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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-23
Party for Briae-Elect.

Monday afternoon Mrs. w Nc.
Turner and Mrs. A. A. Howell en- "a:
tertained anumber of guests at the
home of the latter on Broad street,
comphmenting Miss Jumelie VILE
lianas, whose marriage to Mr.. Pei Pei
ham Bradford will take place dur
;ng the holidays The rooms were
heautifaily decorated with holly,
southern smiiax and Christmas ber-
ries.
saThe merriment began when each
gAest was asked to cut a pattern
for the brides use. Miss McCau-
ley proved to be the most skillful
and received a Dex Of iandkerehiess
which she presented to the guest OF
honor. Miss Williams also receiF-
ed pretty piece OF hand made
lingerie. Next, with the letters OF
her name IN acrostic form, each
one wrote a page of advice to the
bride-eleet. Then a fortune game
was played. each one being blind
folded and finding her fortune in
a. large heart. where she touched
her arrow. When the brides turn
came the door leading to the Land
Of Happiness was opened. As she
crossed the threshold two little
fairies Of happiness, little Misses
Maude Minter Turner and Ida VIII
low Howell, took her hands and. Jed
her to another room. When the
biindfold was removed the brides
gaze fell upon display of nu-
nerous and beautiful gifts from he:
friends. After the gifts had been
viewed by all. the hostesses assist
ed by Mrs. E. M. Staiey, and Master
Avery Howell, served block cream
iced cake and minfs. The Christ
mas colors were used in the deco
rations, games and refreshments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-23
Wateree Bridge
Ce1e ebration
Secretary Reardon GOING
Ahead With Preliminary
Arrangements

The Columbia Chamber OF Com
nerce and the Columbia KiWanis
Club have entered into the spirit
of the celebration Of the opening
OF the Wateree river bridge Wltn
rnuch interest and enthusiasm ana
two former Sumter county citizens
have been named as members OF
the Columbia Chamber OF com-
uilerce committee that will work
with d committee from sumter
Chamber OF Commerce, Sumter
Kiwanis club. Sumter Rotary club,
Young Mems Business League.
Sumter Retail Merchants Assa-
citation, City Council, Sumter Conn-
ty Board OF Commissioners and
Sumter County Permanent Road
Commission.
President F. VIM. Cappleman OF
the Columbia Chamber OF Gom-
merce has named Mr.. Eddie a.
jenkins $ chairman of this Co-
lumbia committee. and Messrs. II.
I. Manning, E. II. GibbesS repre-
senting the Auto, Motive Trades
Association, Councilman L.
Sweeney who will represent the
Columbia city government and
Chamber of Commerce, and r. A.
Pierson, secretary of the Columbia
Chamber Of Commerce.
President Cappleman has writ
ten Secretary E. I. Reardon OF the
appointment Of this COMMITTEES
and asks for suggestions as to the
kind OF celebration, date for same,
etc.. to name date for conference
Of the two committees from Sum
ter and Columbia.
The Columbia Kiwanis club, ac-
cording to letter received by Sec
|retary Reardon from Mr.. E. a.
Jenkins has enthusiastically in-
dorsed this celebration and will
name special committee to work
with the Sumter Kiwanis club and
other organizations of Columbia
and Sumter to put this celebration
over in great style.
It was stated by Secretary
Reardon today that inasmuch as
the Sumter Chamber Of Commerce
had started the celebration idea
and has lined up Columbia in. great
shape for same. that Immediately
following the Christmas holidays
there will be held a mass meeting
OF Sumter and Sumter county citi-
zens to take charge of the Sumter
county end of the program. This
meeting will be allowed to name
the committees representing Sum-
ter county to cooperate with Co
lumbia and Richland county.
In the meantime every organiza-
ton in Sumter is requested to take
this matter up for Endorsement
and cooperation and all citizens,
men and women of Sumter coun-
ty are urged to give their hearty
support to making this celebration
the biggest thing ever pulled off
in either Sumter or Richland
ties. Every organization
should appoint g special commit
tee to attend the mass meeting to
be called one daY next week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-23

Columbia. Dec 81 1:-An interest
ing two-corner controversy has
arisen regarding the amount of in
come taxes collected and colIectible
in South Carolina last year; with
w. R Bradley. Of the state tax
commission. and Internal Revenue
ColIector Jones, OF Columbia, taxi
ing one position, and members OF
the asesnville legislative delega-
ton and Interna, Revenue Collec-
tor %. r. Blair of Washington,
taking the other. a..
Mr.. Bradley and Mr.. Jones have
made statements to the effect that
the federal government collected in
federal income taxes, due on last
years Incomes, during 1921. a to-
tai of.besween three and four mil
lion dollars. and that the, states
income tax. being oae-thfrd of the
federal tax, should net around a
Iaiilion 2 Mr. Bradley says that
the collections already made or in
sight win total around a million
and he expresses satisfaction with
the result.
Senator Bonham, Representative
Foster McKissfck Of sGreunvifle and
Mr.. Blair, Of the. Washington reve-
nue office, have stated tfatsthe to-
tai federal income tax collections
in South Carolina last year total
ed s11,e84, ,7s5. and that this shows
that rflef state income tax colIec-
tons are far short. Mr. Bradley and
Mr.. Jones. here contend that these
collections include income taxes
due and unpaid; for 1913. 1919:
1920 and 1921. and Mr.. Blair has
wired Washington for authority
to publish the exact figures show
ing these collections. The outcome
Of the dispute is watched with
statewide interest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-23
Death

Miss Mary Dangherty died this
morning at 2.sl5 Aged seventy
nine years The interment viii be
st the Sumter cemetery at eleven
O'clock Wednesday niosning. Rela-
lives and friends are invited TO att
tend. She is an aunt OF Mr.. M. d.
Dangherty of this city.
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GRATIFYING
ATTENDANCE
Some Remarkable Records in
Attendance Just Before the
Christmas Holidays

As has been the custom for a
good many years a campaign was
waged again this year for unusual
attendance just before Christmas
holidays. The girls and boys have
always taken especial pride in this
work. The attendance this year
has been remarkable considering
the amount Of sickness. that seems
to he prevalent everywhere. On
last Friday in the high schools there
were six sections that had one huns
.dred per cent attendance record.
In the Girls High School building
In the early part OF the year one
OF the classes had a one hundred
per cent record for twenty consecu-
tive days, and recently there have
been several days when there was
one hundred per. cent attendance
=on the part Of several of the classes
OF this building In this same
building another Of z the classes
had perfee. record for more than
one month. This same class recent
ly has made seme unusual records
In attendance. In the Calhoun
School for boys one OF the grades;
during the first month ofsthe year
had a perfect record Of attendance,
not a single absentee ora boy who
was tardy. This same class kept
Its; record ithroughonf the whole
fall. and recently has had i've con-
sseeutive days of unbroken perfect
attendance. - - q. i
In this building there has been
"a remarkable achievement by one
of the classes There has been on
the part of this class an lIlbroken
record of attendance for the past
eight days. This achievement viii
appear remarkable when st is re-
membered that there are In this
class members from: the country
and in order to keep their record
perfect they had to get up every
Emorning at five O'clock. This sort
of spirit is worth while and VII
have a desirable effect upon the
Work OF the whole class. In the
Hampton school the most remark
able record was made by agroup q
girls who have had during this faN
the following attendance record:
For thirty-fye days this class had
none absent nor tardy and fo1
tl1irty-four days there was nc
Ftardies. This class has had only
four tardies this year. ''s, 6
In the washington School, WhiN
the attendance has been good
there has been more sickness among
these little folks tkan among the
] oder students: One class OF boys
had a record that was very good:
on the whole the attendance mas mas
been remarkable and thespeopie1:o :ol
sumter should be filed with the g
spirit, not Of boastfu uiness, but O
genuine graft itude, that Their Doys
and girls have been able to come
to school in such large numbers. x.
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Nlif3s. - -
Death.
:. - Z. - !. =.

Geo. II. Lewis died Monday
satkhf at his home in the Singleton
naigfberhood, near this city. aged
abaaits sixty-six years He is sur.
vIved by his wife, who was before
marriage Miss Carrie Singleton.
and several chlidren The fun.
eral was held at 8 o'clock Tues
day afternoon from his late resi-
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And. COUNTY NEWS !
Two Demonstration gent q.
For sumter County Foe 9a3

- ne saTnte Count Legislative
Sdeiegataaaa- senator DE- s Noise
and Representa- atives w Dabbs,
John R Dalffffii fie and S K. Nash
held a meeting ia the, rooms Of
tffese slaa5nher Of G Canarnercesaf which
Mrs Plowden District Home
eMonssration Agent and q cona-
ttee representing the Sumter
County Women S Council, and a
conaMittee representin the Young
Mems Business league and the
Rotary esiub were pfese1lt. Mrs.
PIowden and fhe Cemnaittee OF the
Women Coancsl presented a re-
6rse that the appropriation FOR
the Saratsr County Home Demons
Hon be continued for the year
The Home Demonstration
Niissss Ia Snaater conntY was discuss
iangs asiis ssiseHssioH took
MACE befafe Espresentatfue Nash
a;rriyea lS,st her members 81
taiis aalsea ton auiinalo.asiy de-
eie tosaonf finue the snseessarysa sap-
aDisnffa tioa of 81 s. FOR ttaaisWorR.
committees frora the Young
Mems Business seague and Rotary
Glib plesenfed the request orig7-
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Cost of Chicago
Race Riots
City Will Have to Pay More
Than Half Million

Chicago, Dec. 21.-The 1918. race
riots will cost Chicago over half
million dollars besides the cost
of maintaining troops for nine
days, it was estimated today.
Eighteenadeath. claims were settled
yesterday for eighty-one thou
sand ddAars. Five claims were
previously settled for s20,S00.
Fifteen are still unsettled The
property damage was over half
million.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-23
Christmas conalnunify Singing.

Community singing viii be held
in the park at 6 clock p. M.
Monday Christmas Day Mr..
Moore wilk lead the singing and
an orchestra viii assist. All who
have heretofore participated in
the community singing have been
asked to join the chorus Christmas
DaN and all others are cordially
invited to take part The public
generally IS urged to attend, par
ticipate IN and enjoy this celebra-
ton OF Eflristmas. IS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-23
Marriage. Licenses

White: Elisha Hodge Tindaf
and Mildred law. PasyiIle
Colored: John Jackson asa
Maude Kelly. Wedgeaeid
Larry Hilton and Fannie SiHgaes
ton, oswego. $500
Willie D. Vaughan and Celia
Brogdon, Sumter. S 4
BENJAMIN Bradley and EmEna
Grant, Dalzeil.
Robert Mcbride and Molly Car
olina, MayesviHe. e 3
James Williams and Lula Mo
ses, Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-23

:. Correct this sentence: "Our
cook isn't good" said Mrs. New
rich at the party, t'and it's all l can
do. to keep from going into the
kitchen 90 do it myself. II
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-23
SWIFT JUSTICE
IN REsIiAND
Seven Men Executed Fer In
terfering With Trains

Dublin, Dec. ls.Seyen men
VINO were eonvfeted with ntaz
feriIg with trains ir County
Kildare, were executed today. EuuE;
were railway men and three
bofers. es5ss
& The men executed were captured
November 18th charged with tra5n
wrecking. Their deaths make IS:
executions In q little eyer manth
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-23

Difference between henpecked
man and one who isn't is one
gives excuses and the other gives
reasons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-23

II there is any agreement be-
tween Germany and Russia. it is
probably something in the nature
of a suicide pact.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-23

Says an agitator: There are
crooks in high places, but the man
in the street is upright" Not if a
fiivverite sees him first.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-23
The Real Christmas
Spirit at the Schools
The Pupils Learn That. It is
More Blessed to Give Than
to Receive.

city schools for the CHRISTMAS hOl-
idays, the pupils seems to be thor
oughly imbued with the real Christ
mas spirit, which is the spirit OF
doing for others. This makes
Christmas; aperiod Of genuine JOY
because it is only by giving happi-
ness to Others that we can ever
hope to be- happy ourselves.
=, At the Girls High School Build
ing beautifully decorated tree
had been placed on the rostrum of
the auditorium. The tree was not
only%beautifuiiy decorated but sug-
gestive Of JOY and happiness. st
was not a Christmas tree from
which those who were present were
to receive, but by which they were
to give joy, happiness. and COM
fort to others. ~ - 4 81
Among the contributions for the
tree were clothing, toys; groceries,
fruit, books and farm produce. In
addition to these things, an offer
ing OF $3.50 was contributed from
the school. There was a. special
Offering from ,Nr Metropol Of a
bcy OF oranges and ten pounds OF
candy.
The tree was given through the
Junior Red Cross organization. In
connection with the tree a Junior
Red Cross program was given by
the members Of the high school.
The president Of the organization
stated that for i've years q member
ship OF one hundred per cent had
existed in the Girls. High School.
She called upon the members to
renew their pledge Of service. This
was done; the whole school stand
ing at attention, while the words
|of the pledge we're repeated.
All Of the things contributed will
|gcs toward, making happy Christ
mas time for those less fortunate
ones in our country. K 4 -: ~.
The same spirit has manifested
itself to a remarkable degree in the
other buildings. class Of girls
has donated boxes OF homemade
candy and boxes Of nuts to be sent
20 the base hospital to those who
were wounded in France or have
contracted tuberculosis. One class
Of boys has a family for whom they
have made a beautiful Christmas
tree, and this family is expected
to come lo1 the Tree. A class ef
girls has a Christmas tree for g
l:ille girl. ~ho Is expected TO come
and see If Another class Of girls
has tree. and they expect Santaa
Claus TO BY With them to- deliver
Tie gifts On Christmas eve. This
same class has, an Offering Of .ea|
With wlica 10 hpy groceries. g 9
Of the classes in the Hampfoy
School haYe eentri ributed Moed
fruit, clothing, canned goods anu anu
chickens 60 make other people
happy. ss.s &; &;
IN the Washington School, there
stood IN the hall, a beautiful llyaiee.
iIaratel Christmas tree with many
coIorea lights. Around es$foos
lot this tree were placed fruit
clathing and canned goods: Be:
sides these. things, this school, has
an offering OF $500. All these
little folks will be happier or
Christmas because they have made
happiness for others by their gifts
az the Boys school they are q
| all times active through the Rec
Cross IN helping IN every way thal
they can. This morning they sem
frnit aud other substantial gifts.
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Daughter is unfailingly thought
fnl and she now is selecting the
nice things Dad is to give her for
Christmas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-23
ANOTHER E
APPEAL TO
HARV VEY
Attorney For Jeff dffo ords
Makes Another Ef-
fort to Save Slayer
Of Annette
- z. - - -
-r

Columbia, Dec s.21.--En0rts TO
save the life of Frank M. Jefords,
sentenced to die between the
hours OF 10 a. m. and Q p. ~. on
Friday, December %, continue as
the. hour for his execution draws
nearer. No stone looking to se-,
curing the executive elenency is
being left untnrned by attorneys
for the chief figure in the tragedy
OF last, May in which J. e.. Annette.
business partner Of Jeffords. was
slain. 80 -
Glenn Treece, alleged lookout: for
Jeffords and Ira Harrison, the lat
ter two convicted of the actual
Staying, is serving a life sentence:
Ira Harrison, lying in an apparent
state sof coma in the. prison hos
pital. secured asstay Of execution
when his attorneys appealed from
a decision by Justice Cothran OF. the
supreme court. Thus Jeffords, the.
alleged leader in the killing, viii be
the first to meet his fate unless
the governor acts.
The latest effort of Jeffords, at
torneys, to prevail upon Governor
Harvey tesehange his decision not
to interfere in the case. was to
bring before the chief executive
Clint f. Graydon, Columbia at
torney and former legal adviser for
Jeffords in HIS business affairs:
The effort was to show Gov. Har-
vey that the killing had not been
plotted two weeks before it oe-
cured, as had been charged, by
showing conversations regarding
business that Jeffords held with his
attorney sen the day OF the killing.
Mrs. Julia G.. Smith Of Charles
ton, friend Of the Jefords fam
lily and also. :of the governor, has
been interesting herself in the case.
The local attorney was beforestiae
governor for sometime and after
he had concluded his statement the
governor gave out this statement.
Mr.. G. T. Grayden, called OF 4htz
own veIition on the Governor, act
uated, he stated, in so doing by the
newspaper publieities of this morn-
ing. He presented papers showing
he was legal adviser OF Jefords
and had for some ten days prior to
the murder, discussed with him
matters concerning the dissolution
Of the firm Of Annette and Jenoras
by reason :of discord and dissension
existing between the parties and
that on the afternoon Of the mur1
der that Jeffords had talked with
him fand not early in the night OF
the murder as stated by Jeffordsl
concerning primarily the matter OF
judgments being served against the
firm; that as he { (Graydon1 was to
leave. on the $40 train for Rich
[mond, it. was agreed between JEFF
fords and himself that 5efords
would call back on his return from
Richmond Tor him to give the mat
ter the necessary attention.
.The point Of Mr. Graydons
statements was that Jeffords agree
ment in calling later to attend TO
the firm s. business might be taken
by the governor as an indication
that there was no conspiracy OF
the murder up to that date. The
governor heard Mr.. Graydon,s state
ment actuating his visits and stated
81. would give the matter his con-
saleration along with other mat
Iters connected with the unfortunate
saffair.'' 3sss
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-23

Over in Paris sealskin coats are
being made of rabbit skins-much
to the disgust Of the rabbits.
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Los Angeles.
Walnut State bank at Wslaut rks
a suburb, was robbed late today
three masked men Wlaiss eseaRe
with between 500 and E aa 81
currency. I've OF sfiile An p6zn
ed revoIrers at the tell isss laiiLss
the third picked ths l36ie
The hadnits aeseaped ia
mobile. ockhold of il1e
were meeting fna d back ED0la
the building at the anne. bit kae5
nothing OF tis rob bbery & e 5Sszs
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Alcohol was, distilled first in
Arabia so maybe that it why those
Arabian nights were so wonder
ful.
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Our idea of a man who doesn't
know where to SO is one who sits:
through a six-day bicycle race.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-23

In this age OF freedom q wo7nzA
who lives in Owosso. Mich. is sa-
ing both her husbsnds for divorces
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BANK ROBBERS
IN Los ANGELES s
Two Successful Rabheries
Pulled OF III One Day 81

Los Angeles. Dec. The
.south hwestern States bank was rob-
bed Of $1,000 today by young
man with his hand drapped
bandage who wal lled into ths
bank.
He presented 3 check for 1aas
and a letter to 81 n. Erundage tle
cashier -:
.sYou are looking niate The barreI
of a revolver in his handages 81
said the letter. want you % g.s
this cheek, go TO tthe payz1g
teller with me and get the saaoney
Mr.. Brundage STEPPED
man to the paying teller ana az
reeted him to cash ils
which he did. Z
4I want yon to 30 with Ise. fi.s
bandit then teld srEndas2
and he walked the latter blaesc
down the street passing tia1se
licemen who stood chatting on The
corner. -.
81 ou.ean go new said the ball
dit: ..aad thank 3ou, yotve been.
awf.,ily kind With shat he dss
appeared around sSs g
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II many Of our day dreams came
true they would be Nightmares.
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Exposure" says an. Artic ex-
nlorer, develops one" Hello. short
skirts.
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Our idea of a good time would
be to get dog and name him
Tariff ard tie can to his tail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-23

The man who shoots the bull
usually is a calf and easily cowed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-23

Buy two toy trains. One for the
kids and one for father.
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Marr.iag Lid cealses

White: ~ s:
s. F. Pelham Bradford and Ju-
nellie Williams Of Sumter
Colored:: s;.
Geo. W. poweaa .ef Washington
and Magnolia Cohen of Rem
bert. s. e.
Faris Butler: and Adgianna Mont
goEery Of Sumter. ;s.;. S.
William Phillips and Flora E.
Brunsen OF Sumter.
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Enter MAnAsME.s. saI:Ia 4 $.
This Pleasing Play Well Presented
at Opera House Tuesday Even.
mg ~

|. ~ r. 5s4a
AEnter Madame" was very ac-
EceptablY presented at the Opera
House Tuesday evening by talent
representing the Stage Society OF
Columbia, This play: portrays in
Dramatic form the problems and
fperpfeSitiess OF divorce 81 ssituation
that fortunately does not serious
)ly concern South Carolinians.
The play is dependent for. its
interest almost entirely upon the
proper portrayal of character. Uns
less this is Wei done the. play has
very little interest for an AUDI
ieace: Ssi.. 80 ~ 9 ~ s.
Happily those who, :itoek part
Hast evening Ehads an appreciative
conception of the characters that
they represented. and dhey acted
so well sassto hold the interest of
the audience from beginning TO
Eend. ;'s's..=ss s.:ts1
While the characters were ali
portrayed with varying degrees of
Excellence and While it may be said
that tie Stage Society OF Columbia
Is ,ta be: cordially congratulated
upon the nanherin which this play
was presented, still the outstande
ing Character of the play was
Madame, as presented by Mrs. w.
G Peterkin. Mrs. Peterkin was
formerly Miss Julia Mood, a daugh-
The evening world., 1922-04-06

on account Of 4 weakness Of the
heart. also have very large
facial pores. Would you mind
telling me just what may use
to reduce them? |. r. F.
You arc rather short for your age,
but by keeping the proper weight and
by learning to be very nimhlc and
graceful | am sure that you win not
find this a handicap. The only way
to grow taller is by keeping the spine
rimblc. This can bc done by proper
standing and sitting and systematic
exercises; but the height Of person
can only hc increased "a very Ittla
bit. For enlarged facial pores ] would
suggest that you first thoroughly
cleanse the face with a mild soap and
warm water and then rinse with cold
water to which n few drops Of bcu2oju
has been added. Rubbing tho face
with q piece Of ice is also very help
ful