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The Pulaskian., 1921-09-01
MERCHANTS m
 HAVE MONFy
J. T. BEAL BELIEVES Dp,ou
 COTTON THIS FAII. VII nlIE OF SUCH SUCH THAT EyERYBaolh6ET nv Ba B GOING TO REAP A HAPy1ro:S HJg1 S

Due to deterioration in tb.
 crop, J. T. Beal, president ' # feOtloa Beal-Burrow Dry Goods cor Ul the has made change in his prinq pGilrpany, mate and instead of the ten Teen ceD,s ssll' eleven cents he predicted in S'a's as.s or Mir, Beal believes that cotton Apla, 1l!l, sell for at least l2 l-2c this fall Hlll
 When cotton was being planted lp,., :; the spring and there was mucb 'u al n cussion of reduction in acr.' r us MT. Beal gave out an intervia,' viseags' which he predicted ten cent oos.. @ n estimating the crop at about V1lSp oaoa 900 bales. Recent reports indie.,. I;Ou. only about 100000 bales and tas tsis has caused MT. Beal to make I uls U. vision of his price estimate, iS
 Our crop Is shorter than b.1 expected says Mir. Beal. '.but laa .al still have a carry-oyer of abont Q S' 100000 bales which means we b.,, two crops to sell this year. 4I,s " lieve that it will all be sold. or n,as ss tically all of it, so there viii \. nothing to carry over next year there is, the amount will be So sm.ll that it will not really influence bs 1922 prices. If we get 12 l.2c mil. ding basis, believe the mercban, of Arkansas will be able to clean up their indebtedness and have nice balance. It would not surDri,s me at all to see l5c cotton and in tba case there will be lots of money ia the country when the crop is mar. keted."
The Pulaskian., 1921-09-01
EBENEZER ITEMS.

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 The boil weevil has about ruined our cotton crop and now the army worm Is attacking it, so cotton pick ing will not be very big job. Corn and hay are very good.
 Bruce Ringgold has been attending the meeting at Pleasant Valley.
 The meeting began at Ebenezer Sunday.
 Misses Coldia and Mabel Kerr and Robbie Wood attended the baptizing at Zion Hill Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs. Roy Wood and children. of Augusta, are visiting her sister, Mrs. s. H. Wood.
 Miss Annie Mae Melton, who has been in Phoenix, Ariz., spent the weekend with her grandmother, Mrs. Belyeu. She has accepted a position in Little Rock.
 Several from here attended the cemetery working at Mt. Pleasant and also the funeral of Mrs. Cwin of Zion Hill Friday.
 Messrs. Ed Boyd and Bill Roe and Misses Myrtle Wilson and Ida Me. Gants of Jacksonville attended church here Sunday night.
 Mrs. L. T. Johnson and daughters visited her mother, Mrs. ]. H. Ring- oold Friday aftarnaon
 Miss Erma Puckett has been visit ing her sisters, Mrs. Cole and Mrs Carmichael, in the city.
 Miss Ruth West is visiting rela- lives in the city.
 Rev. J. E. Martin was dinner guest of Mir. and Mrs. L. T. Johnson Sun. day.
 Harold Glasscock has returned from clarksyille, where he has been
 Misses Clara, Annie, Ida and Hat.
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DEATHS

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FRIENDSHIP.

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 Thirteen ladies met with Miss Es- telle McNair Friday afternoon for the purpose of organizing a club. Mrs. Jake Johnson was elected president. Mrs. Claude Cranberry vice presi- dent, Mrs. Matte Boyd Miller secre- tary and Miss Estelle McNair, treas urer.
 Colors voted for were pink and white, and club flower the wild rose.' The club name Keep Klimb- ing" It was decided to make bed spread in applique and piece quilt, the proceeds to go for the cemetery chapel. The next meeting is to be held at Mrs. N. Stewards.
 The Keep Klimbing KIub met Monday afternoon at Mrs. Stewards with seven members present and three visitors. The afternoon was spent piecing the quilt. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Claude Gran berry.
The Pulaskian., 1921-09-01
Dr. y. |. Herrod.


 Funeral services for Dr. W. L. Herrod of Cabot were held at Mount Pleasant cemetery, four miles from Cabot, August 29, in charge of the Rev. Mir. Martin.
 Dr. Herrod was born in Bayou Meto township September 28, 1863. He was employed as a bookkeeper and steward of the Arkansas School for the Blind for about 10 years. He was a graduate of the medical de- partment of the University of Arkan- sas, of the class of 1893, receiving the highest honors of his class. He was married three times, to Miss Sulah Elliott, in 1885, who died in 1900; to Mrs. Eva Stovall of Jacksonville, who died in 1912; and later to Mrs. Annie Lewis of Olmstead. He has been an active practicing physician in Lonoke, Pulaski and Faulkner counties for more than 3l years. He is survived by his wife; three sisters and one brother of Jacksonville, and brother, Constable Casey B. Herrod of North Little Rock; and five chil- dren, Mrs. Lucy Wood, Cabot; Mrs. Josie Woods, Augusta; Russell and Lewis Herrod of North Little Rock; and Thomas Herrod of Texarkana. He had been a member of the Presby- terian church of Cabot since child hood.
The Pulaskian., 1921-09-01
WARSAW.

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 The Warsaw 5. I. A. met Saturday afternoon with good attendance. The regular business of the meeting was transacted and a pleasant after noon was spent in working names on the wool quilt.
 Mrs. s. J. Holt will leave Wednes- day for Lexington, Okla, to visit her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Daniels.
 Dr. Willis Lea Herrod died Sun- day night, August 28.
 Opie and Ted Holt have finished their contract for wood for the school and the s. l. A. wrote them a check for same.
The Pulaskian., 1921-09-01
MEYER LOCALS.

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 The pie social was splendid suc- cess; $l5.80 was received, and we heartily wish to extend our thanks to the people of the surrounding communities for their generous help. The proceeds will go to help pay for the new organ.
 Grandma Harvey Is reported to be recovering from a severe cold.
 Miss Agnes Mcclure of Little Rock is spending few days at home be- fore opening a school on Pulaski Heights.
 MT. and Mrs. Epps and family and Mr. Harvey spent a few days in Rus sellville last week.
 Miss Elba Shirley of Paris is the guest of Alpha Neck this week.
 John Tompkins was Friday evening visitor of Vernon Neck.
 Several of our people attended the Landmark picnic and report having enjoyed the programs.
 Alpha Keck was guest of Mrs. Schmeckenbecher Sunday.
 We had large attendance at sing ing Sunday evening and wish that this will continue.
 Miss Garrison of Little Rock was a Sunday guest of Miss Sadie Lee Rambo.
 Vernon McGuire attended Sunday school at Primrose Chapel Sunday. Bro. Fuller filled his regular ap- pointment Sunday afternoon and will be back next month.
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of Miss Dorothy Lemaster Sunday evening.
 Miss Alice Lemaster was the din- ner guest of Miss Pauline Hollis Sat urday.
 Miss Ethel Crowson spent Satur- day and Sunday with home folks. Jim Davis called at the home of Miss Mary Lou Williams Sunday.
 Bic BILL.
The Pulaskian., 1921-09-01
NEW ROAD TO PINE BLUFF.

The completion of contemplated improvements in road improvement district No. IA, that will give tourists a new road between Pine Bluff and Little Rock, is wanted by Little Rock and Pulaski county business men. This road would start at the Free Bridge and connect with the Pulaski Lonoke county highway.
The Pulaskian., 1921-09-01
9 PINERY.

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 As it was raining last Thursday we did not have our club meeting, but have worked for lost time We have sold three more quilts and Mrs Elm ma Andrews will sell the fourth one.
 J. A. McCants gave birthday din ner August 28.
 In the near future we hope to have an oil well, as the men are at work surveying now.
 Mrs. Emma Andrews is visiting her daughters, Mrs. Kate Lalla and Lena Madden.
 Mrs. Sallie Rocker of Little Rock lis visiting her brother, W. D.. Sum- ner.
 Mrs. Madden is boarding the oil men.
 Miss Etha and Ernest Johnston of North Little Rock visited the Lawson home Sunday
 Jim Sumner is seen quite often yis- iting the country.
 The city people and country peo- pie are taking their vacation squirrel and coon hunt. The town coon hunt CT made so much noise they scared the game away.
 Everybody come to the picnic La Dor Day.
The Pulaskian., 1921-09-01
NATURAL STEPS.

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 Miss Jessie B. Fox, of Pfeifer Bros. Department Store, Little Rock, visit. ed friends here Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Bart L. MoreIand. Mrs. L. B. Moreland and Miss zella Lockert visited friends at Roland Sunday evening.
 Miss Willie Williford of Pinnaek visited her sister, Mrs. E. L. Kinkead here Sunday.
The Pulaskian., 1921-09-01

tie Faulkner went to the baptizing at Austin Pond Sunday afternoon. Miss Daisy Kerr of Little Rock is visiting relatives here.
 LAST SUNBEAM OF AUGUST.
The Pulaskian., 1921-09-01
NEGRO TEACHERS MEET.

The Pulaski County Institute for negro teachers is in session this week at Holt schol near McAlmont, under the direction of Mrs. Frank H. Dodge, county superintendent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12
GROWERS INCREASE, PROFITS
Hl PROPER (GTON GRADING

Need Tor more * ncra. adopt IN by
"omfll mites oi Il single. superior VA
licty OF cotton for each community
has been brough; out by cooperative
graders working under the direction
OF tha Bureau OF Markets, United
States Department OF Agriculture,
who last year graded approximately
'23O.730 bales in TEXAS. Mississippi
Louisiana, North Carolina and
South Carolina. 1t is evident
they say, that no marketing
association can secure the fun hcn"-
tits or orGan!Zed effort unless il is
handling dependable quantities Of
standardized product. Eor this reason
cotton specialists OF the department
are giving special attention 10 cdu-
eating producers regarding The value
OF CHASING cotton before >al', the
use of market quotations, the grow
in. Of better varieties Of cotton ON n
community basis, th" depressing cf-
feet Of inferior staple upon prices
and The losses Incident to improper
ginning, balinG al storage. They are
"couraGcd to organize for the purpose
N securing the benefit Of com munity
production and marketing of super
iOr cotton. AT some OF the towns in
which claSScrS were located, il had
been the custom to buy al cotton as
short staple, but during the past sea-
son cotton ciaSscd i'm the course Of
thcS" demonstrations as full inch or
longer WAS sold ut Il premium, thus
bringing into the hands of the pro
duc"rs thousands OF dollars more
than they could have gained under
former C0nditIOnS and emphasizing
The desirahiNtY oC selling urcordinnG
TO actual class. \ further result ahs
been tn" withdrawal from In" field
of so many "ScIlpcr' buyers whust.
profits depend largely upon tn" ignu-
rance of tn" grower aS to the class
and value of their cotton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12
No Decrease is Expected
In Freight Rates ct This Time.
Saws Clerk

NaNhlnCtCn March S.-Tho general
railroad situation affords little pros
poet Of grn>lal decreases in frrigh,
rats. Chairman Clark of the Inter
state Commerce Commission today
Informed Senator Harris. of Gcorsia
Replying 10 n letter from Senator
Harris inquirinE as 70 the possibility
Of Il reduction in freight charges.
Chairman Clark said:
"fhc situation is not SO good now
AA II wa" N December. There has
br"n Il substantial falling of in con-
raj taHiiir. The average operating
ratio Of the railroads Of the Unitcf,
states is something over 90. Tha !:
means that for every dollar that the
railroads earn they pay out i'm opcrat-
ing expenses more than 80 cents. Due
To the narrow margin between revenue
and operating expenses ana nNcr
charges good many are 3of even
earning their operating expenses. Tn
der these circumstances il is difficult
TO lind an argument in favor Of re-
ducing rates unless in instances in
which IL can be shown that the rates
arc Sitting tn traffic and that lower
rates which would still be CCmDCn-
Satory would effect Il movement from
which there woulG be some returns"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12
LEGISLATURE GRE
ATE NEW JOBS
Several Counties Given Rural
Policemen, Judge and Solici-
tor For Sumter County
Court

columbia. March "a number of
new Jobs were created by the recent
legislature. IN Spartanburg. Orange
nurS, Lexington and other countries
rural policemen were cr.atcd. ~.
slate tax commission will shorty elm
ploy two additional field agents. pro-
vided by the legislature; solicitor
Tor the county court Of Grecnv;,le
was provided; Judge and a solici-
tor for the new county court. Great
ed by the recent legislature, for sum
Ger county, magistrates and commits
dion were created by the legislature.
some OF these positions have to be
filltd by Gubernatorial appointment,
and In some cases these appoint
ments have already been made.
The new rural policemen for Lex
ington county were appointed by the
governor today They are the FOL
lowing: George w. Asbill, Leesyi.le
l.. a. Lawn. Of Lexington; :. A.
Matthias, Of Irmo.
The new agents for the tax COM
missicn will bc named within Il few
weeks. ii is said. and il is stated that
the property these men will put on
the tax books, now escaping taxa
tion, Will outweigh the cost OF the
tax com missions work TO the state.
Dr. 9. w. Barron, Of Columbia. WAS
toda| appointed by the governor as
member of the state board OF fish
cries, to succeed Thomas II. Rains
ford, resigned
Ihe Following magistrates for
Sumter county were appointed by the
governor today: j. G. McEiveen.
LynChburs: Geo. II. DesChampr,
Mayesvil!e; vi. A. Wilder, Sumter: J.
"A. Hodge. Tin1a!; w. H. Ramsey,
NedSerield; l.. l.. EuYkette, Dalzell.
j.. =. Nin2on. Rem bert.
The following commissioners OF
election for the city OF Florence were
appointed today: Dr. T.. NJ. Mat
theWs. II. y. Wood and J. Il. Aiken
The sumter county board or asses
3ors had added 10 i;s membership to-
day the following. by governors APP
poiniment: Stanyarns burrows, for
providence township: and Sam Wcin-
berg, for Middleton township.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12
GARNER'S FERRY
BRIDGE BIDS

Columbia, March lO.--Rids were
opened Wednesday afternoon at the
Offices OF the state highway depart
nent for the construction OF the Wa
teree river bridge. to be constructed
between Sumter and Richland coun-
Ties. one OF the big construction Jobs
10 De put under way within Il few
weeks. no award was made this be-
ing ~ TO the commissions OF the
TWO counties. but the Hardaway Con
tracing Co, OF Columbus. Ga, was
lowest bidder on the suDstructurc. and
Austin Brothers Bridge CO., OF Allan
Ia, were lowest bidders on the SUPER
structure. The highway commission
will probably recommend TO the two
county commissions the acceptance
II these two bids.
The contract will probably be let in
few days, and work vii! be gotten
under way ~ an early date.
There were six bids on each part
II the wo:k for the Wtaeree br' .ge.
fhcy were as follows:
Austin brothers Bridge CO., Allan
ia: superstructure. S3245l.
Hyde and Baxter, Washington: su-
pcrstructure $780,; substructure
l.ls4.
Pensacola ship building Co., PEN
sacola. Fla: supera'ructure $685.
900; substructure. S97,sSl
Atlantic Bridge CO.. Roanoke, Va:
supe!Hructure, $34.4O5; substluv-
turc, Sl06Gi0.
Ninccnncs bridge CO., OF Nincen-
ncs, Ind: supcrstructure s3S,99s;
substructure sl14.TS1.
q. W. Ensign. harrisburg. Va: SUI
persirurture, SAG, substructure,
| slj9,791.
Hardaway ContractiSn CO.. Column
! bus. Ga: Substructurc SS1,40U
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12
TIE BUSINESS PARADOX.

Now here IN u strange thing. While
most people ase sure that business ac-
fiv.ty is far below normal. and many
business men insist that II il hope
fessly bad. Theodore III. Price. editor
of Commerce and Labor, Il rccogniz-
oil authority on trade couditains.
maintains that business IL good, and
proves H.
In the last fortnight. ne says. he
has talked with more than score OF
retailcrs from every section of the
country. and though In some i'm
stances their receipts In dollars were
Tess without exception they said tina,
their unit sales showed an Increase q.
10 to 20 per cent over last February
Even In Chicago. which " seem
To be the center Of depression" N
reports. "a member OF leading dry
goods firm assures me that retail
sales have been far larger than ir
any corresponding period in history
Taking the country az whole, h,
finds that "thc volume Of good,
changing hands is larger. and al
wholesale almost as large. as during
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12
TranSp'antin% Technique.

Ira"sp,ant.nG il one Of the fine arts
OF The garden, upon which its success
or failure depends. y little study Of
the why's and WhcrpfOrcs Of trans
planting is wei! worth while. There
are some few plants which cannot
bear tranSplan,ir%, but tho .rcat ma
iolit" Will and are al the better for
IT. as stronger root system and a
a;r"GiV" growth is the result.
Here arc Il few pointers on trans
p!an;ing:
Re sure the ground is worked fine
% receive the Young pant.
C!ip OFF at lcaSc a portion Of thc
leaves; half thrir length if the pant
is fairy Si"abl" is a good rule
Set the plant nearly 70 the depth Of
the seed leaves on first true leaves if
tn seed leaves are gone.
Water thoroughly when trans
planting ana iirlu the pant i'm the
ground.
Sca that tn" roots arc wei spread
cut and not hur chcd in n.np when
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12

Columbia, March 10.--pCtitious
were filed 10y the Columbia Railway
Gas and Electric company, ct Colun,.
bia, with the railroad commissior
yesterday afternoon, for an increase
or fares to Camp jackson and a!so
Tor discontinuanCe OF transfers.
instead of free transfers. "cXchangc
tickets will be sold at three cents
rach' The present fare OF ten cents
10 camp would bc replaced by a
nii'agc of two cents. making about
fourteen cents to the camp. Heavy
uehclts Tor the past two years in the
operation OF the railway is the rra-
son Tor the "Nducst for additional rev.
'nuc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12

Seeding so it can bc moved with a
Eo0d lump Of earth attached or al
ow the soil TO become partially dry,
SO III" roots can be taken up COM
plcte and moved. The latter is ad-
Nisable only in the case the soil il
light and sandy. The first method is
the better.
1T IS best TO transplant in the cool
hours Of morning or evening, unless
a COol DAY can be selected. Water
only at night on hot days.
Pour water into the hole when
transplant.ng, rather than on the sur
; face after the pant is in position.
Clipping Of portion OF the leaves
IS One OF the most neglected features
Of transplantin@ and one OF the most
essential. il is impossible 10 move
seedlings without destroying part Of
the root system unless they have been
grown in individual pots or boxes -
they can be turned out without dis
turbancc. The leaf growth and root
growth aTc theoretically equal i'm rX-
tent, 50 clipping Il portion OF the
leaves cqualiZcs for the brca&age of
the roots. II the tops are left entire,
an extra burden is thrown upon the
broken ROOTS and it takes longer for
The pant - Tc-CStab.ish itself Th.
evaporation froil the iraYes, il let
entire, is Greater than the moisture
thc roots can supply
There are various devices to make
Iransp ,anting easy, such rs the paper
flower pots in various small sizes,
which Ray b" bought chcaply. Trans
planting from sccd-boX - another
box is easy. as the plants can be
managed aS 20 conditions OF shade
ana lnciSturc until established with
,itt!o trouble. Making bott9mlcss
Dc :,"s OF oiled paper or heavy wrap
ninE paper about the individual
plants, which mag be placed i'm tie
ground without stuIbing the roots,
iS an excellent plan. This is convcn-
i,nt for largor growing plants, liks
tomatoes ana eggplant.
The sections i'm which eggs are
paciitd are u rea ly-to-hand trans
pant .n% device. Merely place thu
sections in II box filled with earth
and pa"e Tiny plant in each sec
liOn
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12

the so-calIcd prosperity which pre-
vailed at this time last year"
And the retailers are buying ac-
cordngly. For each week OF last
month there was a larger number of
buyers in New York than there had
been for the corresponding week of
1920.
A wholesaler in Texas reports that
in some lines his stocks are being
liquidated so fast that retailers who
have postponed their buying too long
are already begging for goods and
having difficulty in getting them.
The people obviously have mc1cy
to buy with, ir spite Of the la sc
amount OF unemployment, becaHs.
they have saved money. and because
incomes i'm general have not. gone
down 50 muck as prices in general
AS one business man expresses il
the decline in the national purchas.
ing power has not been so great az
The decline in prices" Wherefore
people not only can buy, but are buy
ing. and will continue to buy in in
creasing volume unless they are dis
couraged by sharp upward turn in
prices.
IL Is this very buying. i'm the midst
II hard times" that starts the idle
wheels Of industry to moving again
and promises an early resumption
of general prospcrity--providcd lus-
ness men avoid the two extremes OF
fielding TO premature discourse cement
tage OF the rising demand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12
SUMTER COUN-
TY FINANCES

Tha following important changes
n thc Sumter county supply bill were
made at the recent session Of the leg
is ature.
Reduction in the salary of the cor
Dncr from $500 To $500.
Reduction in the salary Of the cot
ton grader from $500 to 5000.
A county board of education fund
II 5000 was created
Salary OF assistant to county au-
litor WAS increased from 5000 to
$500.
Salary OF assistant to county treas
urer increased from $500 to $500.
Provision was made allowing the
county to borrow rs mcuh money as
is necessary at the best possible rate
If interest
Expenditures Of the Camp Alice.
funds to be made only upon appI oval
Of the county board.
Reduction OF the allowance OF the
county superintendent Of education
for gasoline ana other expenses from
$500 TO $500.
The house did away with the COun-
~ truant officers, but provided that
any district as in larger cities, or
group. OF districts could employ AN
, attendance officer. An amendment to
the bill added by Representative l..
y. B"lScr. provided that the county
/ board OF education OF ANY county
with the write napprOval Of the su =
pcrintcndcnt Of education and the
majority Of the Legislative delegation
] at,,
all districts and for such time as they
d""hI necessary and TO pro rate the
! expense among the districts in pro-
/ portion To the funds available for
/ the support of the respective districts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12

Columbia, March 9.--Thc South
'arolina RAILROAD commission has
advised the Richland county high
way commission that arrangements
have been perfected whereby the Sea-
board Air Line railway Will build an
overhead bridge over the highway to
'alndcn. Th" bridge Will be iuSl
north of Weddoll station, on high
way that is used largely by auto
mobile tourists. This road was re-
.cntly constructed.