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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
Congressional Medal
For Tommy Atkins

London, Oct. 1.-THE congress
sional medal Of honor was laid
with simple ceremonies on the
tomb in Westminster Abbey Of
Britian's unknown warrier." Am
bassador Harvey made the official
presentation. General Pershing per-
formed the act Of bestowal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19

FACES WATER
FAMINE
City Council Asks Re-
ceivership for Wat
er Company as
Means Toward Re-
lief

Henderson, N. c., J. H. Bridges,
president, and Alderman Hunt
were named as receivers for the
Henderson Water company by
Judge Calvert at a hearing on the
netition Of city council for a re-
ceivership for the company as
means Of getting relief from the
imminent water famine. No rain
since July and the main lake from
which the city receives its supply
has been dry for two months.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
Run Over By
Automobile

Washington, Oct. 17.-Senator
Mcclellan, Of Tennessee, was run
over by an automobile On Pennsyl-
vania Avenue in front of the White
House. He was not seriously in
jured. When he saw the auto
mobile would hit him he dropped
to the pavement. escaping the full
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
Hughes Calls
Second Meeting

Washington, Oct. 17.-secretary
Hughes called the second meeting
Of the American delegation dis
armament conference for Friday
subject to the convenience Of Sem
ators Lodge and Underwood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
Railway Company
Files Protest
Objects to Valuations Made Of
It's Property by Interstate
Commission

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
way filed with the interstate COM
merce commission a protest against
valuations made Of its property
by the commission for rate max
ing purposes. It is expected this
will result in a long legal battle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19

chairman carried In a sealed pack
age a code word for use If the
strike is-eall4lea off. In event ofssae's'
ceiying the code from heaoquar-
ters. each chairman is to open his
packet to identify the word.
No reservations are made in the
strike authorization. Skeleton ser
vice. outlined in the bylaws Of the
unions, is to be maintained. but
otherwise every man is expected to
walk out. The instructions declare
the men have "identically the
same right to refuse to perform
service on mail train as you have
to perform service on a freight
train.
Arriving at their espective
headquarters, general chairmen Of
the brotherhoods and switchmen
will Immediately issue system or
ders over the general chairman's 8
signatures, carrying the hour and
date Of the strike. These orders
will go to local chairmen who will
pass them to the rank and file.
Warren S. Stone, grand chief
of the engineers, declined to COM
ment on the conference Of this
week. He said an announcement
might be made from the Cleve-
land Office later.
Were all through" Mr.. Stone
said. II can't tell you anything
new, but the die is cast
w. G. Lee, president Of the
trainmen, said he had used every
influence to avert strike on the
basis of a - per cent wage re-
duction of July l, 1921, but that
he felt any further reductions
would justify a walk out.
II want it understood that I
used every influence to avert
strike on the wage reduction Of
July L." Mr.. Lee said. II pre-
ferred to accept that reduction
with an assurance that there would
be no further wage reduction or
change in our working rules for a
reasonable period.
II felt that if the railroads got
through present business condi-
tons they would be IL position to
pay the present rates Of pay"
Mr.. Lee refused to comment on.
the strike orders, although he ad
mitted that he had already sent
out one authorization to strike to
trainmen on the International and
Great Northern. Trainmen on
this road which operates between
San Antonio and Palestine, Texas,
asked to strike at noon. October
%. independently Of the other
groups. Mr.. Lee gave his assent
several days ago and it still stands.
The road, however, is included in
the first group schedule to walk
out, and the trainmen may defer
action until October 80.
L. S. Sheppard. president Of the
conductors, said he could say moth
ing, reiterating his announcement
of several days ago that no Off
cial statement would be given out
here.
T. c. Cashen, head Of the switch h
men. and w. S. Carter. president
Of the firemen. declined to make
any comment.
While only four of the big
brotherhoods and the switchmen's
union have actually mailed the
strike call, the employees depart
ment. American Federation of La
Dor. known as the federated shop
crafts, is acting in concert with
them. The shop crafts, 435, 200
of whose half million members
were the first to vote to quit work.
embraces organizations Of the ma
chinistS, boilermakers. b / a c X
smiths, sheet metal workers and
carmen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
Victoria Cross For
Unknown Soldier
British Government Decides
to Pay Highest Honor to
American Soldiers

London, Oct. 1.-THE British
government has decided to award
the Victoria cross, the highest
award, to Americas Unknown
wa rriOr
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
Treaty Amend
ment Rejected

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE first
senate roll call on the German
treaty resulted in seventy-one for
rejection Of amendment to have
the United States join other powers
in a pledge to protect Germany
against unwarranted invasion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
SLAYER OF HICKMAN
GETS LIFE SENTENCE

Jacksonville, Oct. 17-Frank
Rawlins, the slayer Of George
Hickman, was sentenced to life i'm
prtsonment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19

take measures to do away with
this inhuman and unnecessary GUS
tom that is practiced by those
that have charge Of the states
convictS.
Yours sincerely,
G.. Croft Williams,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-29

olina, and the service was attended
by an immense congregation, num-
bers being unable to get into the
church.
Last night the pastor preached a
special sermon, this being delivered
especially to the new members, but
proved to be of great interest to the
large congregation present.
1t was announced that Good Friday
services would be held Friday night
at 7:30 o'clock and that next Sunday
morning at $50 there would be q
service at which time the Lords Sup
per would be administered and this
would relieve the work at II O'Clock
hour, when Holy Communion will also
be administered.
The Sunday school yesterday again
broke the record, AL being in at
tendance.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-29

ance to secure a closeup" of the
cotton situation. United States Sen
ator William J. Harris made an in
formal address.
Mr.. Thompson said that the new
administra ton bids fair to stage a
business revival and that note Of
business confidence has been sounded
for the future.
"It is not necessary to emphasize
the gravity of the situation which
the South faces" said Mr.. Thompson,
"we have made entirely too much
cotton, more than the world can con-
sumo for some time. With anything
like normal crop this year all cot
ton will have to be sacrificed. If a
half crop is made this year, that crop
will bring more money than the full
crop would. We must stop gam
bling and put cotton production on
a business basis. Cut production IN
half and in two years cotton will be
on sound basis"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-29
"Girl With the Jazz Heart. "

Madge Kennedy, whose latest Gold
wyn Picture is "The Gil with the
Jazz Heart" which comes - tie op-
era house Tuesday, had at least one
trying night during the filming o: the
Robert Shannon story. Some of the
scenes were taken at the Belmont no
tel in New York, to give realism to
the action which shows Miriam Smith
and Kittie Swasher (both played by
Miss Kennedy, as respectively guest
and "hello! girl" of a hotel. The bell
boys at the Belmont were only TOO
keen to appear in the picture and II
any disgruntled guest at the hotel
wondered why service seemed a little
less perfect than it usually is, 1t was
simply because none Of the boys
proved Camera shy"
The picture was produced under
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-29
Pattesson-Duncan
Clinton Chronicle.

Clinton Chronicle.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. j.
Duncan on last Tuesday evening was
the scene of a lovely prenuptial oc-
casicn, eliminating in surprise we'd
ding. When all attendants had gath
cred for rehearsal prior to the Dun
canadians wedding, Mr.. Irwin Cole
man began singing "Perfert Day.
Mrs. A. D. Haltiwanger played the
wedding march from Lohengrin and
Miss Emmie Duncan in beautiful
turquoise tafeta carrying an armful
Of American Beauty roses, entered
from the two side doors Miss Kath-
!een Patterson, leaning on the arm OF
aer brother, Mr.. Sam Patterson, and
Mr.. Joe Duncan with the best man,
Almon Spencer, entered an took then
places before Rev. L. E. Virgins.
Not until Mr.. Virgins had pronounc-
ed them man and wife could the
quests comprehend the situation
CONGRATULATIONS were extended amid
much excitement. The bride was
beautiful in a creation of silver lace
and white tulle. She also wore
becoming hat of white tulle with or
randy flowers. She carried a bou-
mot Of brides roses showered with
sweet peas and valley lilies.
The bride is the youngest daughter
# the late w. B. Patterson Of Able
Vile and is a young lady of unusual
charm and attractiveness. She at
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-29
THOMPSON TALKS
OF COTTON CROP
New Orleans Man Advises Georgia
Bankers

Macon, Ca, March 22.-W. B.
Thompson of New Orleans told mem
bers of the Georgia Bankers assocla-
ton and the Country Bankers asso-
citation here tonight that with more
than 100000 bales of cotton to
carry over from this year to the next
cotton next year will be priced at far
less than cost unless the cotton crop
is curtailed this season by at least
one-half."
Three hundred bankers from all
parts of Georgia were in attendance
at the banquet tonight, the opening
session of the joint convention OF the
tive banking associations. There were
representatives of number OF big
Northern banking houses in attend
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-29

tended school at Glen Eden, N. Y.
and last year finished at Chevy Chase,
Washington.
Immediately following the ceremo-
ny the wedding feast was announced.
The color scheme Of the dining room
was pink and white; hyacinths, ely
camens and peach blossoms were used
effectively. In the center Was a min
iature bride over which was suspended
a fluffy maline bow. Candles in pink
holders and mints in attractive pink
baskets were also used Oh the tables.
The guests included Mr.. and Mr.. W.
j. Duncan, Mr.. Ellison Adams, Miss
Emmie Duncan, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Duncan, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh 6. Work
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Kennecn Burdette,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Pitts, Misses
Nellie Adams, Epsie Bu5bee, Louise
Pitts. Lois Johnson, Almon Spencer,
Raymond Pitts, Tom Hayes, Bernard
Shackclford, James Browning, J. W.
Gary, Chalmers Brown, Irwin Cole
man, Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Wlgslns.
Misses Annie B. Adair and Enlrnle
Pitts assisted in the dining room and
served four delightful courses.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-29
MEMORABLE DAY AT
ST. JOHNS CHURCH
Salisbury IN. c. Post, 21st.

Salisbury IN. c. Post, 21st.
Yesterday was one of the greatest
days in the history of St. Johns Lu-
theran church in this city, the largest
number of members being received
into the church in any one time in
it's long and brilliant history. Palm
Sunday had been set aside as the
date on which to receive a large class
into membership of the congregation
and there were 127 to be received
but number were unavoldaDly pre-
vented from being present and the
actual number added to the church
membership was 115, these being re-
ceived by confirmation and letter.
the confirmation class constituting the
rreat majority.
The pastor, Rev. Edward Fulen-
wider, was assisted in the service by
Rev. ]. L. Morgan, president of the
United Lutheran Synod of North Car
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-29
Reception to Bride

Mrs. McHardy Mower was the
gracious hostess at reception last
wednesday afternoon in honor OF
Mrs. Ellison Adams, her brothers
bride. :,
The afternoon was a typical bleak
March afternoon, but the guests were
soon made to forget that fact on en-
terine Mrs. Mowers home, where the
coy fires Of winter and the sweet
bright flowers of spring Wed with
each other in welcoming her friends
who were met at the door and shown
into the receiving room by Mrs. Hen
ry T. Cannon.
The room in which Mrs. Mower re-
ceiyed with Mrs. Adams was taste
fully decorated with graceful splrea
bridal wreath and white irises, softly
glowing candles adding their charm
Miss Matte Adams and Mrs. Doug
las Weeks assisted her in entertain
ing and invited the ladies into the din
ine room where they were served de-
1icious block cream and pound cake
by Mrs. Albert Haltiwanger, MISS
Nellie Adams and Miss Agnes Adams
Wistaria in profusion was used IN the
dining room. The table was lovely
with it's handsome Badenberg lace
cover, a tall silver vase of drooplne
wistaria reflected again and again If
the mirror centerpiece. Mantel, Dut'
fet and cabinets all held lovely bowls
of wistaria. Violet tinted shades
softening the lights, made the room
yerv attractive. Mrs. F. D. Move,
and Mrs. Henry Adams assisted here
and pinned souvenirs of tiny baby
chicks of down, appropriate to the
approaching Easter season. In the
wide hallway purple irises and vista
ria were used together effectively.
Mrs. Mowers frock for the occa'
s;on was of black silk net embrolder
cd in let with corsage bouquet Of
Carmine Killarney rose buds. Mrs
Adams wore lovely creation of sill
yer lace, foundations of white tull@
and satin with corsage bouquet Of
orange blossoms grown in our owl
city and presented to her by one o.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-29
BANK OF 'BARNWELL
BUYING CHICKENS
To Be Raised on Shares by Girls
Under Home Demonstration
Agent
The State

Inc State
Barnwell, March 1.-THE Home
bank of Barnwell and Miss Elo!se
Cave, home demonstration agent OF
Barnwell county, are doing one of the
most constructive pieces of work that
has been done in the county in years
that is, to increase the number OF
purebred chickens.
The bank has bought 525 purebred
Rhode Island Red baby chicks from
Kentucky hatchery. Miss Cave has
placed these biddies with II poultry
club members. They e % oe s;--oWn
by the club member 60 \ payment
therefor the banl: viii receive in the
fall four of the grown chickens. The
bank will advertise and Sell at pub
lie auction pure bred chickens so
raised. The public VIII thereby have
an opportunity to procure good breed
ing stock at reasonable price. In
this way the number of pure bred
poultry will be increased by about
200 Miss Cave will instruct the
members of the club in the proper
care and attention of the youns
chicks. This is another example G.
the rood work that banks can do j.
the county other than their regula
banking business.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-29

the call, to continue the work he be-
gan in Roanoke last September.
Ebenezer congregation met last
Sunday and voted to extend a call to
Mr.. Blackwelder. Judge G. j. KIM
ball went to Roanoke to present the
call and he urged the young pastor
to come to Columbia. Yesterday
morning Mr.. Fogle received letter
from Mr.. Blackwelder in which he
said he could not leave Roanoke at
this time. The young minister was
graduated from the Lutheran semi
nary at Eau Claire last spring and
became pastor of the Roanoke church
last September.
The church council Of Ebenezer
church will hold a special meeting in
a few days to give further considera-
ton to the vacancy in the pastorate.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-29
the guests.

the guests.
About one hundred and fifty ladies
called during the afternoon.
Newberry so often Of late years
has been called upon to give hel
daughters away that she is very happy
now to have Mrs. Adams for ar
adopted daughter and heartily wei
comes her.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-29
YOUNG MINISTER
DECLINES CALL
Ebenezer Congregation to Consider
Further Filling Of Vacant
Pastorate
The State, 26th.

The State, 26th.
The Rev. 0. F. BlaclSwelder CT
Roanoke has declined the call to the
nastorate of Ebenezer congregation
A w. Fogle, secretary Of the church
council, was officially advised of the
decision of Mr.. Blackwelder yester-
day. The Virginia pastor expressed
his deep appreciation of the action OF
Ebenezer congregation and declined
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-29
AMERICAN LEGION NOTES

" AmGN1NAN LES1olN NSAA LIZ
o o o . o o 8 o o o o o o o o o o
American Legion notes
Ex-service man, are you member
of the American Legion? Can you
wear that badge of honor-the Amer
lean Legion button? Do you ask,
"What do l get out of it," If you are
talking about material things, here
they are:
An American button-the nation
respects it-everybody can't wear
one.
Any of the benefits derived from
the half billion dollars worth of leg
islation the legion has secured and to
which you may be entitled.
Fifty-two copies Of snappy mag
azine worth your few dollars alone.
If you want bonus, and one is
granted, you can thank the legion for
it.
If you don't want bonus, and one
is granted, you don't need to take it.
The legion simply secured for you
chance.
If you are talking of something less
material you get:
First, a chance to help us all see
that our disabled comrades, and the
dependents of those who didn't come
back, get taken care of and square
deal from the government for which
they made the sacrifice. It's up to
US to do it, but it's a privilege nev-
ertheless.
You get a membership in the great
est patriotic organization of all time.
You get an opportunity through
YOUR own organization and the fellow
ship of young men who answered the
call to the colors when you did, to
foster and uphold certain principles
and ideals which your forefathers
thought enough of to die for.
You can help put few American
ideas into the heads of a few million
persons.
You can get just as much out of the
American Legion as you are willing
to let yourself get.
The week of April Srd to 9th has
been set apart as american Legion
Week" throughout South Carolina.
The posts throughout the state will
put on a membership drive during
that week. But the contest for the
membership cup will close on April
9Th. If you want your membership
to count in this contest hand m your
application to any man wearing s le'
eion. button anl he will turn it over
to tie proper authorities. Post No.
"a must get that .aug:s We ean DO 1t
if VIE pull together. 9Remember the|
BANQUET to members Of the legion on
April 9Th. We hope to have Major
G. n. Mahon, Jr,. commander Of S. c.
department, present at this banquet
Thesplates will be s1.oo per. II you
expect to be present leave your name
with Hal Kohn. 1@&s
Don't forget our Easter week dance
on April 1st. The Dixieland Roam
orc will furnish the music. The men,
hers of the Women's auxiliary Of this
most are cordially invited to attend.
A committee from this organization
will act as chaperones.
John B. Settler, Commander.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-29

the direction of L. C.. Window, who
directed Miss Kennedy's last picture,
'The Truth" Joe King plays oppo-
site Miss Kennedy.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-03-29

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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-02-03

The Herald might say for the infor-
nation of those having job work to
be printed that there has been no de-
cline to amount to anything in the
price of printing papers. There has
been a decline of two cents a pound
in some of the cheaper grades of
bond paper and some grades of book
papers. All high-class bond papers
remain the same price. We may also
state that there has been no decline
in the cost of printing machinery,
and we are informed by the foun-
dries that none may be expected for at
least a year or perhaps two years.
Printers are commanding the same
prices that prevailed last year. There
has been, therefore, no opportunity
for printing Offices to reduce their
prices on job work, except in certain
remote instances, and very slightly
on those items.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-02-03
Thursday, February 3, 1921

There is a general feeling current,
for some reason or other, nobody
seems to know just why, that after
February 18th conditions will fbe-
gin to show an appreciable improve
ment. 1t is generally conceded that
there will be no Improvement until
somebody loosens up with money, and
even though loss will be sustained by
turning loose ton at this time,
part payment of past due paper will
relieve the situation to considerable
extent. There is no disposition on the
part of the banks, SO far as We can
learn, to force the sale of cotton, but
in some sections, where the banks are
not in position to carry cotton in
definitely, it is possible that a consid-
erable payment may be absolutely
necessary about this time.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-02-03

f. Speaking about hard times and the
price of cotton. During the past year
the people of Bamberg paid 123 cents
a pound for cabbage. The cabbage
this price was paid for were grown
in Florida. We also paid about ten
cents a pound for rutabagas. Not
one of these turnips was grown in
Bamberg county. Now everybody
knows as fine cabbage and rutabagas
can be grown in this county as any
where on the globe. Somebody could
have made barrel of money on cab
bage and rutabagas alone the past
year, and yet never farmer planted
them, so far as we know, for sale.
They all planted forty cent cotton.
Well, they haye the cotton, but not
the forty cents. It is proven fact
that nearly anything that is food
can be successfully grown in Bam-
berg county, and yet everything we
eat, aside from syrup and sweet po-
tatoes, is grown elsewhere. AS long
as this condition exists, regardless
of the price of cotton, Bamberg coun-
ty will never have the prosperity it's
resources are capable of affording:
One farmer remarked the other day
that his son in Columbia had sold
celery during the past year at a gro
Gerry store for S125 bunch. There
are some gardeners in Bamberg who
can tell you that celery can be sue
cessfully grown here and has been.
Yet this celery was grown gracious
knows where-nowhere around here,
you may be certain. We can grow
forty cent cotton though and we do
it, but we don't always get the forty
cents. Some of US also remember
paying about $3.50 a peck for Irish
potatoes that were grown somewhere
else, Notwithstanding the fact that
as fine Irish potatoes are grown in
this county as anywhere in the world.
Somebody is sleeping on his resour-
ces.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-02-03
FOUR TRUSTEES ELECTED.
On Board of Medical College Of South
Carolina

Columbia, Jan. 2S.-Four trus-
tees of the State Medical College at
Charleston, DR.. w. w. Fennell, OF
Rock Hill, O. D. Busbee, of Spring
field, DR.. H. H. Wyman, Of Aiken and
DR.. w. A. Tripp, of Aiken, we're elect
ed by the general assembly today.
Others in the race were D. O. A. Mat
thews, of Bennettsville, DR.. W. S.
Lynch. of Scranton, DR.. R. H.
Hughes, Laurens, and DR.. R. H. Nc
Fadden, of Chester. Drs. Busbee and
Tripp are new members and Drs. Fen
nell and Wyman were reelected. Drs.
Lynch and Hughes are now members
of the board.