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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
BUSINESS MEN
ON BOOSTER SPECIAL,

Cleveland, Ohio. Dec. ,2O--Memn
osrs OF the manufacturers and
wholesale merchants board OF the
Cleveland Chamber of Commerce will
leave OH February on its 51st trade
extension excursion to southeast
ern states as far az Florida. The
party will return February 2S.
The board membership almost
every year makes u tour, the last one
being to Europe i'm the spring ot 1919.
selling Cleveland" trip is plan
nod by the members to the larger
distributing centers OF the east. to
take place early next spring.
The trade extension itinerary OF
the southern trip follows:
Lexington, KY. Feb. z: Knoxville,
Tenn. Feb. 8; Chattanooga, Feb .;
Birmingham, Ala, Feb. II: Atlanta,
Ga Feb. IL: Macon and Brunswick,
Ca. Feb. l3 and IA; Jacksonville.
Fla. Feb. Is.
The outing itinerary will begin
February 16 at Tampa. Fla. The
members will leave Tampa February
IL and visit I'm turn Florida resort
points. including Lakeland. Fort My
ers Punta Gorda. Arcadia. Barlow.
and Orlando. leaving the latter
place on Saturday. February Goth for
home
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
PROPtm 1sEEDING BRaHGs Tor
rRlCEs FOR SOUTHERN HOGS

inforInation secured by the bureau
OF markets. United States department
OF agriculture. indicates that south
ern hogs will command prices as
high as those paid for hogs from
the corn belt IL they are properly
FED and handled. Nearly 5000 hogs
nom a single owner i'm Mississippi
have been received at the National
Stock Yard. Illinois. within the past
few months and all were firm. finish
cd porkers which sold well I'm line
With the hest that came from other
sections OF the country. A represen-
tattve OF the bureau of markets made
some Inquiries into the manner i'm
which these hogs were fed. lie dis
covered hat the same owner has
feeding pens 'r Iowa as Well as In
Mississippi. and that he bought his
young pigs and fed them a mixed
grain ration I'm connection with corn
and tankaxe. All the animals show
ed intensive feeding and weighed ESQ
pounds or over when they arrived at
the market
It would be especially advantageous
to the southern farmer to study the
use of weii-bSlanced grain rations
and the Complementary adaptation of
peanuts and velvet beans, which, can
be grown so abnndantly in that sec
;ion.
Twelve carloads Of hogs were re-
cefved from a single Tennessee owner
at the same .stockyards. These AMI
mails were OF distinctly southern
type. says the bureau Of markets rep
resentative. but they were well finish
ed ON corn. and sold readily mt the
top of the market. despite the fact
that they came from the so-called
"doubtth teri tory" The owner re-
4 we'd check for s72.41I. the largest
ever paid to q patron OF that market
for q aingfe shipment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
INDIA HAS MANY LABOR UNIONS.

New York, Dee. 3.--An effort TO
bring all labor unions in India into
one national body will be made next
March at the annual meeting Of the
All-India Trade Union Congress. in
accordance with plans outlined Octo-
Der 81 at conference in Bombay by
Lajpat Raj and other leaders and for
warded to the India Information Bu-
reau here. The local bureau repre-
sents the self-government movement
in India.
Colonel Josiah Wedgwood. Member
OF Parliament, a member OF the Rri-
tish Labor Party and prominent in the
presentation of India's case in the
British parliament, attended the re-
cent Bombay conference at which it
was stated that India now has scores
OF labor unions were few. if any,
existed before the war. Madras alone.
1T was said, has 81 unions with a to-
tai membership of nearly 10000
workers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
Gen. FayolIe Thinks America a Won.
dcrland.

Paris, Nov. 30--GeneraI Favolle
said upon his return recently from his
three weeks stay in the United States
J. nave Just discovered America and
america mas conquered me. It is a
wonderland"
IL mas been a hard fight, those
three weeks in America" the general
went on with the usual humorous
lwlnKle In his eye. Il come back on
the verge Of. collapse with grim dys
pepsia holding me in it's grip. With
out taking back anything that l have
said about American Expeditionary
force cooks being rank amateurs 7
must take off my hat to America n
chefs. There were many banquets,
luncheons. / survived them ALL"
Dld you miss your wine with your
meals" he was asked.
Il never missed my wine," Fayolle
replied.
Don't Ask me to talk local Ameri.
can politics. General Fayolle went on
when requested to explain whether he
| meant that he had his wine twice q
day as is his custom or that he did
not miss it temperamentally.
Il have had "A grandoise recentior
that shall never forget although
am certain that it was not for me per.
sonally but because I represented
Marshal Foch and the French army
| Il lived through it," concluded tn.
general, but even the organizers O.
my tour had to admit that it was :
record for endurance"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
DESER2rING ITALIAN
AVIATORS ARE BOLD

Rome. Nov. 29-Aviators from FL
ume have been repeatedly allowed re-
Gently to fly over Italian towns drop
ping propsganda leaflets. They have
gone SO far as to use an Italian aero
drome for refurnishing their fuel.
One Fiume aviator flew over Par
lament buildings and dropped an in
suiting message calling for the con-
clusioh OF the ,,alian- -Jugoslav treaty at
Rapallo. afterwards obtaining a sup
ply OF gasoline for the return journ-
ney to Fiume.
On the journey home the aviator
encountered engine trouble and was
forced to land in San Marina. the little
republic with about 1000 population.
within the boundaries, OF Italy. ~
The San MarinO government, seeing
that he was "a military aviator, con-
sidered the landing violation of
ther boundaries, confiscated the ma
chine and interned the aviator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
norEL RAr1s CHEAP IN HAITI

!, Pert Au Prince. Dec. 1-rIabor and
hviug are cheap in Haiti. There Is a
hotel In Port au Prince, ratedk as the
BEST. that charges only 81 a bay for
room and three square mealss True,
shs rooms are small. with the ancient
wash bowl and unlockable. with con-
crete hoors and rugiess. but they are
clean and comfortable.
The same meals couIt. not be op-
hined anywhere I'm the United States
at a"ouhle the, price. Luncheon IL
q rs~uiar dinner and dinner Is much
Ike an feight-course feast They
.pever serve less than two or three
meats, when one. according to the
custom OF America, Is enough.
Theec is fruit I'm abundance In Haiti,
and 3 boy standing on the front porch,
overlooking the sea, often picks the
brsakfast oranges.
INV favorfte dish is the chicken,
served 3sh. days N the year without
the kieast variation. Nobody ever
wants to see chicken ~fter staying
thrSe weeks In Haiti. A Haitian boy,
Saitfre -efully on guest for 2l
men)s. = ms his delight when tipped
three ,eourdes. which Is sixty cents.
INC maid. whose chief duty is to
~Ps~~~ VIC nusquitO net. almost drops
TO her knees for the same fee " eekpy.
The boy who fetches the water and
nxee. the shoessgiadiy slips a man ex-
ira t0wsls for three gourdes a week.
L&urdry at American rates would
coM more than room and board i'm
Haiti N there were laundries. There
much TO 40 out each room daily to
wnsnerwomen. and II comes back
spick and span az nominal cost.
but Haiti has not reached the point
where II may bid FOR tourist travel.
man. stopping at the best hotel
here for the first time. feels rather
fooash when he asks for room and
bath and Is conducted to a little house
30 Het away where he may get
shower.
The best. however. is I'M sharp
contrast with the worst for the la
porer gets twenty cents a day. and
thousands OF nmuves live only on
frut that grows wud everywhere, the
year round. like the roses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
MayfiOwcr Descendants Will Celebrate
Tercpntenary.

Boston. Dec. S.-The erection at
Provincetown and Boston of mem rails
to the five Mayflower passengers who
died at these places will be the con-
tribution of the Massachusetts Socie-
ty Of Mayflower Descendants to the
celebration of the tercentenary of the
Pilgrims landing A tablet will be set
in a bOwlder at Provincetown and
another will be placed on the building
in Spring Lane, Boston. now occupy
ing the site of the last home of Mary
(ChiltOn) Winslow, who is said to have
been the first girl passenger to land
ut Plymouth.
-Four passengers died during the De-
ccmber days of 1920 while the Nav
flower lay at anchor in Cape Cod
Harbor, now Provincetown. Two DAYS
before the little ship set sail for the
permanent settlement at Plymru n.
James Chiffon, who had been one of
the signers of the famous Mayflower
Compact in Cape Cod Harbor, died. A
day before the little band had lost Mrs.
Dorothy Bradford. first wife of Gov
crnor William Bradford, by acciden-
tai drowning, and the deaths occur
ed also Of Edward Thomson, a ser
want and Jasper More. II child.
Mary Chiffon, who was the daugh-
ter Of James Chiffon, sailed on for
Plymouth with her mother, and strug-
Rled through the trying times of the
Colony's early days. She later married
John Winslow and before 1860 they
removed To Boston. where she died I'm
1879, having survived her husband ny
five years. She was the only May
flower passenger to become a resident
of Boston.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
PENNSILVANIA'S COAL BUSINESs

washington, Dec. S.-Miners EN-
ployed in the Pennsylvania Anthra
cite coal fields decreased from 169 600
in 1909 to $4,000 in 1919. but pro-
duction last year was greater than in
1909 by 100000 tons, said a state.
ment today by the census bureau re-
viewing operations for the past ten
years.
The value of coal produced in the
pennsylvania field increased from
Sl45,SS 900 i'm 1909 to $364,243, 900
last year, while wages advanced from
S92, 10000 i'm 1909 to $21O,2O2. 900
I'm 1919.
Mine operators had an invested
capital Of s246,713,OO ten wears aoo
but the properties were estimated TO
ne worth~432.39l, 900 in 1919. An
analysis of the mine operators en-
pcnses showed that while they paid
taxes aggregating $7,969,OOO i'm 1909
the taxes in 1919 were $l1,762.OOO and
their rents and royalties grew during
the per'od from $3,356,OOO to Sl4.
0G6,000
vi the total value Of coal produced
IN the Pennsylvania field in 1919. the
wyoming -Bernicc basin district re-
ported an output of $2l2.3l5,OOO. the
SchuNlkill, $100,95S. 900 and the Le
high, $5O,969,000. Culm Bank Wash
cries produced 1881 900.
The aggregate tonnage produced in
1913 was 1886, S6S, the report show
ed. II was divided among the three
ilelds: Wyoming Bernice Basin, 49,
10000; Schuylkill, 23,334,0O0 and
Lehigh, 1l,330,0OO
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
A PREDICTION AS TO ELEC-
TIICITY BY DIR. S1EINMIrTZ

Philadelphia, Dec. S.-Dr. Charles
A. SteinmetZ. electrical wizard of
Schenectady" believes it will be ille-
gal to build fire in the limits of the
cities of the future, which will be
smokclcss and dustess. He made this
prediction at a dinner of the Bala-
Cynwyd Ncighborhood Club i'm this
city. He painted IL word picture of Il
present-d day city i'm the throes of an
"clectricity strike" and showed how
~ city depends on electricity in trans
portatiOn and manufacturing.
But" said DR. Steinmetz, although
we are absolutely dependent on our
electricity today we have still only
begun To use ii.
I'm the city. present methods or
manufaCt.rc will he replaced with
electrical methods The present city
with it's dust and smoke will be un-
known. 1t will he against the law to
have fire in the city limits. Life
then will be worth living i'm cities"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
PARIS HAS EPIDEMIC
OF GRIPPE

Paris. Dec. 23.--An epidemic of
sneezing. coughing, colds i'm the
head and other similar ailments has
struck Paris. In the autobusses.
tramways. subways. restaurants every
one has his handkerchief i'm hand for
constant use. Drug stores and ply
>icians are doing rushing business
.1he climax OF rove scene at one of
the theaters was utterly spoiled last
night when the audience commenced
to cough and sneeze unanimously.
Ask any of the sufferers where he
got II and the answer is stereotyped:
II caught that or Armistice Day
standing bareheaded in the foGgy,
damp weather while the procession
filed past"
President Milles'and, who walked
bareheaded In the procession for
nearly three miles is said to be suf-
fering from the grip.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
THE TRENCH OF BAYONErS"
a MEMORIAL OF VE,RDUN

Paris, Dec. 7-President Millerand
and many other leaders in French
political and military life will par
ticipate I'm the dedication ceremonies
at Nerdun tomorrow of the monu-
ment just completed there to COM
| memorate one of the most famous
war shrines in France, THE Trench
OF BayOnets" The memorial has been
erected ut a cost of 500, 900 francs and
is the gift OF the late George r. Rand,
OF Buffalo. ". Y.
MIR. Rand was killed i'm an airplane
accident I'm France i'm the spring of
1919. His son, George r. Rand, Jr.,
knowing Of his fathers wishes, has
continued the work and together with
his two sisters, will be present at the
dedication.
| The "rrench of the Bayonets" or
as u rs known by every living soldier
In France "Tranchee des BaiOnnetes'
is probably the most impressive re-
| mtnder of the horrors or war re-
] maining i'm France today. The eX-
plOsiOh OF German shell I'm one OF
the lines before Verdun buried mum
her of soldiers killing them instantly
So suddenly did the thing happen
that the men were buried where they
stood. the bayonets alone remaining
above the earth. These guns may be
seen today with the ends projecting
\ from the ground and it is to pre-
serve and commemorate this striking
lreminder that the monument has been
built.
The monument has taken the form
OF a protection for the trench as /,
originally stood. 1t was felt by Mr.
Rand that the spot itself was sym.
bolic of the heroism or the French
soldiers and that the most appro-
PIRATE form which the memOria
could take would be a protection fol
all time OF the. trench.
The story of how Mr.. Rand gave
the money for the memorial has, just
been told i'm Paris. Shortly after hi.
arrival in France in May. 1919 Am.
bassador Wallace went to verdun ant
was deeply moved by the Trench OF
Bayonets. Very soon afterward MIR
Rand visited the ambassador, who re.
lated to him the story OF the world re.
nowned trench.
Mr.. Eand then toured the battle.
fields and among the things he saw
was the Trench of Bayonets." Re
turning to Paris Mr.. Rand told ths
ambassador that he was also pro
foundly Impressed with the trench ant
depressed desire to offer the French
government 100000 francs for suit
able memorial.
The ambassador imme ediately tool
MIR. Rand to see M. Clemenceau
then premier. who approved the idea
The next day a committee was formed
to arrange the details and a few hours
later Mr.. Rand was killed In attempt
ing to fly to London.
The ceremony or dedication will b,
made. the occasion for an officia
French demonstration of gratitud,
for Americas part in the war Pres
ident Millerand win deliver the prIn
eipal address and Ambassador Wal
lace also will speak Marshals Focl
and Petain and General Mangin a.
well as many French ministers will
attend the dedication.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05

uenos Aires. Nov. IA cam
passn to suppress speculation In the
sre uekets has been undertaken I'm
snu city. An ordinance mas peen
proposed to prohibit such resale OF
tickets except under strict regula-
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tp Against II.

nave To stay i'm the dining-room
WORK Can't sit in my private office.
Why not?"
With this jazz orchestra going |
can tell when waiter drops "A tray
or dishes. Detroit Free Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05

After they get through with the
Better Babies campaign, we favor
putting on n Better Grown People"
drivs.--Wichita Beacon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
a Work of Art.

Nay I ask what you are read
insy'
The memoirs or a motion picturo
bathing beauty"
rfntercsfing?"
81 should say so, There are 20
pages OF reading matter ana 100 pages
or hiustrations''-- ''--Birmingham Age
Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05
Heavy.

What knocked out that movie
comedian"
Hit by pie"
why, he is bombarded by pies
every day"
His bride threw this. 1t was one
she made herself."-Louisville Couz
ier-Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05

The blue law leaders, are impelled
pr tne love OF publicity" says a
cnFyynau.1 lts another case of Lit
fse hoy Blue. come blow your horn"
r-Dopysy times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05

The reduction of cotton acreage
should be Followed by an increase in
the COW and chicken acreage,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-05

Princess Christopher as a cofl
ton gown with a nine-foot train.
nope the Greek palace has swi
facilities.--Pittsburg Preas. =
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13

pUsgald October S--Pittslield A.
closed tier season here TODAY by
---rt-- aHar gEowhegan to ) AZ
.p i'H'na Trotirg Park in an inter
rc aaee. tile outcome being III
.otH until the final innings. hut the
corc was iied and was forced to the
uli nine innings,
lHbirs opened the ninth with q two
liz ans took third when Stoodley
brew out llo9son. He scored ON an
aHeN hit by W Reilly Towle had
as edge Gu Gilman allowing only
ur hits and h'tying eight strikeouts
- lis sreat The locals gathered in
even Its and seven were struck out
~ Gilman. Elltins played n good
sam f.r the locals getting the only
.ira base hit and the only stolen
aase stealing third in the sixth inn
a- and made three difficult catches
n ire duiaeld
r-aTr connected for two hts and
81 GollY came through With an iniield
f p he piath inning, and Buxton
adhered IN two hard Catches in right
ffd lhese being the outstanding fea-
nos for the locals.
For SkoN began the catching OF
awoFer aud the fielding of Howard
ana Stooliey and the batting of Dost'e
featured. Tie score;
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Daughters of American Revolution To
Erect Suitable Memorial for Eliza
beth Dyar

! kingfeld, Oct. 10--At a recent meet.
ing of the Daughters of the American
Revolution a committee of Mrs J. L
Garland. Miss Leila Hunnewell Mrs
F.! G. ID. Vose, vas appointed to take
necessary steps in regard to placing
suitable memorial for Elizabeth by.
ar who was one of three women &c
mix and apply the paint to disguise
as Indians the men who emptied the
tea overheard in Boston Harbor in
! 1773. she being at that time but =
f years of age. Her husband. Capt.
/ Joseph Dyar was the leader OF tht
enterprise accordingly members OF Col
+ Asa Whitcomb Chapter, ID. A. r.. made
an auto trip to her grave in Wesl
/ Freeman on the original Dyar hume
/ stead. owned for the past - year =
/ Benjamin Dodge. and used as sun
mer home The owner of the 30
perry states that nothing as llr
rial has ever been done by amy -
ganization except one pilgrimaEa
Colonial Daughters Chapter, D. s =
OF Pennington. a number of year 80
Numerous summer guests Boo asef
idft NlSIltu tit SltlNtf Adht4It7 f#.ta5
| shots and gathering intere5tjn- facts
connected with Mrs. Dyar's life.
Mr.. and Mrs Dodge and son hos
pitally entertained the party which
included Past Regent. Miss Leila Hun
newell, Past Regent Mrs. Myra Y.
Chamberlain. Regent Mrs. Cora q.
Watson, secretary Mrs. Lucille Sweet
ser, treasurer. Mrs. Euniee G, Tults
chaplain, Mrs l.. S. HunneWeII
councillors, Mrs Effe Hutchins AM
Mrs. Daisy Woodland. Mrs. Ada y.
iiuse, Mrs. Bernadinc Gelle7oile. Mr.
Myra p Jones, Mrs. Geneyieve Cart
land, Mrs. Eva Gordon Mr. Dodse
gave interesting historical data -
garding the Dyar family from whi6a
was gathered the following
The house is commodious strHe=
ture of about Is years antiquity. l3e=
ated near the top Of considerable rise
OF land and commands n fine FieN
of the surrounding country. It i
built in colonial style, the main hJu
has four large square very high post
ell rooms below and a large hall. On
the second story there are four largo
iboiho "iSo Suudit am al i'' "iftH8tA
hall. Two of these rooms comprised
Mrs. Dyar's and have been kent eXaet
~ as left by her. at the request o.
her grandson Louis H. Dyar who soil
the farm to Mr. Dodge The largest
room probably used by Mrs. Dyar a.
sitting room, is finished in natural
pine. the sheathing about the s.des
Of the room about three feet iu with
being of one single board and am ot
the wood finished being hand m0lds =
The floor boards are about two fee
in width, all Of pine aud unfinished
but secured white The paper +
white with apple blossoms TIE
sleeping room is finished with WHle
pine in same general style brit pap.
ed light blue The paper i5 white
with yellow roses The entire ba
is all finished in pine hand mo
The ell contains Il pantry aul saf
room. large kitchen and office YHe
exterior is white with green hlmas
with wide piazza on two side. &
later addition.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13

June Ills
1T -
] Grass
7--#== 'aaef Joseph Dyar
-e==# .4e lot is Il stone wall
f. ,...# e..54ated condition after
~ r1Ice and at one cor
49,. lem. condition, tall juni-
f =4Hzel may be seen at long
out on the date of her
- memorial Both the wall
lee rec were the work of her
o8a and Joseph Dyar.
H.. lie outbreak Of the Revolution
Waf the Dyar home was in Bos-
81 Thinking she WAS in danger.
I- nsar's friends spirited her and
krr children away covered with cloths
rA mating. by night in a butchers
.alt to aIalIen, where they made their
aolre until coming to Maine. she
t4ted that from her home in Maiden,
me bottle OF Bunker Hill sounded like
popping ssan.
Hcu4nne 10 the date of the settle
-. vi IL #aiue. in 1sh2 John Nichols
Hear re Hfth and youngest son, then
y1uHa man. Was serving an appren-
~ hin ##.#aIe. r1les's shop in Maiden,
9f.. Ha c.me 10 this state. was
#tO.t IWa #cess coming to Portland
ar -.=sz4e tract Of 500 acres OF
e... H.l Ids Of Maine from Sam
-. nam Esd. OF that city. He
~ in Tie spring on the crust
ta.t6 trail and was the first
srtl.r of Tire town of Freeman. He
r.r the tract off into lots but reserved
sar hima II the Dodge farm of l25
Htra+ lie commenced at once the
auH 4e # log cabin near the pres
#rt ba#H - which his wife came in
rho sHriag Then as he prospered
= buft Il small framed house and lat
- ,ummaneed erection of the pres
house building it on the same So
u aroun1 the little house winch
tis taro down when the larger one
"as re4as for occupanc}. The com
aleton ~ the mansion required sever
II years ard the expense was 50 great
- a. nearly rp.n him al 81 the
1mlfr far The bu.ldns WAS cut from
fs rea farm.
Arfe 3 few yc3rs oil residence in
Freemau AIS mother Elizabeth Dyar'
nd ohfl 1f1tbers ami sisters came.
Joseph n#ar caWe IN 1sa6 and settled
u ph5a.5s where 6e war "a prominent
gree Baptist minister.
One q 10 sisters married. IN East
Ha.I . f#ft,a If the Portland iirm
raafHaa Eros 4 Bancroft. and
tir.I "a "a a-5. aine fam above
etn another lye5 bst"ecn Strong
s,lI F.as1Helrr Another sister mar