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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05
TOBACCO PRICES
RULE HIGH

The Independent tobacco ware
houses. which are being operated
this. season on Most q the leading
markets of the State despite the
organization of the Tobacco Farm
ers' COOPERATIVE Marketing associ-
alton. opened the season Tuesday.
Reports from the various markets
indicate that tobacco was offered
for sale in large quantity on most
of the markets, that the quality Of
tobacco was better than last sea-
son and that the total quantity
sold on all the independent mar
kets aggregated approximately one
million pounds, The prices ranged
from two cents to fifty cents a
pound. and the average price on
the different markets varied be-
tween ten and twenty cents.
The Sumter market opened with
more tobacco on the floors Of the
two observation-disclosures and
Banner-than was anticipated. The
total sales for the two warehouses
on the opening break Tuesday
We're between thirty-five and forty
thousand pounds. The highest
price realized was fifty cents a
pound and the average was seven
teen and one-half cents.
The amount Of tobacco on sale
today was not as large as on the
opening sale. but the prices ruled
stronger. Buyers all express the
opinion that tobacco Will be high
this eson, and the competition
and bidding are keen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05

The first page of the August
number of the Atlantic Coast Line
News. the monthly periodical is
sude b. the A. G. L., carries attrac-
tive pictures of the Sumter pas
senger station, freight station and
freight yard. with the following
comment: These are the first
views of Sumter presented our
readers. They are particularly in
teresting because thisecity is locat-
ed i'm part of South Carolina that
has enjoyed unusual development
during recent years. 1t will be
noted the passenger station prem
ises are we'll kept and the freight
depot and yards are attractive to
the eye. Our local people at Sum-
ter are commended for the neat ap-
pearance and safe conditions pre-
vailing at this terminal, brought
about through cooperation Of all
departments and the city authori-
ties of Sumter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05
Yours very truly,
DAVIS d. NOISE.

The candidates for the house
of representatives spoke in al
phabetical order. Mr.. E. ". Dabbs,
Jr.. being the first on the list.
Mr.. Dabbs thanked the voters
of ;Rembert for the complimentary
vote they gave him in the special
election last fall lie said he
came az this time win no platform
which he elaine dto be a panacea
for all ills, but he wo.ld outline
his position on ce.tdin outStand-
ing questions SO thai those wno
voted for him would 30 SO under
standingly. He stood fo: law en-
forcement and believed that good
citizens should work unitedly to
see that all laws on the statute
books are enforced. AS to taxa
ton he said that he did not be-
lieve that we are paying too much
taxes but that we are not making
enough money. owing to existing
agricultural and financial cond:-
tons, to pay the taxes we need TO
support our schools, build roads
and maintain other needed institI-
tions. He said he stood for the
proper support Of the Confederate
veterans, of the state hospital for
the insane, the school system and
the building Of a system Of good
roads. In the matter of taxation
he believed in a system that would
impose the burden upon all class
es of property fairly and equally.
Where certain classes Of property
is taxed too heavily he favored the
shifting the taxation to other class
es. especially to those classes that
have heretofore escaped taxation.
i He favored the building Of hard
surfaced highways tc the county
line and the improvement Of all
lateral public roads connecting
with the main highways, so that all
citizens might have the benefit Of
good roads. He said in conclusion
that he believed the great prob
lem of the time to be economical
production and an efficient system
OF markets, and this is what all
should strive to bring to pass. He
promised to give his time and his
best efforts to serve Sumter coun-
itv and the state efficiently, if elect
ed.
Mr.. John. p. Dufrie introduced
himself to the voters of Rembert
with Il biographical sketch: Was
born in Sumter. attended the Sum
ter schools, Davidson College for
four wears and the Law Depart
ment Of the South Carolina Uni
versity three years. and had since
practiced law in Sumter. except for
the time he was in the naval SER
vice during the recent war. The
issues of the day he declared to be
taxation and law enforcement.
Taxation in his opinion was large
ly = local issue. Cor the reason that
Of the taxes paid in Sumter county
only 81 per cent. are levied and
collected hv tie State for State
purposes, while the remaining 69
per cent are levied and collected
and spent for county purposes. II
the people would reduce taxes ma
terially they must cut out some OF
the local expenses. and TO do this
schools. roads and local institu-
tons must be deprived OF the sup
port that they now receive. He
was in favor OF strict enforcement
OF law as the best and surest means
OF preventing and suppressing
crime. Law enforcement is a
matter Of public sentiment and if
the people set their faces against
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05
County Campaign
Opens at Rembert
Candidates For House of Rep
resentatives, County Offices
and Solicitor on the Stump

| The Sumter county campaign
opened at Rembert Tuesday with
all the candidates present save
two, Senator Noise and Mr.. Rob
ert Muldrow, candidate for house
| Senator Noise who is a candidate
for reelection without opposition
was prevented from attending by
! business in court, and Mr.. Null
/ drow could not be present on ac-
count of the serious illness Of one
Of his children.
The meeting was held in the as
sembly hall Of the Rembert High
school. which afforded ample seat
ing room for the crowd, and was,
withal as cool and comfortable q
place for such gathering as
could be desired. Mr.. J. E. Du-
Pre-. president Of Pisgah club,
presided and introduced the speak
el:s.
The candidates who have no op-
position were given the right OF
way and made their announce
ments in the following order:
Thomas E. Richardson, candi-
date for reelection as Judge Of
Probate: j. Il. Haynsworth. can
didate for reelection as ounty Su-
perintendent of Education; L. S.
Yinson. candidate for reelection
as Magistrate for a fourth term.
Senator Noise who could not at
tend owing to the fact that he
was engaged in Il case in court,
sent the following letter which was
read by the presiding officer:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Demo-
Gratis Of Remberts.
Ladies and Gentlemen: I fully
anticipated and. expected to be
present with you today but on ac-
count of important business in our
. court, which cannot be postpon-
ed, L am unavoidably detained.
/ desire to express my sincere
appreciation Of the confidence re-
posed in ne by the citizens of
Sumter county in my re-nomina-
ton without opposition as senator.
I fully realize the responsibility OF
the position, especially during
these trying times, and assure you
that I will give my best efforts and
liberaily Of my time in an effort to
help solve our problems as they
! arise. l feel sure that the worst
of cur depression is past and that
the future holds great things in
store for both our county and
state, and it is only necessary for
! US to press forward with renewed
vigor to reap the reward Of honest
effort which is surely in store for
our entire people.
I certainly will be very happy
to be with you on August 9Th at
your big Booster Picnic" and only
regret that it is impossible for me
to be present today.
I beg to remain with kindest re-
/ CARDS to each and every one OF
Won
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05
Home Coming Day at Old Horeb
-. - Church.

All who have ever been mem
pers OF the church. the Sunday
school, or have ever made it their
U1&ce OF worship, and their friends
are especially invited to come
home. and bring their baskets. to
dine: with US. August 20, 1922.
Third Sunday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05

What is to be done about the
approaches to the Wateree river
bridge? The cost Of the tempor--
ary approaches will be $4,000 and
the whole thing now appears to
have been put up to Sumter coun-
ty. At the inception Of the un-
dertaking Sumter county was ask
ed to put up only s3T,5G0-one-
fourth the cost of river bridge, the
federal government paying one
half and Richland county one
fourth. The original proposition
was that the cost of the causeway
and bridges in the swamp. consti-
tutjng the approaches, would be
assured by certain public spirited
citizens of Sumter and Columbia,
and pledges were made-in words
only-at a. mass meeting that the
necessary money would be provid-
ed and forthcoming when needed.
However, the money has never been
guaranteed or produced by the
PLEDGES. and the original propo-
sition has dropped into the limbo
of things that are unpleasant to
be referred to. The next scheme
was for Sumter county to appro-
pirate $4,000 of public funds, the
State Highway Department to pro-
vide $4,000 and the Columbia
Chamber of Commerce to put up
$4,000. Sumter county arrang-
ed for its $4,000, the State High
way Department did the same, but
the Columbia Chamber of Com
merce has not made good its
pledge. In this emergency the
State Highway Department request
ed Sumter county to assume the
responsibility of awarding the con-
tract. AS reported in the min
utes of the last meeting of the
Counyt Board Of Commissioners,
Sumter county deferred acton un-
til a hearing could be had from
the Richland authorities. And there
you are-a big bridge spanning the
river and no way to get to it. There
is another phase of the matter.
The proposed approaches to cost
$4,000 are but temporary make
shifts, not usable when the river
is at food stage A causeway
above food stage would cost, ac-
cording to estimates Of engineers
from s250,000 to 100000. When
will the necessary permanent ap-
proaches be built and who will pay
for them? Is this heavy burden to
be shifted TO Sumter county also?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05
Charges 4 T0lbert
iith 8 F alseh ood''

10 the Editor OF The State:
The State contains today an in-
.fert5eM with Joseph w Tolbert,
Gated seenweod, July 81.
= Certain references are made
fheEgtH ss me- TO wit: That there
IS no such sorganization as the
Sumter County Republican club.
The-deniaisof the existence of such
aay6fganizadon is a falsehood.
Foabert further states that + am
sore because he would not recon-
Mend me for postmaster at Sumter.
Tkai,stod, IS false. He did not have
The .opperfnnity., for i did not ask
.ssis. support. directly or indirectly,
IN that tsInatter or any other.
It iss false that attempted to
get the appointment as postmaster
through the influence Of relatives in
Washington.
Tt .iss false that tried to have
nnF son appointed district attorney
Tar the Eastern district of South
fae dsfsuaIion that ever be-
.Isngsa 80, a faction that put out a
MS1ed electoral ticket is false. In
faet. syeFy reference to me in the
ilteyfew is a separate and distinct
faiss6pod.
Fiease publish in connection
With this letter the inclosed state
asats from W. B. Daughtrey. sec
isIary OF the Sumter County Re-
pnbfean club.
George D. Shore.
Sumter, Aug
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05


The Banner tobacco warehouse,
under the management Of Mr..
Harnsberger had surprisingly
good opening day The prices ran
up as high as soc, and the 10000
pounds which We're bought on
Tuesday had an average of 1Sc.
There is a good market for good
tobacco, and the buyers are very
anxious for good tobacco.
The Farmers Warehouse held
its opening sale Monday morning
on east Liberty street. Tobacco
sold good and the floor Well filed.
Some of the tobacco brought as
high as $50 per hundred. The ap-
proXlmate sales We're - 900 pounds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05

THE Mallard Lumber Company,
contractors for the grading of new
road at Bailard's Hill. have a large
force at work there and consider
able progress has already been
made. A force Of hands is also
at work on the foundations for the
reinforced concrete bridge at Rem
bsrss' old mill pond.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05
From; Repablican Club.

Tusthe Editor OF The State:
IN fairness to George D. Shore,
wish to state that the fol-
loving gentlemen are officers Of the
Sumter County Republican club:
y George D. Shore, ST., president;
sB. Daughtrey, secretary-treas-
~ Executive committee: George D.
shore. ST. !. w Carroll, George d.
Shore. Jr., S. ". Walker, w. E.
Moore, VI. q. Daughtrey.
The above gentlemen are all
proJninent in business and social
circles of Sumter and enjoying the
Mshesf esteem Of the citizens OF
t1iss city. The club is composed of
white Republicans only.
W. B. Daughtrey,
fssss Seeretary-Treasprer.
y Sumter, Aug. ].
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05

The tobacco men on the Sumter
market predict high prices compar-
ed with last year. and keen COM
petition between the big tobacco
companies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05

1t is reported that after the
Second Mil road is completed.
Second Mill will be fixed up. bath
houses and a pavilion built. and
will he ready for pleasure seekers
the first of next sammcr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05

Lots of people travel first class
who evidently are not.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05
Marriage Licenses

Colored:
Ernest DeLorme and Esther Cap
oell Of Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05

Columbia. Aug. 3.-Jack Schu-
macher, the young man from Eli
loree, who failed to return to the
state penitentiary Tuesday when
the governor declined his fathers
request for a full pardon for the.
young convict, is still at large and
is now regarded by Governor Har-
vey as a fugitive. and subject to arr
rest by any officer of the law. The
governor is directing a search Tor
the man and expects to find him
and thrust him back in the state
penitentiary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05
The Meacan Bean BettIe

!. s@.t- : - ztt
Clemson College, July s1-Thes
Mexican bean BEETLE, as was report
ed last fall, entered South Carolina
in 1921 in Oconee County, and spe-
cimens so far have been taken In
Oconee, Pickens and Greenvills
counties. It's. present range OF In:
jury extends from the George
boundary on the northwest corner
of the state to approximately line
drawn through Westnninstef. Waa-
halla and Mountain Rest. But tne
pest is rapidly spreading, and it's
expected that. before, fall the in-
sect will occur overa large area OF
the northwest part OF the state. ac-
cordingt to the Entomology divisions
adyices. u
The pest has the ability to live
in wide range of climatic. condl-
tons, as we'll as in wide range OF:
altitude. t the, present time his;
activities range from an altitude
Of 100 feet in Georgia to 5000 feet
in Colorado. His present range Of,
distribution is through 9 latitude
OF 81 to Al degrees and he Is ac-.
tive through a Temperature range
from 80 degrees to I10 degrees r.
This insect reached Alabama from
the west in 1918 and although It
had confined itself mainly to. table
beans. 1T apparently changed itS
habits upon arriving in the eastern
part Of the cotton belt, and added
to it's bill of fare cowpeas, heggaT
weed. soy beans, sweet clover and
alfalfa, and is actively rearing
from March te November Its re-
productive capacity is great, one fs--s
male laying as high as 1900 eggs.
There is so far practically no nat
ural control of any Kind, and ara-s
fetal control is not vet satisfactory
{ Every effort is being made to ind
effective control measures, for be-
cause of the capacity for damages
SO far exhibited We may well look
upon this pest with apprehension.
Any serious pest attacking our le-
guninous crops at this time when
we are going through the demoraii-
zation caused by the boil weevn
proposition would be most serious,
because our soa building is SO de-
pendent on our leguminous cropS
Every one is urged to report 10
the Entomology Division the occur
renee of yellowish prickly grubs on;
beans in the garden. The fun
grown beetle is one of the true
ladybird beetles. having sixteen
black spots on the wing covers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05
Marriage License.

Colorcd:
Clifford L. William and Lorinia
Williams Of Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05

That great silence is boys cheer.
ing because school starts soon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05
TOBACCO
COOPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION
Time to Sign-Up Extended to
August 9TH

Florence, Aug. AT urgent re-
quest Of farmers committee Of
board of directors have decided to
open door for signers until Monday
noon, August 7th.
w. e. LEA.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05

Marriage License.
White: Edward +. Boon Of Che
raw and Georgia June Of Manning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05
Malian Charles Mccan, sr., Dead.

Sumter, Aug. !:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-06-27

New'5erry, S. G.
June 18th, 1922.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-06-27
Compliment to the Mare.

Talk Of automobile drivers being
arrested for violating the speed limit
when they fly up and down the nigh
ways at 40, 80, 60, ETC., miles al
hour, drew one day bit Of rem
iniscence from Captain Thomas +.
Halls of the United States secret Serv-
Ice.
II remember one time back in a
little Ohio town." said the captain,
when my father was stopped by an
officer of the law because he was
driving his mare more than y miles
an hour"
"'You was going more than twelve
miles an hour, said the officer; Ill
arrest you for speeding. .
"'No, get up, get up my father
said. That's a compliment to the
mare. She can't go II miles an
hour."-Detroit Free Press.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-06-27
REAL HUM0RlST OF AMERICA
Ia One Writer'S Opinion, the Country
Editor Is Entitled to Honor
of the Title.

The funniest things which are writ
ten and printed in this country are
not written by Irwin Cobb or George
Ade or Ring Lardner. They are not
written by the professional humorlst
of the great newspapers.
They are written by the so-calied
country editors and notably by So
called country editors Of Ohio and
Kansas. We hardly think anyone
with a real sense Of iumOr who reads
large numbers Of newspapers anu
magazines and modern books will dis
pute this assertion.
Humor is merely the ability to see
and react understandingly to the
lnirth-proyoking side Of human nature,
which is not the least ample OF It's
sides. A humorous paragraph may be
grossly exaggerated in its interpreta-
ton Of human nature, but human ma
ture must be somewhere down near
the bottom of 1t or it is failure.
This explains why humor is so much
more amusing, so much more satisfy
ing than wit. Wit needs no human
nature as its foundation, 1t may be
simply a lightning g-like play on mere
words, sufficient to cause a smile, a
laugh perhaps, but rene of the solid
comfort derived by the discerning from
true humor.-Ohio State Journal.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-06-27
Cats Meat.

The port of London authorities are
spending more than $1,000 a year for
cats meat, that the large army OF cats
required to deal with the rats ano
mice infesting the docks may be sup
ported in the style to which they Eave
been accustomed. SO presumably Ehe
cats are purely "Sportsmen, just Kill
the rats for the fun Of the thing, buf
never eat their prey. And also, pre-
sumably, the cats don't make much
headway with their jobs, since we are
assured the staff has been continually
increased-and likewise the appropri-
ations for their support. 1t looks l'&e
political sinecure.-Los Angeles
Times,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-06-27
| Am Your Town

Exchange.
Make of me what you will shall
reflect you as clearly as a mirror
throws back a candle beam.
If l am pleasing to the eye of the
stranger within my gates; if l am
such a sight as, having seen me, he
will remember me all his days as a
thing of beauty, the credit is yours.
Ambition and opportunity call
some of my sons and daughters to
high tasks and mighty privileges, to
my greater honor and to my good re-
pute in far places, but it is not chief
ly these who are my strength. My
strength is in those who remain, who
are content with what can offer
them, and with what they can offer
me. 1t was the greatest Of all Ro-
mans who said: Better be first in a
little Iberian village than be second
in Rome"
/ am more than wood and brick
and stone, more even than flesh and
blood-I am the composite soul of
all who call me Home.
l am your town.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-06-27
UNF0LDS A TERRIBLE TALE
Captain Returning From Voyage to the
Torrid Zone Has Story Of Won
derful Experience.

A terrible tale Of the torrid zone
was unfoldcd by Capt. K. Ii. Iorrioie
the other day on the arrival OF the
steamer Denis, which plies between
New York and Manaois, a port about
l,000 miles up the Amazon river. 1he
skipper vowed by marine and other
saints that never had he seen SlghlS
so strange, according to the New York
Times.
On river which empties into the
Amazon, near ManaoiS, he said he Sd"
myriadS Of electric cells so strongly
charged with electricity that the broad
bosom OF the stream was flooded win
light and the crew were able To read
their pocket Bibles by the glow, which
was estimated at ~ watts per eel.
When seamen brought some Of these
high-voltaged cells on deck, Captain
Torrible said, the ships dynamoS were
short circuited and there was the dick
ems to pay until the eels were discon-
nected.
But Skipper Torrible hadn't finished.
While the Denis was tied up at the
pier, boy who was working with
loading gang fell into the river. The
luminous eelS surged around him, and
when he was picked up he was dead.
A physician who examined the body
said that the lad was the victim OF
an electric overcharge. Captain Tor
rible brought back with him a sun
lodging monkey, which prowled only
at night. He declared that the Snllan,
like an owl, was casual and apathetc
by Gay, but when the sun went over
the horizon the monkey had 20-2o
glims and was an ultra-sively stopper.
The captain took newspaper men into
his cabin. where the pet was kept,
and pulled down the shades. The Sun
dodger reacted to the gloom by ap-
proyr!atng and Immediately eating a
straw kelly recently purchased at con-
siderable outlay by one of the report
erS.
The skipper said that he had pur'
chased a Brazilian sloth to bring back
TO the United States, but the animal
was too lazy to eat and died on the
way here.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-06-27
Telephone for the Deaf.

The "Phonophor,' for people hard
of hearing, is the smallest telephone
vet produced. 1t is about an inch
long. and its open end being inserted
in the ear, is held there by ito shape.
no strap being necessary. 1t is az
Unstable for maximum clearness. The
usual membrane could Iot be en-
ploycd, md a piece Of specially treat
cd skin with a bit o. iron In its cente!
is substituted.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-06-27
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

will make final settlement of
the estate of Maggie Propes in the
Probate Court for Newberry County,
S. c., on Friday, the 21st day Of
July, 1922, at 10 o'clock in the fore
neon and will Immediately thereafter
ask for my discharge as Administra-
tor of said estate.
All persons having claims against
ile estate of Maggie Propes, de-
ceased, are hereby notified to file the
same, duly verified, with the under
signed, and those indebted to caid
estate will please make payment like
wise.
LEE AVERY PROPES,
Administrator.
Newberry, S. c.
June 18th, 1922.