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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-30
Yours very truly,
G.. a. LENNON,
President.
City National Bank.
Sumter, Nov. 9TH. 1921.

Mr.. j. w. Brunson, Clerk and
Treasurer, City.
Dear Sir: We have your esteem
ed favor OF the End inst, and beg to
thank YOU for the same.
: We are always willing to Go our
part, but we are not in a position
to make definite promises now as to
what amount of money we can
lend, or when we can lend it. If
possible we viii make a loan, but
if we can't, we can't. We will Of
course be delighted to have the city
make deposits with US.
-, Yours truly,
The Sumter Trust Co.,
BY I. c.. Strauss, President.
Sumter, Nov. 5th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-30
+. ). ~. Brunson, CITY Clerk and

8 Treasurer. sumter. S. G.
Dear str. Brunson: In answer to
Your letter Of the End we beg TO
advise that the ollowing resolution
vas passed at CIR board meeting
yesserdayaffernoon::s.s, .ssss.s.:se g
s Resolved that this bank VIII
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-30

Commercial Bank and Trust Co.
Sumter, Nov. 3rd, 1921.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-16
MISS SCORUP MAYOR
BECAUSE A DUTY
Campaigned for Brother but Beat Him
Wants Better Roads and
Water

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 10
Miss Steen Scorup, high school Eng
lish teacher, who recently defeated her
brother, 2. c. Scorup, for the post of
mayor of Salina, Utah, declared she in
tends to advocate good roads and an I'M
proved water system.
Miss Scorup said she did not want to
win the election, but her brother is glad
he lost and was the first to congratulate
the new head of the city government.
Il did nothing to bring about success
for my race for the mayoralty," Miss
Scorup said. Il even campaigned for
my brother" In spite of this the brother
was defeated by IA votes.
Miss Scorup was born at Salina and
has taught school there for II years,
She said she always considered it citi-
zens duty to accept nomination for pub
lie Office and decided to accept the nomi-
natino offered her because she thought
il was her duty to do so and also be
cause she felt her acceptance would al
least add variety and novelty to the life
of the town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-16
10 YEARS HUNT
COMES TO END
Young Rutland Business
Man Is Now Brimful of
Life and Energy

II. p. Merritt. 10 Meadow street. Rut-
land. Vt. one of the most popular young
business men of the city, has joined with
others of this section in praising Tanlac.
He says:
L am willing to go down in black and
white as indOrsing Tanlac / hunted
high and low for 10 years for something
to relieve my stomach trouble and had
no success until | ran across Tanlac,
and that did the work for me.
The best advice / believe l ever got
was when a friend told me to take Tan
lac. as it suited my case exactly. am
i'm better health than in years and am
brimfuI of life and energy now. The
little money | paid for Tanlac was the
best investment l ever made in my life.
Tanlac is sold in Brattleboro by the
Brattleboro Drug Co, Albert Schroeder
Londonderry. Vt. and NJ. G. Williams
Putney, Et-Advertisement.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-16
History in a Nutshell.

A boy in a Welsh school essayed to
write on Henry VIII, and Il London
paper reports him as beginning thus /:
king Henry VIII was the greatest
widower that ever lived. He was
born at Ammo Domino in the year 1856
He had $40 wives besides children
The first was beheaded and executed.
The second was revoked. She never
smiled again. Henry eight, was sue
ceeded on the throne by Mary Queen
Of Scots, sometimes known as the
Lady of the Lake"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-16

Dorothy, granddaughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Willard, Is i'll with scarlet
fever and the Willard house Is under
quarantine Ray Willard will board out
and continue his work at the W. 4. Cole
Paper Co. mill.
Following is the cast for the two act
comedy, Sally Lunn, which will be given
at the Community church fair this week
Friday evening: John Randolph, jr.,
junior at Yale, r. L. Burditt Leo Ran
dolph, David Hannum; Morton Glynn,
a Yale junior, r. A. Buchanan: Mrs.
John Randolph, Miss Toilette; Marjorie
Randolph, Miss Murphy; Mrs. Penelope
WinslOw, Miss Cooley; Vivian Winslow,
Miss Bugbee.
The funeral of Mrs. Helen Phillips was
held at the Community church Tuesday
afternoon at > o clock, Rev. G. H. Moor
house officiating. The burial took place
in Mt. Pleasant cemetery. F. b. Han
mum, .. }. Ranney, 3. Wood and II. A.
Blood were the bearers. Those from out
OF town who attended the funeral were
her granddaughter Frank w. Pier. and
Mrs. Pier and Attorney Fl. @. Barber of
Brattleboro and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Shattuck of Westminster West.
The junior Christian Endeavorers
elected the following officers and com
mittees, last Thursday: Pres, Mildred
Howard; vice pres, Floyd Fellows;
treas, Marjorie Adams; sec, Lowell
Patch; prayer meeting, Jennie Patch,
Lelah Rhoades, Arthur DeBell; social,
Clarice Poland, Ruth Blood, Tracy How
ard; lookout, Mary Phillips, Annis Car
pehter, Gordon Wilson. The topic for
next Thursday at clock is, How We
Can Help the Immigrants. Matthew p:
3l-40
At the annual election of officers of
Golden Rule lodge of Masons We'd ~nsday
the following officers were elected: w.
NJ, R. A. Buchanan: S. w, J. VI. John
son; J. W, A. NJ. Iovenberg: S. d., Il.
l.. Burditt; J. d., r. B. Howard; S. S..
Fred J Reed; J. S, Ralph c. Webster
sec, F. A. Burditt; treas. H. G. Ever
leth; chaplain, II. c.. Warren; marshal,
A. NJ. Corser; tyler, Z. c. Carroll A
chicken-pie supper was served at
clock, after which the officers were in
stalled by F. Neil, past master.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-16
STARTS PORTABLE SCHOOLS.
California Trying to Educate Children
of Migratory LabOrers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 10
Schools for children of migratory labor
ers, the first institutions of their kind
ever established in the United States,
have been opened in the San Joaquin val
ley of California. The schools follow
the laborers from place to place as they
move from one harvest to another seek
ing employment.
Establishment of the schools was pro-
vided for by the last California legisla-
turc. They are conducted by the state
department of education.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-16
PUTNEY.
ROSs-Gee Wedding.

\ very pretty wedding took place at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. 4. Ross,
Dec. 10, at S 80 p. m, when Charlotte
Lucy Gee. youngest daughter of the late
Fred II. Gee, became the wife of Clyde
C. Ross, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross.
The room in which the ceremony took
place was decorated prettily with green
and red crepe paper and the bridal party
stood under a large red bell. Catherine
y. Gee of Greenfield, Mass, sister of the
bride was bridesmaid and Dexter kathan
was best man. Rev. W. X. Curtis of
Westminster performed the ceremony, a
double ring service being used,
Following the ceremony a lunch was
served. The bride was attired in a blue
satin dress anu carried poinsettias and
the bridesmaid wore pink satin. The
groOm's mother wore black charmeuse.
Many beautiful gifts were received. in
Guiding silver, linen, cut glass and a sum
| of money. The couple left on a short we'd
ding trip and on their return will live
| for the present with the bridegroom
parents.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-30

When President Wilson was petit
toned to pardon Eugene Debs. the
traitor who was serving a ten years
sentence in the Atlanta penitentiary
for disloyaity to his country in the
late war. he refused and said:
AZ will never consent to the pardon
OF this man. know that in certain
quarters of the country there is a
popular demand for the pardon Of
Debs, but II shall never be accomplish
ed with my consent. Were ! TO con-
sent to 1t. should never be able to
look into the faces OF the mothers Of
this country who sent their boys to
the other side. While the flower OF
American youth was pouring out in
blood to vindicate the cause OF civil
iization. this man, Debs. stood behind
the lines. sniping, attacking and de-
nouncing them. Before the war he had
a perfect right tc exercise his freedom
OF speech and to express mis- own
opinion. but once the Congress Of the
United States declared war. silence on
his part would have been the proper
course to pursue. know there viii
be great deal of denrnciation OF me
for refusing this pardon. They will
say am cold FLOODED and Indifferent.
This man was a traitor TO his coun-
try, and he viii never be pardoned
during my Administration"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-30
cohplrloh.

Condition wins football games and
horse races and prize fights and wars.
The race is not always to the swift
or the battle to the strong because
frequently both the swift and the
strong are out OF condition,
II you are In condition you are at
your best. Your best may not be as
good as your adversaryis best. but Il
Il :s.===-=s better than his 4nrst aoma.
times better Than his average.
Condition enables you 10 bring 70 a
contest everything you have, II means
training. and health, clear eyes and q
cool brain.
II Is indispensable In athletics. And
II is just as Indispensable in business.
The ablest business men, out OF con-
dltion through IN health. will fall
down on important transactions,
But they only get out OF condition
because Of III health. Tho fact that
they are able business men keeps them
from excuses, and late hours. and the
mistakes OF diet that result from bad
condition.
II you are going TO travel very far
on the uphill way In this world you
have got to keep in condition.
Not only must yorr general heaht
be good, your endurance sound and
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-30

An "entangling alliance with only
three other nations win be many times
more likely to involve the United
States in war than would an alliance
with 40 civilized nations. The present
substitute for the League Of Nations
plan leaves a whole flock Of nations
free to form powerful alliances against
our four and engage In war. That Is
plain enough for child to see. But we
must have relations and alliances with
other countries. We can neither pros
per nor live to ourselves. So If we
can't have anything but little Lodge
League, come on with 1t.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-30

your digestion funetioning without
trouble, but your mind must be h
condition. too.
That means preparedness. II means
years Of careful study and training. u
means hard mental exercise. and the
habit OF determining TO get eli there
Is 70 be got out OF the days work
You may not be bicst with such q
mind as was given 20 Lloyd George
or Rudyard Kipiing or John p. Rock
efeiler
The talents you possess may not be
OF very high order. hut they ara all
you have. and you must make the
most OF them.
Keep IN condition and you can
Many an average mind 10 to-day
out thinking and out. whiting minda or
higher order. Il II the old story Of
the hare and the tortoise.
Condition always counts, Learn Ia
Importance, and you arc not likely TO
be one OF the. dependents who must
IN old age. ask their children or he
State TO keep their bodies ana souls
together.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-30
WEBBVILLE

Considerable loss Is the result OF the
recent rains in this community. $500.
Rev. and Mrs. Wallace Hankes Of Ash
land spent Christmas with Mrs. Hank
es' mother, Mrs Rebecca Woods Of
this place. !. Misses Roberta d. stat
ford and Hazel Butler Of Cherokee
spent the holidays with Mrs. Hugh
Stafford ;. Mr.. ana Mrs. Roscoe Wal
ter and family and brother Ed. of
Washington. d. c.. are visiting DR.. and
Mrs. d. j. Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Lang of Ashland are the hoi-
iday guests of Mrs. Lang's mother.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pennington. Walter
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-30

Henry watterson, famous journalist
and lecturer, died at Jacksonville,
Florida, on Thursday of last week. The
body was placed in vault there to
remain until next spring, when 1t will
be removed to Louisville for perman-
ent burial He was sick only few
hours. His age was 81 years. Recently
he and Mrs. watterson celebrated the
57th anniversary Of their marriage.
Mr.. watterson was forceful writer,
possessing a very entertaining style
quite his own. His reputation as a
journalist extended beynod the con-
fines of the United States. He retired
from business two or three years ago.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-30

President Harding has turned Eu-'
gene v. Debs out OF the Atlanta pen-
itentiary. where he was serving ten
years term for espionage--the worst
form OF disloyalty to the United States
government, He was found guilty OF
that crime during the awful World
war. 20 other disloyal prisoners were
given their freedom at the same time.
This is one reason why anarchy and
disloyalty and other crimes are so
rampant in the United States. The
good work OF our juries Is undone by
higher powers.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-30

Thompson Is visiting his grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs Monroe Walter Of Blaine
a. Miss Dolly Stafford Of Berea Coll
lege spent the Christmas holidays with
her sister. Mrs. Hugh Sheppard. - y
Miss Emma Thompson. who is teach
ing In the Ashland public schools Is
visiting home folks. :. Mrs. Elizabeth
Shepherd was calling on Mrs. William
Greene Tuesday . Elliot Sparks. who
has had severe attack OF tonsilitis is
now able to be with his school again.
80. Mrs. Hugh Shepherd and sister.
Dolly Stafford were calling on their
aunt. Mrs. ]. H. Woods OF Jean Mon
day afternoon. PASSION FLOWER.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-30
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something better Everybody makes
them or why the eraser as someone
has remarked. But avoid repeating
them as each repetition wears the Inn
preston deeper until you have formed
a rut OF habit. Recognizing the wrong
YOU are on the way to discovering the
right. A good habit when formed Is
lust as insistent as a bad one.
Begin the new year with one reso-
luton to search out what in your ex-
perience and observation has been TO
the detriment OF your well being. your
personality. and start a habit in the
opposite direction. Remember you
have the power in yourself to impress
good habits OF thought and action on
that maiieable thing which is your
personality so that Il viii grow In
strength and power and bring to you
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-30

Let us hope and work for better
things in 1929, ~
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-30

We are taking half holiday" by
issuing only half sheet for this num-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-30

Next Sunday win be the day for
turning over a new leaf, Get ready.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-30
lous side OF this matter. for It most
certainly has it's serious side.

Someone made the remark the oth-
or day that complete happiness - a
condition never attained BY human
being, We all have highlights OF feel
ing when happiness seems 10 be ours.
but they are 90 brief and whom they
are over we realize that even at the
time there wns tiny cloud that we
were feeling b-oonsciousiy. In a
way II may seem a rather deplorable
fact that man can never gain com
piete happiness: for the individual
perhaps II Is depiorabie. but Tor hui
manity it Is undoubtedly the funda-
mental reason for progress. Happiness
means content. content means stand
Ing still and standing still means re-
trograding.
There Is little use In saying TO peo-
pie. Don't worry They are bound 20
do a. It's human nature and as peo-
pie feel the urgent need 90 worry the
only advice one can give them IL that
they be a little discriminating what
they worry about Most OF our wor-
ries are so trivial Discriminating wor-
rying might lead TO successful ca
ret,r. -
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-12-30

"A child OF walter weilman's died
last Friday at his home in Louisa
The burial took place on Saturday.
The Chicago whip., 1921-10-29
DANCE CONTEST
DRAWS CROWD
To AVENUE

A big crowd was drawn to the Ave
nue. Theater Monday night to witness
the amateur dance contest staged be-
fore the beginning of the second show
Some real talent was displayed, and
the big crowd appreciated the efforts
of the management to provide live
wire amusement.
Four prizes were given away: S.,
So and 81.
The bill for the first half of the
week was exceptionally goodt includ-
ing Arthur David in wire novelty
Crystal and Anderson in song and
comedy sketch; Dena Cooper and Co.
il, Xmas Eve" dramatic skit Wal
ker and Brown took the house as the
Please You Two" and the Robbins
Family ended the show.
The Chicago whip., 1921-10-29
DANGEROUS CURVE
AHEAD

At the Vcndome Theatcr, Thursday
Friday, Saturday, October 2-28-29
Most motion pictures end with mar
riage. But here's one that begins with
a MARRIAGE marriage of Just two
such young people as started their
great adventure next door to you this
summer. Any wife will laugh LOT
and cry a lot-when she sees it. Hus-
bands will come away from this pic
ture with deeper understanding OF
what their wives have to cope with
Fathers and mothers will chuckle and
weep over it. There are dangerous
curves that every married couple must
take. What are they? How can they
be rounded without a crash9 Per-
haps you think you know. Dangerous
Curves Ahead shows them to you
cleverly, lightly, yet with deep in
sight into human hearts.
The Chicago whip., 1921-10-29

Clarence Williams, the song writer
will arrive home this week from New
York.
The Chicago whip., 1921-10-29
VETERAN CIRCUS BAND
LEADER DIES

James E. Wolfscale, veteran band
leader and known the world over, died
at St. Luke's Hospital Friday, October
q, at 3 in the afternoon. For years he
had bands with Barnum & Bailey, Fore
paugh and Sells Bros. and all OF the
other prominent circus shows. About
three years ago he retired from the busi-
ness and bought a home at 36l0 Calu-
met Avenue, where he resided up until
the time he was taken to St. Luke's, He
is survived by his wife, Zitela Wolf
scale, two brothers and three sons, Ray,
Roy and Troy. who travelled with him
since they were small children. The
middle son plays cornet at The Pick
ford. His remains were taken to Chill
licothe, where he will be buried beside
mother who died seven years ago.
The Chicago whip., 1921-10-29

Alberta Hunters. song records are
becoming quite popular. Miss Hunter
releases are on the Black Swan Rec.
ords.
The Chicago whip., 1921-10-29
MATRIMONIAL Web

At the Vcndome Theatre, Sunday,
October 80, featuring kAlice Calhoun.
Remarkable story of young girl who
captures a band of sru,Hglers single
handed, thwarts the seheme of de-
signing mother for her daughter and
marries a man who is 7afraid~of girls
is told in dramatic photoplay. 1t
was written especially for the star and
gives the talented young girl oppor-
tunity TO display her versatility in a
different role.
The Chicago whip., 1921-10-29
Vaudeville and
Movie Review.
DAVE PEYTON
Csmp0sey, Musician. Critic
BAR NOTHING"

At tlle States Theatre, Thursday,
Friday, October 27-28. The tale OF a
man who needed only a gun, horse
and a pair of boots to win his way to
success. A romance in which a wild
ranchman is tanned by gentle girl
Buck Jones, as hard-riding ranch
man, has hard time making up" to
the blonde heroine, but finally captures
her heart, after exposing and punish
ing the suave villain.
The Chicago whip., 1921-10-29
MOONLIGHT FOLL|ES"

At the States Theatre, Sunday, Oc-
tober 80, with Marie Provost. The
peppery picture of Pretty Baby
Vamp who could get all the men she
wanted excepting the Cave Man who
finally got Her. She loved to play
with men-they were so cute and nice
but marry them, oh, never
The Chicago whip., 1921-10-29
TRUST YOUR WIFE"

AT the States Theatre, Saturday,
October %. The story of wise wife
in a City of Folly; She dared every
thing for her husband-and he re-
fused to believe her sacrifice. More
appealing than ever is Katherine Mac
Donald, the American Beauty, as the
girl who dared everything for her hus-
band and then lost his trust.
The Chicago whip., 1921-10-29
HALOWE' EN- SPECIAL At
LINCOLN GROUNDS

Halloween will be celebrated at the
Lincoln Gardens with revue OF II
people. featuring the Ghost Dance. the
Witch Dance and the Jack O. Lantern
Chorus.
Harvest Moon will be kept shining
through the performance. A change
of show will be made every Wednes-
day.
The Chicago whip., 1921-10-29

Will Mastin's Holiday in Dixie
land" is featured attraction in the
asst on the Marcus Loew Time.
The Chicago whip., 1921-10-29

Billy Cumby is going great with
his new single act, The Human
Freight Train.