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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-26
Tue esday. Sept. 26

The w. b. A. Of the Macca.
bees will meet at 7.3O.o'clock
A committee, Mrs. Lucy Cham
.pion chairman, will entertain.
The Naomi Bible class of the
M. T.. Sunday school will have
its monthly social at 7:3O at
the home Of Mrs. Hess, SOC
East Vine street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-26
Mourning Clothing Cheap.

In many parts Of China, when mar
loses his father or q wife her husband
they go into mourning by wearing old
and dilnpidnled clothes.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-26
Shouts oyd
Wedding

Mr.. Amy w, Shouts Of Black Run
ana Miss Edna A. Boyd of Walhond-
sng were united in marriage at 1870
o'clock Sunday afternoon, tho care.
mony being performed by Rev, Hugh
Wayt at his residence, East Vine
street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-26
Hays Reunion
Occurs Sunday

The family reunion Of the Hays
families was held at the Old Home
place of Jacob Hays in Morgan town
h'p Sunday Those present for the
day were; Mr.. and Mrs c. A. L..
Hays, Mr.. Glenn Hays and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Ross and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Clutter and family, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Edd Hays and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wolf, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
son, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Farmer
and family, Mr.. quinn Hays, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rowe and daughter.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-26

A daughter was born last Thursday
gals, Okla. Mrs. Allison was former
ly Miss Eta Woodfood of Mt. Yer
non.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-26
Branyan-HUlI
Wedding Announced

WCUuTHU NHHOUHCtu
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Mr.. Arthur Branyan
CT Portsmouth, o.. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Brahyan Of West Ham
tramck strc, this city, and Miss
Dala Hull of Ffedsfitktown. which
occurred Thursday, Sept. I. in Colum-
bus.
Both young people are we'll known
in this vicinity. MI Btanyan was
graduated from the local high school
in the class OF '1S.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-26
Friday, Sept. 2o

M Mrs. Browns circle of the j
x M. =. church meets at y. m. :
~ at her home on North Cav \
e street. The mystery box will J
9t be discussed. )
a. - * ~ ~ ~ u n II q II y
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-26
GALE N OAR
Monday, Sept. 25

Regular meeting of l.. c. u.
A. at 1850 in Il. Of c. hall.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-26

A son was born Saturday to Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Allen of Buckeye
City.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-26
Thursday, Scot. 2e

The Brandon Baptist Aid so.
: ciety meets all day with Mrs.
: Bella Ward.
Mrs. Gilliland's circle of the
: M. =. church will meet In the
afternoon at her home. NJ
. West Pleasant street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-26
Wednesday. Sept. c7

z Southwest division of the
z Aid society, NJ. e. church, will
e meet with Mrs. Jaret Belt,
< West Gambler street, at 2:30.
& Ladies' Auxiliary Of Clinton
z grange holds alI-day meeting
( with Mrs. Charles VanVoorhis.
& Columbus road. Election of
y officers.
e Southeast division OF the La
e dies Aid socety, NJ. E. church.
g meets at o'clock with Mrs.
4 Walter Sapp, East Gambler
e street.
z, Circle No. of the Church Of
e Christ will meet at 1870 p. m.
< with Miss Ida Veatch, East
e Gambler street.
e The Wednesday club will
z meet in the afternoon with
& Mrs. A. d. Wyker, Green Val
& ley road.
z Frances Willard w. C. r. U.
E meets at 1880 at the home Of
z Mrs. Nixon, 4O3 East Ohio ave.
e nue..
4 Frightening Circle class of
& Brandon NJ. f. Sunday school
s will meet all day with Mrs.
& Roy Lovegrove, this city.
z Homemakers class of the
& Church of Christ Sunday school
r will have n wiener roast in the
Z evening at the home Of Mrs.
z Otto Rine, Gambler road. Bring
& wieners and buns.
Z The American Legion Auxil- ,
Z iary will meet at 1880 O'Clock.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-09-26
BIRTHS

A son was born Saturday to Mr.
and Mrs. John Biggs of Danville.
Evening star., 1922-04-26
TWENTY-FOUR Fl. STRIP.
TO BE ADDED TO ROADWAY
Mile and Half Of Ground North
From D. c. Line to Edgemoor
Widens Th oro,, oh farA
Widens Thoroughfare.

A twenty-four-foot strip Of land on
the state legislature at Annapolis.
roadway from the District line for a
| mile and a half north, ending at
Edgemoor. Md, will be taken over
shortly for an additional roadway, in
pursuance of recent action taken by
the State legislature at Annapolis,
| Md, regarding appropriations for
Montgomery county. The measure
creating the highway was espoused
by Henry ]. Hunt, Sd, former county
commissioner.
This new improvement, which will
be completed by next spring. will
| greatly alleviate the traffic conges-
tion and dangers that at present
| menace the roadway. Several more or
less serious accidents have occurred
there owing to the narrowness of
| the present roadway. The new road
with parallel the car line.
Another action has been reported
| fayorably by the legislature following
suggestions by Mr.. Hunt which will
greatly facilitate the assessments of
| buildings in the county. Formerly
each section of district had an as
SCISSOR appointed, making fifteen in all.
Zach one had to watch the construc-
| ton of new buildings and inquire as
| to the cost Of purchase and materials.
Now. under the new law, Hempstone
Griffith has the title of county as
SCISSOR and all residents Of the county
in erecting new buildings are COM
nelled by law to fill out a statement
and send it to Mr.. Griffith at Rock
willie.
Evening star., 1922-04-26
$4,000 FOR JUDGES
BELIEVED SUFFICIENT
District Commissioners Take This
View on Report on Senator
Stanley's Bill.

The District Commissioners yesterday
reported to the Senate District COM
mittee on bill introduced by Senator
Stanley of kentucky to increase the
salary of Police Court Judges to
5000. The Commissioners point out
that the present salary is $4,000. and
that in the estimates submitted by
the Commissioners and by the bureau
Of the budget it was proposed to in
crease the salaries of the Police Court
judges to $4,000.
The Commissioners say that in view
of other salaries paid in the Dis
trict government they believe $4,000
Is sufficient.
The Commissioners also reported on
a bill introduced by Senator Ball to
deal with the smoke nuisance in the
District. They approved that part of
the bill providing that if the smoke
was of extreme density for more than
one minute in any fifteen minutes it
should be considered nuisance and
penalized by fine. They urged that
the bill be amended SO as to apply
to steam locomotives and steamboats,
in the District, as well as to build
ings.
Evening star., 1922-04-26
REFERENDUM SUGGESTED.
Daylight Saving Plan Should Be
Voted on, Says F. c. Burrows.

To the Editor Of The Star:
with the annual agitation for day
light saving for federal employees at
hand and gaining impetus each day,
it seems to me that before any def
mite action is taken in the matter
the question of whether daylight saw
ing is a good thing" should be re-
ferred to those wbo are affected.
In my judgment It is not a question
to be decided by the opinions of the
heads of the federal departments.
but rather one which should be set
tied by the employees themselves. Let
each employe' cast his or her vote for
or AGAINST daylight saving and decide
the issue as it should be done.
r. c. BURROWS.
Evening star., 1922-04-26
WILL OBSERVE DATE.
Animal Lovers to Celebrate Tooth
Anniversary of Law.

The Tooth anniversary of the enact
ment of the first law in the world for
the prevention of cruelty to animals
will be celebrated at a public meeting
to be held in the Carnegie Library
Friday night at o'clock. Charles
Edward Russell will speak.
The meeting will be part of a program
arranged for this BE Kind to Animals
Week. the yearly observance conduct
ed in Washington by the Humane
Education Society for drawing atten-
tion TO the rights and feelings of
animals and birds. Special exercises
in connection with the observance are
planned. by the Boy and Girl Scouts.
Last night James p. Briggs, president
Evening star., 1922-04-26

of the Humane Education Society,
broadcasted by radio a message ex-
planning the significance and growth Of
the BE Kind to Animals Week"
Evening star., 1922-04-26

In order that she may live in
greater state, Queen Wilhelmina of
Holland has had her annual allow
ance doubled,
Evening star., 1922-04-26

ment at Walter Reed General Hos
pital and ordered to his proper sta-
tion in this city.
Evening star., 1922-04-26
LEAVES WALTER REED.

Mai Waldo C. Potter, field artillery.
has been relieved from further treat
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
LEGION BACKS
EDUCATION WEEK 4
Department Commander Brice
Urges Members Take Part

Spartanburg, Dee. 2. 1.-The
American Legion in South Carolina
is unqualifiedly behind this pro-
gram Luther K. Brice, depart
ment commander, declared today
in speaking of Education Week
to be observed throughout the ma
ton December to 8, This move
ment has for its object the ad-
vancement of education in South
Carolina, stated Mr.. Brice, who
urged fun cooperation Of every
member Of the organization in the
state.
a bulletin has been issued from
department headquarters Of the
legion calling on every post in the
state to take an active part in the
movement Members are urged
to attend mass meetings to be held
In the various county seats De-
eember 9. Various organizations
in the country are taking an .ac-
tive interest in the undertaking
to establish one week in each year
as Education Week"
President Harding and Govern
or Wilson g. Harvey have issued
proclamauons calling upon the
people to lend their support to the
movement fostered by the Nation
al Education Association and the
American Legion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
NEGRO HELD FOR
STEALING COTTON
AIs

A good piece of detective work
by Rural Officer Sam Newman,
culminased last Wednesday in the
arrest of colored man named
John Smiling for stealing bale of
cotton: 80: 9" = -
The cotton. the property of Mr..
j. NJ. n. Wilder. ,mysteriously dis
appeared from his place at Wells
Siding on the night of November
l7th from shed where it had been
stored and nc" clues of any kind
were left to tell who the thief or
thieves might have been. Starting
with practically nothing to work
on in apprehending the guilty
party except q suspicion, Officer
Newman gradually worked up the
case bit by bit and succeeded last
week IN locating the bale of cotton
in Manning. where it had been sold
to Wells & Levi by Smiling in his
wife's name. Smiling lives in the
Privateer section and not far from
the Wilder estate. Further evi-
dence Of a most conclusive nature
was soon secured which resulted ia
the arrest Of Smiling who was
brought to Sumter and is now out
under a $500 bond.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
PROGRESSIVE
MEETING AT
WASHINGTON

Washington Bee. .'--2-The new
pro@ressiyes movement today was
formally declared legislative in
stead Of political in. resolutions
adopted by ahe public conference
here today. The; progressive fac
ton in congress was organized yes
terday, Senator LaFollette presid-
ed today. Representative Wood
ruff, Republican, of Michigan, was
elected secretary. A hundred con-
gressmen, governors and other
leaders. attended. Senator LaFo1-
lette in opening said the time ap-
peared opportuneS for the move
nent. as there appeared TO be a
growing mandate from the people.
Governor Blaine, of Wisconsin.
charged Secretary Mellon OF the
treasury with fayoring rich tax
payers and profteers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
GOVERNOR
PARDDNS
: BRANNUM
Orangeburg Negro Who Was
.osss in Penitefitiary
Pending Appeal Set
Free

Columbia, Dec. David Bran
mum has been freed by Governor
Harvey and next week he will join
his family in orangeburg county.
He is young negro man who was
convicted, under pressure Of COM
munity feeling, Of .fiIlinal assault
on a ,two-year ola baby girl. He
was sentenced to die in the electric
chair. He appealed but he was for
gotten and for four years he stayed
in the penitentiary, a 'lost prisonS
err Recently his case has been
unearthed, and strong presentations
have been made to Governor Har-
vey. The governor commuted- the
sentence. to seven years in the state
prison and then suspended the three
years yet unserved, on condition
of the negro.s good behavior. And
the governor set out in the suspen-
sion that the governor alone was
to be the judge of the good behav-
ious" that would constitute vio-
larion Of the parole. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06

TOBACCOs
More Than Twenty-six Mil
lion Pounds Sold

Florence, S. c.. Dec. i-Sales of
tobacco on the floors of independ-
ent tobacco warehouses through
out the State this year tetal4ed
26,932;532 pounds, according to fig
afes compiled here today from re-
ports made by warehouse man
ayers. The total money realized
was s5,531,579. x
:. Tobacco delivered to the South
Carolina Tobacco Growers Associ-
ation is not Included. -
The Lake City market led the
State with a total of ,822,6e8
pounds sold for totaf Of s1,349,-
633.31 or an. average of s21.28 a
hundred pounds and Mullins was
next with 7,095.617 pounds which
brought a total Of s1,627,753.e6.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
BISHOPYILLE
s NEWS NOTES: /. !;

Bishopville, Dee. IS 2.-The Lee
County fairs,wase not as successful
this .year as it has been, in former
years. for want >of interest, and
lack of money. -
Fire destroyed over half Of the
stables for horses last week, but
they were rebuilt in two days:
There were over one hundred
horses on exhibition, and dn trot-
ting races. The exhibition Of hogs,
COWS and poultry was very good.
Rev. W. ". Dibble, T. w. Law,
e. G.: Mcleod and Jake Hill at
tended the. annual conference. at
Marion. We all hope Mr.. Dibble
Will he returned to us. but he5sis
such popular preacher, We fear
we viii lose him. : Mr.4Law is a re-
cent add dieion to our chrslch, from
the Presbyterian church, and a
very acceptable member: .All OF
our .churehmen paid in full for the
year. sa .->7s 80 -
AIR. Parker, who has suffered
long with lung trouble died last
week, and was buried in Cedar
Creek cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Scott OF
Columbia, visited their friends and
attended the fair. -
Mr. Sid Stuekey and his bride,
a young lady from Georgia, are
visiting. shis father, Mr.. 81. Ed
Stuckey.
DR.. and Mrs. Brooks Wilker-
son are at the home OF r. ID.
Cooper, brother of Mrs. Willlersen
There are large crops OF oats
lsoWn or being sewn inathis county.
The potato crop is abundant, and
thousa ards of bushels being stored
In curing houses for sale. Mr,
Henly McCutehen gathered over
5;988 bushels from his farm.
All Of the sick folks are better
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
Loans by Baruch
Are Cancelled |

Washington, Dec 1.-Two leans
of $4,000 each by Bernard M
Baruch, of New York, to the Dem
ecratic committee, which subse-
auently were cancelled a..by suitable
action,' were reported today in@a
final statement. of receipts and ex-
pebditores during thes recent cana
paign filed by Wilbur Marsh, treas
urer. with the clerk of the house.
The committees statement show
ed a total campaign contribution
of $40, ,e74, with bills outstanding
amounting to- sll4,344. ~ -
: For the Republican national
committee. Fred w; Upham report
ed contributions Of s42,S17; for the
period. November 1 to-,g, and dis
bussements for the same period of
$780, $50 for operating expenses.
Among contributors to the Re
publiean,-fu fund were Mrs. E. Meyer,
Jr.; Washington, sl.759;e A. C.
James, New York city and w.
Douglas chauncey, New York,
$I,59a each.
Those giving $1,000 each were
Edward Hines chicagos M. C.
Fleming, East Hampton, New York !;
&c. Patten, Chattanooga, Tenn; !;
and S. II Bodine, iladeaphia:
'asThe BaEuch loans to- the. Demo
cratic national committee were
made on February 27 and March
%, and cancelled September S,
1922 .e.9
1.-The amounts Of these loans
having been expended prior to the
campaign of 1922" said the state
ment of Mr.. Marsh, were and are
not deemed a part of the publici-
ty report Of the committee made
Immediately before and after the
November election of 1922, but this
note. is inserted for information
Frank Dodge, of Little Rock,
Ark, headed the list of supple
mental contributors to the Demo
cratic fund with $500. Those CIV
ing $500 each were Frederick A.
Wallis and c. w. Waton, New
York. and Zedurick Kistier, Lock-
haven, Pa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
Pinewood comblnataon Eazaar.

The Ladies Societies of the rres-
byterian and Episcopal churches
have combined and viii conduct 81
colossal bazaar on Friday. Be-
cember 9Th, opening at 4 O'clock 8R
afternoon. There will be on dis
play many useful articles suitable
for Christmas gifts many cakes:
pies, pickles, preserves and 5eHfess
that viii aid the housekeepars
with their Xmas dinners, aha either
numerous articles viii be- for SAFE
The "Doo Drop Inn" tea rooms, VIII
be in the hands of the young ladies'
a fortune teller viii be in her TENT
to tell you of your past, preseuf
and future: Be sure to have her
tell your fortune Many ether az
fractions will offer worlds OF fan
for every dhe who comes. go z;
The Bazaar will te- I'm the CitlS
zens' Bank building at the north
east corner of Commerce street and
east Railroad avenue. So coE1e,
land have a good time. Friday De-
cember 9Th. ., ~ - { {
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
NEW COMPANIES
-. CHARTERED

Columbia. Dec. Authority has
been granted by the secretary ot
state to the Reamer Fuel Co, oi
Columbia, to increase its capital
stock from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Manchester Company, OF
Rock Hill, Increases its capital
from 100000 to $780, 600.
Charter was granted to the Pee
Dee Fuel Co., of Florence, with
capital Of $4,000. E. K. Turner
and G. H. Turner are officers Of the
company.
Johnstone and Livingstone, Of
Newberry, were chartered. Their
capital is $4,000. r. E. Livingston
is president; j. M. Johnstone is
vice president, and r. L. Sterling
is treasurer.
The Dixie Electric Co., Of Green
wood, was chartered. The capi-
tat is $4,000. r. A. Walsh is pres
ident; r. w. Ellison is vice presi-
dent, and M. G.. Bowler Is secre-
tary-treasurer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
Cuts Own Throat
s>''a But May Not Die
w. w. Moody of Horatio At
temps to Commit Suicide
Near Ballentine

Columbia, Dec. e.=W. w. Moody,
en- route afoot from Newberry to
his home at Horatio, stepped aside
from the road near Ballentine yes
terday afternoon and in an effort
to take his own life cut his -hroat
and arm with safety razor blade.
Here near the bridge on the main
highway leading into Ballentane he
was found injured at atout S
o'clock yesterday afternoon and
brought to the Columbia hospital
for treatment When discovered
Mr.. Moody was only few feet off
the road and could easily be seen
by passersby. His self inflicted
wounds are serious but not neces-
sarny fatal, physicians at the hos
pital believe.
''I did it myself" Mr.. Moody
said last night. "And it seems I
made a poor; Job of 1t. / just tdidn' t
want to live any longer. got so
I wanted to pass off so nobody
would find me" -
In his pocket written in a firm
hand on the corner Of q loading tag
torn from some freight car was a
note asking that in case of an ac-
cident his brothers be notified at
Hagood, Sumter county.
My name is w. w. Moody" he
wrote. at the bottom Of the note.
At the hospital last night Mr..
Moody, who is 65 years old, named
another brother of Horatio, and a
cousin Of Columbia. He has never
married, he said. There were four
Of US boys and none OF us married .
He was born at Salisbury, he said
At the hospital last night Mr.
Moody was very weak and practi-
eally unable to talk, though con-
scfous. He had lost considerable
blood despite the fact that none OF
the main blood vessels had been
cut. The cash in the neck is three
and one-half inches long. The left
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
GOVERNMENT
PEtSHING FIGHT
AGAINST WAR
CONTRACTORS

Washington, Nov. 30.-(By the
Associated Press. civil
suits. involving $20.000,o00 to $780,
600. 900 which the government
hopes to recover for alleged over
charges and waste in connection
With the construction of certain
army cantonnients during the war
are being prepared by the Depart
men. OF Justice anu, it was under
stood today, probably will be filed
within ten days,
The first of the department s
civil suits against war camp con-
tractors were fled last week and it
was understood then that they were
the fererunners OF other actions.
1t also was indicated that criminal
proceedings We're" possible.
The actions brought last week
involved the construction Of camps
Upton, Sherman. Jackson and
Funston and sought the recovery
from the involved constructing
companies of. more than $2o.Go0.-
wv. fAdHJOD1QcH5S Dullt OuttHS tHS
war cost the government total
OF sos, 900 600 and it is said At
torney General Daugherty hopes to
recover between " s16,000.00 and
$50, 600, 900 as over charges.
Preparation Of the civil suits has
been under the direction Of Roscoe
C. McCulloch. a special assistant
to the Attorney General, who, as a
member of a special. House COM
mittee, made an extensive investi-
CATION several years ago Of alleged
war frauds, particularly those rela-
ting to army camp construction.
Mr.. Mcculloch with corps OF
assistants this week, has been be-
fore a special federal grand jury
called into session here to consider
alleged war time frauds.
No information has been obtain
able either from Mr.. McCulloch or
the Attorney General as to the ma
ture Of the evidence being present
ed TO the grand jury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06

Annapolis, Dec. THE first day
of inquiry by. the naval board of
investigation appointed shy Seere-
tary DENLY of the navy department
to probe the alleged drinking
scandal and disgraceful conduct by
midshipmen after the Arny-Navy
football game at Philadelphia last
Saturday showed no testimony to
substantiate the report that any of
the nnidshipmen acted in other
than a gentlemanly manner. The
board adjourned after. its session to-
day and will reconvenesagain Mon
day. .>s.'-a' 90;