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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-11
Cotton Campaign for Clarendon

Manning, March s. Friday
morning at II o'clock T. B. Young.
of Florence. president of the South
Carolina Sweet Potato Association
and one OF the directors of the new
Iy organized Cooperative Tobacco
Growers Association. will speak in
the court huse ut Manning on the
co-operative marketing of cotton.
Mr.. Young will address the
farmers OF the Summer1ou section
in the school auditorium at Sum-
merton at 3 O'Clock Friday after
noon.
These meetings Will open the
campaign for the cooperative
marketing OF cotton in Clarendon
county. A number of counties have
started off ahead Of this. but
.County Chairman Floyd and Coun-
ty Agent Gray are expecting Elar-
endon 10 sign its share in i very
few days.
Every farmer and business man
in the county is urged to attend
one of these meetings and hear Mr.
Young
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-11
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
CITY BOARD
OF HEALTH
Minutes of Regular Meeting
and Monthly Report


| The regular meeting of the
Board of Health was held at the
fofice Of the Board of Health at 4
D. IN. March 7th, 1922. Members
present were H. L. Tisdale. chair
Imam; DR.. c.. j. Lennon. Dr.. D. w.
fGreen. B. D. Hodges. and j. A.
Mcknight.
! The reading of the minutes. of
! the last meeting was approved as
read. The report of the health
officer was included in the record
as information.
F The applications for the position
of assistant in the health officers
Office We're considered and Mrs. D.
O. Browning was appointed to this
position commencing March 18th.
Mr.. B. D. Hodges and DR.. D. O.
Browning were appointed a COM
| mittee to develop a uniform
method of sterilizing glassware at
soda founts.
There being no, further business
the board adjourned.
Report of the Health Officer.
The daily report is too volumin-
Gus and only a summary is given
here. Meat market inspections 81;
soda sounts, 5; sChero-Cola plant,
| Z; Sumter Creamery. 3; restau-
|rants,5; premises. $50.
Sold, 2 IL gallons disinfectant;
distributed one gallon. free to in
Efectious diseases. Fumigated seven
rooms after infectious diseases.
CONDEMNED 130 pounds mutton,
isoured. saccinated ESQ school chill
dren.
Vital Statistics Since Last Report
Erths. 10 white; 6 black
Deaths. 5 white; 4 black.
Total for 1922:
q Births Is white; IA black.
Deaths, Il white; 25 black.
infectious Diseases Reported.
Smallpox, white o.. black l.
Chickenpox, white 5; black 2.
Typhoid fever, white 2; black
10.
tuberculosis, white 3; black o..
Scarlet fever, whites L; black o.
Milk Inspection.
| Sample, No. 42-Specific gray
tity 81: temperature .6S F. butter
fat, rs per. cent solids not fat S.31
per cent; bacteria $4,000 per c. c.
| Producer w. T. Brown farm.
Sample No: 43-Specific gravity,
| 81; temperature 62 F. butterfat
81 per cent solids not fat S.43
per cent; bacteria 520. 900 per c.
C. Sample from Mr.. W. T. Browns
farm.
Sample No. 44-Specific gravity
SO. Temperature 62F. Butterfat
| 40 per cent; solids not fat 9.05
per cent; bacteria 100000 per c.
c. Producer, creamery pasturized.
Sample No. 45-Specifc gravity,
l29; temperature 66F; butterfat 80
per cent; solids not fat 7.S5 per
cent; bacteria 4,20O,000. Producer
Rosegarden dairy. lHave since
llearned; that this milk is used only
for making butter, and the skim
milk. fed to the pigs.)
Sample No. 46 - Temperature
6SF; specific gravity 80; butter
fat, So per cent; solids not fat,
1922 per cent; bacteria 1000, 900
! per c. C. Producer Sanitary Dairy.
Sample. No. 47-Temperature 6S:
specific gravity %; butterfat As
per cent; solids not fat. 7.9c per
cent; bacteria 100000 per c. C.
Producer W. J. Stafford.
Sample No. 4S-Temperature 6S;
fspecific gravity 81; solids not fat.
S.65 per cent; bacteria 100000
| nar. e PradncGr AR Middleton
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-11

Mr. and Mrs Nillestrigo, artists
from the Keith circuit and known
on the stage as the Texas Duo. are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George Nc
Kagen of this city. Since coming to
Sumter they have delighted many
friends Of Mr. and Mrs. McKaSen
with instrumental selections on the
guitar which they play Hawaiian
style Wednesday afternoon they
gave their services for a concert at
Camp Alice which. needless to say
was most thoroughly enjoyed and
appreciated by those whose life has
very little sunshine or music We'd
nesday evening they donated their
services again and played al the
Nurses Home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-11
The Colored Farm Demonstration
Agent.

The farmers of Sumter county
under boil weevil conditions have
taken their old system Of farming
to heart and are asking what can
they do to be saved. Saved from
what? From the boil weevil dis
aster. Safe farming in South Car
olina is the only redemption, for it
Will take care of the children and
the husbandman. It Will cause
you to have plenty Of feed and
foodstuffs to sell and to keep.
Plant two-tllirds of your farm in
feed and foodsruffs and one-third
in cotton. On every farm in the
South this should be put into prac-
tice. If this is put into practice it
wont be long before the farmers
of the South will see. brighter
future. One writer saiys that some
days must be dark, but behind the
clouds the sun is still shining. How
can this cloud be moved away and
let a little sunshine upon the. farm
erS? The sun will soon come |out
on the farmer who will follow the
government and study his farm
as a business Mr.. Farmer if YOU
will follow the government system
of farming it won't be long before
you will have q self-supporting
farm. Will get value received for
your labor and will be farming at
profit. Mr.. Farmer, if you eX-
pect to remain on the farm and
work out your salvation there get
in this scientific system Of farming
rinS. To those who set in the ring
the dark cloud will soon pass over
! them and the sun will shine down
upon them in this new day Of
farming.
What Each Farmer Should Do.
Anything worth doing is worth.
doing right l would like for each
farmer in Sumter county as near
as possible to have on his farm
at least one acre of demonstration
work under my instruction. On this
acre of land the farmer will have
any one crop he desires. such as
corn. peas. potatoes, Irish and
Sweet. tomatoes. beans. watermel-
ons, home garden, cotton, sugar
cane. etc.
A large number Of the farmers
have taken an acre under my in
structions and l would like for 9th
er to fall in line.
Live Stock
Each farmer should have on his
farm a good breed of poltry, cows.
hogs goats. sheep. There Is a loss
of money in scrub stock. and it is
bes, to have one good breed than
to have five or six scrubs. For the
cost OF keeping five or six scrubs
put it into one viii be cheaper and
set better results.
Jason Maloncy.
Farm Demonstration Agent, Busl-
ness office. Mayesville institute,
Mayesville, S. c.
For any information on farming
cali at my office or write and L
will come to see YOU. have or
hand bulletins on all phases OF
farming in the United States for
diStributiOn q
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-11
Camp Fire Secretary to Speak in
Sumter. March Is.

Miss Edith kempthorne. Field
Secretary for the National Organi-
zation of Camp Fire Girls will
speak in the High School Auditor
ium at $50 y. m.. on Monday.
March 18th.
Sumter is fortunate in having
this treat for Miss Kempthorne in
her southern field trip is cnly
speaking to Sumter from Washing
ton. Richmond. and Charlotte ard
is en- route to Florence where there
is much Camp Fire interest and en-
thusiasm. 1t is hoped that Miss
kempthorne will have q large in
tcrested audience 70 hear her.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-11
The How and Why Of Hotbeds.

w nen a SafQner lnStdllS q QCCDeu
for the first time, he has made a
joyful discovery, wonders why in
the world he never had one be-
fore, and it is safe to say that un-
less he is badly cramped for gar
den room he will never be with
out one again.
a hotbed gives the gardener at
least a months lead on the season,
and flowers going in advance Of
! the outdoor planting season. and
when it is time to plant seeds in
! the open ground he may set sturdy
| seedlings in the beds ready to so
along and give him crop from
two weeks to month earlier than
usual.
There is nothing difficult about
the management Of a hotbed and
a little experimenting soon will
render q gardener as expert as 1t
is at all necessary to be. with the
most that can be lost during the
experimenting being little seed
which can be replaced readily
enough, or seedlings that have
/ not advanced very far.
The. principal trouble nowadays
in making a hotbed is to secure a
supply of fresh horse manure,
which is the necessary material
| for furnishing the heat, the fer
mentation Of the manure furn-
ishing the bottom heat, which is
the greatest spur to termination
and growth. Oil stoves are some
times used with success where ma
nure is lacking.
a hotbed is merely a wooden
frame. or. if permanent, made Of
concrete, to carry glass sash. They
may be made Of any size to suit
gardeners convenience. but the
standerd size of frame and sash is
the 3x6 foot unit.
a hole is dug in the ground
slightly larger than the frame.
This is filled to a depth of from
fifteen to eighteen inches with
fresh horse manure being best,
which has been stacked UP and
turned from time to time for sew
eral days in order to distribute the
fermentation more evenly. This
is packed down by trampling it,
| the manure extending few in
ches beyond the walls of the frame
on all sides. The frame is then
| placed upon the manure and four
to five inches Of good garden soil
are spread over the manure.
At first the manure will ferment
quite too violently and will be al
together too hot for planting. The
sash should be raised frequently TO
lower the temperature and to per-
nit gases to escape. A thermom-
eter should hang on the side Of the
frame where it can be seen easily.
Sow the seed when the thermom-
eter shows the temperature to be
so or IS. Close attention to wat
ering and ventilation must be
given. The soil should not be al
| lOWeu 10 OIy OuI IOI ESl pCIoiiAS
water soaked It is. best to water
early in the day, SO the plants will
dry off by night and minimize
/ chances Of damping off.
Hotbeds are sometimes started as
early as January. but this is haz-
ardous in the n1IIiern States, as
! the manure may become spent be-
fore the cold has departed. Usu-
ally March is the month TO start
j hotbeds.
! 1t is easy TO make homemade
/ hotbeds. but there are also frames
knocked down. with the sash, all
ready to be shipped and set UP on
| the market.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-11
Reception for Teachers.

ssthrop Daughters, Mrs Robert a.
5eEoeper, president, has graciously
seextended an invitation TO all
daughters of Winthrop in attend
sfssace upon the State Teachers AS
4 sociation in Columbia to be pres
sent alta Winthrop tea at the gov
seErer.s mansion from six to eight
O'Clock Friday evening, March II.
It is hoped there viii be a large
! number of Winthrop daughters who
viii accept this cordial invitation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-11

Velvet beans are in demand by
local feed mills. the local supply
not being sufficient to their needs.
With the development Of the dairy
ing industry there will be 4 steady
growing market for COW feed and
n better local marker tor velvet
beans. corn and cotton seed meal
the chief constituents of one OF
the most approved mixed dairy
feeds. The farmer who plants
velvet bears this Year vii. not go
wrong.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-11
The Garner,s Ferry bridse wi

The Gamers Ferry bridge will
be completed within three months
aud the County Board of Coninlis-
Sioners are considering what 20 dc
sabout the approaches. Are those
public spirited citizens, who guar
&nteed (by resolution adopted at
Snass meeting in court house: to
raise, by private subscription, all
ahe money needed to construc: the
Eauseway and bridges in this
swamp, considering the making
good of their pledge?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-11
\ Creamery at Sumter.
News and Courier.)

1t is gratifying to learn from the
Sumter Item that the success of the
campaign for sufficient capital to
start a creamery at Sumter seems
to be virtually assured. The Item
thinks that 'the most difficult phase
Of the undertaking has been pass
ed" by which it means that a con-
siderable number Of the most sub
Stantial business men Of Sumter
have been convinced that u cream
cry there can be made to pay. They
are now prepared to back the prop
oSition with their money and their
influence and The Item believes
that from now on the work Of get
ting business men and farmers to
support the proposed enterprise Viii
be comparatively easy.
The movement for the establish
ment of creameries in South Caro-
lima has behind it the endorsement
not only OF the experts who have
made study OF ways and means
Of developing new resources TO
take the place OF cotton rs 4 mon
ey crop. but also of former South
CarolinianS now living in the botl
weevil territory in other states VIII"
write back to their old home 70 say
that the dairy COW is the farmers
best friend after the boil weevil
comes. The conditions in anu around
Sumter would seem 70 be especial
~ favorable To the success OF
creamery and surely if any place
in South Carolina can make a
creamery :: go Sumter should be
that place I1s people have long
been noted for thcr ability TO rIll
tOccthcr
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-11

The seekers after state Offices are
beginning to pull The old gag about
being urged by friends from all
sections OF the state TO offer for
this. that or the other office. Why
can't politicians think up some
new excuse once in u century?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-11

When Younse Island cabbage
growers deliver hard head cabbage
in Sumter at two and a halt cents
a pound local growers Will not
be able to sell theirs in bulk 20
srocers ut six cents per head.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-11
Notn,inaI Sales Made by Master.

y Three nominal sales were made
Eon Monday. Sales Day, by E. G.
&Haynsworth, Master, under judg-
%menss.
Hall VS.. Nfilhgan, a. 20 acre tract
Sof land, bought by S. K.yNash, at
E1orney. for $50.
Brown Tvs. Plowden, house and
Slot in city Bought by Epps &
ELeyy, attorneys, for SO.
{ Moses rs. PIowden,s3 lots. Bought
$by Epps &Levy, attorneys, for $50.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-11
Meeting League OF Women Voters.

The League of Women Voters Will
hold its regular monthly meeting
on Monday afternoon, March the
18th at o'clock. in the basement
Of the Carnegie Library The
League urges the women of Sumter
to remember that the registration
books are open at the court house
on the first Monday OF each month.
You are again reminded that you
cannot vote within thirty days af-
ter registration and if you delay
too long you may find that yea are
debarred from an important cleo
ton.
Mrs. K. E. Furman.
Publicity Chairman League of Wo-
men Voters of Sumter.
--e-
Nice thing about paving AZ YOU
go is everyone wants YOU 70 stay.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-11

There is a market for peanuts
and there is a profit in growing
them when the farmers learn how
to produce large yields.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-11

The mile of gravel roadway on
the 0swego public road is said to
be standing up we'll under the re-
lent bad weather.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-11
NIGHT RIDERS
IN CALIFORNIA

Fresno, Cal. March 9-Mrs. Mary
Barnes. a roomins house proprIe-
tress, received warning from white
rohed nightriders and was given
twenty-fur hours to leave town.
She is reported TO have left.
What tckles us are these women
haters with seven suits Of clothes.
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Report of Carnegie Library.

Report OF Carnegie Library.
New members AZ
Previously reported = 1902
1874
Books lent this month 1883
Previously reported = 1850
50.2S2
Number periodicals lent this
month = 90
Fines, rental fees and rural
membership - S13.40
.JESSIEL Y y SMITH.
Librarian
March 2. 1922.
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Nice thing about paying AZ YOU
go is everyone wants YOU 20 stay.
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-09
The complete text delivered
to congress today by Prcs't Hard
ing may be found ON Page 4 Of
tOday's issue of The Ncws-Times.
WASHINGTON Dec g

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-CBy \.
p - Pres't Harding. addressing
congress an person today on the
state Of the union. plae"I the trans
portation situation. prohib!tion en-
forcement and farm credits in the
forefront Of the national problems
pressing for solution.
Also he took occasion 10 reply
directly TO those whom he said had
assumed that the United States had
taken itself 'aloof and apart, un-
mindful Of world obligations" lie
declared these gave ''scant credit
for the helpful part" America had
assumed in international relations.
referring particularly TO the arms
conference.
OF the prohibition situation the
executive asserted there were con-
dltions OF enforcement which SAVIOR
OF nation wide scandal He made
no recommendation on this score,
but announced his purpose TO call
an early conference Of the governors
OF the states and territories with the
federal authorities to formulate
definite policies or national and state
cooperation in the administration OF
laws.
Declaring there was no problem
exceeding in Importance the one of
transportation. Mr. Harding told
congress there was need TO begin on
pans 20 coordinate al transporta-
tion faciIties-rail, water and mo-
tor As TO the relief Of the railroad
problem. he suggested merger of
lines into systems. a facilitated in
terchange of freight cars and a con-
solidation OF facilities generally.
FayOrs Rail Legislation.
Turning 10 the recent railroad
strike. the president proposed that
the federal tribunal dealing with
disputes between the carriers and
their workers be given ample au-
thOrlty TO enforce its decisions. lie
voiced a preference for abolition of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-09
FIND A NEW CLUE IN
CLARA PHILLIPS HUNT

SAN DIEGO. Calf Dec S-(Ry
4. P.)-What Deputy Sheriff Frank
Dewar OF Los Angeles believes 20 be
the best lead Yet found in the search
FOR Mrs. Clare Phillips, escaped
Los Angeles hammer murderess.
was uncovered here today when he
learned that Mrs. Philips had been
in communication with a woman
friend in this city. This information
IS said 10 have a direct hearing on
the huTrsd trip known 10 have oeen
made TO San Diego shortly after
Mrs Phillips escaped, by three
men closely associated with the
Phillips fanny. Since their return
10 Los Angeles from this city all
trace OF them has been lost.
Dewar and several other Los
Angeles and San Diego officers again
crossed the international boundary
line and searched a cabin near IT,
juana. owned by Ed johnson. who
is said 70 have become interested in
Mrs. Philips while they we're con-
fined in the Los Angeles county jail.
Fresh imprints Of a woman's shoes
were found IN the vicinity OF the
cottage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-09
MOB SEXES NEGRO,
BURNS HIM AT STAKE
Charles Wright, Accused of
Murder of School Teacher,
Made Confession.

PERRY. Fla. Dec. S.-(By \ Po
Charlie Wright. negro. accused of
the murder OF Miss Ruby Hendry,
Young school teacher. was taken
from the sheriff and burned a. the
STAKE az the scene Of the crime early
tonight by a mob estimated az sew
eral thousand men.
The negro alonS with Albert Young
negro. was taken from the sheriff
and his party as they returned 20
Perry 20 lodge the two in Jail Wright
had been arrested at Madison. Fla,
early in the day aid Young was
taken 20 Klnderlou. Ga. Capture os
the two came after a six day search
In which hundreds OF men had par
ticipated.
Both negroes We're taken 20 small
stream a few hundred yards outside
the town where last Saturday after
noon the young woman's body was
found by passing train crew. Wright
: said 10 have eNonerated Young and
confessed he committed the murder
The mob strapped Wright 10 a
stake Pine wood and grass were
placed az his feet and then set afre.
His body was burned 20 a crisp.
Young was turned back 10 the au-
thoriues,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-09
FIRE LOSS AMOUNTS
TO 10 MILLIONS AS
FLAMES SWEEP CITY
Astoria. Ore, Business District
Wiped Out-Fire Burns
for 10 Hours.

I ASTORIA, ore. Dec. S.-(By 4.
IPD-The business district of Astoria,
tho oldest city in oregon, is in ruins,
two are dead. hundreds of persons
are homeless and property loss esti-
mated at S15.OOO.OOO was caused by
a fire here today. For ten hours the
! fire held sway. eating an ever-widen-
ling path through the city until
shortly after noon, when dynamite
stayed the flames.
Banks, newspaper plants. hotels.
stores. theaters, and numerous
buildings housing a variety of busi-
ness places were destroyed. Accord
ing 20 Fire Chief Z. =. Foster, the
fire got out of control because it
burned the piling beneath the build
inEs upon which the business section
was built. lie attributed the dis
aster to failure to fill in the space
beneath the pilins.
Norris Staples, president OF the
Bank of Commerce. dropped dead
Of heart failure while the fire was at
its height
The body Of G. ! Smith. q transit
ent. was found under the sidewalk
of the water front but whether he
had ended his life because of the
fire or for other reasons. the police
were unable 10 determine He had
spent the night in "a chsap lodging
house on the water front.
80 Blocks Destroyed.
Thirty blocks were wiped out by
The flames Many homes in the
older residence district were destroy
ed and about so families living i'm an
apartment house We're made home
less by the destruction OF that build
ing. In addition TO these many per
sons occupying rooms in the destroy
q area lost everything they had ex-
cept the clothing they wore.
a committee OF citizens met at the
call of Mayor James Bremmer. and
planned immediate relief measures
They were assured Of help from
Portland and Seaside. Every restau-
rant and hote, In the city has been
destroyed as well as stocks Of goods
in the stores and there is prospect Of
immediate want Portland bakeries
sent loads OF bread and Seaside sent
word that the hotel there was open
20 receive those without shelter. a
large number OF summer cottages at
-he beach resorts were offered TO the
homeless and homes in the residence
district were thrown open 20 give aid
and food 20 the needy.
Telephone exchanges and telegraph
offices were burned. Communication
with the outside was maintained
throughout the city by means OF a
long distance line temporarily set up.
Relief Measures Begun.
The hotel keepers OF Oregon. in
session at Portland donated $4,000
for relief and railroads offered free
transportation and other aid.
The Columbia River Packing asso-
.ciation donated the use Of two steam
ers for housing purposes and facil-
ities IN churches and other buildings
were listed for housing.
/ a detachment OF the Oregon na-
/ tlonal guard was due 20 arrive, 20
aid the local police. Orders were
-ssued 70 keep every person out OF
he burned district tonight