen to
restore our commerce and employ
ment to normal, or to put it another
way, what obstacles need to be re-
moved 20 promote business recov-
ery-the only real and lasting rem
edy for unemployment is employ
ment.'
Organization OF the conference
was completed with the formation
Of ten small committees to origi-
nate. study and recommend practl-
cal measures for meeting the
emergency. These committees, of
which the first five have named
chairmen, Will deal with:
Unemployment statistics. Harry
S. Robinson. of Los Angeles. chair
man: employment agencies and
registration, julius Earnes, Of Du-
luth. chairman; public hearings, ).
McCune Lindsay. of New York,
chairman: organization. Robinson:
emergency measures by manufac-
turcrs, w. II. Stackhouse, Of
Springfield; emergency state and
municipal measures and public
works, emergency measures IN
transportation, in construction, in
mining and in shipping.
After the emergency measures
and the collection Of statitiscs are
completed, the conference is TO be
regrouped into committees whose
functions Will be to recommend
permanent measures by which un-
employment may be held to min
inlunl,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
I'ail Term OF Court

The court of general sessions Will
convene in Sumter for the fall
term on Tuesday morning October,
llth, instead of Monday October
10th. All OF the circuit judges
have been called TO Columbia 10 at
tend an enbanc sessino Of the Su-
preme court on Monday. October
10th. to hear the Carlos Corbett
murder case that WAS appealed
from OranSeburg. It VIII be re-
membered that Corbctt Killed sev-
eral men in d fight in front Of his
house about two years ago. He
was tried and acquitted OF the
charge Of numbering one OF the
men. and when the attempt Was
made to place him on trial for kill
ing another his attorneys entered
the plea of.former jeopardy. and it
is on this point that the case, w.l,;
taken 10 the supreme court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
C. A. r. Will Dis
pose of Property

indianapolis, Sept. 81. The
members of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, realizing that the organ
izaiton is growing old, are making
arrangements to dispose Of the
property of the organization
through action to be taken at the
fifty-hfth annual encampment now
being held here
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Escaped From Sub
marine R-6
Columbia Boy Who Was Mem
Der of Crew Wires His
Parents

Column bia. Sept. 2S.-On the sub
marine, Rs, which went down in
San Pedro Monday night, was
Columbia boy, Stanley Smith. 19-
years old. He was unhurt, how
ever, as his parents who live here,
Mr.. and Mrs. O. G. Smith, have re-
ceived a wire from him stating that
he was saved
Young Smiths life seems to be
charmed. He was on the mine
sweeper Mallard, which was blown
up by a mine during the war and
came off unhurt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Fire at Atlanta
Stock Yards

Atlanta. Sept. 2S.-The police cs-
timated that a hundred mules were
burned up md d total loss Of "A
hundred thousand dollars was caus-
ed by a fire which swept through a
portion Of the stock yard district
here. Hundreds Of horses and
mules were driven from the yards
to escape the flames A half doZ-
en- buildings We're damaged
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01

The government report. which
Will be due October 8. as Of Sep
tember %, will compare with 1873
per cent of a normal at August %,
1921, a condition of 59.1 at Sep
tember 25, 1920. and a 10-year av-
erage at September 35. of 623 per
cent. The 10-year average deter
ioration between August % and
September %, according TO govern
ment estimates. was 5.4 points.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
To Pass on Rail
road Strike
General Chairman of Brother
hoods Decide to Call Griev-
snce Committee

Chicago. Sept. 29.-Union Off
cials who are counting the strike
ballots Of the brotherhood of Rail
road Trainmcn. seemed in no doubt
that the men arc Overwhelmingly
opposed to accepting the July *;
wage cut authorized by the rail
road labor board. Unofficial re-
ports state that 80 per cent are OPP
posed To acceptance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Cut in News
print Price

Washington, Sept. 2S.-The dc
partment Of commerce is informed
that the Canadian Export Paper
company has announced d rcGuc-
tion of fifteen dollars a ton in news
print paper for the fourth quarter
OF this year. making the new price
eighty dollars per ton.
The maximum pcr-war price of
newsprint WAS forty dollars a ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
SOUTH CAROLINA BANK
TO RECEIVE s5OO,000 TO
FINANCE COTTON DEAL

Washington. Sept. 27-The War
Finance Corporation announced to-
night it had agreed to advance
S590.000 to a South Carolina bank<
for the expectation of cotton which
an exporter has in warehouse wait
ing consignment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Record Attendance
at Baseball Games

New York, Sept. 27.-A total of
one hundred and forty-one thou
sand persons, a new attendance
record for four consecutive base
ball games, had passed through the
turnstile when the little world
series ended at the Polo grounds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Spartanburg Elects Mayor.

Spartanbrug. Sept. 27.-Only a
small vote was polled here TODAY IN
a general election for city Offices.
The election was but a veriflcatlen
of the recent Democratic primaries
in which John f. Floyd was elect
ed mayor and J. NJ. Zimmerman;
and II. A. Blackwood We're elected
commissioners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Mexicans Hold
Baptist School

Washington. Sept 27.-The State
department is seeking to have the
Mexican government release Made
70 Institute at Saltillo, an educa-
tional mission of the Southern
Baptist Conventions which was
seized during the revolution in
1Q1
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Rampant For "A Strike.

Chicago. Sept. 29.-Fifty-seven
general s:lairmen of the Brother
hood OF railroad trainmen were in
Structed 10 call the grievance COM
mittees 20 consider a strike vote.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Negro Hunt in
Virginia Continues

Newport News. Va, Sept 81
The search for Carlo Meeking. the
negro who killed Policeman De-
kort. was continued after kuh hluX-
Klan aud other volunteers were
called off the chase.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Drive Against
Ku Klux Klan

Washington. Sept. 2S.-An in
vestigation Of the ku-Klux-klan by
the house committee is proposed in
a resolution by Representative
Ryan, Republican. of New York.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
No Mob ViO-
lence Found
Grand Jury at Greenwood
Ends Investigation

Greenwood. Sept. 27.-The grand
jury at the Court of General Ses-
sions today reported that no evi-
dence which would lead to arrests
had been discovered in its investi-
cation into mob violence when two
negro women were, taken from .hc
city Jail and whipped. The grand
jury further recommended that
the city council should begin an
investigation, and if any evidence
should be discovered it should be
reported to the grand jury.
The investigation into mob vio-
lenc has been in progress several
weeks. and followed a charge by
Circuit Judge c. c. Featherstone
urging the grand jury to bring the
guilty to justice. During the inves-
tigation a number of city officials
alleged to know members of the
mob were examined.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Southern Railway
Seeks Loan
SKIS Permission to Issue
s5,655,000 in Bonds

Washington. Sept IS The
Southern Railway has applied to
he interstate commerce commlS-
sion 10 issue five million. six hun
drcd and fiftv-tive thousand dollars
in Georgia Pacific bonds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
NEGROES BREAK JAIL

HeuderSonville. y c.. Sept. 2S.-
Three negroes escaped from the
Jail here last night
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01

The trial of two Ninety-SiX po-
licemen, c. f. Dukes and j. G.
Rush, charged with killing Willie
c. Herring at Ninety-Six several
weeks ago when they attempted to
arrest him, has been set for to-
morrow
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01

Parlin. y j.. Sept 229.-t'ive men
were killed when explosives being
loaded on truck blew UP.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-03
Inhumanity at Sedro- Woolley

overcoms with Joy. crying and
laughing az the same time. took
her 10 the hotel and she said II was
the first meal she had eaten since
leaving home. Then she told OF the
treatment accorded the patients.
Upon her arrival ana after we had
gone. shs was seized and her clothes
ruthlessly stripped from her and she
was put into a hot bath. her long
gray hair shampooed with laundry
soap. She was not allowed TO dry
her body or head. but was sent to
bed wet. There was nothing for the
patients 10 read. No comforts OF any
kind. She witnessed cruel treat
mcnts often injuring the patient.
One old lady in her eighties was
slammed into her chair and her
spine injured. when her folks came
TO zee her. they were told that she
fell.
She told OF another patient whose
trouble was talking necessarily. One
OF the nurses struck her In the
mouth ~ hard a. she could. but the
poor creature went on talking ~ n
nothing had happened
My blood was up ~ ! listened to
this. and I asked,
Mother. did thsy abuse you or
use physical vioiencef" Her reply
would determine whether would
continue on home with her In peace.
or land In the sedro woolley jail. She
said she was not abused by physical
violence for she gave them no trou.
bic. ] could write volumes on what
mother told me she had TO see and
hear during the short time she was
there.
Mr.. Editor. II there no way OF
stopping this inhuman treatmentr
" there no society or crganixa tion
that could intercede for these poor
unfortunately
Where are our mlnistersf How
about the Humane society,"
I am a taxpayer. and want to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-03
Makes New Building Offer

viii gladly 20 farther In this than
tho average individual could ask.
There are many places In the u.
4. A. where II IL next 90 an Inn
possibility for . man OF little or no
means 90 become a homs.owner and
bo enabled 10 rear a family I'm their
home. but not go Heattle. II he is
lucky enough 10 take advantage OF
offers few men stand ready 20 ex.
tend In this direction. In short.
most of the lumber. ono or more
large. uncncumbered lots. with title
perfect ana In good location. near
pavement, and most ell the utilities
in. VIII DO contributed 10 an indus.
trious ana worthy homeseeker who
will contribute tho labor needed 90
develop tho home into . suitable
abiding place for q self respecting
family. Immediate action may be
had by applying 60 the man who
makes this OFFER AZ his home. stt7
a5th Ave. 4. w. City.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-03

boat with them. 10 u must BE- up 10
some one Of the crew 10 know where
that Dor vent 20. The boz could not
have fallen overheard
And what II more. this u not the
first time this sort OF thing has hap
pened But when you speak 10 =
purser Of tho Sol Duo IN q nice way
about these things, he does not want
10 talk about t. think this matter
ought TO be taken up and . settle
ment made 20 these Girl, who have
spent their hard.carned money 70 try
to cheer Ne boys over hers . BIZ.
70. dear editor. II you can really
find little space and time In your
paper. please print this. a. We would
Ike 10 have this sort Of thing
stopped. Not for our own benefit.
but for the Kood.hearsed telephone
girls. RAT McFOREY.
q. q. Marine Hospital.
Ex.akrvics Man.
Port Townsend
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-03

from unprincipicd agents or brokers.
The party mentioned 10 not a mem.
ber Of the Seattle Real Estate Asso.
citation. which IN a member OF the
national organization. ana we are
writing you this letter TO AJAX that
hereafter the Use OF the word reaitor
In your columns be used with dis
elimination.
You will appreciate our position IN
the matter the moro keeniy. when
we tell you that the license law for
brokers which was vetoed by the eov.
ernor. would have prevented such
people from conducting a real estate
business In this state. Washington
In at present the only Pacific Coast
state In which legitimate real estafe
dealers are not protected by n H.
conss law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-03

A test OF the right 70 use the word
"reaitor" was made In Minneapolis.
whore tho telephone company In its
directory listed all real estate deal
ors under the heading. Realtors"
and refused 10 make any distinction.
The mstter was carried into court.
resulting IN a decision - follows:
The court finds that the piain'
tiffs are entitled 70 grant to their
members the exclusive right to use
tho word realtors and that no
other persons. firms. or corporations
ara entitled 70 use the said term.
save only such as may be authorized
80 20 do by tho plaintiff"
Yours respectfully,
SEATTLE REAL ESTATE ALSO.
CITATION.
by aAML coLLYER. Secretary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-03
3,rys,s,ait Parks
rouble

Gusmss Bsaehcsmbss b ths
- Il - - ~ s.alIsss
nnGsy wesklIes h the state b
- = pint 1922 ussl u mir
- ~ 1sinss u Ousnss hlant.
nslt ssuniy. snd viclnl1y. sn6 =
nnsbs1 frsm' Anasps>ss. ~ =
1919 ensapries - Beach
1unDev = NJ 1AeU1ng.
y NJ ~Eaitsrial Etbinsss fss
u eusssot wssk n pesclains
Ne Bsachcombsr reaches svssy
- and weekly publication In
~ oeats Of Warrington and ~
r~1la6s Tie "a Of our brothers ana
one~go IN print In . matter pr
t1u1ns o the duty Of the public
nv1eo oommission The 0rsae
11ortheen railway ~ deprived
mmit Park Warrington. Of IT.
1o1rht ana passenger station. UNI
lnofly and TO tho dstriment OF
Gocaa1 and commercial welfare Of
~ community. and for tho con-
o1nuaaion Of which condition the
uublio service eommission b en-
115ely rssponsibls.
Oummit Park. FidA1ge isiand
1kagit county. Washington, 10 an
Important dairy. bsrry. poultry.
fruit, hay, grain and potato.rsiS
M community. Stores. churches
ana schools have been erectsd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-03
~ - .S}SSSss11

tho added pinch Of salt. without
which the whole Of life II In the
Soup, ana that Soup IL fiat, stale
and Improbable. For ! have heard
that In avery molecule Of human
blood there is one atom OF iron. and
II that atom be gone, the rest IL of
no value. and the man dieth.
And this. although that one
atom be but one in two thousand
atoms OF other stuff such ms maketh
up blood for the life OF man. And
am told that the specks OF dust
In the air alone give us the beautiful
Blue Sky. and that otherwise the
heavens would DO Black at Noon.
Aud have noted In mems lives
how often II appcarcth that they
have almost all tho qualities which
they need for success, but for tho
lack Of . pinch Of Courtesy, or the
trivial virtue OF Punctuaiity or some
such.llke small thing. they fail
And no I think there IL a certain
Moral Value In these added small
things like tho pinch of salt. Where
fore, when Keturah handeth mo my
cup OF Coffee, l ask her not, Didst
thou put Sugar In Il? But ask her.
pidsf thou smile At Il? For the
nrmile \ ~ lmporfapt ~ 1ho- Huear. !.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-03

Eiitof ine tttft
Under the caption. "Do you Want
20 nuiid1" you printed letter from
q nonresident IN which an offer WINS
suggested pertaining TO building. he
furnishing part OF tho framework.
ana he 20 wait for payment tli set.
tier had had time 10 construct and
occupy his place.
The writer. n resident for many
years. and here 70 use every effort
90 aid the upbuilding Of our city.
win 20 atm farther In lending lum.
Der. ground and assistance 90 pros
pocttvc homeownsrs who demon.
strste their firm desire 70 own
good home In the best part Of the
best city In America I live right
on the ground and among these
homebuiiders and stand ready 20
work and wait. ana iend heip. OF
many kinds. ana also the benefit OF
my experience gained In a period OF
generation or more-in short. I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-03

! turned around and heard 4 shout.
Il caught Il on the fiy-your outr'
And then . frfendly.fea,ured guy re
turned tho hat with smiling eye. 70.
marking. -Ain't II gospel truth. for
batting lids. the winds q RUTH
II wasn't much. but ist mo shy. n
drove my clouds Of gloom away.
hard times. I thought. would be 4
soks. 10 we could all be friendly folk.
forget punctliio's veneer. and insti.
tuss q Friendly Year"
For lots OF US have chsnced to
roam afar from what We know 80
Home" and when we're blue. II mat.
tiers much 10 miss or feel the friend.
ly touch: we may be strangers. yet
We can be friendly when we meet
A. MANN.