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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14
The Cause Of Crime

Mr. EoltOr.L tE
A discussion Of the prevalence Of
crime is taking large space in the
columns Of our literary agencies
throughout the entire country and
the search for remedy for this
terrible scourge is very earnest.
Some say it is caused by the
ignorance Of our jurors, others that
il is the result Of THE evil conduct
of selfish lawyers. It has occurred,
to me that it is yaae result of q de-,
feet in our court machinery, estab-
lished to evolve Justice. Snch a
court should certainly be compos-.
e4 only Of, public officers, appoint
ed or elected by public authority
to the absolute exclusion Of private
agencies in the conduct of its work,
but our. system has a big gap
where the agencies employed in
stheSeosaslHe of eee ness of tffe
courts, are purchased by private in
divfduals to accomplish strictly prt-
vate Objects. these agencies are
known as the defendants attorn--
eys, who go into our courts with
liberal fees for the attainment Of
private ENDS. sMa1estimes in DE-
rect conflict ~ith right and wifi
esuch acquired skill 3n the practice.
of the arts, they frequert1y bring
complete defeat to the objects for
which our courts are esta blished.
To stop. therefore, the evils that
come out of our present system
for the attainment Of justice, let
these private agencies be removed
entirely from the machinery Of the
court. Let every officer OF the
court be in the public employ. paid
cut of the public treasury exc1u-
sively. Let our legislature, at as
early date as possible, provide
for the election Of defendants at
torneys in all our criminal courts to
be paid out Of the public treas
ury as our prosecuting attorneys
are now paid and make it a grave
ofiense for pay to come from any
other source whatever to any Of
the officers Of. the court. This
change in our system Of court
trials Will work an enormous
change for the better in the re-
suits Of those trials. y
+ The lawyers Of the state are
earnestly invited hereby, to have
discussion Of this matter in the
state house at as early a cay as
possible that some effective rem
edy may be found for the horrible
wave Of crime" that is passing
over our land, occasioned by the
state Of war out of which we have
recently passed, in extent and fire.
quency; but it has ever been exist :
ent by reason of the defects in or
courts machinery. Which in our
progressive land is a remarkable
oversight. Its detection ana cor
rection should have come long ago.
JOHN J. DARGAN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14
Tobacco Freight
Rates Reduced

Charleston, Sept. II. = An
noumcement was made today by the
Carolina company that commodity
rates on tobacco brought here for
export had been granted Charles
ton; which places this port on a
parity with competing ports for
buWness in this state and North
Carolina, and means prospects for
a much enlarged traffic: Handi-
capped by unfavorable rates, this
port has nevertheless. due to unex-
celled storing and shipping facili-
ties; bufEt sup an important Sobac3
CO export business, and with equi-
table rates in effect, big increases
are looked for The effect Of the
revised rates. has already been felt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14
Garner.HOuSh.

Of interest to wide circle of
friends in Sumter and Camden is
the announcement Of the marriage
in Camden on Monday night Of
Miss Marie Garner and w. G.
Hough, both of Sumter.
The marriage was solemniZed at
the home of the groom's grand
father, Mr. w. G. Hough. Sr., 407
De Kalb ST., at $50 o'clock.
Rev. NJ NJ. Brunson was the Of
floating minister. The wedding was
attended by relatives and a few in
innate friends.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. G.. l.. Garner and has for
quite awhile made her home with
hei aunt. Mrs. S. VI. Mathis The
groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
w. T. Hough, and holds position
witk the Atlantic Coast Line
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14
HARPER'S STORE ROBBED
THURSDAY NIGHT.
Bold Thief Gets Thirty Dollars and
Box Of Cigars.

Thursday night first successful
robbery that has occurred in Sum-
ter for some time took place when
a thief entered Harper's Grocery
Store on South Main street and
made away with about thirty dol
lars in cash and several boxes Of
cigars. 1t is not known exactly at
what time the robbery took place
and no clue has yet been found
that Will help in bringing the thief
to justice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14
Pastor Returns From Vacation.


After few weeks vacation, D.
s. Macdonald. pastor OF the Chris
tian church has returned 10 his
! charge, bringing his family with
him.
I!e spent August 18th to Septem-
Der 3r3 at Winona Lake, Indiana,
attending the national convention
Of the Disciples of Christ. The
convention was held in the large
new tabernacle on the assembly
grounds. over 5000 delegates
We're in attendance.
Some report OF this great meet
ing viii be given sunday morn
ing September IL at Christian
church in Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14
DCatfl.

Mrs. Robert L. Edmunds died at
o'clock this morning, alter a long
illness, which she bore with the
patient -and cheerful resignation
that was characteristic Of a beau
tiful and lovable Christian dispo-
sition. Her life had eXemplified
and typifed loving service to all
who came within her sphere Of in
huence and she will be missed by
her church. her family and a
wide circle Of friends who will ever
enshrine her in memory as Cody
woman who spent her life in doing
good
She was the daughter o. the late
William j. Anderson Of Sumter,
and spent her entire life in this
city. She is survived by her hus-
band. one son and two daughters,
Robert l.. Edmunds. Jr, and Misses
Mamie and Margaret Edmunds.
The funeral services and inter-
menr Will be at the Sumter ceme-
terry tomorrow, Sunday, morning:
The funeral procession will leave
the residence on West Calhoun
street at 10 o'clock
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14
Chamber of Com
= 80 3 ruerce Notes
Secretary Reardon Reports
Committee Assignments in
Diversification Cam
paign

Chairman R. E. Belser of the
Chamber of Commerce committee
on marketing facilities and crop
Investigation, President S. l..
Roddey of the Young Mems Busl-
ness League of Sumter. and Coun-
| ty Agent j. Frank Williams met at
! Chamber Of Commerce YESTERDAY
and disc used plans for promoting
the dairy industry in Sumter coun-
ty. Also the best methods TO pur-
sue to organize a sweet potato as
sociation.
1t was decided to turn the sweet
potato association oyer to the
Young Mems Business League
while the Chamber Of Commerce
will handle the dairy proposition
through a special committee named
as follows:
r. L. Mcleod. Sumter.
P. NJ. Pitts. R. F. D.. Sumter.
E. w. Dabbs, Jr., r. F. D..
Mayesville.
w. r. Wells, r. F. D., Sumter.
Hugh NJ. McGaurin, r. F. D. 3,
Sumter.
r. 3. Barckley, r. F. D. 2, Sum-
ter.
DR.. Archie China, Sumter.
Secretary Reardon wrote each
member of this dairy promotion
committee to meet at Chamber OF
Commerce at 10:30 a. m. Monday.
September 18th just before the big
mass meeting in the court house.
The question Of getting crates,
barrels. and hampers for shipping
beans, Irish potatoes and other
diversified farm products manu-
factured in Sumter was referred tc
the Chamber OF Commerce with
the cooperation of the Young Mems
Business League.
County Agent J. Frank Williams
is rendering mighty fine service
and advice to the committees and
to the farmers generally as to the
best methods to be pursued on the
farms to overcome boil weevil
! damages at the earliest possible
time. The committees Of the Young
Mems Business League, the Cham
Der of Commerce, and the officers
and stockholders Of the Sumter
Creamery company are doing their
best to get the farmers to go into
the dairy business on limited and
safe money making plan, and to
plant a minimum Of cotton, and to
put in live-at home program. Sum-
ter county, like all other boil wee
vii infested counties, is about four
Or five years behind in getting into
diversifcation Of field crops, but or
ganization, thrift, optimism. diver
sification, economy and work will
| within two or three years, pos
Sibly sooner, make things a great
deal better than they are now. The
main fight is to get the agricultur-
al districts to changing their meth
DDS Of farming SO as to get back
to before-the-war normal condi-
tion of prosperity, and to get more
prosperous than by planting nearly
all cotton
There will be no prosperity, no
return to good business or trade.
conditions, no return to anything
Yaaas eaaRaD1es employment condi-'
tions, no hope of big business, until
the farmers are paid q living pro-
fit on their products, and until some
money making crops can be pro-
duced and sold above the actual
cost of production. to take the
plaeespf king cotton which seems
to be coming into it's own as. to
prices in a. way at least, but which
seems doomed by the bou weevil
for, years in regard to yield per
Eacre, or as a profitable crop ex-
F7eept under extraordinary weather
conditions at periodical times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14
Meeting of Proposed Golf Club.

There will be meeting Of all
applicants for membership in the
proposed goif club, in the city
council room. on Wednesday Sep
tembcr 18th. ut , p. m.
The purpose OF this meeting is
to organize and elect officers for the
club. Already one hundred and
twenty-one men and Il number OF
ladies have made application for
membership. and all those interest
ed are asked to attend this meet
ing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14

When the cotton acreage is re-
duced to four O., five acres to the
plow to meet boil weevil conditions
a better grade of cotton can be
produced and it can be harvested
and marketed in better condition.
In. past years the loss on cotton
from remaining in the fields until
weather damaged, from careless
picking and from lack of care in
selection of seed has been Very
great. By more careful handling
it IS possible to get sufficiently
higher price to make the net re-
turn per acre as great under boil
weevil conditions rs heretofore
when cotton was produced on the
wholesale plan, quantity not quail
ity being the only consideration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14
Notice.

The Providence 3. Y. P. U. will
rende "a program at the Wilder
school house on, Friday evening at
o'cIscs Our purpose is TO try
to orfanize a B. Y. P. q. at this
place The program follows:
Introduction by Captain Richard
F. Pritchard.
Scripture reading by Mrs. I. Zola
Bradhan, Mrs. Mary Davis.
Miss Mary Osteen, Miss Celeste
Ard, MRS. Bulah May Hudson.
RECREATION by Mr.. Rupert Hodge.
Miss Tessie Hodge, Mr.. Archie
Hudson,
For extra material, Miss Helen
Galloway, Miss Olive Hodge.
Recitation by Miss Gladys Du-
Bose.
Close with song by audience.
Please come and bring your
friends.
From your captain,
Richard F. Pritchard,
Tindal, S. c..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14
Winthrop Scholarships.

The Sumter county four year
normal scholarship in Winthrop
College has been awarded to Miss
Annie L. Ingram.
The scholarships held last year
by. Misses Mary Louise Wither-
spoon and Irene L. Dixon have
been continued.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14

FIRST thing you do next
[ go get some makin's
papers and some Prince
Albert tobacco and puff away
on a home made cigarette
that will hit On all your
smoke cylinders!
No use sitting-by and say
ing maybe you'll cash this
hunch tomorrow. Do it while
the going's good, for man-o-
man, you can't figure out
whatyou'r re passing by! Such
flavor, such coolness, such
more-ish-ness-well, the only
way to get the words en-
phatic enough is to go to it
and know yourself!
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14
7 You'll enjoy the
, e1n with T A.!

And, besides Prince
Albert S delightful flavor,
there's its freedom from bite
and parch which is cut out by
Our exclusive patented proc
ess! Certainly smoke
P. A. from sun up till you
slip between the sheets with
out a comeback.
Prince Albert is the tobac-
co that revolutionized pipe
smoking. If you never could
smoke a pipe - forget it!
You can-AND YOU WILL
if you use Prince Albert
for packing! It's a smoke
revelation in a jimmy pipe
or a cigarette:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14
Marriage.

/. Miss Rhea Stogner of Hartsville
and Malcom J. Turner Of Bal.i-
more were married Saturday
morning, September 3rd DR..
Thayer performed the ceremony
which was witnessed by a few
close friends.
After a short trip to the noun
tains the couple will make Their
home in Baltimore where the
groom holds responsible position
with the government
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14
The State of South Carolina
Count OF Sumter
IN THE COURT Or
PROBATE.

pRO6-A l..
BY Thos. T.. Richardson, Esquire
Judge OF Probate.
Whereas T. w. Nichols has made
suit to me 20 grant him Letters OF
Administ ration Of the estate and
effects of NVm. L. Barkley. late of
Sumter county. :. G.. deceased.
These are therefore. 10 cite and
admonish all and singular the
Kindred and Creditors OF the said
VIM. l.. Barkley. deceased. that
they be and appear before me. IN
the Court of Probate, TO be=hcld
at sumter Court House. :. G. on
list OF September. y. D.. 81 al
ter publication hereof. at II O'Clock
i'm the forenoon. to show cause. II
any they have. why the said adj
ministration should not he grant
ed
Given under my hand and otti-
=cial seal this 9Th day Of September,
A. D., 1921.
Thos. T.. Richardson.
Judge of Probate
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14

Washington. Sept. 12.-I2Xports
increased approximately fifty-four
million dollars and imports about
seventeen million during August as
compared with July, the commerce
department has announced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14

The establishment of a creamery
to manufacture butter on a large
scale to supply the demand for
local consumption and in adjacent
counties is move in the right di-
rection. 1t Will stop the flow of
money out Of the State to pay for
butter produced in far distant
, states and money kept at home is
money saved.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14

The Tobacco Stemmery. Will be
in operation for six weeks or long
er conditioning the tobacco pur-
chased on the South Carolina mar
ketS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14

A physician says people are usu-
y happy when the liver is work
ing we'll. He probably means f1iv-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14

FRINGE Albert is sold
in toppy red bags,
tidy red tins, hand
some pound and holt
pound tin hur,idors
a1d in the pound
crystal glass huni-
dor with sponge
moisteRer top.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14
6G6 Cures Biliousness.

You can always tell a statesman
VINO is a big gun. He doesn't so
off half cooked.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14

Geneva, Sept.
has definitely declind
sidered as judge OF ~
ionat court Of justice
Bassett Moore and Prof
Pound and other America
now being considered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-14

Thos. T.. Richardson.
Judge of Probate.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-14

Sutton at her apartment on Jackson
street, left Monday afternoon for
Montgomery, where they VIII visit
Mrs. James Purvis for several days
before returning to their home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-14

The sounds of heavy firing, mingled
with shouts and cries. came TO us from
the citys streets, and Tars Tarkas
FASTENED away TO direct the fighting
without. Kantos Kan accompanied
him to act as guide, the green warriors
commencing a thorough search Of the
palace for other Zodangans and for
loot, and Dejah Thoris and were left
alone.
She had sunk into one of the golden
thrones, and as 1 turned to her she
greeted me with a wan smile.
"Was there ever such mani" she
exclaimed. "Alone, a stranger. hunt
ed, threatened, prosecuted, you have
done in a few short months what in
all the past ages of Barsoom no man
has ever done: Joined together the
wild hordes Of the sea bottoms and
brought them to fight as allies of red
Marian people"
1.-THE answer is easy, Dejah Thoris,"
l replied, smiling. at was not / who
did 1t, It was love, love for Dejah
Thoris, a power that would work
greater miracles than this you have
seen. I have done many strange
things in my life, many things that
wiser men would not have dared, but
never In my widest fanCies have l
dreamed Of winning a Dejah Thoris
for myself-for never had l dreamed
that in all the universe dwelt such
woman as the princess Of Hehum.
That you are princess does not abash
me, but that you are you IS enough
to make me doubt MY sanity as l ask
you, my princess. to be mine"
HE does not need to be abashed
who so we'll knew the answer to his
plea before the plea were made" she
replied, rising and placing her dear
hands upon my shoulders, and so l
took her in my arms and kissed her.
And thus in the midst of city Of
wild conflict, filled with the alarms of
war; with death and destruction reap
ing their terrible harvest around her,
did Deiah Thoris, princess of Helium,
true daughter of Mars, the god of war,
promise herself in marriage to John
Carter, Gentleman of Virginia.
Some time later Tars TarBas and
Kantos Kan returned to report that
Zodanga had been completely reduced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-14

Her forces were entirely destroyed or
captured, and no further resistance
was to be expected from within. Sew
eral battleships had escaped, but there
were thousands of war and merchant
vessels under guard of Thank war
rlors.
The lesser hordes had commenced
lootiDg and quarrcliug among them
selves, so it was decided that we col
lect what warriors we could, man as
many vessels as possible with Zodan-
gan prisoners and make for Helium
without further loss Of time.
Five hours later we sailed from the
roofs Of the dock buildings with fleet
Of two hundred and fifty battleships,
carrying nearly one hundred thousand
green warriors, followed by fleet Of
transports with our thoats.
In the middle Of the afternoon we
sighted the scarlet and yellow towers
of HeIium, and a short time later
great fleet of Zodangan battleships
rose from the camps of the besiegers
without the city and advanced to meet
US.
The banners Of Helium had been
strung from stem to stern of each of
our mighty craft but the ZOdangans
did not need this sign to realize that
we were enemies, for our green Mar
tan warriors had opened fire upon
them almost as they left the ground.
With their uncanny craftsmanship
they raked the oncoming feet with vol
ley after volley.
The twin cities Of Helium, perCelv-
ing that we were friends, sent out hun
dreds of vessels to aid us, and then
began the first real air battle l had
ever witnessed.
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- convI,oRe,, A Nc ciVre q nd Company

Thrusting Sab Than headlong from
the platform. l drew Deiah Thoris to
my side Behind the throne was q mar
row doorway and in this Than Kosls
now stood facing me, with drawn
longsword. In an instant, we were en-
gagged, and l found no mean antagO-
mist.
A we cTcIed upon the broad plat
form | saw Sab Than rushing up the
steps TO aid his father, but as he raised
his hand TO strike, Deiah Thoris
sprang before him and then my sword
found the spot that made Sab Than
ieddak of Zodanga. AS his father
rolled dead upon the floor the new
jeddak tore himself free from Dejah
Thoris' grasp and again we faced each
other He was soon Joined by quar-
tet of officers and, with my back
against a golden throne, fought once
again for Dejah Thoris.
Calling to her to get behind me l
worked my way toward the little door
way back of the throne, but the OIL
GERS realized my intentions and three
Of them sprang in behind me and
blocked my chances for gaining a po-
sitlon where could have defended
Detah Thoris against an army of
SwOrdsmen.
The Thanks were having their hands
full in the center Of the room, and 1
began to realize that nothing short Of
a miracle could save Dejah ThOris and
myself, when ! saw Tars Tarkas surg
ing through the crowd Of pigmies that
swarmed about him. With one swing
of his mighty lOngsword he laid q
dozen corpses at his feet, and so he
hewed a pathway before him until in
another moment he stood upon the
platform beside me, dealing death and
destruction right and left.
The bravery Of the Zodangans was
awe-inspiring: not one attempted to
escape, and when the fighting ceased
it was because only Thanks remained
alive in the great hall, other than De-
jah Thoris and myself.
Sab Than lay dead beside his fa-
Their, and the corpses Of the flower Of
Zodangan nobility and chivalry COW
cred the floor Of the bloody shambles.
My first thought when the battle
was over was for Kantos Kan, and
leaving Dejah Thoris in charge of Tars
Tarkas l took a dozen warriors and
FASTENED to the dungeons beneath the
palace. The jailers had all let to join
the fighters In the throne room, so we
searched the labyrinthine prison with
out opposition.
called Kantos Kan's name aloud In
each new corridor and compartment,
and finally was rewarded by hearing
Il faint response. Guided by the
sound, we soon found him helpless in
u dark recess.
He was overjoyed at seeing me and
to know the meaning of the fight, faint
echoes of which had reached his pris-
on cell. He told me that the air pa
troll had captured him before he
reached the high tower of the palace
so that he had not even seen Sab
Than.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-14

As the ornaments were adjusted up
on her beautiful figure and her collar
of gold swung open In the hands of
Than KOsis l raised my longswo"d
above my head and, with the heavy
hit, shattered the glass of the great
window and sprang into the midst Of
the astonshed asse%blage. With a
bound / was on the Steps of the plat
form beside Than Kosis, and as he
stood riveted with surprise, | brought
nay longsword down upon the golden
chain that would have bound Dejah
ThOris to another.
In an instant all was confusion;
thousand drawn swords menaced me
from every quarter, and Sab Than
sprang upon me with a jeweled dagger
he had drawn from his nuptial orna-
ments. could have killed him as cas-
fly as I might a fly, but the age-old
custom Of Barsoom stayed my hand,
and, grasping his wrist as the dagger
flew toward my heart, l held him as
though in a wise and with my long
sword pointed to the far end Of the
hall.
"Zcdanga has fallen" 1 cried.
'Tookl"
All eyes turned in the direction l
had indicated, and there, forging
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-14

Cars washed, dopcd and crank case
thoroughly cleaned; old oil drained
and replaced with new. George Hol-
ston, Ga. Motor Co. Phone 1873.
0 -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-14

r. P. stevens and Misses Esther
and Ruth Short, Of Buena Vista, were
visitors in Americas Sunday after
noon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-14

A case of disordcrly conduct and
fighting against James A. Walker was
dismissed in Recorders court Monday
morning by Recorder Fort. G.. w.
EthIfdge, summoned on THE same
charge, was not present, having
pleaded guilty to Mr., Fort previously
Sentence was deferred in his case.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-14

Use Of paper in the manufacture
of cheap fabrics has been revived
in Japan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-14

Leo Mayo, negro Pressing club pro-
prietor, was given a fine of S. or
five days in Recorders court Monday
morning for operating the pressing
club without a license.