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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Another Bad
Fire in Sumter
sumter's Second Dangerou
Blaze in Three Months

~ Early Sunday morning the worst
and most dangerous fire which has
taken place in Sumter for many
years. with the exception Of the
fire which destroyed the Osteen
Publishing Co., burned out five
stores IN the heart Of Sumter's
business section The alarm was
rung in about three fifteen Sunday
morning but when the fire trucks
reached the scene Of the fire flames
we're already leaping from the
buildings. At the time of the fire
it was raining and this was prob
ably no small aid to the firemen in
their work. The fire department
with its usual deficiency was ON the
job in a very short time and quickly
overcame the danger Of the fire
spreading to large proportions. The
stores occupied by The Postal T'ele-
graph Co., The Sumter Hat Shop,
Barnett's Shoe Shop, and the Of
fices of DIR. D. f. Williams were
completely ruined while only the
rear of the grocery store run by
Mr.. Evans Bruner was damaged. /.
None OF the parties burned Were
fully protected by insurance but all
had some insurance which partially
covered the loss.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Shriners to- Give
Outing at Sumter
Columbia Mobiles Get Cordial
Invitation

Sumter Shriners are planning a
celebration for Labor Day and the
AL Araf Shrine club has been given
q cordial invitation to he guest
Of the occasion. Walter F. Going.
shekel CRATER, received notice
Saturday from the Sumter Shrine
club in which the wearers Of the
fez are asked to journey to the
Gamecock city for real outing.
The communication to the Co]um-
bia Shriners reads as follows:
She Sumter Shrine club ccordi-
ally invites the Columbia mobiles
and ladies to be their honored
guests. at a celebration to be held in
Sumter, Monday, September 5.
Kindly. extend the invitation and
advise how many nobies and ladies'
We will have the pleasure of enter
tanning"
Columbia shriners are asked to
notify Walter F. Going or O..
Frank Hart at once of their inten-
ton to take the trip. Mr.. Going
said if 125 compose the Columbia
party a special train would be char
tered for the occasion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
White Population
Gains on Negro
Former Will Soon Exceed Lat
ter in State

Washington, Aug. 26.-The pop
ulation Of the State Of South Caro-
lima, as recently announced by the
bureau of the census, department
of commerce. is 4S.6 per cent.
white and 514 per cent negro. In
1910 the percentage negro was 55.2.
The negro population, which was
S35,S43, in 1910, increased to Ss4,-
719 in 1920, an increase of 3.5 per
cent. The white poplation in the
same period increase from 679, l6l
to 31S.53S or sos per cent.
The white population Of the state
consists almost entirly Of native
American born or native American
parents, the total native white of
native parentage being f99,4lS,
while the foreign element is repre-
sented by 6,401 foreign born
whites. 1925 native whites Of for
eign born parents, and 5,694 who
had one parent foreign born, the
other being native. That total pop
ulation includes also aoA Indians.
SO Chinese and Is Japane >.
In most counties oI tne slate TIE
percentage of negroes has decreas-
ed and in 10 Of the &c counties
there was also a decrease in the
number of negroes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
School Attendance in South Caro-
lima


Washington, Aug. 25.-Accord-
ing to the census Of 1920 there are
315,069 children to IS years of
age in the state Of South Carolina
and Of this number 274, ,429 or S1.1
per cent were reported as attending
school. In 1910 the percentage
attending school was 67.6 thus indi-
eating a decided improvement as
regards school attendance between
1910 and 1920. Of the children IA
and Is years of age in 1920, $50 per
cent We're attending school and of
those 16 and II years Of age 49.2
per cent.
OF the white children Z to 13
years Of age $50 per cent were at
tending school in 1910 and $50 per
cent in 1920. For colored children
of the same age the percentage in
the same interval increased from
60.4 to 1913.
The percentage Of children at
tending schools was considerably
larger in the cities than in the coun-
try districts, the percentage for
children in the urban population
to 13 years Of age being 92.3
while in the rural population it was
86.3. Urban" according to the
census definition includes all towns
or cities and other incorporated
places of 2, 800 population or more.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Nature. Healing
Scars of War
The War Zone of France is
Being Rapidly Restored

Scissors, France, July 2S.-Na-
ture is making such rapid progress
in healing. the scars of war in
France that, outside of towns
where ruins are still standing, 1t
will soon be impossible to discover
the famous front line OF four years
Of war without close examination.
1t has become evident that the
abandoned. project Of maintaining
intact, as it existed at the close. of
nostilities, the line from Nieuport,
in Belgium, to Eelfort, as lesson
to future generations, could not
have been carried out excepting at
an enormous expense.
Forests that were supposed to
have been annihilated have shown
remarkable recovery. Positions that
were upheaved repeatedly until the
subsoil covered the surface almost
completely. giving every appear
ance Of hopeless aridity, have been
slowly covered by vegetation.
Even the famous height along
which runs the Chemin des- Danes
(the Ladies Way), is covered with
thick herbage, that remains green
in spite Of the drought. In order
tc preserve certain famous war
scenes such as the Bayonet Trench
at Verdun, it was necessary to erect
a shelter and protect the trench
from the slow but sure work Of ma
ture in order TO preserve it as it
was during the great battle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Fire on Hooser Street
Home of Clarence Fleming
Completely Ruined

Yesterday afternoon the fire de-
partment was called out about five
thirty to put out a fire. on Hauser
street, near the coffin factory. The
house in which Joe and Clarence
Fleming, white. were living was a
mass Of flames when the f-e trucks
reached it and it seemed hopeless
tos try and stop the blaze. Fortu-
nately there was no wind and the
houses on either side were not
damaged. The, house was too far
gone when the blaze, was first dis
covered TO save very much, only q
little furniture and bedding being
saved. The fire department is to
be commended on their prompt ac-
ton in getting to the scene of this
fire and for their fine work after
they reached it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Mathis ErZberger Slain.

Berlin, Aug. 26. tBy the Asso-
ciated Press)-Mathls Erzber3er,
former vice chancellor and minis
ter of finance, was assassinateG to-
day while walking through the
Black forest, near Gutenberg, Bad
en-. Twelve bullet wounds We're
found in his body.
The assailaats of 1ierr Erzber-
ger. two youths who accosted the
politician while he was walking
with Deputy Diez, have not yet
been found. Just what was the mo-
tive is not known, but it has been
definitely ascertained it was not
robbery.
Erzberger. for a long time one
of Germany's most powerful poll
ticians. had for some time past
been the object of a violent cam
paign. sponsored by Pan-German
circles. which accused him of be-
ing the author of the policy of the
present chancellor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Children Make Toys
Public School Of Boston Has
Workshop Where Children
Learn TO Make Things

Boston, Aug. 19.-Hundreds of
boys and girls of the Mary Hem
ingway public school in the Dor
chester district have gone into COM
petition with Santa Claus in an
open air workshop here and
Christmas time will find their
handiwork scattered in many gift
packages.
With work benches set up under
fragrant fir trees in a, natural park
on Lonsdale street, the youngsters
whittle and saw away making toys,
furniture and unique gewgaws out
Of any material that comes to hand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Large Still Captured
. ON Statebui.g 8 Road
A Part Of sumter's Liauar
Z: Supply Cut Off by Officers

This morning one ct, the largsH
stills that has. been captured IN
some time was taken in the swamp
about five miles fron Sumter on
the ssateburg road and known as
Green Swamp. The still was:
complete twenty-five gallon ontht
and when captured it was IN fuli
operation. Fifty gallons of mash
and one and a. half quarts OF com
LIQUOR were also taken along wfh IN
the outfit. Two negroes, Tom LOCK- o;:
wood and his some Willie Lock
wood were captured operating the
still. The officers state that fhe
two negroes were sitting down. by
tn estil when they slipped up On
them and we're unable toesTnAke
their escape the Officers werssse
careful to conceal their .IappEoaeh-
The officers who made this inanort-
ant capture We're: Sheriff g. M.
Hrst, Deputy Sheriff H.SG: sdcKa-
gen, r. S. Griffin and Es.L..sNeW-
man. 4 y s;...s,,a 4,t4s.s.s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
. Death

> Mr.. Calvin W. Chandler died
Friday at his home near Wedge
field after a long illness. The de-
ceased was born and raised in Sum
ter and was well known to the old
er inha bitants Of the. city, being a
brother Of the late James H. Chan
dler and Of Rev. j. c.. Chandler OF
Columbia He leaves large fam
lily most of whom reside. in the
Wedgefeld section. The funeral
services were held at the Sumter
Cemetery at II = o'clock Saturday
morning, August 81, 1921,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Father and Son
Found Guilty
Greenville Jury Convicts Of
Manslaughter

Greenville, Aug. 26.-Walter and
Carl Bowers, father and son, who
were placed on trial in the court
of general sessions here Wednesday
on the charge of murder for the
killing of Andy Wells, young farm
er Of Travellers Rest, were found
guilty Of manslaughter with. rec
ommendation to mercy this after
noon by a jury that deliberated
over three hours. Notice of a mo-
ton for a new trial was given and
the motion will be heard before
Judge r. w. Menminger Monday.
Andy Wells died two days after
he was struck about the head and
chest in a fight he had with Wal
tr and Carl Bowers in a garage at
Travellers Rest on May Z last. The
fatal blows were inflicted with an
iron axle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Made in the Carolinas
The Exposition to Be Held in
Charlotte Will Demonstrate
Our Home Products

Charlotte, n. c., Aug. -27.-NO
better means Of advertising the Car
olinas appears available than that
offered by the Made in Carolinas
Exposition, which vii! be held in
Charlotte, September u to 20, in
the opinion OF DR.. Joseph Hyde
Pratt, director Of the North Caro-
lima Geological and Economic Sur
vey, with headquarters in Raleigh.
In a statement given out here at
headquarters Of the exposition Dr..
Pratt declared 'I believe that an
exposition such as is being develop
ed in the Made in Carolinas Expo
sition will advertise to a greater
extent the products that are made
in the Carolinas, and in better
and more conclusive way than has
ever before been attempted.
"It should De able to emphasize
to the nome that it is
not necessary to go outside OF
North Carolina to obtain the
greater part of the various products
that are used. L will emphasize
and call to the attention of the
jobbers outside the Carolinas and
throughout Eastern and Southern
states what the Carolinas are pro
ducing and have for export, and
Will attract business men from the
Eastern and Southern States, who
will come here to find out jus,
what the Carolliinas have to put on
the market. ,4.,e.
-, Many instances could be cited
in North Carolina and South Caro-
lima of people purchasing materials
abroad WHICH they. considered bet
ter than what could be. produced
in the home state, only to find later
that the product was made here and
sold under another name. There
has been too great q, tendency on
the part Of, retail merchants as a
whole, due probably to the de-
mands of their. customers, to buy
their supplies away from home
with the idea that the consumer
would consider them better Liam
the home produced articles. The
Made in Carolinas Exposition will
go long way, believe, in combat
ing this tendency and feeling.
There is no question in my
mind but that the Carohnas are
able to produce and are producing
just as good grade products as are
produced anywhere, and it is sim
ply a question Of the people know
ing what these manufacturers
have. They soon will be brought
to a realization that it is more ad-
visable, from many viewpoints, to
buy the home products in prefer
ence to out-of- of-the-Carolinas pro-
ducts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31

from the eastern end Of f.Tte5aBan-
ish zone northward into the Med
iterranean.s From that point, Gen.
Silyestre's troops tempted pea-
citrate southwark into the interior.
Early successes were reported, but
last spring the Spaniards encount-
cred strong native troops and hos
tile tribesmen, estimated tosnum-
ber 10000 and said tasbe well arm
ed and equipped with artillery.
The present reyerses a OF the
Spanish forces had thejrsbegsnniag
early in June when six companies
Of auxiliary or native troops yau-
tinted, killed their Spanish officers
and then joined the rebels Since
then the Spaniards have. suffered
several other disasters and have
been thrown back upon MiiilIa.
General silvestre was either killed.
or committed suicide while endeay-
oring to maintain one Of the .out-
posts. The Moors IN that section
are headed by .Abdef-Krin whe Is
about 80 years otd, Was edacaIso
in France and Spain and is. an ac-s
comphshed linguist: His am is
said to be to eiyiize Morocc3In ae-
cordance with European idealssput
without losing the essentials OF
Moorish culture. He was once q
judge of a native court IN Neiiila
and loyal to Spain. During the
world war he became aotively pro-
German and Spain. acting on the
protest Of France, interned him.
but he escaped and was said to
have sworn vengeance upon the
Spaniards and particularly upon
General Silvestre. .5s:s;s-.ss.
Raisub has not figured in the re-
cent fighting. His territory seems
to lie further westward ana he is
said to have his stronghold IN the
native city of Wazan which Wi a. hes be-
low the line of the Spanish zone.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Death of Miss Lowder.

Died at Camp Alice on morn
ing Of the twenty-third, Miss Matte
LoWder, in the bloom of young wo-
manhood. Three or four years ago
she came to Sumter just after the
death of her parents, that the ad-
vantage Of a larger place she would
be able to take care Of her younger
brother and sisters. Being expos
ed after a severe attack of ipfau-
enza, the energetic but frail body,
was not able to take up the re-
sponsibilities to earn the livelihood
again.
Her body was taken to Wilson'S
Mill the following day where it was
buried in the old family ground by
her father and mother.
She leaves many. friends, who are
sorrowful over the death Of this
noble young woman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Fire in Mayesville
". B. Weinberg's Store Com
plete Loss

The store of q. B. Weinberg in
Nayesville canght ,on fire. about
$3.50 last night. After the alarm
was given ore OF the back doors
was opened and the fire didn't seem
to make much headway until about
9 O'Clock. Everyone wanted to help
but failed. There was no insur-
ance on the stock. The store and
stock We're complete loss. AT the
time Of the fire the store was in
bankruptcy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
STEAMERS TO BE
RETURNED TO u. S

New York, Aug. 27.-Federal
Judge Manton today ordered the
receivers of the United States mail
steamship company to return i'm
mediately to the shipping board
nine chartered steamships seized by
the board for nonpayment Of rental
and restored to the company by a
temporary Injunction.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Crosstie Placed on
Railroad Track
Negro Held in Orangeburg Jail
on Charge Of Trying to
Wreck Freight

Orangeburg, Aug. 2e.-spencer
Oliver, negro, was arrested early
this morning by. officers Of the At
lantic Coast Line railroad, charged
with attempting to- wreck. q
through freight train near the coal
chute, just west of Orangeburg.
This was the fourth time cross
tie had been placed upon this sec
ton OF track. AS a result of close
vigilance, the offender was caught
Oliver is now in the Orangebnrg
county jail awaiting trial,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
The Desolation of Keil
Where Germany's Pride Has
Been Humbled

I Kiel, Aug. 8.-German -Ameri-
cans. who frequent the lobbies OF
hotels in Berlin can often. be heard
remarking that Germany has won
the war.
If they were to visit Kiel and
other German naval bases they
would probably get a decidedly
different Impression. Nothing
could be more complete than the
desolation which hovers over Kiei
barber, formerly the pet war har-
Dor of the. German navy and pro-
baby the best haven. in. all Europe.
The great shipysards which Gre
ated most Of the craft for the Ger
man navy are silent. Rusty sheds
mark the scene Of former activity.
Idle, deserted docks stand as sad
reminders of days when .Kiel was
the point to which all German eyes.
and in fact all the eyes of Europe
were directed.
All machinery which the Allied
commissioners regarded as useful
for war purposes has been dismant-
led. Floating docks, cranes and
other expensive equipment have
been moved away to recemlense
Germany's enemies for the damage
done by Admiral Won Tirpitz' subj
marines.
In normal times, Kiel had $4,000
naval officers, sailors and employees
in the harbor all. the time. Now the
naval personnel is less than 1000.
The city which formerly had pop
ulation of. 250,000 has lost all its
great government payroll and one
fifth of it's population.
Fort Falkenstein and the other
batteries which covered the Baltic
entrance to the Kaiser William Ca
nal have been reduced to piles OF
crumbled. concrete and twisted
steel Their great guns have: been
sawed into bits and pitched into
scrap heaps.
The naval academy is closed. An
empire without a navy has no use
for more naval officers. The at
tendance at the university has
dwindled. The, castle of Prince
Henry, overlooking the naval har-
Dor, has been taken over by work
ingmen for a club, and there are no
warships in the magnificent water
way. where the former Emperor
William used to review his navy
with pomp.
1t was here that the flower of
the German navy lay, safe behind
torpedo nets, during most Of the
war. At present there :. are only
two antique cruisers lying at the
imperial naval docks. These were
so far out of date that the English
and French didn't thiak it was
necessary to scrap them, and hes
itated to offer such craft to any of
the nations which had helped win
the war.
Small commercial shipyards are
operating and the commercial har-
Dor still has a little business.
The Kiel Canal is still quite ac-
tive. But Kiel derives little benefit
from the business passing through
the canal and cannot revive mater
tally until exchange conditions be-
come such that it can again buy
timber from the Scandinavian
countries and resume its import
ance as a lumber depot for Central
Europe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Death !

Mr.: NJ. Joyner who was hurt sew
eral days ago while at work at the
veneering plant died yesterday at
his home. Mr.. Joyner was hurt
Wednesday morning and was i'm
mediately taken to his home where
he has been ever since the acci-
dent. He will be buried this after
noon at the city cemetery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
DEBS MAY RE-
CEIVE PARDON

Washington, August 27-Eugene
V. Debs may know whether he is to
be pardoned and released from At
lanta penitentiary before the day is
over as recommended. The case of
the Socialist leader will be discuss
ed with the President by the Attor-
ney general and a decision will be
reached
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
The Watchman and south thron
Entered at the Postofice at Sum-
aen Sc. assSeeond Class Mater.
Personal.

Mr.. H. c.. DesChamps and fanny
have returned frforn Myrtle Beach
where they have been spending
se5ne tine. So
Mrs. 3. Sinith, and her little
danghter and son Mary zaneis and
r. of 0rangeburg are
spending the day II Sumter
s. Snnoak, ef Rock Hill is
spending d few days in the city.
afr and MRS he Osteen and
Miss Annie osteen have gone to
Murrs1Ps Inlet where they will be
fhs gnesss OF Afr. ard Mrs. o.. Il.
Fplley far several days.
AIr. Patton was called to
his fathers heTae "a Flat Rock, N.
s yesseraay On aeeonnt sof his
fathers illaess:
Misses Susie and Esther Osteen
& zeen China, AEaxy. Beulah and Ida IDA
fassano have gone TO Miss Lula
Earvin.s on a house party !.
MSS genIah Wilkes and: Mrs. G.
yVAcGrewretar this morning
sHSa Philadelphia They aise visit
sd RICHMOND Ra timores Washing
ton. sansIc city. Geaey Island and
New York while away. q I.
iss Reaiah Williams OF Marion.
and Miss Emma Afford ofsMulinss,
are yisising their aunt Mrs Julian
Chandler
AIRS Lydia Muychcfson OF Cam
den IS visiting at the home Of Mr..
end Mrs. S. Snit 3: s..
Mrs J w. Lovejoy of Dillon is
visiting Mrs q. Gibson on
Bland5ng street. zs. sss s.. s..
Barber and little
d5aaghter have returned nome from
mepths visit to reIatiNes In
RAefard 80 q -
sliianason has gone
SO. Richmoaa Va, wherk ssslae VIII
remain fer sometime under care
6f aspeeia list for her heasEh
Misses Myre and .Margarite
WIlhazasen, also Master infred
Wslliamsan left for Freaeracksbarg.
10 attend schoel the coming
session s.
C. williamson left today
erFayetteville N. G. C..@oua business
for the aextten days. ef.s
Mr. Eaynard 3, lEilson and
little daughter Luesle Of Washing.
ton d c. are in the city visiting
reaatixes. 9s...s .s.sss.
Mr a. Matney Of Cash Dry
IA a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
MAN FOUND
BURIED IN ROCKS

Chattanooga, Aug. 27-Buried
beneath a pile Of rocks in a cave
near Hartman, the body Of Rice
Edwards, a wealthy citizen Of Roam
County, was found last night by the
chief of police. He has been miss
ing for four weeks. Six suspects
were arrested.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
DEBS PARDON
NOT REACHED

Washington, Aug. 27.-No deci-
sion was reached regarding par
don for Egere Debs or a general
nesty for the prisoners convicted
under war time laws will be reach
ed by President Harding until the
peace treaty with Germany is rati-
fled.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
GUSSMAN HELD FOR
ALABAMA OFFICERS

Peorio, Aug. 27-A man named
Piedro Gussman held by the Bir-
mingham authorities for the Peoria
authorities is not the Pedro Guss-
man wanted here for the Staying of
his wife.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
SIX FIRES OF IN
CENDIARY CAUSE

Long Branch, n. j., August 81
Six separate fires Of incendiary ori-
gin destroyed two schools, railroad
station, automobile plant and two
homes with a loss of sixty thou
sand. Burlap soaked in kerosene
was found in. each blaze.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
TURKS CONSIDER DIPLO.
MATIC RELATIONS

constantinop1e, Aug. 27.-The
resumption of diplomatic relations
with the United States is being
considered by the Turkish govern
ment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31

State Prohibition officer Eichel-
berger located another good sized
still yesterday afternoon just "a
short distance from Pocalla which
was destroyed and part of the re-
mains brought to Sumter. About
two hundred gallons of beer was
also found. The outfit was espec-
tally we'll equipped with all the lat
est devices known to the industry,
including an expensive pump which
was used in place of swamp water.
No arrests were made.