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speakers Thanked.

Editor Daily Item.
On behalf Of the patrons of the
Stateburg coIored school and farm
ers OF the community, we are ask
ing the kindness of yousto publicly
thank the gentlemen who visited
usson Thursday evening, 9Th Inst.
and the 9th,. explaining the ad-
vantages Of the cotton growers CO.
operative association. We were ali
very much Impressed with the
selearness which Mr.. y. f. Williams.
Sumter county demonstration agent
explained the bereftssef coopera-
tom and especially pleased with
the explanation of the meaning OF
Palm Sunday by Mr.. CD. Jackson.
We would not forget nor omi:
the endorsement and emphasis
given the words Of the above nam
ed gentlemen, by our. own Prof. r.
w. West tberry. Their visits. We're
timely and Instructions, beneficial,
for which we thank them.
Respectfully
{Mrs3 Hattie d. Taylor,
Principal StatebnrS School.
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Cemetery association.


At meeting of the trustees Of
the Sumter Cemetery Association
yesterday afternoon the commit
tees named by lot owners at meet
ing of March 9Th, We're requested
TO meet at the office of the secre-
tary and treasurer in the Court
House building at o'clock Friday
afternoon to perfect organization
with view to getting to work.
The committees consist of the
following:
Ward Mrs. Jno. r. Hayns-
worth, Mrs. S. G. Baker. Mrs. f.
y. Spann. Mrs. Z. S Hood and Mr..
r. d. Epps.
War Mrs. Aston Stubbs. Mrs.
Robt. Graham. Mrs. S. c. Kings
more. Miss Mary. Wilson. and Mr.
l.. d. Jennings.
Ward 3-Mrs. c. NJ. Hurst. Mrs.
J. r. Lyon. Mrs. j. A. Mood. and
J. =. Booth.
Ward Mrs r. X. Wilder, Mrs.
Douglas China. Mrs. Rosa 3. Duff
fie. Mrs. c. c. Brclsn. and Mr.. r. *.
Wilder.
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PAGE 5

tivation. are all very important in
getting a2good crop of cotton under
weevil conditions.
Late planting is not advised. The
collection OF weevils ana squares
is ineffective, also unless done with
great .thoroughness. 1t should be
kept in mind, TOO, taat this is a
labor:ous and expensive method
that is Of value only early in the
season. and thus falls at a time
when the demand for labor on the
cotton farm is Very heavy Trap
ping machines have been largely
abandoned on accoun; Of their IN
efficiency.
The use Of trap rows next to a
field has no value. The same is
true of lights in ,,.e field at night,
because the weev is not attracted
TO light Money expended by
farmers in attempting 10 destroy
the weevil by soaking the seed in
chemicals in the hope that the
plants which grow from them are
made dis,astefuI Or poisonous TO
weevil is wasted. The same ap-
plies TO various treatments OF the
soil Or plants with chemicals
which are supposed 20 be taken up
by the plants to the detriment of
the weevils feeding on them.
Topping the cotton plants is no
F.. longer practiced by good farmers
and does more harm than good,
because it takes away from the
weeTiI ms most sought after food,
the squares, and causes him to go
! down on 70 the bolls. 1t also causes
dense growth favorable TO boil
weevil Development and such dis
eases as boH rot.
! Numerous tests have been made
with sweetened poisons and haze
been found ineffective Some sweets
like honey have Slight attraction
to the weevil, but not enough to
give any practical control. Con-
tact poisons can not reach the i'm.
mature weevils in the square with
out hurting the cotton and are
not practical, az found from long
! continued field tests. The same is
true OF such repellents or fun1i.
gants as are being. advocated by
some.
AS matter of fact, the Delta
Laboratory has time after TIME
tried out all Of these ideas and sug-
gesuc.ls. They have spent about
as much time testing these. as they
have in testing the busting with
calcium arsenate, aad they have
found that the busting with cal
cium arsenate, when done right,
and in accordance with directions,
is about the only direct method OF
applying poison for weevil control
In this they have nothing 10 sell
no ak to grind, they work for the
! public good and considerable at
tention Should be paid to the re-
suits which they have secured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15
HIAsGooD ! NEWS
Festival and Hot Supper at
Hagood Sehol. Voting Con-
test fer Ugliest Man in Sum
ter County Exciting Great
Interest. Read Names of
Candidates Nominated

There is. going to be big time
at the progressive community OF
saagood, Sumter county, the even
ing Of Thursday, April goth in, the
shape of an entertainment with an
interesting program Of an1use-
naents. and a delicious hot supper,
TO which the people of Sumter and
Sumter county are invited by the
ladies of the !. Hagood school i'm
provement association This event
will be for the benefit Of the new
Hagood school building just. COM
pleted., Mrs. r. N: Hildebrand,
secretary ofsthe Hageod School I'M
preXement Association. Miss Aure-
la. Mayer, the. teacher, and Hon.
c.. J.. Jackson have requested the
Sumter Chamber of Commerce 10
extend the invitation to this big
event. There Will be dance after
the entertainment -
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GOOD ROADS
: ESSAY CONTEST
Opportunity For High School
Students. to Win College
.;:. Scholarship

A full four year scholarship, SUI
ficient for all necessary expenses
at any OF the great universities or
colleges: is again being offered to
the high school student in the
United States, territories and pos
sessions, who writes the best essay
on How Good Roads are De-
veloping My Community.
This wonderful opportunity for
a college or university education,
which should be considered as
great an honor as a, Rhodes schol-
arship, is given for the, third time
by Harvey. S. Firestone. Of Akron,
Ohio. He is a member Of the
highway and transport education
committee, which by. this methcd
aims to stimulate thought, discus
sion, and study of the problems OF
highway transport, highway econo-
mics, and highway engineering. A
course on these subjects is also be-
ing prepared for the committee by
the leading. economists and engi-
neers of the country for use in col
leges and universities as the greater
desire for knowledge along these
important lines should be. increas-
ed Ey these yearly national con-
tests. The widespread interest. is
already shown by the fact that
students from the Philippines.
Hawaii. Porto Rico and Alaska
competed for the national scholar
Ship last year. The scholarships
for $50 and 1921 were, however,
won. by girls from the United
States, the first being wen by Miss
Katherine T. Butterfield. of Idaho,
and that. Of last. year by Miss Gar
land Jones Of West. Virginia
The extension department. of the
University OF South Carolina will
have charge Of ahe highway schol-
arship national contest in this state,
and it offers. ..an additional prize of
a gold medal TO the. author Of the
best essay submitted from a South
Carolina high school student.
/; All papers must be submitted
through the high schools, not
naore; than three. being sent from
each school TO the. University Ex-
tension Department at Columbia,
S. c.. which viii. send the. best
three essays from this state to the
National Committee Of. Highway
and Transport Education by May
Is. No essay submitted for the
contest VIII. be accepted if it ex-
ceeds 700 words and must be writ
ten on one side Of the paper only
with the name. school, grade, and
home address of the contestant
plainly written in the upper left
hand corner Of the page. These es-
says Will be graded on the basis Of
knowledge of subject. composition,
and appearance Much informa
ton on the subject can be secured
through the contestants county
and city engineers.
The contest closes May 1st, and
principals and teachers are re-
quested TO forward the three best
essays to the Extension Depart
ment, rot later than May Is, 1922.
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ADDRESS BY
MRS. DILLON
Spoke a. Mt. Zion Baptist
Church. Sunday Evening,
April 9Th

The pastor and his members
were very pleased TO have her give
such an instructive lecture. 1t was
timely and fitting. We invite some
more. OF our white friends to do
the same.
Her lecture was principally on
up-to-date gardening. She urged
the colored people to plant gar
rcns in every available spot around
their homes. She not only urged
that a mere garden be planted.
bat they should be beautifed, by
the planting Of the vegetables in
straight rows, or in such manner
that it would look beautiful when
cultivated.
Judging from the expression
made by the great audience that
heard this wonderful lecture. there
will be much more gardens in the
city. among colored people. than
they have now. For she urged
them TO plant all they can. and if
they have more than they need for
themselves, sell il 10 the folks that
have not enough.
Rev. J. p. Garrick,
Pastor.
r. w. Westberry.
President Urban League.
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CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
Routine Matters Disposed Of
at Brief Session

At regular meeting Of council
Tuesday night there We're present
Councilmen McCallum and Raj
field. the mayor absent, Councilman
McCallum acting mayor protein.
The minutes Of the regular meeting
OF April 41h (postoned from
March 24th) We're read and ap-
proved as corrected.
Reports for the month OF March
from the Civic League nurse, the
City Physician and Police Depart
ment were read and received as
information. The clerk also read
an application from Mr.. j. p. Du-
Bose for appointment to the po-
lcie force. but as there was no va
cancy. the application was ordered
filed.
The balance Of the account Of
the Under-Feed Stoker company,
amounting 10 S6,200.40 was order
ed paid.
After approval OF other cGrfent
BIZ nd discussing routine mat
t,.rs. council adjourned
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15

The many friends of Miss Jaunita
Lawrence viii be glad to learn
that she has been selected as queen
TO represent Sumter county in Co
lumbia Palmafesta week. Big prep
arations have been made this year
to make Palnafesta q big week OF
entertainment and no expense has
been spared TO that end. The many
young ladies who go: as queens
a>ssn the various counties will have
fhe time ef their lives during the
week. A committee Will have
them in charge from the day they
arrive; next Monday. until they
ieaye on Saturday, with a program
Of entertainment without end for
each day ofstf1e week.
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a7s Pounas at Eight Years.

ie = -
Willie Goldsmith, an eight yeAr
old negro boy from Rocky Mount;
~. c.. has been a visitor IN the
Item Office. Little" Willie has
fallen Of until he only weighs 176
pounds, but that's going pretty good
for his eight years Of age. He will
spend some time IN Sumter IN COM
pany with his father at 322s Man
ming Avenue, where he viii daily
be the free show of that district.
Il is claimed that the youth pos
eesses miraculous healing proper
sites IN the rub of his left hand.
being able to Danish pain with q
flourish or two. It has been given
TO you as. it was gotten, no youch-
ers attached hare.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15
Musical Recital.

Wednesday afternoon the pupils
Of Miss Eva Sires gave Il recital at
her home on Hardy Avenue. The
rooms We're attractive in roses and
potted plants.
Only the parents and few IN
vited friends were present. Juss
before leaving, each pupil was Civ
en- a basket Of Easter eggs and
bon bonS for the good record they
had made in theories as Well as
practice.
y contest of musical terms w2s
enthusiastically enjoyed by teacher
and pupils.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15
EXPERT TELLS HOW TO
FIGHT The BOIL WEEYIL. II.
EARLY CROP, RUSHED TO MATURITY
URGED TO CUT DOWN PEST
Reduced Acreage to Permit Intensive Guilt
- vati0n is Suggestion
Editor Soil Improvements Committee
BY T. IF. JETER.

lasts from three to five days. then
the adult issues and in about five
days begins The production OF an
other generation.
In general ii might he said that
it takes from two to three weeks
for the weevil 20 pass from the egg
to the. adult stage. Males and fc-
males are produced in abour the
same number The males eat on
the squares and bolls without NOV
ing about much until the food be
gins to deteriorate. The females will
not lay an egg in a square alrcaaN
infested if she can help it. but laief
III the season when all the fruit has
become infested she Will do so.
The chief activity Of the females
is from o clock in the morning
until ) in the afternoon. In Louisi-
ara. at least 65 per cent Of thee EGGS
are laid during this time. The wee
vii. is not attracted to light. as some
suppose. 1t VII! play 'possum or
feign death. however. During the
summer the majority Of the indivi
duals Will not live. longer than SO
days, bat during the cooler part OF
the year some Of them viii live as
long as six months.
As stated, the weevil lives du-
ring the winter in the adult stage
When frost comes. many immature
weevils may be found in the squares
or bolls. When the food supply is
sufficient these go on and develop
finally emerging as adults, bui
frosts generally Kill the cotto', an;
this results in the death Of these
immature stages.
When cool weather comes, the
adults seek protected places to
spend the winter. They fly from
the fields in every direction. going
into hedges, corn fields, nay stacks,
farm buildings and other protected
places Information into the fields
is of no great Importance During
this dormant period the weevlls
take no food, but on warm days
move about some.
Nature assists very materially in
controlling the pest. The effects
OF heat is great. When the infested
squares fall TO the ground in sum-
mer they may become so heated
that the larvae are killed in a few
minutes. The larvae can not leave
the square, has no means Of NOV
ing about, and the direct rays of
the sun causes high mortality.
Occasionally as much as SO per
cent Of the immature weevils have
been killed in this wa:. \
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15
Ont on Bond.
&Ns

BOND has been arranged for .Jot
Andrews and Jessie Geddings, ANA
they have been released from th,
jan. The amounts of the bonds
ior each of the individuals was
fixed at 81 900. The bondsmcn fcI
Joe Andrews We're Messrs. y. Vein
berg and II. =. Barkiey: for Jes
sic Gedding3, Messrs. r. w. and G
W. Geddings and F. l.. Erunson.
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DR.. Mood Improving.

The numerous friends of DR.. j.
a. Mood Will he delighted 90 know
that he convalescinS nicely ut the
St. ElizahetP Hospital in Rich
mond. Va, where he underwent
a serious operation some days ago.
II is expected that he viii be able
TO return home Within q week OF
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15

All the nativeSazalias that could
he: planted ito advantage in they
could he obtained at practically no
cost from the woods. and there is
no more beautiful Towering shrub
TO be found anywhere. And the
wild azaHass would probably 1l1pr-
ssh in some parts of the PORK, foE
there were once, years ago, :, few
clunp growing ON the d;t:hbanks
on what is snow the park.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15

The Democratic Clubs of Sumte;
county have been called 20 meet
on Saturday. April 22nd. being the
fourth Saturday of the. month. to
Ieorganize, as required by :hs
rules of the Democratic: party. De,-
egates to the county convention
which meets on Monday, May Isl.
viii be elected at the club meet
iyfgg
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15

1t is not so important who Or
sanizes "a creamery in Sumter
county as it is that a creamery be
established by someone ard sue
>cessfalhf operated A. creamery is
needed to furnish q market for the
farmers who, go into the dairying
business. Any man, or group OF
men, who. esfa blisffes a successful
creamery viii be "a benefaetor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15
STATE HIGHWAY
- !. COMMISSION
Ten thousand Appropriated
For Wateree Bridge
approaches

Columbia: April II. = at It's
monthly: meeting today, the State
Highway commission placed two
! Charleston roads under federal
, aid, one leading north from
Charleston to Goose Creek and the
Santee river bridge and the other
South to Meggetts.
No federal aid is now available
bur the roads are given preferen-
tial positions.
The request was made by Capt.
J. ". Martin, engineer of the
Charleston County Sanitary and
Drainage commission.
Jasper county was awarded
$50, 900 in federal aid for the road
between Ridgeland and .Almeda-
This amount was taken from
s25, 900 originally awarded 10. Sa-
luda county, but which was not
matched by the county. State aid
amounting to $1,000 was. awarded
10 the approaches Of the Wateree
river bridge provided Sumter and
Riclland counties appropriate S10.-
900 additional, each for the same
purpose.
State aid of $1,000 was allotted
to the bridge over the Congaree
river at Bates Ferry on request
OF delegations from Calhoun and
Richlan6 counties
Delegations a PIP ar,ed from
Edgefield and Aiken counties on
the dispute relative to the Dixie
Highway and the Trenton-Augusta
road. Federal aid was given the
Dixie Highway and certain citi-
Zens in Edgefield wanted help CIV
en- TO Trenton highway. However.
c. J. Hill, supervisor OF Aiken
! county, stated that the Trenton
road would be. put into first class
shape by the county chain gang up
to the Edgefield county line. The
recent resignation OF r. Z. Brown,
chief field engineer. Who takes up
I contracting work in Greensboro.
y. c.. was announced to the board
and the. appointment Of his sue
cessor. ssmhrose Harwell. was
confirmeaI President W. N. Riggs,
Of Clemson, College, and S. 3.
Earle and Z. L. Clark, Of the en-
sineering department Of the in
Stitution, appeared before the COM
mission and told Of the testing lab
oratory for road soils and mater
F., ials installed there and invited the
commission 20 make use OF 1t lii
IL, tests. James II. Mooretield.
/ highway engineer. was invited 20
visit the college to address the en-
gineering students.
In connection with the Wateree
bridge The commission definitely
fixed the state highway TO the
bridge as the direct route 10 the
structure Branching Oft at the II
mile post bf the I.a>lover road and
no, going by Easto%cr.
4 rcduest Pom Sumter county
that if SlG,e.p OF federal aid would
be pledged L. that county out OF
any new appropriation. the coun-
ity would m.}s,v the Wateree river
bridge road and the Mayesvilie
read Is fe-: WIDE. was granted.
These are two iit:i 'orIanr roads and
the commission was aXiouS 20 have
them IS feet Vide r. II. Murray.
engineer for the S,imtcr Permanent
Roads association appeared in in
terest Of this request and other
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15

aren't you glad you're living in
Sumter? 4 friend of ours who was
in Florence recently priced Ger
tain suit of clothes OF certain
brand in a store there for $50 and
ne said when he returned to Sum-
ter he found the same identical
make and model in a store here for
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15
TOWN AND COUNTY news
w WATER FOR
CEMETERY
Water Mains Being Laid by
City Water Works Depart
ment TO Extend to-
Cemetery

Work has been begun and is re-
ported as progressing very nicely
IN the laying off the water mains
that are to carry water to the city
cemetery. Six inch water mains
are to be laid from Purdy street
to Walker Avenue and four inch
mains laid from Walker Avenue TO
and inside the cemetery: The in
dividuah piping for the handling;
OF the water within the cemetery
VIII be done by the. Cemetery As
socsatiou and the lot owners in the
cemetery The work OF laying the
his mains IS being conducted hy
the City Water Works Department.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15
Fish Fry for Judge Shipp.

The members of the Sumter Bar
Association together with the Of
licials Of the Court House are plan-
ming to give q. fish fry, at g O'Clock
Friday evening at Gains Mill in
honor Of Judge S. w. G. Shipp.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15
Partner Of Willie DuRant Captured.

SherlM ]. z. Cable, of CI3rendol
comfy, vas In Sumter Tuesday
with the good tidings that, the
working partner Of While DuRant
has been captured and is safely
being taken care Of in Manning.
There were no charges against this
negro in Sumter but he VIII prob
ably be detained with binding du-
ties for crimes elsewhere commit
Ted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15

Mary Garden cried when two
governors kissed her. Considering
The average governor. Mary can
be blamed Tampa Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15
Sergeant Lawrence Reports Fo1
S Duty. -

Police Sergeant, j. NJ. Lawrence
reported at police headquarters
Tuesday morning for his regular
duties. His friends. are glad to
again see him able to be about his
werk.
Police Officer 3. r. DuRant was
acting second sergeant during the
absence from the. force OF Off
Ger Lawrence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15
Parasites Prey.


! weevil control is by means Of par
asites which prey on the weevil.
About 45 species of insects have
been found TO do this. Twenty-three
Of these are parasites which by
means Of their special organs
place eggs on the immature stages
Of the weevil and the young de-
velop by feeding on the weevil, ulti-
mately killing it. There are other
! insect enemies like the ant, Of
which twelve species are known to
eat the weevil. Their work is not
against the adult. however. but
i against the immature stages in the
squares. Some eat only those
which have fallen to the ground.
The larva Of the weevil. iacased in
thin covering Of the cotton squares,
offers food that the insect is not
disposed 10 overlook.
Nature assists in some other
ways, q shy crushing the weevu in
the growth OF the boil. Birds also
, help TO some extent.
The weevii is q weak flyer aS
compared 10 some other insects,
bur still he has the power Of cover
ing distance Of about 40 miles
in a Very short time. Favorable
winds help him in dispensing also.
This flying is mostly done from
about the middle OF August to the
| md Of the season. At other times
tie pest is. little inclined 10 fly.
Important Factors.
The farmer is aided in his fight
on the weevil. says Bulletin I262,
by a number OF important factors
which tend TO reduce weevil dam
age. Some Of the more important
which must he considered in plan
ming q fight on the weevil are as
i follows:
/. The weevil is practically de-
pendent on cotton for rcproduc-
! ton.
>. The mortality Of the weevil
during winter IS very high.
i ,. Hot, dry weather during
summer exercises !, tremendous
control upon the wecvil stages.
! while moist, cloudy weather re-
moves this control and greatly
accclcrales multiplication.
!. The weevil is attacked by
| many different species Of insect
(; enemies.
,. The emersence from hiber-
mating quarters during The spring
F.. is SLOW and prolonged until Well
into the summer.
5. EARLY in the season. on ac-
count OF comparatively low temper
! a;ures. the Development OF the
weevil is much slower than during
j the summer months.
{. The cotton plant produces
many more squares than il cam car
ry 10 maturity as boll>. The sun
! plus is shed by the plant through
: out the season. under normal con
! ditions about 90 per cent OF the
trnr, being shed.
$. Up 10 a certain point weevfl
puncturin& OF fruit does not re-
! duce tn. cotton crop because large
+ numbers OF follE: would be shed
( normally.
=. Tie wcrvil has 2 decided ten
deucy 10 seek moisture wherever il
/ may be found on the plant.
After working With the wecVll
for many Years, a profitable metl-
+ cd of control by poisoning with ca
cium arsenate has been developer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15

Europeans are saving more day
light than we are; but il takes
more for them to sec through
things gs.-Burlington News.