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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
Pee Dee Bridge
To be Built at Once
Contracts For Structure Let
in Florence to Be Complet-
ed in One Hundred and
Seventy-Five Working
Days

Florence, Dec. 4.-Contracts for
the Pee Dee bridge project were let
last night to Chitwood & Palmer
for approaches, wooden bridges on
causeway and roadway, etc, and
to Hyde 6 Baxter for the con-
struction Of the steel bridge which
Will span the river. The contracts
total s131,9s7. an am cunt for the
cost Of the bridge and roadway
much less than was expected. The.
contracts have been signed and
bonus for performance placed on
deposit. Work Will begin Monday
morning. The contractors have
175 working days to complete the
job. The steel bridge will be eight
feet above the highest water ever
known in the river.
The causeway will be low water
road, although it is a rare occur
renee for the road. as it now stands
to- be submerged. The causeway
Will be surfaced with concrete. Flor
ence and Marion counties are to
pay for the bridge. A toH charge
will be made. The bridge will be
placed at the Mars Bluff ferry. ,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
ONE LIFE LOST
IN SENECA FIRE

Walhalla, Dec. 14.-Fire about
1890 today at Seneca. leading town
of Oconee county, nire miles from,
Walhalla, which was aired by q
fierce wind, destroyed a large
number of buildings. The loss was
great. but no estimate could he
made tonight. A woman, said to.
have been negro, sick and alone
in house was burned to death.
This was the only loss Of life. Three
negro houses. a negro church and
the fine residence Of 3. a. Daley.
three blocks from the starting point
Of the conf1agration. caught from
burning debris carried by the wind
and burned.
The First Baptist church, Seneca
High school and q number Of resi-
dences. white and colored. caught.
but were saved.
There were no waterworks, but
they are being installed. The fire
started near the waterworks tank
that is being erected. Prompt
work on the part Of the citizens
probably prevented greater loss.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
Federal Tax
Information
Improvement in Regulations
For Adjusting Claims

The following statement is is
sued by the Acting Collector of In
.ernal Revenue, w. r. Bradley. for
the District Of South Carolina:
Important changes in income tax
procedure. directed by Commission
cr David II. Blair. are embodied in
a treasury decision effective De-
cember 16. which provides for the
prompt adjustment of claims for re-
fund and abatement of federal
taxes. Heretofore when an over
assessment or overpayment was
disclosed by the audit Of an income
tax return, the taxpayer was invited
TO file claim for abatement Of the
overassessment or the refund Of the
overpayment. When received the
claim was registered and filed
away until reached in due course
for consideration. Because of the
large number Of such claims filed,
delay in adjustment necessarily re-
suited.
After December i, the taxpayers
will not be advised Of their priv
ilege Of fling a claim for the re-
fund Of taxes which have been paid
in excess of amounts legally due.
but instead will receive q certificate
of overassessment and a check in
correction of the error, or H. an
overassesSment is outstanding
against the taxpayer for income or
excess profits tax. the overDayment
will be applied as a credit against
the assessment, and the balance
Immediately refunded. This will be
of distinct financial advantage to
bo:l. the taxpayer and the govern
ment. 1t will do away with the
necessity for the taxpayer fling a
claim for refund. and will greatly
reduce the amount of work TO be
done by the bureau in the adjust
ment OF claims.
Taxpayers may continue TO file
claims for abatement and refund,
bui it is expected that the number
of such claims filed each month
will be greatly reduced. Efforts
are being made by the bureau to
adjust within six months. all
claims now pendirs and thercaf-
ter TO keep the work current. The
revenue act of 1921 provides that
Under certain conditions interest
shall be paid upon claims from the
date of the payment Of the tax to
the date Of the allowance OF the
claim. The new procedure should
greatly reduce the amount of in
tereSt. which the government must
cf necessity pay upon claims tor
refund.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
The Wateree Bridge
Good Progress on Work is
Being Made

Columbia, Dec 16.-Good pro-
gress has been made on the Garn-
er's Ferry bridge. to connect Rich.
land and Sumter counties, 1t is said
that almost half Of the job is done
with the practical completion Of the
underwater part of the three main
piers on which will rest the steel'
span Of the Wateree.
Two Of the main piers are COM
pleted above the water. and the
other is practically completed. This
means that the above-water part Of
the piers can be started soon. AL
most score Of smaller piers, out
side the main bed Of the stream.
are also nearing completion.
1t is stated that that part Of the
work which is below level Of the
water is the most difficult and this
being practically completed the
construction OF the bridge has seen
marked progress.
1t is expected that the bridge
will be completed by spring. With
the completion Of the bridge, the
approach on the Sumter side, focr
miles in length. is to Be built. This
is to be of dirt construction and
to be only high enough to come
above low water The cost will be
$4,000 and the business people OF
the two counties have guaranteed
the money. Richland Will bear half
the cost, the Chamber Of Commerce
and the City Council and delega-
ton guaranteeing the funds WITH
similar arrangements made on the
Sumter side. The Hardaway Con-
struction company is building the
bridge, having large force Of men
at work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
Community Christ
mas Celebration
Illuminated and Decorated
Christmas Tree to Be Placed
in Memorial Park

Arrangements are we'll davanrcd
for communiyt celebration OF
Christmas to be held IN the Ne
mortal park on Monday evening.
December 26th. a large and beau
tiful tree Will be placed in the cen
ter of the plaza. the tree being dec
grated and Illuminated with a my
RAD of colored electric lights, and
this tree will be the center around
which all the people OF Sumter, old
and Young will assemble, while
Christmas carols and hymns will
be sung by a great chorus, COM
posed Of all the best voices in
Sumter. The choruc will. be led
by the combined choirs Of all the
churches, and everybody who can
sing is expected to take part in
making the occasion one long to be
remembered.
There will be no distribution Of
gifts. nor will there be any gifts
hung on the tree, which is to be
simply the visible sy.mbol of the
season.
The tree, the decorations and the
lights Will be the contribution of
the city council.
=. meeting Of the chiors and 9TH
ers who will participate in the carol
singing will be held in the Presby
terian church at 6 o'clock Wednes-
day evening for the purpose Of re-
hearsing the musical program.
The complete program OF carols
and hymns to be sung will be
printed nj The Daily Item between
this date and Saturday. several be-
ing printed each day. Everyone is
asked to clip these carols from the
paper day by day and keep them
until they learn them SO as to be
ready to take part IN the singing
on the evening of the celebration:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
Darricide in
Kershaw County
y. Hamp Jordan Shot by His
Own Nineteen-Ye Year-O,d
Son

camden Dec 15.-W. Hampton
Jordan. white man, said TO be
about 30 years Of age. was shot
and instantly killed about ore mile
north OF Wcstville in this county,
early Wednesday evening.
Coyt Jordan, a lad OF about 9
years and Il son of the dead man,
WAS held today by coroner'S jury
charged with the killing. From
the evidence produced at the in
Guest It was testified that the eld-
or Jordan came home in an intoxi-
Gated condition and began a row
With the family. He is said to
have slapped one of the children
and had his knife drawn in the
act of attacking another, when Coyt
Jordan went outside the house
with his shotgun and fired at him
through the glass. The load took
eject in his right eye, killing him
instantly.
There were four witnesses cx-
amined by the corore!''s jury, with
j. V. Young as foreman, and they
all testified practically the same.
some of the witnesses were not
members Of the fanli!y but We're
visiting at the home at the time.
Jordan was native Of Chesterfield
county. but had been residing
around Westviile for two years or
more. The killing occurred about
Z O'Clock. Jordan leaves a widow
and several children who were ali
present in the room when the I'M
fortunate affair took place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
Charleston Hi Wins
State Championship
Chester Defeated by Score OF
81 to 0 in Final Game in
Columbia

Colun.Dia Dec 1G.-Onre more
vas the stor:- of David ana Goliath
enacted, this time upon the foo,-
hall Sridiron OF the University OF
South Carolina here this after
noon when the Charleston Ban
tams completed the most success
ful season in the history Of the
high school and for the second sue
cessive year captured the undis-
puted championship Of the state by
administering u sound. thorough
and altogether finished and polish
ed licking to the Chester Giants,
champions Of the northern part Of
the state The score Of 81 to 0
tells just how the Men Of Prausc'
delivered their final punch and
within the space Of seven days turn
ed out victories over Peabody,
Mass. and the Red and White OF
Chester.
For the first three quarters it
seemed as if David was getting the
best OF the argument as he was
leading by :, Ito 0 score but few.
If any, We're expecting the complete
bursting Of the Goliath bubble that
took place in the final period. 1t
was a case of a huge fireworks dis
play with the Chester team fur
nishing the fireworks and the Ban
tar: setting them off for seldom if
ever has u team appeared more
dumfounded and surprised than
Chester Chester rooters had been
yelling all afternoon for Weeks to
DO something. Teddy had been tax
ing care OF his end bat Holcombe.
bl.niler and Fitzpatrick were the
men who bore the brunt CT the at
tack. Teddy decided TO cut loose
ana with Brinker and Holcombe
and boil Weevill" leading the
way spreading destruction in the
wake OF their terrific interference
work the Bantam captain went 80
yards for a touchdown. The
Charleston rooters went wild. Ches-
ter WAS astonished. The team ap-
peared to have undergone a COM
piete change and from then on the
size Of the scare was merely q case
Of how long the game would last.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
Col. w. 3. Utsey Kills Himself.

st. George. Dec. 14.-Monday
evening. about o'clock Col. w.
Boyer Utsey committed suicide at
the home Of his brother. r. l..
Utsey. Col Utsey had not been in
good health for the past several
years and had retired from all
work and was living with his broth
er He borrowed a pistol from
friend on Monday afternoon, tell
.ng him that he wanted it to kill
some logs. About o'clock his
brother went to his room to deliver
an afternoon paper and found him
lying across the bed with the re-
volver near by. Attached to the
revolver was a note. telling him
to deliver the pistol to the party
from whom he had borrowed it that
afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
Buffalo is Swept
By Terrific Gale
Hundreds of Boats Smashed
in Storm-Great Property
Damage

Buffalo, y. Y, Dec. 1S.-A 99-
nailes-an-hour gale swept the city
today, uprooting trees. tearing
down chimneys, smashing plate
glass windows and piling up the
water in the harbor to an unprc>
cedented stage. One man was killed
in the storm.
The damage throughout the city
was great. but heaviest losses oc-
Cured along the waterfront, where
a 300-foot wireless tower was de-
molished, boat houses and small
docks were swept away and sew
eral hundred pleasure craft were
smashed or carried down the river.
The property loss will run into
thousands Of dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

the appropriations Of succeeding
years will provide for, not only
brings about waste on account Of
incomplete studies. but is also
wasteful on account of the fact
that it is impossible to coordinate
the order and progress Of road and
bridge construction among the
counties, so as to employ the
states sources Of material supplies
to the best advantage"
The attached tabulation shows
what each county's share in the
proposed road construction fund
would be:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
HARDWOOD TRUST
LOSES CASE IN COURT

Washington, Dec. 19.-The gov
ernment won the suit before the
supreme court to compel the Amer
iean Hardwood Manufacturers
Association to terminate the coop
erative selling methods and agree
ments alleged to have been adopted
to eliminate competition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
French Gun Run
ners Captured

Madrid. Dec. 1G.-The Spanish
Sunboat BonifaZ has captured two
French sailing vessels carrying
arms and munitions to Moroccan
irsurgents and sank anot. vessel
engaged in the sane operation TO-
days Official report announced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

No. the PRECEDENT has not adopt
ed ANY new form or recreation
this week. He is still recovering
from his recent horseback ride.
This remind; me that one OF the
WASHINGTON newspapers-and thel'
all stay ,-.I-<- clos. TO the l',.esiden-
it2l throne, 20 matter WHO sits
tlcrc-told, almost in tears. how
th, president With line decision OF
character. took a short cut acroSs
the lawns surrounding the Wash :
il2ton monument. ana how some
OF his satellites marked oai The
track Of his rotla &teed and
Strais htway took si~nS to have II
made = permanent h!'s,i.t .f;l,.i. ne
si-nS >;ty Keep OF he grass. but
in this great land Of liberty that
sian l.; only for some Of Us. The
next day q group OF pretty girls. de-
i,.ftlnent;:i clerks Sal cM this same
grass to cal th"n lunch and We're
all snatcned up. taken to police
.couli and Gard for trc~ra$S. How
!ik, Je.t. old iiussi;l
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
WALLACE
PREDICTS
HIGH PRICES
Secretary of Agricul-
ture Says Country is
Passing Through
Worst Agricultural
Depression

Boston, Dec. 19.-The United.
States is passing through the most
severe agricultural depression Of
history, Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace declared in an address be-
fore the Boston Chamber Of Com
nlerce. He said that the prices Of
farm crops are lower than ever be-
fore and predicted that decreased
production would make prices so
high that consumers would COM
plain bitterly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

One half mile Of the experimental
one mile gravel road which IS being
i.iiit by the county 20 ascertain the
probable cost and virtue OF such
roads. is in the last stage of COM
pletion. The gravel has been put
down with "a ten-incn spread. This
road was previously Widened, grad
cd and ditched TO cake care OF the
drainage. run on each side Of the
road. The cost OF this mile is esti-
mated at about $l2 coo. The gravel
used on the read WAS shipped into
Sumter from Il gravel pit in Geor-
sia,. Work of Sraveling OF road
was begun at the end OF the first
mile from without the city limits
and the work is gradually being
brought cityWard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

Washington, Dec. 16.-Senator
Harris. Of Georgia, today introduc-
ed resolution which would de-
clare 1t the sense of the senate that
the United States would be unable
to agree or accept the cancellation
of its war loans TO European
powers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
Additional

Chicago. Dee. 16- AddltionaI
policemen were again assigned to
the stock yard d;str!r, following a
rerewa! O: outbreaks bv strike
sympathizers or suspicioa that they
we., STRIKE breakers. y Mexican.
who was s;abl,ed may die.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
PLAN FOR BASE
BALL DRAFT

New York, Dec. 16. Several
plans for the restoration Of the
draft. satisfactory TO major and mi
nor leagues are under considera-
tion by the baseball advisory coun-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
England Denounces
Submarines

Washington, Dec 16-Arthur j.
Ha!four. head Of tae british dele
CATION. gave notice today that
t;rea. Britain would propose to the
arms conference the total abolition
OF submarines.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
Booze Runners
Kill Officer

Laurcns, Dec. 15.-Aftcr re-
naming in the county Jail Few
hours, Monroe Willard and Luth-
er Timmons, two Clinton men who
ere charged with killing Policeman
Hosea Martin Of Laurens last night
in battle with officers, were taken
by the sheriff this afternoon to the
state pcnitentiary as precaution-
arv measure.
Coroner r. r. Owings held the
inquest today and the jury returned
& verdict charging Willard and
Tirmons with the death Of officer
Martin. The tragedy occurred near
Lisbon church. six miles south Of
Laurcns, shortly before midnight.
The Clinton men, il is alleged. were
carrying load Of whiskey from the
upper part Of the state, having
been suspected earlier in the even
ing by Rural officer Owens, who
was on the watchout for them in
the Gray Court section. The men
eluded him. however, and the Of
other officers and assist in inter-
cepting the alleged whlskey run
ners before they got to Clinton.
With Policeman Martin and Ru-
raj Policeman Abrams. Chief Crows
drove at once to Clinton, thence
lack toward Lisbon. Here his party
was joined. by Officer Owens and
other officers. At about this time
the anticipated car hove in sight.
Policemen Crows and Martin
;tlighted. Martin steppcinS out
ahead and calling to the men to
hold up. AS he advanced to the
side Of the car he was fired upon
from the automobile and imne-
diately sank TO his knees mortal
" shot in the left side. He open
ed fire in return, as did ChIef
Crows and Policeman Wham and
there was general exchange OF
shots as Willard and Timmons
sped away, making their escape
without being hit. though their car
was punctured with bullets from
the raiding party.
Officer Owens and other otlceTs
gave pursuit while Chief crows ana
others placed the wounded officer
in their car and rushed him 10
Clinton. Martin died, however. on
the way just as the party was driV-
ing into Clinton. Officers following
Willard and Timmons found q ten
gallon kes of whiSlley in the wake
of the fleeing machine. bat failed
to overtake the fugitives. The Nll-
lard car was found at a Clinton ga
rage and at o'clock this morning
the two men surrendered TO Sheriff
Reid, who had gone TO Clinton dur
ing the night TO assist il apprekend-
=, the alleged whiskcE runners.
They were brought 70 The county
jail.
Willard and Tinn.ons are young
mon. Policeman Martin, native OF
Youns's township. had been on the
city police force here for two years
ard was Il fine officer. Six small
children survive him. his wife hay
ing died only u few months ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
Southern Rail
way Bonds

Washington. Dec 1G. The
South Railway has asked the m
tcrstate commerce commission Tor
permission to issue and sell iflrtF
million dollars in gold bonds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
-@-G

New York Dec 1.-The week
i. Wal! street WAS marked by active
trading in stocks and bonds, main
k at higher quotations, While for
e;en. exchange suffered a set back.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

Nashville. Tenn. Dec. 17.-Amer-
lean Legion Commander McNider
declared today that the soldier
bonus should be enacted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

Washington Dec. lT-The nun
he!. OF negroes reported bora N
the south and now LIVING in ihe
north and west increased from ife.-
600 in 1910 to 1&0.0o0 III l92p lhn
census bureau announced
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

The tariff question is VIII they
get US now. or mast they hesi-
fafc2"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

II curiosity kills cat. where can
Nc 2cI some curiosity?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

London. Dec. -. Premier
Eriand conferred TO-DAY with Pre-
micl LLOYD George. discuSsin. The
German rcparationS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
joy to the World.

Joy 20 the world! the Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King,
Let every heart prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing.
JOY to the world. the Saviour
reigns;
Let men their songs employ:
While fields and flocks, rocks, hills
and plains,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat the sounding JOY.
No more let sin and sorrow grow
Nor thorns fest thes ground.
He comes to make His blessing!
flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as. far as the course is found.
Hark! the Herald Angels Sings.
Hark. the herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King:
Peace on earth and mercy mild.
, God in sinners reconciled!
Joyful. all ye nations, rise.
Join the triumph Of the skies;
With the angelic hosts proclaim,
Christ is born in Bethlehem!
Hark! the herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King.
Christ, by highest heaven adored;
Christ the everlasting Lord;
! Late in time behold Him come,
| Offspring of the Virgins womb;
,, Yelled in aesh the Godhead see;
F.; Hail the incarnate Deity,
! Pleased rs Man with men to dwell
Jesus. our Emmanuel.
, Harh! the herald angels sing
| Glory to the newborn King.
Hail. the heaven-born Prince O
Peace.
Hail, the Sun of righteousness.
Light and life to all He brings,
Rising with healing in His wings
Mid He lays HIS glory by,
Born that man no more may die;
Born 10 raise the sons Of earth.
Born 10 give them second birth,
Hark. the herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
While Shepherds Watched.

lnlc SilCphCiTS NatcncU.
While shepherds watched their
hocks at night
All seated on the ground.
The angel Of the Lord came down
And glory shonc around.
And glory shone around.
Fear not said he,-for mighty
dread
Had seized their troubled mind.
Glad tidings Of great JOY bring.
To you and all mankind
TO you and all mankind
ITO you. in David's town this da:.
Is born Of David's line,
The Saviour, who is Christ, the
Lord,
And this shall be the sign
And this shall be the sign.
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
1t came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song Of old.
And still celestial music floats.
Over al! the weary world:
Peace to the earth, good will to
men,
From heavens alsracious
King
TIE earth in solemn s'illncs, lay.
To hear the angels sing.
Still through the clovcn skies they
come.
With peaceful wings unfurled
And still celestial music floats.
Ger all the weary world;
And above its sad and lowly plains;
They bend on heavenly wing.
And ever DER its Babel sounds.
The blessed angels sing.
o ye. beneath life's crushing load,
Whose forms are bending low.
Who toll along the climbing way.
With painful steps and slow
Look up. for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on The wing:
Oh. rest beside the weary road.
And hear the angel; sing.
London. Dec. - Premier
Eriand conferred TO-DAY with Pre-
micl LLOYD Geore. discussing The
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

Willard and Tirm.ons are young
mon. Policeman Martin, native OF
Young's township, had been on the
city police force here Tor two Years
ard was Il fine officer Six small
children survive him. his wife hay
ing died only u few months ago.