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New-York tribune., 1922-02-20
500 Per Cent in Ten Yearso

Question--A salesman representing Fed
Grated Engineers Development Corporation
recently approached mo offering for in
Yestment preferred stock in this company at
par (Sl00(. with all inducement OF a bonus
OF one share no par value common for
each share preferred subscribed Tho fu-
ture Of this concern as presented 10 mo is
70 say the least, most ising In ia
the return on my Investment which
snorid expect approNimates sonnet hing like
500 per cent in ten years az a nini7nurn
Information ss to the company's financial
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20

Questions Of general interest to in
restors ic,u be onstccred in this coll
uun. in tchich case only initials 'ciN
be used. Others wiN be nnswcred by
moi. adGress oil inquiries. inc'os
ing a stompcd addressed cnrciope, to
Financial Editor. The Tribune, 154
Nassau street. New York City.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20
Ia 80 T7braz :. f9.-
DIVIDEND NOTICES
,vft> >sAySwE>rER> RAILROAD co.

The Bosrd Of Directors hss azeo Is,-, s-S
declared Eve Per Can't 70 be the snleu.,: ,S..
payable on Class \ Debenturss dlV,osi. =.
oi Five Per Cent 20 be payable OF .. o.,
capital stock. and one-hat OF Nns ~i.r
3 Debentures. ont OF re net eaTinssw ~
The year lazf. payable al No. 30 - w..
street New YorS on and after fee'as go. 10
s7th. iQso The dividend on tne sloes ~. ~.
be paid to stockholders o. record a. ~
close ~ business February 25th ls!s'
Dated Feb. IS. lsGee
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20
Federal and Joint Stock Land Bank

sacurity. Rate. Due Ed. Assed. 7.eid.
Federal Farm Loan 5s
ss-l998 ............. ..1oo'a lol 40
Federal Farm Loan 5s
- l94l-la2l ......... ......lO2+. 1881 $50
l919-la24 -.-.....-.-.-... 97i, esi7 4s3
Federal Farm Loan ti1s
lP3s-1923 .....-...... e7L So. 4s4
Federal Farm Loan 4l-s
ls57-1egg ......... aSL qsi, ass
Chicago Joint stock Land
Bank Sis ia5l-l05l l..l03i. 105 sos
Chicago joint stock i.sni
Bank IS, lq59-lg24 ~ % 100 5o5
Chicago Joint S,oc~ Land
Bank 5s. 1888 -l9gy... % 100 5N7
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20
Swedish Engines for France

The Allmanna Svenska Elektriska
Aktlebolaget-the we'll known "A. S. f.
A-has recently secured a contract
from the french State Railways for
CONSTRUCTION OF thirty electric locomo-
tives at the company's works at VS..
teras. according to information from
Consul d. |. Murphy. at Stockholm.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20
OFFICE OF
LOCEWOOD. GREENE s co. NshAs'"

Boston. NHss.
The quarterly dividend Of $. e on me ,Ps,,, P;i
ferred stock OF international Cot,on 80. =.
has been declared. payable March I. ls.-, ~: \.
the ollce OF the Transfer Agents tne :,
Colony Trust COMPANY. Boston Masss srs.
stockholders of record at tHe ciose Oh '-''
ness February Il 1922.
INTERNATIONAL COTTON MlLLS.
Allsn & Gresno9sh. Treaeu'e,.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20
Belgium's Steel Production

Belgium's iron and steel produe.s.
figures for December, f9et, as issaco y
the Belgian Mining Administra.iV.'
have just been received by cable .,v,
Acting Commercial Attache 5. H. NH, Nth
of Brussels. The totals for the mvs IAN,
are stated to have been: PiS an oet
74,150 metric tons; raw steel. Vv snrs;
tons; rough steel castings. Seo 'v ;.sa,
dn!shsd stasl. 7s.l2o tansi Anissse -"
1890 tens.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20
Southern Petroleum & Refining Corpcrih''

Won N0rk. Febrsof1 90, ~ N,
At meeting OF the Directors nsla h.
date an initial dividend Of .. 1850
clared PAYABLE Msrch 18th to stock OF Ts.,, rs.,
March 10th. Checks viii be mailed. lrsD'
fer books will TO, close. .,.v
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
TO TIE sIocKHoLDERs Or

TO TIE sIockHOLDERs Or
NERCANTILE TRUST CoGPANT:
notice IS HEREBY GIvEE TIA.
sgeciai Meeting OF ne s-oekao.d.'. ..
Mercantile Irust Company tas been caI.sd
ard VII be he'd oo February q. ~. 4:
.ock noon o. tha. - a tae e,
tie Borough ~ Manhattan. Ths Crk
Ne< oTh 70 Vote 1r : r-c-os..ioc tx
N4Tt s. d Com pany in.o 1a,.oaal os.s
association unds- -hs National Bs.E1
avs II re C1ttec S-a,es ant i 81
cnNerslon 9e app-1~Ad % authoris. a
Directors 1f sd Con. rery Or r7a'e-T
hereof ana or t1e officers Q. IRE Corps-5
10 make aa5 execute arti-s ss - sssocists.
anA An organ zz'ior carft7cste prrs1aI
- tfs PROVISIONS II SAD National BanA-s
~ " ard - @01 aNecD-a a. ST,
etee~ - pers =n3 certificates nd 70 10 1.
othe~ acts necessary ~ s~-e,ua,e 81.
rcnf7-~ on ~ s. : C1~Y.7r in,n aato1a
- n-i- 4SS0tl-r Ior
Ny oDdss - tte Bssrs q p'-,c,o-.
FELLlS \. a iSTiN
Ds-oa F-5-szrr : io--
NOTICE Is uFRGBT GIVE, : 5Ar Re
s1.l- A'eet.rs ~ The Stocs oil ieFs e.
>7u lo-E -t.ts fr ~in be p i5 a. i's
s.-e l54 Nassau Street. Ns8 'ork ,-is
sr ,'onfa. February 20. 1872 4, A-e.
cle in .s afternoon. for ne r irpos7 "
eiecti0g Directors for the ensuing ear ans
cor tta r~4nsaction Of such other business
may property come before said NEE ms
HELEN ROGERS RI ID
Secistary.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAz THE
ANNTAf MEETING OF III eIOta
HoI DERs oF TIE Roy Ail0N -, e.,
COMPANY nc for ihe election o. Or's.
ana Directors and othsr business vi ..
-eti a. The Office of rhe company. 81 20 80
esr Street Monday. March Ota' -
e Y PENs1ER secr.isrT
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20
The Weeks Curb Marker

S%se ss@e open. High. Low Last
iSs8 ,s$ e g g. (, +, '''' -. - @ ~ II 3
soo cosdon co pt e.. ~ =, q.
3i0o Creole synd... "a ~ -, -
1900 Domini9n oil 50 a. 81 g.
1920 -Ensinsors Pet a 55 az 81
4'599 90 Iedel Iederai oh..- ~ IN
,:.ss ..ss .s'l...as ss.s .G'-ss@ :. :. !: 8
loSgSo 1S9S '.an3es .ilndssn OH Gti gs ~ ~ .s's
1922 599o Imp on pei. lo,s ls'4 lo'& IL.
10000 Int Petrol Is Il ~ 1.ss
43aoo llirbg ps' -. ~. p =
lo9o Lance Cre~N
10000 Lyons Pet - IS 70
asss 3Ss MSlsssa-'eo ss.s oil ? ;. si,.. i. q -
500 Merritt OIL. So, &. r. g..
100 Mex Fagle.... l77s lsss - ~.
Soo Nex seaboard 30a. s1 2sIss oalss
$40 So. Mld coiom6s q. =. =, ~
500 'Mount Gulf "a "a "a
@509 S5g9 Mountain Prod 12ia l2i. liiz iia.
$4,000 'Nobie on. II 10 70
dge No Am OIL. - Ia l., ia
f'NN .NNFtlWeSi OIL 10 30 "a -,
5000 +Ohio Ranger
ll8o0 -Omar Oil ... * N r."
900 Penn Mex. lSi4 ~ sb 81
34og pennok OIL. "a. "a So. a..
$500 Premier Ref 80
zoo PROD & Ref Sia - SM "a
1000 'Red Banks -
90 RYAN Cons. IA -. 41 -.
900 S,.,, 1e'l' ..' @'s - l3H 1874
isi99 go Sjln Sims TPet..~ 1917 lo7s 10is loss
2200 South & r. 81 3ll %. %t
5000 stanton OIL 10 Is ls
$4,000 'Texon & l.. 90 90 80 f.,
o0 5o0 ~ * hen -.... - "a lss rs
~ tuaI Usage. y a ~ II u
100 n Royalty. Is. ls. fs ~
zoo Victoria O new So % 81 %
wv ~ uIcan ....... 81 81 b1 81
800 *Woodburn 80. 70 so rs eo
$4,000 +Y Oil ....... 20 - is 23
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20
New York City Bonds
New York State Bonds

Issued IN coupon and registered ror,,
not interchangeable. Coupon bonds recis.
terable. N''"' 'eslS'
Security, Rate Due Sid Asl,a5 wat,
canal and Highway 5s W
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20

~ V7O ...---.-..--
do 5s, l93l-1940....
90 So, l944 1870 .
Canal Imp +'4s, 1856.
Hig hway Imp 4i2s. 1868
Canal Imp 4As, 1865.
Highway Imp ah.s, 1865
Barge Can Ter 4iss. 1915
Highway Imp 4s, 1867
Nanal Imp As. l967.
High y Imp As, 1850
do As. 1858. ....
Canal Imp Is, 1o60-'62
palisa des | & PIX 4s. 1876
Barge Can Ter AZ. '42-'Ae
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20
PROPOSALS

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. suvsrVlTSs. ~
Architect Office. Washington y: "a * w;p
ruary 10. la29- SEALED PRoPosALrS, Lr,srl
be opened in this office at 500 P m; m.;,nr,vsirs
in Building No. :. al the 7. s Ne'y,o1 ros1
Hospital Webb Ava. and ktngsoriosss. ss..,ior, r,
Bronx New York City. \. Y. SpscissoAscs scls. cscs
Of OF the supervising Chief Engineer. cnss0S ,'as
House New York. y. Y. in the dsscre.,oa,i
the Supervising Architect. Especial asss ~ rcn
is called TO the fact that BIDS Will .s,ss ~
sidered only from firms having teoanc;r
ability. equipment. organization and fns'''Is Is 4
resources 10 complete on time. JAs, Jl,,.c.
WETMORE. Acting Supervising Arcnile~-
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. sUPERvlsrss,sS ~
Architect's Office Washington, u -; Ia, 10
Il, 1922.- SEALED PROPOSALS ~ w. issi
opened in this Office at p. N. Feb ~, ~ q,
for furnishing and delivering sterinseSs Ss l.
the L. 5. Veterans Hospital. Building prnnx
Webb ave and Kingsbridge road I, the
\. y. Specifications may be obtained .. a.t.irs
Office IN the discretion OF tho Supeers'1s 81.
Architect. JAS. a. WETMORE. Actihs
pervising Architect.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20
\ Reader Takes Is to Tasl,


sary is n little common sense.
\ Reader Takes Is to Tasl,
Question In tho past havo noticed
where pcop'o write ard ask YOU for the
standing Of certain Industrial Companiea
the J. W Elliott business Buildcrs) Al
ways 7 have noticed that your answ"rs
tho same Ias the Elliott business
Builders any expansion inVestmcnt that
YOU would pass upon favoraby2 believe
that people ask YOU for your advice. Wha
Is your salary for tho position YOU hold
Are you perfectly coiupel"nt2 Is Your ad
Vice taken FROM statistics Furnished hv
Bradstrcet or Dun or personal belief? ON
would appreciate an carly reply through
your pa peril. G.. $.
Answer The question of our salary
is one of interest," VIC think, only to
ourselves and the management of The
Tribune. As TO our competency we
are naturally unwilling TO pass judg
mcnt, except that we receive a certain
number of letters which indicate that
the trend Of events has confirmed our
judgment. However, being human, We
have very real limitations. aud never
make amy rrctension to infallibility.
VIC know perfectly we'll that the dif
fcrcnt grades Of investments and
speculations shade from ono to the
other by almost impcrccptible degrees,
so that in many cases preference for
ono security over another is a matter
Of individual opinion. At The same
time, The fact that we arc not willing
always to diffcrcntiate one shade OF
gray from another docs not mean that
we cannot tell black from white
There arc certain forms of securites
which almost any person with very
small amount OF education and cx-
perlencc in the investment field can
classify RS high grade investments
without undue risk; there are also
number of other securities which re
Qulre only the application Of the ord
nary principles of common sense to be
classified as hopelessly outside the field
Of investments. We do not of course,
know what securities the Business
Builders may at some time in the
future attempt to offer to the public,
but We do know that every single Sc
curlty which they have sold UP to the
moment of writing lacks the attributes
Of an investment. In the securities
which they have been selling to the
pubic there is neither security Of
principal nor certainty of income, and
according TO our rather elementary
standards q security that does not
comply with these two simple condi-
tons cannot possibly rank as an in
Vestment. On question of this sort
1t IS not necessary to consult Dun's
or brads treet's. All that is needed is
the application OF about the same
amount OF ordinary business sense as
IS required successfully to run corner
fruit stand. If doubts as to our com
potency have ever assailed us. YOU
may be sure that they have not been,
and will not be, with regard to the
opinions we have so often expressed
or the absence of investment value in
the stock Of the Business Builders
ana the other securities which this
organization has been marketing
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20
lndustrials
Sales

sales omen. Hieh. Low. Las
1So 1,n Ha~ s. q g 70 as
IS IS zsss'2a zs.s EN-. chm y. < y. y -. y. II
loo Beaver Board
% Bordeu's { Nix O. a5 81 %
500 'Brsdley r P.lo6 lI2 % %
100 BrA Tob reg l5as - 15ss az
'1eCY 90 Coup 1@i, lai2 1915 1872
500 iSo "a '.rsie i,ss, 80 - -
zoo Cen Teresa Su
ioo DO pr .... - ~ rf. -
% ce..u'o,a ,os ~ ,os
900 chi Vel cab 81 ee1> 81 6e
sseo chi = qple -, - II. -.
90 ~l-ssid AUTO 90. goa4 - "a
500 scoi Emerald 50 IS s5 n
;s8 ss5 CAN .,.. n',ss, :. >. =. =. ~.
oc Dss es Wm 90 81 ~ az
100 90 Bn, = q - e., lst 20 20 So "a
'-:ss s. s. pss' 'ss Ns'sr .o, - a.: ~.
.Ss .Ss Fare "a r. Hs' go,y a.. 3s, ~ 39s
soo Eas' Kodae.. u 67'. o6ia g.
500 ed-rsI lei 57s 57s
80 80 g. Gill. '1.T sss d. ~ *, Z x.
1000 Geo Cloth d is Is Isl. 15a
1soo soo Gl Gl Alden . Goal 80, 45s. 49,, 45ss
,soo soo Goa','y GGola,"yn T,e'. ~ .s. ~ ~
Zoo '05''ss' DO nj Tire i9'' ~ u.s.. u.s.. !s 1s.
100 .Grant Motor. 90 40 90 %
ZOO IIales Knit B. 10 10 10 10
200 NJ kayscr % 2oi5 eGl1
600 'Hsv Tob IF. 100 loo So 50
200 .Heyden Chem 81 90 50 go
.s0o s0o Hodso4 Man -. -.
100 Ieh Coal S Sc st ss 6s
''7s% . I1sss,, I'ss@,q No' n, :: =. - 3:
Niles Power. u II of 21
20, ,oo Mercer Motors ~ ~ ~ 81
100 \ Lcather uns - - ~. -
ssN zlnc, .-.l5s ~ 1875 1856
1sS 80 Psckald 'so ara M9'or sps' a.. 81. IS 81
,seo peerless Mot. s41s s7A ss4 s5s.
$500 Radio ........ ~ 3ls
$1,000 do w.. p. 2lG 2;g 9l9
$500 Postum Cereal 81 CT 55 SO
.do % pf ,.---.ios lo4 lo2 1927
'ss Ry:'9s R.5o MIG pflos.. los - losa. = los =
zoo sasue p & r. -
200 % $50 % c0s 05 q rico 100 - ~ ~ - ~
$500 Sweets Co .... 81. Sss 2as ~
5 Titan & !. pr 97ia e7ls 97ia 9714
a.eo Tobacco Prod. - - ~
1000 sTriangle Film u Is IS
500 Distrih... ~. l31s l2's 1873
300 ~ L & H.. 50 s. IS 50
500 s Met Caps - "a Is. ~
toeosU s Steam. Y II Il j.
1000 "U Ship Cor
1000 I'm Proht sh. ~ IN IA Ils
200 Tn Ret Candy ~ 81
100 Union Carbide 48 N IS
,.so ,.ss %aype va peo Ca 9;h.r, y =" j y
100 Willys c LIST s.. IS
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20
Skeptic Sold on l.. X. Steel

Question: always refer to your column
and am Interested In its general inforina
Non. Although sleptical OF Investments In
general, an opportunity has presented it.
self to me which seems tho most favor
able IN many years. to wit tho L. K Steel
Realty DEVELOPMENT Corporation, and as /
am 100 per cent convinced at tho present
moment. would Hike YOUR views in regard
to same Thanking YOU in advance and
wishing YOU continued success in your good
work II. r. G.
Answcr-We cannot understand how
You can be at the same time skeptical
about investments and 100 per cent
convinced regarding the opportunity
presented by the l.. K. Steel Realty
Development Corporation. The stock
Of this concern is not an investment at
all. but is speculation, and We do not
think it an attractive one. judged by
the data We have received from the
company. We advise you to reserve
Your skcptcal attitude for while
longer as regards this stock.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20
Investment Information

etatus and your opinion Of tho stocR as m
investment or semi -spe oulntion VIII be APP
preciated i. v II.
Answer Promises Of return of
500 per cent in ten years on the stocE
Of the Federated Engineers Develop
ment Corporation are simply ridicul
GUS. Does not your common sense toll
YOU that If the concern had reasonable
prospects of such a rate Of return or
anything like it, it would not have to
hawk its stock around the country ?
Do you really suppose that if sane
business Judgment justified the cXpec-
tation Of "A return of an average of 80
per cent for the next ton years, there
are no bankers and financial houses of
standing willing to risk their money on
the proposition? No expert knowledge
is required to pass judgment on pro
posaI of that kind. All that Is nccc5-
sary is little common sense.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20
Open. High. Low. Last.

Open High Low. Last.
s. C. 60 c.
ia ~ las
] = J a l}s
90 60 50 60
ol ~ so 90
. . Is 4 ~
21t lis IA
2Si> 2sia IS 2s
,6 T6 az rs
ls IL IL.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-20

( 4 les.
l0so0 sTono Divide. .
olQo 'ronopah Ext.
. $50 Tonopah Min
1900 "Tri Bullion .
100 "Tuolumue
! 200 ~ 5 Cont .
200 Unity Cold .
: 2050 I'm Ia stern
800 In Verde EX,
2l00 sNost End C.
5000 'West END Op
1000 wv mite Caps.
1000 sVilhort
1000 Yukon Cold
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
Columbia Man Chosen:
Alva Lumpkin is Governor of
kiwanis Clubs

.Asheville. y. c.. Oct. 1s.-Selec-
ticn of Wilmington. y. c.. as the
place for thc district convention Of
1923 and the election OF Ava
Iu,npkin. attorne. OF Columbia,
s. c., as district governor, sue
ceedipg ". 3. MerriEon. Of Green's
bore. X. c.. featured the closing
session Of the district convention
Of Hiwanis Clubs OF the Caro'inas
today
1t was decided to make the
conventions annual instead of
se.mi-annual. and the 1923 session
will probably be held in Augusta.
r. II. Mcdonald. Of Columbia.
was elected district secretary and
treasurer. The new officials will
take Office January /. 1928.
Considerable interest conferred in
The election OF lieutenant govern
ors. with two eaei, from North and
South Carolina II. Grady Ran
kin. who is engaged III the cot
ton mill business at Gastonia. aud
Bert James. attorney of Greenville.
were elected from North Carolina
and W. II. Keith general insur-.
ance agent OF Grcen,illc ard y.
VI. Sykes. president Of Coker Col
lese, Hartsvillc. We're elected to
serve from the Palmetto State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21

ARE SOUGHT

Columbia. Oct. 1S.-The South
Carolina Railroad Commission an
nounced today public hearing
will be held in Columbia Novenl-
Der on the petition. of the Co
lumbia Railway. Gas and Electric
Company for authority to Increase
rates on gas and electricity. This
case is said 20 be the first Of its
Kind to come before the commits
sion since it was vested By the
general assembly this year with
the duties of the South Carolina
public utilities commission. which
was abolished.
The Columbia Company an
neunced today proposed increases
ranging up approximately II per
cent. IN the gas rates. an increase
OF 16c LOCO cubic feet for the
Grst 50. 900 feet and 10c for each
t.o00 cubic feet in excess of s0.e0l
is scheduled. The proposed in
c-eases in tile electric rate would
not he felt materially by small
consumers, il is stated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
Man in Marlboro
Takes Own Life
Gus. D. Mathesc., Fires Bullet
into Brain at Filling
Station

Bepnettsv:lle. Oct: 1s.-yhe peo-
pie of BenEettsyilie We're shocked
this afternoon when Gus ..
Matheson committed suicide by
shooting himself through the right
temple with pistol. The tragedy
occurred in the filing station OF
a. j. and c. p. Matheson. neph-
ews, about $50 O'Clock Mr..
a1afhescn vas IS years old and
leaves a wife ana one daughter
and one son. He married Miss
Belle Daniels OF Mullins. Mr..
Matlicson was financially depfess
ed but within a sev; minutes be.
fore he shot himself he was cheer
ful, laughing and talking. He was
the son Of the late \. j. Matheson
and had a host nf friends III the
city and county. No arrangements
have been made as to the funeral.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
Unions Ready To
Fight Injunction
Counsel VIII Move to Dissolve
Restraining Order Before
Federal Court

Chicago. Oct. 1s-Notice of a
motion to dissolve the interlocu-
tory injunction restraining striking
railroad shcp1nen and union Off
ciaIs from interfering in any way
wifh rail transportation was served
on the federal district attorney to-
day by Donald r. Ricllburg, coun-
sci fer the shop crafts. The motion
will be presented to Judge James
II. N'iIkerson tomorrow, With re-
quest that it be set for. hearing.
lC-ine Of. the .oajections to- continu-
ance of the Injunction is; the con
tention that the conditions COM
1sined il no longer exist. If they
eyer ,existed. since most Of the
roads have settled the strike.
I. is contended by. counsel for the
defendants that the injunction is
not specific aud does not describe
in detail the acts TO be restrained:
ttst it. smade binding on persons
other than the parties and those III
active concert with them, that it
prohibits the doing Of lawful acts
In violation of the constitutional
rights of the defendants. and that
it pronibits The doing Of Lawful!
acts to further a conspiracy. with
.out defining the. acts which consti-
.tute the conspiracy. 1t is also
claimed that the court is attempt
ing to exercise extra territorial j:s-
risdiction outside the Northern
District Of Illinois.
z This is more than just q formal
motion to make the record clear
for an appeal to the supreme
court Mr.. Richburs sal dtonigf1t.
..1n case the injunction is not
dissolved we expect to ask for. a
jury to hear the evidence. The Case,
While not n criminal action. bof-
defs on it. and We believe that it
should be conducted in accordance
with criminal procedure"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21

FAIR COLLECTS
RAIN INSURANCE
Insurance Company
Pays $500 F 0 +
Crowds That Rain
Kept Away

Florence. Oct. 17.-A crowd
larger than on previous first day
braved the heavy showers of rain
and bad roads and attened the
Pee Dee fair today. 1t was "Chll-
dren's Day." according to the pro-
gram, but the ahteletic contests
were postponed until Friday. when
al, the children of the county will
be admitted to the grounds free.
Today's races were also postponed
until tomorrow on account OF a wet
track.
The Fair Association collected
$1,000 insurance for the fair and
81, 600 insurance for the Columbia
Florence High School football
game, an inch of rain falling be-
tween s and 8 o'clock this morning.
All other days of the fair. as we'll
as football games, are also insured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
Bride From France
Mile. V,rpiilot Weds Augusta
Man at Tryon

Tryon. n. c.. Oct. 16.-on the
passenger list Of the steamship
Paris, which arrived in New York
week or more ago, appeared the
name OF Henrietta Vurpillot OF
CourcelIes, France. The bearer OF
the name, a young French woman,
came direct to Tryon and on Tues
day was married to Samuel Nc
Gowan at his mothers residence on
Gedshaw Hill. The Rev. "A. c.
Caldwell performed the ceremony
SIR. MCGOWAN served in France
during the war.
The bride and bridegroom left
Immediately after the wedding for
Augusta, Ga, in their car, where
Mr.. 2IcGowan is engaged IN bust
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DIR. HILL GOES TO
NEAR EAST RELIEF

Washington, Oct. 12.-Dr. a
Ross Hill, vice chairman of the
American Red Cross in charge Of
foreign operations, left WashingtoE
tonight and will sail from New
7 oris tomorrow on the steamer
Rerangaria to take charge of re-
lief operations in the Near East for
the Red Cross He was accom-
panied by Rear Adsniral Samuel
McGowan. retired former paymas-
ter general of the navy. who will
assist in the general management
OF. the Red Cross operations among
the refugees. and Ralph H. REM
as director of accounts.
They are due in faris October
Is, where they will consult with
E. j. Swift. European business
mana ger for the Red Cross. ia
reference to purchases Of supplies
and. then VIII proceed to Athens,
where headquarters will be estah7
lished for the permanent BED
Cross commission.
Chairman John Barton Payne
also went TO New York tonight for
a conference tomorrow with Chair
man Will Hays Of the Near; East
emergency fund and Chairman
James L. Barton OF the Near East
relief relative to plans for the ap-
peal for assistance which will be
.. made to the country in Noyem ber-
The Red Cross was Informed to-
day in message from the Anaers-
can Legion in Athens. transmitted
through the state department. that
the Greek authorities had express
ed satisfaction at plans for the re-
lief Of the refugees and promised
ali possible assistance for the oper-
atoms.
No definite idea has. been OBJ
tanned as yet as to the extent for
which provisions for supplies must
be made. but warehouse and pur-
chasing facilities have been estab-
Ished in New York and the volun-
teer services OF business men have
been obtained to advise and assist
III purchases as during the world
war.
Chairman Payne today appealed
to Red Cross chapters for garments
to meet the refugees clothing
needs. The clothing, if not new
should be cleaned and mended be-
fore sending and the shoes should
be in good repair and tied togeth-
er in pairs. The production COM
laittee and the Junior Red Cross
in every chapter are urged to rally
at once to this work of mercy.
Detailed instructions are being
gent to Red Cross chapters regard
ing the making of garments and
the packing and shipping of them
to points from whicl, cargoes will
be loaded for overseas.