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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16
The Farmer and the County Fair

The County Fair in my opinion
Is great institution Of learning
for the farmer, if the farmer
could come to realize the -uhmean-
ing. and value Of the County.Fair.,
Then the Fair would prove TO him
this year more than ever before
great blessing. The farmer has
aiYays looked upon the cotton crop
as the only means of money max
ing. While this has been largely
true in the past. the farmer Will
have to adjust himself to a new
condition, Cotton cannot be made
now as it once was, what little can
be made will have to be made at
a greater cost than ever before.
The farmers of Sumter county viii
find as other farmers whereNcotton
cannot be made as it once was
that there are other crops and
means Of making money besides
planting SO much cotton. WHAT
others have done. and are doing
swe can and must learn to do. Now
those who have done this are reaoS
to help others. They cannot go 20
every farmer in Sumter county anc
show him what he has done. But
he is willing to go to the County
Fair and there put on display what
he has done. Therefore if we are
going to profit by these new ideas
we viii have to change our views
about the Fair and the purpose OF
It, and learn to look upon it as
place to go to learn new ideas II
hew Ill do this. we will find no
exhibit that which will help him
in adjusting himself to the new con-
ditions. And then he will find as
said; to be an institution of learn
ing. Therefore; let every farmer go
to the Sumter County Fair next
week and learn how to live with
out cotton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16
Speed Causes Death
Two Lives Lost in Autoa,o-
bile Wreck Near Anderson

Anderson, Nov. III. E. Barton
of Anderson, and his little daughter,
Jennie, were instantly killed this
afternoon shortly after 2 o'clock
when the automobile in which
they were riding overturned at
point about three miles this side OF
Piedmont.
Miss Nellie Barton, who is teach
ing at Anderson college, arrived at
the college infrmary shortly after
3 o'clock. She is in a serious con-
dition. They were going to Green
Vile, and the car contained, be-
SIDES Mr.. Barton and his daughters,
three other teachers from the COLI
iege, Misses Daisy Daniels, Lucaae.
Burriss and Adeline j ones
A car driven by R. E. Cochran
had passed them and Mr.. Barton
had speeded up to repass the 9th
er car when the machine turned
over. The three teachers were not,
seriously injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16
SUMTER HIGH LOSES -
ARMISTICE DAY GAME

Charleston High school outclass-
{ Cd sumter, High Friday, defeat
ing the home club SS to 0. The
Rantams-snsed straight football,
scoring six touchdowns and kick
ing two goals. The driving power
eff Weeks, fitzpatrick, Holcombe
and Brinker was too much for the
inexperienced Sumter line to with
stand
Rephan, who replaced Brinker
when the latter was injured, also
ran we'll with the ball. Sumter was
unable to penetrate the Charles
ton defegse making only two first
downs during the entire game.
Wheeler was the principal
greundsainer for the Gamecocks.
while Rivers work at end was the
brightest individual performance Of
the day. Time and again he
tackled the heavier Charleston men
! Tor losses and covered punts splen-
didly. The game was stubborn
I III contested and was a harder fight
than the score indicates. Lineup:
Charleston 3s Position Sumter o
Right End.
sDrowota = Kirven, c.
Right Tackle.
Long = Brunson, A.
% Right Guard.
Seabroox Dick
~ Center.
Jehaseeaa - Kirven, N.
Left Guard.
Haley Flake
Left Tackle.
Doyle = Brunson, F.
- Left End.
yonngb1oea Rivers
quarter Back.
Weeks; Capt. - Wheeler, fcapt-)
hight Half.
! Left Half.
Brinker Wright
Snbstitntions, Charleston:-Reid
for. Johnson, Taylor for Weeks, Re
phan for Brinker. Sumter: Pitts
for Flake, crombe for Shaw.
officials: Referee, Spann, gfDa-
vidson) umpire. Mcknight (Wake
Forest head nnesman, Shaw
wake Forest1. Time Of periods,
~ minutes each.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

1t is being reported that the
friends of Mr.. Davis D. Noise have
been urging him to offer himself
as q candidate for the uneXpired'
term Of Senator Clifton. While we
have had no statement from Mr..
Noise relative to this matter. the
report is current that Mr.. Noise
has decided to yield TO the sol:c;-
tation Of his friends, and that his
announcement as q candidate VII
shortly appear.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16
Case Of Mrs. Margaret Kirkland KS.
The Southern Railroad Begun.

The case Of Mrs. Margaret kirk
land VS.. The Southern Railroad Co.
was filed Saturday Mrs. Kirk
land has brought suit against the
Southern Railroad for the. sum OF
100000. Captain ]. +. kirklann
il is remembered, was killed ip the
Southern yards in May, 1921, while
in the discharge of his duty. The
nlaintiff is represented by the law
frm Of Epps & Levy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16
Bic Saving ON Rcady-to.Wear.

The Sumter Dry Goods Co, Will
save YOU your fair week expenses II
YOU make a purchase from their
ready-to-wear department during
fair week. Splendid values are be-
ing shown in all lines with one
third off without reservation.-Ao-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

deeds which viii remove the causes
for war. That done, their view is
a limitation OF armaments becomes
a simpler problem.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

a committee composed Of Messrs.
S. L. Roddey, P. NJ Pitts, r. 3.
Belser met Saturday and discussed
in general the progress of The
Sumter Creamery company. Mr..
Schmolke. dairy extension agent Of
Clemson college, will be in Sumter
on November 25 and will make a
short talk before this committee
and all other interested parties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16
WILL
ISSUE BONDS

Washington, Nov - The
Southern Railway company has
asked permission OF the interstate
commerce commission for permis-
sSion 10 issue five million two
hundred and twenty-five thousand
in four pc. cent. bonds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

Those foreigners who pirate about
the impctuous haste of Americans
might have occasion to revise their
opinions if placed in the position of
the country newspaper man trying
to collect his subscriptions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

Remember the big black goods
sale at the Sumter Dry Goods Co.
Advertisement. sss :.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

The Sumter Dry Goods Co. will
give one-third off on all coats,
coat suits and dresses during fair
week.-Advertisem
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

AS a last resort. distressed and
worn out conferees usually decide
in desperation to he reasonable.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

AS a rule, the fruits of victory
ontain the seed of another war
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

Necessity: Anything the neigh
Dor has.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

The Sumter Dry Goods Co. will
give one-third off on all coats.
coat suits and dresses during fair
weck-Advertisement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

Personality will help You on your
way, but personalities won't.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16
Public Meeting Of Wade Hampton
Literary Society.

On Monday evening at the Girls
High school building at 7:So there
was held the first quarterly public
meeting Of the Wade Hampton Lit
erary society. The program is Civ
en- below:
Song society
Dream of Fair Women =
Reader Mamie Tucker
Helen of Troy --Armida Brunson
Iphigenia Lizzie Brogdon
CLEOPATRA Rita Heriot
Daughter
Marguerite Hardy
Jeanne d'Arc May Willis Osteen
Fair Rosamond Mary alderman
Eleanor Mamie McCollum
Eleanor of England
Marguerite Roper
Chorus, Fair October
Boys and Girls
Alphabet of Errors
Girls of the Fourth Year
Sons
Marion FoXworth. George Notal,
Myers Skinner. Alva Spann.
Power of Words
DIR. s. II. EdrlundS
Song Society
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

the naval men say, because the
merchant marine which always is
an auxiliary 10 any navy would
have to be taken into consideration.
If the taxable resources OF a nation
We're TO be considered, the eco
nomic experts say, it would be
found that the cost Of a dread
naught weighs two and a half times
as heavily on Great Britain as it
does on the United States and
roughly nine times as heavy on ia
pan.
Then there is another form Of
armament little thought Of some
times but highly potential, the eN-
pcrts say. 20 be considered. II is
the material resources of q nation
which can be turned to the account
Of var in the quick and decisive
fashion that the United States or
SaniZcd for victory over Germany.
y cash register factory, for in
stance. became the grea; st small
arms plant the wor ever had
seen. dye-s;uffs plants became pro-
ducers of high explosives over
night, steel mills turned to the
quick production Of engines of war,
wool and cottor mills turned from
their peaceful courses to clo,he
armies, even the farmers barn-
yards turned to the business of sus-
tanning troops in the field.
Arranging these facts before
them, the American viewpoint as it
has been expressed from time to
time is that the prospect for iini-
tation of armament lies rather in
desire for peace expressed in
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

A Farmer.
The daily times., 1921-11-09
ONE MILLION LESS
BALES OF COTTON
THAN LAST YEAR
CINNERS' REPORT OUT
Prior to November 1st, $685.
1876 Bales Were Ginned, the
Census Bureau Reports, the
Report for the Same Date
Last Year Showed z, sos, ,633
Bales Ginned.

Washington, Nov. 9.-Cotton gin
ned prior to November were $685.
13e running bales including Ill, $50
round bales and 11,775 bales of
Amer ;can Egyptian and 16,696 of Sea
Island the census bureau announced
today.
Last year to Nov. 1st there had
been 7,5OS.633 bales, including 159,-
O5S round bales, 23.O2S bales of
American-Egyptian and 4,54O Sea
Island cotton.
The ginning by States are as fol-
lows
North Carolina SCI, ,974; South Car
olina 622,O76; and Virginia 1862.
The average gross weight of bales
this year as announced was 502. 5
pounds compared with SLIP pounds
last year.
The daily times., 1921-11-09
Favorable REPORT
ON LINK Johnson
Democrats Are Said to be
Fighting Confirmation Of the
Negro.

Washington, Nov 9-A favorable
report on the nomination OF Henry
Lincoln Johnson the negro RepubIi-
can national committeeman from
Georgia to be recorder OF deeds of
the District of Columbia was ordered
by senate district committee. The
vote was on party lines. the 6 Repub.
licans voting for johnson and two
Democratic Senators Glass Of Virginia
and Sheppard of Texas opposing.
Several Democrats including Senator
Watson of Georgia were said to be
fighting the confirmation by the
senate sub committee comprising
Senators Jones of Washington and
Capper of Kansas and Sheppard who
submitted their report to the commit
tee today. 1t was said evidence
against johnson with regard to al
legged irregularities with the commit
lteeman's receipt of funds during the
presidential campaign were not con-
sidered sufficient to warrant opposi-
tion to the nominee
The daily times., 1921-11-09
ERRATIC MAYOR
is ELECTED

Youngstown, O., Nov. "a man
who has lived in Youngstown only
8 months and whose platform pro-
vided for discontinuance of street car
service turning over the service to
the jitney service yesterday and jail
ing any citizen who paid taxes under
the recent reva1uation yesterday was
elected mayor over candidates back
ed by the major party in the town.
He is George Olds, who came in-from
the country, established headquar-
ters in a hotel and carried on an eccen
trio campaign. Further "planks" in
Olds' platform included permitting
"spooning'' in the city parks under po
Zee protection, dismissing the entire
police force if it doesn't mend its
ways and a promise to turn his sal
ary over to charity.
The women's vote is believed to
have been responsible for his election.
The daily times., 1921-11-09
DEMOCRATS MAKE
CLEAN SWEEP OF
CITY OF NEW YORK
TREMENDOUS PLURALITY
The Only Plurality Comparable
With Hylan's Victory Over
Curran Yesterday Was the
Victory by President Hard
ing in the National Election
1t is Said.

New York, Nov. 9.-Democratic
candidates headed by Mayor John F.
Hylan made clean sweep of this city
offices in the municipal election by
417,9S6 majority.
The complete vote in the cities from
2,079 election district were:
Hylan. 754,874 Henry H. Curran,
Republican running on a coalition
ticket 336.SSS and Jacob Panken, So
cialist, S32O9.
Mayor Hylan's plurality was the
largest ever received by any Dem
ocratic officer in this city and is COM
parable only with Harding's plur-
ality in the last Presidential election.
Approximately 95 per cent of the
lcity's 1,263,95O registered voters
which included 447,O15 women went
to the polls. John r. Foorhis, veteran
commissioner of election declared it
was one of the quietest elections in
his career. No serious disturbance
was reported.
In every borough the Coalition can
didates went down under an avail
anche of Democratic votes.
The smashing Democrat triumph
gives the party all the votes on the
important board of estimates and ap-
portionment The Democrats also are
assured of a heavy majority in the
board of aldermen.
The women candidates for muni-
Icipal and county officers with the ex-
ception of Miss Annie Matthews sue
cessful candidate for registrar for
Manhattan county did not fare we'll
in the results Miss Matthews de-
feated her Republican opponent Miss
Helen v Boswell by a vote of ap-
lproximately 2 to /.
The vote in this city on the consti-
tuition amendment showed large
majority against the soldier civilians
service preferment amendment and
the amendment providing for an in
creased salary for legislators.
The daily times., 1921-11-09
RESPITE FOR ONE
Preparations on in Raleigh for
Special Session of Legisla-
ture on December 6; Will
mington Wants Straight
J Seven Cent Fare; Mr.. Shay
Praises Useful Swine.
(By Max Abernethy)-

Raleigh, Nov 9.-Appeals for com
mutation of sentences, straight out
pardons and paroles will take much
of Governor Morrison's attention this
week, which is November pardon
week at the capitol.
Three capital cases are on the cal
endar and will be heard by the gov
ernor at any time counsel or friends
of the condemned men care to pre-
sent their evidence. Whether an eff
fort will be made to secure commuta-
tion this week depends entirely with
the prisoners attorneys. His excel
1ency has made it plain that he will
keep the case before him until the
last minute" so that any newly dis
covered evidence may be submitted.
cution of the following prisoners, con-
victed of first degree murder:
Jesse Foster, of Wayne county,
convicted of the murder of j. Her
man Jones; w. Y Westmoreiand, of
Iredell county, convicted of the muir
der of James Nance. jitney driver of
Statesville, and Claud Morehead, of
Guilford county, con 1icted of the
murder of his wife.
Westmore1and will die November
21 and Morehead on November 80.
The governor has granted a thirty
days respite to Foster, his date being
m0vod m to Dpcamhpr IN newt Tho
respite was given upon recommends
tion of the judge before whom the
prisoner was tried SO that more time
might be given to obtain and prepare
new evidence. Westmoreland lost his
tCont1nued on page 81
The daily times., 1921-11-09
DEMOCRATS GAIN IN n. Y.

Albany, N. Y, Nov 9.-The Dem
ocrats gained 20 seats in the New
York Assembly yesterday when they
elected SO members. Returns from all
but 4 of the $50 assembly districts
show the Republicans will continue
to have a working majority carrying
93 districts The Socialists with two
representatives are in the same posi-
tion as year ago.
OF four districts missing two were
represented by Republicans.
The results of two state senatorial
contests give the Republicans the
same majority as they had last year.
Joseph Ricca elected to the assem-
bly, will classified as both a Demo
crat and Republican. He was the
choice of the two majority parties to
oppose Louis Goldberg, Socialist.
The daily times., 1921-11-09
ULSTER CABINET
SUPPORTS CRAIG
Approves the Firm Attitude
Which the Ulster Represen-
tatives Maintained.

London Nov. 9.-The Ulster cab
met representatives here unanimous
ly approved the firm attitude which
Sir James Craig Ulster premier has
maintained in the interest of Ulster
in his conferences with prime min
lister Lloyd George over the question
of the Irish settlement
This was reached after prolong-
ed melting between the Ulster pre-
mier and Ulster cabinet members. At
ter the meeting Sir James explained
the negotiations SO far as he had been
made aware of them in his interview
with Mr. Lloyd George
The daily times., 1921-11-09
ONE KILLED
ANOTHER HURT

The small daughter OF Avery
Johnson, a colored man who lives on
the farm of Mr H. H Walston three
miles from Wilson, was fatally burn
ed and her mother was seriously hurt
yesterday when a can Of kerosene oil
|exploded in the kitchen of the John
son home. The child died about an
hour after the accident. The mothers
condition is regarded AZ seri0us-
The colored woman attempted to
move a can of oil which was near
the hot kitchen stove Probably
Ismall portion of the oil struck the
Istove. At any rate the can of oil
exploded burning the woman and
her little girl frightfullJ. The kitchen
caught fire from the explosion and
was badly damaged However. the
blaze was confined to the kitchen, be-
J. ing e1tinguisbed before IL could
spread
The daily times., 1921-11-09
FORMER OFFICER
CLAIMS COMRADES
KILLED TRAITORS
While Facing the Enemy, Rep.
resentative johnson Saw.
Cowards or the Mentally Un-
ht Were Killed by Their
Own Comrades, Bulwinkle
Challenges Statement.

Washington. Nov. 9.-Represen-
tative Johnson, Republican, South
Dakota, former officer in the army
declared in the House that while he
had no substantiation OF the charge
he had reason to believe soldiers
traitors, towards or mentally un-
MT were shot by their own comrades
while facing the enemy
Representative Bulwinkle, OF North
Carolina also an officer hotly denied
the statement by Mr.. johnson. Mr..
Bulwinkle said he could not permit
such statement to go unchalIenged.
The daily times., 1921-11-09
REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY
WOMEN DEFEATED.

Trenton, n. j., Nov. 9.-Miss Jan
ice c. Vaness Republican assembly
woman, and author of prohibition
act bearing her name was defeated
sey state election.
The Democrats making their fight
on repeating or modifying the Van
ness Act made gains in the senate.
These were far from sufficient to
change the heavily Republican COM
plexion in the two houses. The Re-
publicans have a working majority
in the lower house.
The daily times., 1921-11-09
DEMOCRATIC GAIN
MADE IN SEVERAL
STATE ELECTIONS
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATIC
MIN 1 ONN OEMOCNAll llC
Maryland Increased Demo-
cratic Control in Both
Houses, Democrats Gained
Twenty Two Seats in the
New York Assembly; Re-
publican Woman Defeated.

New York, Nov. 9.-One state
can to Democratic control as a result
of yesterdays election as shown in
the returns available here.
| In Maryland where the entire low
er house of legislature and 13 out of
p members of the Senate were elect
ed the Democrats increased the con-
troll i'll both houses
In Kentucky the Democrats regain
ed control of the state legislature
lost to the Republicans two years ago
and claimed 53 out of 100 in the
lower house. Returns for two senator
ial districts We're incomplete this
morning Mrs. Mary Flanery of Cat
lettsburg had apparently won the
honor of being the first woman to be
elected to the state legislature.
New Jersey Republicans claim to
have elected Al assemblymen out of
total of 60 seats contested and as
serted the party line up in the SEN
ate would stand as it did last year
1 5 Republicans and 6 Democrats.
''The wet and dry issues played
a prominent role in that State the
Republicans standing for the strict
enforcement of the prohibition act
while the Democrats favor modifica-
tion or repeal of the act
The daily times., 1921-11-09
COTTON.

New York, Nov. 9.-The report of
the census bureau showing 6,646,-
1876 bales ginned up to Nov. 1st as not
ouly heavier than expected but ex-
ceeded the end September forecast OF
the total crop. It was followed by
more or less general liquidation in
the cotton market here and after
opening easy at decline of 26 to
38 points the active months sold
from SO to 54 points below last Mon
ay's closing with Jan. touchiIg 1870
and March II. 81, which made new
low record for the movement.
New York, Nov. Cotton futures
opened easy, Dec. 1920, Jan. 1898
March 1880, May 1755, July 17.1O.
Spots Wilson market 16 IL.
The daily times., 1921-11-09
DROPPED DEAD
ON TRAIN

Fayetteville, Nov. 9.-R. J. Hair,
63, wealthy Cumberland county man
dropped dead about IL o'clock last
Coast Line train just after it had
left this city. Death was due to heart
failure. Mr.. Hair was taking his wife
to a Baltimore hospital for treat
ment
The daily times., 1921-11-09
GIDDENS GUILTY.

Sylvester, Ga, Nov. 9-Mace Gid
dens, negro, accused OF the murder OF
Deputy Sheriff w. p. Giddens. Dec.
Is. last was found guilty today for
second time of murder without re-
The jury was ont from last night
to 1880 this morning. Sentence will
be imposed later
The daily times., 1921-11-09
MIR. HIGHS STABLES BURN

A stable, feed room and shelter on
the premises of Mr.. A. w. High on
Park Avenue were destroyed by fire
late yesterday afternoon. Mr.. High
was able to get his horse out of the
stable. A buggy was destroyed by
he flames. There was no insurance on
the property. The origin of the fire is
unknown
The daily times., 1921-11-09
WEATHER.:

For North Carolina, rain this af-
ternoon and tonight; colder tonight; !;
Thursday fair and colder; fresh shift
ing winds becoming west and north
west late today.
The daily times., 1921-11-09

New York, Nov. 9.-Resumption of
trading on the stock exchange after
the election day recess was character
lied by further professional buying of
oils and equipments, the remainder of
the list recording no material
changes. Royal Dutch and Houston
oil gained IA points and 1 5-8
points respectively. Haskell and Bar
ker was l point higher. German
marks showed fair rally on higher
Quotations from London.
The daily times., 1921-11-09
Democratic Governor in Virginia.

DemOCfatIc GOVPfnOf IN VIfg1n1a.
Richmond, Va, Nov 9.-Unofficial
returns from throughout the state
show Senator +. ee Trinkle, Demo-
cratic candidate for governor leading
Henry w. Anderson. Republican can
didate, by margin of 59,422 votes
Indications according to the News
Leader point to $1,000 majority
for the Democrats said to be the big
est Democratic victory in the state in
half century.
The Democrats have carried 8 Con-
gressional districts and have more
than fighting chance to wrest the
remaining ones from the Republicans
The daily times., 1921-11-09
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR MIR. BURGESS.

vices for w. D. Burgess, prominent
High Point citizen, who died sud
denly Monday night while on a visit in
Charlotte was held at :30 this after
noon
The daily times., 1921-11-09

Citizens of Guilford county, North
Carolina, will vote December 20 for
or against a .tubercular hospital for
the county. The issuance of bonds to
an amount not to exceed 100000
would be necessary to secure the
hospital
The daily times., 1921-11-09
GENERAL NEWS

day found $4,000 in large notes tuck
ed away into the toe of a shoe which
he was mending. A Polish woman
soon dashed into the shop and claim
ed the money.
The daily times., 1921-11-09

The stret dance proposed to be
held Friday night in Danville, Va,
in connection with the Armistice Day
celebration will be held despite the
request of the awhile Ministerial un-
ion that it be done away with
The daily times., 1921-11-09
LICENSE ESSUD.

License has been issved for the
marriage or Lester Langstcn and
Elma Lamm, both of Black Greek