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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03
Fidelis Entertain
For Miss Brewer
Farewell Reception in Honor
of Young Missionary


The First Baptist church Of Sum
ter is very grateful to God for the
record she is sustaining in the act
of sending out from her member
ship one VINO is to bear the glad
tidnggs OF. peace and good will to
those who know not of Him who is
our salvation. Miss Cornelia Browcf
one Of our own girls, has been ac-
cepted by the Foreign Missio :,
Board, and expects to leave thi J
week for New York from whence
she will embark for Chill, to cent ~,
the foreign field.
In honor Of this noble young
woman, numerous entertainments
have been given by, the various de-
partnents Of chuch workers, and
many useful and handsome pres
ents have been bestowed on her
lone of the most enjoyable Of these
occasions was the shower given by
the F'ideiis Class of the Sunday
School and the G.. A. Society on
the afternoon Of July 2Jst. The
young ladies' with their friends
gathered on the spacious lawn t.
do honor to the occasion, and 8
happy crowd they were. But the
lowering clouds and falling rains
necessita.ed their repairing to tiIe
Raraca Room at the rear Of the
church. No to be outdoe, how
ever, mirth and pleasure had full
sway-oid time games and con-
tests contributing TO the merriment.
The word Temuco, the city in Chill
TO which Miss Grower goes, was
announced, out Of the letters whicl.
the greatest number Of words We're
required to be made. The most
resourceful young lady vas Mrs.
Timmons Edens, who exceeded IN
the contest-the prize, however, be-
ling handed over to Miss Brewer.
After this feature Of the enter
tainment, rap at the door was
heard, the visitor being Master
Douglas China, who appeared with
a huge bundle. He inquired rs
this the "Aelos''-the ship or
which Miss Brewer sails, and IS
she on board" Upon being IN
formed in the affirmative, he hand
ed or the package for the FORUM
ats young lady. All kinds Of lovely
and useful gifts were contained IN
this wonderful bundle, 2attesting the
love and appreciation of the ifdehs
Glass for their friend and class
mate. The evening was made joy
Gus by the mingling Of glad voices
in song and jest, after when the
crowd disbanded. each heart ech-
oins a prayer, that as this snow
had brought good will and happl-
ness. still more might the gracious
showers of blessings fall from the
throne of God on the pathway OF
our much-lcved missionary TO be.
that she might be wo derfuliy used
of God for the good Of mankind
and for the glory of Him in whose
service she has given her young
life
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03
EIEE PRESS AND THE PUB!Ic.

Some years ago the editor Of the
IsasE Item was asked to prepare
per on the general subject Of
tEae relations Of the press to the
paibIIsss The following paper was
tsse result IN it is embodied the
IDEAS and ideals that the editor of
fsais paper las evolved as the la
sie principles to be observed in
seonducfing "a newspaper, and
which he has elaaeavored TO i've up
TO. Al this tirae. Waen the Daily
Item is making q new start as the
snew wspaper Of sumter. it seems not
InapIropEsate to print the article
az an outline OF the duty that
real newspaper owes to the public
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NO TIME TO QUIT

The heavy infestation of the cot
ton tileds in every section of the
county by boil weev:ls an dthe tre-
mendous amount Of damage being
done estimated by various carrers
to range from 10 to 9S per cent, has
resulted in a species hopeless and
dolcs panic among Il certain num-
Der of cotton growers, and they are
throwing up their hands in despair.
The real farmers, the men who pro-
duce something besides cotton
and a few bushels of corn, are not
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suGARcPRICEs

Sugar has started up again late
Is, There is no telling how high it
will go. There are many prophe--
cies Of a big rise, wholesale and re-
tail.
In the face Of this, is, one big re-
fining company has issued a state
ment saying that it cannot under
stand why prices should advance,
because there Is every indication
of an ovcr-supply. rather than a
scarcity. It maintains that there
is plenty Of raw sugar to last un-
til October, and by that time the
new crops will be on the market.
1t is not aware Of any crop short
age.
This is interesting but not cor
elusive. Last summer there wa.s
a plentiful supply, actual and pro-
spective, and yet everybody knows
how sugar rose in price, until the
gamblers and monopolies finally
lost their grip on the supply.
Everybody said last fall that
such a situation would never hap
pen again. Perhaps it will hap
pen again, though, If public au-
thorities stand aside and consum-
ers fail to assert themselves. Or
gained greed hasn't yet got through
tampering with economic law.
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WORKS
z>Y Jos SS'@-s..s.
FOR FARM LOAN
.9nB .4-s;t ~. j 3 1sses 80
ASSOCIATION

Washington. Aug. 3ADtsposi-1
ton ofaAnehdments to the agrIcal-t
.tural credits bill was begun by the
Senate today, butsa vote one pass
age. of the measure. which is faY-,
ored by the administrations acsub-7
stitute for the original Norris bill,f
went over! y. :5ssss S
two Of a score. Of pending
amendments were adopted after a
hard fight. One, offered by Sena-S
tor Smiths Democrat, Of South
Carolina, would authorize loans by
the. War Finance Corporation tor
associatf61lsf of. agricultural pro-s
ducers, and the other, offered by
Senator Harrison, Democrat. Of
Mississippi, would authorize the
corporatsoh to take up S100,000,-
0o0 in bonds of the Federal Farm
Loan Syste4a. -
The Smith amendment was cons
tested hotly. Senator'S Harrison
and Williams, both Democrat, of
Mississippi; La Toilette, Republi-
can, Of Wisconsin, and Ashurst.
Democrat, Of Arizona, led the op-2
position and fought for. direct
loans totSndividual producers. The,
amendment was adopted-43 to3
22-with party lines divided. .
Senator's Smith, Lenroot, Re-;
publican,oof Wisconsin; Smoot,e
Republican, of Utah, and Sim:
mons, Democrat, Of North Caro-
lima cSfampioned the Smith
amendment; Individual loans
would require the War Finance
Corporation to have 250,00e em-s
p1oyes for Investigations.
Inlpraetieabic, Says Simmons.
That the direct individual loan
plan was 8impractible, unworkable
and preposterous' was asserted by
Senator Simmons. Senator Lenroot
said that the original Norris bill
dia not contemplate direct loans
TO individual farmers.
That the amendment would "get
the farmer cut Of the bill altogeth-
er" was asserted by Senator =. La
Toilette, who said it would give
benefits principally to parasites
who prey, Oh the farmers" Banks
and trust, companies would be the
principal :benef;ciaries. he added.
Senator Ashurst said the farmers
would be -torpedoed' and relief
given mainly to "banks gorged
with improvident loans"
The Harrison amendment was
adopted without a record vote or
particular opposition. Senator Har-
rison said the Farm Loan Board
had applications for loans aggre-
eating S150.ooo,oOo, and only $751;
100000 available for them, due to
the inability to market bonds.
Senator Norris part in initiating
the legislation was praised by
several Senator's during the debate.
Senator Kenyon. Republican, OF
Iowa. said he had started the
agricultural credits legislation and
worked. While other Senators were
pursuing the festive golf ball" SEN
ator Asturst and Senator Helfin.
Democrat, of Alabama. also prais-
ed Mr.. Norris. who is on a sick bed
after a collapse during the fight
for the legislation
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03

The many friends OF Mr.. Herbert
Rellew were shocked and G:ievea
10 learn Of his death on the 23d ai
Johnson City. n. y, from typhoid
lever. Mr.. Beilew. who was 2
shoe salesman with tho Endlcot-
Johnson Co., for this territory, has
made Sumter his headquarters
ovo- y year, and during that tla.'
had made many friends in this
section. About three weeks ago
he was taken sick at a local hotel
end upon the doctor pronouncins
it typhoid, he decided to go TO his
hor>e at Johnson City, y. y, dGr-
ing his illness.
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Marriage License Record

White-Thomas Stephenson and
Bertha Lucille Holland. Sumter.
Colored-Carolina Williams ana
Ci1r4sllna Brogdon. Sumter. 'd'iie'
Weston and Bessie Peterson, o;li-
zeIl. Eugen Mccoy, and Lucils
Cords, Sumter: Tom Bell. Dliioh
Florence Conyers, Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03

Through an oversight in Mon
DAYS issue, the name OF Booth ~
Mcleod was omitted from the h'I
of firms who furnished material
for the new building of the osteeh
Publishing Co. This company was
one of the first at the new site
with lumber for the building, and
also furnished cement.
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.-%->%-

New York, August 2-The
schooner Henry L. Marshall, with
a liquor cargo was taken into Gus
tody last night four miles off the
coast by coast guards on the cutter
Seneca. and brought here. The
schooner flying a British flag.
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Coming Marriage.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. DuEose, of
Oswego, have issued invitations to
the coming marriage of their
daughter. Miss Kathleen, to Mr..
William Arthur Hammett, at He
bron church on Thursday, August
is. at S o'clock
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03

Richmond, Va, August 2-Many
women are voting in the Virginia
primary today for governor and
state officers.
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with a pipe and ?. A!

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-03

To my mind the motto that the
Watchman and Southron has car
ricd at it's head since the old True
Southron was established here in
Sumter more than fifty years ago
to serve the public in a time Of
stress and trouble when the old
civilization was in ruins from the
effects Of war and reconstruction,
sums up the whole duty of the
press to the public:
BE just and Fear not-Let all
the ends Thou Aims't at be thy
Country's, Thy Gods and Truths. y
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y ~
|ony the average Of It's puElic and
does not rise above the common
place. Advancement and better
fment in manners, morals and ma
|terial conditions among people
are results, not causes, and are the
Legitimate offspring of thought
transformed into action. Thought,
real living thought, it isaeadmitted,
is the product Of the conscious eff
fort OF uaind, and mind is individ-
ua1, and singular Therefore, when
public sentiment IS spoken Of in
the sense OF collective thinking it
is equivalent to setting up man
OF strc.w, for We are then discuss
ing a thing that is non-existent:
What is commonly denominated
public sentiment Is not the mani
festation OF collective thinking.
but the discernibIe results Of the
reception and, generally, incom-
Eplete assimilation Of ideas de-
veloped in the mental laboratory
of some individual who is neither
commonplace nor the index Of the
average Of his community and pc
Rod; or else public sentiment is,
ct its worst, the noAious emana-
tons of prejudices, class hatreds
or fanaticisnas, insidiously instilled,
into the minds of the unthinking
by demagogues. agitators or IA
natics So much being granted for
the sake of the argument. it fol-
lows that the press that assumes
that it's highest duty is to please
and fatter it's public by rejecting
and championing what appears to
be the predominant sentiment OF
the day, Is frittering away its op-
portunity for real service and ac-
tconapEshes nothing of present
ya!ue or permanent worth.
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in the mass Unless it has these
attributes it cannot do its full duty
to the public It must be endow-
ed with and cultivate the insight
that detects and understands the
inchoate ideals and aspirations ue
the great majority, whose untraiN-
ed minds cannot formulate their
thoughts for clear and forcible ex-
preston. In this way the press
can become, at least, the mouth
piece, if not the voice OF the peo-
pie. In performing this office the
press is rendering service, for the
first step toward righting a wrong
is to make that wrong known at
the bar of justice. and in a free
country the great jury is the read
ing public. 1t was an honest, pa
triotic, humanity towing press that
Thomas jefferson had mind when
he declared that free press is es-
sential to the life of a democracy.
He did not and could not have
meant to give HIS approval to q
press that would deDaach and
abuse its freedom by indulGing In
license, although. the yellow jour
nails and the subsidized press are
both fond Of quoting Thomas
Jefferson in excuse FOX their mani
fold abuses of the freedom they
enjoy. But to depart from the
cons deration of the buty Of the
press to discuss the abuses that
have crept in would be to open up
too wide a subject to be treated
adequately at this time as a sub
Esidiary topic.
There is another phase of the
duty Of the press to the public that,
while theoretically not so import
ant as that Of the principles that
, 1921-12-21

yer. has arrived at her home here for
the Christmas vacations with her par
enfs. Ar- and Mrs. c. V. Norrta
The Misses Mary Purcell, Clair
Louise Purcell and Josephine Edelon.
who have been attending the St MAJ
areth academy at concordia. Kans-.
are expected to arrive here Friday and
win remain ut the Purcell home on
South Park street for the Christmas
holidays.
Miss sara Crumpton is leaving TO
morrow for her home where she will
spend the holiday time with her par
ents- Miss crumpton is art advisor
in the schools here.
Miss Lotte Miller Of Louisville. Ky.
Is spending the remainder OF thii
month at he home OF her sister, Mrs
l. Harris Miss Miller was at on,
time a teacher IN the Casper publ,
schools and has many friends her,
who are glad to welcome her.
Miss Victoria Gait Of Bismark. n
D.. IS spending n few days ere visitinI
! at the home OF Miss Alice Huitan
while en- route to the coast where sh
win spend tire remainder OF the win
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Thompson O
Ontario. ara spending this season a
the home Of the aged mother OF Mr.,
Thompson. Mrs. Addie Bsais- Mr..
Beals has been seriously I'll this fal
but is improving at present
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. I. Purcell an
children arrived here yesterday morn
Ing from Colorado Springs o spon
the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. N
W. Purcell. Thomas Purcell 4. a SUE
cessfui attorney in Colorado Spring,
having formerly been associated wit
his father there and in Casper.
, 1921-12-21

remain on the continent for sons time
longer.
Robert c. Marquis is leaving today
for Chicago and New York City and
other eastern points on q trip OF three
months Duration Mrs Wade. his ais
ter. VIII accompany him as far as
Cleveland. Ohio. Mr.. Marquis will at
tend to business interests while In the
east
Aier West Of the Reasoning on com
pany Is here from Cheyenne. attend
ing to interests for the concern and
visiting with friends in the business
world
". T. Niles, agent for the Chicago
and Northwestern railroad, has re-
turned TO his home here after spend
ing some time in Chicago. Ill, look
Ing after business matters
II. ". Quinn Of Chicago, H., ar
rived yesterday ana Will remain here
for the rest OF the month. Mrs Quinn
has been visiting here with her par
ents. and Mr.. Quinn Will Join her.
They Will leave for their home the
frst of the new year
E. Otto Stratton. proprietor Of the
Solver Cliff hotel of Lusk. wyo.. Is
a business vizitor In Casper.
Chas. A Guenther OF Douglas. was In
Casper yesterday or business connect
ed with his local oil interests
r. J. veitch and John Pawert, rep
resentatives Of the sheriff's office yes
terday arrived IN Jacksonville. Fla
where they will take in custody PC
Chapman, the man whom II IS aiieget
recently emberzied 81. 900 in cash from
the Midwest Refining company.
DR.. H r Lathrop has returned
from st. Paul. MINI. where he hai
been attending to business matters ir
connection with his position a ply
stefan for h Chicago and . North
ern railway.
j. W. McKim. president Of the Cow
} gulch on company. has returned q
his offices In the city after spending
some time in Denver looking afte
business interests.
Ray Williams has returned from
Gienrock where he spent n part o
Yesterday attending TO business inter
e ests. He made the trip overland.
s. A. Stack Of Lander, Is t~ransactin
business in the city for the next sc,
k eral days.
Norman Wells OF Sioux City, Ia
arrived here yesterday and will spen
the holidays with his parents. Mr.. an
Mrs. W. A. Wells. at their home o
North Grant street.
W. T. Judkins of Cheyenne. stat
n game warden. is spending several day
here attending to official busine,
matters.
y J. F. Cullen. superintendent Of II
2 Midwest Refining company. is her
, 1921-12-21

Ike IT, for he would know that Il
would be a love gift from oue little
s.. TO another. I'll DO IT." and May
too was flushed with the happiness OF
kindness
Mother. dad. ana the children spent
the whole evening after dinner. wrap
ping h toys for the children who had
none Just before bedtime Mr.. John
came all covered with snow. and as
jolly as he could be. Mary was de-
lighted. for now she could tell him
about the perfume. and beg his par
don. II h had hurt his feelings. She
crawled up into his lap. and whispered
in his a r For 4 moment he played
as IL he were angry. But when he saw
Mary's lip CULVER. as IL she wers going
to cry. he smiled and patted her head
and said that Santa might bring her
another bottle. for being kind TO Sara
and Annie.
soon all the packages were wrapped.
and It Was time for bed. Mr.. John
told the story OF Santa to Mary and
Bobbie- You see Santa Is Just a huge
bundle OF love and kindness. and he
rewards little children according to the
amount OF kindness they have don.
during the yea Every kind thought
and every kind act Il a package iron
Santa. So I am sure that YOU VII
have the merriest Christmas that 70,
ever had. this year. Now run off I,
bed" finished Mr.. John. He wishe,
to make some Christmas plans OF hi
cwn. with the help of mother and dad
, 1921-12-21

ore ne wished 10 so through his pile
ouid give to Peter, and Tom who had
a structo set. he seldom played with
Su1 Ton or Peter would think them
wooden set And BALL Bobbie had so
OF MS toys left He was having the
happy feeling that kindness brings.
and he liked f. It Yves the first time
in his life that he was asked to give
something precious 70 another child.
Mary had her struggle. too. She
had given more In the first place than
Bobbie had. but after having seen Sara
and Annie. without hair ribbons or tho
other pretties that al title girl likes 90
well. she started to rummags In her
ribbon box and found many ribbons
that she had not worn for ever 90
long. They were clear and fresh and
would look SO well on the other girls
dark hair.
Here too. was a bottle OF perfume
that Mr.. John had given her n lonl
time ago. She had only one bottle and
really wanted It herself. II wondei
II Mr.. John would care II I gave hi
glft away" You know he would not
said a voice within Mary. d not TT,
to pretend that Mr.. John would no
, 1921-12-21
PERSONALS

Miss Grace Marvin. who has been
with the New York Oil company for
some time has resigned her position
with that firm and will spend the re-
mainder OF the holidays as q vacation
time
Miss Edna Mae Heaiy. who a been
attending the fall term at tho Univer-
sity OF Colorado At Boulder has re-
turno to her home on South Park
street and will spend the Chriftmas-
tide with her parents Mr.. INK Mrs
John r. Heaiy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mort williams &C.
companied by their daughter. spent
several days here en- route I their
home at Lenore. after spending lever
al weeks in Oklahoma, visiting with
friends and attending TO business in
terests.
Miss Theodore Wilson who has been
attending her first year at vassar. Is
n guest OF Mrs. villa b. Hammond OF
Washington. d. c., over tho Christ
mas holidays.
Miss Alice Stevick is spending the
Christmas time in Boone. Iowa. with
her aunt Miss Stevick has been TAX
ing a music course at the Northwest
crn university.
Miss Olive Lowndes has returned
from the University OF Wyoming at
Laramie and will remain here over
the holidays with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Lowndes.
Mrs. vina Bartlett left for Den.
yer where she will spend some time
with her daughter. Miss Carrie Bart.
lett who is attending a conservatory
Of music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. ]. Gillis, 545 CY
avenue. are the proud parents OF ar
infant son born early Monday morn,
ing at the family residence. The lit,
tie fellow weighed nine and one-hali
pounds Upon his arrival, and has not
yet been named. Mr.. ellis is an oil
man Of Casper. Mrs. ellis was for
| meriy Miss Helen Miller of Denver.
Mother and child are doing nicely. and
receiving the congratulations of theil
many friends.
A ]. Hardendorf of tho San Juan
OIL company, is leaving tomorrow. fol-
Denver where he will spend the Christ
mas holidays with relatives.
Several out-of-town people will be
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Melvin
during Christmas week. at their home
on south Lincoln. The number in
ciudes Mr.. and Mrs. William van
Wagner Of Boulder, Colo; Harold
Flautt. Of Riverton, wyo.; and Rudi
Shuhart Of Salt Creek.
Friends will be glad to hear that
Mrs. Ed Popple and two weeks old
daughter r doing well and arc now
able to receive friends.
Miss Lovey Norris. who has been
ot4n,lx,. ft,1 yxrorootf urn0of g., D.n.
, 1921-12-21
CITY BRIEFS

? G.. r. Hagens IS leaving for Denver
where he will meet his son Billy who
has been attending school at tho Prin.
c1ria in st. Louis.
H B. Durham left for Thermopoiis.
last evening on business.
Herbert Ladd Of the Midwest offices
a gone TO Denver to spend the
Christmas holidays with friends and
relatives.
Il L Thompson. distribution clerk
at the ~postoffice. is confined to his
home with a severe cold.
who has been in Casper for several
days On business left yesterday for
his home.
William Hardin. prominent Ere
mont county lawyer and business man
is in Casper in connection with local
oil interests for a few days.
William Hagens. son of Attorney
and Mrs. G.. r. Hagens, will return
here tomorrow from st. Louis where
he has been attending Principal col
lege. He will remain here until after
the Christmas holidays.
Edward Merriam of Moneta. a prom
inent Fremont county rancher and q
political figure in his section of the
state is numbered among the Christ
mas shoppers in Casper.
L. A. J.. Phiiippot who has been
spending the fall and winter in Paris
and points in France is now in Chey'
enne en- route to his home in this city,
Mrs. Phiiippot and two children Will