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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-15
Red Cross Home Service.

On taking up the work of Red
Cross secretary at Sumter, [ wish
to express my satisfaction at find
ing the work here so well estab-
lished in spite of the two months
lapse since the work was dlscon-
tinued, and also to thank you for
your cordial welcome.
Everywhere | find evidence OF
the splendid work done by your
former secretary, Miss Chandler,
and her committees, with. the CO.
operation of the people of the
town and county. 1t is my desire
to carry on the work done by Miss
Chandler. and 20 give the same
kind of constructive service to all
those who are in need, and l shall
appreciate the cooperation of the
public in helping me to get in
touch with any one-civilian or ex-
soldier-who might be benefited by
the services which the Red Cross
is in a position to render.
The work Of this chapter extends
through the entire county, and
through the generosity Of a number
of the business and professional
men in town a Ford car has been
purchased to facilitate the problem
of transportation out into the
country. Need L say that it will be
a tremendous help, and that it is
much appreciated?
l expect to be in the Red Cross
office on the second floor of the
court, house on Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays from a. m. to l
y. m. to handle the claims Of the
ex-service men, etc, leaving the af-
ternoons and all day on Tuesdays
and Thursdays for visiting homes
and doing other outside work both
in town and elsewhere throughout
the county.
l shall be glad at any time to
talk over the work with anyone
who is Interested. If you don't
know what the Red Cross is doing,
come to see me and find out. If
you do know, come and give me
your suggestions, for l shall need
them always. but particularly in
beginning,work in a community en-
tircly ncw'to me.
Permit me to express once more
my appreciation of the welcome
YOU have given me, and to tell you
how glad / am to have the privil-
ege of working with you in Sumter.
HELEN WHEELER,
Pod ltl.nSS Secret a1.1,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-15
Small NoonflaY Fire.

The s. f. d. outfit responded
Wednesday to fire call from box "a.
The fire was located on the roof Of
q small wooden dwelling house,
No. 232 w Calhoun Street owned
by Mr.. Robert Shealoc and occu-
pied by Mr.. F.. L. Sydnor. Chem
ical equipment of truck No. . was
used which very successfully over
came the advances made by the
small flames. No great amount
Of damage was done by the fire
which seems to have been occasion
ed oy a defective chimney.
Mr.. Sydnor and his wife were
moth at home at the time of the
occurrence of the fire which was
just around noon time Mr.. Sydnor
stated that he had heard the fire
in the loft for about half an hour
prior to the time when he was in
formed by neiShbors that his
house was burning. He had attri-
buted the noises made by the
cracking flames in the Roof to
squirrels which he thought TO be
cracking nuts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-15
City Council Meeting
License on Carnival RENTED
|. at Request of County Fair


The regular meeting of Coun-
Gil was held in the council cham
Der on October l1th, there being
present Mayor Jennings and Coun-
Gilman McCalium, Councilman
Raffield absent. The minutes of the
regular meeting of September eth
and special meeting Of October Sth
We're, read and approved.
The Clerk was directed to ad-
vertise for bids for the rental of
the store in the City Hall building
for the year 1922. said store to be
rented in its present condition and
any. repairs, alterations or paint
ing to be done by the lessee. a de-
posit of $4,000 will be required
with each bid, and Council reserves
the right to reject any o. all bids.
Messrs. P. G.. Bowman and W. T.
Brown appeared before Council in
behalf of the County Fair Associa
ton, making request that the Fair
Association be exempt from the
usual license charged foe carnivals,
and also a. low rate for. water and
lights. It was agreed by Council
that no license would be charged.
but no concession would be made
in the rate for water and lights.
Monthly reports from the city
physician. Civic League Nurse and
Police Department for the month
of September were tread and re-
ceived as information.
Permission was granted the Will
liam NJ. Lloyd Co.. to construct a
railroad siding across Silver street
with the understanding that the
company would be- responsible for
any damages to property and for
accidents caused by trains crossing
above named street to and from
their property.
Council directed that the horse
belonging to Mr.. ". W. McKagen
be returned to him at once.
Council further directed that,
beginning at once, the fire alarm
system of the City would be under
the supervision of the manager of
the electric light plant, and all re-
pairs and maintenance would be
done by the force at the light plant.
Council then adjourned.
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Mass Meeting Next
Sunday Afternoon
Meeting to Be Held at the
Opera House Next Sunday
Afternoon at $50

Next Sunday afternoon at half
past three o'clock there will be
held in the Opera House Of this city
a mass meeting in the interest Of
the local Young Mems Christian
Association. No collection will be
taken at this meeting anG no one
will be asked to subscribe. The
meeting is purely educational in its
character. Its purpose being to
let the people Of this community
know the financial condition Of
their organization. There is no
question about the fact that this
Association, especially the last two
years. has been doing very effec-
tive work for the young people of
this community. Its influence has
been very pronounced in the up
building Of strong characters
among the boys and young men Of
our city.
Its influence. indeed, has been
SO effective as to make it impos-
sible to conceive. Of Sunlter's being
able to make real progress in it's
treatment of its young men with
out the existence of the Y. N. c..
a The Association has suffered
financially for the last two years
and it is necessary that this matter
be brought to the attention TO those
who have the welfare Of the Asso-
citation at heart, 1t is sincerely
hoped by the committees from the
different churches, who have the
matter in charge, that there will
be a very large attendance next
Sunday afternoon. No out-of-
town speaker has been procured for
this occasion. as the committees
have thought best to let the people
tatend this meeting purely out Of
the interest that they feel in the
Association The meeting will not
be long one. but ample time Will
he given to make it perfectly plain
to the people Of Sumtar that the
Association needs it's very vigor-
Gus support at this time. There
will be some good music and a
few addresses will be delivered.
The addresses will bear directly and
definitely upon the good of the
Association: it's. plans, its purposes,
and it's present condition. Remem-
ber that the meeting will take
place next Sunday afternoon at $3.50
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-15
DEATH

Mr. Thomas ]. ,Kiryen died at his
home on the Mayesville. road at 9
O'Clock Tuesday night, after several
months illness, aged fifty-four
years. Until he was stricken with
paralysis about a, year ago he was
tie possessor Of robust health and
was one Of the most energetic and
successful farmers OF the county.
He was native of Darlington
county but came to Sumter county
about thirty years ago. and had
eyer since been identified with
every movement for the hetterment
Of farming methods and rural i'm
provement- He is survived by his
wife, who before marriage was
Miss Laura Fraser. and five sons
and two daughters. besides many
relatives in Sumter and Darling
ton counties. The funeral services
were held at Grace Baptist schurch
at 4::S9 O'Clock this afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-15
HARVESTING VELVET BEANS
Gather After Frost When Ripe and
Dry.

Clemson College, Oct. 12.-Nel-
vet beans should not be picked un-
til they are thoroughly ripe and dry
and after frost has killed the
leaves. If immature or damp pods
are stored in bulk. they will heat
and mold unless stirred at frequent
intervals, warns \. E. Winters, eX-
tension agronomist. who says that
manN people growing velvet beans
for the first time make this mis-
take, with the result that the seed
treated in this way will have very
low terminating power.
On account of the character OF
growth of velvet beans. it is neces-
sary to pick the pods by hand.
The cost of picking where labor is
plentiful is usually about 25 cents
per hundred pounds. The price
for picking, of course, varies with
the variety grown and labor condl-
tions. The large podded sorts, such
as the Oseeola, are more easily
gathered than the smaller podded
varieties like the Early Speckled
or Ninety-Day bean and many Ia
borers prefer to pick the Osceola
even at 10 to Is cents less per
hundred. The average laborers
| will pick from 500 to 700 pounds
of beans in the pod per day.
But it is almost impossible to do
a good clean job of picking velvet
beans, hence livestock should be
turned into the fields after the
pickers have finished, in order to
use the vines and the beans not
gathered.
Velvet beans yield on the aver
age from 1000 to 1000 pounds
beans in the pod per acre. The
Mississippi Experiment Station OBJ
tanned yield at McNeill, Miss, of
4,400 pounds per acre, and still
higher yields have been reported.
They do better usually from the
second year on than they do the
first year. Ninety to ninety-Ilve
pounds of Early Speclled beans in
the pod or one hundred pounds of
Osceola beans in the pod will make
about sixty pounds Of shelled beans.
Usually one ton~of beans in the pod
will thresh out twenty to twenty
two bushels shelled beans.
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Observation-Disclosures.

Married October 2nd by Rev. ).
W. Workman. at residence Of the
brides parents, Virginia kardell
Warren. Youngest daughter of J. 8.
and d. II. Warren, of Mayesville,
s. c.. to Wilbur l.. Bradshaw. OF
Roanoke. Georgia. Owing to, recent
sickness only the immediate mem
bers of the family and several in
innate friends of the contracting
parties. were present to witness the
marriage ceremony. The bride is
a granddaughter of DR.. J. w. Hud,,
son. who was one of Sumte'
most noted and best loved physi-
clans For the past two years
she has been 4 successful teacher
in the county and by her attractive
WAYS has Won a host Of friends
who hate TO give her up. They
wish for her a long and happy life.
For the present they are at home
to friends ct her brothers, Mr.. j.
II. Warren. near Alcolu.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-15
Ministers En-
dorse Y. M. C.. A.
Ministerial Association o
Sumter Issues Statement

The members of the Ministerial
Association of Sumter. firmly be
Heye that the Y. NJ. G. a. is an in
stjtution for good. clean. whole
some recreation for young men
and boys. and that it is place
where good morals are inculcated
in religious atmosphere; and also
believing that the best interests OF
the association can only be pro-
NOTED by the cooperation Oh the
churches of Sumter, We take pleas
ure. at this time. to commend the
work of the Y. NJ. c. a. to the
members Of our respective churches
and to the public at large. (SiSn-
ed: j. p. Marion, w. K. Thayer,
e. w. Reynolds, John a. Brunson,
J. G.. Ferguson, d. NJ. Mcleod, D.
S. Macdonald, J. w. Daniel, j. ?.
Derrick. J. =. Walker.
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Paxville News Letter
Pinewood Methodist Auxiliary
Entertains the Paxville
Organization

Payville. Oct. 11.-After the
comparative inactivity Of the sum-
mer months. it is eminently httlng
that October shall be designated as
time for reunion Of members or
any organization as we'll as revival
of effort for better work tor the.
winter months. With this in view
the Woman's Missionary organiza-
ton of the Pine"eod church ex-
tended the PaXvilIe auxiliary an in
vitation to meet with them on Fri
dav afternoon, the 7th, at the hos
pitable home Of Mrs. P. 5. Mou-
zon.
I The large living room and par
lor were thrown into one, and the
cherry sunshine made the Indian
summer like weather very pleasant
indeed.
Here and there were potted
plants and lovely vases Of zinnias;
marigolds and other flowers Of the
season.
Upon entering, Mesdames Rol-
lins and George Aycock presented
to each Of US, missionary buttons
and slips taken from The MIS-
sionary News" giving some very in-
teresting facts.
The rear of the hall was most
artistically decorated With japanese
lanterns and potter Here
Mesdames Henry Scott and K. o.
Rinehart dispensed very refresh
ing cup Of tea in japanese style
bearing out the custom OF the
country, Japan, which was the sub
ject OF the afternoon study. : ..<.s
The meeting was presided over
by the faithful president, Mrs. P.
3. Mouzon, using as the Bible les
sou christianity, a Revolutionary
Force in HuS1an Society" Miss
Florence Stack spoke glad words OF
welcome.
Mission study was presented. by
the Sumter district secretary in a
very forceful manner. She was
successful in the organization OF g
class OF twelve members with
prospects of others) for the study
o. The Kingdom of the Nations.
with Mrs. ". l.. Glaze as leader. 3
Mrs. Griggs presented the fol-
lowing topics: Kobe, the birth
place Of the japanese Mission,
and '"Phe Lambuth Memorial Bible
School" Miss Rosa Dukes pictur-
cd very vividly, osaka. Our Future
Center. Mrs. Rinehart gave some
selections from "Yama, the Diary
OF a japanese Girl.
During the social half hour, the
hostess assisted by several MEM
bers served delicious salad
course. The little Misses Mouzon
dispensed minis at the door as the
guests wended their way homeward.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-15

\ good deal Of interest has been
attracted today to window display
at Quicker & Bultman'S store. The
window has beer dressed With
boxes Of shot gun shells. in the cen
ter there is Il small oak tree with
leaves covering the floor of the
window. Two squirrels hav" been
turned loose in the window which
amusement The whole scl:elEc hes
been clcveii,' carried ont and HE
novelty OF the idea Ia: ps cou'inu-
al crowd in front Of the window.
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Mayesville
News Notes
Small Fire Saturday Night
People Want a Good Road

MayeSville, Oct. 12.-The dry
spell still seems to be with US. very
s.ood for the farmers as they have
a chance TO get out all of their cot
ton and Will grade up better.
Last week as Mr. w. Fl. Work
man was returning home in his ad-
tomobile he was struck by another
auto. tearing up front part Of his
car No one was Injured. Mr..
Workman also had the misfortune
last week of having his cotton
house broken into and parties TAX
ing two bales OF cotton. BY quick
work he traced them to Alex Ben
iamin. This negro has been con-
tinually committing rebbe~3es. He
should be taken up and put in the
pen for life in order OF stop him
from this work.
Mr. S. N. Hux Of the Continental
Casualty company, Sumter, stopped
over with us for few minutes.
enroute to Conway and Myrtle
Beach Wish him pleasant trip.
Saturday night about 8 o'clock
the pressing club of Ed Owens on
Main street was found on fire.
With quick work and alarm from
our fire department no damage
was done except to the door. 1t
was found that some party had
poured gasoline through a crack in
hte door and set fire to it. The bot
tie containing part of the gas was
found near the door on the outside.
There is some complaint regard
ing the supposed highway 1t is
claimed Sumter county will build
out on each road for fve miles only,
leaving Mayesville IN the same old
rut Off half way. Lee county has
good hard surface road from their
county seat to the line half mile
from town and it looks as if We
will have to turn our trips that
way. The writer was in Sumter a
few days ago and counted no less
than forty people from Mayesville
there shopping and if they turn for
the other place this will not help
the merchants in Sumter much.
They could and should have some
influence with the county and have
the Mayesville road completed to
this town.
Mr.. s. c. Chandler, our mayor,
is still in Anderson, being treated
by DR.. H. w. Corbett. His tonsils
were removed some time back and
we expected his return any time.
But hope he will be back with US
shortly.
Mr.. a. A. Strauss was in our town
Saturday looking after rents.
Mr.. NJ. N. McClam and son from
Lynchburg We're visitors yester-
day
Mr.. A. F. Ragan made a trip
down to Shiloh and then to Lynch
burg Sunday. There must be some
attraction down this way for Ably.
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Honor Roll of Attendance.

Ii has just been aScertained that
in the Honor Roll of Attendance
published tor the school year of
1a20-I92 the name Of Miss Mary
Cuttino. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
{. l.. Cuttino was omitted. 1t gives
school authorities pleasure TO make
the correction. Miss Mary Cuttino
who is now member Of the third
year high school. was not absent a
single day during the past Schoo,
wear
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-15

Wednesday night at o'clock
someone in a car ran into and badly
damaged a Ford touring ear be-
longing to Miss Caro- Truluck
which at the time was parked on
West Liberty street in front :of Mr..
Jennings residence. Several people
heard the crash when the. car was
Hit. but wlioerersdid the damage
quickly backed out and drove away
before anyone could find out who
it was Or get the number. The
front wheel on Miss Truluck's car
was knocked completely off. the
fender bent and other damage done,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-15
SturoeSS-H Hudson.

A very quiet marriage was that OF
Miss Shade Lee Sturgess. of Sa-
vannah, Ca, to Mr.. Hey NJ. Hud-
son, OF Sumter, which occurred at
the Salem Baptist parsonage we'd
nesday evening at o'clock. Rev.
E. W. Reynolds. pastor of the
bride, performed the ceremony
using the very impressive ring ser
vice. After the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Hudson motored to Shady
Side where they will make their
future residence.
Our very best wishes accompany
this fine young couple as they
launch out upon the matrimonial
Spa
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Needlework Guild.

Again the season for the annual
meeting Of, and collection for the
Needlework Guild of America,
draws near.
Inasmucf1 as this is only the sec
ond year Of the life of the Sumter
Branch. it may be we'll to give
some information concerning the
work of this national organization
with the hope that it may create
interest and enable us to enlarge
the work here as it is growing
steadily everywhere. This year it
is especially urgent that we make
| an unusual effort to meet the de-
mands, already acute and which
will be steadily increasing through
out this year of abnormal condi-
tons.
The object of this organization
is to collect new, plain, suitab
garments, or household linens, to
meet the needs of homes, hospitals.
and other charities. The plan of
work is very simple. The annua;
contribution OF two articles Of
wearing apparel, or household lin
en-, or a contribution of money,
constitutes membership. Any mem
Der attaining contributions from
ten persons. Or the equivalent
twenty-five articles Or more, and
one money member, becomes 4 Gi-
rector.
All members. give their dona-
tons to their director. whe Or a
given date takes them to plice
designated, where they are check
ed off by director and secretary.
and arranged for exhibition. This
collection is made just once year.
and all articles are kept at home
for local distribution. Such mon
ey as may be needed for local ex-
penses is kept in the treasury for
same. all over is sent to national
headquarters for necessary eX-
penses.
The Needlework Guild does not
overlap any other agency, it simply
supplements other work It is the
only. organization that collects only
new garmentS-the object of this
being twofold-the value of new
garment over an old one, and the
moral effect Of having comfortable,
clean new articles in preference
to old, shabby and oftentimes. al
most useless ones.
The institutions receiving articles
from the Guild are:
The Tourney Hospital,
Camp Alice.
The Charity League.
The Red Cross Home Service Of
| flee,
The City Nurse.
The work Of the Guild has been
compared to the growth of a great
oak, which planted thirty-six years
ago, has grown steadily. develop
ing widely. until its branches now
number six hundred. each year eX-
tending it's services in wider fields.
We hope and expect that every
member and officer Of the branch
will put forth her best effort to
help relieve the necessities Of the
unfortunate ones, who through no
fault Of their own, are compelled to
accept charity to help them over
these abnormal times.
a date for the meeting Of direc-
tors viii be announced at an early
date. Nina NJ. Solomons.
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Burned at Stake

Mount Pleasant. Texas, Oct. IL
Wvlie McNeeley, a negro, was
burned to death by a mob near
Leesburg, Camp county. He was
arrested on the charge of attacking
a girl. He was seized when he at
tempted to leap from the Jail to
an automobile that was waiting to
spirit him away.
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A telephone inquiry was made to
The Item today for information in
reference to counter petition
which it. is reported is being cir
culated by a person who states
that he is acting as the representa-
tive Of City Council. and who has
been sent out to correct the gross
misrepresentation made by the
committees that circulated the orig
inal petition. It is stated that the
counter petition prays City Council
to refuse to increase the gas rate
and on the contray to hold the gas
company to strict compliance
with the terms of the franchise.
This information is not vouched for.
as there was not time to make an
investigation, but the informant
said that the alleged personal rep
resentative of City Council had a.
number of different petitions. each
one drawn to fit special eases, so
that if he could not secure the
signature of the person approached
on one pretext he would try an
other. There was no mention in
the Official minutes of City Council
of an agent having. been employed
to circulate a petition in reference
to the gas controversy in behalf
of City Council, so there must be
some mistake as to this point. If
it be true that a canvas of the city
is being made with a counter Pc
tition he must be the representative
of some interested person Or per-
sons
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The quick work Of the fire COM
pany Tuesday again prevented
what might have been a dangerous
fire at the home of Mr.. Walter Bal
lard 3 Corbett street. When dis
covered. the roof was well ablaze.
having caught from the inside.
The alarm was phoned in to the
IRE station and in a very short
time the firemen were at the scene
with the larse chemical and quick
~ eNtinsuiShed the blaze.
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Columbia, Oct. 1.-The upper
South Carolina Methodist Confer
ercc meets at Lancaster, November
,. Bishop L. Y. w. Darlington
will preside. The bishop Will re-
port on his recent visit to Europe
where he went to look after the
rehabilitation of his church IN the
war stricken zone, and also to at
tend the world conference OF the
Methodist church.
The South Carolina Conference.
which embraces the lower halt OF
the state. will meet at st. George
on November
At both conference meetings
delegates viii be appointed 20 what
is known as the general conference.
the law-making body OF the Meth
odiSt church. embracing the entire
United States. which Will hold It's
regular quadrenniel session next
spring.