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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22
THE SANE FOURTH

President Harding is Ole Of the
advocates of a safe and sane
Fourth Of July, and has so express
ed himself in a letter written to
the head of Baltimore committee
preparing for such day in that
city.
The object of the Baltimore cele-
bration is "to inculcate the prlncl-
ples of the Declaration of lnde-
uendence and to conserve lie and
limb from the reckless and ignor-
ant use of fireworks" This
sounds a good note for celebra-
ton generally.
In many places the non-explo-
sive Fourth is now compulsory, but
in many others ne unrestricted
aale and use vi firearms and eX-
plosive toys goes on. Where this
is true the casualties Of the oay
will roll up as usual.
The better plan makes the great
national holiday a civic and patrl-
otic occasion in which, If fire
works are used at all, it is mere
" to close the ceremonies with a
public display, carefully safe
guarded to prevent accident to
the onlookers.
Such a celebration is especially
appropriate this year, for the
world is struggling as never before
to free itself Of the obsession OF
arms, of which the explosive toy
is the sign and symbol.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22

generous donor is building a
church IN Pennsylvania which is
sto be a Church of All Christians. .
It is to contain three movable al
stars, ore for the Roman Catholics,
one for the EpiscopaEans and one
for the other denominations. All
the faiths have agreed to use the
church and all seem happy about
sthe idea.
Much has been said in the past
few years about the dessrability Of
uniting churches, especially in
small communities. It has been so
absurd for four or five tiny con-
gregations to go through the mo-
stions of supporting as many
churches and pastors, none Of them
well supported, when one build
ing would house them all, and in
many cases one minister serve for
two or three of the congregations.
This, however, IS, the first time
that any effort has been made to
unite all Christian faiths under
one roof. If it succeeds, as it well
deserves to do, this church will
have many successors.
Uniting all Christians in itself
seems vast step ahead. But the
fancy insists upon going further.
Why not, next, a church of All Be-
levers? Religion is a matter Of
mental attitude rather than of
dogma, after all Why bar out the
Theosophists or Buddhists? Why
the Jews?
Many spiritually-minded people
have dreamed of such temples OF
worship, where every group seek
ing fuller life of the Spirit may
join to use the ritual they find most
comforting and enlightening,
where every man who looks upward
for help may find strength and
peace.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22
MCCORMICK MOB
RIDDLES NEGRO
WHO CONFESSED
Was Tied to a Tree and
Shot to Pieces by An
Cry Men
SEARCH LASTED
SEVERAL DAYS

Mccormick. June y. The
posse that Saturday IN ming be-
gan the hunt for Herbert Quarles.
Il negro. charged with crimlnally
assauliing white woman. one
mile west of Plum Branch. caught
negro at 3 o'clock Sunday after
noon and put him 70 death. There
were proboDly two thousand men
in the search. The negro was
founo hiding under some brush.
about fifteen miles from the place
where he committed the crime and
about one mile from where he was
raised. When those finding him
were in about ten feet OF him. he
jumped up out OF the brush, hold
ing his hands up in an effort 10
keep from being shot. Hundreds
OF Shots were fired in the ;4ir as
an alarm by those near the spot.
The news spread rapidly and the
posse soon gathered on the scene.
Men from Greenwood, Saluda,
Edgefeld. Aiken, Abbeville. New
berry and Lincoln county. Georgia
joined in the hunt.
From the spot where Quarles
was found he was taken to the
home of his victim, and while
there was no doubt Oh the part OF
those finding him about his be-
ing the right party. the crowd
was cool and orderly and they i'm
mediately agreed to take him back
to the scene of the crime and TO
the victim for her Identification:
Not only were those in charge OF
him sure of his identity. but the
negro himself admitted having
committed the crime and while
he gave no reason for COMMITTING
colored people that this is the
wrong thing, and tell them to try
and be better people and never
try the deed that l treid.
After being identified by his VIC.
tim and making full confession.
the negro was taken to point
within the Robinson graveyard. in
the clump of bushes where the
deed was committed, just 100
Yards from his home and about
two hundred yards from the home
of his victim, and with plow line
around his neck and trace chain
around his body, he was directed
10 clluD CeuaI t!ee. 1!o III oAS
the limbs and climbed the tree
about fifteen feet. When he had
reached this point. some one went
up and chained and tied him to
the tree. When all was in readl-
ness a volley OF probably five
thousand shots were fired. He was
left hanging to the tree.
This is the first lynchlng tnaL
has ever occurred in Mccormick
county. and although the regular
June term Of the court Of general
sessions for Mccormick county
commtnced here Monday, the
appeal of the officers and those
who do not favor lynching fell CD
deaf ears. as the men went about
their work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22

sEs.ANlUE,ssERG GETS,
ONLY ABOUT 81, 200
Many Other Counties
Were in Need Of More
Assistance

Columbia, June 20.-Under the
, equaliZing law guaranteeing d
seven months term State aid in
/ the SUN OF s3S4,432 was paid to-
day 20 SOB districts i'll 39 coiln-
ties. The distribution could not
be undertaken until every appli-
cation from every county had been
. filed with the State Superintehd-
ent OF Education and had been
carefully checked.
The legislature Of 1921 appro-
priated 100000 under this law.
Districts participating IL the fund
must first levy d special local taX
OF eight mills to pa yieachers Sc /
aries. must enroll not fewer than
- no: more than 30 pupils under
each teacher in eaci! class room
and must maintain under each
such teacher in e&ch such class
room a regular monthly attend
ance Of not less than ) pupils.
For the scholastic year 1890.
342 districts qualified under the
e0ua!iZiUy act. The Increase dur
inc tae last y months. therefore.
is PSI d:stfict2-16 per cent.
Ho.ry LEADS with y district:
while Creenyillej comes second
Wit, IS districts and Spartanburg
ihird with IS districts. IN the
seven counties OF Beaufort. Cal
houn. Charleston. Cherokee. Fair
tteId. jasper ana Marlboro no dis
tricts qualified under the law. Ap-
Droxi.natel l. 2G0 applications
could not be approved because
these districts failed 20 observe
the requirements as to enrolment
and average attendance. Com
mGnilies wishing 10 employ teach
ers viii! an enrolment below 25
pupils or an average attendance
! below 13 pupils must pay for this
excessive type Of education out OF
local funds. The State standard
! is exceedingly liberal. It's main
tenance is the only hope for the
seven months term for The rural
schools. The growth OF the i'm
! mediate future Will doubtless add
! 800 additional districts 10 the
first OF 603 for the current year.
Every approved claim has been
paid in fuli. The distribution Of
this fund Will enable some 1,3OO
! teachers 20 receive their too eng
delayed pay.
Nine counties received upwar4
Of $4,000. six cC::2ties received
between $1,000 aEd $4,000
each, one county received $4,000.
a second county $1,000 a third
county $4,000 and fifth county
1000. Payments among the re-
naming % Counties ranged from
So 3.0G9 dow
Below is n tie list OF couI-
ties shown" 'he number OF dig
,ricts partiCi ipating and the
amount OF State aid paid III each
instance:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22
COTTON UNION
IS At MEMPHIS
Delta Planters to Meet
on June 70
PLEDGE MANY BALE
16 Cotton States Now in
the Plan

MEMPHIS. Tenn. june 2l.-.
Delta planters, growers o. tne'
greater part OF ali long staple COT
ton raised in the United States,
will meet here on June %. 70 COM
plete organization OF a cooperative
market organization.
Representatives from the 10
cotton growing sta les il confer
ence here recently voted III favor
Of uniform marketing ors2niZa-
tionS for handling aad disposiAS
Of future cotton crops.
Ten OF the states have already
adopted the plan and now are Or
ganizing marketing agencies.
Oscar F.. Bledsoe. Jr., Green
wood, Miss. has been selected
president Of the marketing assoc
iation of delta planters. Other OF
ficers will be elected at the con-
ins conference
The organizati ton viii BE known
as the Staple Cotton Cooperative
Association and viii be chartered
under Tennessee laws, although
its membership will be made up
OF the largest plantation owners
and cotton growers IN the South.
The association will be perfect
ed under the act OF Legislature Of
1915. authorizing the forming OF
cooperative associations for mar
keting purposes.
Objects Of the association will
be to finance ard sell the enor-
nous amount OF staple cotton
produced in the delta The orga-
nization has no capital stock, but
financial arran gemeHts are to be
made through the banks. the pa
per used by the agency being Sc
cured by cotton held IN pool IL
name OF the association.
Farmers already enrolled as
members Of the Staple Cotton As
ISOLATION have pledged zoe, ,oa0
bales Of the coming crop.
Members have signed five-year
contracts, agreeing to sell their
entire product for the next five
years through he association.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22

Through some fast sleuth work
and regular Sherlock Holmes de-
duction by Mr.. Beck at Pocalla,
The parties who lost their money
ana watches Sunday afternoon
ere in possession Of them once
more.
The robbery of envelope con-
tanning the valuables was traced
to young man or boy about sew
enteen years OF age living in the
country q few miles from
Sumter. When confronted with
evidence showing he had taken
the envelope he first denied any
knowledge Of ii. but la.er owned
uD and gave ZIP all but a few
dollars which he had already
spent. One OF the watches he had
hidden behind a rafter in a "a
rage and the other ne had given
TO a colored transfer driver for
safe keeping. The boy is now out
under twenty dollar bond. Mr..
Beck deserves a good deal OF credit
for unraveline the mystery with
very few clues to work upon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22
Keeping Children IL Sc;:co:

Every state now Eas a compul-
sorry attendance law. according 70
informa ion recently furnished BY
the L. S. Department OF Labor
through the Children 5 Bureau.
The Bureau has just CO... .pieted an
ANALYSIS of education laws affect
ing child labor. the results CT
which are published IL chart
entitled "State Compulsory School
Standards Affecting lne Employ
ment of Minors.
quired until IS years Ct age. in
two of these in certain dis .ricts
only: in 8 until Il; aad IN 32 u,3-
til 16 One state requires attend
ance until Is. six others and the
District of Columbia until IL: and
one state requires attendance
until the age OF II years, but ap-
plies to illiterates only.
Unfortunately the exemptions
in the majority of states are Sd
numerous that they greatly lin,i-
the application of the law. The.
most common exemptions are foTj
employment. Or upon comgIetion
OF specified school grade. -Four
states specifically exempt for work
in agricultural pursuits, 3 with
no age provision. The laws OF Il
other states certain loosely worGed
provisions eXempting child Ct
any age, which might be used TO
cover absence for farm work as
well as for many other purposes
Several states exempt a child
whose services are necessary fer
the support Of himself or Others:
without any age Or educational
provision.
The amount of attendance re-
daired is sill unsatisfactory in
many states, several demanding
only. IL, Is or 20 weeks in year.
Even in states where city Chill
dren must attend sor s. or 8
months, the. amount; OF atteE dance,
leQuireG1in rural school districts
is sometih mes consSdera aply less.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22
BIJYIIVi1 POWER
OF FARMER Low
Only Two-Thirds Of the
1914 Level
GAMBLING MANIA
Sweeping Country Says
Reform Head
Ev II z. Hnnt

WASHINGTON. June 1.-Two
gray-haired messengers, long 10
Uncle Sans service 1T the Navy
Department. were discussing Ad-
miral Sims latest clash wiki his
department chief.
THAT man." declared one. SUIT
tinlv am hard-Doiled. He's spent
bout half his life in hot watef.
Transcontinental railroads have
made proposition to Paci1lc
Coast fruit growers which Attor-
ney General Daugherty should
watch with care.
The roads promise to reduce
rates on transcontinental fruit
shipments if the shippers Will
agree not to patroniZe the re-:lg
! orator boat lines that have been
undertaking the railroads on
coast-to-coast shipments.
In other words, the railroads
propose a definite agreement in
restriction Of commerce.
Relative figures covering what
the farmer has to buy and what
he has to sell, show that his buy
ing power today is only two-thirds
as great IS It was IN l9l 4.
These figures have given the
administration new Impetus TO-
ward more active relief TOR tne
farm relief.
1T is agreed that on the before
the-war status, the farmer duo not
have. on the average. to exceed lO
per cent profit one administra-
tion authority explains. with his
buying power now 6i per cent OF
what it was in 1911, measured IN
terms in the price at which he
sells and the prices he must gay
it is evident that one Of two things
is happening.
Either his standard Of living
is being reduced. or he is belns
forced more deeply into debt.
Demonstration" has not pro-
eressed as rapidly the past three
months as administration heads
hoped or expected.
Il think things will hit defl-
mite upgrade next month, SAID
one cabinet member this week.
"You know" he added, when
you're going by a graveyard its
always cheerful to whistle. I'm
trying to keep whistling.
A new epidemic OF gambling
mania is sweeping the country. &C
croding to Rev. Clarence True
Wilson. general secretary OF the
Board of Temperance. Prohibition
and Morals of the Methodist Epls-
copal church. -.
Even in government offices in
Washington, gambling on races
and baseball was found flourish
ing to such an extent recently tnat
drastic steps had to be taken to
stamp it out. A number OF employ
ees-women as well-were dis,
missed. others were suspended
and the rule laid down that any
employee discovered gambling
would summarily lose her or his
| head.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22
FATS VERSUS LEANS

Ed1tOT DaiIy item.
| am very much interested in
the game of baseball that is to
take place between the Fats. and
the Leans Of Sumter. especially in
terested On account Of the Asso>
citation that is 70 receive the finar-
cial benefit. l an delighted 10 see
that the proceeds OF the game Will
go to the treasury CT the Sumter
High School Athletic Association.
II has made us a little envlous
when We noticed from time TO
time that other communities were
giving benefit attractions for their
! high school athletic associations,
Chester raising by one attraction
as much as $500 for her high
school boys.
The Sumter High Schools def
! Cit is due to the game Of foot ball
| that was played with Charleston,
This wasa very expensive game;
but. in spite Of the expense, no
! loss would have been sustained
! had it not been for theVains that
continued all day. Whatever the
reason. the deficit is the stubborn
fact that has TO be met. Ii is,
| therefore. source OF genuine sat
isfaction that the men OF Sumter.
who have always taken< so much
! interest in the athletic -activities
of our high school. arei now de-
termined to- do what th9y can to
life the debt that has been op-
pressing the Association Since last
November.
The cause, however. is not the
real source OF interest in.the game
that is to take place or the after
noon OF the twenty-eigth OF
June. The contestants Will fur
nish the source of pleasure.
Both sides are determined to
win. Each side has declared that
the game will go the full period
OF a regular game. Ii matters no.
how long it may take. Each side
has pride in the sort OF men rep,
resented. It is individual ana
class pride. Nothing is more dis
tasteful than bu:lesqae pur-
posely staged. II there is to be
any interest. i, viii come from
each side doing its best, and the
burlesque resulting in spite OF the
most vigorous efforts 70 the con>
trary.
Baseball enthusiasts may count
upon seeing Is men doing their
best. If the game should prove a
travesty. it Will not be because
every man on the team has failed
; to do his best II make it a real
game.
Aside from the interest that
these players have i'll baseball it
self and in the cause for which
hey are giving the benefit per-
formance, there will be a very
| vigorous contest between the fat
| and the lean. The fats realize that
nothing great was ever accom-
/ plished without enthusiasm and
! they believe that they will win
through their enthusiasm. The
Jeans have heard all Of their lives
that it takes lean dog for long
race and. while much has been
accomplished by enthusiasm,
what really counts in the long
run is the quality of endurance
Men who are rotund, ruddy and
rosy to meet men who. like Cas-
sius Of old. have lean and hun-
! grv look. It is e contest between
/ latitude and longitude; between
enthusiasm and endurance; be-
/ tween avoidIpois and agility. 1t
is more than a baseball game; it
is battle. While side viii tri-
umph? The battle alone will d.
| ternline the issue. You must be
there when it is fought, confden,
that right viii prevail.
Cordially yours.
S. H. Edmunds.
Sunnrintendert
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22

hold office until the election Of
1922 names another adjutant gem
eral.
Col. T. E. Marchant, OF Colunl-
bia, the new commander OF the
First Regiment, today received his
commission as colonel and he an
nounced several appointments.
Rev. j.. w Oxner. Of New
Brookland, has been named as
chaplain of the regiment.
Oman A. Hydrick, OF Orange
burg, member OF the Orange
burg delegation in the house OF
Representatives. has been named
major, and viii have charge Of the
machine gun units Of the regi-
ment.
Geddings H. Cra wford. Of Co
lumbia. has been appointed regi-
mental adjutant. with the rank OF
captain John A. Rice, Of Column
bia, is made regimental supply Of
fer. with rank Of captain.
Z. C. Won Tresckow, of Camden,
is lieutenant colonel; Harry O.
Wilmington. of Charleston, and
George Morgan, of Greenville, are
majors. An election for another
major is to be held this week.
Murray Mack. Fort Mill and A. n.
Mcleod. Camden, are the candi-
dates in the race.
The only other officer yet to be
appointed is a first lieutenant. a
staff officer, who will have charge
of regimental training.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22

The chimney of the Mohawk
Hotel. on Bartlette street. was
struck by lightning Sunday az
ternoon, during the rainstorin.
which was accompanied by quite
a vivid electric display for few
minutes. No great damage was
done, but the inmates Of tie hos
terry rushed out--or TO express
the idea in 4 more formal man
ner-they emerged precipitately
from the ediiice with every inGica-
ton OF haste Those who observ-
ed the performance expressed the
opinion that some Of the emer-
gants were slightly alarmed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22
DECREASE IN
MILK OUTPUT
Los of Nearly -Four Hun
dred Million Pounds

Washington. June 20.-AIilk
production in the United States
last year amounted to $685.
100000 pounds. decrease OF
approximately 100000, 900 pounds
as compared with 1919. the de-
par6meNt OF agriculture :. an
nouAced. today: y The number OF
cowst on farms in t4S20 was; 3IS :;
900 less than in 1919. Per cifaita
production declined from 1{tQ ssael
sa Es;a aa ] 3 i sd IS za ssts
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22

The new addition TO the w. B.
Burns store is now completed and
IN use. giving the firm almost
double floor space. A feature Of
the new part at the rear OF the
saore is the large door driveways
on either side, which allows car
or truck to drive through.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22

An examination will be held in
lne Office ct the County Superin-
tendent OF Education on July Sth
to fill the vacant Sumter county
scholarship in the Citadel. This
scholarship is good for four years
and offers an opportunity for q
boy to obtain college education
at the expense OF the State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22
TRAVELLING NAN
PRAISES SUMTER
Impression That Our
Town Makes Upon G.
Transient Visitor

Editor of Daily Item:
Il know that all OF us are pleased
to hear nice things said OF our
town. I am enclosing an extract
from a letter this day received
from my son, who includes your
State in his territory. Will ask
that you keep name ou- Of any
item you make Of this, as some
one might think it is written for
business; but can assure you not
and he has no idea that It Will
ever be known oy any OF your
people. Only wish he could say
half as much Of his home town.
Respectfully.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22

Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Burns, Jr..
returned Monday from Atlanta,
where they have been visiting
friends. They were accompanied
on the home trip by Miss Marga-
ret Mcdonald. 4 sisrre Of Mrs.
Burns who viii be their guest
10? g few DAYS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22

Miss Jeanette White has been
appointed playground worker and
Will be at the park every day
from 4::3U to 80
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22

A high wind, almost cyclonic
in nature, passed over the section
near Mr.. s. j. Whites home Oh
the Manning road Saturday. No
building was damaged but &
number Of large trees were uD-
rooted
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22

Friends of Miss Fannie White,
who was operated ON LOT appen-
dicitis at the Tuomey hospital
MONDAY morning Will DE glad to
know that Sne is DONG we'll.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22

The Salvation Army says: "A
man may be down. but he's never
out. 4 newspaper plant may
burn down. but still come out
and osu of town at that.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22

Solicitor Frank A. Mcleod left
this morning for Eutawville.
where he will spend several days.
Mrs. Mcleod and children have
been visiting her parents at Eu-
taEville for the past two weeks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22

Mrs. L. P. S1ellett has returned
home aIler an extended visit to
her daughters in LaurenS.
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&. sts,:ia ae;s,;s.s..sss,-:

Mr. A. H. Harrison, formerly OF
Augusta, who has had charge CT
the agency Of the Local Office for.
the American Railway express
company left Saturday night for
his home in Augusta where he has
been transferred as messenger be-
tween that city and Florence Mr.
Harrison made many friends while
in Sumter who regret to see him
leave.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22

Messrs. X. P. ForesterJand Ray
Blanding are visiting friends in
North Carolina this week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22

Mrs. Robert ". Beatty and
daughter Ruth left yesterday for
Charlotte, n. c., where they will
viist Mrs. Beaty's mother.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-22

Mrs. Wn,. Berg and daughter
left Sunday for Dalton, Ca, where
thev vii visit relatives.
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se passed

] read a great deal
boys Of a commuters s
half has never been
ot an eight hour Job.
rangebnrg and sleep
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LOCALS

Mrs. Peter Gallagher has gone
to Annapolis. Nd, 10 speod sonle
time with ner sons.