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Milford chronicle., 1921-12-02
DOWN HOME DANCE
HELD IN MILFORD

The annual dance of the Down
Home Club of the University of Della
ware was held in Milford last Friday
evening with a good attendance. A
large percentage. of those in attend
ance were persons from out Of town,
but those who did go report good
time. Music for the occasion was fur
nished by George Madden's orchestra.
Milford chronicle., 1921-12-02
MILFORD GRANGE

Regular meeting next Saturday af-
ternoon promptly at two o'clock in
the Owls Hall. This is one of the
most important meetings of the year
as it is the time for the annual cleo
ton of officers. Every member should
be present, if possible, for everyone
has a voice and duty in this. mat
ter.
Milford chronicle., 1921-12-02
NUPTIALS
EMERY-ALEXANDER

RY-ALEXANDER
Miss Myrtle Elizabeth Alexander,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Orland
Alexander and Eugene Grier Emery
were quietly married at the M. E. par
sonage in Frederick, by Rev. Harry
Taylor on Tuesday, November oath,
1921. They were attended by Miss
Sara Burton and Orville Hoey. Fol-
lowing the ceremony the couple left
for Washington, D. c., for a wedding
trip. Following their return they will
reside for a time with the brides
parents, after which they will reside
in Frederick.
Milford chronicle., 1921-12-02
BOX AND SHADOW SOCIAL
AT UNION SCHOOL

There will be a box and shadow So
cial held at Union School House (bet-
ter known as Frog Pond) on Friday
evening, December 2, beginning at
7:30 p. m. Everybody invited. Pro-
eeeds for school and church. Teacher,
Elsie M. Gray.
Milford chronicle., 1921-12-02

Field goaIs-Jacobs, Walls, McNatt,
4; Deputy, 2; Johnson, IL; Lynch, z;
Murphy, 5; Ackerman, 1; Evans, L.
Foul goals-Walls, 2; McNatt; John
son, Lynch, 2; Ackerman. Time of
halves = 20 minutes. Referee w. M.
Hugg.
The same teams will play on Dec.
2, followed by dance.
Milford chronicle., 1921-12-02
BASKET BALL

In the first game of the season in
Milford the regular Milford basketball
team defeated the Company F, D. G..
D., team of Milford, by the score of
81 to 10. The game was more excit-
ing than the score sounds. The score
Milford chronicle., 1921-12-02

Advertising space in 'lIilfOrd
Chronicle" is sold on basis of
guaranteed circulation Of over
5000 copies each week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-04
Young Boy Hangs
Himself Sunday
Twelve-Yea4 Old James Graddick
Found Dead

Bishopviille, May 31.-This entire
town was shocked Sunday afternoon.
at 6 o'clock, when the news spread
that James Graddick. the Il year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs Sam L. Graddick.
had been found in his fathers garage
suspended on a rope dead He had
evidently been dead for two OF three
hours as his body was stiff. He was
last seen alive just after he ate his
|dinner and soon disappeared but his
parents thinking that he was only
playing with his little friends did not
become alarmed. The mother took
and returned about o'clock and
prepared to take an automobile ride
but did not care to leave little James
at home alone. so she told the other
children to go out and see if they
could find him. ana his little sister
thinking that he had gone to the ga
rage to play. went there and found him
hanging on rope dead.
The supposition is that he was
playing with the rope and accidently
fell and hung himself. He was a
bright boy and was member of the
Methodist Church. He was also a
member Of the Boy Scouts. He had
just finished the fifth grade and was
promoted to the sixth. The funeral
services were held at Hebron Meth
odist Church, yesterday afternoon
and was conducted by the Rev. W. v.
Dibble.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-04
RESULTS
IN METHODIST DRIVE

Charleston. May 3I.-Encouraging
results continue 10 BE received by Mr
Leland Moore. conference financial
director relative TO the Christian ed
uca;ion campaign being carried on by
the Methodist Episcops Church.
South. The results achieve y yesterday
and the totals to date in e districts
comprising the South CarA ina con-
ference were ANNOUNCED lay night as
follows: Orangeburg. $ao5. s3S.s4s:
Sumter sS.SS5. s49565.5c; Florence
$13.694.7O. s44.455.7O: Marion. sG,27s.
sG6.l74; Kingstree. S1.d0G, $4,000.
Yesterdays results in the Charleston
district had not been reported last
night
telegram received from the head
quarters at Nashville repor.s that the
progress beinig made is very encour-
aging. Figures from less than 90 per
cent Of the charges total over S., 5,000,-
oO0 for the first days work. it is an
nounced. The goal for the whole
Territory covered by the ca rapaign. is
$4,000, goo, ARAAAA Ann~ ,Ass sn1...ssn
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-04
Gifts to Columbia
College. Large
Two Men Give s25,ooo flnd s1o,-
600 Respectively

Columbia. June 1.-Two large gifts
to Columbia College. the state Meth.
odist college for women. TO be used
for new buildings, were announced
during the commencement exercises
Of the college Yesterday. One is a
gift of $4,000 from prominent South
Carolinian, to be used in erecting
building. as memorial to his son
who was killed in France. The mans
name is withheld. but it is said he is
from the Pee Dee section. w. Z.
Young. of Lake City. gives $4,000. to
be used for a building in memory Of
his daughter who died while stu
dent of the college several : ears ago..
Miss Mable Crouch. of Saluda, re-
ceived the Sylvan medal. for the best
four-year average in scholarship. She
is the honor graduate. Miss Nellie
Hurt. of Augusta. Ca, had the second
highest four-year average. Miss
Winnie Jones Of Nichols. won the
medal for the best poem: Miss 1dalia
Padgett. of Smoaks, won the essay
medal. and Miss Marion Holland. OF
Columbia. won the short story medaa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-04
FOch in
Civilian Clothes
Attends Meetings of War Vet
Grams as a Plain French
Citizen

Paris, May 30.-Marshal Fayolle
in the full regalia Of a Marshal OF
France, decorations, baton and all
was presiding over meeting OF
French War Veterans at the Invalides
the other night. when he espied Mar
shall Foci1 in civilian clothes. seated
about the 10th row from the platform
and trying to appear inconspicuous
between a former private and cor
poral.
What are sou doing there?' he
called from the stage. your place is
up here, come right here this minute,
he added in mock serious tone.
After the meeting, as they were
leaving the hail. some one overheard
Marshal Fayolle ask Marshal Focl1
something to this effect: What was
the idea of occupying a hard bench
in the audience when you could sit on
a nice easy chair on the platform?'
Foch replied: Il just wanted to
see how a Marshal Of France looked
in uniform to a mere civilian.
Marshal Petain is a great admlrer
of Shakespeare. When Jacques Co
peau's company put on THE Twelfth
Night at the Vieux Colombier The
ater recently. he attended the per-
formance four times.
He appeared to take especial delight
in the seen ewhere The two soldiers
in the scene where the two soldiers
courage by bombastic and war-like
utterances while shivering with ter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-04
MARION WOMAN
CLAIMS INSANITY

Marion. May S1.-The case Of Mrs.
Lizzie Jones, charged with the poi
soning of her husband. was postponed
today until the fal term Of court in
order that she might be placed under
State hospital. Dr. James E. Boone.
alienist from Columbia. made a cur
'sory examination Of Mrs. Jones yes
terday and was of the opinion that
she was mentally deficient but did
not care to make a final diagnosis
until he could make al extended OBJ
servation of her case.
M.rs. Jones complains Of lengthy
spells Of sleeplessness and ensuing
physical exhaustion. She states that
for weeks at time she is affected
this way and that prior to the death
of her husband she had these spells.
Her emotional tone has been low. it
is said. and she has looked upon her
coming trial almost with indifference.
She has not seemed to be depressed
over the possible outcome Of her trial
and often appeared in a happy frame
of mind.
Sheriff j. V Rowell states that
Mrs. Jones will be taken to Colum-
bia either tomorrow or the next day.
Papers for her transfer are being
prepared.
Jim Ammons. alleged to have given
Mrs. Jones the strychnine. with Which
to poison her husband and to have
melted her to administer the dose.
was also not brought to trial today.
He is held under $500 bail.
At the time of tho alleged killing
Of her husband. Mrs. Jones admitted
without hcsitancy the administering
Of the poison. Physicians of this city
are divided in opinion as to her SAN
itI
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-04
Tanning The Wild Flowers.

At flower show held in New
York city. one naturally expects to
see dollhouse plants or at most such
pampered cxotics IS appear in cul-
tivated gardens. At the recent an
NAL show. however. there vas an
e. hibit that was Q vcritable wild Sar-
den. comprising exclusively plants
that are native to the New England
fields and woodlands. The developer
of this garden Edward Gillett. has
made a hobby of bringing the wild
inss into the dooryard. and teaching
them to make themselves at home
there. The result is highly crafty
ing. for not only do q large number
of these plants lend themselves to
dccora tive and ornamental effects
but. quite apart from this. there IS an
inherent interest in the indigenous
fora that gives even very modest
plant precedence in the affections OF
many of US over tho most gorgeous
visitants from far-off lands.
Now that Mr.. Gillett has shown
the way. there will be many an anna
teur who will not be satisfied unless
a considerable corner Of his garden
is given over to wild azaleas and
laurel and hepaticas and lady-slip-
-ors and trilliums and sundry other
modest but winsome native flowers
June Hearst's international.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-04
Gov. Cooper's
Summer Home

Columbia, June while Govern
or Cooper will spend large part OF
the summer on Paris mountain. near
Greenville. with his family. az guests
Of the city of Greenville. the state
capitol will not be moved from Co
lumbia. according to statement
made at the governors office today.
The governors secretary. James G..
Derieux, and his office staff Will re-
main in Columbia and handle the
executive business Of the office as
usual. communicating with the gov
ernor when necessary. Mr.. Derieux
will probably make several trips to
Greenville to confer with the governor
on matters Of state. The governor S
health is not the very best and he
desires to take complete rest. He
and Mrs. Cooper and Cooper children
will spend about two months on
Paris Mountain. &A..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-04
MILTON WON
AUTO RACE
Pilots American Over Tape First
in indianapolis Race-Roscoe
Sarles Second

Indianapolis. Ind. May 30.-Tom-
my Milton, world champion speed
racer. today piloted an American car
to the finish line first in the ninth re-
newal Of the international racing
classic. the 500-mile dash around the
Indianapolis speedway. Milton's vic
tory came through a beautifully driv-
en- race which was own after Ralph
De Palma, popular favorite for the
victory, had set such a terrific pace
during the first 200 miles that all but
one of the foreign made cars. lnclud-
ing his own, were forced from the
track through mechanical troubles OF
minor accidents.
OF the twenty-three entrants. only
eight completed the 500 miles and
seven Of these were American made
machines Ralph Milford, driving
another American built machine. was
awarded ninth position without fin
shing, after all the others had drop
ped by the wayside. Milton estab-
lished a new track record for cars of
not more than 1873 inches piston dis
placement by completing the oV"
miles in five hours. 34 minutes and
4465 seconds for an average Of 1852
miles per hour. The fastest time
ever hade in the speedway races was
but twenty hundredths OF mile
faster per hour. this mark being made
by De Palma in 1915.
The victory brought Milton nearly
$4,000 in prize money. $4,000 for
first place. 5000 in lap prizes and
the balance in special prizes given by
accessory companies.
Less than four minutes behind
Milton came Roscoe Sarles wno had
fought bitter race with De Palma
in the early hours and held second
position most Of the way.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-04
MINING TOWN
DESERTED
Slump in Copper Market Causes
Shut Down of Greatest
Mining Camp

Tyrone. N. NJ, May 23-Tyrone.
queen of the mining camps of the
state, built at a, cost Of $3,0G0,000 and
given an artistic atmosphere through
the influence Of Mrs. Cleveland II.
Dodge, is all empty she'll.
A few short months ago $500 men.
women and children worked. lived and
enjoyed life in what probably is the
most beautiful mining camp in the
world Now the Phelps-Dodge cor
poration big copper mines are closed
there as no ore awaiting shipment. no
means of livelihood remains, stores
have been closed, inhabitants are
leaving, the railroad has served notice
that trains no longer will run.
Within a short time only g. dozen
men, left to guard the mines and their
expensive machinery, will be left.
Even the Phelps Dodge Corporation
general store has closed and the en-
tire stock has been shipped to Doug
las.
Tyrone boasts the most beautiful
railroad station in the state. built by
the mining corporation. Homes OF
miners arc bungalows. not the USUAL
sllanty type of western mining camps.
Company houses were not built of one
type. They are all different. The
camp was the pet of Mrs. Dodge and
largely through her influence a
Southern California type Of building
was carried out.
Closing of the town. however. is
considered only temporary measure
according to company officials. who
point out that the shutdown will con-
,nue as long as the copper market
remains in it's present state of stagna-
ton.
A hospital. theater. library. elabo-
rate schoc, building and one of the
best electric lightning and powez
plants in the state are among the
TOWNS ftr9 ctiOnS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-04
The Value of Cowpeas

There are unusually strong reasons
this year why farmers in this state
should follow the annually offered ad-
vice of the Clemson College agro-
nomists to plant cowpeas. Always a
more valuable crop than the South
has ever yet fully realized, the low
ly cowpea can at time like the pres
ent make up for lacks in many other
directions. Sown after wheat. oats
or rye or between the rows of sum-
mer crops or together with grasses or
certain grains-in almost any combi-
nation or alone. III fact. cowpeas will
be Of value to the faymer and to his
farm. Their advantages are almost
too numerous to list. To begin with
they are easy to get. easy to grow
and will grow anywhere. provided the
right varieties are used. AS le-
gume the cowpea can be used to put
nitrogen into poor soils and also to
provide humus to aid in releasing
other fertilizing elements. 1t is es-
pecially valuable for this purpose on
poor soils in the cvastal region and
when grown to be plowed under IT
viii, effect important savings in fertl-
lizer bills At a hay crop. of course.
it's Importance has long been recogniz-
ed in the south anil there are few
hays in this section that will equal or
surpass it, 1t will mike excellent for
age for livestock OF all kinds before
haying. Finally. and not the least
consideration ct present. it has posi-
bi,ities as a food crop for human be-
ings that only gou, met who had eA-
plored them could adequately discuss.
Families in the sout h who are so un-
fortunate as TO leave the cowpea out
of their kitchen ca culations are un-
fortunate.
On this last point the agricultural
authorities who are seeking ways to
help southern farmers in their pres
ent dilemma. and apparently not
making very great headway. might
we'll consider some movement for in
creasing the popularity of the cowpea
as a food among 'he people of all
sections of the country. There seems
to be no good reason why a broad and
dependable market cannot be estab-
lished for cowpeas and the south
thereby have one more money crop
to offer the nation. AS it is now and
for the past few years hos been. 1t is
frequently hard for housekeepers 70
find desirable covpeas for table use
even in a city lil'o Charleston. while
there are many housekeepcrs, espec-
tally among the newer elements Of the
population. who would never think OF
trying to find them. The problem ls
largely one of advertising and educa-
ton. Spending little less time IN
fruitless work. about the shady past
and uncertain future of cotton and
little more in trying to develop the
possibilities Of several valuable crops
neglected as the cowpca is neglected
might result in more real benefit TO
the south than great many of the
plans and schemes with highsoundlng
names and many complications
Charleston Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-04
Homes Desired For Many Children OF
State

Just at this time the work of the
child placing department Of the State
Board Of Public Welfare is coming
more and more to the attention Of all
social workers and also to the atten-
ton of Sta.e officials and the import
ance Of this office in Columbia is being
vitally realized There is demand
at present for homes for many chill
dren Of the State and it is through this
office that arrangements can be made
necessary to the adoption of suitable
children. The placing satisfactorily
of man, children OF the State IN
splendid homes is to the credit OF this
office. The work Of this office may
be summed up in the following: The
first requirement of the office is to
get in touch with the children in the
State of South Caroiina in need Of out
side attention and to place these chill
dren in good foster homes. There
are three distinct phases to the
work being done by this department.
The first phase Of the work is the
investigation of cases of needy and
dependable children who are reported
to the department The investigation
includes the survey Of the case as
completely as possible with the view
Of determining the cause Of depend
ancy and also the family history Of
the child. All children accepted for
placement are given a physical and
mental test to determine whether or
not they are normal. Many children
cannot be accepted for replacement in
foster homes because of some mental
or physical defect or a very bad fam
lily history. The second phase of the
work has 10 deal with the investiga-
ton of the homes of applicants who
desire children. Not only are refer
ences required but personal visit is
made to the home before a trial
placement is made Applicants must
meet certain requirements. Their
homes must come up to certain stand
ards and they must be able to give a
child fair educational advantages and
religious training and above all such
! love and care as they might bestow
upon their own children. The third
! phase of the work of the Child Plac-
| ing Department is the supervision OF
all children after their placement. The
children are placed with applicants
whose homes are approved on trial
This gives the applicants an oppor-
tunity to determine whether or no,
the child is going to fit into their home
and also gives the department the op-
pcrtunity of better safeguarding the
future Of the child by making sure
that it is happily placed before giving
consent for adoption.
Information will be furnished inter
ested parties upon their communica-
ton with Mrs. Mildred l.. Wooten
Child Placing Agent State Board OF
Public Welfare. Columbia, S. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-04
variety Tests with Corn.

. Clemson College, May 2s.-Do you
know which OF the standard varieties
OF corn most commonly grown in
South Carolina are best suited to the
climatic and soil conditions of your
section of the state A publication
recently issued by the South Carolina
Experiment. Station viii help you to
Answer that question and will give you
reliable information as to yields and
merits of the different varieties.
~ The publication referred to is Elk
pertinent Station Bulletin 287, entitl-
zed Variety Tests With. Corn" by c.
sP Blackwell agronomist. and Gil
bsart II. Ceilings and w. 5. Rogers.
assistant agronomists. and it shows
She results of variety tests at the main
station 1at.. Clemson College. the Pee
Dee sublstatjon at Florence. and the
Coast sHbstation at Drainland. There
IRE in the. bulletin a score Of tables
showing comparative yields, with
date as to weight of ear corn. per-
cent of grain. weight Of grain. bush
els per acre, etc. There are also
tables showing average yields for Ger
! tain periods Of years. physical char
Acteristics of varieties. sources Of seed
used. and rainfall at the three sta
tons.
The average yield Of six varietie:
that appeared in the tests at Glenn
son College, 1s16-2o inclusive. are
given as follows: Douthit, $7.4: Co.
ker's Garrick, 35.3: Coker's Marlboro
s3.2: Lowman's Yellow. 31.1; Coker's
Williamson, 33.S; Belmont. $50.
At the. Pee Dee station the average
Yields Of Eve varieties. 1920 in
elusive, were: Douthit. $50; Pee Det
SO. S, $50; Weekley. SAL; Coker':
Marlboro, 53.1; Lee County. AS.
:, Tests As the coast station have beer
failures during several years because
OF drainage conditions. The 191!
tests there showed the followin.
yields: Douthit. 28.l; Pee Dee No
5,as.s; Chappelrs Garrick. PSI
Coker's Williamson, 24.1: Lightsey
S23.s; coker,s Marlboro. 23.2; Low
mans fellow 1s,s.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-04
Railway Chiefs
Not Satisfied

Chicago. May 31.-R ailway execu-
tives tonight expressed disappoint-
ment at what they declared to be the
inadequate wage decreases announced
by the United States Railroad Labor
Board.
B. NJ. Jewell. president Of the rail-
way department of the American Fed
GRAFTON of labor. refused to make
any comment, but declared the deci-
zion would be taken up at a meeting
Of the executive committee probably
in Chicago. within the next few days.
''The reduction in wages granted is
not in my opinion. sufficient to meet
the demands Of the situation" said
H. E. Bryan, president of the Chicago.
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad.
The railroads in good faith asked
for and expected that the labor board
would make reduction Of wages
equivalent to the advance which it
granted on July 20. 1920. That ad-
vance proved to run at the rate of
almost $500. 900. 900 year when the
railways were handling a normal
business and averaged about 22 per
cent.
The reduction authorized by the
labor board to be made on July l is
JUS about one half Of this sum-.
S. M. FELTON,. president of the Chi
cago Great Western Railroad. de-
clared the railways believed that the
reductions in the cost of living and
in wages in other industries would
Justify an even larger reduction of
railway wages than the advance
granted last summer. and that the
financial condition of the railroads
and the condition of general business
demanded it,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-04

Washington. June 1.-The depart
ment Of Justice is making investigation
Of reports that wounded war veterans
have been charged excessive fees by
law firms when seeking advice as to
obtaining government assistance is in
dicatcd by Assistant Attorney General
Golf,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-04

Charlotte. June 1.-The strike of
textile mill workers has begun
throuhout North Carolina. The or
ganization members employed in local
csta blishments all walked out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-04

Washington .Iune 1.-The house
judiciary committee has agreed to re-
port bill to prohibit tn" sale OF
beer on physicians prescription for
use by the sick.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-04

Auburn. y. z. June John d.
Rockefeller Who is on a visit hero
showed his grand children where hi
earned his first dollar.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-04

New York. June Eleven hun
dred members of Rotary clubs have
sailed to attend the international as-
sociation convention in Scotland.