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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03
Grapes For Home and Local Mar
ket.

Clemson College, Nov. 2S.-No
fruit responds more readily to good
care and attention than does the
grape. It is a most dependable
fruit, rarely being injured by frost.
Experiments conducted at the Ex-
pertinent Station at Clemson Col
lege. the Pee Dee Experiment Sta
ton at Florence. and the Coas:
Experiment Station at Drainland.
have proved that grapes can be
grown at a decided profit in this
state.
The season is now at hand when
grapes should be planted. While it
is better to plant during the fall
months, says Prof. c. c. Newman,
horticulturist, grapes may be plant
ed with success as late as the
middle of March. The vines, when
received from the nurserymen, Will
be two to four feet long. These
should be cut back to within three
to four inches Of the ground and
planted about two inches deeper
than they stood in the nursery row.
Vigorous varieties like the Niagara
and Concord should be planted ten
feet apart in rows ten feet wlde.
This will require 435 vines per
acre.
The first year the vines can be
grown to stakes, allowing one to
two canes to grow from the ground
The stakes should be not less than
five feet tall and the vines kept in
an upright position until they have
reached the top Of the stake. The
following fall, after the grapes
are transplanted, a two-Wire trei-
lis should be constructed and the
vines trailed on this trellis by what
is known as the four-arln cane re-
newal system, or by the four-arm
SPUR system. Detailed instructions
as to how the vines should be
pruned will be furnished on appll-
cation.
Moore's Early, Niagara, Con-
cord, and Delaware all strons
growers. are probably the four best
varieties for local market.
1t is necessary to cultivate the
grapes clean throughout the spring
and summer. Cover crops may be
grown between the rows or the
entire area sown to crimson clover
in the fall, to be turned under dur
ing the month Of March or April
and clean culture practiced again.
Practically all Of our varieties OF
grapes are more or less subject
TO disease. especially during a wet
season. 1t is therefore necessary
to spray the vines at least three
times to produce the highest type
of fruit.-the first spray being ap-
piled Just before growth begins IN
the spring, the second as soon as
the grapes are set, and the third
three weeks after the second. With
some varieties it is necessary to
make four applications.
Crane vines may be purchased
from almost any nursery, and are
NOT extensive. a we'll grown one
vear-old vine is recommended
While the two-year-old vine is just
nc oood if has no advantage over
the one-year vine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03
Regular Battle
At New Orleans
$50 Policemen Used to Stop
Fight in Strike Zone

New Orleans. Nov. 28.-Two hun
dred and fifty policemen battled
Tor an hour late today with union
svmpathiZers Of the striking river
front workers. The battle extended
over 2. space Of live blocks in the
vicinity Of the foot OF Canal street.
numerous arrests were made and
number Of injured we're sent 10
hospitals.
The clash was the first serious
disturbance that has marked the
strike in which 1900 men are our.
Rioting started when nonunion
workers began to leave their jobs
for the day Iron bars. bricks,
clubs and fists were used freely by
both sides.
Police reserves from every sta
ton in the city, AID from across
the river. many of them armed
with shotguns, were called 10 the
scene. Police Superintendent Mo-
lorey led his forces in person, WI lie
officers and patrolmen alike plung-
ed into the struggle, plying clubs
literally. No shots were fired.
According to an official estl-
mate. at least twenty men were
seriously beaten. Two bystanders
were among those badly hurt. None
of the injured cases reported will
prove fatal, hospital authorities
say.
The number of arrests still was
being tabulated tonight. Many nIen
were sent to outlying precincts to-
night, while scores Of others We're
wrested from the police by their
friends.
Thousands witnessed the battle.
Tonight heavy forces harbof
guards were augmenting the po-
lice on river front duty, and large
reserves were being held at the
more central precinct stations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03
REFORM IN STATE TAXATION
Some Suggestions From the Tax
Commissioner.

Columbia, Nov. 26.-A one per
cent tax on gasoline, a one per
cent sales .aX, in lieu of other state
taxes, an occupation tax and other
license taXes, are advocated by the
state tax commission, in statement
issued today. Such taxes would
eliminate entirely all state property
taxation. leaving as the only taxes
on property county and local as
sessments, according to the tax
commissions idea.
J. P. Derham, of the tax COM
mission, in speaking Of the situa-
ton, stated that he feels, as 90
other people of the state, that
there should be tax reforms; that
the tax burden, as 1t exists today,
is bearing down in the wrong
way; that there should be remedy.
The remedy, he said, lies in provid-
ing new sources Of revenue. Taxes
on gasoline, sales, occupations Of
various kinds, and on other assets
not now being taxed, will be ad-
vocated before the 1922 legislature
which meets in January.
III additional sources Of reve-
nue., such as these, were provided" :"
MIR. Derham stated, ''it would make
possible the elimination entirely of
the present state tax levy on real
and personal property. The bur
den on the small home owner would
be lightened.'
The United States government
is not supported by any property
tax, but by special taxes. A COM
l,arison Of the two tax systems re-
veals that the state burden is in
finitesimal compared with the fed
eral governmental cost. In 1920
the federal government cost $414,-
90 per capita. The state govern
ment in South Carolina cost S3.2S
per capita, less than one per cent
of the federal taxation
But after ALL Mr. Derham said.
the states tax burden is the small
est part of the taxes paid in South
Carolina. By far the largest por-
ton Of the taxes paid in South Car
olina is in county and local taxes, o-
which large part is for schools.
The people vote special levies at
home and then complain Of the
legislature making taxes. In Char
lesion, for instance, the tax levy,
state, county and city, is over 100
mills. Of this the legislature has
to do with only twelve mills, the
state levy. The people Of Charles
ton are rsponsible for their tax
load. and it is for their benefit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03
THE MILEAGE GRAFT.

!
1t is fair that a congressman's
travelling expenses to anG from his
home should be paid by the govern
nlent, including legitimate vacation
trips at the recesses of congress.
But The spectacle of congress work
ing the mileage graft in times like
the present is discouraging. There
is no reason why a congressman
who does not go home should ac-
cept the rail allowance for such
trip.
Where the trip is taken, expenses
should be guaged by the average
expense Of the average citizen for
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03
Creamery Development.
~.

:
The Agricultural and Industrial
Department Of the Atlantic Coast
Line issued the following press
bulletin under date Of November
25th:
You may have noticed recently in
the press that large creamery
building is being erected at Flor
ence. s. C. This establishment Will
be known as the Colonial Creamery
Company. manufacturers and pack
ers. OF Colonial Maid" butter, eggs,
poultry and cheese. The plant VIII
be managed by Mr. N. W. Cart
wright, who has had considera
eype: ience in this line Of business
with large plants in Texas and In
diana
TIE establishment Of this cream
cry offers bankers and capitalists
ar opportunity to do some real con-
structive work in financing the buy
ing, milk COWS for farmers good
risks), who are prepared to prop
Herly feed and take care Of the ami.
mails. II also offers dairymen and
farmers having COWS and poultry
good market, not only for cream,
but for poultry and eggs.
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
Passenger Traffic Department Lo-
cal Tariff No. 37-A carries rates,
rules and regulations governing the
transportation, in baggage cars, OF
milk, cream ana b; ,cc-nlilk, in
cans or crates. between points on
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
for distances up to three hundred
miles.
The Colonial Creamery Company
Will be ready 10 receive shipments
of cream, poultry and eggs about
December 18th, 1921, and will be
/! prepared 20 pay market prices for
same.
II you are interested. and desire
! further information, communicate
with Mr. N. w. Cartwright, Man
ager. Colonial Creamery Company.
sos Farmers and Merchants Bank
building. Florence, S. c., or write
the undersigned.
For your further information, l
wish 10 advise that the Sumte-
Creamery Company, located az
Sumter, S. c., is operating at the
present time and is prepared to buy
cream in five or ten gallon cans.
i This. concern is manufacturing sev-
eral hundred pounds Of butter daily
and is prepared to enlarge by buy
ing additional cream to enlarge its
output.
I The successful operation Of these
and other creaneries, which may
be established from time TO time,
will mean a great deal TO the farm
ers and those financing the farmers
! throughout this territory, and
think il would be q good policy for
YOU 20 give as mach publicity SO
possible to these new industries to
help stimulate a steady flow OF
cream, poultry and eggs to the
plants. OF course they cannot sue
ceed without large supplies Of
cream. and we should all be inter
ested in making them a financial
success. so that regular distribu-
ticn OF cream checks may be re-
cciveG iy da:rymen and farm fam
! lies
G. a. CARDWELL,
Agricultural & Industrial Agent,
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03
Fire
in Augusta

Augusta, Ga, Nov. 30-Four
hremen were injured and property
and stock loss OF $4,000 was suf-
fered when fire gutted the Geor-
gia-Carolina Paper company and
the Boutwell, Grocery company.
The fire occurred in chain Of
eight warehouses owned by j. T.
Boutwell, A half hour after the
fire started all the warehouses were
in danger as was the Augusta fac
tory, one Of Augustus largest cot
ton mills, nearby. The condition
of the injured fremen is not re-
garded as dangerous. They were
caught under a falling brick wall.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03
Fire at Dillon

Dillon, Nov. 24.-Firc broke out
last night in the White garage on
the Bracy block. and except for the
rapid work Of the fire department
the whole block would have been
consumed This building and con-
tents OF auto shop and paint de-
partment and several automobiles
were burned. The shops in the
building adjoining suffered the
loss Of the roof. and the adjacent
building of the machine shops was
barely saved from the flames The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03
Mr.. August Nohn's Summary OF
Taxation in SouthC arolina.

At a meeting last summer O. the
Kosmos Club, Mr. August kohn-
presented a comprehensive survey
Of the tax situation in South Caro-
lima. This survey has been print
cd at the request of friends and
may be secured from Mr.. Kohn.
Concerning Il the News and
Courier remarks editorially July
%, 1921: For thirty years, Mr..
Kohn Of Columbia, has followed
the sessions of the legislature year
after year and has been in close
touch with every department OF
the state government. 1t will be
generally conceded that no other
man knows the legislative situation
IN this state more thoroughly than
Mr.. Kohn and no other man IS
probably as we'll equipped to dis
cuss the most important public
question with which the people of
South Carolina have to deal, the
question Of taxes. Mr.. kohn has
heard ali the discussions which
have taken place on this subject
and he has himself studied thor
oughly and comprehensively all
the data which has been gathered.
He knows not only the views Of
the experts and the theorists, but
he knows as we'll what can be done
as q practical matter
Mr.. Kohn summarizes his ideas
thus:
First: South Carolina must con-
tinue to develop, educationally and
socially; this will mean greater
prosperity.
Second: This Development must
necessarily involve the expenditure
Of more money.
Third: The cry Of the people is
that they are already taX-burdened.
Fourth: Admitting that more
money is needed for adequate and
wise expansion and development,
how can ii be raised?
With the premise that there Is
absolutely no graft nor even the
suspicion of waste or extravaganza
in any phase of our state govern
ment, the apparent impossibility OF
decreasing the call on the available
pocket book of the state must be
evident.
New sources are necessary.
My ideas summarized are:
Get ali property on the tax
books. especially all escaping vis-
ible property. There is wide field
of opportunities in this respect. The
results in Columbia are sympto-
rlatic
Get all matters of taxation out OF
politics. Let the tax commission
appoint the auditors on the basis
of efficiency and absolutely remove
all tax officials from the primaries,
but seek efficiency and character.
Make the tax commission all
time work. pay larger salaries
much larger, and make the tenure
of Office at least ten years to Sc
cure the highest class Of commits
sioners.
Impose tax Of one cert per gal
lon on all gasoline used in motor
vehicles.
Enact a moderate inheritance-taX
law, without too much inquisitioa
Get money from those who en-
JOY all the advantages Of govern
ment and own property. by eXacting
an occupation tax, as We'll as on
others for business.
Collect a tax on all legal instru-
ments. including mortgages. before
the record is made Make it a
moderate tax
Provide a tax for luxuries-the-
atrcs, moving pictures, soft drinks,
professional baseball and similar
sources
These, if enforced. will make
an excellent beginning and show
the way
=
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03
Goes to Charleston
Pendleton Accepts Call From
St. Paul's Church

Charleston, Nov. 2S.-The Rev.
w. II. K. Pendleton, Of the Church
of the Advent, Spartanburg, has
accepted call to ST. Pauls church.
this city, succeeding the Rev.
Mercer P. Logan as rector. DR..
Pendleton will come to Charleston
as soon as he can make arrange
ments. There is general satisfac-
ton felt here that he has decided
to accept.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03
Situation
Not Hopeless

Washington, Dec. 1.-The situa-
ton :esultinS from Japan formal
proposal that the naval ratio un-
der the American plan be increas-
ed to seventy per cent. is regarded
by American officials as delicate,
but not hopeless.
Representatives Of China and
Japan held the first meeting with
Secretary Hughes and Arthur Bal
four to lay the basis for negotia-
ton of the Shantung controversy
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03
New Private Secretary.

Columbia Nov. 29.-Roydane W.
Watkins. OF Greeaville. today as
sumcd the duties of the office of
secretary TO the governor. succeed
ing James c. DerieuX, who left last
week TO take up newspaper work in
New York City Mr. Watkins is as
soc!ated in business in Greenville
with his father. ]. y. Watkins, and
his brotherin-law, Major ". D.
Workman. Mr.. Watkins is a promi-
ncnt officer of the American Legion
in the state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03
HARDING PLANS SERIES
or. CONFERENCES

Washington. Nov. 3O.-President
Harding is understood to have
planned a series of conferences
with congressional leaders on the
program for a regular session.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03
Marriage license Record.

Marriage licenses have been is
sued tn:
Mr.. Murray Johnson and Miss
E,stha Thompson, beth OF Ashley
Heights. n. c.
Mr.. p. II. Coulter of Sumter and
Miss Nora Brewer of Pinewood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03

Awful hard life on the Rhine.
Yank soldiers ate SIX tons Of turkey
Thanksgiving day. Also a ton or
two of mince pie. And they have
everything over there to put in
mince pie.
In the absence of the, sunshine OF
prosperity too many people are re-
sorting to the moonshine of ad-
versity.
Common sense and good faith
would solve nearly all the problems
of diplomacy, but you could never
convince an old-school diplomat OF
that.
If somebody could figure out a
way to save an hour of daylight
about this time of the year, it would
be worth while.
.Four peported Reds Sail Off in
Gloom ALI the reds seem blue
nowadays
We take it from Premier Brands
speech that France is going to
have peace sometime if she has to
fight forever to get it.
This sudden scrapping of new
battleships merely hastens the
obsolescent process. The all have
to go to Davy Jones' junk heap
sooner or later.
One OF those week" innovators
wants to celebrate a work week" !"
Surely nobody would object to
work week once a year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03

One person dies every three ana
q half minutes, IL every hour, over
400 every day Of tuberculosis Stop
this awful death rate. Buy Christ
mas bonds and seals.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03
Mr.. Nash Withdraws.
Editor Sumter Daily Item.

Editor Sumter Daily Item.
On account Of unforeseen cir
cumstances which have arisen. !
find that it is necessary for me to
withdraw my name as a candidate
for the House of Representatives
Very truly.
SHEPARD X NASH.
1901
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03
Negro Wife Killer Electrocuted.

Raleigh. n. c., Nov. 3o.-Claude
Morehead. negro, of Greensboro,
was executed at the state prison for
the murder Of his wife.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03
NO TREATY YET
WITH COLOMBIA

Washington. Nov. 30.-The Co
tombian congress adjourned with
out completing the ratification OF
the treaty with the United States,
the state department is informed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03
Ten Hunters Killed
Deer Hunting in Michigan is
Deadly Sport

Detroit. Dec. 1.-Ten hunters
lost their lives in Michigan during
the twenty days Of the deer hunt
ing season.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03

Send your Christmas packages
early. Get Your seals now. For
sale at the drug stores, one cent
a piece.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Sales 4,0O0; mIddiing 1888; Good Mid
5aing 1l.G9.
'Russia's Stake at Washington
headlines The Digest. The print
er mis-spelled Steak
Bobbed hair must go; it max es
you lose your hold on woman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03

the same trip-a frst-class fare,
lower berth and an allowance for
meals consistent with ethe appetite
and income of a normal individual.
All Of this might be itemized in an
expense account to be audited be-
fore the bill is paid, as the travel
ing expense of any employee in pri-
vate business would be.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03
BRITISH CABINET con-
SIDERING MORAToRIUAI

London. Nov. SO.-Reports of the
British cabinet considering mora
torium Tor Germany was confirmed
in Official circles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-03
THe Waacknlan and soushron
Pubishea Wednesday and Satur-
day by
osteea Publishing Company.
Sumter, S. G.
Terms:
So 00 per annnpl-in advance.


Terms:
$500 per annnnl-in advance.
Advertisements:
One Square; first insertion --si.0
Every subsequent insertion 80 so
Contracts for three months or
s longer viii be made at reduced
Az communication which Sub
serve prSvate interests will De,
charged Cor as advertisements.
Obituaries and tistases Of re-
specE viii be charged FOR.
The sumter Watchman was
founded II 1850 and the True
Southron In 1856. The Watchman
and Soutnron now has the COM
bined circplation and Influence of
both OF the old papers. and is man
Hestlg the best advertising medium
sin SuE9er.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-08-05
BARN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
DESTROYED.

During the electrical storm which
prevailed about 1870 o'clock Wednes-
Jay morning the stock barn of An
drew Reffet, located on the Brents-
Vil!e pike, near Paris, was struck by
lightning and burned in the resulting
lire. One fine horse was found dead
Dy Mr.. Reffet as he rushed into the
Darn. The horse was on the opposite
Side of the barn from where the fire
started.
large amount of hay, grain, feed,
together with farming implements,
was consumed in the flames. Mr..
Reffet placed his loss at about $4,000
with $500 insurance. The Reffet
farm is part of the old Spears farm
on which three fires have occurred
within year. The last one occurred
last year, when Arch Crafts stock
barn was struck by lightning and
burned. The old home place burned
about year ago.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-08-05
ATTENTION, TOBACCO GROWERS

ALL WHO ARE DESTROYS OF
SIGNING THE COOPERATIVE
hurley TOBACCO MARKETING
ASSOCIATION CONTRACT ARE
ASKED TO CALL AT THE OFFICE
IN THE COURT HOUSE, WHERE
THEY WILL BE RECEIVED WITH
ALL COURTESY. IT Is IMPOSSI.
BILE TO SEE EVERONE IN PEE.
SON. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED
IN THE CONTRACT TO THAT
EXTENT, CALL AT THE OFFICE
AND SIGN UP. (26-tf)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-08-05
RAUSE CARNIVAL co. NOT TO
COME.

Owing to the fact that they mad
an omen date, and could make a much
more advantageous business arrange
ment the Krause Carnival Co., sched-
MED for Paris. for the week of August
8 to Is, will not be here, but VIII III
in the week at Lexington: Tne at,
traction had about concluded q oeai
with the A. J. Lovely Co., NO; o.
Uniform Rank, Knights or Pytnlas'
but the arrangement not having peen
brought to a conclusion satisfactory
to the management Of the Krause Co.
the open date was changed to Lex
ington.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-08-05
BOURBON MAN PAROLED.

Six prisoners confined in the
Frankfort Reformatory were grant
ed paroles Wednesday by the State
Board Of Charities and Corrections.
One of the number was a Bourbon
county man. Andy j. Evans, convict
ed at the November term of Bour-
bon Circuit Court and sentenced to
one year on charge of grand lar
ceny.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-08-05
POLLS OPEN AT SIX, CLOSE AT
FOUR

Numerous inquiries have been
made of THE NEWS as to the hours
of opening and closing of the polling
places for the primary election to-
morrow. For the benefit of new vot-
ers, and others, it is desired to be inn
pressed upon them that the polls will
open at six o'clock in the morning,
and close promptly at four in the
afternoon. Keep these hours in MIND,
and vote early.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-08-05
VOTE FOR BEN W00DF0RD
FOR TAX COMMISSIONER

IT HAS BEEN IMPOSSIBLE FOR
ME TO SEE EACH VOTER. PER
SONALLY. so AM TAKING THIS
METHOD OF LETTING YOU KNOW
/ AM IN THE RACE TO WIN, ANU
YOUR VOTE WILL BE HIGHLY AP-
PRECIATED. -
FOR TAX COMMISSIONER AND
MRS. WALTER CLARK, DEPUTY.
MRS. WALTER CLARK.
(td)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-08-05
BOURBON GUN CLUB.

The regular semi-weekly shooting
tournament of the Bourbon Gun Club
will be held on the Club grounds in
East Paris, this (Friday) afternoon,
beginning promptly at one o'clock.
An interesting program of events has
been provided for the occasion. Tue
trophy to be contested for, ten dol
lars in trade, is donated by the Bour-
bon Garage & Supply Co. Visitors
welcome. Come early and enjoy the
fun.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-08-05
FORMER SLAVE rs DEAD.

Amelia Williams, aged eighty, 4
well known colored woman, died at
the home of her daughter, in this
city, Tuesday, following long illness
from the infirmities of age. She was
one of the old-time cooks, and her
services were eagerly sought by the
leading families of the county The
funeral and burial took place We'd
nesday afternoon.