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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-27
No Grave Danger

Jackson, Miss, July 26.-Al-
though the number of pellagra
cases in Mississippi has been m
creased to 2.239 for June. of this
year, compared with 1922 cases
for the same month in 1920. there
is no grave danger Of pellagra
epidemic and no Semi-famlne con-
dition prevails in this state at this
time, it was announced today by
Dr.. W. S. LeatherS. executive Of
1icer Of the State Board Of Health.
in discussion the letter of Presl-
dent Harding relative to relief
measures for the cotton belt.
'Pellagra demands attention.
but the situation does not justify
the Interpretation that has been
given it, continued Dr. Leathers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-27
PRISONERS RE-
LEASE DEMANDED
Secretary Hughes Hands
Official Demand to Bol-
sheuik Minister
Bv the Associated Press.

Riga. Levia. July 27.-An Of
fetal demand by Secretary OF
State Hughes for the release OF
American prisoners in Russia was
handed by Counsel Albrecht to
Leonid Stark. Bolshvik minister.
Secretary Hughes, it is under
stood insisted in the message that
Americans must be released before
any thought can be given to better
relations between the United
States and Russia. What course
the United States would take
should Russia refuse the der.and
was not included.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-27
Denouncino Report,

Macon, Ga, July ga tele-
gram was forwarded to President
Harding this afternoon by the Ma
con chamber Of commerce deplor-
ing the reports Of a threatened
semi-famine" in the South ana
denouncing them and the reported
epidemic Of pellagra as false. The
President also was asked to make
an investigation OF the reports and
make known the results OF the in
YeStigatiOn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-27
Ee,rnr Gases Than Usua!

Fever Gases Ihan CSIIa!
New Orleans, July 26.-"There
is no pellagra epidemic in Louis
lana" said DR.. Oscar Bowling,
president of the state board OF
health, today ''On the contrary,
there are fewer cases than usual
at this time Of the year.
For the wek ending July %,
only five new cases were reported
as compared with eighteen cases
the previous week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-27
No Scnli-Falnine

Little Rock, Ark. July 20
There is no seni-famine, in Ar
kansas and pellagra is no more
prevalent than in previous years,
according TO DR.. ". c. Garrison,
state health officer.
No such conditions as were de-
scribed in President Harding's let
ter exist in this state, he said.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-27
IRELAND MAY
HAVE FOUR
LEGISLATURES
Rv the Associated Press

London. July 27.-The posi-
bility that four legislatures may
be established in Ireland under
the Central National Parliament
is limited at by sketch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-27
FAMINE LETTERS
ARE DENOUNCED
Southern States Hasten
to Deny PelLagra Re-
ports

Atlanta, Ga, July 26.-Reports
to the effect that the pellagra stu
alton in Georgia is serious. were
attacked as "damning," in a res
olution adopted today by the state
senate. The press Of the state was
called upon to deny the reports.
Great damage would be done to
the state and it's industries by
their spread. the resolution said.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-27
Gradual Decrease


Jacksonville, Fla, July 26.-
There is a gradual decrease in the
number Of cases Of pellagra in
Florida according to statement
today by Colonel r. G. Turck,
state health officer.
Officials of the State Marketing
Bureau declared no semi-famine
conditions existed anywhere IN
Florida, that On the contrary, res
idents of the state at this time
probably were enjoying a greater
abundance and a greater variety
OF food than those OF any other
state in the union.
Records OF the state board OF
health show only Ill cases OF pei
lagra in the state in 1921. In
1920 cases numbered lib and III
1918 the total was l5S.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-27

y One effect of prescnt day fe1nin-
inc styles is to make an ugly man
a ood-looker. SIrsenville IS. c.
Piedmont.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-27
-FOUR PLAA
WILN q
Gandiy, WeaUA
ard Felsch +
Sta,h
Chicago, July 2
IN the baseball triH

Chicago, July 2s
in the baseball tria 8
least four of the fa e.!
White Sox players #
conspiracy to throS
world series to Cines
witness stand to tel
own behalf, it was q
night.
witnesses as one OF theI
of the alleged 90 90 /
Buck Weaver third
"Swede" Risberg short
Happy Feisch cenx
are the men, it wa
positively would tesl
Eddie Cicotte Jo "a
Claude Williams 81!
ers who confessed
jury last fall that
to throw ga mes, al
stand In their oW y
The state Will I'll
morrow. 3
The defense
came after the
cote, Williams
been read TO che 81!
Preyiously It B
that the deisnsea
trying to dispro ( |||
Of the testimony I!
other ate IA
ments from Chi &
natl players tha #
wrong with tae
and on the conf b
there was a co !
games, II HSgSs r 3
and if it was 1t Y
Most Of the 81
have been called "a
Dutch ReGther
Brooklyn, but who Z,
first game OF tae 8 lSS
Cincinnati, was SHbgoen
defense. The acsaal trs
the confessions varied
from the frequently pls'
ports Of them Ciceste'
ed some Of Bill Burns
mentioning the meets
aid We're held Ia Kew 3
cinnati and Ghieage
mention Of Burn lfisnse5
er players said to have
ent was stricken auf M
The confession ms of :sss
of Williams told SO w
given So. .00o each after
game. being pro MISE
each. Both dealed q Ill
tional errors b SAID q
have tried har
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-27
Disguise.

Stranger (winking): Can you
direct me to a good drug store?
Villager: You're talking to one
right now.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-27
NEW YORK HOTELS.
LARGE LOSERS
3y the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
New York. July 27-New
York's large hotels each lose S59,-.
600 annually in thefts OF silver-l
ware and linen, a manager Of oneS
announced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-27

LGfy 90 1THTOko UISssSI l
month was ended. I'M
today thai the s
ready received Wou&
enlisted siren 9Th Il
mark by. July 81
period Of time for
chinery to care ford
involved in the q
many men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-27
GOVERNMENT TO
BUY MUTUALLY
Rv tha Associated Press

Washington, July 27-President
Harding signed an executive order
10 coordinate the purchasing for
the army, navy and hipping board
and permit the transfer Of surplus
supplies from one government
agency to another.
We reed se1f-steering autos that
will shy at pedestrians.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-27

cision of~coE
to approprias
greater forces
With the n
WeeEs anne i
would be a ge d
troops, pracIld &
seven Of the g 4 Ii
cantonments, u s ||s3 e
organizations ||E
and skeltonizd
materially red ||
The canton If
doned sat thA b *
date, " as annA
Weeks, are C
chusetts; 81 =
South Caros q
land, excep
ment, and BIZ s
propria u
sion Of
pred. 4ae resigna
poured Yin and calss Il
-o-O,-o 1,Scc y - f3
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-27
TURKS READY
TO QUIT WAR
asks Central GoUern-
er5,1nent 70 Intercede
For CessatiOns of
HOstilities
Ry the Associated Press.

London, July 27.-Mrstappa
kemal Pasha. head Of the Turkish
Nationalist government. sent
telegram to Constantinop!e ask
ing the Central government to in
teTvene with the allies to obtain
cessation Of the Greco Turk hos
tilities. according to an Exchange
telegraph company.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-27

Perhaps the. man who reads
movie captions aloud isn't allowed
to talk at home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-27
TWO An
AVA

BY Ihea
Coblenz, |
Gan aviato y &
%. Rogers #
an air #
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-02
Continued from Last Week.)

This also served as her explanation
pressed their admiration, after being
told the news in confidence; though to
the teachers she said, smiling ruefully,
MS in remembrance of midnight Oil,
1T does take work, Of course"
When opportunity offered upon the
street she Joined people she knew
and even rather distant acQuaint-
ances-and walked with them little
way, and with unaffected directncss
led the conversation to the subject Of
poetry, including her own contribution
to that art. Altogether, If Florence
was not in fair way to become a
poetic celebrity it was not her own
fault but entirely that Of the North
End Daily Oriolc, which was to make
It's appearance on Saturday, but failed
to do so, on account Of too much en-
thuSiasm on the part of Atwater &
Rootcr in manipulating the printing
press. 1t broke, had to he repaired; {;
and Florence, her nerves upset by the
accident, demanded her money back.
This was impossible, and the postpone
mcnt proved to be an episode; more
over it gave time to let more people
know of the treat that was coming.
Among these was Noble DILL Flor
encc's Ideal. Until the Friday follow
ing her disappointment she had found
no opportunity to acquaint this being
with the news; and but for an encoun-
ter, partly due to chance, he might
=
twenty-five, but that was his only per-
ccptibe distinction. lie was kind,
usually, and not unpleasant in appear
ance or attire; yet he had neither
beauty nor that look of power which
is said to joggle women from their
natural poisc. He was the most every
day young man in all the town; and
Florcncc'S selection of him to be her
Ideal still awaits precise cXplana-
tion. Nevertheless, it had happened; /;
and n sentimental enrichment of color
in her checks was the result of her
catching sight of him, as she was on
the point of opening and entering her
own front door that Friday afternoon
on her return from school. He was
passing the house, walking somewhat
drcamily.
Florence stepped into tho shcltering
vestibule, pccplng round it with ear
nest eyes to watch him rs he went by |;
obviously he had taken no note of her.
Satisfied Of this she waited until he
was at Il little distance, then ran
lightly 60 the gate hurried after him,
and joined him.
"Why, Mr.. Dill" she exclaimed, in
her mothers most polished manner
"lIow surprising to see YOU! l pre-
Sulnc, as we both happen to be walk
ing in the same direction, we might
just as we'll keep together"
Noble looked puzzled. Surprising
to see mc?" he said vaguely. "I
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-02

anyhow that's prob'ly the best thing
in 1t, guess-and they're goin' to
have 1t tomorrow, or else they'll have
to settle with me, chats one thing
certsini I'll bring ono over to your
you, Mr.. DILL"
Noble had but confused notion
Of what she thus generally promised.
However, he said, "rhank you," and
nodded vaguely.
"Of course, / don't know as It's so
awful good" Florence admitted insln~
cerely. "rhe family all seem to think
It's something pretty much but don't
know If 1t Is or not. Really, l DON'T"
NO." said Noble, still confused. II
suppose not"
"Im half way through another one
think myself'll be good deal better.
I'm not goin as fast with it rs / did
with the other one, and expect It'll be
quite a ways ahead Of this one." She
again employed the deprecatOry little
laugh 81 don't know how / do 1t,
myself The family all think It's sort
Of funny; I don't know how l do 1t
myself; but that's the way it is. They
all say If they could do it they're sure
they'd know how they did 1t; but l
guess they're wrong. presume If
you can do it, why it just comes to
you? Don't you presume that's the
way it is, Mr.. DIP
"I-guess So" They had reached
his gate, and he stopped. "Ioure sure
none Of your family have heard any
thing today?" he asked anxiously.
"From Aunt Julia? don't think
they have"
He sighed, and opened the gate.
"Well, good evening, Florence"
Good evening" Her eyes followed
him wistfully as he passed within the
Incl, sure; then she turned and walked
quickly toward her own home; but at
the corner OF the next fence she called
over her shoulder, "Tll leave it with
your mother for YOU, il you're not
home when I bring it."
"What?" he shouted, from the vi
clnity OF his front door.
"I'll leave it with your mother"
Leave what?"
"The poem!"
"Oh!' said Noble
His mother handed him COPY Of
the first issue of the North End Daily
OriO!c, the next day when he came
home to lunch. lie read It without
cditication; there was nothing about
Julia in it.
THI1 North End daily Oriole
Atwater & Rooter Awners &c Propreitors
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-02
l.l.na Taae.

Rather eXaS. rating Is the obvious.
ness OF many patented Ideas that have
brought fortunes to their originators.
Take, for instance, the Dennison ship.
ping tag. The trouble with such tags
used to be that they would tear out
at the hole. How easy cardboa d
reinforcement. Just that was t Q
whole Of Dennison's invention, and e
netted MIN q tidy fortune.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-02

Whether my 6stprsm light be Taircheibt
or Nor
I would play music like a vast anon
The way It sounds in q church of new.
Subscribe NOW rs cents ADV. u
Poetry % cents up. Atwater & Rooter.
Newspaper Building 8 cents per year.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-02

SUBSCRIBE NOW Is Cents Per Year.
Subscriptions should be brought to the
East etrance Of Atwatcr & Rooter News
paper Building every afternoon 4:30 to 6.
70 cents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-02
6 &C

Cures Malaria, Chills and Fever, Bn-
ious Fever, Colds and LaGrippe, or
money refunded.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-02
NEWS OF The CITY

"'The Candidates for mayor ut the
election are Mr.. Z. N. Gordon and
John II. Milo. Tho contest Is very
great between these candidates. !
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-02

"liolcombs chickens get in MIR. Jo-
seDh Atwater's yard god deal lately.
lie says chickens are out Of place IN
Il city Of this size.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-02

John Il. Milo. Tho contest Is very
great between these candidates. !
"liolc0mbs chickens get in MIR. Jo-
seph Atwater's yard Il god deal lately.
lie says chickens are out Of place in
Il city Of this size.
"AIinnie The cook of MIR. Il. l..
Smiths reSidiSence goes downtown ev.
cry Thursday ats about three her reg
ular day for it.
"a new ditch Is being dug across
the MIR. Henry d. Vance backyard
Ills about dug but nobody is working
there now. Patty Fairchlld received
the highest mark In defamation of the
IA at Sumner School last Friday.
'Balf's grorcey wagon ran over
cat q the Mr. Rayfort family Geo
The driver of the wagon stated he
had not but was willing to take it
away and burg 1t somewhcres Geo.
stated regret and claimed nothing but
IN accident which could not be helped
and not his team that did the dam.
age.
Miss Colfield teacher of the z A
at Sumner School was reported on the
sick list. We hope she will soon be
well.
"There were several deaths in the
city this week.
"MR. Fairchild father Of Patty
Fairchild was on the sick list several
days and did not so to his office but
Is out now.
"Ben KrisO the chauffeur of the
Mr.. II. @. Atwater family washes their
car on Monday. In using the hose he
turned water over the fence accident.
! ly and hit Lonnie the was Woman
In back Of MRS. r,ruffs who called
him some low names. Ben told her If
she had been a man he would strike
her but soon the disturbance was at
an end. There is a good deal more Of
other news which will be printed In
our next NO."
Advertisements &c Poems
20 Cents Each Up.
JOSDPII X. ATWATETa &c co.
127 South Iowa st.
Steam Pumps.
TIIE ORGANsrEP
BY Florence Atwater.
The Odganstep wass Gated at his organ
in a
In some beautiful words Of vagle and brlr
But he was GREAT organstep and
always
When the soil is weary
And tho mind is drearY,
would like to be an organstep seated
- all day at .-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-02

Minnie The cook of MIR. Il. L
Smiths resldiscnce goes downtown ev
cry Thursday ats about three her reg
ular day for it.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-02
(To be continued.)

Engraved Cards ana Invitations.
Advertiser Printing Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-02

THII North End daily Oriole
Atwater & Rooter Awncrs &c Propreitors
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-02

"a new ditch is being dug across
the MIR. Henry d. Vance backyard.
Ills about dug but nobody is working
there now. Patty Fairchlld received
the highest mark In defamation of the
IA at Sumner School last Friday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-02

Prince Albers 10
sold in toPpy red
bags, tidy red tins,
handsome pound
and half pound tin
hunidors dndin the
pound crystal glass
h mid Tor with
sponge n1oistener
top.
The Jasper news., 1921-09-01
Notice 70 P.rsnts and Guardian.

JHN .
provisions Of the Compulsory
Attendance Law, H. B. No. "a,
Revised School Laws. 1912
! Every child between z and
IA years old must attend some day
school the entire term each year.
2 Every child between IA and
16 years old, when not regularly
employed for six hours a day in
some useful occupation, must at
tend some day school the entire
term each year.
8 The attendance officer o r
courts having jurisdiction Jus
tice Of the Peace, or Juvenile di-
vision of the Circuit Court may
excuse children from attending
school for the following reasons !:
(1) Child is mentally or physical
ly unable to attend; ~ child has
completed the common school
course or its equivalent, and has
received certificate of graduation
therefrom.
a 1t is the duty Of attendance
officers to notify parents or guar
dians when children fail to COM
ply with the provisions of this law
5 The secretary or clerk of the
board must furnish principal or
teacher at beginning of the term
with copy of enumeration. The
principal or teacher must compare
the list with enrolment and re-
port at the end of each week dur
ing first month, once a month
thereafter, and oftener if neces-
sary, the names of non-attendants
to the County Superintendent of
Schools. '>
The Jasper news., 1921-09-01

Il may be called On to put down
sidewalks in front of my property,
and who knows but that may be
assessed to keep up the streets
that run BY my premises; this,
Lord, would be more than l could
bear. 1t Would Cost Me Money,
though all ! have was made in
this town.
Then, too, 0 Lord, if this town
shows signs OF life more people will
comet here to live which would
cause me to lose some of my pull
| ask you, therefore, to keep this
town at a standstill so that l can
still be chief Amen. Strong
City News Current.
The Jasper news., 1921-09-01

s The penalty for non-attend-
ance falls on parent or guardian,
and is a fine of not less than $40,
nor more than $25, or imprison-
ment for not less than two days,
nor more than ten days, or both
such fine and imprisonment.
Following are some of the pow
ers of the attendance officers:
He may require a properly at
tested birth certificate, or an affi-
davitstating child's age. He shall
have the right to visit and enter
any mine, Office, factory, workshop
business house, place of amuse-
ment, or other place in which chill
dren are employed or engaged in
in any kind Of service, or any place
or building in which children loiter
or idle during school hours. He
shall have the right to require a
properly attested certificate of the
attendance of any child or children
at such day school. He has the
power to arrest without warrant
any truant or non-attendants, or
other juvenile disorderly persons,
and place them in some school, or
take them to their homes, or take
them to any place of detention
provided for deglected children in
such county or school district.
He shall serve as a prosecuting Of
ficer in non-attendances cases,
and shall carry into effect such
other regulations as may lawfully
be required by the board or super
intendent appointing him.
The Jasper news., 1921-09-01

on the ehildren's slide and made
the marshal stop the boys playing
ball on my vacant lot, and let my
cows break down their flowers and
vegetable gardens. Whenever !
saw anybody prospering or getting
enjoyment out Of life I've started
a reform to kill the business and
to spoil the fun.
don't want the young people
to stay in this town and will do
all / can by law and ordinance to
drive them away. 1t pains me, 0
Lord, to see that in spite Of my
knocking this town is beginning to
grow. Some day I'm afraid that
The Jasper news., 1921-09-01

LORD, please don't let this town
growl / have been here for 80
years and during that time ! have
fought every public improvement.
| have knocked everything and
everybody. No firm or individual
has established a business here
without my doing all could to
discourage them, | have done
all ! could to keep this town from
growing and never have spoken a
good word for it. I've knocked
hard and often, early and late, in
season and out. I've put ashes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-23

As for the crowd. it was probably the greates. gathering of fans ever witnessing baseball game at Rick wood Field. on other than an open ing day. More than 5000 bugs packed and damned themselves into Rick wood Field in the hope that the tide, had turned for Memphis and that Birmingham would edge closer to the pennant. And as these 5000 filed si- 1ently out through the exits and scurried through jumbled mass ~@ honking autos, the realization came that whereas Memphis had enjoyed an eight and one-half game lead be- for the double header started, they were then 1015 games to the fore, with never a chance of being over taken.
 With Bells On
 They came with tin pans. horns. cowbells and all forms and varieties of noise- makers. They came to see Birmingham send the Chicks down in a gory battle. But the gore-spil- ling was all with the local forces, and there were few times when the fans had an opportunity of using their razz apparatus. All available seats were taken as the first game got going. Overhanging clouds be- spoke rain, and some of it fell be- fore game time, but in spite of the unfavorable weather those fans kept pouring into the gates, and in the early innings of the first game the overflow began to trek to the dilapi- dated seats in the outfield, which haven't been used in To, these many.
 Abbott and his Class A ball club fought for every inch of ground They were in that game all the way through. Moley's Class A outfit fought back with all the gameness one would care to see. Of course there were times when they might have used their heads to better ad- vantage, but IS for gameness. they were there to the core. Lefty White hill almost pitched his arm off and his heart out in an attempt to win. The clever little left-hander pitched better ball than did his opponent Marks. But, with a wiser ball club behind him. a consignment of horse- shoes coming in at all times, ana couple of umps who looked like they might be pro- Memphis at times, Marks breezed through to victory.
 Doc Doesn't Last Long
 Then, in the second game Moley trotted out man he had been say ing to beat Memphis for two weeks Doc Newton, Doc lasted exactly third of an inning, and during that short period he had done more damage with his rusty flinging arm than the Barons could undo with their bats for the remainder of the game. Phil Morrison went to the res cue, but it developed that Moley should have used his endorsements first, Thus 1t happened that the