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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-11
Probe of Grain
Speculation
Prominent Grain Dealer Be.
fore Federal Trade Com
mission

New York, Oct. 6.-Jesse II.
Livermore. stock and grain mar
ket operator. appearing as a Wit.
ness before the federal trade COM
mission investigating speculation in
the grain market declared today
that he had never known of any
manipulation" in the commodity
market and stated that he did not
think the operations of any indi-
viduals influenced market prices
of commodities.
He declared that the grain mar
ket was an institution beneficial
both to the farmers and to the
consumers, stating that a market
for futures was necessary in order
to allow the farmers to dispose of
their products. But for the mar
ket. he stated. three or four large
elevator corporations would con-
troll grain prices at their will.
Mr.. Livermore defined a specula-
tive investor as a man who sizes
up" future sets Of conditions and
who trades on the basis OF his
conclusions. He declared that both
speculator and gambler, who took
short flying chances, Were stabiliz-
ers of the market.
.I don't know of any manipa-
lation in the commodity markets.
..he declared. II do not think
there are any attempts at manipu-
lation. Manipulation is only a
newspaper creation because it is
easy explanation Of market move
ments and makes good copy. FiGe-
tuation in prices is caused purely
by supply and demand. There may
be manipulation in the stock mar
ket, but never in the grain or
wheat markets The last time I
heard OF an attempt was eight or
nine years ago in the cotton mar
ket. SocaEed combinations like
the Palm Beach group or the
Waldorf Astoria group are mere
newspaper myths. Personally, |
play lone hanG.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-11
TWO DAYS
IN THE AIR
Ayiators Make a New Record
For Nonstop Flight

San Diego, Cal. Oct. 6.-LieutS.
John 4. MacReady and Oakley
Kelly, who had been flying over
San Diego since $3.50 yesterday IN
the monopiane tt. landed at
Rockwell field at 5:11:30 toda:,
having broken all records for sus-
tained fight in heavier than air
flying machine. They were in tie
air s5 hours, Is minutes, 80 sec
onds.
The ayiators We're we'll tired out
but willing, they said. TO have con-
tinued their fight except for their
desire to reach the ground before
darkness should making landing
more difficult.
The landing OF the big plane was
the signal for mighty chorus OF
whistles from the vessels in the
harbor. When the airmen circled
down TO the field a small army Of
spectators was waiting to greet
them!
Capt. r. c.. Erwin, commandant
Iof Rockwell field, soon after the
fight ended, gave out the time the
ayiators had been aIoft as 35 hours,
IS minutes, 80 seconds. The official
time of departure yesterday was
set down in the Rockwell field rec
ord as 5:53 a. M. instead Of 5:36
a. m. as unoficially given out,, and
the time Of the landing today was
given officially as 5:11:30 p. IN.
The aviators we're beerinaed with
oil and grease when they stepped
from the big machine in which
they had remained aloft, circling
over the city for virtually two
days and night. That did not
fstop Mrs. Benjamin. MacReady,
mother of the aviator, from rushing
TO greet her son. She kissed him
full on his grimy cheek and when
she turned around. smiling gladly,
her lips were black with grease
and oil.
Lieuts. AIacReady and Kelly join
ed in making the following state
ment:
1T was the wonderful Liberty
motor which kep5 US up. There is
. no question that this fight proved
the motor to be the best and most
efficient in the world. 1t is due to
the development OF army aviation
The primary purpose Of the test, it
should he said. was TO test the mo-
tor in the United States army trans
! port To. and the result was all
(! that could he expected.
I'VE are going TO make the fight
from San Diego to New York in
November and we are confident that
we shall be successful
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-11
READY TO
CANCEL DEBTS
Senators Return From Trip
to Europe

Washington, Oct. 7-Cancellarion
of allied debts 10 the United States
was proposed unanimously today
bv three senators. Mckinley. Re-
publican. Illinois. Spencer. Repub-
lit,an. Missouri. and Harris. Demo
crat. Georgia. in discussing their
impressions of ar extensive tour
of Europe where they We're Ameri-
can delegates ut the inter-Parlia-
mentary peace union.
All three agreed on their arrival
here that there was much suffer
ing and economic distress in Eu-
rope, but that the American gov
ernment should make no more
loans there. They hold that Ger
many should work herself out OF
her present difficulties.
AS TO the League of Nations the
two Republican senators differed
somewhat from their Democratic
colleague. Senator'S Mckinley and
Spencer declared The United States
should not be in the league. but
Senator Harris said affairs both in
Europe and America would be bet
ter today if America had become
a member at the start.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-11
Organization of
New Diocese
Episcopal Churches of Upper
South Carolina Send Del
egates to Columbia

Columbia, Oct. 9.-The orsaniza-
ton of the new Episcopal diocese
in South Carolina is to be set up at
a meeting in Columbia Tuesday. to
be attended by the clergymen and
lay delegates from twenty-five
counties in. the upper part Of the
state, the territory to be under
Bishop Kirkman G.. Finlay, of Co.
lumbia.
Bishop William A. Guerry. of
Charleston, will open the exercises.
which are 60 be held at Trinity
Episcopal church. He will turn the
chair over to Bishop Finlay, and
the rev Bishop will then proceed
to direct the organization of the
diocese. Officers will be elected.
and committees and an executive
council will be selected. a name
for the diocese will also be decid-
ed upon.
Rev. p. T. Kemerer, field secre-
tary of the national church will
deliver an address on the mission OF
the church and program Of the
coming triennium.
Wednesday and Thursday morn
ing will be devoted TO sessions OF
the diocesan institute. Mr.. Kremer-
er will preside over these, when the
fall campaign Of the diocese will
be mapped out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-11
Autos Registered
Motor License Fees Collected
by the State

Columbia. Oct. 5.-Motor license
fees collected by the state through
September 80 amounted to s725,-
699.63, according TO a statement to-
day by the state highway commits
sion. OF this sum $3.50 $3.50 VIII
be expended in the counties where
paid. under the so per cent clause
of the highway act.
In September 500 new auto
mobiles were registered. it was
stated. Richland county. W n
lo3. .eI IN the September licenses.
while the other leading counties
were Spartanburg 81. Greenville
a. Charleston 61, Anderson 46
and Florence -.
Cireenville leads all counties in
the amount To be received under
the so per cent clause With
s53.S90.2o.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-11
HEALTH
I CAMPAIGN
| DOES GOOD
oswego Neighborhood Decides
to Have All Cows Tested

AS result of the public health
campaign meeting held at Oswego
school last Saturday. October goth.
at which very impressive two reel
| moving picture was shown regard
ing the importance of having dairy
cows tested for tuberculosis, and
keeping only accredited herds OF
COWS, with federal and state test
guarantees of healthfulness. Mr. j.
r. Terry, of Oswego came to the
Sumter Chamber Of Commerce
Thursday and stated that numbers
of farmers and others in that Sec
ton had met and decided to re-
quest the State Board Of Health to
send q veterinarian there to test
their cows. and requested Secretary
Reardon to have this government
expert to go to Oswego as early as
possible.
Mr.. Reardon has requested the
Clemson College Livestock and
Sanitary Office in Columbia to COM
ply as soon as possible with the re-
quests of the farmers of Oswego
and vicinity. The sumter Chamber
! of Commerce sincerely hopes that
every community in Sumter coun-
ty will hold meetings and decide.
like oswego did, to keep, purchase.
milk and sell only tuberculin test
ed and accredited dairy herds. Any
communities or even groups of
farmers or city dairy COW owners
who will consent to the regulations
for free testing are invited to take
this matter up with Secretary z.
II. Reardon at Chamber of Com
nerce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-11
Winthrop Daughters Benefit Pic.
ture.

On next Friday afternoon at the
Rex theatre q special picture Will
be run for the benefit Of the VIM
throp Daughters scholarship
fund. This picture has been Sc
lected 10 appeal particularly To the
children. and is ;he very Kind Of
picture they ought to see. II it is
we'll received it Viii be followed
from time 10 time by other pic
lures for children. The Winthrop
Daughters will receive one-half OF
the proceeds from the tickets which
they sell. So be sure to buy your
tickets from some one representing
fhem. These tickets have already
been printed and will so on sale
Monday. You can't afford TO miss.
or let your children miss seeing
..,rom Sawyer" Watch the papers
FOR information concerning where
YOU may get tickets and the hours
of the shows next Friday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-11
AGAINST W.P. G.
HARDING
Heflin Does Not Want Bank
ers to Endorse Him

Washington. Oct. 5. - Senator
Hef1fn, Democrat. Alabama. today
made public letter to President
Thomas 3. Adams. Of the Ameri-
can Bankers Association, urging
that the bankers in convention in
New York should not adopt a res
olution endorsing w. P. G. Hard
ing Of Alabama, for reappointment
to the Federal Reserve Board.
Mr.. Hefin said he had heard a
rumor that Governor Harding and
friends had been active for weeks
trying Ito select delegates TO the
American Bankers Association
who would favor the passage Of a
resolution endorsing him for re-
appointment >"
: eff they should attempt to do
such "a thing" Senator Hefiin
wrote. .'I trust that you as the
honored Of 4 great American insti-
tuition will use your great infiu-
ence to prevent such action. I can
think of nothing that would so in
jure the great banking fraternity
of America. with the masses Of the
people as a deliberate endorsement
by your convention Of the det'a-
ton conduct of w. P. G. Harding.
Senator Helms letter reiterated
his charge in senate speeches that
an alleged credit def1ation policy
while Mr.. Harding was governor of
the reserve board had ''paralyZed
business, drove millions OF wage
earners from employment, caused
thousands to Kill themselves and
destroyed property values by the
billions"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-11
Merchants Protest
Against Tax Burden
State Retail Merchants Asso-
ciaton Start Fight For
Relief

Columbia. Oct. a desperate
fight for tightening the tax burden
on the merchants Of the state has
been launched by the South Caro-
lima Retail Merchants Association,
according 70 J. J. Hope, its presi-
dent. who returned TO Columbia
yesterday afternoon from Green
wood, where he and other Off
Gals of the association addressed a
meeting of Greenwood merchants.
The merchants are being taxed
unfairly. heavier in proportion.
than other property owners OF the
state, and we want fairness done
fer u.s." Mr. Hope said. we are
working to have the legislature
produce the remedy
MIR. Hope stated that the naer-
chants greatest protest is against
the tax commissions system Of tax
ing them on their inventory OF
stock, rather than on the capital
invested, Mr.. Hope stated. A mer-
chant may have $4,000 capital in
vested, but may have a stock of
goods valued at many times that
amount" Mr.. Hope explained;
much Of his stock being on con-
signment or on open account, SO
that the inventory does not repre-
sent the property he owns
Mr.. Hope stated that the. associa-
ton is against the tax ommission's s
methods Of assessing mercantile
stocks, because it makes the mer-
chant pay a heavy burden of taxa
ton. whereas other classes Of prop
erty, real estate prominently among
them. being assessed at far lower
proporrionate values"
Alr. Hope stated that at the
Greenwood meeting, when he and
J. W. kirkpatrick. of Greenville,
former president Of the association,
and L. H. Wannanlaker. secretary
OF the organization, spoke, resolu-
tons were adopted urging the. CO.
! operation of all merchants of the
state. through the association, in
the fight for an equalization Of the
tax burden on the merchants. We
are not trying to escape taxation, I"
Mr.. Hope said, "and we do not want
any other tax PAYERS burden in
creased. but we do want fair treat
ment. We believe the tax COM
! mission Will see our side of the
situation, when it is properly pre-
sented to them. and to this end ard
to the end OF presenting the mat
ter to the legislature, we urge
the cooperation Of all the mer-
chants Of the state. The resolu-
tons of tile Greenwood gathering
were to this effect"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-11
Cordially YOURS,
Cordially yours,
(Signed) s. o'QUINN.
Chairman Executive Committee OF
Pageant of Progress Parade.

Dear Sir: AS the Sumter County
Fair Association Well knows, the
Young Mems Business League OF
Sumter. since its orga niZation OF
not quite two years ago has dem
onstrated the interest of and our
Willingness to cooperate With the
County Fair Association TO the eN-
tent OF our ability and resources.
therefore l will perhaps be pardon
ed for making this suggestion.
am sure that | voice the unani-
nous sentiment Of the Young Mems
Business League when ] say. that
the decision OF the County Fair di
School Day of the 1922 Fair. the
Pageant of Progress Parade similar
to the parade put on "":inS the
1927 fair. is. in ray opinion. Il very
commendable movement OF much
interest and value 10 Sumter and
Sumter county.
Perhaps. after All the masnif-
cent spectacle of thousands of our
school children, and hundreds of
our teachers participating in such
Il parade appeals most 10 every
public spirited and patriotic citizen
of our city and county. viii you
therefore kindly allow me 10 Sus-
gest that Mr.. Samuel O'Quinn. the
chairman Of the executive commit
tee. and yourself will, at your
earliest convenience convey to the
City Board of Education, DR.. S. II.
Edmunds, Superintendent Of Edu.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-11
Once More Giants
Are Champions

New York, Oct. S.-The New
York Giants are once more cham
pions OF the world. They reached
that pinnacle Of success for the
second consecutive year in a fu-
rious uphill fight this afternoon
that flung the Yanks to defeat
5 to 8, and crushed disgushted
pitcher, Bullet Joe" Bush.
1t was the second successive time
the Yanks had bucked the Giants
in world series and failed. This
year they went down ingloriously
without the solace of having cap
tured even one OF the five games
that comprised the battle for the
title. All The Yankees could do
was TO tie the second game of the
series. The Giants won the other
four.
In all the annals of the game
only two clubs ever triumphed in
q world series in such a decisive
fasion. In 1907 the Chicago Ma
tionals Won four straight victories
over the Detroit Americans after
fighting a tweNe-inning first game
tie, 3-3. Seven years later the
Boston Braves wrecked Connie
Mack's superb Athle.isc four games
in a row.
The final downfall of the Yanks
was that of house mon1entarily
divided. Miller Higgins. the head
Of the household which was then
enjoying e 8 to 2 lead over the
Giants, differed with his, pitcner,
Joe Bush Ia his strategy for 5loei-
ing the onslaught Of the champions
in the eighth inning. Bush bee..2le
angry. and before he could e:,;n
himself. long George Kelly lad
smacked one of his curves 50 hard
and so far that one Clan. raced
across the plate with the run that
tied the Yankees and another Giant
trotted in wit hthe score that l.eat
them
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-11
Mine Outrage in
Pennsylvania
Mine at Connellsville Blown
I'm With Dynamite

Union Town, Penn, Oct. The
most serious dynanliting in the
Connellsville coke strike region
within several months occurred
when three heavy blasts closed the
pit mouth Of the Provant mine, de-
stroyed the tipple and demolished
the fan house. Plans had been:
made to open the mine Monday
with nonunion labor.
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Another advantage the bachelor
has is that he can use hiss own
judgment about changing to heaF7s
Ter union suits. -
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Too darned many of those wis.l
travel the straight and narrow
paths have minds just as narrow
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-11
GIANTS MAKE
CLEAN SWEEP
OF YANKEES
Favorites in Worle
Series Dope Coul(
Not Take Single
Game

New York, Oct. 9.-Gaints. rat
ed, even by the most conservative
experts. 10 have had nothing more
than fighting chance of winning
one game, battled through the fin
ished ''superplay" Of the Yankees,
aud won four games. tied one, lost
none, and are still the world S
champions. as the result Of yester-
days five 10 three victory, in the
concluding game OF the worlds Sc
rieS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-11
RecolIections of the jenkins Fam.
ily.


Recent occurrences have brought
to mind some facts in the history
of this family. a little remarkable
and may be interesting TO the liy-
ing ones of that family. There are
five living grand sons representing
five children of Frank jenkins OF
Sumter county, who died in 1857 in
ripe old age. Going back a few
years. around a. D. 1890 we find
the figure three very tenacious IN
eight Of the families of that name.
Samuel Jenkins, who lived about
that time, had three sons and
three daughters. Mallard Jen-
kins, his son. had three sons and
four daughters. Samuel jenkins.
his son. went to Georgia and was
lost to us. The elder son Of his.
Frank Jenkins. the grandfather OF
the surviving five grandsons and
finds him with three sons and three
daughters, and five Of them mar
ried. Samuel. the elder, had three
living sons and no daughter. and
l.. w. jenkins Of Sumter is the
only survivor. Frank jenkins had
three sons and no daughters. and
r. NJ. Jenkins of st. Charles is
the one living. Robert Jenkins
had three sons and no daughter,
and Robert Jenkins Of Columbia is
living. Margaret Jenkins Brown
had three daughters and seven
sons and Summers Brown Of Bir-
mingham. Ala. is the living one.
Mary jenkins Michaux had three
daughters and four sons and Ma
rion Michaux of this county is Nv-
ing. That three is still prominent
in the families of these grandsons
and great grand sons. The living
defendants of grandfather today
number one hundred and fifteen.
and are scattered over South Car
olina. Georgia. Alabama and North
Carolina. Some are good. some are
better and some are best. and all
in good standing as the world
sees them. Our grand old father
was a staunch Christian Methodist
of old time type, and nephew OF
Rev. Uncle Jimmie jenkins OF
former days. Of saddlebag times.
All of his sons and sons-in-law and
three Of his grand sons were in the
confederate war and made good.
One Of the Survivors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-11
LIBERTY MOTOR
BEST IN WORLD

San Diego, Calf, Oct. While
Lieuts. John MacReady and Oak
ley Kelly We're catching up some
of the sleep lost While flying over
this city for over thirty-five hours
TO smash all records for sustained
fight, the officers and men of Rock
we'll field echoed the praise -he
f1iers gave the powerful Liberty
motor which carried them on their
record breaking fight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-11
Seizure Of Liquor
IN American Ports
New Order Effective Today
Demands Vessels in Ameri-
can Ports to Remove OF
Surrender All Liquor
Aboard

Washington, Oct 7.-AIassers Of
shipping board vessels were todaY
ordered by Chairman Lasker, by di-.
rection Of the president and accord I.
ing With attorney General Daugi-
erty.'s liquor opinion, 10 remove
or surrender TO. Inc treasury de-
par;n1ent officials ali Intoxicating
liquors aboard such ships. The orr
der became effective iflnediasesy
in respect to vessels now in Amer
lean ports. 1t is also effective 70
those at sea upon their arrival AT
American ports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-11

The permanent highway COM
mission considered routine mat
ters principally at the meeting held
Thursday. \ delegation OF eiu-
Zens from the Wedgetield section
appeared and urged that the hard
surfaced road TO Wedseiieid be
built at earliest practicable date.
The commission decided that the
contracts for the Wedgetield. os-
wego and PaNyille road would be
the next to be awarded. but 10
definite date for the award Was
fixed.
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W. NJ. Il. MEETING
Program of Sessions at the
First Baptist Church

Friday Evening Session.
s:0e p. M.-Address-Rev. e. A.
jackson, South Brazil.
Offering.
Benediction.
Saturday Morning.
10 a. ID. M.-Sunbeam program
Miss Eet1ie White presiding.
Song-By Sunbeans.
Devetional-Jesus and the Chill
dren-Afrs. David Brittoh.
Welcome.
Response Lillian James.
Song by Salem Sunbeams.
Roll Call of Bands.
Recognize Al Bands and Mis-
s sion Study Certificates.
SoIe-Louise Phifer.
Report OF Sunbeam Superin-
fendent.
Demonsiration-Local band.
W A. and G. a. Session
Mrs. Jas. Shaw presiding.
Song-Salen @. AS.
Deyotienal-Anna Leize Walsh
Prayer.
Talks on the points of Auxiliary
IDEAL:
Louise McElveen.
Rnby Bullard-
8. Wedge6eld G. A
Nellie Sue Hook.
5. Wedgeheld G. A.
s. Elliott G. A.
Hattie Chandler.
Mary Cuttino.
Vocal Solo Maud Waddell.
Roll Call of Auxiiiaries.
Report Of Associate Supt.
Conferring Of Honor Roll Badges
Demonstration-Our Talents.
Helen China, Catherine Wilder,
Julia McIver, Kathleen Costin.
jamie Bland
Message from Mrs. Geo. E. Da-
Genevieye Lindsay.
Prayer.
Closing song-o' Zion Haste
Noon Hour.
p. M.-R. A. Prograna-Mrs
z G. Howle presiding.
g Devotional.
Roll Call OF Chapters, Two Min
9 utes Response.
Recognize Al Chapters and
& Mission Study Certificates.
Report OF r. A. Supt.
Demonstration-Bethel r. AS.
Addressafiss Azile Wofford.
Z Report Of Standing Committees:
Personal Service Mrs. j. n
Brown.
Training School Mrs. Johr
Blackwell.
Litera1ureAfrs. NJ. I. ParIef.
afargeret Fund-Mrs. Joel e
Brunson.
Report os Committee on Time
S and Place.
Report Of Committee on Reso.
lutions.
Adoptio, of Associational Policy
Election of officers.
Closing Service
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Superintendent

The Carolina Products Co, for
mally opened their doors for busi-
ness at their new quarters. l46 \.
Main street Thursday. The COM
pany will buy and sell country
produce and also groceries and
feeds. at retail. The new quarters
opposite the court house have been
repainted and refitted with store
fixtures. etc, and now present a
very inviting appearance. Mr.. Jas.
C. Bryan is in charge Of the busi-
ness.