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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-10
Three Negro Houses on Purdy
Street Are Damaged in
Early Morning Blaze

An alarm at 8 a. n. called the
fire department to Purdy street
near Bartlett where three negro
houses were on fire and burning
rapidly. The fire started in a
house belonging to Geo. Robinson,
colorcd. at 106 Purdy street and
burned so fiercely tnat when the
department reached the scene, this
house was all but completely de-
molished, and the fire had spread
to the house On either side. Some
hard work by the firemen saved
these two houses from burning up
and kept the fire from spreading
to 9th, rs nearby. The fire in the
Robinson house was SO intense that
it was over an hour before the
fremen could leave, and they/did
some good work in keeping the fire
from spreading to other houses.
1t is not known how the fire start
ed. The two houses at Nos. 104 and
10S which were partially burned
were occupied by Z. j. Diggs and
July Pringle.
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s.sIa
adopted. One of these urged that
steps be taken to check tae pro
gress Of the pink boil worm lest
the cotton growing industry BE,
annihilated entirely. Another "a
vored the continuance. OF the 5&aE
finance corporation permanently
instead of until next July. One
resolution called on the bankers to
make use of the assistance now Of
fered through the war finance cor
poration so that money could be-
procured and leaned out .Io the
farmers. ~ -
While it was said that the e5banks..
had been Of great assistance, it3Tas
also held that many bankerss noSs.
were not making efforts TO get this :
war finance corporation money and2a
thus be in position to help farm
ers A resolution was also adopt
ed to the effect that farmers make
their fertilizer notes payable. Nos
yember !, December / and January
/ rather than the dates now usualcz
~ mentioned in such paper,
The resolution introduced< to-
cancel debts Of foreign nations
drew forth much fire. The meat Of.
the resolution was as folloWsSat<ac
That the United States agrees
to cancel the principal and lnter-zs
est due it by the debtor allied na-,.
tons, on conditions that the sums
due this government for loans made,
to the said allied nations during.
the world war are invested by, said
various governments in the pur:-.
chase of American raw agricultural
products overoa series of years
which are vitally needed cSr. food.,,
raiment and the restoration Of their
manufacturing and commercial in,
dustries."
After prolonged debate. the reso-
luton was adopted. "a.
r. C. Hamer, former president
Of the South Carolina division, no.,
titled the executive committee that
he would not stand for reelection.
and he is succeeded as president by
j. B. Johnson of Rock Hill. The Z
members Of the executive commit.
tee are as follows: First district
A r. Johnson of st George and F.
&c. Thomas of Manning; Second dis
trict, G. L. Toole Of Aiken and B.
r. Iillnlan, Edgefeld; Third, j. Ps-
Stribling of Westminster and j.. J.
Keitt, Newberry; Fourth, d. B. An
derson of Moore and L. J. Brown--.,.
| ing Of Union; Fifth district, L. I.
Guion, Lugof and J. B. Johnson.
Rock Hill; Sixth, 7. L. Manning
Dillon, and Bright Williamson.
Darlington; Seventh, r. c. Hamer,
Eastover, and Edwin Wilson. Bish-
opville. B. F. Mcleod Of Charles
ton, whose name had been pronos-s
ed for the executive committee, 2
withdrew. Ex-oficio members OF
the committee are ]. H. Ciaffey,
/ Orangeburg; J. S. Wannamakers ST.
Matthews; E. P. Grice,. Charlesronss
j. C. Rivers, Columbia; w. W..
Long, Clemson college; B. Harris,
! Columbia, and R. NJ. Cooper, T.f-.
sacky:: r:s' 9. -''s.'','>., ''-:'
..e,S1J -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-10

Entered at the Postoaice at Sum-
ter, S. c., as Second Class Matter.
PERSONAL.

News has been received that
Miss Mary Harvin, who has been
nursing in "a hospital in Gaffney,
was operated on for appendicitis on
Sunday morning and is reported as
doing well. and viii soon be home
convalescing.
Mr. Claude King of Mayesviile
wasa visitor in Sumter Tuesday
Or. and Mrs. w. f. Thayer and
Miss Jaunita Lawrence are spend
ing.the week visiting in Greenville,
! s. 6.
Mr. T. w. Boyle of Greeleyville.
rspresentative Of the Mallard Lum-
Der: CO., spent Tuesday in Sumter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Ryttenberg
haze returned to the city from
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va,
where Mr.. Ryttenberg attended a
meeting Of the American Face
! Brick Association.
hilip Jennings, who has been
studying telegraphy for the past
six months has accepted a, position
at Esteli,. S. c., as manager
Mrs. p. Drew OF Washington,
ID is the guest Of Mrs. e. W.
Vogel
Mrs. Il. NJ. Stuckey and :; Miss
Ethel Stuckey have returned from
a visit to Washington. D.AC.
Mr. and Mrs. r. 3. Belserghave
returned from Selma, Ala; where
they spent week. While 5insSel-
ma Mr.. Belser made a careful in
yestigation OF the creamery husi-
ness which has been an important
factor in overcoming boil wcevi1
conditions in Dallas county.
Mrs Solonan Blatt has returned
to her home IN Barnweui after a
visit in the city. aa
Mr. and Mrs. III. A. Shaver, of Pei
lam, Ca, arrived in Sumter today
where they viii make their shome
fn the future Mr.. Shaverfis to be
superintendent OF the canning fac
tory to be established here.
Mrs. j.. Sid Snyer OF Newton, n.
c.. left this morning for home saf-
ter spending several days with
Mrs. Archie China.
Mrs. ". L Heaner of Orange
burg the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
II. IF. Scott.
Mr.. Percy Harvin has moved his
family to the home place OF the
late Runyan Harvin near Summer
ton. We welcome him back to
clarendon. Mr.. Harvin has been
Irving In Sumter for several years,
hut since the death of his brother,
Hanvan he, purchased his farm.
and viii hereafter be one Of our
citizens again. Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-10
Bridge Contracts
Are Awarded
Bids From Construction Com
panies Received Before
Permanent Road Com
mission this Morning

rSstt. .r Z &
Hepresentatiyes from sixteen
construction companies from this
state, Georgia and North Carolina
sanneared before the Permanent
Roads Commission at its meeting
held Tuesday at IL O'clock IN
the schamber Of commerce hail, and
presented bids for the construction
Of the nine principal bridges to be
built on the first five roads to De
hard surfaced in Sumter county or
the proposed state highway system
IA. South Carolina.
Present at this meeting were
Road Commission members. L. D.
Jennings, chairman; S. A. HarFin,
Up. Booth. j. B. Britten ! +.
Bland. G.. A. Lennon and Stan
yarne Burrows. The bids presented
bythe various contracting firms
were read before the meeting by
Mr. Joe BarnweH. bridge englnee-
Of the State Highway department.,
Columbia Among the firms fling
bids were: The Simmons Mayrant
CO.. OF Charleston; Ben NJ Martin
Co, Of Easley. S. c.; Austin Bros.
Bridge Co., Atlanta; Thomas d.
Rrohun. wedgefield; the Arnold
Construction Co, Elberton, Ga, the
Kerlin Construction Co..; Mallard
Lumber Co.. Greeleyville; W. NJ.
padgett Co., Rock Hill; Storey and
Beecham Co; w. H Andrews and
Co.. General Road and Drainage
Co, of Columbia; Chitwood and
Palmer; Hageborne Construction
Co. or Manning; Porter Boyd and
Co. Charlotte. n. c., and j. M
Gregory and Co. The amount OF
the bids ranged from s45,261.86,
which was the bid presented by the
Storey and Beecham Co., TO the
lowest bid of s32.141.21. the bid
of the Mallard Lumber Co. OF
Greeleyvilfe, which bid was ap-
proved and accepted by the Perrna-
nent Road Commission. The con-
tract viii be submitted before the
state highway engineer for approx
al before the actual work on the
construction of these bridges can be
commenced.
- The meeting Of this morning was
an important one in that The first
steps towards the building of per-
rnanent roads in the county were
taken. The authorized amount OF
s50s, ,00o which was realized from
the sale OF county bonds, has been
received in Sumter and placed at
interest in equal divisions among
. the seven banks Of the city. With
the money on hand and the con-
tract for the construction Of nine
principal bridges awarded, our
good roads for the county are as
sured.
Mr. Monteith. representing a
bonding company Of Columbia. ap-
peared before the Permanent Roads
Commission after the completion Of
the business Of the bridge contracts,
and offered TO take up a half mil
Hon dollars in county bonds at
their par value Of 5 1-2 per cent.
The rate of the first half million
dollars which were sold is per
cent. After considering the offer
presented by Monteith, it was de-
cfied by the commission that no
additional bonds be sold just at this
time.
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to be regarded as first class debtors
will be able in the future to meet
their obligations is, Of course,
new and very serious influence,
which operates against that restor-
alton of confidence which we so
sorely need Ii de1ation be car
ried still further in such countries
there can be no doubt that their
state finances will break down and
public bankruptcy Will have to be
declared, or, if this last stage is to
be avoided, and veil thrown over
the situation, their monetary policy
will be again directed on the path
of imitation, with the result that
ne" and probably rather violent
fall in the value of the monetary
unit Will ensue.
In a period of severe depression
brought about by Il process Of de-
fl&tion return to more liberal
credit policy viii set production go
ing where it has come TO a stand
still. and procure employment Of Ia
bcr, machinery, and other instru-
meEts Of production which have
before been idle The mass of
commodities to be bought will,
therefore, very soon be increased,
and thus there Will be something to
set up against the additional pur-
chasing power which may have
been created The rise Of prices
caused by the extension Of credit
must consequently in this case be
smaller than in the case of con-
tinued imitation.
The policy now discussed will
have a decidedly beneficial effect on
the economy Of the community,
increasing its real income and miti-
eating the social troubles connect
ed with prolonged and widespread
unemployment. These advantages
Will so far to balance the evils un-
avoidably caused to certain classes
by every reduction in the value OF
the monetary unit. And if the
policy of stopping defation and re-
verting to higher normal level OF
prices is managed we'll 1t is quite
possible that the balance for the
community as a whole may show
very considerable net advantage.
"a return to more liberal credit
policy during the deepest depres-
sion is not likely to cause a fresh
wave OF ovcr-speculation or to be
temptation for investors to spend
further capital on industrial
equipment, which is already more
than sufficient. The psychological
conditions are very different from
those prevailing in a period of con-
tinued infa1:oa, and the effects OF
more plentiful supply Of means
of payment will therefore be diff
ferent even in this respect. A low
rate Of interest may certainly call
forth considerable issues Of new Sc
curities on the stock exchange. But
in reality such a result will mainly
represent the transformation Of old
floating engag gements to more dur
able investments, and ought there
| fore to be greeted with satisfaction
as a sign of wholesome consoli-
dation.
Still the directions which invest
nents take and the purposes for
which fresh capital is required
should be carefully watched. A
certain selection will be necessary,
and for this purpose the coopera-
ton Of the whole business commun-
ity, and particularly of the banks
is required"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-10

Washington, Dec s. = Cotton
sinned to December 1st totaled l.
640,S70 running bales, the census
bureau announced today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-10

We leave the issue with our read
crs.
Has not our policy been over
whelmingly vindicated and if it had
been followed would not the world
have been infinitely better OIL?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-10

pany of New York. which took form
in the latter part of February of
this year. Mr.. Durant, first Of all,
fixed a price for his product that
he thought was right. He had in
mind motor car tc sell at around
$1,000 mark. He then started af-
ter the production Of a car. An
experimental department in the
Long Island factory, containing
about a half million square feet Of
working area, worked overtime and
evolved an automobile. 1t was
not until May of this year that a
sales manager was appointed, and
it took him a month or two to get
his plans under way. In July Of
this year the first automobile was
ready for inspection at the Long
Island plant, and about this time
an advertisement was ruiz in the
trade press that. an opportunity
would be offered to purchase a
very good motor car at a very
moderate price" 1t was just
after the New York district distrib-
utor had been appointed that an
incident happened which sold Mr..
Durant on the force Of advertising.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-10

Jersey City, Dec. S.-One hun
dred inmates of st. Joseph's home
for blind were led from the build
ing while fire damaged the struc-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-10

New Orleans. Dec. S.-Marshal
Foch was welcomed upon his ar
rival here with salute Of twenty
one GUNS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-10
WANTED AT ONCE
One thousand Of M o r.
Guineas and Chickens. c. L.
Strauss, Phone 1892 or SGT.
Care of Goldberg g's.-Adv.

Washington. Dec. S.-An increase
in the cadet corps at West Point
Military Academy 20 twenty-five
hundred is recommended by Brig.
Gen Duoglas McArthur. supcrin-
tendent. in his annual report.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-10
Editor of Review of Reviews Conf
mcnds p opposed Reform in
Court Practice

Col. John J. Dargan has received
the following letter from .Dr,-A1-
bert Shaw, editor Of The Review.
of Reviews. which is published at
the request of Col. Dargan:- 80. 80
Hon. John J. Dargan, Dalzell, S. Gs
My Dear Sir: have this mernl--s
ing received your letter and-asa at.
once writing to Dr.. Henry IS,
Pritchett, head Of the Car9sgis,
Foundation for the Advancene
Of Teaching. and am asking. ,to.
serd you copy OF the volume en-.
titled Justice and the. -aRoar,"
which contains great deaI % q. iil9..-.s i9-s.7
formation that would be OF use~tos
you.
I am confident that the reform
which you are advocating Isl aseai-.
liable one, and l believe ttla. wher-
ever such innovations have been
made they have beer found ex-
ceedingly useful. / know that this
continues to be true in California.
and elsewhere. v so,r,.
Sincerely yours. dys.
ALBERT SHAW.-
New York. Dec. 5, 1921. es.xe--
The cotton OIL mill has ,heea.
shut down for several days on ac-s
count of the scarcity of seed. .Saoefr
will resume operations again when
a few weeks supply of seed has
been accumulated. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-10

We are the posterity our fore
=fathers prayed for-can you blame
Hen, Nashville Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-10
WANTED
1000 bushels Gov

1000 bushels Cow Peas.
Any variety. Quote me best
price. Phone 1902. c. J..
Strauss, care Of Goldberg s.
.A3v..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-10

"America's greatest optimist, past,
present and future, Of the motor
car industry"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-10

LETTER TO COL. DARG an
The daily Alaskan., 1921-11-24
AHoY. BOY SCOUTS

The girls are raising the funds for Jhc flooding of the skating rink Whats Jhe matter with the Scout troop raising the wood to heat The shauty on the rink2 Come. boys. are you going to permit the girls to do all the work for the good ot the community this winter. One horse. and wagon. plus some energy and push. plus a little time and a saw and buck ought Co get a rick ot wood from the beach and saw it in proper length for the heating Of the rink shaury. MT. Francis Van de Wall and Donald NuIvihiu and Elmer Rasmusou would make a fine com miuee to make the start and keep wood supplied until January first
 How about 5Je
The daily Alaskan., 1921-11-24
SKATING RINK NEWS

The girls og The town are out SO Houug the necessary money for the flooding of the skating rink They are meeting with success in the can vass and hope soon 10 announce the completion Of the fund
 They are compelled to raise. in a5- dtuoa to the fund for the water. enough money to buy a stove for the house. Last year MT. NcB-ieu loaned a stove for the purpose. the town council guaranteeing 10 pay for gho stove fl ft were ruined. The council had to pay for lhe stove This IS mere maiciousness on the par. Of a few of the youngsters who kicked holes into the stove and made ft u-sa-vceab-c. Suh actions on the part os the youth of our town should be stopped. and any youth with such destructive fucIinauoas ought 70 be denied the use Of the rink
The daily Alaskan., 1921-11-24
KLUCKWAN INDIANS
 BAN OLD CUSTOMS

Some differences have arisen among the Indians Of Haines and those of Kluckwau. A Haiues' ua- tive gave a potIatcL party in Yiud.- stuchy after he had finished his house. Some Eluckwau Natives who were invited and attended were called before the native council Of that village and fined for perpe,uat- ing old customs" The parties so fined are gueved. particularly as they think some Of those interested in the prosecution are not them selves free from a like accusation with regard to the erection of a monument in the local village. Each party denies that any old customs" ceremonies were connected with the party" or with the erection of the tombstone
The daily Alaskan., 1921-11-24
GEORGE yIILLER's
BROTHER DIES

Word was received that the broth CT of George Miller. who had left SkaEway Co be at tue bedside oi his sick brother. died before he reached his brothers home.
 The funeral occurred at Seattle on Saturday after Mr. Miller reach ed Seattle. The funeral was held under the auspices Of the St. Johns Masonic Lodge or Seattle. The cause of death was a hemorrhaEe Of the bowels.
 Charles Miller had been in the customs service Of the Washington district. first al Port Townsend and arterward at Seattle, for more than 2S wears. For many years he was in charge of the navigation desk and two years ago. when the second special dutyshiD was created at Sc atue. he was promoted to the posi- tiou. In addition to his brother, George G. Miller. uf SkaEway, he is survived by his widow and daughter, Mr.. Bert Griffith. Of Seattle He also is survived by relatives in Maryland. He was 6I years of age and a native of Baltimore.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-11-24
UNION NATIONAL
PRESIDENT DIES

Seattle. Nov. 22-Cuv P. Clark. president of the Union National Bank 0f the city. died here today.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-11-24

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HAYNES NOTES
Hainos Nov %

We are having real winter wealth CT at Haiues at the present time, a strong north wind blowing, and the mercury down near the zero mark.
 Colonel Steese was a visitor at Ft Seward for few days last week. He left Thursday night on the steamer Peterson for Aux Bay and from there to Juneau by auto.
 The Haines basketball team play ed the natives last night, with the result Of eight to ten, in favor Of the natives.
 The Natives contemplate giving a masquerade ball in the K. c. hall on Thursday, Thanksgiving, and it bids fair to be a great success.
 I am told that Edward Warne has resigned as judge of the police court at Klukwan The Natives Of Eluk- wan formed a village government, under the act of the legislature. pro vidiug for such government in Ma tive villages.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-11-24
KNOWS RIGHT TINE TO FISH
Mans Many F~rer1s have Furnished -.r Jus, ,7e se-,.5u.a- Dope.
 and the Res Is Easy

"- have the aerurn-a 6o7-a now on 5u>r when Q. go a>a'0a at the lakes. sand man who expects Jo rase a Nueaua. soon.
 ~I talked To man las, week and nr >aI. j. z wished To do any C,ad. to lis. from I- midnight 60 >.y Iu the mnrmn- He u~e# frogs and Snaued for bass and cauch, lots oE bass and also h.u.-..> a. that time Besides I- Isn't n.r rheu-
 "Ta|saH 2. man Monday and he Bold uo just when Co catch them. learned f-Hu him that the time 70 fish was between suuGown and l- mid night lie caught lots of bass and h,uer.u> and rapDEcs aJ that time.
 "Ta'Ea. [. another nan and he fold me the hr~c time Co fish was from ~aur urH ahuur TO o'clock. and from D. m. mc. dark.
 "Thrra was another ne.Ehha- os mine who rsve me good advice. He never fishes after dark. but says he never paid any attention ro the hrar and rla. hu always caught as many r>n r .l. middle aE rno day as he 6.d early in r.n mouIug or fu rhe COD. O. .ha arnn-u-
 "S1 y.u s.a. ! know just when to uo uy l~a.a-
The daily Alaskan., 1921-11-24
DEAD IN ULSTER MOUNTS UP

Belfast. Nov. 22.-The number ot dead in the clash Of authority in the north Of Ireland mounts up as the fighting between the NauonaHsrs and the OrangemeL continues. The outbreaks attending the assum7- tiou Of governmental powers by the new Ulster parliament has caused much disturbance and at least four teen deaths and fifty injured are TO- suits of the trouble.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-11-24

6ot- at all dealers Toster-Mu- burn O., Nfrst Buffalo, \, ',
The daily Alaskan., 1921-11-24
JUST IN TIME
some Skarway People May Wait TW
 It's Too Late

some SkHEwHy People May Watt iil IJs Too Late Don't vail until too late. Be sure to be in time Just in time with kidney ms. Means curing the backacbe tho dizziness. the urinary disorders
 That SO often come with kidney troubles.
 Doan's Kidney pills are for thrs very purpose
 Here is testimony to prove their merit
 J. T. Howe. proprietor or general store. I52 Water g.. Santa Cruz. CalfC. says. "OverEanE affected my kidneys. ! had severe pain in the lower part Of wy back. but ,he main trouble was with my kid7evs They didn't act properly. The se- oreuons burned ard there was tn- famauou in my bladder. tried an known kidney medicines, but Jnev did me no good. Ooan's did the work for me ) have been entirely free from kidney and bladder t-1u- ble since % Statement given Feh-H. ary ls. lgl62.
 On December (. 1919. MT Howe sad "L never miss chance ta re- commend noan's Kidney TTHs 10 anyone ! hear speaking or kidney trouble, I know f,um experience. there is nothing better for this trou- ble."
 COG, at all dealers Foster-Nl- burn Co., Ntrs.r Buffalo, \. ',
The daily Alaskan., 1921-11-24
HEART FAILS; MAN DR0wNs

Seattle. Nov. 2S.-Leou F. Peters. while fixing the roof on a house boat which he owned, suffered from a heart attack to which he was sub ieCt He rolled from the roof Of the boat to the wa,er and drowned. The accident occurred in Lake Union
The daily Alaskan., 1921-11-24
TAN REVISION BILL GOES
 TO THE PRESIDENT

Washington. Nov. 22.-The en- actuenr of the tax revision hjU was accomplished today. The Senate ac- cepJed the conference report on the measure and the bill now goes to the President for his signature when ii will become the law of the land.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-11-24
MRS. J. J. HILL LEAVES
 SIS,OOO.OOO ESTATE

St Paul Nov. 2&.-Nrrs. James J HnL the widow of the well known railroad magnaJe. died here today Mrs. Kill leaves an estate of SIS 0oO.00O.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-11-24

Envy Is .r endless chain The people we a..g arg eufyiu- someone higher ID.
 ], is possible rnr a wnwou.S head To be Jur0N. hg Gara-y. even when she has sin meek.
 The people who arc weighed tD rhe rgIannc and found wanting always blame fr u- rn. s~sIe>
 Ever unrn. That the people who na-n r~ m.r.r~ .rwavs -nf heap ut a-.~...r..r .". .# r.