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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1922-05-05
The W0men's Club of Melwood Distric

The Club will meet after this in it's
Club room in M ,rlboro. At the last
meeting of the Club which was held on
Tuesday, May End, at the home of its
Vice President, Mrs. Hal B. Clagett,
the subject of club room was fully
discussed and it was decided to rent a
room which has been found in Marlboro,
and there accordingly the library of the
club will be moved and every member
will see to it that her share of furnish
ing the Clubroom will be full share.
For the benefit of the members who
were for some reason absent from the
last meeting it may be well to say that
chairs are especially needed, small
table, looking glass, a pitcher and
glasses and cups and saucers. The
Club hostesses are Mrs. Lansdale G.
Sasscer and Mrs. John T. Hall; these
ladies can be told of donations. Either
of these ladies can arrange ato receive
donations which may be taken to the
club loom at anytime. There will be
a meeting. of the Executive Board of
this Club on Tuesday May 9th, at 10. 80.
The key to the Club Room can be
found by teiephoning either of the Club
hostesses.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1922-05-05
Garal attn perauau(
Friday, may 5, 1922
Ready to Survey Highway to South
ern Maryland

John N. Mackall, chairman of the
State Roads Commission has begun the
survey on the Baltimore-Southern
MARYLAND trunk line. This is sthe
road which was established by an
act of the last Legislature and for
which $1,000, 600 was appropriated.
1t is to run from point near Glen
burnie, on the Annapolis Boulevard,
to Mattawoman, Charles County, and
will be abont 33 miles long.
According to the act of Assembly
only ,one-fourth of the bonds provided
for the road are to be sold in any one
wear. SO it will require four years to
complete the road Mr.. Mackall said
recently it will be possible to complete
one=fourth this year.
It is not expected that any right of
way will have to be bought. Existing
county roads will be available much
of-the way, but these will have to be
relocated and Strengthened in many
1
owners along the route are so eager
to have the road that they will gladly
give what land is needed for this pur-
pose.
Mr.. Mackall states that there is no
iron bound necessity sof locating the
road in any particular place and that
if any land owner refuses right-of-
way it ID likely some neighbor will
be glad to give it.
There are few engineering difficulties
in the way and only one bridge of any
size, that being over the Patuxent
river at Priests Bridge. This is on
the existing road known as Defense
Highway, which runs from Bladensburg
to Annapolis and is being improved
gradually, SO the bridge at this point
will serve for both roads.
1t is Mr.. Mackell's plan to commence
building the road at both ends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-26
CHANCE FOR
HARDING

Washington, July elf Pres
ident Harding wants to become a
member OF the Flathead tribe Of
Indians all he has to do is say. the
word. 1t won't even be necessary
for him TO travel out to Montana
for the adoption ceremonies.
An invitation from the Flat
heads to join their tribes, trans
mitted through the Roman (Monto
Community club, was communl-
Gated to the president today by
Senator Myers of Montana. Dur
ing the next few days the Indians
expect men and women who are
attending the National Editorial
association meeting at Missouia.
to visit their reservation. For the
benefit of their visitors. the Flat
heads plan to stage an elaborate
ceremony and war dance and at
the time to adopt the president.
He was asked to telegraph his ac-
ceDtance
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-26
SRey,. Raymond Browning, of Hen.

Rev. Raymond Browning, of Hen
6ersonyil1e, N c., was in the city
sast Tuesday making plans for a
meeting here to begin about the
middle of August. He has just
closed deal for new waterproof
tent with seating capacity of
Ebout 5000 people, which will be
shipped IN about ten days.
) Mr. Browning who Is not an en-
fire stranger to us for he has held
meetings in Florence. Marion. Dar-
Ington, Bennettsville, Columbia
and other points in the state; Miss
Carolyn A. Hosford of. Springfield,
Mass, musical director and soloist
6 an ordained Baptist minister:
Fred Seibert, ten. man and person
al worker is converted Hebrew
and was associated with. Billy Sun
day for quite a while; and then
the pianist, constitute the party of
four.
The tent will be located on the
corner of Church and Calhoun
streets which makes it. accessible
to. all in the city, and the beautiful
shade trees on the west makes it
4 very cool, pleasant place in the
evenings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-26
Former Governor of
Florida Bankrupt

Pensacola, Fla. July 21.-Sidney
j. Cats, former governor Of F1ori-
day. who is under Indictment
charging peonage. filed a petition
in voluntary bankruptcy in the
United States court here today. The
total liabilities listed amounted to
$43.0S2.73 with assets Of s1,910.
The largest single claim listed in
the petition was in behalf of F. l..
Jeter for approximately $4,000 in
connection with the Consumers
Owned stores and American Pur-
casing Agency of Atlanta, Ga,
which was contracted last year.
Most of his debts, however. includ-
ing two bonds for small sums
which he had stood in Alabama in
1908 and never paid are of long
standing.
The only real estate listed as as
sets is an equity claim on ten
acres of land in Washington coun-
ty under contract for which he has
never obtain title. It IS valued at
$50.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-26
Lecture ON South Africa.

On next Thursday evening,
July 9th, at $3.50 O'Clock in the
Girls high school. lecture will be
given by Mr.. C. W. Schmolke, who
was born and raised in South Af-
rica, and who fought in two wars,
On the discovery, development and
the present political, economic and
social status of the union of South
Africa. He will give a description
of the interesting natives and Of the
Beers, and he will tell how the
diamonds are mined at Kimberley
and the gold in the Transvaal and
other parts.
This talk has been given before
in many parts of America and re-
ceived much favorable comment,
and in several places Mr.. Schmolke
was asked to repeat the talk.
There will be a short musical
program before the lecture.
a small admission fee Of csc
will be charged and all the proceeds
will be used for foreign missions
in South Africa. Tickets may be
procured from Mr.. F. D. knight at
Knights Book store, or from Mr..
T. II. Clarke, at the Sumter Dry
Goods company.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-26

TOWN AND COUNTY news !
BIG BOOSTER TRIP
Rev. r. S. Truesdale to Speak

Rev. r. S. Truesdale, pastor Of
Main Street Methodist church, Of
Columbia, and for four years the
popular pastor Of Trinity Methodist
church of Sumter. while in this city
Yesterday accepted the invitation
of the Sumter Chamber of Com
merce to deliver an address at
Rembert, Sumter county, on Weds
nesday, August 9Th, the occasion Of
the big 1922 booster and get-to-
gether trip of the business and
professional men and women OF
Sumter. -
Rev. Truesdale is one Of the
most widely known and popular
snen in South Carolina, and he is
one of the most eloquent orators
of the optimistic kind. During his
four years residence in Sumter
Mr.. Truesdale was very closely
identified with the Chamber Of
Commerce and other civic and pa
triotic bodies, and during the great
world war. he rendered very valu-
able service to the Sumter County
Council of Defense and to his
country as a, speaker in the Lib
erty loan, Red Cross and other
war work.
He puts the pep" in the pepper.
of optimism and widespread CO.
operation, and shows the silver lin
ing to the cloud of temporary adj
versity.
Many business and professional
men have notified the Chamber of
Commerce already to put their
firms or establishments down for
automobiles for the booster trip on
August 9Th. The ladies' and gen.
tlemen of Rafting Creek and
stateburg townships are going to
get together. and pool their frying
sized chickens into cooperative
cooking contest and will have nus
merous ether delicious things to
eat for which the women Of wes-
tern Sumter county are famous
Rev. Trucsdale said ..put my name
in the pot twice. I will be there in
dear old Sumter county with great
!.
pleasure -
Any man or woman will have
to be afflicted with very serious
grouches, troubles, or sickness not
to want to be one Of the boosters
on August 9th. Sumter county is
not entirely busted" it may be
badly bepe, but the boosters are
going to take the kinks out Of the
chain of prosperity and put in
new links of optimism and start
jogging along on " ednesday, Aug
ust 9Th. The date has been set
as far as possible to give business
concerns full opportunity to have
advertising matter, Sumter PEN
nants and souvenir advertising se-
cured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-26
Death Of Captain
To Be Investigated

Miami, Fla, July 21-The BEts
ish governmant has asked the UnitS
ed States to investigate the rnurdeE
of Capt. George Edgecomb, naastef
of the schooner William II. AlburN
which was held up and robbed by
motor boat pirates. at Gun Key yes
terday, according to -informatsoE
received today by Lieut.. Col JenS.
kins, vice consul here. z. =,
Thes power boat. Falcon used by
the bandits is now tied up TO ~
local dock: While police wess:
watching the entrance, to the MI.
ami river before daylight, the FAl-
con drew up; alongside d railroad
dock and three men jumped OF and
disappeared. a discharged car1-
ridge was found n the boat
The police tonight were search
ing for James Truitt, to whom the,
Falcon was loaned wednesday af-;
ternoon and who served a term i1
the state penitentiary, being res
leased only recently. Truitt was
seen heading south toward Gun
Key in the boat Wednesday even
ing. -
The Albury was engaged in the
rum trade out OF B.mini and isrun-s
derstood to have carried thousands
Of dollars aboard. Il is believed
the bandits knew this and were af-
ter the money. The amount they:
obtained has net yet been ascer-
tanned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-26
Sumter Gun Club

"A great deal of interest Is being
taken in the Sumter Gun club.
which is now in front Of the Sum
Ter Ice and Fuel Co., having been
aoyed from Pocaila recently. The
attendance is increasing every
week Quite a large crowd at
tended the club THURSDAY. A mem
her stated Friday morning that
they are glad for the public to
come out, and he extended another
Msftation TO the public and espe-.
ssal.y TO the ladies: The grounds
are in excellent condition. which
makes it an ideal spotkfor gun
ssss The meets are held every
ERursaay afternoon at S o'clock.
You have an invitation. SO go out
and see. some real sport.
The following is the result Of
thursdays shoot:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-26
kiwanis Club Meeting.

The regular bi-weekly meeting OF
the Kiwanis club was held Friday
at the Clarement Hotel at 2:30
o'clock, a luncheon being served.
The meeting was devoted to a dis
cussion of public affairs among the
mem bers of the club. kiwanians
Whitehead. H. A. Moses, j. Frank
Williams, NJ. A. Doughty and E.
MUIR Hall made five minute talks
on subjects of public interest. The
entire program was in charge of
Robert T. Brown. program chair
man of the day. The attendance
prize, offered by Bob Brown, was
won by Sterling +. .Stoudenmire, he
obtaining an order on Jennings
Motor Co.. for anything in the
auto line not exceeding the sum Of
five dollars. The meeting was well
attended, there being forty-six out
of fifty-two members present, with
the absentees properly accounted
for. The next meeting of the club
will be held on August 4th and will
be in charge of S. r. Stoudenmire,
whose duty it is to arrange the
program for the day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-26
Two Die of Injuries
Louis o. Cannon Held Pend
ing Inquest Today

Jacksonville, Fla. July 23.-Two
additional deaths occurred today
as the result of an automobile driv-
en- by Louis O. Cannon, crashing
into a crowd Of pedestrians here
last night. C. S. Austin, 49,. died
from his injuries early this morn
ing, while Mitchell Weeks, %,
died latec in the day.
Cannon was held in the Duval
county Jail pending the result Of a
coroner's jury Investigation tonaor-
row.
Austin's 81 months old daughter
was killed instantly and his wife
was seriously injured, while two
other persons sustained less Sc
rious hurts. Mrs. Austin and the
others were expected to recover.
Cannon was employed at the At
lantic Coast Line railroad shops
as a car repairer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-26
In The Court.

". NJ. Miller VS.. The Director
General of Railroads. for destruc-
ton of his automobile. The jury
was, out tor about 10 minutes and
rendered a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff. The verdict was that
W. NJ. Miller will receive s2.3S5
from the railroad company.
The case of Mrs. Eelle King VS..
Sumter county is now being heard.
She is suing the county for an auto
accident which occurred during
the Christmas holidays of 1919. in
which her husband was killed. She
claims that roads were bad.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-26
Jerry Moore Attends Commence
ment.
Clemson Bulletin).

Clemson Bulletin).
Jerry Moore. the famous South
Carolina corn club boy, attended
the cor9fnencement exercises at
Clemson College in June. Jerry
made his reputation as a corn grow
err an then went to his state asri-
cultural college to secure an edu-
cation. He is now engaged in
teaching agriculture to boys in the
high schools Of North Carolina
Jerry should be well fitted for this
particular kind of work.
It is doubtful if any club boy in
America. or in the world, has won
more fame than Jerry Moore, and
the club boys of the present should
be glad to know that Jerry has
chosen for his life's work a position
for which his club trainins so effec-
lively fitted him.
The boys who are now engaged
in club work. do not know what the
future will hold out to them. But
it is certain fact that the training
which they receive as club members
will be of value to them in their
life work, whatever it may be.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-26
FLORENCE
GAS COMPANY
SOLD FOR DEBT
Hard Hit by War Times and
High Prices For Materials
Company Could Not Pay
Expenses
(Florence Times, July 20)

(Florence Times, July 20)
The Florence Gas Company will
be sold under foreclosure of the
trustees for. mortgage of 100000
to cover the bond holders by order
of Judge Shipp. Plant, property,
distribution system, accounts and
all other assets of the corporation
will be offered to the highest bid
der by Judge Harry A. Brunson,
master, on the August public sales
day, which is Monday, August Z.
The sale will be before the county
courthouse doors.
In issuing the order for the sale
of the property, Judge Shipp stlp-
ulated that the property should be
sold 'sas whole" in order that
there should not be any Interrupt
ton. in the service to the commun-
ity. Delivery of the property to the
successful; bidder, upon his making
good his bid, is directed to follow
Immediately. Sheriff Burch being
authorized 20 attend to this phase
of the transaction.
Judge Brunson. as master, is pre-
pairing now schedule of the assets
and liabilities of the company.
The time has not expired yet for
claims TO be filed against the
company. All appraisal and ac-
counting will be made as soon as
possible, also.
The sale of the property has
been expected for long while.
Along with other public utilities of
the country, it was hit hard by the
war times and high prices. Some
months ago. it was placed in the
hands Of a receiver in hope that
the business might be saved. Sam
Brown was appointed receiver and
has worked faithfully and diligently
to establish the business on a sta
ple basis again. While the affairs
of the company have shown an
improvement under his manage
ment, there did not appear any
hope to recuperate the losses and
the foreclosure became necessary.
The action was brought by
Frank J. Brand, as trustee under
the mortgage to secure the bond
holders. Acting for the. company,
W. J. Brown, secretary and treas
urer, has accepted the decree OF the
court for. the sale.
The company owns valuable
property at Colt street and the. Che
raw and Darlington railroad inter-
section where its. plant is located
also. 1t also has thorough dis
tributing system of mains, service
lines and valves throughout the
city. All of this, with Office equip
ment, etc, will be offered for sale.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-26
Session Reaches End
Clemson College Summer
School Comes to Close

Clemson College, July 21.-Af-
ter six weeks Of excellent work the
Clemson summer school closes to-
day. Reports from all sides are to
the effect that the. summer school
has been a most decided success.
The total enrolment has approach
ed very close the 500 mark.
It consists of ESQ teachers, LOO
college students and prospective
students removing conditions, 80
federal board vocational students.
15 cotton graders and 40 club boys.
Besides these, about 70 county
agents and extension specialists
were present for a four day in
structinoal course in their eNten-
sion work. DIR. F. II. II. Calhoun,
who was director of the summer
school, is greatly pleased over the
fine success of the session. as is
everybody else connected with the
work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-26
ON
HIGHWAY
Young Man Victim of Auto.
mobile Accident on Garners
Ferry Road

Columbia, July 22.-Thomas
Watson Cooper, pressman for
years with the job department of
The State company, was almost
instantly killed early yesterday
morning when a touring car crash
ed into a tree on the Gamers
Ferry road j. r. Mannigan, a
ruler employed by the r. L. Bryan
company, was driving the car at
the time of the collision and es-
capped with an ugly wound on his
right leg, bruises and shock.
Messrs. Cooper and Mannigan left
the 1900 block of Main street short
ly after 5 o'clock yesterday morn
ing for a trip down the Gamers
Ferry road and few minutes later
the car struck tree about goo
yards beyond Heath's corner.
Henry Powell was coming toward
Columbia and he and two un-
known soldiers in training at Camp
Jackson brought Cooper and Man
nigan to the Columbia hospital.
Young Cooper passed away on the
road to. the hospital. Mr.. Manni-
gan was given medical attention
and last night it was said that his
injuries are not considered seri-
Gus. Mr.. Cooper died from the eff
fects of wounds on the head.
The machine hit tree immedi-
ate1y in front of r. r. Camak's
home The right front wheel was
crushed into small pieces and the
tire on the right rear wheel was
torn from its position when the car
swung around to the left and set
tied. headed toward Columbia.
The windshield was broken into
many parts and glass Uttered the
paved roadway. Mr.. Camak. who
was in the rear Of his home, heard
the. crash and rushed to the scene,
where he found Mr.. Mannigan
walking around with blood gush-
ing from wound on the leg. Mr..
Cooper was lying in front of the
car and to all appearances life was
extinct. Mr.. Camak said he band
aged Mr.. Mannigan's leg as soon as
he saw there, was nothing he could
do for Mr.. Copper. Henry Powell
was the first man to approach the
scene in a machine and he and two
soldiers hurried to the hospital
with the two men. Mr.. Cooper
was pronounced dead at the hos
pital and Coroner Scott was noti-
fed. He investigated the accident
and decided that an inquest was
unnecessary.
Tracks leading from the pave
ment to the tree indicated that Mr..
Mannigan lost control of the ma
chine about 80 feet from the point
Of contact. The fresh prints show
ed that the wheels rolled on the
dirt and then made curve to-
ward the paved roadway. Another
curve to the right carried the ma
chine head-on to the tree. Mr..
Cooper was on the right OF the
front seat and the position Of the
moving car placed him immedi-
ately in front of the tree when the
collision occurred. The sudden
stop evidently threw the young man
against the tree with terrific force
as he was killed by wounds on the
top of his head. Mr.. Can1ak said
Mr.. Cooper never uttered sound
after he reached the scene.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-26
Examination for Postmaster.

The civil service commission an
nounces that an examination will
be held August 22nd, of appli-
cants for the position of postmaster
at Sumter, s. c., vacancy having
occurred June goth. The salary
is $500: per annunl& The official
announcement states:
cat the request of the postmas-
ter general, the United States civil
service Commission sannounces an
open competitive examination
from which it is expected to ill a
vacancy in the position Of postmas-
ter at each of the offices named
above unless. filed by the transfer
or promedonisof some one in the
competitive classified service. This
is not an examination under the
civil service act and rules, bat is
held under an executive order is
sued May. 10, 1921. revised July
q, 1921. which provides as fol-
lows:
When vacancy exists or here
after occurs in the position of post
master at an Office of the first. Sec
ond, or third class, if such vacancy
is not filled by nomination of some
person within the competitive class
ifed civil service who has the re-
quired qualifications, then the post
master general shall certify the
fact to the civil service commission,
which shall forthwith hold an open
competitive examination to test the
fitness Of applicants to fill such
vacancy, and when such examina-
ton has been held and the papers
in connection Herewith have been
rated, the said commission shall
certify the results thereof to the
postmaster general, who shall sub
nit to the president the name Of
one Of the highest three qualified
eligibles for appointment to fill
such vacancy unless it is establish
ed that the character or residence
of any such applicant disqualiies
him for appointment: Provided.
That at the expiration Of the term
of any person appointed to such
position through examination before
the civil service commission, the
postmaster general may. in his dis
cretion, submit the name of such
person to the president for renon-
ination without further examina-
ton.
'.No person who has passed his
sixty-ffth birthday, or who has not
actually resided within the delivery
of such Office. for two years next
preceding the date of mination,
shall be given the examination
herein provided for.
"If, under this order, it is desir-
ed to make nomination for any Of
fee of person in the competitive
classified service, such person must
be found by the civil service COM
mission to meet the minimum re-
duirements for the Office