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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13
OIL WILL REPLACE
COAL AS OUR FUEL
Price About Same But
Saving on Reduced
Labor Needed

LONDON. July 9. = Within a
few years coal Will be back
number as fuel. Fast ocean
steamships. .ailway trains. indus
trial plants. Will al burn oil
That's what progressive indus
trialists and scientists are saying
for years. But the British coal
miners strike which shut down
mines in the United Kingdom Tor
more than Two months brought
the matter to a head.
In the last lew weeks OF the
coal strike the use OF fuel OH IN
creased enormously The result
has been number OF inquiries
from railways steamship lines
and industrial plants. not only IN
regard to oil itself. but burners III
which to use il.
There is little difference IN price
between coal and oil. Bat OIL Is
more economical because much Ia
Dor is saved in stokns.
There is no prospect Of the ell!
supply running out very soon.
There's S plenty OF it on the MAJ
ket and new fields continually arc
being opened.
Colombia, Ecuador Costa Rca:
Venezuela. the United States and
north western Canada IInmSh
abundant oil fields.
There is plenty OF oil in Meso-
potamia. but the wells were dam
aged in the war and have not yet
been put back on a productive ba-
Sis. ~as- -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13
.ORPEGON FAVORS
EXCHANGE
Would Also Haze Ameri-
: can Professors Visit
$. $ Mexico at Nations
Expense

|. Los Angeles, Calf. July IL
sExchange OF students between
universities in Mexico and the
FssImited States, a plan fostered by
Business and educational workers
in both countries, is being en-
Soura ged and recommended by
president Obregon as a means OF
Bringing about a better under
standing between the two nations;
according to auvlces received
shere.
= In communication from the
Mexican president to Nelson Q.
Bhoades OF Los Angeles, member
pf the committee having the plan
in charge, it is said $50 offers
Mom American universities TO
Mexican scholars have been re-
Wived, that many OF the oppor-
,fsSnities already have been accept
I'd. and that the young Mexicans
Have been sent to this country to
study.
& Recognizing the value OF COM
HIete reciprocity. however. and
tfie advantage OF familiarizing the
SNIlcI OIdIS lCDl CSCIA("Ci S'0 W iI'A
MeXico, the Mexican president
Gas asked that - professors from
american universities visit Mex
ico to study archaeology. Spanish.
geology. Mexican history and 9TH,
81 subjects. The visitors are to
Have their fare paid by the Mex
i4an government and to receive the
gam of 10000 pesos annually.
s::."The Mexican government
lsie letter adds, will authorize
tfese privileges in exchange for
The scholarships which the Unit
ad States Will give to our students.
We will work in complete har-
9lony with the committee rhat
mas been formed in furtherance
OF the exchange plan.
The movement was set on
foot b ythe American chamber OF
edmmerre in Mexico, and ,laS
heen placed before the national
foreign trade convention and
other commercial organizations in
I;tlie United States, besides the
universities. The executive sec
!retarv of the movement III MeXl-
co is o. r. ". Cook. formrelp OF
Los Angeles. graduate Of the
university of Southern California.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13
PERSONAL

Mr.. P. B. Porcher, Jr., Of Pi-
nopolis, spent the weekend with
MIR. F.sA. Mcleod.
Mr.. Archie Phelps spent sever
al days here enroute from Wash
ington-Lee University to Miami,
Fla, where his parents now reside.
}. Misses aPuline and Gertrude
Jones left Sunday morning for
Charleston where they will spend
their vacation.
Mr.. Alfred Bryan has returned
from New York city where he has
been on business trip.
Miss Coy King, who has been
visiting Mrs. r. c. Forester for
the past week has returned to her
home in Orangeburg.
Mr.. S. r. J. Smith has returned
from an. extended trip in Berkeley
county with his son, Mr.. c. B.
Smith.
Misses Leiiah and I ilah Smith
leave today for Lake Juualuska. \.
c., and other points where they
will spend several days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13
NEW;:LEGION CHIEF
Il ~WILL PUSH FIGHT
Wants Legislation for
sAdjusted' Con.pensa-'
tion Passed

TNDTANAPOLTS, July 9.-The
new national commander OF the
American Legion, Major John q.
Emery. is up to his neck III the
lob. He outlined his programme
today especially for the Times and
Democrat.
1.-The time is ripe to stretch the
adjusted compensation programme
undertaken by the legion. ne
said. This does not mean giving
up one iota OF interest in the leg
islative program for the bene1lt
of disab bled soldiers which is ap-
preaching conclusion.
.9The flve-fold adjusted compen-
sation program, before Congress;
back of which the legion Will
throw it's full force. gives the ser
vice men five options:
FIRST. to buy farm home on
terms not available to the orul-
nary person.
SECOND. to borrow money on
special terms which will enable
him to purchase city home.
THIRD, to enter d course III
vocational training.
"FOURTH, an insurance feature
with deferred payment system.
FIFTH. the cash payment.
The American Legion Will con-
tinue to urge the men TO take one
of the first four in preference to
the cash payment.
I'VE have been told that there
are some people-'gold- breakers
they were called in the army
getting con- pensation although not
disabled. The legion will lend its
aid to safeguard the government
against being imposed upon by
such men.
I'VE are going to get legionaires
who are sleeping on park benches
in New York City and other cltles
to Kansas ard other sections
where men are needed badly to
harvest the crops. We haven't de-
termined how this plan VIII be
carried out. but action will be
taken at the earlist possible mo-
ment.
I'VE want to stress American
ism. 1t is the keystone OF the arch
and the Americanism program
will still be going on % or -
years from noW-lonS after tAe
disabled soldiers relief measures
and other features OF the present
program have been put into full
effect.
The Americanism program
viii be directed to making Amer
cans better Americans. as we'll as
to making Americans out OF for
eigners who reach our shores.
"The greatest thing the Amer
lean Legion has done. believe,
has been to make the people OF
America and the world understand
that its motives are purely unsell-
ish
with the national relaxation
from our tremendous war effect
there came corresponding dim
hutton OF interest in public al
fairs on the part of the average
citizen
The first move of the Amer
lean Legion was to meet this dan
ger by rekindlin3 the citizen S in
terest in his community, his state
and his country.
with the sense Of response
bility to community. state and ma
ton before our citizenship III
peace and war. the nightmare OF
destructive radicalism and olsen
tegrating factional strife which
has assailed so many nations
since the war, has been spared cur
country.
1T is the determination of the
American Legion to go forward
with It's fight. emphasizing al
ways NOR, vivid conception By
each ciuzen of his personal ohil-
catlnn Of Scr, ice - bis ,Gnntl-N.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13

l,X
TO-DAY
Last sho.oing
MARLES CHAPLIN
in
The KID"
lA7gGHTRY. WAS SAID
TO BE DYEING

man rushed into the store Of
6 Alexander on Saturday night
nd said exeitedly to Mr.. Alexan-
eF look here, don't you know
cdr next door neighbor is dyeing.
|eu Standing around like this and
6557ng nothing?' No" exclaimed
g. Alexan6er, "who, how, and
Right next door, Daugh-
eE said the man breathlessly,
na nut the door they went hit
lng on the high spots only. When
ha had reached the street and
h8 Sindow of the Bee & Dee Co.,
&e man applied the brakes and
|Dznfing to the window said, see
yourself and the sign said
sefag & Cleaning. Mr.. Daugh-
sWas quietly sitting inside at
} desk figuring out how much it
S0u4E cost to dye a ladies dress
nine hundred and seventy
E|FeR pIeats on it. Alex says
me people have a queer sense
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13

Not few merchants have eX
pressed to Secretary Reardon the
opinion that Sumter can we'll al
ford to close up their stores on
July list. and all 90 to Turbeville
About all that is needed to get
the stores signed up to close is for
a leader to circulate an agreement
for all to sign to close up on that
day
Some seem anxious to close so
that they and their employees
may enjoy the day, meet and mix
with hundreds Of their present
friends and customers OF Sumter
and Clarendon counties. and meet
and make new customers and
friends. OF course the closing up
proposition must originate with
the business and professional men
themselves. 1t is against the policy
of the Chamber Of Commerce for
that organization to request the
closing of places OF business. but
as this is largely Sumter Cham
Der Of Commerce affair in SO far
as the Sumter county part goes,
it will be backing up the efforts
making many friends for Sumter S
stores among hundreds Of Claren-
don people if our stores do close
in honor Of the occasion and al
low hundreds Of employees to at
tend who will not otherwise be
able to go. Turbeville people and
in fact large part Of the people
Of Clarendon county are mighty
good friends. customers and de-
positors Of Sumter's stores and
banks and professional men and
women The public Of both coun-
ties are invited to be in Turbe-
Vile on July 21st. The Sumter
Chamber Of Commerce has guar
anteed mighty good band to
furnish music throughout the ell
tire day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13
W!iolo Family Sick.

".Nll OF my six brothers and
sister. as we'll as myself, have
suffered since childhood from
stomach and liver trouble ana
bloating. thought it rain i'll the
family and that | could never pe
cured, but. thanks to MaNr 5
Wonderful Remedy. since taking
if nearly a year ago have been
enjoying the best OF health and
feel like new person. nave no
trouble from anything | eat. :. II
is a simple, harmless preparaI
ton that removes the catarrhal
mucus from the intestinal tract
and allays the intlammat1on
which causes practically all stom-
ach. liver ana intestinal ailments,
including appendicitis. one dose
Will convince or money refunded;
At Sibert's Drug Store ana
Druggists evervN here. -Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13

st. James Lutheran church will
have their annual picnic at Focal
la Springs Wednesday evening.
beginning at O'Clock. All are
requested to meet at the church
at that hour, so that way can be
provided for those who do not
have conveyance. A special in
vitation is extended to the entire
congregation.
The Sumter Bar Association has
arranged the roster for the coming
term of the court Of common pleas
There is sufficient work represent
ed on this docket to keep the
court busy for several months
if all the cases are brought to
trial. But there are quite a num-
Der of the cases that will be set
tied. if precedent counts for any
thing, just about the time they are
called for trial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13
READ THE SCHWARTZ AID.
Marriage Licenses.

Colored-
Willie Tolley. Philadelphia. Pa.
and Agatha Johnson, Sumter.
Charlie Nose Washington and
Carrie Lou Crosson, Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13

Telephone 80 ii you know al
item of news that you think 9th
er people would like to know.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13
LOCAL NEWS

The Camp Fire Girls have re-
turned from Black River where
thew spent the weekend camping.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13

Congress can't help the unem-
ployed by Joining them.-Rock Is
land Argus.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13
CHAMBER OF CON-
MERGE NOTES
Plans For Booster Trip
to TM'beUilIe Taking
Shape

Dr.. Samuel H. Edmunds has ac-
cepted an invitation to address
the people Of Sumter and Claren-
don counties at Turbeville, Clar-
endon county. on July 21st, on the
occasion Of the big get-together
between Sumter and Clarendon
picnic being put on Jointly by the
hospitable ladies and gentlemen OF
Turbeville and Sumter Cham
Der OF Commerce
The business and professional
men and women are amnifesting
gratifying interest in the July y
annual pilgrimage Of the Sumter
business and professional estab-
ishments to Tubeville for a good
time, plenty Of good things to eat
and meeting with their many good
friends of Clarendon and Sumter
counties Many inquiries are being
made at the Chamber OF Gem
merce quarters about this comlEs
event. and it looks as though many
hundreds will go from Sumter city
and county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13

\ Jury in Zion City DISAGREED as
to the propriety OF a peek -az1oo
blouslc: some felt inclined to peek
and the rest 10 boo.-Philadelphla
North American.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13
Statement of the Condition of
THE COMMERCIAL BANK AND
TRUST CO., Located at Sumter,
S. c., at the Close OF Business,
June 80. 1921.

June 81, lJZ1.
RESOURCES:
Loans and discounts S316,S21.3
Oyerdrafts 2,44S4 I
Bonds and stocks owned
by the bank :. :. 14.0u0 0p
Furniture and fixtures 2,123 IS
Due from banks and
bankers LIVE. oo
Currency 1,I51.00
coin 575.06
Exchanges for the Clear
Ing House 2,277.70
Other resources, viz:
Mortgages sold 1000. 90
Total L1ABlhlrlEs:' *''0' 40 .
Capital stock paid in 500 10000
Surplus fund 100000
Undivided profits, less
current expenses and
taxes paid 4.490.1o
Dividends unpaid :. 100000
Individual de-
posts subject
TO check $64 90624
Savings de-
posts =. 50. .666.So
| Time certificates
OF deposit 21,139.02
Certified checks 1920
checks s.4S5.52 l4S,7o7.7S
Notes and bills redls
cOnted j,V0O.VU
Bills payable, including
certificates for money
borrowed s., ,O00.oQ
Other liabilities. viz:
Contingent liability on
mortgages sold 3.oe0.o0
Total S26n,1 ,19S.2S
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13

Are the women who are de-
manding absolute equality wear
ING heavy WOODEN coats and vests
these DAYS. too They are not.
-Parkcrsburg News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13

Married to obli@e a TREND.
-Headline Next to lending one
toothbrush such an act appears
to be lhe last WORT IL LoNdttN-
!! it. lo k,XnreSS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13

STATE or. SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of sumter.
Before me came r. c Rradham,
Cashier of the above named bank,
who. being duly sworn, says thai
the above and foregoing statement
is a true condition Of said bank. as
shown by the books OF said bank.
r. c. BRApHAM
Sworn To aid subscribed before
me this 1lth day OF July, 1921.
q. l.. Yates
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
ID. ". CUTTING.
GEO. ". HCTC]fESGN,
FERD LEVI.
Directors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13

The residents of Sumter Who
never ride around in other towns
and cities in South Carolina-the
largest and smallest-cannOt real
ize what an asset. what a delight.
the paved streets OF the good old
town Of Sumter are 10 citizens and
visitors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13

All open mouth is no sign OF an
np,n .liud. -Rlrs ham nten S}ih
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13

Every business man who ad-
vertises in the Daily Item gets re
snlts-proftable results-and it
IS remarkable that more people
who have wares to sci! do not real
ize that publicity is the strongest
selling force that exists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13

\ great many COW owners in the
city are having their cows tested
for: tuberculosis by Dr.. Morse and
within a short time there Will not
be an untested COW in Sumter II
is the wise thing to do for no one
with any sense would take the
risk of using milk from a diseas-
ed COW. and any person who would
knowingly sell milk from Il tUber-
cular COW is a fit subject for the
chain gang.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13

Mr. W. c. Olsen. who designed
and superintended the construc-
ton Of the new power station Tor
Sumter is spending a few days IN
the city. Mr.. Olsen is now located
in Kinston. \. c.. where he IS
building a power station for that
civ. He has recently closed Il
contract to design and construct
a big power plant for the city OF
Dublin, Ga.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-14

only few weeks old, which l didn
pay any particular attention to until
that morning, that black morning. AT
that time there was no other house
for miles around. couldn't leave the
child there to die Of starvation. after
killing its father. So went back ana
got the baby, and all its clothing. ana
took it away with me. left it at a
farmhouse down in the lowland, anu
went TO another city, and started life
afreSh. :.
But later married. and shortly
after that | went to the farmer and
persuaded him TO let me adopt the
child. brought 1t up as my own, and
educated 1t, as a sort Of compensation.
And | came to love 1t. But II was
years before my wife loved It, She
didn't like children then. But she does
now. She is paying now, and am
paying. Don't you understand. Bill
don't you understand%
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-14
Ad Logic.-The Tulsa Typothetae

Ad Logic.-The Tulsa Typothetae
Lubricator has this TO say:
THE man who does not advertise
because his grandfather didn't ought
o wear knee brcCches and queue.
THE man who does not advertise
because it costs money, should quit
paying rent for the same reason.
The man who does not advertise
because he tried it and failed, should
throw away his cigar because the
light went out.
THE man who does not advertise
because he doesn't know how himself
ought to stop eating because he can't
cook.
"The man who docs rot advertise
because some body said it did not pay
ought not to believe that the world
s round because the ancfents said 1t
was fat
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-14
The Search for God.

The search of men for God has been
an age-iong search, throughout the
centuries men have CROPPED in dark.
ness with the cry, "Show us Cod
the deepest hunger Of the heart, and
the deepest perplexity of the mind.
When Phillips Brooks was called In
to give some religious instruction to
Helen Kellar, spending her life In
darkness and isolation, she greeted
him with one sentence slowly spelled
out. "R,case tell me something that
you know about God."-Wesleyan
Christian Advocate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-14
lapROvED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
llaPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
Si|l1aldaySclloel q
' Lesson '
(By REV. p. B. FlTZWATER, D. D.,
Teacher of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chlcago.)
(9, 1871, Western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 16
PAUL WRITES TO THE CHRIS.
TIANS AT CoRlNTH.

LESSON TEXT Cor. 1:10 II: 13:1-13.
GOLDEN TEXT - And now abideth
faith, hope, charity, these three, but the
greatest Of these is charity.-I Cor. b.
REFERENCE MATERIAL - John u:
"a, 35; Rom 12:9-10
PRIMARY TOPIC-How to Show Our
Love.
JUNIOR TOPIC-what Love Does.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
A Letter to the Church at Corinth.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Some Problems of an Early Church.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-14

curse: ii had left an almost perfect
cross. Then John Moreland's bare,
cold and tireless hands had gone to
work and made it, in every respect, a
perfect cross.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-14

PreciseIy.-A police regulation post
cd up in ireland reads as follows:
Until further notice every vehicle
must carry a light whcr darkness be-
gins. Darkness begins when the lights
are lit
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-14

Describing Them.-"What kind Of
town is rour rival hamlet of G"udgc?" ?"
asked a guest.
We'll, I'll tell you," replied the
landlord of Pctunia tavern. Them
people over there have SO lite to do
that the get up NJ four o'c!cck in the
morrinC to do it,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-10-14

1t is unpleasan; waiting for your
snip to come in if there is revenu"
"utter in the vicinity TO grab the
hOotch.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04

Plain Marquisette Curtains,
SLIP pair
III yards long. OF good quality mar
quisette; hemstitched. In whiteS ivoryor
ecru.
Lace Trimmed Marquisette
Curtains, $1.34 pai-
IA yards long. With mercerzcd lace edg-
ings. Hemstitchcd. In white. ivory or
ccru.
Imported Handmade
Marie Antoinette Curtains,
1914, $7.94, S8.44 and @.z
pair.
al yards long. Mounted on very good,
durable quality French bobbinct. In
white and ecru These curt rtains have'becn
selling at very much higher peices.
Handmade Imported
Marie Antoinette Bed, Sets,
$15.74, $16.48, $19.74, $22.48,
S23.74, $26.5O and $29L50 set
OF French origin. Mounted onjheavy bob
binet and beautifully designed. Some
combined with Antique or Arabian laces.
Full and single sizes. Every set has
bolster piece TO match. White and ccru.
HAgw0-ro,
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
$1.59
A Special Purchase, Especially Priced

made of such materials as gingham, cham
bray, kittie cloth and crash.
And the colors are just right to wear to
school-blues and greens and tans, with
every now and ten plaid or striped
dress, and every here and there model
with dainty embroidery trimming or two
tone collars. Sizes to IA years.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04

How much easier it is to start off to school
if you're wearing brand new dress!-
especially if it has a sailor collar with
big, black tie, or little striped waist
with buttons down the front. There are
fifteen different styles here, waiting for you
to come and choose your favorites. They're
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
In the Upholstery Department

1000 Yards Imported
Embroidered Nets,
81 and 108 inches wide
Beautiful nets suitable for boudoir cur
tains, bed spreads, drapcries and basi-
ncttcs. Seven artistic patterns. White
and ivory.
s. inches wide-s2.24, s2.4s, sos and
$3.A yd.
los inches wide-s4.96. S5.94, $6.4s yd.
Lace Edgings-Io inches deep, in white
and ivory, to trim embroidered nets, 49c
and 59c yd.
$4,000 yards
Imported and Dom estic
Cretonne 34c, 49c, 69c, CSC yard
81 to 36 inches wide large and varied
assortment of light and dark colorings.
Quaint old chntz designs, floral, verdure,
tropical birds and fruit, batik and fancy
checked effects. Suitable for curtains,
draperies, bed spreads, slip covers and the
upholstery of furniture. The lighter
colors also make charming dresses, aprons
and caps.
h Floor, Rear
The New York herald., 1921-09-04

MNGwS-Third Floor. 35th St., Centre.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
1000 Yards Imported
Embroidered Nets,
81 and 108 inches wide

M1wo-Fourth Floor, Rear
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
Imported Linen Handkerchiefs
for WOmen-6 for $1.29


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