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The Newark journal., 1922-02-02
PEN FOR JAKE SELLER"
Searcy Man Gets Year For
 Selling Jake"

Searcy, Jan. 30-One year in the penintentairy for sell ling jake was the sentence given J. ]. Dollar, who was tried in Circuit Court Satur- day for violation of the liquor law. He admitted under cross examination that he had sold Jamacia ginger to men he had frequently seen intoxicated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27
MRS. DRAKE WILL
RUN FOR OFFICE
She Enters Race For State
Superintendent of Edu-
cation

Bennettsville. May "a. - Mrs.
Bessie Rogers Drake, who has
been out of town for several days,
was asked today if she had def
nite1y decided to enter the race
for the office Of state superintend-
ent of education. Her reply was,
Yes, I will make the race She
further said. II think I should say
that the requests which have come
to me from some of the leading
educators of the state to run, have
increased my confidence in the idea
that | can be of service to the state
at this time. I am sure that my
friends will realize that the desire
to serve the educational interests
of the state prompts me to take
this step. I am not unmindful that
arduouss duties and great respon-
sibilitics face me. l trust l may
prove myself not unworthy Of the
kind expressions contained in let
tiers and kilograms which I have
received from these friends"
The Marlboro people are much
interested in Mrs. brakes an
nouncenlent. She will have the en-
thusiastic support of the men and
women here who know her so
we'll for they recognize her worth
and ability.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27
FREIGHT RATE
REVISION
Railroad Official Advocates
Uniform Mileage Scale On
All Business

Atlanta; May 23.-There is 2
growing need for a uniform mileage
scale in the establishment Of freight
rates. both interstate and those
within the states, Charles n. Bar.
ham. general freight agent Of the
Nashville, Chattanooga St
Louis railroad, declared today sa
the Southern class rate ~investfga-
ton being held here by Joseph B.
Eastmen of the interstate COM
merce commission.
Mr.. Barham, whose testimony
took up all Of today's session and
may last several days. also pro-
posed a plan to make Atlanta q
pivotal point in gauging rates Tor
the Southeast. He went into many
details during the day and IN an
swer to questions said the basic
theory in making and applying
freight rates is the cost Of service.
He also declared interstate freight
is 70 per cent. of the total freight
tauled.
Ordinarily in making class rates
distance controls only in a limited
way. the witness said. This is be-
cause the effect of distance is modi-
fed by other clements, for instance
competition from the standpoint TO
elaboration the competition Of one
jobbing center with another.
a definite mileage system. Dit.
Barham declared, is necessary as
measure of justice to the territory
and as a measure to promote good
will within the territory.
The system Of rate fixing pro-
posed by the carriers is 10 be on a
mileage basis as the fundamental
principle. with a fixed definite per
centage relationship between class
rates: the application of class rates
in all directions and general COM
pliance with Section 4 of the l. G.
C. providing the same rates for long
hauIs. This system. together with
the definite rate fixing proposal
VIII require a SOStipSStS
rates by Southern carriers.
Nj. Barham pointed out although
the cost of service would always
be the primary principle upon.
which rates would be based, that
rates could not be gagged entirely
hv cost Of service. although this
should be tho first consideration
because Of conditions in the terri
tory served. The aim OF the car
ricrS. he sad. was to secure an
average that would be fair all
along the line.
He said that a rate fixed by COM
promise and averages on the gen
eral scales suggested would mean
many and sharp reductions-some
Of them as much as 50 per cent, III
the case of the Nashville, Chatta-
rooga and st. Louis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27
GERMANY'S
DEPRECATED
CURRENCY
Comparison of Pre-War and
Present Value of the Mark

Berlin. May 24.-Problems which
face German housewives today are
Illustrated by a comparative table
published in a weekly paper de-
voted to the interests of civil SER
wants. The table shows what, could
be bought for sums ranging from
one to loco marks in 1914 and at
present time in paper currency.
One silver pre-war mark would
fill a market basket for it would
buy a pound of flour, a pound of
sugar, one pound Of salt, five
pounds of potatoes, two pints Of
milk, an egg and a herring.
The paper mark Of today buys
just one onion.
For three marks in 1914 one
could buy 100 pounds of potatoes;
today three-quarters of a povnd of
potatoes if they are obtains bic at
all.
Seven odd marks was the price
of IA yards of linen. Now it is the
price of a busting cloth.
In 1914, a 200-pound pig fetched
100 marks. Today, one pays the
same amount for two. pounds of
bacon.
Tao hundred marks used to be
a fair average monthly salary. Now
one pays that much for two pounds
of poor butter.
A .four-room apartment could be
rented eight years ago for Loco
marks: now it is the price of a plain
kitchen dresser (cabinet).
The high cost of living affects all
German towns. Municipal statis-
tics show that while in Berlin the
prime ~necessaries of life are 220
times the pre-war prices, in Breln-
en-. karlsruhe, Lubbock; Ludkigshaf-
en- aud Schwerin they cost $50 as
much. and at Worms and Fulda
more than 500 times as much as
lust before the war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27
National Guard
Goes To Jackson
Summer a
Army Post Some Time in
July

Columbia, May 25.-Decision to
hold the National Guard encap.p-
ment OF South Carclna at Camp
Jackson this summer wasi an
nounced yesterday by AdJutant
General Grant following the re-
eeipt of a message from Fourth
corps area head quarters. The
dates have not been definitely
fixed, but the plan now is for July
Is TO July SO.
The encampment at Camp Jack
son will include ali the infantry
units and the moto- transport
company, other units to go else
where. Col. r. E. Marchaat, COM
naanding the One Hundred and
Eighteenth infantry, viii be in
charge of the encampfnept and
VIII be assisted by severed officers
of the state staff.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27

Results of the government war
on vice as carried on by the u. S.
Interdepartmenta1 Social Hygiene
Board to protect the health of the
men in uniform show that 50 red
light districts have been shut up in
various cities in the past two years.
In the last six months, the report,
just made public, shows that vice
districts have been closed in Nor
folk, Va; Pensacola. Fla; Column
bus. Ca; Vallejo and Los Angeles,
Cal; and Camden, n. J. D%isorderly
resorts have been closed in Balti-
more, Md; Carlisle, Pa; Cincinnati
Ohio, and Washington, D. c.
The results have lowered the
disease rates in the army and navy
from 81 to 81 per 1000 men per
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27
EXPOSE OF
COTTON
SWINDLE
Officers of American Cotton
Exchange Testify That Cot
ton Orders We're
Bucketed

New York, May 22.-Witnesses
called today in the prosecution Of
the American Getton Exchange, on
trial on a charge Of maintaining
a bucket shop, testified that mary
of the sales recorded on the ex-
change were fictitious and said that
the organization depended largely
on figures from the Liverpool q
New York cotton exchanges for its
own quotations.
With the placing of Charles e.
Healcy. secretary Of the clearing
house of tie exchange, on the VII
ness stand. Assistant District At-'
tcrney Whitner told the court that
he would seek to prove that tie
exchange had been making a con-
slant practice since January, 1921,
Of executing cotton orders without
n cotton exchanging hands.
Mr.. Healey, under examination
by Mr.. Whitner, asserted that there
were Is members Of the clearing
house, all of whom were members
of the exchange itself. These
men. he said, virtually made up
the group of active traders on the
exchange floor. All other traders
were in the south Or sc far away,
he said. that they traded.
Through Mr.. Healey's testimony
the assistant district attorney
brought out that brokers of the
American exchange were invan-
ably paired in their deals on the
floor. Alleged instances were en-
tered in the records. The clear
ing house, it was pointed out, got
its pay in these transactions,
while the client in the South paid
IS margin on each contract. Mr.
HcaIcy admitted that he had seen
the trading sheets of the New York
cotton exchange and had never
found its transactions conducted In
such q manner.
When Samuel Landecker, a part
ner in the cotton brokerage firm Of
Orsmbee y L~andecker, took the
stand he was asked by the prose
cutting attorney: Suppose in these
socalled fictitious sales your Gus
toners had asked for a delivery Of
the cotton what would you have
donc?"
Il would not know where to
start to look for it," admitted the
witness. Fortunately my Gus.
toners didn't ask for it."
Landecker will be recalled to the
stand when the trial is resumed
tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27
NO STRIKE IN
COLUMBIA
Judge Pucrifoy Renders Deci-
sion Against Street Car
Strikers

Columbia. May 25.-There * no
street car strike in Columbia.
Judge Puerifoy holds. in a decision
announced by him here today. III
passing on the motion OF the
former street car employees for the
appcintrcnt OF an arbitrator
the street car company here. An
net Of the recent legislature pro
viacs fo: IL committee of three TO
settle street car strikes IN Column
hia. The company refused to name
it's member of the committee
claiming that the &C IS un~con%ttu-
tional. The act provides that the
circuit judge shall appoint where
either side refuses TO name It's
member OF the committee. n
courts decision reviews the strike
situation here and points ont that
the company employed other men.
and there is o no difference or
dispute between the company ANA
its employees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27
Near East Appeal
Letter From State Chairman
A. F. Lever
Editor Daily Item:

Editor Daily item:
It is a source Of great joy to
me to be in South Carolina again.
However pleasant it might be to
dwell on the thought of being at
home once more in my native state,
my mind turns quickly to the hum
dreds of thousands of hungry lit
tie children in far away Armenia,
AS state chairman for the Near
East Relief, may l very strongly
urge upon loyal South C~arollnians
from the mountains to the sea.
that every heart respond to the cry
of hunger coming out of Armenia
in Just as large a manner as is at
all possible to do? Every dollar
given buys food for some little girl
or boy. whose home is too far
away that they should come to
your door asking for it. We want
to know they are fed. however. so
in this way l come TO you. for them.
AS a practical way of caring for
the 2.1S4 Of these children South
Carolina is asked to provide for.
we have, In turn, requested eacn
county in the state to support d
definite number of children. Your
splendid county is asked to save
the lives of GO orphan Armenian
children. The sum of So per
month per child will do this. The
money given for this most worthy
cause will please our Heavenly
Father, and save a little portion
OF humanity from the terrible hun
ger pangs it now suffers. Give
something to the Near East Relief
for the good it will do.
In every good wish and in all
sincerity, / am,
Yours very earnestly.
a. T. LEVER.
State Chairman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27
OF
UNITARIANS
Annual Anniversary Week in
Boston, Mass.

Boston. May 21.-C h + c h e S
throughout the United States and
Canada we're represented at the
annaul Observation-Disclosures Week
exercises which opened here to-
night. The program will include
the annual meeting of the American
Unitarian association. Rev. Dr..
Charles Z. Park OF the First
Church in Boston. q pulpit which
has had a continuous ministry since
1880, preached the anniversary SER
mon.
Tomorrow morning the sessions
ot the 16 auxiliary agencies will get
under wa. OF particular interest
to the 1000 delegates will be the
results of the recent church mem
bership campaign which. it was n
nolfnced. brought 10000 lex mem
bcrs into Unitarian churches OF
North America.
The Unitarian Campaign Com
mittee. under the leadership OF
Chief Justice William Howard Taft.
was announced tonight us having.
in the first two Years OF a five
ear program. obtained so per cent
O: its ultimate goal of $4,000, 600.
Of s2.3S7.516.31 pledged to date.
sf.i3l.11s.I1 has been paid IN by
24.G94 individuals. With a loss from
death. Insolvency. change OF
heart" and other causes OF less
than 2.1o0 of one per cent. it was
said.
Interest in tomorrow's session
will be divided between an open
meeting of the Unitarian Temper
ance Society. which will present
special reports on prohibition re-
suits" and the Unitarian Laymen 5
League sessions.
The 9th annual meeting OF the
! American Unitarian ASSOCIATION
will occupy Tuesday. With Rev Dr.
a,]not Simous., head of the depart
ment of church extension. report
,ry detailed findings Of the commit
;ee which had charge Of the join
.the-church campaign. The Women S
Alliance has been assigned G
:,esday for its 32nd annual meet
ing.
The May Week festival. the So
.;a1 event Of the annual meeting. is
scheduled for Thursday evening IN
Tho Coplcy Plaza Hotel. The pro-
gram for Friday will be devoted to
the affairs Of the Young Peoples
Religious Union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27
CITY
MEETING
Assistant 60 Health Officer
appointed. Lighting Plant
and Fire Department in
Good Condition

The regular meeting of council
was held in the couneik Chamber
Tuesday, all members council
beingspresent. The minutes of the
regular meeting of May ath were
read and approved.
The clerk read a letter from the
department of health, signed by all
members thereof, advising that
Mss Mae Stoudenmire had been
appointed as assistantsto the health
officer at a salary of $40 per-
month. said employment dating
drem May END. Thesaction of the
health department was approved
by council. The clerk also read.
the report Of the police depart
yaent for the month of April show
ing a total Of Il arrests for the
nsenfh for various causes and a
collection of s42s in fines.
Council authorized the employ
ment of a dog catcher on a
straight monthly salary. the length
OF such employment being subject
TO the will of council.
lit City; tSdQEISEleiS re-
eeived from the Under-Feed Stok-
er Co.., of America, and the Sea-
graEegCa. in reference to the in
spection by their representatives of
equipment installed by the former
at the light plant, and the fire
truck in use at the fire depart
ment. The following is an, extract
fromthe letter of the Ender-Feed
sfoker Co.:
Mr.. Betterly reports that your
plant is in excellent condition
customers are taking the proper
interest IN their equipment and CIV
ing it good attention.
The letter from the Seagrave Co.,
states that the machines at Sum
ter r kept in better condition
than any other trucks in this en-
tire section, and complimented the
personnel in charge as well as the
cleanliness of the department.
Councilman Raffield moved that
these letter be acknowledged and
their contents be conveyed to all
OF the city's employees at interest.
After a general discussion of 9TH
er routine matters With the city
manager, council then adjourned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27

year. The money saving to the gov
eminent, saved through having TO
treat fewer men, is placed at
s1,11S,000 for this past year.
Secretary of War Weeks and
General Pershing have both praised
the U. S. lnterdepartmental Social
Hygiene Board for its excellent
work in lowering social disease rates
and improving the health of the men
in the army.
"The importance Of this work"
said General Pershing, "can be
realized when you know that social
diseases constitute the main source
of work for the medical branch of
the army in peace time. I am par
ticularly pleased with the showing
made at Camp Berning, Georgia,
where the rate has been lowered
from 14e to u per 1000 men,"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27
Pershing Praises Social Hygiene Boards Fight on Vice

The secretary of the board, DR.,
Va1eria H. Parker urges that more
attention be paid by parents and in
schools to teaching children the
correct facts on sex.
Children learn these facts any
how" said Dr.. Parker, "and they
learn them in the worst manner
possibly. Frequently their facts are
entirely wrong. This leads to much
trouble among both boys and girls
and is responsible for much dehn-
auency in the youth Of the nation.
Much suffering misery and unhappi-
ness will be eliminated, if parents
will face these facts bravely and
not try to dodge the responsibility"
Women's clubs ali over the coun-
try are urging the continuance of the
war on vice. No appropriation has
yet been granted by Congress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27
Two Petitions in u: Akruptcy.

Charleston. May 25.-Thc Sum
ter Stave and Heading Company.
inc, manufacturers Of cnoperagc,
yesterday filed a voluntary petition
in bankruptcy in the United States
District Court here listing liabili-
ties Of $6+,604.4l and assets of
s23.360.94. attorneys Lee x Noise
represent the bankrupt concern.
y. l.. Jackson. merchandise
broker and manager of a whole
sale concern OF Sumter. also filed
a voluntary petition in bankruptcy
Yesterday. listing liabilities OF $40
'"'.22 and assets OF Sl40.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27
What's The Matter With South
Carolina?

An interesting vacation filed
with pleasure, educational and en-
tertainment. features and all KINDS
of athletics as we'll is army in
%struction, with all expenses pald, Is
the offer made to the young men
of. South Carolina who will attend
the Citizens Military Training
Camp at Camp. Mcclellan July -
to August 26. and yet only % per
cent of South Cardinals quota mas
been filled.
Our young men do not realize
that this is not an old-fasllened
army camp or surely as in Florida
and other states, the quota would
be filled.
The object Of the C. C. is to
train young men in order that they
may be of greater service II an
emergency arises. However. any
man who attends camp will not be
REQUIRED to join the Reserves or
National Guard or anything else
unless he SO desires.
No previous military experience
is required and any boys II years
of Z may apply for admission TO
the Red or Elementary course.
Men who have had experience vii,
be admitted to the White course
for non-commissioned officers or the
Blue course which trains men for
commissions. Men who start
their work this summer in the
rcd course can take the advanced
courses in succeeding years.
Young men will benefit greatly
mentally and physically. The work
is indorsed BY some of our most
prominent citizens and everyone
who has the time should attend.
If our young men permit South
Cardinals quota to be filed by an
other state what will be the result!
one thing sure. South Carolina $
young men who can attend camp
and get their commissions n do
not do it, certainly will not become
officers. and in case OF an emer-
Scncy they will be taking orders
from someone else.
1t will be much better for men
who are not yet settled for life to
20 to three one month camps and
get their commission and be ready
for something worth while in case
Of emergency than it Will be. to
wait until they L older When
such training will be much harder
for them and they cannot get ii
under such favorable circum-
stances. Certainly men who tail
. tu make the best of this oppor-
tunity cannot kick If they have to
; serve under less favorable circun,-
stances later on because they re-
fused to take this training.
Surely what the rest OF the
southern states can do. South
Carolina can equal. Tell Your
friends and help pull the state
out OF the hole. Get an applica-
ton blank. fill it out and send it
in as soon as possible. For appli-
cation blanks and information ad-
dress either the c. NJ. I. G. Head
quarters. Gainesville. Fla. or Ma
jor Z. $. Lyle. Recruiting AdJu-
tant. Headquarters. Fourth Corps
Area. Fort Mcpherson, Ga.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27
MeC0II WINS
LOWER STATE
CHAMPIONSHIP
Great Pitcher Battle
at tremendously
Errors by Sumter
Play Large Part III
Defeat

After outpitching Thompson for
seven innings yesterday Edwards
weakened and his support failed,
McCou winning to to the
eighth inning only one hit had
been made off Edwards and with
good support he would have shut
outthesMcCoH entry Thefeasure
ofthe game was the peggIns OF
Eefder TO the plate on great
throws from left field. Both
throws were perfect and although
Only one man was declared out, the
other was safe on avery close de-
cision. Approximately three thou
sandenfhusiastic fans witnessed
the exciting contest Ehiss5s prob
ablyt the largest crowd eVer to at
tend high school contest IN
South Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27
SWEET
POTATO
CURING
Senator E.. D. Smith Calls At
tention to New Bulletin on
Subject
editor Sumter Item:

Editor Sumter Item:
l have secured a limited number
OF Farmers Bulletin No. 1861.
which I think Will prove of inter
est and might prove the saving of
some money to those of your read
ers engaged in raising sweet po-
tatoes and who have tobacco barns
on their farms. This bulletin is n
titled utilization Of Flue-Heated
Tobacco Barns for Sweet Potato
Storage" and describes how to
use them for curing and storage.
| would appreciate it very much
if YOU could carry a notice in your
paper that this bulletin can be Sc
cured by writing me. To send
them out broadcast would Soon en-
hauSt my quota and many would
come into the hands Of those who
do not desire them; dcprivinG 9TH
ers who do.
Thanking you for your kind
ness in this matter. am.
Yours very truly.
T.. D.. SMITH.
Is Scnatc. WASHINGTON, d. G..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27
First Official Act OF Governor.

Columbia. May 2e.-Governor
Harvey performed his first official
act today when he isgned a no
tary public commission for a lady,
Miss NJ. d. Reid. Of Spartanburs.
The governor was asked by news
paper men if he had a leaning for
the ladies, and he replied that the
signing of a w%onlan's commission
as the first in a batch O. notary
public commissions was as a sort
of tribute to the. new feminine
voters Of the state and the ladies'
generally, but nobody can accuse
me of doing this to cater to the
feminine vote, for I am not going
TO offer for reelection" the govern
ar lauShingly added.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27
WOMAN
CANDIDATE
ENDORSED
Sumter Winthrop
Daughters S e. n d
Letter to Mrs. Drake

Editor Daily Item:
The following letter of endorse
ment has been sent to Mrs. Bes-
sic Rogers Drake from the Sumter
County Winthrop Daughters:
Ny Dear Mrs. Drake:
At a recent meeting of u
Sumter county Winthrop chapter
your proposed candidacy was a
matter of keen interest. Recog-
nizing your unusual executive abil-
ity. your broad knowledge Of
schools, and your interest in educa-
tional problems. we wish to urge
You to make the race for the Of
fee Of state superintendent of eds
ucation.
We pledge our loyal support.
knowing that if you obtain to this
high Office you will serve the pub
lie with the highest ability and re-
fleet credit on the womanhood OF
the state.
MRS. LOUIS WILLIAMSON,
Chairman.
MRS. NJ. L. PARLER,
MISS IRENE BRYAN,
COMMITTEES.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-27
New Engineering
Examiners Are
Appointed

Columbia, May 25.-Gev. Harvey
today appointed the members of
the new state board of engineering
examiners. created by an act Of the
1922 legislature. The members
are as follows: For two years:
w. +. Wrigiey. Greenville and c..
T.. Sand, Columbia: for three
years. l.. S. Letcllier. Of the Cita-
del, Charleston. and ". S. Tom
linson. city engineer, Columbia:
for four years: T. Keith Legare.
Columbia.