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Winthrop Daughters Entertain.

With Miss Emily Smith of Dali
zell as their guest of honor the
Winthrop Daughters entertained
at a most delightful shower We'd
nesday afternoon at the Baptist
community house on East Liberty
street. The spacious rooms were
gay with flowers, vases OF sof-
geous crimson and yellow zinnas
everywhere bringing to mind the
garnet and gold of college days.
Refreshing punch was e rv e d
throughout the afternoon by the
a1esdames Bynum and John Broad
we'll. Misses Elizabeth China and
Dorita Noise. Miss Margaret
Blanding at the piano played de-
lightfully. Many maids and ma,
irons, bound by the tie of alma
mater, called during the hour to
meet Miss Smith and wish her a
successful year at Winthrop. The
climax of the afternoon was reach
ed when tiny Miss Turner, herself
the daughter Of a Winthrop Daugh-
ter, brought in a huge box and pre-
sented it TO the honor guest. 1t
was filled with gifts from the
members of the chapter to their
scholarship girl. After lingering
for a few moments more of gay
conversation the groups slowly
scattered homeward, voting the
shower one of the happiest occa-
sions in the social life Of the
chapter.
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Owing to the prompt response OF
the fire department the home Of
Mr.. S. K. Nash on. Broad street
was saved from destruction We'd
nesday night. The cause of the
fire is not known, supposedly
through the chimney The fire was
located in the attic and no one
was able to enter the attic with
in the house because of the inten-
sity of smoke and heat. The fire de-
partment. by tearing sections from
the roof, got TO the fire, and af-
ter failing to eXtinguish the fire
with chemicals they had to resort
to water. The alarm was put in
at 1875, and the firemen fought
diligently until o'clock. when their
end was achieved. Quite bit Of
damage was caused by water.
However the extent of the dam
age has not been ascertained. No
body was hurt and all damage was
covered by insurance.
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The Candidates

Greenwood Index-JournaD.
Candidates for state Offices ap-
peared here yesterday and in the
words Of the old negro, who said
after hearing Roosevelt speak,
recommended themselves power
fully" 1t is one of the unhappy
features of our democracy that we
impose upon men, and women now.
this business of going about and
,proclaiming from 9 platform their
superior qualifications for Office.
About ten per cent Of the voters
Of the county heard the speeches.
The rest of the voters either
know the candidates already, hav-
ing seen and heard them before or
have read AL about them in the
public prints. or else they do not
give whoop one way or the other
When it comes to making out their
ballots, however, each and every
voter will be found to have pretty
strong opinion as to the men he or
she wants to vote for. The word"
has gone out or he has secured
the necessary information before
going to the election booth.
For some reason or other it
seems to be permitted to newspa-
pers in South Carolina to advocate
or oppose candidates for governor
but if the newspapers go below or
beyond that office great breach OF
propriety is committed and the
newspaper is regarded as great
offender-by the other candidates
affected.
This newspaper does not know
whether it is called upon just at
this time to take advantage Of even
what is permitted ii TO say but will
say it anyhow. And it this, that
in its opinion Mcleod is the pick
of the lot for governor.
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The Southern Power Company and
Fertilizers.
lsnartanburg Herald.

The Mountain Island plant of the
Southern Power Company, now be-
ing constructed is to be devoted to
the manufacture of fertilizers ac-
cording to recent announcements,
and while in Shelby. \. c., a few
DAYS ago, j.. 3. Duke. the head Of
the Southern Power company, talk
ed of his plans with the editor Of
the Cleveland Star. His idea is the
delivery of fertilizer to the farmers
in concentrated form. taking as his
profit the freight bill farmer has
been and is paying on the filler" :"
'Mr. ". S. Lee, one of Mr.
Dukes right hand men," accord
ing TO the Gastonia Gazette, has
just returned from his third trip
to Germany, where he studied fer
tilizers. The million dollar
power plant which Mr.. Duke is
building at Mt. Holly will manu-
facture commercial fertilizer in
concentrated form, and Mr.. Duke
is giving his attention to the
filler which is freighted uselessly
about the country, hoping to get
the farmer to stop paying freight
on river sand which has no plant
food value.
IAN S-2-2 sack of fertilizer has
about "a pounds of plant food. The
other 176 pounds is useless. On the
other hand it is costly because the
freight nthe sand is high. Mr..
Duke says he would be satisfied
with profit on his fertilizer equal
to the saving in the freight on The
filler. 1t may take years for
farmer to get out of the habit of
buying filler; but the concentrated
forms are no doubt cheaper and
more successful"
With the development Of the
power resources of the Piedmont
there is no reason why the South
ern Power company should not so
quite as far with the manufacture
Of fertilizer in this section as Hen
ry Ford promises to do if allowed
the Muscle Shoals property. It is
the same idea AIr. Duke is working
on
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HOMICIDE In
ANDERSON
Constable B. H. Holly Killed
A. Beard Evans

Anderson. Aug. PA. Beard
Evans was shot and killed this af-..
ternoon at his home in the Orr mill
village by B. II. Holley, magistrates s
constable. the cause of the killing
being unknown. Holley, who had,
gone TO the house to serve a war
rant upon Evans on a charge Of
fighting, was held responsible Tor
Evans death by the coroner:s
jury. He surrendered to the sheriff
and is now being held in the An
derson Jail.
Holley. according to the testi-.
mony offered at the coroner's in
quest tonight, went to Evans
home with the warrant at about
$50 o'clock this afternoon. Evans,
according to the testimony Of his
wife, was in the back yard at the
time and Holley was admitted to
the house. The two men met in the
kitchen Of the home and a few
minutes later. Mrs. Evans said: she;
heard several shots and going to the
kitchen found her husband on the
floor and heard Holley threaten
Evans life. When the first shots
were fired, young Evans testified,
he rushed to tile kitchen door and
was ordered by Holley to with
draw. Holley then fired again at
the wounded man on, the floor,
young Evans said. Mrs. Evans
heard nothing Of the conversation
be,veen her husband and the con-
stable. she said, and a. J. Evans
heard nothing more than the threas
to kill Evans, which, he said, was
made by Holley.
Three shots took effect, one
through the head being responsible
for death, according to the testi-
mony heard at the inquest. The
otter shots took effect in leg
and thigh. Holley's pistol, ex-
an1ined after the shooting, contain
ed four discharged cartridges. Ply
sicians were called in Immediately,
but Evans was dying when medi.
cal aid was secured. He made no
statement.
Grasped in Evans blood stained
hands was found $40 in bills, which
it is presumed was offered by him
to Holley as bond on the charge
of lighting, for which the consta 5le
came to arrest him.
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True to their motto.

True 70 their motto, Do It
now, Pritchard. Raines. and
HaZelhurst Co. of Savannah, who
were let the contract for the Shi-
loh road. have started prepara-
tions Their plant will be located
on the a. c. l.. railroad. Their
trucks are expected to arrive in
Sumter today. having to pickup
foremen and men in Columbia to
carry on the work. Machinery,
mixers. etc. will arrive Monday
by rail, and active, operations Will
start sometime before September
7th: The weather permitting, the
work will be complete within five
months,
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Candidates Cards J
FOR CONGRESS-.

I hereby announce myself q
candidate for Congress from the
Seventh Congressiona District. snbr
ject to the rules of the DemocEatil
party. I also wish to take this op-.
portunity TO say that II elected q
shall endeavor to faithfully dis
charge the duties OF the oficeSan
to merit the. confidence and mp
port Of the people.
ANDREW J. BETHEA
Candidate for Congress.'
For House of Representatives.
hereby announce that ANA
candidate for the House Of Repre-
sentatives subject to the rules OF TIE
Democratic Party. g.
E. W. DABBs, JRs
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Sioux City, Iowa, August 24-The
trades and labor assembly early to-
day passed unanimously and with
out debate a resolution demanding
the executive council of American
Federation Of Labor to call a, ma
tion-wide strike. Copies of the re-
solution Will be sent broadcast
throughout the country with let
ter urging all central labor bodies
to indorse the resolution and send
to national officers.
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Airplane Crew
Taken to Key West

New York. Aug. 23-United
States cruiser Denver. which res
cued Lieut.. Walter Hinton and
companions from the wrecked sea-
plane Sanpaio Correia. is on the
way to Keywest. naval officials
said today. The seaplane fell
while flying from Nassau to Haiti.
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her husband, who is in New York.
Mr.. J. p. Booth went to Straw
berry Wednesday morning on busi-
ness.
Mr.. Perry Moses went to Colum-
bia for the day.
Mr.. C. NJ. Hurst has gone to
Greenville to visit his daughter.
Mr.. c. F. McFadden went to
Spartanburg Wednesday morning
on business.
Miss annie Louise Mayes Of
Mayesville, is visiting Miss Susie
Gregg.
Miss Elizabeth Crowson. having
spent some time in Lewisbnrg and
Rocky Mount. returned to the city
Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. John sibert have
returned to the city, after de-
nghtful vacation.
Miss Fances Beasley has gone
to EastoNer to attend a shower glV-
.en.sin honor of Miss Wilson Bates,
bride-eleet of next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Heath have
returned from a pleasant stay at
Murrelrs Inlet.
Mr.. H. K. Skinner went to Eli
llott's Wednesday morning
Miss Marion Jackson who IS
training in Pittsburgh. Pa, is visit
ing friends in the city.
Mrs ]. n. Hill of Georgetown
is visiting her mother. Mrs. W. G.
King.
is a visitor in the city.
Miss Fanny Mcleod of sRembere
Is spending a few days with Miss
Epgenia Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Mcleod and
family of Rembert spent the Thurs
day in the city.
Mrs. David Plowden Of Manning
was in the city Thursday.
Mr. H. D. Barnett has returned
from Atlantic City, after stay OF
several weeks with his family. who
are spending the summer there.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. Finn and
children have returned home after
a stay of three weeks in Asheyllle,
Miss Frances Smith leaves to-
night TO visit friends and relatives
in Norfolk. Richmond and City
Point. Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ PLAYER and
Mr.. and Mrs. e. d. Player Of Sar-
DINA. were visitors in Sumter Tues
Miss conne Campbell has re-
turned home after delightful visit
Of several weeks in Columbia, and
accompanied by Master Ernest
Harrnll.
Miss. Mary Fishburn passed
through the ciyt Thursday, having
visited in Manning and on her
way home in Columbia.
Mrs. D. N. Banding has gone to
Columbia to visit relatives.
Mr.. Howard Jones returned to
the city Thursday morning.
Mr. O. II. Foley went to Nc
Beth Thursday morning on busi-
ness.
Mr.. ]. P. Booth returned to the
city Thursday morning.
Mr.. e. s. Dunbar went to CO.
lumbia for few days on business.
Mr.. j. J. Brennan has gone to
Columbia for few days.
Miss Emma Reynolds is visiting
friends in Florence
Miss Reba Spann and Miss An
ME Laurie Booth were visitors in
Mayesville Wednesday.
Mr.. William Mcleod Of Marion
is visiting friends in the city.
Mr.. Marion Burkett returned TO
the city Thursday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Guthrie have
returned from a pleasant visit to
Murrelrs Inlet.
Mr.. Bonnie Ward, who has
grown up. in the service of the
Western onion Telegraph company
here, has accepted the position Of
manager-operator of the Western
Union Office at Saltsville, Va. and
will leave for that place Thursday
afternoon.
Miss Harriet Lucius passed
through the city Thursday en-
route to Elliotts.
Mr.. S. r. Chandler and family
went to Rock Hill and Charlotte
for several days.
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There is an effort being madg t6
present an amateur theatrical
production for the benefit; OF the
Sumter High School Athletic As-
sociation. air. W. B. Daughtry
is at the head of It. and hopes 20
present such a play the first part
of September.
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New York. Aug. 24.-Represen-

New York. Aug. 24.-Represen-
tatives of Il score of railroads and
the Big Five brotherhood chiefs
conferred at the Yale club about
three hours this afternoon on the
possibility of effecting separate
agreements between individual lines
and the striking shopmen. I'VE
are still nediating," said Warren
Stone. brotherhood spokesman,
when the meeting adjourned at
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against it, and now Governor Hars
very is, evidently making study
of the situation with view to dir
recting further consideration Of this
abuse on the part Of the courts of
the state -. n
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HE Watchman and Southron
Entered at the Postoa6ce af Sum
ter, s. c., as Second Class Nader.
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
R Pitts. having visited
friends in the city, has returned
70 his home in Clinton.
Mr.. Ed Tisdale left Tuesday
norning to visit friends in Britton.
AR David Doar, Jr, has gone to
keClellanviile to visit his parents.
G.: Bradham went to
Charleston Tuesday morning, where
he viii spend his vacation.
Judge O. Purdy went to Cos
Anbia Tuesday morning on busi-
ness. 80
SIR 3. Minis went to colum-
bsa for the day on business.
Miss Louise Bristow, who has
been visiting Mrs. j. q. Hearon, has
returned TO her home in Darling
ton.
AIRS Warren Noise Went to Co
iumbia for the day. Tuesday.
Jake Weinberg passed
through the city Tuesday morning.
having spent some time IN Battle
Greek, Mich, on his way TO his
home in Manning.
Messrs D. D. and Francis Noise
went to Columbia Tuesday morn
ing.
,.fr James Purdy and Mr.. B. =.
Nhornley went to Columbia Tor
the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph NJ Chandler
have returned home. after q stay
s several weeks In Atlanta. BIZ
nsnsham and Lgnal Mountain.
Mrs. A. d Hare OF Beaufort IS
visitang her brother Mr.. 8. ".
Cutfino On Church st.
SIR. u. D. Chandler has gone to
Colltmhia for q day OF Two ON
business
Rev. j.. ". Watts, who several
years ago, supplied the pulpit OF
tie Baptist church during the III
ness of the pastor, was in taeseify
this week His many friends were
deIRhted to see him
AIRS. Hoyt Jones OF Turbeville, is
:aissfing her aunt. Mrs N. D. Gem.
try on Sumter st:
ar. 81. NJ. Folsom left Monday by
anfomabile for Kanuga Lake. Nc.
where he will join Mrs. Folsom
and daughters- They viii return
to Sumter about September 1st-
Mrs. C. ". StansiH. Jr., OF Biz
xaingham, Ala, spent a short time
inIhe city Tuesday.
Mrs. e. B. Elam and children
leSs TUESDAY for Camden TO visit
her sister, Mrs. D. B: FDawkins.
- Miss, Catherine Lupo IS Visiting
rs.afives in Florence.
frs. C. ~. ,dcGrew has res
tafaed from "trip to Baltimore
ana other cities. While away she
took a short course in millinery at
The establishment Of Armstrong &
csasor IN Bastinore.
Miss Elizabeth Brogdon has re-
szuIned from an extended visit to
ssnds and relatives in Remberts
ssisa l,akell
Mfss Margaret Beaumont has res
sufned from delightful trip to
Eharleston and Sullivan,s Island.
Mr. Marx Cohen. Of Florence, is
:sasths City for the day VISITING. his
snofher AIRS. A. D. Moses.
afr Ernest Dunn and DR. 3 Q.
Nearon have returned from a two
Neeks trip to Kentucky.
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Washington, Aug. 24.-The pres
ident tranmitted to congress yes
terday the report of the secre-
tary Of state regarding the advis-
ability Of transferring the United
States diplomatic representations
at Luxembourg, from minister at
the Hague to the minister at Brus-
sells. on account Of an economical
union which was established be-
tween Belgium and Luxembourg by
treaty.
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Washington. August 24-The
funding of the four billion, one
hundred and thirty-fiye million war
debt by Great Britain to the Uni
ted States, was declared by Secre-
tary Mellon TO have no relations
to war loans made by the United
States to Great Britain and to 9TH
er government or to questions aris-.
ing in connection with reparations
payments Of former central powers.
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Dublin. Aug. 23.-It was an
nounced today that in view Of the
assassination of Michael Collins.
the Dali Eireann will be summoned
Immediately. probably meeting Sat
urday of the present week.
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The Southern Cotton Oil COM
pany ginned Thursday for Jas. p.
Meehan the first bale of new cot
ton. The cotton graded middling.
and was sold to the American Ex-
ports and Imports Corporation for
.5c. 1t was the product of Early
King cotton.
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Washington, Aug. 24.-The res
ignadon Of Representative Volstead
because Of help alleged given him
in his campaign by the Anti-Saloon
League was requested in resolu-
ton read today by Representative
Tinkham. The motion was tabled
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Bethlehem. Aug. president
Grace of the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation today announced an
increase Of twenty per cent in the
wage rate to common labor. to-
gether with an equitable adjust
ment of rates for other classes. ef-
fective September 1st.
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Washington, August 22-Legisla-
ton to enable federal control of
prices during the emergency will
be drafted within a day or two,
Secretary Hoover said today.
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Richmond, Aug. 24.-oflcials of
the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad
announce the road is planning the
expenditure Of sixteen and a-half
million dollars in the next four
years for extending terminal facili-
ties at Hampton Roads.
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Washington. Aug. 80.

Washington. Aug. 23.-Clinton
l.. Wright. acting postmaster at
Norfolk, Va. will be recommend
ed today by Postmaster General
Work to the president for promo
ton to postmaster as the result of
the report from the civil service
commission generating Wright OF
charges alleging unfitness for Of
fice
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Cheraw, Aug. 22.-About noon
today three negro children, who
were in the loft of barn on Mr..
R. J. Little's place near town. burn
ed to death. They were throwing
down hay to feed a mule and the
fire was on the first floor. They
could not escape. The mule was
saved. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
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WORLD news IN BRIEF

1926 without announcing whether
another session would be held to-
day. The meeting was surrounded
by the utmost secrecy.
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Lansing, Mich, August 22-Mich-
igan state police, were ordered to
Bridgeman, Berien county, today
to assist in rounding up a band
of about eighty persons, alleged
to be Russian Communists and who
are said to have crossed into Mich
igan from Chicago. Efforts may
be made to deport the party.
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In Egypt in Roman times it was
custom to put on the top Of the
coffin model Of the head Of the
person who was buried in it.
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New York, Aug. 22.-one of the
most elaborate searches ever de-
vised to locate a missing plane vas
called Off today after fishing
smack arrived at Long Beach,
bringing W. T. Miller, pilot; Har-
old Thompson, mechanician and
the lone passenger of the seaplane
Ambassador II, that dropped from
sight Sunday morning. The men
declined to discuss their adventures
until they had recovered from ex-
hauStion.
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Washington. Aug. 23.-After the
first voting to give reference to the
Bland coal investigation Dill, the
house rules committee reversed it,
self today, sand reported out the
Winslow administration bill for a
commission composed entirely of
impartial representatives Of the
public.
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lAsheville, n. c., Aug. 24.-Chas.
Edward Graham, 6s, q cotton mill
operator at Greenville, S. c., died
at hotel here early today from
an attack of appolexy.
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Governor

Atlanta. Aug. %. = Governor
Hardwick today commuted from
death to life imprisonment the SEN
tence of Glen NJ. Hudson, convicted
of the murder OF his two stepsons
in Daugherty county.
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Chicago, August 22-Illinois coal
operators and miners, leaders are
prepared today to settle the coal
strike in this state after four hun
dred and forty-four days idleness.
Sessions Of both operators and min
ers scale committees are being
held to report on the three days
negotiations of the subcommittee
A joint session for ratification
agreement is expected to be held
later in the day.
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Washington. Aug. 23-Secretary
Weeks has asked the president to.
decide whether the unxpended bal
ance of the old appropriation to-
falling nine hundred thousand can
be made Immediately available to
army engineers for expenditure at
Muscle Shoals, Ala.
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Basket making is one Of the old
est industries in the world,
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Chicago. Aug. 22.-Walkouts by
trainmen on the Southern railway.
resulting in tieups in North Caro-
lima, bombings, beatings and inves-
tigations of alleged wreck plots
marked the progress Of the rail-
road shopmen's strike, while ;ef-
forts to settle it hung suspended.
pending the New York meeting to-
morrow of the railroad heads and
officials Of the transportation
unions, mediators for the shopmen.
Eight companies of state troops
are on duty at Spencer, n. c..
where seventeen hundred men are
out. At Atlanta thirty-five extra
deputy marshalS are on duty in the
Southern's Inman yards.
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Berlin. Aug. 22-Minister Of
Finance Hermes was reported to-
day to have left no doubt in yes
terday's deliberations with men,
bers Of the reparations commission
that the pledging of the state for
ests on the Rhine and state mines
in the Ruhr region as guarantees
for the payment of German repara-
tons was impossible. =
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Richmond, Aug. %. - Federal
Judge Waddill granted to the
Southern railway an order restrain
ing shopmen of seven states from
interfering with the movement Of
trains.
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New York, Aug. 23.-After a two
hour discussion railroad executives
meeting here to consider proposals
for a settlement of the shop
mems strike, adjourned until 2::30
this afternoon. 1.-The situation looks
mighty serious" Howard Elliott,
Of the Northern Pacific said to q
colleague on leaving the meeting.