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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
BOYS TO CAMP
7. NJ. C. A. to Take Small
Boys ON Three-Day Trip

4
On Tuesday morning at $3.50 a
group of boys, age from 10 up will
go to Second Mill for a three day
camp. The Y. NJ. G.. A. has been
lucky enough to secure a screen
ed house for the boys to. stay in.
The swimming is real good and no
parent need worry about their boy
going. T. c. Mcknight Will be in
charge and will have several good
leaders. with him. If you want to
give your boy nice trip where he
viii be looked after properly and
under good supervision call up T.
c.. Mcknight and tell him that you
want your boy to go. The day will
be spent in systematic way.
Bible study, athletics, swimming
and boating. At night we viii
have campfire and in all there will
be an interesting time and well
worth while. The cost will be
$500 and after the actual expense
is taken out if there is anything
lit will be returned. The following
things will prove to be useful and
each boy will be expected to bring
the following: One Bible, s2.06,
old blanket Or quilt, tooth brush
and paste, night gown. bathing
suit, change of old clothes. tin
plate and cup, knife and fork and
spoon. Boys leave the 7. NJ. G. A.
Tuesday morning at $3.50. A truck
will carry the packs and the boys
will hike. Let's get a good hike
before school begins again.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
Charleston Yard
Will Be Closed
November Set by Acting
Secretary as Date for End
ing Work. Decision UlI-
changed

Washington,A ug. 21.-Acting
Secretary Roosevelt today set the
date for the final closing Of the
Charleston, S. c.. Navy yards for
next November /. It had been
expected the yard would be clos
ed about September l. orders
having bene issued that it should
be closed as soon as possible.
Owing to the unemployment at
Charleston, however. the acting
secretary, decided to defer the clos
ing and provide for the gradual
discharge of the employees.
In an order signed by Colonel
Roosevelt, he said the department. s
decision to close the yard remains
unchanged and the conditions
which necessitate this action have
in no way been altered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30

If one hundred land owners and
business men can be found to
contribute SIS each Sumter county
will be able to participate in the
plan of the South Carolina De-
velopment Board to bring expert
enced dairymen to this state as
permanent settlers. The plan
should appeal especially to farm
ers who have large areas of land
that they Will find difficult to culti-
vate themselves or otherwise use
proftably under boil weevil condi-
tons. Ten experienced dairy
men located in various sections of
the county on their own small
farms would prove very valuable
to the county and an object lesson
to ali neighboring farmers who
must learn the dairying business
by observation and experience if
the industry is to be esta blished on
a profitable basis. There is room
in this county FOR hundreds of
dairy farmers, for there are
thousands Of acres Of land that have
not been utilized to best advantage,
and under existing conditions the
prospect is that much of the land
heretofore devoted to cotton will lie
idle in the future, unless new lines
Of farming are adopted. Men
who have more land than they can
use profitably should be the first to
see that the bringing in of ex-
perienced dairy farmers is to their
direct and immediate benefit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
Miss Miller Entertains.

Miss Fannie Mcleod of Rem
bert was the guest Of honor at a
delightful party Thursday night,
given by Miss Eugenia Miller. Va
rious games and conversation were
enioyed by all present until refresh
nlents were served, when a recess
was taken by all to properly at
tend to the business in hand. A
most enjoyable affair was voted all
the guests, who were as follows:
Misses Lillis McCollum, Mary
Brunson, Emmie 0steen, Esther
osteen, Marie Brogdon. Sarah
Brogdon, and Messrs. Robert
Edmunds, John Blanding, Donnie
Kirven, j. j. Brunson, James
Fogle, John Shaw and Henry Ed
munds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
TOWN And COUNTY news
THE COUNTY
FAIR. WEEK
Campaign to Organize the
Great Fair Association

August 2sth 70 September the
3rd will be Greater Gamecock
county fair week" and during this
week it is proposed to organize a
county fair that will make the
State Fair unnecessary.
Fifty public spirited men and wo-
men will go out next week to raise
forty thousand dollars for a site
and buildings. race track, foot
ball and baseball grounds, auto
mobile track, and ether necessary
equipln ent to make the Sumter
County Fair hereafter regular
Eastern Carolina Exposition of
which the whole state can feel very
proud. Every wideawake Sumter
county man and woman is request
ed TO do his or her part. Listen
to. the committeeman and commit
tee women and do your full duty TO
your own city and your own coun-
ty, Sumter.
Because every man will natural
ly want an excuse to talk to the
pretty lady solicitors as long as he
can keep them talking to him, and
Will stall along as long as possible,
this scribe is not going to tell a
lot of things that the ladies Will
have to tell the men. The Sumter
county women do not have to be
talked to very much by either men
or women solicitors for county fair
support. Forty acres of splendid
land have been purchased by the
Sumter County Fair Association
just outside the limits Of the city
of Sumter. So get busy helping
to finance proposition that will
be a dividend paying enterprise to
start with, and money maker
and big advertiser for the whole
county of Sumter for years to come.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
Federal Reserve
Board Vacancies
President Harding Will Make
Two Appointments Soon

Washington, Aug. 25.-Enless
unexpected developments prevent,
President Harding Will announce
within the next few days the ap-
pointments to fill the two vacan-
cies on the federal reserve board;
it was stated today at the White
House. s.
The president was represented
as personalfx not opposed to the
reappointment as governor Of W
P. G. Harding Of Birmingham
Ala, whose terms as a member OF
the board expired ION August 10,
but to recognize a divided senti-
ment against his retention. At
the same time the president was
declared to be faced with the diff
fculty Of the geographical repre-
sentation on the board in deciding
upon the new "dirt farmer" mem
Der.
In some official quarters the
view was advanced tonight that
President Harding was not as yet
decided as between W. P. G. Hard
ing and D. r. Crissinger. the
comptroller OF the currency, for
the post of governor Of the federal
reserve board. with the sngges-
ton advanced that If a selection
is not made soon compromise
selection may be made.
Opposition to the reappointment
of former Governor Harding. ac-
.cocding to some close observers OF
reserve board developments, is
mainly from the section of the
country represented in congress by
the farm bloc" while business
centers, on the other hand, are said
to be opposing Mr.. Crssinger be-
cause Of his suggestion for a three
and one-half per cent rediscount
rate on farm paper contingent
upon not more than six per cent.
being charged on the original loan
by banks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
BONUS BILL
BEFORE SENATE
Several Amendments Sug-
pested TO Pending Measure

washington. Aug. 25.-Fsor two
hours today the senate heard ar
guments for and against the sol
diers, bonus bill, but il too6 na
action on any OF the pending
! n1endments. Senator McCumEsr.
Republican, of North Dakota. ia:
charge Of the measure, made an
effort TO get an agreement aor e
vote before adjournment TOMORROW
but although unsuccessful was;
hopeful that the bin could be;
nassed early IN the coming Week
Two additional amendments were;
offered today by Senator Smoot OF
Utah, ranking Republican on the.
finance committee. One proposeS
that the amended house measure
with its optional bonus plans be,
financed by a manufa cturers sales:
tax, at the rate OF one -hals OF one.
sner cent. for the first three yearss
and ene-fourth OF perScent:s
thereafter.
u The. other amendment was Ia the;
nature of a substitute for the:
pending bill with a paid IN.
suranea plan in lieu OF all ot her
options, that, too, to be finaAced
by a manufacturers sales tax but
at the rate OF one-fonrtn OF per
cent. In each case the PROPOSED
tax would become effective next
Nyo,,ar, bor. s and eyennfions WaIlld
be made in the cases OF all farnts
. ro duets and naanufactNgeEs
doing business Of less than S6.-
000 a year. IS
In the debate today Senator
Reed (Republican9 OF PennsylYan-
ia, former service man. declared
his opposition to the bonus. his adj
dress being his maiden effort in the
senate. Ha said the plain fact
Was that the country COULD notsafs
ford TO pay; the bonus and added
that, in army parlance. he did
not propose 10 pass the buck"
TO the president. Ess
Speeches G in opposition to The
bonus elso Were made by Senators
New tRepub blsca) of Indiana and:
Myers Democrat OF Montana
while Senator Bnrsum (Repnbii-
ean) OF New. Mexico spoke IN sup
port Of the bonus and his amend :.
ment under which the veterans
would be paid in cash within tho
next fve years. Senator McCrm<.
Der also joined in the discussion
to reply briefly to a statement
made yesterday by Senator Wads-
worth (Republicans OF New York.
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DYNAMITE HOME
OF COUNCILMAN

Jacksonville. Fla, Aug. 2i.-Dis-
orders of the last twenty-fou1
hours incident to the shopmen's
strike here eliminated tonight in
the dynanniting of the home Of J.
A. Williams. a city councilman
and foreman of the boiler forces
at the Seaboard Air Line Railroad
shops.
The front end of Williams home
was damaged by an explosion about
1870 o'clock. He and his wife
We're asleep in the rear Of the
house. and were unharmed beyond
heing nlomentarily stunned. Sher-
ifs deputies who rushed to the
scene escorted the couple to the
downtown section.
Earlier in the night the sheriff S
forces had responded to two calls
from the. shops. A dynamite. eX-
plosion occurred at the main en-
trance of the board wall enclosure
and slightly injured a guard stand-
ing neerby. No damage was done
beyond that of slight extent to the
fence. A later call from the plant
is believed to have been prompted
by pistol shots.
Shortly after midnight last night
two sticks OF dynamite were aimed
at the plant. One fell this side of
the fence anu ploughed the earth.
The other went over, barely miss
ing switching crew, it is said, and
damaged several crossties and
some t-ackage.
Williams represents in the city
Lackawanna section OF the city.
comprised mostly of shop employees
of whom about 500 are on strike.
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Growing Tobacco
in Anderson
Antreville Man Has Splendid
Crop and Well Cured
(Anderson MaiD.

That tobacco as money crop
would be q boon to Anderson coun-
ty is the opinion OF several Ander-
son gentlemen who recently went
to the farm of Mr.. A. j. Quick,
below Antreville, where they in
spected his tobacco barn. and saw
his tobacco being cured. These
gentlemen are very enthusiastic
over the possibilities Of tobacco as
"a money crop here
Mr.. Quick declares that his to-
bacco will yield him about $500
per acre this year. and that the
cost of production does not exceed
that Of an acre Of cotton. The CHI
mate and soil conditions here are
especially well adapted to the cul-
tiyation of tobacco. he says, and
this country would grow as fine to-
bacco as can be grown anywhere,
except for the chewing tobacco.
Chewing tobacco, he declares could
hardly be grown here.
Mr.. Quick has about 5 acres of
tobacco this yeara nd has big barn
already cured and ready for the
market. He was completing his
curing yesterday when the Ander-
son gentlemen went to his place
and showed them all of the steps
through which the tobacco must
pass.
The bright leaf tobacco into
which he had cured his crop, he
said. brings the best prices and on
the current market he expects to
get about G0c per pound for his
crop.
Mr.. Quick is an experienced to-
bacco man. and knows how to
care for and gather his crop. Thc
tobacco is placed in his curing
house or barn. and this barn Is
heated TO a certain temperature.
The tobacco must be carefully at
tended while curing. and when
the proper color is secured. then
the temperature is rapidly raised
and the curing is quickly COM
pleted. The leaves of tobacco CIV
en- the local gentlemen We're rich
gold colored, and seemed Well
cured.
Mr.. Quick takes hts crop to
Timmonsville by truck. He says
that upcountry land will grow
much better tobacco than the
lower part OF the states, and says
he doesn't see why Anderson farm
ers can't have this as another good
money crop that comes in in Aug
uSJ
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
| AMERICAN
LEGION BACKS
BONUS BILL
Convention at Florence Stages
Great Fight Over Question
Senator Smith Speaker,
Brice State Commander

Florence, Aug. 24.-The Amer
ican Legion closed its fourth an
nual convention here today after
what many term the most con-
structive session in it's history. The
last day was crowded with busi-
ness and filed with wild scene
on the convention floor, where
many important questions We're
discussed and passed upon.
The convention went on record
in favor of the adjuted compena-
ton measure now before the SEN
ate This question brought forth
some not debate and when the re-
suit of the ballot was announced
showing that the resolution had
been adopted by big majority,
the convention was in an uproar
for several minutes. Other i'm
portant matters included q general
attack on the veterans bureau; a
resolution Of thanks for Col. Chas.
r. Forbes: the elec onoitLfuerht
r. Forbes: the election of Luther
K. Brice, Of Spartanburg, as de-
partment commander; selection Of
Greenville as the convention city
for 1923; a resolution asking Gen.
Sawyer to step aside and cease in
reference in the hospita liZation
program for disabled veterans and
endorsement Of the Towner-Sterl-
ing educational bill,
Senator E. D. Smith, Of South
Carolina, was an unexpected vis-
itor to the convention and spoke
briefly. mentioning hte adjusted
compensation bill.
Florence was praised on. every
side by the delegates and visitors
for 1hesplendid entertainment af-
forded the legion.
Mrs. James Cathcart, Of Co1um-
bia was elected president Of the
American Legion Auxiliary. The
! auxiliary convention was well at
tended and handled many questions
Of interest and Importance to the
organization.
Other officers elected by the con-
vention include Col. Henry T.
Thompson. of Florence, vice com
mander; Thomas B. Spratt, OF
Fort Mill, national executive com
nitteeman; the Rev. Mortime,
! Glover, OF Hartsvilie, chaplain; f.
W. Bradley, of Columbia, historian
District eXecutiyemen: James K.
Jachles, Walterboro: DR.. Hall
Farmer, { Aiken; E. r. Rosenburg,
Greenwood; Guy B. Foster, Green
vile: F. Murray Mack, Fort Mill;
Duncan Mcintyre, Marion and Geo
D. Levy, Of Sumter.
/ The feature Of the morning was
| the parade which formed in the
heart Of the city and marched tc
the convention hall several blocks
away. The parade was headed BY
the rife squad of the Florence
post. in command of Col. Henry T.
Thompson, and was composed oi
/ the delegations from the various
+: posts in the state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
TWO ACCIDENTS
IN GREENVII.IE
Little Boy Instantly Killed
When Truck Crushes Head

Greeayille, Aug. 24.-Two aHtos
mobile accidents occurred today
near Greer. In one accident. WaI
liam Brocknaan. the 9-year-old son:
of ar. and Mrs. Major Broekmaus
was Instantly killed, when 4 barge
hauling truck wheel passed over.
his head. cEushing it. In the 9th
er accident two men, Lee Heath-
erly and Henry Barfield. sustained
painful bruises when an automo-s
bile, driven BYE G. Wilson, struck;
the two on a road near Greer.
Sheriff Carlos Rector arrested
Wilson and brought MIN to Green
vile pending the outcome OF the
accident He arranged $500 bond
and was released. The two men
were not seriously hurt This ac-
ciden. occurred about II O'Clock In;
the morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
PROMOTING THE
DAIRY INDUSTRY
Plan of Development Beard
to Bring Dairy Farmers to
South Carolina Endorsed

Forty citizens, among them
I farmers, merchants and bankers
who listened to Senator Christen-
sen OF Beaufort. and Messrs Nc
Keand and Horton of the South
Carolina Development Board
unanimously indorsed the move
ment to bring to South Carolina
{ ia each OF ten selected counties, at
least ten practical experienced
and thrifty farmers from the west
and northwest who will purchase
dairy cows and buy land in SUM
ter and nine other counties on
which to do dairy farming, i've
stock raising, poultry and egg pro-
Z duetion and diversified farming.
E. L Reardon. chairman OF the
meeting was directed TO appoint
committee Of FIVE citizens who
VIII direct the effort to raise ff-
teen hundred dollars in Sumter
county as the county's share of the
4 expense in esta blshing an agency
in the northwestern states, in
conjunction with nine ether coun-
ties. as a maximum, or five other
counties as a minimum, to thor
oughly and Systematically advertise
Sumter county and the other
counties cooperating and TO give
inforrn1tion about our climate,
soils, churches, schools, hard
surfaced highways, health record,
and opportunities in general for de-
sirable home seeking farmers OF
the type that have made dairying
and livestock q success in less fa-
yored sections Of our country.
a rising vote OF thanks was ten-
dered Messrs. Christensen, Horton,
and MdKeand for coming to Sum
ter and so interestingly and con-
vsneingly present the plan. Mr.,
Reardon viii appoint the commit
tee. OF five. after conferring with q
number OF representative Sumter
business men and Sumter county
farmers, and this general commit
tee viii IN turn appoint sub-com-
naittees in each Of the eleven town
ships to solicit funds to be placed in
the hands OF the Development
Board to be used to the best ad-
vantage in securing for Sumter
county ten of these experienced
dairy and livestock farmers, Whe
win be able to pay their ow:l way,
and who by hard work aid thsifi
will be valuable citizens a1d ii,
no way objects Of public charity
Special care Will be exercised in
investigating every one OF these
prospects before getting them to 10
cate in Sumter county. coopesa-
ton of land owners who have SUIT
able lands for sale and of Sumter:
business and professional men vii
be- needed If Sumter county IS te
put upNits fifteen hundred dollars
and share in the benefits of ,lli.
important movement.
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Dalzell, Aug.
Death.

Mrs. Mary E. Jones died Satur-
day morning at her home in Har-
wins, at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Jones succumbed to a
long illness at the age Of So. The
funeral services will be held at the
cemetery in Sumter Sunday morn
ing at II o'clock.
Mrs. Jones is survived by her
husband, Mr.. j, w. Jones, three
married daughters, Mrs. E. Brun-
son, Mrs. T. o. Foxworth. and Mrs.
Joseph Tobias, and five sons,
Messrs. F. c., J. l., NJ. w, o. NJ,
and L. V. Jones.
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A Card OF Thanks.

wish to thank the Sumter chap
ter of Winthrop Daughters for the
shower of useful gifts that was
given me Wednesday afternoon.
August %. There were many sent
in without cards, therefore I could
not write each one a personal note
of thanks. I want the Daughters
Of Winthrop to know that deep
ly appreciate what they are doing
in my behalf and shall strive to
prove myself worthy OF the honor
Of holding their scholarship.
Emily Smith.
Dalzeu Ane 25
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30
Does the Abattoir Interfere With
the Farmer in Selling His
Produceo

Any law tnat changes conditions
necessarily works hardship on
some individuals and in the minds
;.of some people the abattoir will
work hardship on them. But we
wish to state here that every
hardship caused by the operation
, of the abattoir will be offset by ad-
vantages much greater than the
hardship worked.
The law provides for two in
spections. One before slaughter or
live inspection and another inspec-
ton while the animal is being
dressed. In order to make these
inspections. all animals will have
to be slaughtered at the abattoir.
After the inspections are made the
owner can dispose of the carcass
in any way that he sees tit so long
! as he handles it in a cleanly man.
ner. Now we are going to ask the
farmer or producer Of hogs or cat
tie to place the two operations OF
slaughter alongside Of each other
in his own mind and think out
which he would rather do. kill the
animals at home or take them to
the abattoir? We Will say for in
stance he has a few hogs finished
and ready for market. II he wishes
to take them to the abattoir, he can
load them in a cotton frame and
send them TO the abattolr by one
of the hired men, which requires
! the use of two mules. wagon and
one man. AT the abattoir they are
weighed in, placed in a separate
pen and the driver is given Il re-
ceipt for so many hogs. weighing
so much alive and the driver and
team can return TO the farm and
resume any labors there with very
little loss of time. The owner has
either the option Of selling his hogs
alive or dressed, how and to whom
he pleases. If he wishes them to
be dressed, they will be dressed in
their turn provided they are cool
and fit for Slaughter. After being
dressed they are stamped stating
that they are "lnSpec;ed and Pass
ed" also weighed. which gives
the producer the. gross and net
weights. They are then run into
a chill room having temperature
from SO to 40 degrees Fahrenheit
and remain there until thoroughly
chilled. From the chill room they
pass into the cold store room
which will have q temperature from
SO TO 33 degrees Farenheit. tenn
perature just above the freezing
point. They can be held indefi-
nitely in this room. and the owner
is given seven days free storage
here. He can sell when conditions
are right and sell TO the best ad-
vantage. He does not have to take
any price offered since his product
is not perishable and he can hold
it.
Contrast this method with hog
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Two bales of new cotton were
sold on the local market Friday.
The cotton season is rather late in
opening this year. the crop having
got a late start. In some former
years a great deal Of cotton has
been brought to market during the
month of August.
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FRENCH
/ WARSHIP
WRECKED
Dreadnaught France Strikes
Rock in Quiberin Bay

Brest, France, Aug. 26-The
French dreadnaught France has
capsized and is sinking in ten faith
oms of water in Quiberin Bay, af-
ter striking rock. The number
of casualties is yet unknown.
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Thursday night at 1880 O'Clock.
the fire department was called to
Washington and Oakland avenue.
Upon arriving the fire department
found that the fire was out Of the
city and they went no further
than the city limits. Several barns
we're burned down, about three
quarters of mile from the city
limits, near Green Swamp.
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Fifteen of
Crew Missing

Paris, Aug. 2e.-Fifteen mem
bers Of the crew of the dread
naught France are missing. It is
feared the vessel will be total
loss as the result Of striking a
rock and capsizing today
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-30

The hot supper and barbecue at
Britton's Store Thursday night was
great success, more than four hun
dred persons, many Of them from
this city, attending. The candidates
for the legislature and county Of
fees were present and spoke to
the assembly.