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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-03
COMEDY ACT AT
PAN" PLEASES

Billy Kelly. young comedian OF
original methods. IL tho life OF the
party at tho Pnntagea this week. lilo
IN the star OF Real Dreams" satire
on motion pictures. Ito sings and
dances well, but II IL with his eocen-
trio comedy that no scores the laugh
hit OF tho bin. 10 IL assisted by Lu-
cettn Parker. Frank Ross. Edna
Noyes and Madeline ghone.
From the timo Don, wise fox
terrier. In an act presented by officer
vokes. makes his entrance from a
chfe much tho worse for his liquor
until Officer yokea calls the wagon"
n remarkably clever exhibition OF
dog acting In revealed. The act II
one OF tho best novelties Of the sca,
'son.
Tho Lanys offer an unusual com.
binntion OF athletics and music. Miss
Lamy plays the harp and tho four
men In the act give a daring casting
act that provides real thrills.
The Welderron Sisters are two yer.
satilo girls. who sing harmony mum.
beers and play on bapjos. piano and
violin. Incidentally. they do bit OF
dancing along with II.
Charles Fargo and Dolly Richards.
with amusing chatter and some ap.
peaiing music. make themselves pop.
ular. Their telephone hit gets many
laughs.
Burt Shepherd. "ths Australian
Cowboy does whispering act. In
which he has nm attractive young
girl assistant.
The Paniaaescope shows a news
weekly. n Torchy comedy and Fun
From the Press" while Glenn Goff
plays tho organ.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-03
COLONIAL

"a Wide Open Town. seixnick
picture featuring Conway TearIe and
playing az tho Colonial theatcr until
Tuesday night. Il story written by
Earle Mitchell and has TO do with
the refinement I'm tho caidron Of al.
vcrrlty OF youngrtcr born In un.
happy environment IN order that he
may become n big. strong. ou;stand.
Ing character in the everyday life Of
an average community.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-03
JOYNER'S
WONDERFUL
CATARRH REMEDY

Is now sold by Barteli. Swift and
most drug stores everywhere for
si.o0 per bottle--enough for three
months. II you have catarrh OF the
head, try this medicine once, and
save yourself needless suffering
Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-03
TopAy's PROGRAMS

ttnA>p-ccnrsd Neidt In above
All law"
colt MutA-~piadys Walton In TOP
a. tho Morning"
BLUE MotsE-ch.riss Hay In "A
Taller Made Man"
WINTER oARDfS--ruiiy Marshall
In ''reo Much business"
Coii~EuM-~tiiairc Windsor ia s'ttieh
Meas wie~s."
Liberty = Ion CLANCY In 'riesh
and itiood."
CoIo>iAte-cenwa Teeris In "a
Wide Open Town"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-03
STRAND

STRAND
A struggle for life between a man
and tiger IN one OF tho thrilling
scenes Ia tho picture nj the Strand
theater. above All Law" The
prince OF province OF India prom.
lsea tho freedom OF an Engliahman
after no has crossed n certain court.
yard. emitting 20 mention that tho
courtyard Ia tiger den. Thus the
man passes TO his fate and the prince
feels that he has gotten partly OF
what no sought. vengeance upon the
man who made love 20 his wife. the
princess.
BLUE MOUSE
Starting out In life rs a bookeep-
er. Charles Ray. whose latest film
production. a screen version OF "a
Tailor Made Man" United Artists
release. now showing az III. Blue
Mouse theatcr. decided that he sim.
ply had 20 become an actor. lie
played In small time stock companies
and then ''drifted into tho movies. "
His first appearance before tho cam
cm was such that he felt he was
doomed. but found 90 his surprise
that tho director liked his work and
naw promise Of future excellence.
"a Tailor Mado Man II aaid TO be
Rays bes, picture.
COLUMBIA
TOP O. tho Morning" now nj the
Columbia theater. h considered 20
be ono Of tho host things that
Gladys Walton has dons thus far
In her career as an emotional nc.
tresa. She outdoes her successes
In second Hand Rose and Play.
Ing with Fire
Top o. the Morning II Just a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-03

wAvERLY, N. Y.--Goif ball
strikes glasses OF /. A. Samuels OF
sayre. Pa. tanning glass into pu.
pills. Sight believed to be completely
lost.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-03

capped convict shown IN ''Fiesh and
blood" at the Liberty theater. con.
sinntiy iE IN danger OF being noticed
BY noted Chinatown detective who
sent the man 10 tho prnitentiary IS
years before for a crime no did not
commit The convict siudes the 20.
leo and the detective by impernonat,
ing crippled sioiinlnt. until his mis-.
sion Il finished. thcn he returns TO
tho prison. despite tho fact that he
had obtained signed confession
from the man who caused him 10 be
raliroaded 20 Jail lie sacrifices his
freedom that others may remain
happy.
The tworeci comedy NJ tho Liberty
this week II also entertaining.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-03

Umbrellas with detachable covers,
which can be changed TO match any
individual gown. are the invention OF
an American woman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-03
WINTER GARDEN

Tho hero in tho sev~n-reei 70
mantle comedy. Too Much Bust.
ness" which is now running at the
Winter Garden theater. believes In
making his love affairs strictly
business.
TOO Much Business" r. based on
Earl Dcrr Blggorr' story of business
and the humorous situations tina;
occur In largo business concern
where sentiment IL put aside for
business
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-03
THE COLD WELCOME

Another American explorer II plan.
ming 10 return from the frozen North
this winter.
We advise him TO bring plenty OF
good, warm clothing with him,--Lifo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-03
DANCING
Every
Wednesday.
Friday,

SATURDAY ana
Sunday evenings
nj DE lioncy's
New Academy.
r. Pike nj 18th
tAmeriea's T1nest)
ase tho beautiful
light ! na effects.
with m o o n and
stars. Best music.
Popular prices. You
will DO surprised.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-03

nAnTElL DurG co.
ipDa nsr~a Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-03

Scotland includes about 500
isla nda
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
Meeting Of PaxviHe Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union.

Paxville. March 21.-A very ia
teresting meeting of the Paxylile
W. c.. T. L. was held on Tuesday
afternoon at the home Of the pres
ident. Mrs. +. s. Geddings. The
living room was made attractive
for the occasion with quantities Of
spring flowers. The president con-
Quoted the devotional Doors OF
Opportunity" The business dis
cussion followed when Alesdames
F. S. Geddings and r. T. Touch
berry were elected to attend the
". c. T. L. workers council held
at the Christian Church, Columbia,
on the 2Sth and 29th. The sub
ject being Medical Temperance y
Impressive leaflets were read.
The Medical Profession and Pro-
hibition," by Mrs. NJ. +. Corbett,
and What is in Soft Drinks by
Miss Henry Mcleod. The citizen
ship study was presented by Misses
Lylns Gamble and Daisy Corbett.
A recitation entitled There's. a
long. long trail windin. ;" by lit
tie Cccile Weinberg concluded the
program.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
Growing Truck for Market.

The Sumter Truck Growers As
| ISOLATION is out for business and
| wants to start something. and will
get to be going concern pro
ritlcd that the farmers will just step
on the gas and say lets go" But
no association organized TO pro-
duce and to sell truck can get
started unlcss some simon pure
true, true farmers get busy plant
ing truck. and joining the associa-
ton. 1t takes farmers 10 produce
eataples and city or town men to
sell them with intelligent, coop
eratiyc, busincss-hf farmers help
ing TO do the selling through organ
:zed agencies. not by individual ef-
fort. The boil weevil is a recoG-
nized, fast travelling, prolific and
! independent business organism or
organization, the boil weevll has
no overhead expenses. pays no rent,
no taxes, has no income tax re-
turns to make out or pay, and has
nothing to occupy its time but eat
ing I'D cotton. Congress and the
lesilature can not affect the boil
weevirs appetite by any kind OF
resolutions about taxes or working
hours.
So the farmers Will have to start
ccrly to entertain any hope to
.5cai the boil wecvil TO it with
truck. dairy COWS. hogs, velvet
beans. butter fat. poultry, eggs,
sweet potatoes. etc.
r. Won want to join the Sumter
Truck Growers Association Just
step up to the Sumter Chamber OF
Commercc and tell our troubles 10
the secretary who is an expert on
listening TO other peoples troubles.
Tell him how many acres or por-
tions Of acres OF beans. cucumDers,
cantaloupes and SQUASH you wl!i
plant. how much seed YOU Will re-
auire or find out from him how
much seed YOU Will reed. Then
you can join the association by sign
ing a contract to market all Of your
truck of the above four varieties
through this association. Time is
limited. Those Who have already
planted arc invited to join this as
sociation and sign up.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
PAGE 3

average of from 5000 to 1000
bags of pcarNts daily, this pro-
duction at capacfty is expected to
prove the entering wedge for new
developments inn the processing Of
peanuts. The members of the ex-
change. whichi has already advanc-
ed its members over million dol
lars on their peanuts through its
loans from the War Finance Cor
Doration and local banks, are
greatly elated over. the prospects
of haying their peanuts n1ilied and
sold in accordance with their origf-
nal plans. Likewise the friends OF
cooperative marketing, business
and professiaoni men as we'll as
farmers. are rejoiced to haze this
further demonstration OF what the
famers can do to help themselves
and help business when they come
together for the purpose Of carry
ing on their business on a progres-
sive business basis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
THREE FIRE CALLS CAMPAIGN IN
ANDERSON
More Than 1000 Bales Signed
by Farmers

Columbia. March 22.-More than
900 bales of cotton were signed in
Anderson county to the co-opera-
tive marketing contract by COM
nittee Of two men today. according 6
to a telephone message from that
place to the headquarters Of the
South Carolina Cotton Growers
Cooperative Association tonight
Not a farmer approached by the
committee refused to sign the con-
tract. The movement is said to be
going strong in Anderson now and
a heavy sign-up is expected in that
county. Aiken county sent in $50
more bales today, sending that
county we'll beyond the 2,o00-bae
mark. 4 message from Chester
county today reported great activ-
ity in that colunty and the pros
poets Of a tremendous sign-up at
the meeting Saturday in the Ches-
ter court house. which will be ad-
dressed by l.. D. Jennings, Of Sum-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
TOWN AND COUNTY news
GAMECOCKS
TAKE GAME
ILynchb,lrg School Loses by
Score of 8 to 2

The Sumter high school baseball
team won their first game Tuesday
from Lynchburg high school by
the score Of to 2.
Edwards pitched good ban, not
allowing Lynchburg first base until
after the 5th inning. The battery
for Sumter: Edwards and Wheel
er, worked perfectly together and
moved down the heavy hitters Of
the Lynchburg squad. Shaw was
said to be one OF the best felders
ever seen on the Lyncnburg dia-
n7ond, getting them everywhere,
said the Lenchburg rooters..
,sSkinnerf led the squad in the
hitting record, getting a two bag
ger and three bagger out of four
times at the bat.
Both teams played air-tight bali,
only two errors being made.
Lynckburg scored first but Sum-
tier soon tied the score, then took
Itae:sl lead 2 to J.
Sumter scored again in the sixth
and held this lead until, the. ninth
when Lynchburg scored another.
Lynchburg has heavy, hard
hitting bunch and they played
nicely together. =,
Lynehburg Will return the; game
4en Friday, March 24th. This Will
be a good game fortthe Lynchburg
players say that they'll return the
honor. =. -. : :.
- Come out and see the boys Of
Sumter beat the lads that are bid
dingsstropg for the lower state
championship.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
Mr.. Walsh Eftertains Directors and
OfReers Of National Bank OF
-; - Sumter.

A supper was given on Tuesday
night by Mr.. Barlow Walsh at his
residence on Kendricl< street ia
honor Of his fellow directors and
the officers Of the National Bank Of
Sumter The occasion was a most
enjoyable one and Z. the delightful
supper will be a long remembered
event by those present who enjoy
ed the hospitality of Mr.. Walsh.
Serving the tables, were Misses
Jennie Walsh, Annie Aisle Walsh.
Daisy China and Mrs. James Shaw.
Many delightful song numbers were
rendered by Miss Aurel Lebby dur
ing the serving of the courses.
Present at the supper were:
Messrs. r. 3. Bclser, j. P. Booth,
D. D. Noise, w. T. Brown, B. w.
segars, H.. c Haynsworth, W. J..
aCreMson, Jr., &c Warren, F. NJ.
Cain, Raymond Burgess and F. S.
Nance.
This supper was given in accord
ance with a custom that has been
in vogue for "a number of years
among the associates Of this bank.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
PaXvillc News Items.

paxville, March 22.-Miss Lu-
cile Geddings has returned to Co.
lumbia College after spending the
spring holidays with her parents
near town.
Mr.. T. r. Owen returned to
Adams Run on Tuesday after a
few days visit with his family.
Miss Melba Kolb. Mrs. Elma
1isdale. and son William Edward,
Of Sumter, spent the past week
end at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. +.
6. Geddinss.
The neat little bungalow being
constructed by Mr. J. R. Ards is
rapidly nearing completion.
Miss Freddie Haddock has re-
turned from Columbia where she
attended the State Teachers As
ISOLATION. She was accompanied
on her return by her cousin, Miss
Louise Haddock, Of Kingstree,
who made a short visit to her.
Mr.. j. J. Martin, of Young's Is
land spent the weekend with his
family here.
y sub-district Sunday School
conference Will be held in the Pax
Vile Methodist church on next
Tuesday, the 2Sth. This confer
ence is composed OF several
churches and will be entertained
by the Pinewood charge. Any
who would like TO attend will be
given a cordial welcome. Four
interesting speakers have been Sc
cured for the occasion. The morn
ing session will be held at II o'clock
and the afternoon hour about 5
o'clock. a lunch will be served on
the church grounds at the moor
hour
AS superintendent Of the Sunday
scool here, I would appreciate a
large attendance at this important
conference The race moves for
ward on the feet of little children" J"
NJ. 3. Corbett, Supt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
Assistance of Fire Department
Called For Twice Wednes-
day Afternoon. Fire Call
Genes From Hospital
Thursday Morning

The Sumter Fire Department was
kept busy during Wednesday after
noon. three houses having caught
fire within a short time Of each
other The fire alarm which came
in at $50 o'clock Thursday morn
ing hastened the fire trucks. to the
Tourney Hospital. where Il small
fire confined to the Superintendent's s
officefreQuired the use OF a number
OF small chemical. fire eXtinguishers
before it was put out. The night
nurse had left this Office at 6 O'Clock
in the morning, there being at that
time no evidence Of anything aniss.
At only fifteen minutes later the fire
was discovered by the very thick
smoke which came from this room.
a number Of nurses .heroically went
Immediately to work with the hand
chemical eXtinguishers Of the hos
pital 50 that only a very small
amount Of additional work was re-
quired by the members Of the fire
department before the fire was
entirely put out. The damage caus-
ed by the fire, was Confined to the
office furnishings and to the walls
only of this room. y number Of
valuable medical books were also
destroyed The fire is supposedly
to have been occasioned by the
blowing out Of an electrical fuse
or a short circuit No alarm or dis
order among the patients at the
hospital was experienced. as only
few patients in the front rooms
at the hospital knew of a fire until
everything was again in order.
The first. alarm which was turn
ed in at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon
called the fire department to the
lower end Of Manning avenue. The
house Of Rev. /. D. Davis, colored,
having been visited by a small fire,
found in one of the upstairs rooms.
The fire was put out by water from
buckets. The damage was very
slight
The second alarm Of Wednesday
dllCIUOOn l)IONtO tiiS iitOol oSiAOS.'
Of the fires This alarm came in at
about o'clock a residence No.
209 Pera street, owned by Mr.. Jas.
Bryan was completely burned and
the neighboring residence, No. 207,
owned by Mr.. C. T. Boone was badly
damaged after it had caught fire
from the flames Of the burning
house which had first caught. This
house was being occupied by Nj.
NJ. Mcdowell The entire furnish
ings of this, house were destroyed.
but Mr.. Boone managed to save the
furniture from. his residence. These
fires were fought by two lines Of
hose sinlesed from the pump OF
Truck No. ]. Good work was re-
uuired to extinguish the flames OF
these houses which had taken a
firm hold on them. Damages are
partially covered by insurance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
Tobacco Marketing Association

County Chairman J. IT Class
cock, OF the Sumter county branch
of the Tri-State Tobacco Growers
Cooperative Marketing association,
has requested President T. B. Young
OF the State branch OF the associa-
ton to send a lot Of contracts for
memberships to the Sumter Cham
Der of Commerce which Will again
be the county headquarters in the
big drive TO sign up all Of the to-
haeco growers in the cooperative
plans OF marketing County Agent
]. Frank Williams will also re-
ceive a supply OF contracts. and viii
work with the county branch Of
the association and the Sumter
Chamber OF Commerce in getting
every possible tobacco grower lined
up for cooperative marketing and
higher prices. for tobacco. To-
baeeo growers wifi 40 well to cab
at Sumter Chamber Of Commerce
and sign up.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
VISITORS y
TO SEE ACRES
OF FLETTIJCE

Beaufort. March 22.-Beaufort's
two day lettuce festival began today
WREN her thousand acres of lettuce
will be shown Ito visitors who are
coming from: every section of
South aroli1azeiH Shipments have
Just begun ando the fields are
beautiful sisht9s All visitors are be-
ing entertained by the chamber OF
commerce and we're girencan oyster
roast at Mr. BFapaiett's Broad Rtv-
er farm with "a play party at the
Community building tonight, a trip
down the llarhor to- the Paris Is
land marine training school on
Thursday morning and Basket
lunch at Beaufort just before the
afternoon train leaves. Represen-
tatives Of the hee-iadustrial depart
ment:of seEeraFTa.sway systems are
in town :. = -. ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
i.ittlc Danger apprchcndci Q
Foot and Mouth Disease

Outbreaks OF foot-and- d-mouth dIs-
ease have been frequent III the
British Isles since August. 1873,
and prohibition Of importations IN
to this country have been almost
continuous since that time. Re-
Gently the Bureau OF Animal Indus
try has been receiving reports OF
Gcw outbreaks with great ire
rnc.!cE. the latest showing tha; -
counties in England and "A coun-
ties in Scotland contain infected
herds and that outbreaks have been
found on more than 500 premises.
The department maintains q vet
erinarv Inspector in London. and he
i< now keeping q close watch of the
situation ard is studying the meth
ads Of the Eritish authorities in
controlling the disc;aS,- However
th.r, seems to be littl. imminent
danger To the live stock IN this
country a> there is now an absolute
prohibition AGAINST tiic importation
of c;t,!r sheep. and swine from
Great Britain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
CARS RUN, NO
VIOLENCE
Street Car Strike Situation in
Columbia at a. Standstill

Columbia! March 22-.A half
dozen street cars are operating in
ceIambia today. each car guarded
by an automobile loaded with po-
licemen. There has been so far
no resumption Of service by the
company The cars ran half Of
Tuesday. being taken off at
O'Clock. in order to remove the OPP
portantty for troubles during the
slours after dark.
The South Carolina railroad
commission is IN session. but it was
f.ot Thought that the street car sit
uation would be discussed. Rou-
tine matters are before the com
mission. This is the day set, for
the return of the Columbia street
car company, in case j. was found
shat the cars could not be resumed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
Birthday Party.

On Monday March Goth, Miss
Bertha MeKagen entertained some
OF her little friends at birthday
party After playing games out of
doors the children Were called into
the house to take part in a uniq,ie
contest in archery. Miss Ruth
Beatty won the first prize which
was a dainty basket of candy. w.
3. Wall won the BOBBY prize. AZ
ter the contest tfie children were
invited into the dining room where
they enjoyed ice cream. cake and
candies. A Beautiful cake with
ten pink candles stood IN the CEN
fer of the table telling the age of
the hostess. Around it her guests
made their wishes for rnaay happy
returns OF the day.
Those enjoying the party were:
Misses Bern!ce Wilder, Alice Finn.
Elizabeth Hoyt, Mab,e Coleman.
Ruth and Katherine DuRant.
Dorothy Breeze. Hamsfend and
agnes Burgess, Myrtle Minis, Ruth
Beaty. Ruth cooper, Hamilton
warren. Margaret Blanding. Miss
Abbie Rryan and Mrs. Bertha.
aaynsworth. Rodney Breeco, w.
3. and Hubert Lee Waii. D. a.
sale. Sidney Burgess, O. H. nc
Kagen, Hugh Shepherd Quarlcs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE NOTES
Reports of Truck Acreage
Called For

Every township director Of the
Sumter Truck Growers association
has been written to and requested
to report TO E. I. Reardan. Secre-
tary Sumter Chamber OF Commerce
the names Of every farmer who
will or who has agreed to join the
local association. together with the
number Of acres Of truck to be
planted. Township directors arc
again urged to make their reports
OF what they have done.
Seed has to be purchased at
once and Il purchased in bulk can
be secured a great deal cheaper,
Contracts have to be signed and
some definite business like agree
ment made with the American
Fruit Produce Grocers. Inc. to sell
our truck this summer and fall