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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-18
Last County
Court Meeting

The final meeting in the interest OF
house Monday night with quite larse
crowd in attendance. The court
room was comfortably filled. with a
number Of ladies in the audience. The
meeting was called to order a few
minutes after eight O'Clock, and on
motion OF Mr.. Jennings Mr.. S. X.
Nash was elected chairman. The
first speaker, Judge NJ. S. Whaley, OF
the Richland County Court was intro
duced by the chairman. Judge
Whaley related the story Of the sue
cessful movement in his county to
esta biish a county court for civil Ju-
l;sjiction only. the criminal business
being left in the court Of general ses-
sionS He then gave a statistical re-
view of the work done by the court
since i:s establishment in 1911. He
drew the conclusion the court had
been instrumental in saving money
for Richland county. and had reduced
the average cost of handling civil
cases. as we'll as materially eXpeditinG
the determination of suits. Mr. +.
D. Epps, the next speaker. who was
substituted for Mr.. j. II. Clifton,
who was called out of town. made
strong. clear and we'll considered
argument in favor Of the county court.
He made the best possible presenta-
ton OF the reasons why a court
should be established without further
delay Starting with the fundamental
proposition that he laid down as the
basis for his advocacy Of the county
court the logical conclusion Was that
the county court should be
established, but the arguments
against the proposition were not met
or disposed Of in q convincing man
ner. The fact that the circuit court
has not been efficiently and effective
ly used to transact the legal business
of the county still stood out prom
inently in the minds Of those who
We're not disposed to add another
court While the one we have IS not
being use effectively and without
needless loss Of time.
Mr.. L. d. Jennings, the third
speaker, discussed the matter Of
costs in the county court
but devoted greater part Of his time
and attention to the newspapers, and
the Daily Item and its editor in par
ticular. His remarks on these mat
ters We're purely personal and had
nothing to do whatever with the coun-
y court, except inferentially and IN
AT the conclusion Of Mr..
Jennings speech Mr.. II. c.. Osteen re-
luested as matter OF personal privl-
cge, to be permitted to reply to Mr.
Jennings reference to him. The re-
1uest was granted and he as brieflI
as possible touched upon the aliega-
ions made by Mr.. Jennings and made |
and statements tha'
seemed requisite to keep the record |
straight and d:sabuse the minds OF |
he audience Of n2isapprehensions re-
;pec,ing the consistency and SINGER
" Of the course he had followed in
he county court.
The candidates for judge, Hon. T
}. Purdy and 3. d. Hodges. Esq.
hen in brief speeches announced
ho;1 candidacy.
The meeting was concluded with the
by NJ. John 3. Dufile !
II his candidacy for the Office Of coun-
Y co1lrt solicitor
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-18
News From Harvin
Z Ian Under Way to Consosidate
School With Alcolu

Harvin. June lit IS suggested
with a great degree Of certainty tha;
tie 3arv.n and AIcolu schools be
nit, with CT sch Q. a .lsco:u, dis
continuing The Haryin school if tho
: plan proves a success. That will give
a greater school at Alcolu, with none
at HarvIn, one Of the Oldest schools
in the county being discontinued.
There will be one teacher less to be
paid as there will be no teacher at
Harvin and only Two at Alcolu as
heretofore.
Miss Lille Eudora Brogdon, who
with Miss Julia Wilson OF Manning
were the teachers at Alcolu last ses-
sion, will be principal of the Brogdon
school this session.
Mrs Genie McFadden Nettles who
IN company with her sister, Mrs.
Marcus Vivian Plowden, Mr.. Plowden
and Mr.. James a1cFaddin Plowden at
tended the Sunday school convention
in Rock Hill last week has returned
to Harvin.
dr. George Legare Harvin Of the
y IilN Cl Sly VI SdI O4AIld llO11lS 1Ol
the summer.
Miss Frances Harvin who has been
attending school in Columbia has re-
turned to Harvin.
Mr.. Sam John Brogdon was
visitor to Bennettsville last week.
Mr.. William Cole, one of the oldest
citizens Of this county, has returned
home after spending the winter in
Florida
Mrs ". T. Lesesne, Mrs. Fannie
Sauls and Miss Sara Lesesne Of Man
ming were visitors here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. Alderman Will
tour Europe this summer, going to
Palestine and other points.
Mr.. A. D. McFaddin Of the Colum-
bia bar and Miss Margaret McFaddin
also Of Columbia spent the weekend
with relatives here, returning Sunday
and Monday respectively.
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Women Voters Hold Monthly Meeting

The League OF Women Voters held
It's regular monthly meeting yester-
day afternoon at six o'clock at the
Girls high school. Only small num-
Der were present, possibly from feal
that heated discussions would be add
ed to the weathers warmth. a mat
ter cf national importance just now
disarmament, was 70 have been pre-
sented Ly Mrs. r. 3. rurman bu;
sickness prevented her coming GU.
However there was a discussion 9
his ,ubje a:d he league u..a :
ICY as q q notion to ecdore
the movement FOR a world conterent.
on disarmament.
The present topic of great local in
teres,-the county court-was eH
planned and advocated by Miss Edi.N =
DeLorne She used as an apt intro
ducticn story reca.ied from he
school days. The Specter of tn
Brocken." For many days a stalkin:
monster on the mountain top ha(
brought terror to the hearts Of the
people N the valley. Their fea-
grew as tileN NdtSESlt IIilIi oet4-.
Finally one OF thci- number gathsr-
ed courage 20 go UP and view IT,
AWFUL creature at close range. II
nm a harmless shepherd li"irs
there alore BY curious refractio1.
Of light he was made 70 appear L
the distant inhabitants below as az
unusual. terrifying specter.
Miss DeLorme had carefully corr
piled a numler Of figures to shov
the saving in time and money, as sh
believed. by having a county court
supplement and curtail the work
the circuit court. She thought tha
with the county court, the presen
jail could be remodeled and contin-
ued in use at small expense compac-
ed with building new jail as is nov
planned. There would also be a say
ing in board and Keep Of the prls-
oners by giving them quick trial. Thi
phase was also stressed from hu-
nlanitarian point Of view. Miss De-
Lorne spoke Of the need TO clear the
dockets and catch up with the caFc@
now far behind; and Of the hard
ship sometimes entailed by this delay
instancing case where a needy wo-
man was unable to collect her life in
surance Call she and her family had
to live on) until her case could come
up in court and the insurance COM
pany made to settle. The address
was very lucid and clear. And inter
est in the matter was ev;nced by the
general discussion afterwards. wher
some good points against the estao'
lishment of the county court were ad'
vanced. 1t was apparent that eacf
person, while open to conviction. wa:
! resolved to do his own thinking.
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TIE local sleeper on taain between
Florence and Augusta is to be discon-
tin ed after June 18th.

Mr.. Ben Mitchell. who has developed
a nice orchard by' careful attention ana
modern methods, brought several
specimens Of fruit to the Item Office
Yesterday - show that perfect apples
as well as peaches and plam* can be
nroduccd right here III the vicinity of
S,in4tnr. He HIS pruncd his trees ard
sprayed them with the approved SPRAYS
according to III, directions oi the
Horticultural experts Of the depart t
,,nnt OF agricultural department. Fy
thinning the fruit and spacing II
properly on The limbs much 'a'cc'i
and more perfect specimens arc OBJ
tanned. flui; such as he produces
would le c.asSed IS prime on any
market
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PisSah News and Views.

Pisgah. June 10.-Not in years has
the oat crop been SO nicely saved as
this year. No rain on it.
Corn is q poor prospect for a crop.
Many drawbacks to it. and the best
that can be said is the crop will be
light.
Farmers are getting we'll up with
their work and are not so pushed.
The May rains put them in the grass
but that has been conquered.
Farm labor is plentiful for all nee@s
and purposes. Fifty cents per acre
for cotton is what is paid to hoe and
all seem satisfied.
l have read with pleasure and in
terest what has been said about the
county court. Mr.. Dunbar's piece
represents the sentiment Of the peo-
pie here. who will vote no if what
they say is true. We will see. In
Kcrshaw county the project was vot-
cd out about five to one a short time
ago.
Mir. Fulncr is making his mark in
congress. He is doing what Earle
said, when sworn in you are as much
senator or representative as you
eyer Will be, then why not make
Yourself felt at once, and not sit like
you were scared.
Don't you pity a man that lets
come one control and think for him.
Poor fellow,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-18

1t is stated that work has actually
been S arted on the bridge at Car
ner's Ferry. The next thing IS to
start work on the four miles OF ap-
proachcs on the Sumter side Of the
swamp. The bridge without the ap-
proaches will be ornamental, but not
useful.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-18

The county court is now settled.
let's think and talk about something
olsc There are lots of things that
can be done to make Sumter a better
place in which TO live
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We remember with p.casu.e our
isit to your county a few years age,
~ad ii IS a plcasan: surprise to us to
t YOU. .st~er stating that you want
IS 20 come back and double the dose.
The boil weevil, true to prediction.
notice has come to your county; and
f he follows his time-honored Gus
ON he has come to Your county to
tay. We have no record Of the weev-
i having abandoned a section when
nee he has become established. The
experience Of your farmers this sea-
son in wanting TO plow up their cot
on because they notice a heavy in
station Of weevil is just the same
anic that farmers have experienced
erywhere when the weevil is new to
aat section. In time they will learn
hat this is a most natural occurrence
md one to be expected and will cease
. be so greatly alarmed about it.
The fact that you have heavy
rop of weevils this early in the sea-
:on is not a thing to be especially
.!armed about. Many Of the old
veevils will die before the cotton be-
gins to fruit-a few Of them will sur
I'VE. I Go not know whether it will
ay to pick the weevils as many times
efore squares begin to form as you
uggest that some Of your farmers are
oing. The cotton should be cult
ated rapidly from the s:art to keep
own grass and to keep the plants
aking a vigorous growth. Above
Il, there should be left good stand
cotton on the ground. Experiment
tations Aow, without exception. sa1.
~ ..c-e c:fs>er :macl.s = .>a--'1:-
.:.s,e....' ys.f.l cl::..-.-te2.s i.?2c = -
..;..:. -. =. Ca. - o., v~.eH:::.
go: III. 54ce- ssz',,. .a::,,r:.?. e!!--s
=, n-ceyi. territory believ4 ira, :, pas
:, pic: The weevis once or tw.ce ;uSc
z9.- slUages b@Sin TO form. The
.l.-.vo..sn -hau.G he .:e.;, u, cnce q
*. Il ycea he &cnd: .c:?s a...-.s:@l
ne o..e step O. great $, -: ...: <...-.aace
:. cultural methods. NcXt:.o this u.
-portance might be named the driv-
g down Of stakes where YOU notice
eevils puncturing squares in the field
nd going over tnis area aoo.lt once :
Zen, IL IcDO1 NOI1UAl4OuS w III Pei III
n;cHin~ the pu.ctu-ea sa1,ae
:. !'e', ;i-f.yse, c:3..6 !a::.e.!
cor -, =:Sal-s,i, e:..'i.s =,
,:-:r= ..nc :22T2 pane J.:ti.- cot,o::
- We}s-...'.: ~; i..2}6; I've ;:Ssd -
zen a zvJ pounds, wne.e x i .-eoi-
II we..-baianced fertilizer 2aG
;.,e .eepared e : 500 c.,..;.2"-..,i'5H
: .,;.e:. IS 35ea Week .}:.t ~? ~.
.vota attention - p.oA.ns sq@a es
. or three tines cary :. ihc
. >. a.I.g tn. G :
e-.,:s h
5 % The crop.
:. NE Il
~. .>-scn veevll d.....ase.
..sJns of protracted rains, July and
ugust, the weevil damage will
aver.
Il. RUE aid dom toc II tac.:le:.,<
.!u time that we ac.d meetings
c:c a few years age is a god oae,
II: plan. velvet beans in the corn.
blow the corn and beans next year
,e:th cotton, ferti,ize the cotton y:t!i
east 40 peu~ ds .: acic 3ao@li:2Fe
I'd a little po.ash il .lcet,@a, pa
la cotton on welI-daineu land, and
-ork it often. This will be about the
afest and best plan for growing cot
.on under weevil conditions. Plant
ing velvet beans in the corn will keep
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the and rich. full of vegetable matter

: aiHG l:;.~1>l II VITA CIT down the nitro
ger ,eFic:l - -H.s expens;v.s. ps-rs o
fe;j{ :zer, and -;Ye sarfller VIII not HaNe
~. f.s..ey cutie for ser'i2:z"rt2s<cc
exo1nse aga.ns, his crop. eaoujc tae
-ca:innS prove ,l,4e&-vol.a he e.l we@'ii
,:azH;:.s:e flealy.
-. -
-. -. 5-cT: >->..... ..i1c<
ua,gi: condlt.3ns; and. lastly. II they
:;;2ac; t. pick the squares, encourage
,;e Iaborcr to DO close. thorough
~ g. lhe pic:cing Of squares Will be
:;n2s ,a<IeG There vii: be very little
goo: accomplished by picking squares
afler the first Of August; as the ,weevn
begins to migrate shortly after that
time. In the early part OF the season
~, w"ev-ii does not migrate from one
::yroz - ayiother and that enables the
sal'.9er - VIZ IT, fight OF rig farm.
.ren i Ms a.;g:,2c:s 2ey 70 a-toot.o2
70 wcev- coatrc..
."g.a, :has .3ly Dians ar s,>ch
~ :: s.i.;'
es - q: -;
ny Will rot become undoiy
:: pa. e-~tric-en over IL.
: .a.l1n.
Z is g mighty safa plan. when yot.
.:ass he weevil to have O. few SUR
plus hogs, grow your own meat as
potatoes, and some surplus corn. 90
that if cotton IS seriously damaged
the farmer will have something to faH'
back on. -
With kindest regards. ] remain - "
Very truly yours 8
II E. sAvELy. e
Agriculturist and Field Agent
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The annoucemcnt of the er

The announcements Of the engage
mont OF Miss Marcerite Prinsle and
Mr. Edward Atkinson was made Sun
dav at the home Of Miss Prinsie iii
Char!est on. Mr.. Atkinson, who has
many friends in Sumter has been con-
uected with the General Rubber and
Asbestos Co. of Charleston. for some
ti,n" aud mas Just been promoted to
assistant manager of the branch Office
ut Pittsburgh. and viii leave for that
c;tv next week to take up his new
duties. Both the young people spent
Monday in Sumter as quests of Mr.
Atkinson s mother and sisters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-18

The only people really hard to get
along with are those who object to
our having our own way.-PeterS-
lhure IndcX-Anpeal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-18
MS. Arial

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!!..er., {. Sc o'e'c.ck. -s:-1s. ~ ~
T..:.vl:c:;:S > siste- OF .thc diseased.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-18

The Italian grave digger strike
is one case where the ultimate coz,
sumer does not give a rap.-Deavef
Times
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F;aI,t;nGe The


-. 1.c!-.
me as!.lng him to CONS down aGc
assist me in a campaign to advise the
farmers at the present time. Prof.
Savely is one among the first County
Agents that started up the fish
against the boil weevil in Texas and
has pursued the weevils relentlessly
in their travels eastward and north
east across the cotton belt. 1 shall ap-
preciate it very much if you will pub
Hsh Prof. Savely's letter.
Very truly yours.
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.u...s..v.i!e. 1.oe :4-sFeryeys Shay,
ane ~ Tie most rcspetccta, citizens Of
Afs,...-:.;':>-. 3.ed &; his residence aess
:;. c.raay ail,il: at II 0clock. se
.5aav Nas ,a:r;e1 . st-Int1gossa. !.
:: .s'r =. ---.itt.---t i.-' - >.
go a-e as wife.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-18

Mr.. Hughson Green is at home for
the summer from Peabody Institute,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-22

This is the Yurhvillc High School
basketball rran who had a mighty
good record for straight victories this
season until la%t Friday morning about
Q o'clock when one Hiss Martha Mil
!cr IIollcr and several other young
ladr:: representing The Anderson High
School came over and administered
them Il crushing defeat to the tune
of II TO 10.
i;ut as il h the team has record
Of eight victories ont of nine games
played this season which is by far the
best girls high schuol basketball re-
cord in the Fifth Congressional dis
trict.
The members nf the team pictured
above reading from left To right are
Misses Gay Alexander Minnie Thom-
asSun, Fannie l;rli Thompson, Annls;
Dur:;eIt, Elsie Mcdowell, E;lcann!
Crawford The last three nm the pic
turc are observation-disclosures Ada ID.
McIilwcc. Annie Wallace Marshall.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-22

inquiry among all the merchants.
While accurate figures are not availa-
bic there is no doubt the total sales
were far above those Of n year ago.
Woman Loses Big Sum of Money.
Miss Margaret ThomasSon. formerly
OF the Beth Shiloh section of York
county lost her pnclctbook and about
$500 ins currency in some unknown
manner last Thursday. Miss Thomas
son had brought The money to Rock
Hill for deposit in Il local bank. She
Visited several stores cn route to the
bank and On her arrival there found
;hat The money was gone. The loss was
ai once brought to the attention Of the
police. who Immediately began to as
.isL in Il search for ii hut without avail
The lady had examined goods in sever
al stores on Thursday morning, it is
SAID, and il is thought probable that
she laid Tic bag dawn in some sture
where it was taken. She had no idea
when size laSL had possession or the
money. which vas paid tn her the pre-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-22
N. c. MILLS cuRTAiLlNG.
Wages Of. Operatives Have Already
Been Reduced Is to 80 Per Cont.

With wages reduced from rs to 80
per cent. and many Of the North Car
olina, cotton mills working on short
time and others ON half time, it is de-
clared by many textile manufacturers
that the future is entirely dependent
upon the curtai:ment Of cotton crop
production. this year and the opening
up of foreign markets, says "a: Raleigh,
N. c.. dispatch: -; = -
1t has been estimated that certain,
ly 95l per cent Of the North Carolina
plants, and probably 90 per cent. were
on short time at the beginning Of 1921:
The first two ;weeky;in January were
characterized. by. q: strengthening ss,of
demand and the majority: Of the mills
received orders that would take them
,to4the middle; and soms st9 the end OF
sFebruarys " SThisssr result ELM a. general
resumption Of operations. The; price
goods Sold rwaSi ,afif botton
ures-the cost of raw. materials and
labor, with little >for overhead and de-
probation, and practically nothing at
all for profit. It is safe to- state that
those mills which have been: running
recently have been swapping dollars so
to speak. Some Of the colored goods
mills have been making little money,
but this is the exception and not the
rule. This applies to business on the
recent level Of prices.
Today: the great majority of North
Carolina mills are running, but the
chances are that they may have to
curtail again in few weeks unless
there is a resumption Of demand.
This is unlikely soon, and the .proba-
Utilities are that there will be, another
curtailment.. Those mills which are
operating on reduced time are either
running one week; and shutting down
the next or are in operation three OF
four days a week. Many Of the plants
which are running are induced to. do
so not by the merits Of the situation it
self, but in order to provide their en-
ployes with work: and: afford them op.
portunity to get funds todive on.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-22

Sarah McGee.
One Of th" brightest stars Of The reg
r;lnr scXtctte this year is the little lady
who holds the basketball in her hands
l.y far the most active and energetic
and the best defensive payer on the
team. much of the credit for the eight
victories of the season is due 10 her
skill.
The second young lady lost count
some time ago of the number OF times
she has placed the old basketball
through the old iron hoops on the
court in Yorkvile and other towns
around.
The third young lady reading from
left to right has proved an invaluable
member Of the team and has repu-
tatinn of playing hard with Il refusal to
consider the possibility of loosing.
The fourth young lady has also
thrown many II goal during the season
and has contributed generally to the
record nf eight wins.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-22
y.
MODERN RLSsDEFENpEo.

Dean Of the Northwestern University
Comes to Their Rescue: ~
The extremes adopted by the mod
ern girl should not be judged too
harshly, said Mary Ross Potter, dean
Of women at Northwestern University
recently at. meeting Of ministers
wives in Chicago.
There is nothing wrong with the
girl of today, because she uses lip
stick. a little rouge and dab Of pow
der. said Dean Potter. OF, course,
the dress Of the girl Of 'todayAsliirt to
knees almost, fiimsy stockings, finn
sy everything-is not the dress Of
mothers generation. Nevertheless, she
is sweet and good and kind at heart.
She has an independence that did not
belong to her mother's- day, but such
is the spirit of the times: 1t IS the re-
suit of the war;"
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injury until the past few days but sur

injury until the past few days but sur
gcons think that he is now on the
mend. He will very probably. be in
the inGrmaty for. some time yet 49,
Stenosrapher lat nfirmary.. -:
Miss Virginia Plaxco, daughter OF
Mr.. John p. Plaxco of York No. 3,
has position as istenographer at the
Fenncll Tnnrmary;; here..!.' Miss Plaxco
entered upon her duties this week. -
Blind Men on the Street. h
There were no less than six blind
men on the streets here today solicit
ing aims. Several people called atten-
tion TO the fact that the number of
blind men on the streets today was
much larger than on the average Sat-
urday. One entertained passers-by with
music from clarinet and another
Sang rag time and played an accordion
in the hope of giving some return for
the nickels and pennies and dimes that
fell his way.
Sells Union Made Goods.
Rock Hill has a small store that is
rather unique in that, the proprietor re-
fuses to handle any articles that are
not made by union, workers and that
do not bear the Union label. The pro-
prictor is r. E. Porter. former secretary
Of the Rock Hill Textile Union, and an
enthusiastic labor $mln. j ,.a
His store, which IS located near the
Aragon cotton mill,fis very small and
his stock includes only n few articles.
But Porter hopes to build up a flourish
ing business along the lines that he has
started out. I
Among other. features he has a tail
oring agency for. union made clothes.
He depends to d large extent upon
union people for hisi trade and he be-
lieves that they are going to help his
business grow. File estimates that there
are in the neighborhood Of l 600 union
members in Rock Fill, and it is a fact
that large numbers Of them buy con-
siderable goods from him. In addition
TO lis stock Of dry goods and clothing
he is handling labor magazines and a.
labor union newspaper published in
Charlotte.
Dollar Day al Success. !"
Aggregate sales on account of Dollar
Day here last Thursday were in excess
OF Dollar Day a year=ago, according to