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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14
Bridge Site Dispute

Florence, May 11.-Engineers rep
"esenting the state highway commis-
sion, the federal aid department anu
Marion county Will go to. the Great
Pee Dee river Friday to inspect the
site Of the proposed Pee Dee river
bridge as recommended, and also the
old Mars Bluff ferry site which Ma
rion county interests are contending
for, in the effort to compose the diff
terences Of opinion which have arisen
as to location. This step was taken
after an exhaustive hearing here to-
lay before the Pee Dee bridge COM
mission during which the merits and
dement's Of the two sites were set
forth. The visit to the sites was
suggested by r G. Rhett. who was
present as chairman Of the state
highway commission. The engineers
were requested to make complete
examination Of the two sites and re-
port at a meeting, the time Of which
will be duly announced. In the mean
time as a result Of the meeting here
today the plans Of the Pee Dee bridge
commission to press the work at the
site recommended by the state high
way commission will not be pressed
and all due consideration Will be
given to the contention Of the Ma
rion representatives that by building
the bridge on the old ferry site hun
dreds OF thousands Of dollars could
be saved. Marion also contends that
the site selected by the highway COM
mission is not feasible. It Was made
plain by spokes1nen for the Marion
side that the only reason in the world
they object to the site selected
was because Of their belief that 1t
would cost several hundred thousand
dollars moro than would q similar
bridge built at Mars Bluff ferry and
this they declared they would be in
a. position to prove. It was also
made plain that everybody wanted
the bridge and that any OBSTACLE
which had been placed in the way Of
starting work on it at once were not
due to prejudice or feeling Of antag-
onism or anything else Of that kind
but were for the best interests Of all.
J. NJ Johnson, we'll known engineer,
presented the case for the Marion
county interests and made strong
showing for the Mars Bluff Terry
site.
Messrs. aIoorefeld and Parker OF
the state highway commission ap-
peared in support Of their plans to
place the bridge above the railroad
bridge. The hearing began at 10
o'clock and lasted until this after
noon. 1t was entirely amicable and
demonstrated that all concerned were
sincere in their desire to approach
the matter in husinesslike and prac-
tical manner. After all was said and
done the hearing resolved into
matter of engineering. 1t was reallz-
cd that the Pee Dee bridge commits
sion could not reach O decision with
out expert advice. There were req
resentatives here from all the coun-
ties Of this section.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14
The Workinsnan.s ParIor.

London. April 30.-The question
whether parlor is necessary part
Of q workingman's house has caused
heated argument among several of the
local councils organized to promote
building Of such homes in the indus
trial centers Of England.
Many women members Of the coun-
ellis argue that the workingman's s
dau&hters need parlors to receive tn III
callers during the counting period.
Those opposed declare that the
workingman's best room" is little
more than cemetery for waXed
flowers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14
Methodist College
Campaign
Drive To Be Made to Raise
s33, ,0O0,000 for Education

Within the next three weeks Meth
odists OF this community, togethe'
with all members Of the great South
ern Methodist Church, will have the
opportunity of striking a blow TO!
Christian education and making {
drive against atheism.
Sunday, May 29th. they will ht
called upon to subscribe to fund o.
S3S, 900, 900 to be used in enlargine
and improving their ninety-one edu.
eational institutions. This will be
done through the Christian Ednca'
ton Movement. which was authorized
by the general conference Of 1913
The movement is well; under way and
the outlook for all the objectives is
very bright.
The quota for. the Methodists OF
South Carolina, to be subscribed
Sunday, May 29th, through Sunday,
June 5th is s2,267. 900, to be paid III
within a period of five years. The
quota Cor the South Carolina Confer
Snce to which all the Methodist
churches in the lower half OF South
Carolina belong, is $1,149.50o. The
Quota for the Upper South Carolina
Conference is s1,117,000. The edu-
cationai secretaries are: Rev. G. Z.
Edwards for the South Carolina Con-
ference, located at Orangeburg. and
Rev. &C. Roper, Of Chester, for the
Upper South Carolina Conference.
The financial directors i'll South Car
DINA are: Hon. c. c. Featherstone
of Greenwood, and Leland Moore, OF
Charleston.
Southern Methodist Colleges and
universities which will participate IN
the Christian education movement are
located as follows: Five in Alabama,
four in Arkansas, one in California,
two in Florida, nine in Georgia, seven
ia Kentucky, two in Louisiana. SIX IN
Mississippi, five in Missouri. eleven IN
North Carolina, one in Oregon, one IN
Oklahoma, seven in Tennessee, thlr-
teen in Texas, ten in Virginia, and west
Virginia, and the seven in South Car
ohEa, as follows:
Wofford College, Spartanburg, $780,
GOO; Wofford Fitting School. Spartan
burg, $4,000; Carlisle School, Bam-
,bery, ST.. .000;. Columbia College, Co.
lumbia. 100000: Lander College.
Greenwood, 100000; Horny Industrial
school, Aynors $4,000; Textile Indus
trial Institute. Spartanburg, s5o,ooV.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14
The Helicopter
A New Airplane that Rises From
the Ground Like a Bird

Paris, April 1.-THE French avl-
alton world, governmental and "ri-
vate, is deeply absorbed at the pres
ent time in the rapid developments
! OF the recently invented helicopter
the airplane which is designed to rise
straight from the ground. The French
government, after a careful investiga-
iion by commission OF experts. has
officially accepted the machine and
! has set aside a substantial sum OF
money for Immediate Improvement
OF the invention.
! The MARQUIS r. Pateras Pescara,
of Argentina, is credited by some air
plane experts with having actually
proved it's practicability, but several
Frenchmen, among them is NJ. l..
Tilipi, have since constructed hell
copters with as much success as Pes
cara. Experimental work is now beng
done near Paris at an army aviation
field, through which the government
hopes to pelfec, the new airplane.
AS yet the helicopher is in the same
stage Of development as were the
first flying machines constructed by
the Wright Brothers.
At the Aero Club of France, where
the helicopter is the chief topic OF
conversation, experts predict that
within two years the new airplane
will be practical reality.
Considerable surprise was express
ed by these same experts that the
United States government had appar-
emily not taken up the new machine
inasmuch as it may materially affect
sea warfare.
The helicopter, described simply
without attempt at tecnnicalltleS, is
machine constructed Of a series OF
horizontal planes revolving in oppo-
site directions. On the Pescara ma
chine, a base similar to that Of a
low slung automobile is used. On this
is built two series Of horizonal planes,
each series composed OF ten planes
The usual airplane motor starts the
planes and the effect is to make the
machine rise straight from the
ground.
In the experimental work. a small
gas bag has been used for safety pur-
poses but the work is 80 far along
that these bags are being abandoned
It is. hoped that the perfected ma
chine, which is expected within two
years, will be able TO rise from the
deck of battleship in mid-ocean.
Pescara is conducting experiments
at Barcelona. Spain, where the French
army commission has spent several
weeks in observation. His career has
been romantic. Employed in expert
mental laboratories of the Italian
government before the war, Pescara
came to Paris soon after the begin
ming Of the war and continued his
work under army supervision. He was
credited with hundreds Of inventions
among them a dirigible which flew
over the enemy lines and dropped
bombs at stated intervals.
Suddenly at the height OF Pescara's s
success. the French police arrested
him as a spy and he was kept in pris-
on for several months. The French
ministry Of war protested his inno-
cence and obtained his release on
condition that he be deported. He
left for Span and soon after the
arInistice. began his helicoMer exper-
imentS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14
A Triple Crop Flower Bed

Tulip beds which often give us
trouble TO keep them attractive all
season, may be made to yield three
distinct and handsome crops Of flow
ars with little difficulty. Sprinkle the
beds early with seeds Of the double
annual or opium poppies.
AS soon as the weather permits,
plant verbenas in some convenient
seed bed.
When the tulips have finished
blooming, cut off the seed pods and
thin the little poppies, which will be
up thiekly all over the bed, to about
q foot apart or not closer than eight
inches. 1t is q good plan to mix the
seed, which is fire. with three or four
times its bulk OF sand before sowing,
in order to- get more even distribution
and lot have the poppies coming up
in streaks and thick, patches.
These poppies make gorgeous dis
play while they last but their season
Of bloom is short.
The verbenas will need to be trans
planted from their seed bed in order
to give them & chance to get a good
start. Pull up the poppies when they
are done blooming and replace them
with verbenas. at least q foot apart
and eighteen inches wouldn't be any
too far as the verbenas run over the
ground and grow rapidly. In 4 short
time the tulip bed Will have disap-
peared, the yellowed tulip stalks can
be pulled up and the verberas will
make a solid mat Of foliage covered
thickly with bloom that will last until
a killing frost ends thir activity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14
Silver Trophy Cup Won
By Sumter Scouts

The silver trophy cup which may
be seen in the window OF the boston
Candy Kitchen is the fitting token
and the material representative OF
merit which was attained by the su-
perb work of the Boy Scouts Of Troop
in their recent athletic meet IL
Florence.
This cup was awarded to the Sum-
ter scouts of Troop l by Mr.. l. $.
Sulzbacher, who, coincidently, was
born in Sumter.
The Sumter scouts under the lead
ership of Scontmaster Wendell M.
Levi. made a clean sweep in the boy
scouts events incident to the three
day encamprnent in Florence, WIN
ming $40 first points out Of a pos
sible $50, points. The Sumter troop
was also awarded 100 per cent for
their personal appearance and pear
ing 100 per cent for their appear
ance while in parade. The behavior
and naien Of the thirty scouts repre-
senting Sumter was source OF many
splendid compliments from the fior-
ence citizens. The second bngle anu
drum corps, composed of busies
and 2 drums was given the district
honor of. leading the parade. The
Sumter scouts weer also highly prais-
ed for the perfect and orderly ar
rangement of their tents and camp at
their encanapment grounds.
In charge of the inspection were
DR.. John D. Smyser and Charles s.
Gardiner OF Florence, both of whom
are ex-seryice men.
Timmonsville was gwen so points
on inspection and 80 points in pa
rade.
Florence troops and 9 were CIV
en- so points on inspection and 80 in
parade.
The scout roundup was source
of great fun for the boys from Sum-
ter. Marion, Timmonsville, Lake
City and Florence which furnished
troops. Friday night the women OF
Florence served them with big sup
per. Saturday the boys were enter
tanned in the homes of Florence peo-
pie. The Central graded school
grounds, where the scouts are en-
camped, resembled {. regular army
camp: Saturday morning was taken
up in athleti cevents, which resulted
as follows:
Running high jump: Cuttino. Sum
ter. first: S. Ryttenberg, Sumter, sec
ond: Morrison, Florence, third.
Fifty yard dash: Ryttenberg. Sum-
ter, first; Evans. Marion, second;
Lyons. Sumter, third.
Running broad jump: Evans, Ma
rion first. Cuttino. Sruter second;
Ryttenberg, Sumter. third.
Leap frog relay. Marion, first; Flor
ence, second; South Carolina Indus
trial school. third.
Pole vault: Cuttino, Sumter, first;
Hodges. Florence, second; Rytten-
berg, Sumter. third.
Standing broad jump: Evans, Ma
rion, first; Morrison. Florence, sec
ond: Ryttenberg, Sumter, third.
The encampment closed with 4
mass meeting at the opera house to-
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14
Paper is Scarce in Russia.

Warsaw. April 30.-Paper is so
scarce in Russia that special Soviet
government institution has been Gre
ated in Moscow and other towns to
deal with the shortage. Thousands Of
women have been employed by the
government. according to travellers
coming over the frontier recently, to
search in old archives and record Of
fees for clean sheets Of paper, or
paper used only on one side. which
may be utilized for Soviet office cor
reSpondence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14
THE PRICE OF SHOES

Washington, May 12.-The h:sn
cost OF footwear is bound to tau
sharply, if figures given out TO-DAY
by the Quartermastrr Corps are any
indication Of readjustnicnt III prices.
When bids for 100000 pairs Oh
shoes for the army were opened IN
anril. 1920. tho average price was
found 10 be $6.G3 par. IooaS'
with bids calling for 2'o.o0o pairs
the contracts have just been a"aro-
ed at an average price Of $'.4@ per
pair. a cut of practically fifty per
cent within twelve months.
Such prices viii save the taNpis,
ers millions Of dollars in shoes lo!
the trOODS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14

Orangeburs. May 1.-THE court Of
general sessions for Orangeburg
county is in its second weeks ses-
sion and u number Of cases are being
tried Two murder cases of county
interests were those against John +.
Sawyer. charged with the murder of
his brother-in-law, Erskine Hall,
and that OF julius Jeffcoat. charged
with the murder Of Estes Cook. Both
OF these defendants were acquitted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14

Washington, May 12.-The German
acceptance Of the allied reparations
demands has promptly stimulated in
terest in American business in Ger
man trade possibilities There has
been n marked Increase in the num-
Der of inquiries reaching the state de-
partmeut concerning trade restric-
tions 18th the exception Of q few
restrictions Americans may carry on
trade with Germany freely.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14

Washington. May i9.-The labor
costs Of the larger railroads were hum
dred fifteen per cent greater hast year
than in 1917. Julius Kruttschtntt es
the Southern Pacific, told the senate
Interstate commerce COMMITTEES. DUR
ing the same period the gross reve-
nues increased less shan fifty-four
per cent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14

Baton Rouge, May 12.-Lonnie
Eaton. the negro whom the sheriff
forgot to hang on the day set for his
execution was delivered &c the state
Denitentiary warden here today to be-
gin a life sentence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14

Chattanooga, May 12.-More than
four thousand ministers from the
Southern states are here for the sixty
sixth annual convention Of the South
ern Baptists which opened today
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14

Youngstown. Ohio. May 12.-Fire
here early today caused three-fourths
of a million loss The old MahOning
Valley power house. lumbre yard.
ten houses and a garage We're de-
stroyed-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14

Boston. May 12.-The engineers
and fIremcn II harbor tuSboats. VINO
quit last week in support OF the sea
mems strike. returned TO work tooiH'
The leader said their return would
not affect the strike.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14
The Welcome Suitor.

Wealthy Bachelor (paying calD
I can't stand these very clever wo-
men; I'll never marry one.
Matron (as.de to daughter)-Look
dearie.-Les Varities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14

London, May 12.--American Aa.
bassador Harvey was received teday
by King George and presented "a
the king his credentials He deove
to Buckingham Palace Ia the Fsyae
carriage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14

Cincinnati, May 1.-THE American
Federation Of Labor will oppose any
attempt to repeal the present system
Of excise Of luxury" tax and substi-
tute a sales tax.
This policy was decided upon by
the executive council Of the fedora
ton in session here today. The coun-
Gil also decided to carry on the fight
to obtain the repeal of the Kansas
court of Industrial relations law and
to urge that the federation take steps
to have anti-strike and anti-labor
legislation repealed and renew its
drive to prevent the passage Of fur
ther anti-labor legislation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14
DARK DAY FOR
ORGANIZED LABOR
Chief Stone of Engineers Bro
therhood Says One,Third of
Members Are Without Jobs

Cleveland, May l1.-OrganiZed la
Dor is facing the worst crisis in its
history, Warren S. Stone, grand chief
engineer Of the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers, declared today in
his report submitted at the opening
OF the organizations triennial con-
Vention.
Twenty thousand members-almost
one-fomth Of the total-are without
jobs, he said Mr.. Stone refrained
from comment on the wage reduction
cases now before the United States
railroad board. He reviewed the
brotherhood's wage movements in
the last three years and declared that
had not Woodrow Wilson been strick-
en- on his western trip. conditions
would have been different" He said
the former president had promised
that upon his return he would place
"the entire power of the government
behind the movement to curb the
constantly increasing cost OF living
and nrofteering."
The question OF affiiiation with the
American Federation Of Labor, au-
lNOf!Zeu III 1910, MGS lclCllCO O.lSh
to this convention. Mr.. Stone eX-
planned that several conferences in
1918 failed Of agreement as to terms.
w. +. McCaleb, manager of the
Brotherhood's cooperative national
bank, reported on its growth. De-
posts increased from S650,000 No
vember ], 1920, to $1,000. 600 today.
Establishment OF similar banks in
other cities, the first to be in Chicago,
was recommended.
Extension Of financial aid to the
state of North Dakota was discussed
at toGay's session and it was pre-
dicted the brotherhood would in
crease It's purchase Of that states
bonds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-28
win Wage Fight for
More SanitoliumS

Charleston. W. Va. May z7-ThrouHS
cooperative effort. conditions in west
Virginia regarding tuberculosis and the
formulation Of a Legislative program
10 increase the tuberculosis sanatoriun
facilities will be given special attention
during the coming year by the STATE
Tuberculosis association and the State
Medical society.
4 lively discussion regarding tho
rrpsen, inadequate hospital facilities Tor
the treatment OF tuberculosis followed
the PAPER read by Or. AARON Arkin on
The JnSolvel Problems nt Preventive
Medlcine'' at the medical section or the
annual meeting OF the State Medical So
ciety being held this week in Charleston,
DR.. H. NJ Mall. OF Wheeling. stated
long that many patients die while
tonuE that many patients die while
waiting to be admitted. Other members
expressed the opinion that definite
policy should be adopted to prove TO the
legislature the necessity OF more liberal
appropriations for the construction and
eouipment OF sanatoria for the purpose
Of controlling this communicable dis
ease
4 motion was asseh unanimously that
the committee on public policy and leg
islation Of the State Medical society CO.
operate with tho State Tuberculosis as
ISOLATION in planning a legislative pro-
gram AMI thai zach component mcdl-
cal soCisty In the state be requested to
assist them IN their survey IN obtaining
any information they desire.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-28

Ten years ago Henry Stewart. then
4 spry chap Of slxty-four, started on
II tour Of the world to advertise the
Pansma- Pacific exposition. He Wis
tied, among other places, Jerusalem,
Spain. Italy. Switzerland. Austria.
Turkey, Egypt, Russia. Hungary, Ger
many. Norway. Sweden, France and
England. A few days ago Stewart,
now seventy-four. returned to San d.
ego. Cal, whence he had started on
his little jaunt, and announced that
he was ready to settle down for a
spell and to take up boy scout work.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-28
TO RESUME IN FULL

Announcement was made yesterday
afternoon by the officials Of the West
Virginia Furniture Company At War
wood that they will resume in full THIS
morning. This comes as good news To
all the men and women that were en-
ployed at this factory in the past About
fifty men and women will resume their
duties after being idle for over six
months. Officials OF the company have
stated that they have large number
Of orders which they expect 10 get GU,
of once
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-28
CARNIVAL PERFORMER
SHOOTS HER HUSBAND

Special Dispatch 10 The Intelhcencer.
Fairmont. ". Va. May 2I--Mrs.
Ralph Pollock Of near Pittsburgh this
evening shot and fatally wounded her
husband. Pollock and his uif" ar" here
with a carnival which - showing this
week They were room'nr on Washing
ton street.
About o'clock shots w~rc h-aSd in
thor room. and when Other roomers
rushed into the room they found FOL
Jock lying on the moor. Tho smoking
revolver was nearb?
The wounded man WAS shot twice IN
tnr stomach and once IN tho hack. His
Death Is expected At any moment. H;S
vie vas arrested and - held without
bail charged with tho shooting
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-28
VERNE SWAIN RETURNS

The Verne Swain. excursion steamer
whirh has hccn taking out excursion
parties from Marietta and ParkersourS
during the week. Is expected tn return
10 this city early Sunday morning. Shs
will make two trips from the local
wharf. The first will leave at ESQ in
the afternoon while IN" second Will!
leave at s o'clock sunday evening.
Roth trips will b. made down the river
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-28

vii II" r,~'!:n"I "Gain after n lengthy
| "ri"l Of !navtI,!t! due TO lack of
pd"t"r-
Following the program last evening. a
reception was held followed by a de-
lightful banquet, and the latter hours
were spent in Il general social way.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-28
BOX FACTORY CLOSED

The L. s, Corrugated Fibre BOX Com
pany Of Warwood yesterday closed down
for an indefinite period. This factory
has been working about three days OUT
OF tho week with but half tho force
whoich they formerly employed. Just
what Is the cause Of the shut down Is
not nown. and II is not known just
how long they will be laid off work.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-28

Both rart'e. prott when tney meet
through Intel!liEcncer Want Ads
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-28

ruffcd grouse between December l and
October ~. closed season for quail or
Virginia partridge between December
Nu,rmhcr ! closed season on rabbits
between January and October !; ci"HcH
,"n.uu on Skunks, between February
and nr.cmhrr |. closed season for bass
and vIrkrrr from August ! I" May l.
unlawful I" uS" SENS or nets Without
Il special permit. t"rrCiS prohibited III
rabbit hunting except By owner "n own
prGpcTtS.