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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19
Bethel School and Community
Booth.

Bethel School and Community
booth captured the second prize Of
$500 and this is another COM
munity of the ''incurablcs" who
just cant get over the habit Of
bringing home the bacon in
county fair contests. This COM
munity has never failed to win a
pr4ze in county fair contest. This
booth. like The others had entirely
too many hundreds of beautiful
and useful exhibits to warrant this
scribe getting into trouble trying to
do justice by enumeration and de-
scriptive effort. When reporters s
mouth is watering for some Of the
thousands of good things to eat .he
can't get his mind TO working
right and he had better pass on to
the next exhibit OF he Will land
trouble for himself and his paper.
If you haven't been to the county
fair this week. take it from me you
ought to so and when you See
Bethel booth YOU Will know that |
know what | am writing about
when l say better not try to write
this booth up.
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man or woman is likely to turn to
more inviting felds-I
RUSSIAN RELIEF NEEDS.

Some of the reports of relief
work in Russia are encoura aging.
The director of the American Re-
lief Administration, Vernon Kel-
logg, states:
Ten thousand tons of food have
already been safely and rapidly
transferred from Riga to Moscow
and the outlying districts. We are
handling the food just as we did in
Austria, Poland and other Eastern
European countries. Americans
control the supplies from their ar
rival at Riga until they enter the
children's Kitchens. We have had
priority in transportation and per-
feet freedom not only of move
ments but of consultation with all
kinds Of people, white as we'll as
red"
There are other difficulties, how
ever. Secretary Hoover has an
nounced that private charity is not
sufficient to cover even portion of
the great need for food. He has
asked for congressional authority to
make use of army supplies in the
famine areas of Russia which, it is
said, are now costing the govern
ment large amounts for storage and
preservation" Mr.. Hoover believes
mo greater purpose could be found
for their application than in saving
human life in this great area of
distress.
In view of the fact that work is
going forward safely and efficiently,
private charity ough. to be more
generous than heretofore. Also,
to the ordinary observer, some such
use as Secretary Hoover suggests
appears to be the best disposition to
make of the army supplies in those
localities.
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3 CITY MANAGEMENT.

Cleveland, fifth city of the United
states in population, voted on No
svember s to adopt the city manag-
81 system. There will be council
of Is members, chosen by proper
tional representation, and this
council will appoint the manager.
{ The iatterawith powers greater than
those formerly welded by mayors,
viii be independent Of party poll
tics and will hold office, like the
executive head of a private corpor-
alton, as long as his administra-
tom is satisfactory to his council
manic board Of directors. The
esuncilmen themselves will bear no
party label
THIS development attracts at
tentIon because Cleveland is the
largest American city that has
adopted the city manager plan so
faF, and also the largest city adopt
irg proportional representation. 1t
shows the growth Of both of these
nscdern methods Of municipal gov
e.nment:
Ten or Is years ago, it seemed
vesy funny to most Americans that
Gcrman cities ''hired" their mayors
instead of electing them. Now it is
aeeepted as matter Of course that
methods found good in private
business will work in public busi-
ness, and that city government
hasn't. any necessary connection
with national politics.
These reforms have not brought
q municipal millennium. They are
still much criticised. in their prac-
teal working if not in theory.
They exemplify the familiar truth
that nothing human is perfect, es-
peeially in the political realm. 1t is
recognized that bad form of gov
eminent works well when there is a
good spirit back of it, and that the
& best form of government falls
down when the people, who are the
source of authority, do not keep
eSerlastingly on the Job. There
seems to be more and more agree
nnent, however. that, other things
being equal, these new devices Of
! fer a far better chance of good
government than the old partisan
mayor
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THE POLICEMAN MAYOR.

No result of Nov. 8 was more re-
markable than that in the Cleve-
land election. Fred Kohler, who
was chief of police under Tom
! Johnson and whom Theodore
Roosevelt characterized as 1.-The
best police chief in America" was
elected mayor.
That fact would be interesting
enough. 1t is probably unique in
American political history to put a
policeman in the mayors chair
and Kohler is exactly that, "po-
liceman," in character as we'll as
history.
His success, moreover, is the
climax to as notable come
back" as can be found in the rec
ords Of American public life. Eight
years ago Kohler. as result of un-
pleasant charges brought against
him, was removed from Office by
Newton j.. Baker, then mayor He
was pretty well discredited. APP
parently he was down and out. But
to his friends he said, Never mind.
I'm going to be MAYOR of Cleve-
land" He started right in to pull
himself back into public esteem. At
! last he succeeded in being elected
county commissioner. Now he
realizes his ambition.
His campaign. too. was unique
Kohler was the candidate of no
party-of nobody but kohler. He
made no speeches. gave no pledges
and offered virtually no program.
He merely tramped from house to
house, all over the city, thousands
Of miles" he says. knocking at
doors. introducing himself and ask
ing people 20 vote for him. He had
no newspaper support. no political
support Of any kind And he beat
both party machines.
Here. certainly, is something new
In the political game. And now
Kohler is asking the public to
rame his cabinet. The magazines
will soon be writing him up.
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Pincwood School and Community
Booth.

Pmewood Graded and High
school and Community booth in
artistic arrangement and high
class exhibits was second to none.
This community decided at q late
day 10 enter the contests and did
not specialize on prize winning, but
rather ran to cooperation and sh w
ing what a first class school and a
wide-awake community has been
regularly doing for years to get
ahead of tie boil weevil and hard
times" any cid time these two pests
took a notion to visit PlneWood
section of Sumter county. When it
comes to showing what diversified
farming, household art, conserva-
ton, artistic taste, thrift, and in
dustry will do, why this booth had
every element Of education, and ef-
ticiency to back up what Pinewood
claims to be, equal to any and sec
ond to none. The ladies of this
booth say they are coming back
next year and will be in the prize
winning humor but to carry home
first prize. Other communities had
better take due notice and govern
themselves accordingly for the 1922
Sumter County Fair. Pinewood
carried off the fourth prize of s25
and much honor besides.
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Maycsvillc News Notes.

Mayesville. Nov. 15.-Dr. Miley.
assisted by Mr. Hooker. his sing
CT. is conducting meeting at the
Maycsvillc Presbyterian churct; this
week
With the exchange Of pulpits
Sunday Of the Baptist churches
Rev. E. w Reynolds of the Salem
BAPTIST church of Sumter filled
our pastors appointment here and
he made very fine talk.
Mr.. Is. c. Chandler. our mayor.
is en- route to AshcIille for a brief
visit.
Nlr. T. J.. Kahn, one of our mer-
chants is getting ready 10 move to
.Asheville. We hate 70 see him
leave as it Will be hard TO get an
other man TO fill his place, especial
ly the interest he has taken in the
upbuildins OF our city.
We have learned Of the ap-
preaching marriage OF Mrs. Jessie
Burns Burkett. OF Fayetteville. \.
c.. to DR.. !. Van McGousin, state
senator from North Carolina. 10
take place at the home OF the
bride-to-he'S sister, Mrs. |. Y.
Weinbcys. on the 23rd OF this
month.
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Booth of The Sumter Post of The
American Legion.

"Our boys" were there, at the
county fair and believe me when ]
say that no man, woman, boy or
girl attending this years fair but
who gladly and proudly visited this
interesting, historic and instructive
booth to pay tribute to the valor of
the world war heroes from Sumter
county. Their booth was elegantly
and artiStically decorated and con-
tanned war relics and other inter-
esting information about the world
war. The service flag Of white boys
from Sumter county, large and fill
ed to overflowing with white stars
showing how many served from
Sumter county, and the supreme
sacrifice flag" with its too many
gold stars unfolded stories which
will ever live in the hearts and the
minds Of Sumter and Sumter coun-
ty 1t is we'll worth a visit to this
years county fair. and every appre-
ciative citizen should be only too
proud to go to the fair just to visit
this booth and pay his homage to
the heroes who helped to make
anew tho history and the civiliza-
ton of the world.
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Graham School and community
Booth

Graham School and Community
booth was really two booths be-
cause it occupied space thirty-two
feet by twelve feet whereas the
other booths were sixteen by twelve
feet in size. 1t was made in the
frs, section in log cabin front. rus
lie effect and this exhibit in its en-
tir@ty carried thousands of diversl-
fed farm and household products.
and like All other OF the booths
featured canning. preserving. cook
ing dairyins. picking. fancy work.
gardening. pastries. clothing. school
work in various phases. household
arts. paintings, live at home" ev-
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Tax Revision
in Conference
House and Senate Comralttees
Arrive at Agreement on
Some Schedules

Washington. Nov. 15.--Agree-
mont on excise and soft drink taxes
,ras reached today by the house
and senate conferees on the tax
revision bill. After striking out the
senate proposal for 4 per cent.
manufacturers tax on perfumes,
essences. extracts, toilet waters, ana
the like. the managers agreed to
tho excise taxes as finally approved
by the senate. They are:
Automobile trucks and auton1o-
bile wagons, including parts and
accessories, 5 per cent.
Other automobiles and motor
cycles. including parts and acces-
sorjes. 5 per cent.
Cameras weighing not more than
100 pounds and lenses for such, 10
per cent.
Photographs and plates, other
than moving picture films, 5 per
cent
Candy, 3 per cent.
Firearms. shells. etc. 10 per cent.
Cigarette and cigarette holders Or
pipes. composed wholly cg' in part
/ of M. srschaum or amber, and
smoking stands, 20 per cent.
! Liveries and livery boots and
hats. 10 per cent.
/ Yachts and motor boats not de-
signed for trade or fishing or ma
tional defense: and pleasure boats
and pleasure canoes if sold COR more
{ than 500. 10 per cent.
Works Of art. per cent.
Excise taxes now in force the re-
peal of which is agreed upon are:
Articles made Of fur, 10 per
/ cent.
Musical instruments. per cent,
Sporting goods, including pool
and billiard tables. 10 per cent.
Chewing gum, ) per cent.
Portable electric fans, per cent.
Moving picture films, per cent
Manufacturers taxes on soft
drinks, to be in Leu of the present
levies, were agreed upon as fol-
lows:
Upon eli beverages derived whol-
~ or in part from cereals, 2 cents
a gallon.
Upon ali unfermented fruit juices
I intended for consumption as bever-
ages with the addition of water
and sugar, and upon all limitations
of such fruit juices, and upon all
carbonated beverages Except ce-
reaD, 2 cents a gallon.
Upon all still drinks Except pure
apple cider) cents a gallon.
Upon all finished or fountain
syrups for use in compounding
drinks, cents gallon.
After limiting it to admissions
to moving picture shows, the coz
ferees agreed to the senate amend.
ment providing that no admission
tax shall be collected where the
charges do not exceed 10 cents.
The excess profits and transpor-
tation taXsrepeal we're agreed upon,
! but this was purely perfu7ctory, as
/ both house and senate oil pii}s-fs1'osSid- fss11 ossSiid-
ed for their repeal on next jan,
+ uarV
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Boil Wccvil-Fccd Crops-Cattle.
Clemson College, Nov. 12--In

the presence Of the boil weevil,
South Carolina farmers are grow
ing more feed crops, such as velvet
beans, corn, and hay; and these
one time all-cotton farmers VIII
find that profitable way 20 dispose
OF the feed crops is to sell them to
cattle, soto speak, suggests w. j.
Sheely. extension animal husband
man. who is doing everything pos
sihle to help farmers in this line.
AZ Camden F. N. Wooten has
! secured four cars Of choice steers,
and at Boykin, 3. d. Boykin has Sc
cured two cars. These men plan
in their farm management to beat
the boil weevil if possible. Since
Mr. Weevil has caused velvet beans
and other feed crops to be planted,
these two farmers will run their
steers through the velvet bean fields
and thereby harvest the beans at,
no cost. selling the beans to the
steers at profit, leaving most of
the fertility on the soil, and get
{
cleaning the bean fields, the steers
viii be finished, in the feed lot, on
a ration Of silage, cowpea hay, ceEsz'
ana cottonSeed meal.
At Dillon. Dr. Wade Stackhouse
has just completed a cattle feeding
barn that Will accommodate more
than ZOE head. where he will finish
steers after he has run them
: through his velvet bean fields. DR..
StackhouSe plans an extensive
feeding operation, where he will
feed on Il graduating scale. AS the
steers fatten or finish, they will
be sent TO market and thin ones
Will take their places at the
,rous!is BY this method the mar
kcls can have a continuous supply
OF fat cattle and the cattle feeders
can be employed the maximum
amount OF the time. and thus the
best results be obtained.
Bcssrs. Wooten. Boykin. and
Stackhouse will take the best care
Of ;hc manure, handling it from
the barns to the fields and plowing
it undcr Thus in addition to the
prof; from feeding the cattle, they
viii materially cut their fertilizer
bills
Realizing the growing need for
accurate data on steer feeding in
the state. the South Carolina ex-
pertinent station has secured one
car OF choice steers for expert
nlentai feeding during this season
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The Sumter Chapter OF Red Cross
Rest Room and Booth.

The sumter Red Cross Chapter
rest room was a haven of rest and a
thing of beauty. and a JOY forever.
This booth was not only very beau
liful and artistic but was very use
f;;l indeed to fair visitors where a
cordial welcome awaited all. The
ladies who arranged and conducted
this#rcst room deserve the thanks
OF thc general public. and this
booth added great deal indeed to
the success. attractiveneSs. and
plcasur, Of the Greater GamecOck
County Fair Of 1921 Sumter has
always been very proud of its Red
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WHY THEY STOP TEACHING.

A young man, college trained
and interested in his work, is leav-
ing the teaching profession after
four years of activity. IN cur
rent magazine he asks the cues
tion,. why do 100000 teachers
leave the profession each year,"
and proceeds to answer it from his
own observations.
He found that many Of his
friends who admired him personal
y regarded his work with con-
tempt. They looked upon male
school teacher as "a sort of licensed
soafer, o1e who drew a pay enve-
i6pe but who rendered in return no
especial service" They held this
attitude in spite of his years Of
preparation for the profession, Of
the number of classes per day he
taught, of the summer school work
he did to improve himself as a
teacher and of the hours Of study
and home work.
He found that the business and
professional men whose children
were in his school regarded him as
arather futile member Of the COM
usunity. They did not want teach
ef to mingle in political affairs or
to participate actively IN COM
nTunity plans. They did not look
Up to him as a leader even in edu-
cational matters.
He found that, criticism Of him
AID his fellows. as teachers, was
not constructive. Usually it took
tie form of idle gossip. Such a
teacher had been seen playing
cdrds, or smoking or dancing. These
things became horrible offense in
the teacher. although the parents
OF school children, who might be
expected to serve as models for the
yeung, could do them regularly
without causing comment. He
found little recognition for valuable
service rendered. He concludes his
statement:
sUntil the American people rem
dsr heart respect, not lip respect
merely, to the teaching profession,
until they revere the teacher of 80
as they now chide the beginner of
2& the red-blooded college-traincd
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Fine Art, Household, Fancy Work,
and Floral Departments.

These four Interesting depart
ments were conspicuous for the
wonderful improvements over any
previous county fair, not only in
quality but in the increase in the
numbers Of exhibits. 1t seems as
though greater interest and en-
thus.aSm were manifested in each
Of these departments. Every eX-
hibit in each Of these four depart
ments was a gem of individual tai
ent and Of artistic ability, as we'll as
indicating that our housewives and
our daughters are not only indus
trious. but thrifty citizens. Nothing
less than visit to each Of these de-
partments will convey any adequate
idea of what these four depart
ments are to our county fair, they
loom up big. splendid and inspiring.
Tie following ladies who had
charge Of these departments ought
to be given great big beautiful
bouquets from the floral depart
ment presided over by Mrs. w. D.
Bcykin and Mrs. NJ. 3. Boykin, and
the two latter ladies ought to keep
immense bouquets for themselves.
Fine Art Department, Mrs. Z. M.
Huff, Supt., Mrs. Frank Lyman, As
sistant.
Household Department, Mrs. Jno.
r. Sumter, Supt., Mrs. E. II. Huff,
Mrs. r. c. Richardson, and Mrs.
Frank Lyman, Assistants.
Fancy Work Department, Mrs. J.
T. China, Supt., assisted by Mrs.
Walter c. Boyle.
Floral Department, Mrs. w. D.
Boykin, and Mrs. NJ. S. Boykin.
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BACK UP THE MARINES.

The decision to use United States
marines to guard the mails should
aid materially in checking the rob-
berries which have been too fire.
quent of late. This measure needs,
however, to be accompanied by
drastic investigation Of all sus-
picious circumstances and the
prompt and severe punishment of
all persons caught or found to be
involved in robbing the mails.
Recent improvements in the
handling of money shipments and
the arming of essential employees.
and the offering of rewards for
capture of mail robbers resulted in
a reduction in the number Of thefts
little short of remarkable. Yet in
spite of these precautions a big
robbery was effected in New York.
< failure to regard the situation as
sufficiently serious accounts for the
increase and boldness in mail rob-
berries just as it does for the ip-
crease in other kinds of crime.
When the public and the govern
nent become sufficiently aroused to
the dangers of the situation to take
effective action it will be found that
even the spectacular and myster-
ious mail robber can be put out of
business.
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PURCHASE OF LAKE
JUNALUSkA

Columbia. Nov. 15.-Methodists
of the state Will be interested in
the announcement made here to
the effect that a group OF southern
business men are organizing a
movement to buy and present to
the Southern Methodist church the
property III the Blue Ridge Noun
tains of North Carolina known as
Lake Junaluska About thirty-five
laymen of the soGth compose the
organization. The presentation Will
be made at the general conference
Of the church in Hot Springs. Ark,
next Nav.
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THE WATCHMAN AND SOJTHRON, NOVEMBER 10, 1921

idcnces of thrift. and SO many
hundreds of other splendid exhibits
that YOU will just have to excuse
the writer from attempting TO dwell
further on this magnificent exhibit
except to say t,Iat Graham school
captured third prize Of fifty dollars
ana the judges must have had to
use an adding machine and pat
.cntcd scientific sitter Of some kind
unknown to fair visitors to see
wherein this booth differed from
Concord or Bethel booths for first
prize. But as before stated all
the winning booths ran true to form
in the prize winning Class.
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Railway Unions
Plan To Make
New Demands
Movement of Railroads For
Reduction of Wages viii Be
Met by Counter Demands

Chicago, No. is Nv the Asso-
ciated Press) plans Of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers
and brotherhood OF Locomotive
Firemen and Ensinemcn to meet
demands of the railroads for revls-
ion of rules and working condition
aseemcnts and for further wage
cuts were completed today at the
close Of two day session OF GoO
general chairmcn and officials.
Warren s. Stone. grand chief Of
the engineers. and William S. Car
ter. president Of the firemcn and
enginemen. explained the settle
ment under which the recent gen
crs;l strike order was cancelled and
received their followers indorse-
mcnt Of their action.
Requests from SO railroads FOR
revision of rules and working con-
ditions were considered. and the
counter demands formulated. Mr..
Stone announced tonight the unions
were agreed on concerted pro-
gram in the rules cases.
Announcement was made today
that the four big brotherhoodS have
signed agreements with roads in the
Eastern, Western and Southeastern
districts for settling up adjustment
boards. provided tor in the Esch-
Cummins transportation act. Two
assistant grand chiefs will repre-
sent the engineers on the board
F. ~ Burgess on the Southeastern
and II. P. Daugherty on the Yves
tern.
The brotherhood Of Railway
Trainmen will be represented by
A. F. Whitney on the Western and
w. n. Doak on the Southeastern
board No appointments to the
Eastern board have been announc-
ed as yet.
Creation of the boards is expect
ed to speed up the work of the
United States labor board by re-
lieving it's docket Of the hundreds
of petty cases Of individuals griev-
ances. All such disputes will be
first referred to the nearest adjust
ment board for arbitration and
only in event Of a deadlock on the
board will the case come before
the government tribunal here.
Each of the boards is to have
eight members, one from each of
the brotherhoods, and four repre-
senting the roads in its territory.
Meetings will be held monthly in
New York, Washington and Chi
cago. The agreements run for one
year and may be renewed.
Roads in the Eastern territory
which have already signed the
agreement included the Baltimore
& Ohio system; New York Central;
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & st.
Louis railroad; Lake Erie & Wes-
tern; Toledo q Ohio Central;
GAINESVILLE & Western; kanawha 6;
Michigan: Boston & Albany; Mich
Erie; Indian Harbor Belt railway;
Cincinnati Northern; kanaWha &
West Virginia.
The Southeastern district agree
ment bears the signatures of the
Atlanta & West Point; the Wes-
tern Railway Of Alabama; Atlantic
Coast Line; Central of Georgia: ::
Charleston & Western Carolina;
Chesapeake e Ohio; Florida East
Coast; Georgia railroad; Louisville
& Nashville: Louisville, Henderson
& ST. Louis; Nashville, Chattanooga
& ST. Louis; Norfolk e Western;
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Po-
tomac; Seaboard Air Line; Win
ston Salem Southbound, and the
Gulf & Ship Island railroad.
In the Western territory the
agreement has been approved by IS
roads.