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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
Forbes Condems
Training System
Says 1t Contains Decidedly
Too Much Theory"

Washington, Oct. 5.-The present
system of federal vocational train
ing contains decidedly too much
theory" and needs the injection
of practical methods. Director
Forbes. of the Veterans Bureau.
declared in q report to President
Harding made public today and
covering his recent countrywide de
inspection Of hospi,aliZation and
vocational training facilities.
In making public the report Col.
Forbes characterized the system as
Enthusiastically and absolutely
wrong" and expressed doubt wheth-
er very many men have actually
been rehabilitated by the govern
ment and have gone back 10 their
respective communities as wage
earners and assets"
I'VE nave farmed men out under
this system the director added,
in commenting on the report. 1t is
nothing short Of crime and slavery
to put men into some Of the places
they have been put. am opposed
to the sweat shop system and l do
not propose to let more Of the
former men be exploited by mush-
room houses that have sprung up
merely to exploit the soldier and
get the government MONEY"
Government disqualification Of
former service men was said by
Colonel Forbes in his report 20 be
nearly equal to the needs except
in certain localities, such as Cali
fornia, but he added thaa it would
be necessary to continue the pro-
gram. The disqualification would
continue to be u problem, he said,
IN contending tha. there could be
no justification on the part Of the
government for failure to push to
completion the permanent pro-
gram.
Colonel Forbes reiterated to the
President the belief that q govern
ment vocational university for
former service men and women
would in a measure solve the prob
lem. Few of the beneficiaries OF
the system, he added, get what they
desire in the way of training and
the government loses sight Of them
once they have hocn "farmed out
to somebody who thinks only Of the
money they will make off Of them. .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08

The new schedule Of rates for
electric power, put into effect by
the. City Council September 1st has
not been received with general ap-
provaL The bills for power used
during the month Of September
have just reached the consumers.
and a great many Of them find
that they are paying considerably
more than heretofore. The new
schedule bears heavily upon the
users Of less than tw o thousand Kill
owats per month, many of whom
discarded other power and put in
electric equipment on the guaran-
tee of a rate that made it advan-
tageous to use electricity. Kew If
any Of the power consumers of the
City Power plan would want the
city to sell electricity for less than
cost, but they do object to paying
double the rate they have hereto
fore paid-which rate was never
claimed to be less than cost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
Destroy Cotton Stalks Now.

Clemson College, Oct. 1.-The.'
early fall destruction of cotton
stalks is the most important single
step in any fight against the cotton.
boil weevil SO says Prof. A. F..
Conradi, entomolcgist, who adds
that it has been shown time and
again in practice and by expert
ments that the most favorable con-
ditions for the boil weevil TO pass
the winter successfully are found in
those fields in which the cotton
stalks, together with grass weeds,
fallen leaves and other refuse are
left undisturbed until nearly time to-
plant the following season. On
such fields the greatest number of
weevils Will survive, and every
farmer should ask himself the
question, viii I permit my farm
to be a winter hotel for the pest ?''s
In other words, Will the farmer
choose to destroy the weevil this
fall or have the weevil destroy his
cotton next season? The earlier
the stalks are destroyed the fewer
weevils Will survive the winter. IN
infested fields it is common to find
weevils a. the rate Of five thousand
to twenty-five thousand per acre
at the time of first frost. 1t is a
we'll known fact that the weevils
developing late in the fail are the
ones most likely TO survive the.@win-s
ter, as they are not worn out by
long fights and the rearing ofsthe
young as are the older weevilS For
this reason, development OF. Wee.
wills in late fail must be prevented !
as the first step in making the next
cotton crop.
Therefore, we should start now
a cleaning campaign such as South.
Carolina has never before witness
ed. The bcll weevil is pest with 2
q terrible amount OF fight, and to
meet this situation, our farmers
must develop the best fighting
spirit Of which they are capable. -
Early stalk destruction and Clean
farming with cover crops, consti-..
tute ti,e most powerful gun that
can be used against the pest at this
time. Whatever method Of clear
ing is employed, one thing IS GER:
tain: The weevils' winter hotels
must be destroyed In the words I
of General Neville before Nerdun, !
They shall not pass.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
Baseballists
With Records

New York, Oct 2.-Only two of
the New York Giants of 1921 who
are eligible to play in the world S
series have played with the team
in previous pcst-season inter-maj-
or league championships. These
are George Burns, one Of the cap
able outfielders Of the McGraw or
ganization and II. T. (Slim) Sal
lee. pitcher.
George Burns was purchased by
the Giants in 1912 and though he
played in a humber of games was
not seen in the worlds series. The
following year however, when the
Giants were defeated in the post
season classic by the Athletics
Burns played and performed we'll.
In the 1917 series against the Cubs
he fielded perfect: ard his BAT
ting average Tas p
Utica, New York. is Eur@s' birth
place. He was born on November
81, 1890. He played amateur ball
foc ST. JohnSville, New York from
1895 70 1907 as third baseman and
catcher. He started professional
ly with the Utica club CT the New
York State League playing as
catcher and later il the outfield.
from 1908 to 1911. >. After joining
the Giants in 1912 his playing be-
came more and more proficient.
He throws and bats right
Harry Sallee was born in Hig-
giaspcrt, o., February- 8. 1855. He
first played professionally for the
Birmingham (Ala) club OF the
Southern League in 1905 and in
1906 came to the New York Amer
leans. He played with the Will
Transport (Pa.) club Of the Tr-
State League in 1907 and was
drafted by the st. Louis Nationals
In 1908. He remained with the
Cardinals until 1916 when he was
procured by the Giants. He got
the name Slim because Of his
height and weight. Slim is six feet
three inches in height and weighs
only 100 pounds. He is left
handed pitcher and bats right
handed.
Sallee had a great year with the
Giants in 1917. He won IS games
and lost only seven. He pitched
and lost two games in the world $
series that year. In mid-season
1918 Sallee decided to quit the
game. During the winter he was
persuaded to play again and was
obtained by the Cincinnati team.
He had another good pitching year,
helping the Reds win the pennant.
He played in the series against the
White Sox. He came back to the
Giants last year by the waiver
route and has worked hardly at all
this season. 1t is doubtful if he Will
pitch in the coming series.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
Red Cross Office is Re-opeaed.

q The Red Cross Home Service Of
flee in the court house has been re-
opened, with Miss HELEN Wheeler
of Baltimore in charge. The Of
flee will carry on the work left by
Miss Chandler and also follow up
tie work of the Clean Up Squad
who were recently in Sumter. Miss
Wheeler has had several years 'ex-
perience in home service and vel
fare work and. is well qualified to
give the best of service in the local
office. She is a graduate OIL
Coucher College, Baltimore, also
one year at John Hopkins studying tuuddI1;4q
social science being sent there from
the Red Cross ION "a scholarship.
She has for some time been con-
nected with Ped Cross Home Ser
vice and Family Welfare Associa-
ton of Baltimore, also Henry Wat
SON Aid Society. Shortly before
coming to Sumter she had charge
Of the Ped Cross work Iat Morris
town. Tenn. 81 -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
Football Season Opens Friday.

The Sumter High School foot
ball team will play their first
game of the season here Friday.
October eth against Bishopville
Although the Bishopville team IS
said to be heavier the Gamecocks
feel confident of the line up they
have in bringing them through TO
victory a squad Of more than
thirty men have been hard at
practice every day for the past
three weeks and all are now in the
pink of physical condition. There
in only one regular lett from last
years team but the new material
although Green. gives promise Of
good material as soon as they have
flaNeG together for a While.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
Pisgah News and Views.

Pisgah, Oct. Cotton picking
is about over, about 20 to 25 per
cent of last years crop is made.
The fields look green and flourish
ing like the middle of July. Some
people speak of plowing up the
stalks to kill the weevils. This
Will result like every remedy tried
by the United States government
to destroy them; without avail. The
only wise course to pursue is 70
plant no cotton in the south for
two years. This Will starve the-.l
out for they cannot live on any
thing but cotton.
Mr.. 3. II. Boykin, proprietor Of
the Boykin Mills at Swift Creek,
says his gin house is full Of weevils,
came in the cotton, there they will
stay until next spring. then come
out and spread around.
Mrs. Madge Livingston Of North,
S. c., is visiting her parents here.
Says the cotton crop is practically
destroyed where she lives. SO it
seems that money Will have to
come out of something else than
cotton. A few farms have fine
peas, corn and potatoes. The most
Of them very little. The mails are
full Of circulars Of cheap goods
We would be glad for them to tell
US where the money is to come
from to buy them. With the enor-
nous taxes to pay and more to
come the picture looks rosy for the
worst state of affairs Imaginable
a number of renters wont make
enough cotton to pay their rent
and nothing to live on Or pay any
debts. In this section most of the
white people will pay their this
years debts and have corn and
meat TO do them another year.
notice kind OF caterpillar is eat
ing the leaves in the woods max
ing the trees look naked
Very little wheat Will be planted
here. If any. and not more than
an ordinary crop of oats The col
ored people have made lot OF mo-
lasSes, they are as happy as they
can be with nothing TO disturb
them. Every now and then a law
officer gets some Of them for wrong
doings, but they don mind that ii
bit
II any one has ever seen two such
hot Septembers as those OF last
Year and this year let them speak
out, then we viii know how long
they have been here
Mrs. Fannie Pack Oatccn had an
interesting service Hl PisGah
church yesterday in the work in
which she is engaged. and tac
church gave her :, nice pursc Her
many friends were glad TO see her
again.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
Baby Show at
County Fair
Interest in Coming Exhibition
Growing Rapidly

At meeting Of the stockhold-
ers and directors OF the Sumter
County Fair Association at Sumter
Chamber Of Commerce last Monday
afternoon much enthusiasm was
aroused about the 1921 Sumter
County fair. Various special com
nittees were appointed for amuse-
nents, and getting up general m
terest for exhibits. It was decd
ed to ask the Young Mems Business
League to stage some kind Of suit
able parade for which attractive
prizes will be offered, the entire
matter left with the league. Miss
Caro- Truluck was requested to see
about having a big community
singing concert during the falr,
with the assistance OF local talent.
It has been also decided to have
a three day baby show that Will be
the most interesting event of the
fair. We show and brag about our
Sumter county products, about our
corn, livestock, mercantile and
manufacturing achievements, ETC..
but the very best and the most val
liable of all Of our county's pro-
gressiveness- -babies-we have
not so far put to the front at our
annual fair-but this year Sumter
county is going to advertise some,
and the best advertisement we can
possibly get up is to show the world
that Sumter county has the health
lest. prettiest and the sweetest
babies in the world. Miss Antonio
Gibson is general superintendent of
the baby show and will be assisted
by several Sumter physicians. Full
cr particulars OF this interesting
event Will be given out by the pub
icity department just as soon as
Miss Gibson releases for pu5lica-
ton the details Of this great event.
A "hot air" artist writing about a
county fair can generally just shoot
ahead and tell 'em a few" about
all the departments-but when 1t
comes to the baby show he has to
go slow-get scientifc-and other
important daTa from the superin-
tendent about what he is to write.
Never make a mistake about what
you write about the baby show-if
you do your Job is gone.
Miss Caro- Truluck, home dem
onstration agent reported that she
is doing her best to get many COM
munity booths this year, and that
the county home demonstration de-
partment will have its general
booth as usual. She expects a cred
liable number of fine booths as usu-
al
Mr.. P. G. Bowman reports inter-
est among the business men about
putting in mercantile displays, and
manufacturers exhibits.
The interest manifested generally
is very encouraging to the officers
and directors and all that is now
needed is for everybody to get i"-
terested and whoop up and talk
1921 Sumter County far.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
Death.

Columbia, Oct 5. = Hugh II.
Wilson Of New York. a former
South Carolinian and a frequent
visitor in Columbia. died at the
Baptist hospital early yesterday
morning, following an illness of
several weeks Mr. Wilson was
brought to the hospital from New
York last Friday
Mr. Wilson, the second son of
the late Hugh. ard Mary McEair
Wilson. was born 54 years ago on
Cedar Grove plantation in Lee
county His boyhood days were
spent in South Carolina, where his
family are widely and prominently
connected, being identified with
the first settlers in this section. He
later moved to Cheraw and enter
ing the electrical power business,
! married Miss Mabel Hancock, Of
Denver. Col, moving then to Ma
CARA Falls, y. Y, where he was for
several years the superintendent of
the Or.aria Power company. At
ter the death Of his wife four
years ago. he moved to New York,
becoming engaged in the machin-
cry business there.
Surviving him are his son, Hugh
! II. Wilson, Jr, Of New York, his
daughter, Miss Jane Wilson of Mt.
Pleasant, Iowa, his sister Miss Min
nie Wilson ci Richmond, Va, and
the following brothers: f. NJ. Will
son and jerome +. Wilson of Co.
!umbia. Ernest W. Wilson of Ashe-
Vile. +. G.. Wilson of Charleston
aad y. =. Wilson Of Brookhaven.
Miss. Mr.. Wilson also leaves a
large humber Of friends both in
New York and throughout South
Carolina who mourn his death.
Funeral services will be held at
II clock tomorrow morning at
Mt. Zion church. Lee county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
Harvesting
Sweet Potatoes
Old Methods Wasteful, New
Methods Cause Minimum
Loss

Clemson College. Oct. 3.-The
old-time method Of harvesting
sweet potatoes consists in using
single p ows the c o m m n
turning plows. These we're used 70
drag off the vines and TO plow up
the potatoes by making four fur
rows to a row. BY this method
the horse, the plow and the plow'-
man trampled o;er the potatoes
five times each before they We're
even taken off the groun:l.
The potatoes were then picked
up and thrown into a "i1eap row.
every fourth O. fifth row being
called a heap row. This hill
ing" caused considerable humping
and additional bruising. From the
heap rows" boxes, baskets. bar
rels and wagon bodies were used to
assemble the potatoes, which were
handled very roughly in being put
into the banks where they were
kept. One can readily see that by
this method of handling, each po-
tato receives the maximum number
OF cuts, scars, bruises. sun-burns
injuries. mechanical and other
wise
The Proper Method of Handling.
The proper method Of harvest :
ing sweet potatoes consists Of US
ing large plows. A large pony
plow or John Dee or Avery Twist
er. with cutting coulter attached TO
aSbeam for cutting vines, may be
used for barring off potatoes. This
will leave a balk ten to fourteen
inches wide and will cover up vines
and leave them in the ground to
add iumus to the land. A big
two-horse middle buster or a
modified middle buster or a sweet
potato digger may then be used
for breaking this balk. This plow'.
if kept deep in the ground lifts the
potatoes out of the ground with
out cutting, soaring or bruising
them.
If a "neap row. is used in pick
ing mp the potatoes. they should
be scattered along and not piled ir
hills. Each potato should. hic the
ground and not hit any other po-
tato or rock or chunk or anytf..ng g
that will cause serious injury to it.
The importance of careful handling
can't be over: emphasized if loss
from injury is to be avoided.
Where it is possible, potatoes
should be graded in the field; if
not they should be handled with
the, greatest of care and carried
to a potato shed and there graded.
Sweet potatoes should be har-
vested when they are ripe, no mat
ter whether that be the middle OF
August or the middle of Septem-
Der or later. But it is better to
harvest them miniature than TO
lest fro st fall on. them An i'm
mature potato car be saved more
easily than can a frost-oitter pc
tato-s If the ground is too wet and
frost falls, the vines should De
cut loose Immediately. The ..ola-
toes, can be dug safely sometime
later.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
Marriage.

a marriage of much interest to
the friends Of both parties was that
Of Miss Florrie Kasell and Henry
Mcintosh, both of this city, which
occurred yesterday afternoon at 6
o'clock at the home Of the bride on
South Sumter St.
The immediate families Of the
bride and groom assembled in the
living room which had been taste
fully decorated in ferns and cut
flowers. Here the marriage service
was read by DR.. Thayer Of First
Baptist church.
The bride was becomingly attir-
ed in navy tricotine suit with ac-
cessories cf black She is the only
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Kasell and has been a popular op-
orator for the telephone company
here.
Mr.. Mc1ntos; is a young man Of
sterling qualities and holds a re-
sponsible position with the Sumter
Planing Mill.
After a short wedding trip they
will be at home TO their friends
at 206 S. Sumter st.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
Nfathcson Leaves Tech.

atlanta, Ca. Oct. 5.-Trustees Of
the Georgia School of Technology,
meeting here today, accepted the
resignation OF President K. CT.
Matheson. effective April !, 1922.
On that date DIR. Matheson will be-
come head Of the DreXel institute
Of Philadelphia. Dir. Natheson has
been offered a salary Of $16,500 by
the Drexel school it is said, and
the Tech authorities were unable
TO meet the offer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
The Watchman and southron
Entered at the Postoaice at Sum
ter, S. c., as Second Glass Matter.
Personal.

Mr. and Mrs. r. T. Hubbard and
children are visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Hurst Of this
city.
Mr.. H. G.. McKagen, Jr., is in
Augusta on business.
Engineer Geo. Brothers Of Flor
ence passed through Sumter this
morning on his way to Manning
where he will attend court.
Mr.. Dan Pe1ias left Saturday for
New York where he will spend
about two weeks
Mr. Lloyd Brown Of Walhalla
was a week lend visitor to friends
in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Bailey and lit
!. tie daughter, Maine, We're the
week guests Of Mrs. A. J.. .Lide.
Miss Maylnie Crawford, who has
been spending the summer with
her brother at Il w. Bartletre ST.,
. haa returned TO Winnsboro to re-
sumo her duties as teacher.
Mr.. I. A. Ryttenberg has return
ed from a three weeks stay in
Maine.
Mr. w a. Bryan went to, Rock
Fiji yesterday on business.
aafr. Robert Writ left last night
fer Atlanta after visiting his par
ents for several days.
Miss Mary Stuckey after visiting
friends and relatives here for the
past several days returned to Co
lumbia yesterday.
Mr.. J. r. Owens has been called
to Clinton, Tenn, by the death Of
his father.
Mrs. Clara Elooaa and Miss
Maurer OF Philade! ohia are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. ). Z. lIaurer on E.
Liberty ST.
Mrs Arthur Lee. Mrs1s SE E.
Smith and Mrs. J. r. Munnerlyn OF
Bisftopyille were IN tie city .yester-
day.
Mr.. J.. C. Gainey left .yesteraay on
a business trip to High Point, N. c..
- Mrs. u. C. Gainey is spending
several days visiting friends in Mar
ion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Fill and
daughter of Darlington spent Sun
day and Monday as the guests, of
Nh. aad Mrs. Ben Slows -.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
Petit Jury List

PctlI Jury IlSt.
F. W. Chandler, City.
II. P. Hodge, Tindal
E. c.. Minis, Lynchburg.
Noah Benenhaley, Dalzell.
H. H. Wells, TiLdal.
T. S. Strange, Wedgefield.
3. D. Mitchell, City.
C. T. Brown, City.
G. L. Geddings, Wedgefieid.
G. w. Costin, City.
Kirby Johnson, Shiloh.
S. H. Bostick, City.
Cyril Schwartz, City.
j. E. White, City.
J. H. Darr, City.
Orsmby Blanding, City.
w. B. Levy, City.
S. lily Wilson, City.
A. J. Ard, City.
j. j. Rowland, City.
S. L. Young, Dalzell.
; J. NJ. Jenkins, Rembert.
Leon Stuckey, Rembert.
Wsn. Burroughs, Oswego.
E. II. Huff, City.
H. NJ. Crowson, City.
j. II. Strange, City.
7. E. Suber, City.
II. a. Hoyt, Jr., City.
j. p: White, City.
C. j. Dwyer, City.
G.. G.. Tweed, City.
Henry Benenhaly, Dalzell.
j. a. Middleton, City.
John W. Stuckey, Dalzeu.
w. a. Bryan, City.