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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24
Paid a Short
Visit to Sumter
Yes, Brother, We All Have
Our Little Troubles

If you think you have a hard
time and have hard luck, how
would you like to be broke, pennl-
less and hungry, with no railroad
ticket in a. town IN a strange land
where they spoke a strange Ian
guage, where you couldn't make
people undersand or tell them your
troubles. Think it over. What
would you do?
This was the case Of Finlander
who landed in Sumter on Monday
Someone had stolen his money and
ticket while enroute to Norfolk and
it looked seriously as if Sumter was
to be his future home for some time
to come. He tried to tell his
troubles to the station agent but to
no avail. He couldn't speak. enough
English to make them understand
what he wanted and they couldn't
make him understand what they
wanted him to understand when
they spoke to him in English. He
was taken around town and tried
in several different languages
without any better results, but
finally one of the interpreters
struck the right key when he pull
ed his Russian on him and after
hitting on high for few moments
in the ski" language, the situation
was cleared up. Through the kind
ness of q couple Of business men,
funds were raised to pay his rail-
road fare to Norfolk and he was
sent on his way.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24
Death of Capt.
James [. Lesesne
An Old Resident Of Sumter
Passes this Morning

The many friepds and acqquaint-
ances of Capt. James I. Lesesne
will be grieved to learn of his
death, which occurred at his home
on South Harvin street at o'clock
Wednesday morning, after an ILL
rcss of several months. Mr.. Les
esne, a native of Clarendon county,
resided many years at Oswego'
where he had farming interests,
moving to this city about eight
,.ears ago, where he has resided
since that time He was Con-
federate- veteran and in his eight
ieth year. For the past six years
he has been IN poor health, the
last few months being compelled TO
remain in bed most Of the time,
death being due to a general run
down condition and old age. Be
sides his widow and three chill
dren. Miss bessie, Halle and Ben.
S.. who reside in Sumter, he is sur
vived by three daughters, Mrs. +.
l.. Adams of Perry, Florida; Miss
Rosa Lesesne, of Lakeland. F'lerl-
da, and Mrs. P. Z. Bruce of Cincin-
natl, also a son L. B. Lesesne OF
Atlanta.
The funeral was hello Thurs
day at 1890 at Bethel Church,
OSWego.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24
Market mfor1na-
ton Available
Sweet Potato and Peanut
Growers May Get Market
Bureau Report

Clemson College. Sept. 21.-As
the season approaches for market
ing sweet potatoes and peanuts.
many growers of these crops will
be interested in the market reports
issued by the Bureau of Markets
of the U. S. Department Of Agricul-
ture, and announcement is made by
IF. L. Harkey, Agent in Marketing.
that these reports are available to
those interested who will send in
their. names for entry on the mail
ing list of the Bureau for receipt
of the reports as issued.
The market report on sweet po-
tatoes will be issued daily for the
season and Will give shipping point
information and market news gen.
orally on potatoes.
The peanut market reports will
be issued weekly and will give mar
ket information on peanuts in
cluding data on imports and
exports.
Names and addresses for either
of these reports should be sent to
F. L. Harkey. Agent in Marketing.
Clemson College, S. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24
COTTON MARKET N ]
coTTon LETTER.
, FURNISHED by NacDoWell & Col.

txuEulSQFQ uy <QldCOO6ElA " W.T.
New Orleans, Sept, 22.--fmpressed nv the
+ where, like in the south, crop failure IS
!, threatened owing to damage by the pinR
|: boA worm, and decrease in acreage OF about
J so. per cent. sentiment in LiYerpaol on fhaf
account and because of international trade
and financial Improvement is very bul!iSn.
which is reflected In ting continuance OF large
spot sales there at advancing. prices
One month ago prominent New, York
house received returns averaging the con-
diiol at 52.T indicating a yield OF 1,410,-
goo bales. Their returns this month, as OF
average date OF September 18th average
the condition of cotton at only 4o.2 point
ing to a crop of only 6,24l,O00 bales, de-
! Last month returns to the government
averaged the condition OF cotton at 49.3
Indicating a production ct 1887 ,000 bales.
HreturRs TO- the government show an az
etage deterioration Of 12.2 points the oc-
tofer Sid bureau report would make the
|; Average condition of cotton only 81:
which would point to, a production Of only
about 5,Sz5,00o against 1s,44e,oeO last
year.
IN view OF the proba bility that crop
Of seven million bales this year, as. indi-
Gated last month, would likely result in
| a worlds carryover at the end OF July OF
s194 900 this year. any further reduction
1894 ,UQH bnlS: year,sS any luEtleI. TeuuCtiou
IN the Indicated yield BY the government e. t
October 3rd and it may be considerable
would make the situation from the supply
point Of, view ali the more acute, par
ticnlafly regards probable available sup
ply Of desirable good grades,
The financial situation in the United
States continues TO improve sufficient to
to lower its rediscount tate. from to
g. per cent yesterday > and the reserve of
the Bank of, England in proportion to its
|. liabilities ). advanced today. to 17,29 per
cent against, 14.97 last THURSDAY and Lon
don silver is tending upward 1 IL pence
today up now. Il IL pence which, is favor
able for Manchester trade with India.
Washington reports that Germany,s trade
with the UE:tsd States for IL months just
ended exceeded its pre-war business,
amounting to $380,QO0 900 against $780,
900,008 before the war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24
SUMTER
TO Have
COUNTRY Club
Plans for Club House,
Golf and Tennis
Course Are Now
Well Under Way.
Members Enrolled

Sumter has long wanted a coun-
try club, one or two futile at
tempts having been made in the
past to organize one, but it seems
now the long hoped for will be a
reality in a very short time and
soon the Gamecocll city may point
with pride to it's club and invite the
stranger within its gates to motor
out for a game Of golf and fresh
air. or a delightful lunch beneath
the shady porch Of the club house.
The organization of the Sumter
Country and Golf club was COM
pleted at meeting last Friday
night and 70 date the membership
stands III gentlemen and 81 Ia
dies. With two hundred and fifty
eight members already enrolled,
and it is known there are many
others interested who have not as
yet joined, there should be little
trouble in securing the desired
membership Of three hundred with
in a short time.
The officers elected We're: r. l..
Moore, President; Geo. d. Shore.
Jr., first vice president;;-J. W. Brun-
son, second vice president; r. =.
Waters, secretary and treasurer,
and D. l.. Williams, Herbert Moses,
C. C. Rowland, f. L. Mcleod,
Geo. L. Kicker, Edwin Boyle, l.. A.
Ryttenberg, W. j. Crowsons Jr., Z.
NJ. Hall, Geo. D. Levy and E. c.
Dunn, directors.
The site for the club will be at
the old aviation field at Shady Side
where a handsome club house con-
tanning all modern improvements
will be erected and a first class 1S-
hole golf course laid out by a pro-
fessional who Will be here Mon
day. There will also be tennis
courts. Work on the house and
grounds is to be started at once
and it is expected everything Will
be completed and in readiness in
from sixty to ninety days. The 10
cation will make the club easily &C
cessible from the city and the roll
ing lands in this section should
make an ideal golf course.
No pains are to spared in max
ing the club house pleasant, roomy
and complete. The catering will be
handled by Mr.. DAILY, former
resident of this city who was as
sociated with the Elks Club in the
past. So watch out, YOU will hear
it soon, the by-word on the street
will be meet me at the country
club.
A final meeting will be held al
the National Bank Of Sumter to-
morrow at 3 .p.' N. and all directors
are urged to be present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24

association. a In the afternoon a
temporary organization was set up
with Comptroller General Duncan
,as president and W. V. Sutherland
as secretary, this holding until the
permanent organization at Inc
night session. Several impronntu
speakers were heard, including Sam
T. Carter, state treasurer.
AT the night session the two
main. addresses were made by Rut
l.. Osborne, former comptroller
general, who spoke on THE Pen
atty, It's Assessment and Coilec-
tion," and w. G.. Query, who spoke
on the South Carolina Tax Com
MISSION" Mr.. Osborne, like ma
jority of those present, said he
penalty at present was &c; ad
wrong" and he said he had t6ed
to get remedy from the legislatssre,
but failed. He favored ger
cent. pena'::, on January l as was
recommended in the resolution.
After Mr.. Osborne several others
took the present system to task
and were vigorous in their attacks
on it.
Mr. Query in his address spoke
of the equalization the commission
had already done and pointed out
that already many millions Of dol
lars had been placed on the tax
books by the work Of the conn is
sion. Equalization of taxes ! on
banks, cotton mills, power plaats
merchants, horses and mules :tnd
real estate had increased the taxes
by large amounts and had also pu'
everybody on the same basis, Mr.
Query said. He also spoke of the
breaking point" in the matter OF
property tax and suggested neN
sources of revenue. He also shoBs
ed that a statewide survey would
place much property that has beer
escaping taxation on the books.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24
DeatI, OF Mrs. Eliza King.


On :.Tharsday might: September
5th, MRS. Eliza e. King, died at
the home OF hersaauglster Mrs. M.
D. Ferrell. on Corbett Street. The
remains were carried TO her old
home near Chapel Hill NC, for
burial. She leaves behind to mourn
her loss one daughter, two broth
ers. two sisters and five little grand
children, besides other relatives
and hosts of friends. She was a
devoted and Consistent member sof
the Christian Church all her life
and died,as she had lived a loving,
kind and devoted mother. The
remains were reaaccompanied to her
old. home by. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D.
!, Ferrell. The floral tributes were
many and beautiful.
A precious one from. us is gone,
A voice we loved is still,
a place is vacant in our home,
which never >an be filled.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24

If county fair is to be held this
fall the stockholders and the people
generally will have to get IN be-
hind the proposition and boost it
with enthusiasm. The Sumter
Fair is not a fai1ure-it has paid
it's way every year, and it has had
no mean premium list to take care
of it. 1t is not passing the hat
around asking the public to chip
in and help it out of financial
hole All Il asks and needs is the
interest and cooperation of the
toclholders themselves and the
public generally to make the fair
representative, attractive and
educational exposition Of the re-
sources and products Of Sumter
county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24
New Pastors For
Columbia Churches

Columbia, Sept. 21.-Dr. j. S.
Moffatt, former president of Ers-
kline College, at Due West, has ac-
cepted the call to the pastorate Of
the Associate Reformed Presoy-
terian church of Columbia, accord
ing to information received from
him today. DR.. Moffatt will assume
his work here October /. He sue
ceeds Rev. r. c.. Grier, who was
recently elected to the Erskine
presidency. The two men, both
prominent, in their denomination,
swapped places. DR.. Moffatt is one
of the leading diyines of his church
and Columbia is glad to get him
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24
Soldiers Claims
-. Adjusted


No more important work in be-
half of the men who served in the
armed forces Of the United States
during the World War, has been
undertaken. than the campaign OF
the Clean-Up Squad of government
agencies, the, Red Cross. and the
American Legion, which works
here September 2Sth, 29th and
30th.
Practically as soon as the armis-
tice was signed, the government
bureaus began activity in settling
the thousands Of war claims Of
men who were in the service. A
tremendous amount OF work has
been accomplished, but still there
are hundreds upon hundreds of
eX-service men, entitled TO the
various forms Of governmental aid
who have either never filed claims
for this assistance that the govern
ment is glad to give, or whose
claims have never been satisfied
because the business had to, be
done through lengthy, red taped.
patience destroying correspond
ence, alike unsatisfactory to the
government and the man the
government would aid.
This is the situation. the Clean
Up Squad would remedy. Brief
ly. the plan is this. A Squad OF
experts. familiar in every detail
with war insurance, the vocational
education provisions. monetary
compensation. medical treatment.
Decentralization, is sent out 20 scour
the country for men entitled TO
aid. BY getting in personal touch
with the men, these experts can
file claims properly and can oil the
governmental machinery so that
all claims filed will be promptly
and satisfactorily settled. Instead
Of the men having to seek out
the governmental bureaus, those
same bureaus. through the Clean
CD Squad, seek out the men.
IN lIllS cOHHeSt1oH' ~ -
! important that anyone in any
community in which. the Squad IS
operating. who knows of man
who is entitled to aid or who
may be entitled 70 aid. furnish
members of the Squad with his
name and address. 50 that he may
! be found and satisfied. or tell the
man where he may find the squad.
Through this means. the Clean
Up Squad can accomplish the one
purpose that actuates its activities.
1t can clean up.
Every man should bring his dis
charge and any communication
he may have from the government.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24
Trinity,s ,gew Rector.

Columbia, Sept. 21.-Rev. Henry
D. Phillips, chaplain of the Uni
versity of the South, at Sewanee,
has accepted the call to the pas
torate of Trinity Episcopal church,
according to- announcement made
here today. DR.. Phillips has De-
come we'll known N connection
with his presidency Of the South
ern Intercollegiate Athletic AS
sociation, as we'll as from his work
in the ministry. DR.. Phillips wife
is the daughter of Bishop Reese, Of
Georgia. He is considered one of
the leading Episcopal divines Of
the South and Columbia feels for
tunate in getting him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24
Crates For Sweet Potatoes.

Many thousand crates will be re-
auired for the sweet potatoes that
viii be shipped from South Caro-
Ina this year and every succeeding
year. for potatoes are certain to be
one of The main money crops OF
this section in the future. Why
cannot the crates be nlanufactur-
ed in Sumter for the South Carolina
crop? Sumter is a. lumber center
and the shipping facilities are as
good as those of any, other town
in this section.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24
Mayor Hylan Al
tacks. Newspapers
Appeals to Business Men to
Curb "Hate Crazed Press

New York, Sept: 22..-The New
York papers this morning publish
ed an Official proclamation by May
or Hylan calling on the business
men, \ merchants and shopkeepers'
to curb the ''hate-crazed news
paper publishers" who are aligned
against his reelection in Novem-
Der.
Of, the five newspapers which
published the proclamation, four
oppose Hylan's reelection.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24
/, U. C. V. DELEGATES.

AT a recent meeting of Camp
Dick Anderson, the following: were
appointed delegates to the reunion
at Chattanooga, Tenn, with in
structions to support our patriotic
commander, Julian S. Carr, of Dur
ham, N c.. for commander-in-
chief of the Z. C. W. T. E. Rich
ardson, H. NJ. Boykin, G. w. Ma
honey.
5 Miss Armida Moses was requested
to act as sponsor and to select two
maids of. honor.
- e. S.. CARSON, Adjt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24
TO HELP CONTROL WEEvEr S.
Pick Rapidly, Destroy St tag.k s
Thoroughly and Clean the Fields
ThorOu~hly.

Clemson College, Sept. 20.-The
earlier the cotton stalks are de-
stroyed, the fewer the boil weevils
that will survive the winter and
consequently the smaller the dam
age to the next crop, says ProEesE
sor A. F. Conradi, entomoloGist,
who advises that as far as possible
tn estalks bedestroyed at leas two
weeks before the first killing frost
for the early fall destruction of cot
ton stalks is practically the most
important single step in any sys-
tenn of fighting the boil weevils. In
other words, cleaning of the fields,
destroying the stalks, and the
planting of cover crops constitia.e
most powerful weapons for weeVll
fighting now in the hands of the
farmers, who by efficient fall farm
management can dictate to a great
! extent how many weevils shall pass
| the winter on his farm. This fall
cleaning program is also OF the
greatest benefit generally in de-
stroying the winter homes and the
winter food plants of other inJur-
! ious pests of the farm.
Boil weevils multiply in cotton
until frost kills it. Many thousands
of them may occur in each acre of
cotton. Weevils hibernate, that is
they pass the winter, only in the
full grown state. Information
usually begins with the coming OF
| the first killing frost. The weevils
hibernate principally in cotton
fields, and standing stalks make for
them splendid winter homes. The
most favorable condition for sue
cessful Information is found in
fields where cotton stalks, grass,
weeds, dead leaves, etc. are left
during the winter. There are dit
tie prospects for successful cotton
growing under such conditions.
In some sections the stalks are
uprooted, piled and burned. This
has the very serious disadvantage
of destroying a large amount Of
vegetable matter which should be
turned Under. Whenever the farm
er is equipped with plows and
mules to turn under the stalks Ave
to six inches after they have !t'en
cut down with the chopper, it 5' g
very effective plan. A less effetE E.ve
method is to Craze off all green 'ot-
ton within a period of a few das,s.
Whatever the method the destr0c-
ton of stalks must be thorough
Some of the many advantages Sc
cured from cleaning the fields and
destroying the stalks are: Cd A
great many full grown weevlls are
killed outright: 60 Many Young
stages in the plants are killed; t5)
The full grown weevils not Killed
will he weakened by starvation IL
the stalks are destroyed two to
three weeks before the first frost
and these will not have sufficient
strength to pass the winter sue
cessfully. The removal OF the
stalks also facilitates fall ploNlnS
and the planting of cover crops
Where stalks are chopped and
plowed under. the land shoulcs be
disked in order to help prev 'Hnt
wccvils from escaping.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24
TEACHERS, EXAMINIATA

By order Of the State
Education, the regular
examination will be held
Court House October 7th and +
urday, October Y8th.
This examination is given uIlu5z
the certifcation rules adopted july
i. 1921. 1t embraces three groups
of ouestions-tf1e first for Primaryl
Certificates, the second for General
Elementary Certificates and the.
third for High School Certificates:
The Primary examination ern-;;
braces the following twelve sub:
iects-English Grammar and Ian
guage, Arithmetic, Playground and
Community Activities, S. c., U.t s.
and General History, Geography.
efvics and Current Events, LiteraS
ture, Pedagogy, Health, Nature
Study, School Law, Manual Train
ing.
The General; Elementary hsss
nation embraces the following;
twelve subjects-EngIsh Grams
mar and Composition, Arithmetic,
History, U. Sand s. c.. Geography3
Civics and. Current Events, Spee
ing, Reading, Pedagogy, Physios
ogy and Hygiene, Nature Study aIs
Agriculture. School Law, Algebra
Civics and Current Events.
The High SCHOOL, exaIninatio4
embraces the following twelve sub
iects - GRAMMATICAL ANALYSIS an
Composition,f Literature, Principl1
of Teaching American History a
! Civics,. Science. General Scien -
Physiology, BiologG
Chemistry, Agriculture, Home
nomics, seven offered, two -
ed4, Arithmetic, Algebra,
try,Y Foreign Language
French, Spanish, German
offered, one required), Ancienf
I! Modern History, School Law.
Each applicant may choose
examination he. or she prefe5
accordance with the 5certifcats
or she desires.
All prospective teachers aIas
teachers wishing to improye
grade of their present license
/ take this examination with ad
| tage. ':''s
j. H.,HAYNsWoRI
County superintendent of
ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24

There is a great deal to be said
in favor of marketing agencies to
find markets and dispose Of farm
products. There is no need OF or
ganiZation to market crop CT
wheat. The local roller mill Will
take all the surplus at the market
price. but there will not be a large
surplus to be disposed or since
the average farm population VIII
consume all the wheat that is like
ly to be produced under existing
conditions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24
Women's Club Market.

At the meeting of the County
Council of Farm Women Saturday
we decided to close our market
temporarily on account Of the scar
city Of fall vegetables and fruits.
You can still get fe jam, preserves
and pickles by giving your order
to Miss Truluck The supply is
limited. Thank you for your lib
eral patronage. We hope to get
our. market we'll established and
have a certain supply of fresh or
canned vegetables in the future.
STELLA C. DABBS,
President.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24
Burns on Trail Of Klal
Officials of Ku Klux Klal
May Be Summoned to
Washington

washington, Sept. 22.-The hasn
officials Of the Ku-Klux-Klan may
be summoned to Washington Tor an
Interrogation blythe departmenIz2l u J:
Justice, and William. Burns, mead
Of the investigation departnens.I
has been instructed to have govern :
n1ent operatives. start probing the
Vaccinations of the Klan at once
Attorney General Dougherty an
nolnced today, *
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24

Riga, Sept. 22.-Rations for
about ten days more for million
Russian children left today in the
first ali-American food train of
forty cars, representing thirteen
hundred tons of balanced rations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24
The slogan for Pay Up Week
will be something like this:
I Pay You,
You Pay Him.
He Pays Me.

1t is stated that plans are being
made for q block Of brick stores
ta replace the wooden buildings
on the Scaffe lot, South Main
street. that We're recently damaged
by fire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24

Wilson, n. c.. Sept. 22.
Merchants Association Of tfasciss
went on recordsas opposing tradinf
with Virginia frms because OF fhs
decision of President W. 3. Brad
lev. of the Virginia League, throw
ing out a number of games play9
bv Wilson cIuh,-en account Of q
legged violation of the salary In
thus forcing Wilson out OF h
place in the pennant race.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24
MAS0NS
AGAINST
XII KLUK
Hyde Of Missouri
Tells Grand Lodge.
That Masohs w ant
Nothing to Do With
Klan

St. Louis, Sept. 22.-Governor
HYDE condemYed the Ku-Kiux
KAN. as organization, before the
Missouri grand lodge OF Masonss.
declaring that Masons have nf
connection with the organHaiioE
and want nothing to do with IT.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-24

Before raising food prices any
more retailers arc invited to stop
and consider that the more food
goes up the less food is likely to
go down.-Phiiadelphia Nor h
American