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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
Negro Has Narrow Escape.

JULIUS Phelps. colorcd, had a
close cali " ond ay fatcrnoor
when he. was Knocked from MS
bicycle by a Ford coupe driven bs
a lady. The accident happened on
the corner OF Main and Liberty
streets during the heavy afternoon
traffic Of six o'clock and the whole
thing was rather so sudden tllat
no one knows just how 1t came
about. The first thing. it seems
that did happen was the crawling
Of the negro out from under the
automobile and the pulling Of shis
bicycle out behind him. Miracu-
iously as it appeared no damage
was done 10 either negro or, BIZ
cycle as the Ford was brought TO
a sudden and complete halt just
IN the nick of time. Julius had to
so to his work at the Veneering.
mill suppc-tess. however, for his
dinner pail had spread its contents,
irrctrieyabiy over q wide area Of
the paving. 4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
w arms Against
the Flu Epidemic

New York. Jan. 25.-Dr. Royal
S.@Copeland, city health commits
sioner tonight warned that. infuen-
"a cases Were rapidly increasing
in New York, End urged that every
precaution be taken against :heiT
continued spread.
''Today's figures show a con-
tinued increase in the number Of
cases Of influenza and pneumonia, =
he said. Continued reports of
the spread Of the disease in Eng
land, France and Italy have caused
me apprehension for several weeks.
The disease, while not as virulent
as in 1918. is prevalent over a
large area in England, 1 am in
formed in cabiegram recently
sent by the British ministers of
health
DIR. Copeland today dispatched &c
extra inspectors to enforce sani-
tary laws in restaurants, and he
has asked for fifty patrolmen to
be assigned the health department
to enfoce the proper heating of
rented homes. Schools and the
aters are being daily observed by
health officials, and pupils with in
huenza symptoms have been or
dered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
Miss Truluck Returns From Win
tlu'op.

Miss Caro- Truluck. home demon
stration agent, anas returned from
Winthrop College where she has
been attending the annual short
course for home demonstration
agents. and she is ready to get busy
with the ladies and .giris of Sum
ter. county helping the,a to beat
the boil weevil to it.
Her first work is to be with
poultry and gardening work the
effort being made to get rid of
scrub" poultry and introduce new
and improved varieties. Miss Tru-
luck lis in position to sell through
marketing agents all the poultry
culled cut as there is good mar
ket for "culls.
Every lady interested in this
poultry breeding or marketing
proposition is invited to get in
touch with Miss Truluck at the
Sumter Chamber of Commerce
either by seeing her or telling Sec
retars L. 7. Reardon and Miss Tru-
luck will take the matter up i'm
mediately
Miss Truluck is going into some
new communities, that is in the
communities that have never had
home demonstration clubs or poul-
try clubs, and she will organize
clubs in these sections.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
TAXATION OCCUPIES
LEGISLATIVE BODIES

Columbia. Jan. 266.-A bill 70
provide a tax on luXurieS was in
troduced in the house Of represer-
tatives today by the ways and
means committee. The provisions
Of the bill include the following:
On. beverages made from cereals
and from fruit juices six cents q
gallon; on fountain syrupS, twenty
five cents a gallon; on tickets to
moving picture shows and other
amusements, except Chose by edu
cationa!, charitable or religious or
CARNATIONS, tax Of, one cent for
every thirty cents of admission.
Cigarettes, one cent for each ten
cigarettes; cigars. if sold for less
than seven cents each, one cent on
every three cigars: Oh cigars sell
ing for more than seven cents u
tax OF one cent for each cigar; on
those selling for moro than fifteen
cents, two cents each. On little
cigars weighing not over four
ounces, one cent for each five.
Chewing tobacco and smoking to-
bacco in bags Or boxes, a half
cent for each ten cents worth.
Snuff one cent on each ten cents
worth. On automobiles, one per
cent OF the selling price. On am
munitiop, If not for use outside Of
the state. one dollar per thousand
rounds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
COLUMBIA
LEGISLATIVE
HAPPENINGS
Of Tax Pay
ment r e solu ito n
G. O e S to Finance
Committee Exten-
sion Of Time / S
Wanted

Columbia, Jan. 24.-The senate
this morning passed a joint resolu-
ton to third reading providing for
the extension of payment Of taxes
with the understanding that the
resolution goes back to the finance
committee for immediate consider
alton as to the most feasible time
be extended until July Is. The
committee amendment recon-
mended June and Senator Bcas-
ley of williamsburg wanted the
time extendde until September Is.
1t was shown that the extension
beyond July l would make q re-
adjustment Of the settlement Of the
county treasurers With the comp
.troller general and it is this phase
that the finance committee will re-
port back tonight or tomorrow
morning if possible, and that the
progress Of the measure will not
be impedcd. There seems to be d
general consensus Of opinion fo4
the eXtensiont some date 20 be
fixed
Dark pictures were painted Of
the conditions in the lower section
Of the state where the failure of
tobacco crops, boil weevil pest and
other troubles have put the farm
ers in grave situation. Senate,
Laney foresaw the salvation of
these people whom he character
lied as sturdy and energetic, by
the means Of diversified farming
and other methods.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
DR.. Edward Leigh: -.
Pell to Lecture
Noted Author and Lecturer to,
Make Short Stay in Sumter
While on Mid Winter
Tour

DR.. Edward Leigh Pcll, a lectur--
cl. of prominence, the author OF
several noted books and the editor
of Pells notes, a monthly pubiica-
ton used extensively in Sunday
School work of all denominations,
Will make short stop in Sumter
while on his mid-winter tour OF
the south and will on the night OF
Tuesday, January 31st, deliver an
address in Trinity Methodist
chuch at S o'clock The subject Of
Dr. Pell's address Will be Lets
Be fair" The purpose Of this
address lies, as stated by DR.. PeI,
IN the Strengthening Of the faith
Of the young men and women Of
our land. -
The public is very cordially in
vitcd to attend this lecture which
is being given absolutely without
any charge whatsoever.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28

The property owners who are de-
niandins tax reduction have their
eyes fixed on The legislature as the
instrument that can and must give
the relief desired. but they must
remember that if all the State taxes
were eliminated the tax burden
would be liShtened only a little.
The greater part OF the taxes are
levied for local purposes-county
9nd Schcoi t2xes-and while cur
tailmcnt and economy in State ex-
penIitures are desirable and nee
e5sary. economy like charity should
begin at home. Unless there is u
lessening of the tax burden for
local purposes, county aud city.
no matter what the legislature may
do about the State levy Of y mills.
we will not feel the difference in
the load
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
Judge Marien
To Take Seat

Columbia. Jan. 24.-Associate
Justice J. II. Marion. of Chester.
will sit for the first time with the
supreme court this week. The
court will hold a special sitting
Wednesday and Thursday Of this
week. the principal case to come
before it being the appeal Of the
Columbia Railway, Gas & Electric
Co, from the. decision in favor Of
the tax commission, rendered in
the circuit court, and involving re-
turns on profits Of the Parr Shoals
Power Company. which the tax
commission alleges should be re-
turned by the Columbia COM
pany, as we'll as by the Parr Shoals
company, its subsidiary.
The supreme court will be in
CONSULTATION Il great part Of the
two days. The justices will attend
also sessions OF the state bar con-
vention Thursday and Friday. This
will be the first full sitting of the
regular court since the death Of
Justice Gage. last February.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
Dog Gone 1t
A Dog Found 1t
Accidental FaIl Of Canine
Leads to Discovery Of Still
Near Sumter

1t Just seems as though no mat
ter to what pains and expense is
gone to nova days in the moon
shine industry sooner or later
these dog goae Sumter officers Will
find it. Here was one that for pure
imaginary and ingenuity Of con-
sstruction and location takes the
blue ribbon for this section, and
yet it was discovered by the mis-
step of a dosgie. The party or
parties who planned and built this
still show real genius that no
doubt might have brought them
tame if put to better and more
honest purpose The still was
carefully buried in n large hole
several feet in the ground. the top
carefully covered with twigs and
Pine straw in regulation pitfall
style. Entrance to the still was
gained through another hole sew
eral yards distant which led
through short subterranean
chamber TO the fire room. The
job was neatly and carefully car
ried out in full detail. even the
dirt that was dug out in the con-
struction Of the booze factory bad
been carefully carted away so that
no signs. or clues would show on
the ground Yesterday While out
hunting, man with his dog made
the discovery, and this morning
the officers did the rest.
The dog was not hunting stills
at the time, but he pointed it head
first, when running over the top
Of it he slipped and fell between
the boards down into the hole,
where his owner soon found him
and rescued him. This morning
three officers from town went to
the scene which was about three
miles east of Sumter, and soon
had one more still OF about ten
gallons capacity 10 Jne list Of those
captured recently
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
Entertainment for Mrs. Walter
Rowland.

Miss Caroline Richardson enter
tanned Monday afternoon in homer
Of Mrs. Walter Rowland. a recent
bride. Three tables for bridge
were arranged in the living room
and the highest score was made by
Mrs. Rowland. who received a box
Of Cody's powder also a guest prize.
& MADEIRA hankerchicf, \ delicious
sweet course was served at the end
of the game. Those playing were:
Misses Elizabeth Ostecn. Vermelle
Pitts. Florine Rowland. Mary and
Marion Knight. Louise and Martha
Williams, Grace Reynolds, Mary
Belle Burgess Mcsdamcs Graham
Bowman and Walter Rowland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
Ea.ehulan and sosthron
] at the Postoificc at Sdm-
G., as Second Class Matter.
PERSONAL.

Fred w. Boring a n d
er, Katheryn. have returned
after visiting Mrs. Boring s
@in.Atlanta. i.:es.s.
IS Lilah Smith and Pearl
returned home after spend
weekend in Cades with
nd Mrs. J, r. Johnson.
E.B. Caudle left Sunday for
rleans. where he viii spend
days on business.
rs. Robert Shelor and G. W.
ID left this morning for a
unit on the Cooper Ayer.
q. L Scarborough returned
tier this morning after a
Anderson, where he attend
nquet OF the Travellers Pro-
association. Mr.. Scarbor-
eturned by way Of Green
i'd SpartanburS and while
rtanburg had privilege OF
Billy Sunday.
Zoe Sprott of Spartahburg
through the city this morn
slle returning to his home
.harleston S. c.
Jack Hill left Sunday night
5rgetown, S. c.. to join Mr..
10 is located there in busi-
aston Brown Of Atlanta viii
ii Sumter this afternoon for
here. Mr.. Brown is maxi
aotor trip from Atlanta.
Hoffman, horticuitur-
henson college, was a visi-
Sumter Wednesday.
). Frank Williams, county
anaonstrasI on agent, has re-
retained from Allendale
he went on business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
Senate Debates
Revenue Measure
Several Hours Consumed in
Discussion Of Subject by
Upper Body

Columbia. Jan. 25.-The senate
debated earnestly and at length.
but did not reach vote upon a
Joint resolution introduced at the
/ last session by Senator's Marion, OF
Chester; Laney. of Chesterfield, and
! christensen, of Beaufort, propoS-
/ ing an amendment to the constl-
tuition by adding thereto an article
j confeTring upon the general as
sen,bly the power to establish a
! lust and equitable system OF
/ raising public revenues.
Senators Christensen, Laney and
McGhee urged the passage OF the
ieint resolution. while Senator's Nc
Coll. Rassdale and Bonham spoke
against it.
The resolution would amend the
! constitution relating to taxing
! power by adding a new article, to
| be known as Article III, as fol-
lows:
Subject only to. the limitations
contained in this article the gen
eral assembly shall have power to
establish and maintain just and
equitable system for raising state
and local revenues for public pur-
poses. Taxes shall be levied on
such subjects and in such manner
as shall be prescribed by general
n lyys. and, all taxes shall be unifor m
upcn the same class Of subjects
within the territorial limit Of the
authority leyying the tax. All
property used exclusively for State,
county, municipal. educational, re-
hgious, benevolent and charitable
purposes and household goods OF
the head Of any family to the
amount of-7at least one hundred
dollars shall be exempted from
/! taxation.
The purpose OF the amendments,
as stated by its proponent is to
permit the general assembly to
| place a just and equitable tax on
mortgages. money in banks, etc. 1t
was brought out today that. while
such a tax might be imposed nov
it would, under the aa valorem
tax system of the state, be exces-
siye and would drive business
from the state. 1t is for reasons
Iof public policy, as Senator Laney,
of Chesterfield, expressed it today
that real estate mortgages, mon
ey in banks, etc, are not requir-
ed to be returned Tor taxation.
/ Senator Christensen, in calling
UP. the resolution for discussion,
said that this resolution was part
of the program for tax charges to
be submitted to this general as
senbly. He said this resolution had
been drawn By the senate members
of the committee appointed to
study the tax situation of the state
with a view to recommending rem
/ ediai measures. He said the
amendment would give the general
assembly power to tax bonds, mort
cages. money in banks, etc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
Death Of Infant.

Dorothy AlSen Hopkins. the
eighteen months old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs r. +. Hopkins. died
at Il:3o o'clock tuesday night af-
ter Il brief illness. No definite
funeral arrangements have been
made but the services Will prob
ably be held at the residence of
Mr.. Hopkins on Church street at
1 O'Clock Thursday afternoon and
viii he in charge OF I>r. w e
Thayer. pastor Of The First Eap-
,jsl Church. The intcrmcnt Will
take place u the City Cemetery
The sympathy Of friends goes out
10 this family in theil bereavement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
izllists Read This!
lists, Show It t.. Your
Friends 35a;

at the time when the pessi-
:ad about convinced us that
s was as dead as a. last
rose, that no one ins the
had over seventeen cents
ash and the outlook for the
sas dreary and as black as
de OF a derby hat, in walks,
5nsworth Of the Sumter Dry
Company wearing a smile
at come off AID brings the
sings OF big business doing
popular store. He reports
zee the advertising Of their.
Sale was run in the Item
b Of trade in response has
he efforts OF the clerks to
1osf In filling the wants Of
rs. and the buying has con-
without decrease for the
veral days and still going
above mentioned store is
ratified by this response Of
ing public to say the least.
no doubt will encourage
, greater efforts along the
nes.
lis goes to prove that there
money in circulation which
spent if the right merchan-
offered, at the right prices
sertised in the right way
the i've merchant who goes
re business who finds it.
10
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
Sawed Off Guns
Used in Raiding

Greenwood Jan. 23.-Armcd
with sawed off shot guns, federal
prohibition officers and officers
from Greenwood and Mccormick
counties yesterday made raids in
the vicinity OF Clarks Hill in Nc
Cormick county. resulting in the
arrest Of five negroes. alleged to
have been captured operating stills.
the destruction of a large copper
outfit and innumerable parts Of IL
quor making equipment including
hundreds of fruit jars, according
TO officers The five negroes were
brought TO the Greenwood coun-
" Jail last night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
Will Reopen Bank
Depositors Asked to Allow
Money to Remain

Anderson. Jan. 25.-Thc plan Of
James Craig, state bank examiner.
to reopen the Peoples bank was
that all depositors sign and return
card stating that they will allow
their deposits to, remain IN the
bank for one Year. the bank TO pay
5 per cent Cards to this effect
were sent to all depo.itors, and
fhey are being returned. The first
day there were amounts to SAL
900. and today Mr. Craig says the
cards. have. been returned in eN-
cess of 100000. The bank has
a deposit Of s1.0o0.ooo and it is
believed that almost to a man the
cards will be returned with the
full promise, and Mr.. Craig says
that he hopes TO reopen the bank
in less than ID days after it closed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
Buys Alderman Stores

Manning. Jan. 25.-J Joseph S.
Dickson has purchased the mer-
cantiie stock of the Alderman
twenty-Stores-in-one here and the
mercantile stock of the Alderman
store at ".olu. They are now
closed Tor the purpose of taking
stock and It is thought these
places Of business will be open
again IN a few days
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
Holds Stock
holders Meeting
IS and Directors Of Com
al Bank and Trust Co.,
Are Reelected 80,

snnuals sstockhoIder meeting
Commercial Bank and Trust
~ was held "Wednesday,
and the following off
d directors reelected to
nring the ensuing year
srs r A. Brad ham. pres
!. x. cresswell, vice presi-
. Dozier Lee. vice president; ];
seyi, vice presid dent; sDr.. =
q vice president; 6.
n, cashier; w d. Boyain,
i cashier.
tors Ferd Levi, r. L, Me
M: Chandler, D, ~. Gutti-
Dozier Lee. George Nv.
asou DR.. J Al. Mood. j.. p.
nder, J K. Crosswell Or.
earon, DIR. n. q. Parler. J,
rs j C. Brogdon, G.
d. IL C. Bradham and r. a.
NJ. sss & !. :
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
Extension For
Payment of Taxes
Wells Wants Time Limit Put
at September |. To June l
is Assured

Columbia. Jan 24.-The temper
of the senate. Judging from The de-
bate this morning on Senator
Wells resolution TO extend the
time for the payment of taxes, IS
10 make an extension. This eNten-
sion. ii the tax machinery can be
50 arranged. VIII probably be ul'tll
Septenlbcl. /. An extension Untl!
June may hc said 10 be as
sured.
Senator Wells resolution pro-
vided for an extension Of the time
until September ! and provided a
l per cent penalty IN January. 2
per cent in February. 3 per cent IN
March, per cent in April, > per
cent in May. and from juno to Sep
tember I per cent. The finance
committee reported al amendment
making ii per cent in January.
. per cent in February. ; per cent
in March, 4 per cent in April and
per cent III May, and after June
executions TO be placed IN the
hands CT the sheriff.
Discussion Of the resolution gave
some Of, the senators an oppor-
tunity to tell Of the conditions pre-
vailing in their respective counties,
and itw as a right dreary picture
that some of them painted.
Senator Wells urged the adoption
of the resolution as introduced by
himself. He said that the state can
! borrow money cheaper than the
farmers can and that it was up to
the state to do so in this crisis. He
did not think some people would
be in position to pay before next
September.
Senator Alan Johnstone said 1t
was not the purpose Of the finance
committee TO hurt the purpose OF
thcr esolution, but he called atten-
ton TO the fact that under the law
counties must settle with the
comptroller general by july -.
! The senator from Newberly said
that he appreciated fully the con-
ditions prevailing in the state and
! the necessity for relief.
Senator Hubbard, Of Jasper, said
that the people OF his county are
! in worse condition than those OF
! almost any county in the state. He
! urged Il lengthy extension of the
time for the payment Of taxes.
Senator Wideman said conditions
were deplorable in Clarendon
county and he, too. thought that
the time ought TO be extended a.
long as possible.
Senator Laney said that the dis
cussion on this matter had illus.
trated the necessity Of remedia
measures like the gasoline tax, the
income tax. the inheritance tax
etc. He had faith in the people
and believed that they would
work out their own salvation.
The resolution was sent to :;
third reading and then was recon-
/! mitted 70 the finance committc,
to see if the tax system could b'
changed SO as TO permit an cXten
sion Of timeu ntil September i
In ord"r for this TO be done i
will be necessary to make some
drastic changes in the tax laws.
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Mr.. Pitts Erltcrtains.

Mr.. James Pitts entertained
with two tables of bridge on f'rl-
day evening Miss Mary knight
made top score and received a deck
Of cards as prize. y delicious salad
course was served at the end Of
the game Those present were:
MIR. and Mrs. w. O. CourtwrlSht.
Mrs. Navcy. he guest Of Mrs.
Courtwright; Mrs Philip Gilllard,
Miss Mary Knight, Messrs. Billy
Bowman, Joe McClurc and James
Pi is.