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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-11-15
FIRE IN STARK JEWELRY
SHOP DOES $500 DAMAGE

Fire resulting from an overheated
stove broke out in the Jeweiry store
operated at 50 Smith street by l.. =.
stark at 1880 o'clock tins morning
Damage TO the building has peen es-
timated at 500 while stock loss is
mt at $500. The loss is covered
by insurance.
Straw packing In boxes placed
near the stove in the back room of
the store is be lieved to have ignited
from the heat of the stove. The
alarm was turned IL from box "a at
Smith street and Madison avenue by
Traffic Officer Charles Quinn. Re-
port to police headquarters was
made by Patrolman Joseph Dwyer.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-11-15
CLAYTON SWORN IN

NEW BRUNSWICK. Nov. 1S:-
Surrogate Daniel Webster Clayton
was sworn in at noon today as sur
rogate for another five-year term oy
County Court Judge Peter +. Daly
in the Office of County Clerk Ber-
nard NJ. Cannon. II is expected
that the same deputies VIII De APP
nointed by Surrogate Clayton as
have served in his Office during his
last fQrp1
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-11-15
Foch Places Wreath on Liberty Bell

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Ii
Ferdinand Foch. marshal of France,
will visit the "cradle of liberty" to-
day and will lay a wreath on the
Liberty Bell which rests in historic
independence Hall. During the af-
ternoon the degree of doct,r of laws
will be conferred upon him by the
University of Pennsylvania.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-11-15
Gives Wildcat to Bronx Zoo

NEW YORK, Nov. Io:-Ihs
American wildcat presented 10 Mar
shaI Foch in Kansas City by Ameri-
can Legion admirers was dropped
from the official party today when
the marshars train arrived here on
the way to Princeton. \. ].
The marshal directed that II De
given to the Bronx zoo.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-11-15
KILL OFF RATS
AND MICE

These pests are parasites of the
worst order with no redeeming fea-
ture.
They CARR death. disease and de-
struction. wherever they go.
Rats and lice destroy millions of
dollars worth OF property every year.
They increase SO fast that a single
pair breeding uninterruptedly and
without deaths. in three years would
produce posterity of 9.709.4SO.
The Department of Agriculture has
prepared booklet telling how rats
and mice may be fought and con-
quered- The booklet is highly later
ington Information Bureau will se-
cure one for any reader OF this pa
per: just fill out the coupon below
and mail 1t. enclosing two cents In
stamps Tor return postage. Print
name and address or be sure to write
.lainly.
Frederic J. Haskin. Director,
Information Bureau.
Washington, D. c.
enclose herewith two cents in
stamps for return postage on q free
cory OF the Rat Booklet.
Name ............................
street ............................
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-11-15
CARD or THANKS

We desire 10 express our sincere thanks
to our friends and relatives for their
kindness and sympathy in our recent be-
reavement.
s323-1l-l5-lts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-11-15

NEW BKJNSN ILh, NOV. 10
The trial of James and Frederick
Tizzano Of New Brunswick on an in
dictment charging sale of liquor
without having a license in accord
ance with the old crimes act. will be
started at $50 o'clock this after
noon. The indictment dates back TO
February 10. The jury for the case
was picked this morning
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-11-15

second Annual Moonlight 4 Confetti Dance
Given BY Narth Ambos sporting Club
TO Be Held In
tkrainian Hall
-5s State St Perth Amhoy. y. J.
Wed. Evening. New. 10th. 1871
Beginning at o'clock
Music BY Famous Sterling Six
Two Prizes viii Be Awarded
Gents Ticket. sos Ladies' zoe
dneluding War Taxi
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-11-15

WEATHER:

vair tonight and
probably tomor-
row; colder to-
night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-14
First Roads Selected for Hard Sur
facing.

The roads leading out of Sum-
ter for Mayesville. Bishopville,
Pinewood, Camden and Manning
have been selected. as the roads of
the County upon which the work
of hard surfacing Will be first COM
menced. These roads are to be
a part of the proposed State High
way system Of South Carolina. Bids
for the building of these roads will
be received by the Permanent
Roads Commission from contrac-
tors on the 10th Of January, 1921.
Contracts for the building Of the
nine principal bridges on these
roads has already been placed and
is to be submitted before the State
Highway Commission for approval.
The new bridges will be as follows:
Two bridges on<fhe Manning road; /;
two bridges at Whites Mill on the
Bishopville road3 bridge over
Long Branch and one over Green
Swamp on the Statesburg road; a
bridge over Zig Rafting creek and
over Little Rafting creek on the
Camden road and all the bridges
in Rocky Bluff and Scapo Swamp.
Work on these bridges is expected
to be started at an early date.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-14
State Teachers
Association
Annual Meeting to Be Held
in Columbia March 1918

Rock Hill, Dec. S.-Prepara-
tions are going forward for the
annual meeting Of the State
Teachers Association OF South
Carolina to be held in Columbia,
March 16, II. is. 1922. Each de-
partment president is working on
his Or her program and expects to
have tentative program arranS-
ed by December 17th, at which
time all department presidents arc
asked to be present at a meeting
to be held in Finn Hall. $3.50 a.
m. The department programs
have come to be one Of the most
helpful and inspiring parts of the
meeting Of the Association.
1t will be Of interest to know
that a new department to be known
as the Department of Teachers Of
Music, will hold meeting this
year and will apply for admission.
DR.. H. D. Guelich of Winthrop
College is arranging the program
for this meeting.
Already. the association has the
promise Of United States Corlmis-
sioner of Education, John J. Ii
CERT, to be present at the meeting.
Educators in South Carolina will
give him royal welcome 10 South
Carolina upon his first visit here.
DR.. Thomas Alexander, head Of
the department OF Elementary Ed
ucation Of Peabody College, has ac-
cepted an invitation 10 be on the
program of several Of the depart
ment meetings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-14
Hold Up Car is Charge
Two Men Arrested by York
Officers Now in Jail

York, Dec. 9-Charged with hold
ing up the occupants Of an auto
mobile on the public highway. i'm
personating an officer and carrying
a pistol, j. 3. Perry, %, who gives
his address as Columbia, and L. E.
Odun, 26, who gives his address as
Lancaster, were arrested by Sheriff
Fred Quinn. Deputy Sheriff Tom
Quinn and Policeman Seph Try. Of
Yorkville, on the Powell's ferry
road at a point near the town wa
ter station. about Z o'clock last
night, and lodged in the county
Jail. Occupants Of the car. they
are alleged to have held up on the
Rock Hill road at the Miller place,
short distance below Newport.
were II. D. Alexander. Jr., Paul
Neil, the Misses Margaret Marshall
and Louise Barron and Mrs. Carl
II. Hart and Mrs. John l. Barron
Of Yorkville. They were Ell route
to Rock Hill to see DR.. John L.
Barron, who is a patient in the Fen
nell Inf:rnlary there. Their car was
being driven by young Alexander.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-14
Things To Learn.

Learn to laugh; a good laugh IS
better than medicine.
Learn how to tell a story; good
story, we'll told, is as welcome as a
sunbeam in a sick-room.
Learn to keep your own troubles
to vourself; the world is too busy
to care for your ills and SORROWS.
Learn to hide Your aches and
pains under pleasant smiles: no
one cares to hear whether you have
heada chcs, earaches. or rheuma-
tism.
Larn to meet your friends with
n smile: q GOOD -humored man or
woman s always welcome. but the
dvspeptic is not wanted anywhere.
Above all. give pleasure; lose no
chance Of giving pleasure.
You viii pass through this worli
but once.
Any good thing. therefore, thai
YOU can DO. or any kindness that
YOU can show TO any human being,
vou had better do it now; do not
defer or neglect It.
For you will not pass thus way
again.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-14
Notorious Bandit
Makes His Escape
Ton Slaughter Took Contro.
sc Arkansas Penitentiary

~ ittie Rock, Dec. 9. = Ton,
Hsanghter, the notorious bandit,
swhos is under death sentence for
RilIing a. prison farm guard, es-
capped with six others. from the
I5enifentiary. Slaughter controlled
szse prison yard for five hours pre-
eeding mis- escape, and offered free
sd0rstn all
Sn. Philips county negroes who
are under death sentence for con-
sneetion with the uprising In 1919
refased to escape. With a pistol
ssnstggaed to him, Slaughter out
witted the guards, imprisoned the
warden, his wife, son and. two
daughters in the death, cell. he
escaped in the automobile, Of the
twafden's wife. Passing through
Benton he exchanged shots with
the city marshal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-14

the representatives Of the county
if he were elected.
The last speaker was Mr.. D. D.
Noise. He stated that he had ap-
peare6 before the voters Of Sumter
county on four successive occasions
and on each occasion they had seen
fit to elect him to the position for
which he had offered himself. He
stated his opposition to the allow
ing the portion Of people wanting
10 so back into Clarendon county
to so back. stating that they We're
only a small portion and that this
county had been placed at a big
expense and trouble TO vote that
section into the county. He stated
that he was in favor Of the lowest
taxation possible for the proper
functioninG eof our state govern
ment. Said that ne had always IA
vored a tax levy when it was to be
used for educational purposes. AS
to the matter Of the defendants
attorney, he expressed himself as
opposed on the ground that it was
not practicable and not needed
here, at this time. He stated for
the benefit Of the voters that ac-
cording to the latest ruling of the
supreme court, that all voters who
had paid their taxes six months
prior to any election were qualified
to cast their ballot. providing they
of course, had met all other re-
quirements. This would place the
time at the goth day of last June,
1920. Mr. Noise stated that al
who had held this Office We're ad-
miraile and very capable men and
that ii elected he would strive to
do ali within his power to keep up
this high standard for Sumter coun-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-14
THE wATcHMAN AND sourHRoN, DECEMBER II, 1921
Improve The
Farm Kitchen
Ultimatum Issued by Farm
ers' Wives, Who Want
Labor-Saving Devices

Stories from day to day from the
tell the same MESA age-the women
of the farms are up in arms
against conditions in the farm
houses and particularly in the
kitchens. where they are forced to
labor many hours day.
III Nebraska. says special dis
patch to New York, the women
have issued an ultimatum to their
husbands Of what they want and
must have in their kitchens. Some
of their needs are as follows:
A power washing machine for
every tractor bought for the farm
A bath tub in the house for ev-
cry binder on the farm.
Running water in the kitchen FOR
every riding plough on the fields
A kerosene cookstore for every
auto truck.
A freless cooker for every new
moving machine.
A share in the income from the
farm.
How demonstration agents and
agricultural colleges have carried
the message OF labor saving devices
to the woman on the farm and
have shown her she is entitled to a
share in the income from the farm
to fix UP her home and make II
easier to run and more iivable,
A farm survey Of Nebraska
made under the direction of the
government, shows that: Only II
per cent. of the farmhouses are
lighted by electricity or gas, the
remainder using lamps: only 10 PEI
cent. have bath tubs; 81 per cent
use outside toilets; only 10 pei
cent. of farm women have regular
helpers, and her working time IN
summer is thirteen hours and five
minutes, and in winter ten hours
and twenty-five minutes.
One worker among the farm wo-
men states: The Worlan's Dec
laration OF independence is putting
new life into the Nebraska farm
women. A new era is opening fol
them. With the kitchen equipped
with equivalent machinery to. that
out in the barn, the Nebraska farm
woman is making her lite worth
while instead of drudging along IN
the deadly monotony of other
days."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-14
Trade Week
in Bamberg
Successful Venture Proves of
Present and Future Benefit

Bamberg, Dec. 6.-The people
Of Bamberg county, aided by eX-
tension service workers, held at
Bamberg. Nov. % to Dec. 2. what
was known as Exchange Week.
during which many things were
done in the way Of giving assist
ance in finding markets for sur
plus farm products, things that
proved to be of present relief and
will lead to future benefit. The idea
of having a trade week was plan
ned by the business men of BAN
berg, aided by County Agent j. D..
Brandon, and +. L. HarkeE, agent
in marketing, Clemson College, to
get farmers and business men to-
gether for the exchange and sale
OF products, and the success of the
venture shows the way for others
to follow.
a large exhibit hall was used for
the display OF farm products.
which became a sort of local fair.
ard IN front of this hal! was the
marketing committees booth.
where the marketing committee.
With the guidance Of Messrs. Har-
key and Brandon received samples
9f products. offers and quotations
from buyers. and made sales or
contracts between sellers and buy
ecs. Pecans, hay. peas, corn. sweet
potatoes. syrup. etc. were listed
with the committee. and many sales
We're made and many inquiries for
samples and prices were answered
from buyers in other markets. or
ders from such samples TO be fill
ed later as received orders were
received for 80 cars Of peavine hay
and for various quantities OF such
hings as pccans. s:rup. potatoes.
and bids We're received for two cars
! of hogs
/ Perhaps III" feature Of the great
/ future htncft was the education
I al work done by the agent in mar
keting and the county agent in con
Quoting demonstrations and giving
istructicns in the packing. grading
and handling Of products to make
them more readily marketable, IN
: this WAY farmers learned moro
about packing and handling sweet
potatoes. grading l.ccans. uniform
! canning and labelling syrup. ETC. SO
! that their products viii be in great
or demand and bring better prices.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-14
Opposition To
Secret Treaties
Compromise on Chinese Cues
ton Practically Concluded

Washington, Dec. S.-Strikins at
the heart Of seer, treaties affect
ing China the Far Eastern commit
tee Of the Washington conference
today adopted compromise reso-
luton providing that no treaties or
other forms of understandings
should be entered into by the pow
ers between themselves which
would impair the resolution adopt
ed by the conference.
The resolution is in effect mod
ification Of China's proposal in
point No. 3, of the ten points pre-
sented at the beginning Of the con-
ference under which no treaty or
agreement would be entered into
by the powers directly affecting
China, or the general peace in these
regions" without previously noti-
tying China and giving her an op-
portunity to participate.
The resolution, presented by Sir
Auckland Geddes, to meet prlncl-
pally objections of the japanese
delegates. and Arthur J. Baifour
for Great Britain, provides that It
is the intention of the nine pow
ers represented mot to enter into
any treaty, agreement, arrange
ment. or understanding either with
one or another. individually or
collectively with any power or
powers which would infringe or i'm
psir the. principles which have
BEEN declared by the resolution
adopted November 21 by this COM
.nittee (the Root resolution).
Other developments OF the day
affecting the Far East We're further
discussions By the japanese and
Chinese delegates of minor cues
tions relating to public properties
in the Kiaochow leasehold in Shan
tung and an announcement by Mr..
Hanihara that he would notify the
Far East committee tomorrow the
date on Which Japan would be
ready TO withdraw postoffices from
China.
The entire session CT the Far
Eastern committee was devoted to
consideration Of China's third point
OF her bill of rights" DR.. yelling
ton Koo, for China, and heads OF
virtually all the other delegations
participated in the discussion.
which developed considerable OBJ
lection to accepting the Chinese
proposal that China be consulted
and allowed to participate in fu-
ture treaties affecting her.
On behalf Of the United States
Secretary Hughes made a state
ment to the committee in which he
observed that there might be
treaties affecting China not ad-
verse to China, but it could be said
that there would be no secret
agreements, and suggested en-
bodying in a resolution the princl-
ples underlying the Chinese pro-
posal and an expression of inten-
ton to do nothing in derogatlon OF
the Root resolution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-14

There should be as little delay as
possible in organizing some sort OF
marketing agency to take care Of
all the country produce, eggs, poul-
try. etc, that the farmers OF Sum
ter and adjoining counties offer for
sale. There was man in town
YESTERDAY who said be could find
no market for a dozen fat hens that
he was offering at a reasonable
price. This is not fairy story
the man had the hens and the
price he asked was no more than
they We're worth. Sumter needs
marketing facilities TO take care Of
other products besides cotton and
tobacco
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-14
Educational Meet
ing Held Friday
Splendid Address by DR.. S. II
Edmunds and Paper by Mrs.
Stuckey Heard

In harmony with action which is
being taken all over our country in
! the observance of American Edu-
cation Week. December 4th to the
10th. under the auspices Of the
National Education Association and
! Of the American Legion. a meeting
was called By County Superin-
tendent of Education J. H. Hayn;-
! worth and was held at noon Friday
in the auditorium OF the Girls
High school.
The meeting was opened by 4
short devotional service by DR..
W. Daniel and this followed by a
musical selection '.Thc Star suns
b.. Mrs. Lester, Mrs. Stuckey a,
companying.
DR.. S. II. Edmunds, in his usual
excellent manner. delivered a
most instructive and enlightenins
address His subject was "Eduea-
ton. the greatest investment for
Community. State and Nation .
Many educational problems of Nat
ional importance were very lucidly
brought to discussion. a very
s:ricking quotation used by DR.. Ed
| 1nunds was: .A8 education is the
safest investment; pays the highest
interest; is the most readily con-
! verted into cash: never depreciates
in value: never suffers from taxa
ton; is never in danger from
thieves; never ends in a law. suit;
! is gain for all eternity
Around this theme and the sub
ject OF true Anlericanisn were cen
tered the main points Of the ad-
dress.
Following this address an excep-
tionaHy fine paper was read by Mrs.
H. NJ. Stuckey, chairman of the
State Federation Of the Women's
! Music Club. Her paper was enti-
tied THE Golden Hour" and had
to deal with the establishing Of a
! musical hour daily in the schools OF
the country.
DR.. Haynsworth read resolutions
which were adopted at the educa-
tional meeting held in Spartan
burg which were (D to create and
appoint a commission to conduct a
thorough educational survey OF the
entire state; CD to present to the
people, proposed amendment to the
chapter on education in the state
constitution which will clear the
way for educational progress, and
50 to introduce such tax reform
measures as will enable the state
to make the public school system
what it ought to be in every respect.
I was moved and carried that
these resolutions receive the rec
ommendation and the endorse
ment of this meeting at this time.
DR.. Edmunds made motion
that no new organization be formed
for the furtheranee of this move
ment but that instead Of forming
a new organization that the trus-
tees association be asked to assume
all duties that would devolye upon
any similarly formed organization.
This motion was seconded and car
,ied.
Mr.. r. E. Evans moved that the
address by DR. Edmunds and the
paper by Mrs. Stuckey be publish
ed in at least two Of the papers Of
the county. This motion was also
seconded and carried. The paper,
which received the endorsement Of
the meeting Will he published. in a
subsequent issue of The Item.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-14
State Tax Con
ference Called
Leading Business Men Asked
to Meet in Columbia Next
Wednesday

Columbia, Dec. 9.-Leading bust
ness mea IN South Carolina Of all
classes aud members of the ways
and means committee Of the house
Of representatives and Of the fl
nance. committee of the senate are
being asked to meet here Decen-
bsEs 14 co discuss the tax problems
and see. if some means Of revising
present antiQuated laws can
not be devised.
The ran for the meeting was
mailed out yesterday by commit
sessef nine of the most prominent
citizens in the state. There is an
urgent demand, for a revision OF
our tax laws so that each individual
win he required to bear his part
OF the tax burden" says the COM
uaisssein in itsscall for the meeting. :
More than 200 leading business
ueaS and wanaen are being asked to
afserss IN addition to the members
sof tbs two finance committees Of
the general assembly. The call IS
signed bysDsR. Coker. j. w. Castor,
HE. ffarvaey, w ]. Johns, II. G.
Kaminer. August Kohn. r. !. Man
niag. b. f. Mcleod and ]. D. Pro-
tro The lester being sent out is as
fellows:
sEecause OF economic conditions
hrnught about b. the world war
the tax situation III our state is
acute. Our tax system is anti
EuaSed ard bears unequally on the
taxpayers and is causing much dis
content.
There is an urgent demand fer
rexision OF our tax laws so that
sSeh individuai viii be required to
s6ear his part Of The tax burden.
Tnat there is a solution. we feel
.ssire: so We are asking you together
Nth other. citizens oe Solta Caro-
ina to meet in Columbia on We'd
resdav, December Il. II a. M, III
tie library at the State House, D
ecnsider what might be done to
face this issue 1t seems to US that
NE can come to no sure solution
cf this problem ,1rti. such cl1zens
SIS yourself gather and taSe ~coun-
sci on it.
6 we have no intention Of const1-
ttnsinS ourselves spekesmen OF the
;d,sooie, we are bur asking Q nun
her OF though tf.ai citizens to meet
ana talk over. with US this urgent
szstte ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-14

When the new canning factory
gets in operation it will be case
of Make what you can and can
what you make" And while they
are at it they ought TO can lot Of
this sour grapes talk that is going
around and pickle all the 'glooms
in brine and can them too. There
is no doubt the canning factory viii
be a big asset to Sumter and the
first big step toward prosperity.
The men who actually do things.
beside talk, should be given a lot
Of credit in these times. The slo-
gan of the Windy City for a num-
Der. of years was. "I can"-and
Chicago demonstrated the fact to
the world that almost anything
could be accomplished if YOU had
the will do it. 1t might be a good
one for Sumter to copy now, both
figuratively and literally.