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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-11-02
SHERIFF SALE

S1LIOXEV Ot1AO
D. NJ. Atkins vs.. Horace Salter, No,
5255, Third Judicial District Court
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Bien-
vile.
Under and by virtue Of a Writ Of
Execution issued from the above nam
ed Honorable Court and to me direct
ed, l have seized and will offer for
sale to the last and highest bidder
for cash, with the benefit Of appraise-
mdht, at the principal front door of
the courthouse at Arcadia, Bienville
parish, La, within legal sale hours
Saturday, Nov. 4th, 1922
the following described property, to.
wit:
N IL of SW, SW Of SW, less
acres on W side. 10 acres on N.
| side Of Sc of SW, Sec. &c, NE of NV
and % acres on W. side of NV Of
NE, Sec. "a, TIP. II n. r. Z ".
The above described property seiz.
ed as belonging to the defendant
Horace Salter, and will be sold to sat-
isfy said Writ of Execution and all
costs.
This the % day Of Sept. 1922.
J. E. CURRIE, Sheriff.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-11-02
SHERIFF SALE

G, W. Holland vs.. A. J. Jackson, in 9TH Justice
Court, Bienville, Parish, La; r,,.;or
Under and by virtue Of Writ OF EXECUTION
issued out Of the above named Honorable. -, Co9Ft
and to me directed, have seized and VIII one
for sale 10 the last and highest bidder Tor casn
with the benefit Of appraisement, at me t a
known as the little Vanzan Flat, b'env'l'e raj
ish. La, within legal sale hours on .,,
SATURDAY., NOVEMBER II, l9ll
the following described property, to-wit:
1900 lbs. Seed Cotton more or less, 1.
The above described property seized as be
longing to the defendant and will be sold
satisfy S said Writ Of Execution and all costs.
This the oath day Of October, 1922. ~
6 r HENNICAN, Deputy Sheriff.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-11-02

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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-11-02
SHERIFF SALE

William B. Miller VS.. Sam I. Beach,
No. 1923, Third judicial District
Court, State Of Louisiana, Parish
Of Bienville.
Under and by virtue Of a Writ Of
Execution issued from the above nam.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-11-02

Tyler Commercial College
Scholarships for sale at a bar.
gain. Write or phone Demo.
crat, Arcadia.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-11-02

Pay your subscription to the
DEMOCRAT NOWl
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-01
Court of Common Pleas.

The Court of Common Pleas con-
vened Monday morning for the sec
ond week of the special term, that
is being held at the request of
the Sumter Bar Association.
Frank A. Miller. Esq, OF Harts-
vile, is presiding as special judge
under appointment of Chief Justice
Gary. Mendel L. Smith, Esq. of
Camden was originally appointed to
preside this week, but owing to. the
fact that the Court of General
Sessions of Kershaw county is in
session this week, it was impossible
for him to accept the appoint
ment.
The first case taken up Monday
morning was that of J. G. Pate vs.
the Western Union Telegraph Co.
suit for damages for failure to de-
liver an important message. This
case will probably be concluded
Monday afternoon
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-01
GOV. HARVEY
CALLS FOR FACTS
Daily Reports Requested Frem
Superintendent OF the
Penitentiary

Columbia, Oct. 26.-Goveraor
Harvey, in line with his interes. in
the efficient conduct Of various
state institutions, yesterday after
noon made request Of Superinterd-
ent A. K. Sanders, of the state pen
itentiary for daily reports of food
and punishment given to prison
ers in the state penitentiary.
The governor requested the SUI
perintendent to furnish him with
records Of all punishment, includ-
ing corporal, if any, bread and
water diet, solitary confinement
and other forms Of punishment.
The governor also asked for daily
records of the menu Of the pris-
on, all three meals Of the day. The
reporst are requested daily until
further notice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-01
TOWN AND COUNTY news
SUMTER WINS
BY LONE POINT
Darlington Defeated on Local
Grounds in Slow Game

outgeneraled and outplayed.
Sumter managed to win from Dar-
gington in football Friday after
noon by a single point. Sumter
played the poorest game she has
played this season and narrowly
ESCAPED defeat at. the hands of a
team that she should have de-
feated easily Darlington scored
first IN the beginning Of the sec
ond quarter, driving to Sumter's
one yard line on line bucks and
snort forward passes. Here Sum
ter showed her only real defensive
play Of thes game; three times
throwing the Darlington backs for
losses. On the fourth play how
ever. Darlington forward passed
over the goat line for touch
down. The Sumter back held
should have broken up the pass
easily: The try for point failed.
Taking the ball the young Game.
cocks recalled a little of the spirit OF
other DAYS and carried the ball for.
q touchdown in a few minutes OF
paay. Banding kicked goal and the
scoring was over for the afternoon.
| During the second half, sumter
was on she defensive for most OF
the tine. seemingly content to let
the visitors have all of the fun. The
game was marred by wrangling on
both sides and from a spectators
standpoint was a very poor eAni-.
bsfien. Brown and Coker played
Great bah for Darlington, wnle
tie work Of Cuttino and krven
stood out above the mediocre play
nf;their mates. The score stood TO
s for sumter at the end OF the
contest.
Richard Wright one of the best
3of the local players. had two
bones broken in his left hand cary
n the game and will not be able TO
nlay fer several weeks
Coach Shaw stated after the
paue tIaa tfer the next two weeks
hard work would be the program
n nreparatien for the game with
Florence here on November letn.
Florence is being coached this: year
by Lee Rhame, former Furman
star and boasts enc of the pest
teams in the lower part ef the state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-01
Fire at Navy Yard
Small Arms Ammunition De
stroyed by Flames

Charleston. Oct. 2S.-Fire broke
out this afternoon in the ordnance
dock of the navy yard. a consid-
cradle quantity of small arms am
munition being destroyed. The
blaze was quite spectacular ard
for about an hour there was con-
stant exploding of cartridges Tor
reyolvers and rifles. The cause Of
the fire is not known. The small
building used as magazine wes
destroyed but the money loss w2s
not reported.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-01
GETS $500 VERDICT
r. L. Stokes Sues City of
Orangeburg for $4,000

Orangeburg. Oct. 27.7The case
of r. L. Stokes against the city OF
Srangeburg resulted this afternoon
in a verdict of $500 for Mr.. Stokes.
Mr.. Stokes alleged that his little
boy ran over chain to which
COW was tied, the chain being
across a street in the eastern sec
ton of the city. The boy was rid
ing a bicycle and later died. Suit
in the sum of $4,000 was filed.
Messrs. L. A. Hutson, w. C.. Wolfe
and r. NJ. Raysor represented the
plaintiff. while Sims & Sims and
A. H. Moss represented the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-01
HULL PREDICTS
GREAT VICTORY
Democratic, Chairman Tells Of
Coming Election

Washington, Oct. 29.-Cordell
Hull, chairman of the Democratic
national conference, declared to-
night in "a forecast of the senate
rial and congressional elections
that sta Democratic victory is now
assured at the elections Noven--
Der Z.
.sThe only question of doubt re-
naming" Chairman Hulfs state
ment added, "is the extent of the;
victory. Practically every section.
of the United States will contribute,
a share of that victory and every
class of voters Will be largely reps-
resented among the victors.
Referring to reports of so-called
apathy among voters, Mr.. Hull a s.
serted. is what is "due to the fact
that the great mass IF voters have
already made up their minds de fis-
niteIy and finally and had deci6i-
ed to "rebuke the Republican pacr-
ty for its failure to keep its elesc-
ton promises
Declaring the question had been
whether Republicans would stay
away from the polls 'or turn to flae
Democratic party for relief" Dir.
hull said:
eff the stay-at meme Republican
votes should be larger thar ar.tici-
pated by Democrats there will, ,
nevertheless, be very substantial
Democratic victory.
eff. on the other hand, the pres
ent tendency of Republicans in re-
volt to actively support the Demo
cratic ticket is general. as there
is reason to believe it is, the Dem
ocratic party on Tuesday, Novem-
Der Z. will register one of the most
sweeping victories it has had in
many elections"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-01
Mrs. Hall and
Brother Charged
With Murder

New Brunswick, n. j., Oct. 26.--
Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall, widow
of the slain rector of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church of st. John
the Evangelist. and her brother.
Henry Stevens, are the man and
woman named in the sworn state
ment of Mrs. Jane Gibson, self
styled eyewitness of the double
Staying of the Rev. Edward Wheel
re Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Rein-
hardt Mills on the night of Sep
tember Ia, last.
This announcement was not
made by the authorities but be-
came known tonight through the
issuance of statement by Mrs.
Halls attorney. Timothy Pfeiffer.
denying Mrs. Gibson's account and
declaring that neither the rector's
widow nor her brother were on
the Phillips farm on the night OF
the double Staying.
Mrs. Gibson's statement is con-
Trajectory to the facts. Mr..
Pfieffer said. Mrs. Hall was in
her home all evening. Barbara
Tough, one of the maids, was out
that night and Louisa Geist, the
other maid. was on the back stoop.
There was no one else but little
seven-year-old niece in the house
with Mrs. Hall. But there may
Henry Stevens identified as one
of the quartet seen on the farm is
also contrary to fact. Henry was
at Lavallette, n. j., all that night
Mrs. Gibson in her statement. 1T
is known. declared that she had
seen four persons on the night of
the murders under the crab apple
tree where two days later the
bodies of the rector and the choir
singer were found.
Mrs. Gibson also said in her
statement that she heard the man
whom she alleges she saw fire a
series of shots at the rector and
the choir singer addressed by his
companion.
The cries of Mrs. Mills, which
Mrs. Gibson declared still ring in
my ears at night had hardly
echoed, the woman farmer said,
when the second woman in the
quartet screamed in terrified
zone:
"Oh Henry"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-01
Jury Against
Texas Candidate
Unusual Political Middle De-
velops in Texas Senatorial
Race

Coriscana, Texas, Oct 26.-The
jury which heard the Injunction
suit to keep the name Of Earle B..
Mayfeld, Democratic NOMINEE. for
United States senator, off the ball.
lot in next months election to-
night returned a verdict against
Mr.. Mayfield of 12 of the 81 ques-
tions propounded by Judge Scar
borough.
The temporary injunction re-
straining Secretary of State Staples
from placing Mr.. Mayfeld's name
on the November general ballot will
remain in force until the case is
finally disposed of by the state su-
preme court where it is now on
appeal, according to statement
made today by Judge Scarborough
when asked by the Associated
Press what effect verdict unfavor-
able to Mr.. Mayfeld would have.
Judge Scarboroust. in instructing
the jury to bring a verdict against
Mayfe1d told the jurors that the
"undisputable and uncontradicted
testimony showed beyond doubt"
that the six questions upon. which
the plaintiff attorneys based their
request that the jury be instructed
in its verdict should be answered
against the defendant.
After the jury had been instruct
ed Judge Scarborough said the
"uncontroverted evidence show
ed that a large amount of money
was spent in Mr.. Mayield's be-
half in the primary campaign. The
court presented figures which to-
tailed $4,000. The law provides
that only $4,000 may be spent by
a candidate for the senate in a pri-
mary campaign.
The figures show, the judge
said, that in addition to other
sums. Mayfeid spent $4,000 and
the Dallas Ku Klux Klan $4,000.
Judge Scarborough said that none
Of these expenditures were denied
nor contradicted by the testimony.
The jury up to the time Judge
Scarborough instructed them to re-
turn a verdict had steadfastiy said
they were unable to agree. This
afternoon they asked to be dis
charged but were sent back by the
judge.
Although Judge Scarborough did
not ask the jury how, the ballot
stood before the verdict was finally
reached, foreman Melton declared
that the count stood s and 6. or
all of the questions. Other Jurors
however, gave conflicting reports as
Ito how the ballot stood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-01
COUNTY FAIR
PUBLICITY
Merchants and Others Asked
to Advertise Sumter
County Fair

Secretary Reardon in charge of
the publicity and amusement de-
partments of the Sumter County
Fair association requests the state
ment made that merchants of Sum-
ter can do their own business "a
great deal of good by mentioning
the Sumter County Fair, Novem-
Der 21st TO Gath, in their adver-
tisements in the Sumter and OUT
of-town papers. 1t doesn't cost the
merchants anything extra to do
this and they are helping to boost
our fair. And help. advertise the
merchants at the same time. The
special fund for advertising Sum-
ter as "a Good Place to Trade"
provided by number of Sumter
business concerns could do a lot of
good by getting out a special fair
advertisement and incid in
vite their customers Of Sumter
and adjoining counties to come to
the Sumter county far. Invite all
the rural schools and home demon
stratien clubs, boys pig anu corn
clubs, farmers, and others to
march or have floats in the spec
tacular Pageant of Progress Pa
rade, on Sumter county school day.
Friday, November. 24th, and to put
up community booths and individ-
ual farm exhibits at the fair. This
line of advertising is largely used
by merchants and other business
men of Columbia for the State Fair
and by business establishments of
orangeburg, Lee and Florence
counties in boosting their county
fairs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-01
FOR SHORT
WORK DAY
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., in
Favor 8-HOur Period

New York, Oct. 27.-(By the
Associated Press.)-A sweeping
statement declaring his personal
stand for the eight-hour day in in
dustry and condemning the 12-hour
day and the seyen-day week as
unnecessary, uneconomic and un-
justifiable." was issued today bv
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
The statement appears in the
form Of an article signed by Mr..
Rockefeller in the current issue OF
the Survey Graphic and follows an
arraignment of working conditions
in certain oil fields of Wyoming
in the same magazine by r IS.
Lynd, who spent three months in
conditions.
The statement is the second
within week Mr.. Rockefeller has
given out in behalf of the laboring
men. The previous one, issuei last
Wednesday took up the cudgei in
the interest of local miners in Som
erset county. Pennsylvania, and
particularly those eInpioyeu NY 'ue
Consolidation Coal Company of
which he is stockholder.
81 believe that generally speak
ing the 12-hour day and the seven
day week should no longer be toll
Grated in industry. either from the
view point OF public policy or OF
industrial efficiency.
while the adoption of these
standards may and doubtless will
at first entail increased costs OF
production. I am confident that in
the long run greater efficiency and
economy will result. and that from
the outset public opinion will sup
port any industry which instalis
them"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-01

Housekeepers can help local
enterprise and get in line with the
"Buy at Home" campaign by speci-
flying Sumter tomatoes. when or
dering canned goods. The Sumter
Canning Co.. packs first class
goods and it can be built up into
big business. Local people should
lend it a helping hand by creating
a local market for home grown
and home manufactured products.
If the Sumter Cannery could sell
all the canned tomatoes, canned
beans and canned sweet potatoes
consumed in Sumter it would have
a pretty fair business without ship
ping a case. The cannery furnishes
a market for farm produce and
Sumter people should furnish a
market for the Sumter Cannery.
The same argument holds good
with respect to the products of the
Sumter Creamery. Sumter butter
should be given the preference by
Sumter housekeepers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-01
Naval Fliers Killed
Airplane Crashes to Earth al
Hampton Roads

Norfolk, Oct. 26.-Lieut. Ed
ward Lewis. Ericsson of New York
city and Lieut.. Roger Franklin
Armstrong Of Rochester, N. Y, and
Norfolk, naval aviators. were kill
ed instantly at LII o'clock this
afternoon when-an airplane crash
ed to earth with them near No, I
hangar at the Hampton Roads ma
val air station. Their bodies are
at. the naval hospital awaiting ad-
vices from relatives.
The badly crushed bodies We're
dragged from the wreckage. by a
dozen men who witnessed the fall.
1.-The fiiers had themselves con-
sstructed or rebuilt the plane in
which they took their last fight
today. It was the JN-4 type
and a land machine. and they were
making test of its strength this
afternoon.
1.-THE plane had been in the air
only about ten minutes when the
crash came.
Men who saw the fall said that
the clippers, were cut Of control.
The naval board of inquiry called
to investigate the accident had lit
tie to work upon, because the plane
was so thoroughly wrecked.
Lieut.. Ericsson. was in command
of, the squadron of seaplanes which
attacked ships Of the Atlantic
f1eet last month with torpedoes
hurled from the air.
He was scheduled to have COM
mand Of six. torpedo planes in a
fight over Norfolk tomorrow morn
ing as feature of the Navy Day
celebration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-01
Cars Ordered Home;

Washingtoa Oct. IS Railroads
west of the Mississippi were inal
strHeted today BY the American
Railway Association ta discontinue
loading freight cars owned by
Eastern roads, and to return them
to home lines as soon as loads could
be found. Eastern lines were res
Gently ordered to return Western
equipment Immediately as a meals:
of clearing freight connection.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-01
Marriage Licenses.

White: Mr.. John A. Hughes and
Miss Dora Frances Smith, of Sum
ter.
Mr.. T. B. Gillespie of Greenvilie
and Miss Mabty Roberts of Green
vile.
Colored: Levi Hawkins and
Arthemia Green, of Pinewood; !;
Matthew Rivers and Alberta Spence
of Claremont; Ransom Rembert
and Louisa Walker Of Borden;
Robert Stukes and Mary Hodge,
of Sumter; George Wilson and
Rosalie Wilson. Wedgefeld.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-01
NAVY DAY
CELEBRATION
Place of Honor Allotted To
Theodore Roosevelt

washington. Oct. 27.ADeeds of
valor of the American navy were
recalled to the public today by the
Joint celebration 6f Navy Day and
the birthday cf Theodore Roose-
welt. School, church and other
festivals over the country stressed
the high place Roosevelt holds in
Americans hearts. The navy paid
a tribute to the former president
when Admiral Hilary P. Jones,
commander Of the Atlantic. fleet
laid wreath on Roosevelt's tomb
at OYSTER Bay.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-01
new WITNESS
In new JERSEY
MURDER CASE
Officials Profess t o
Have Evidence That
Will Fix Response
bility For Killing

New Brunswick, N. j.. Oct. 81.
THE Hall-Mills case is complex,
but it is not mystery"
This was the statement today of
Special Deputy Attorney General
Wilbur A. Mott, who has taken
over for the state the Investigation
of the double murder Of the Rev.
Edward Hall and Mrs. Eleanor r.
Mills, choir singer. on the Phillips
farm six weeks ago.
With an assertion by Mr.. Mott
that he had found a witness to
corroborate at least part of the
story told by Mrs. Jane Gibson,
farmer, who claims to have wit
messed the double shooting and
identified two members Of the death
party, this cryptic statement con-
stituted the chief development of
the day.
In connection with this mention
of corroborating witness a furry
of excitement was caused by the
appearance in the case of a mys-
terious witness. a pretty girl of 81,
who, in company with state troop
ers. spent an hour near the scene
Of the murder. Whittier this girl
came and whittier she departed re-
mains mystery The troopers
admitted that they had taken her
to de Russey farm, leading to the
Phillips farm. at the direction of
Mr.. Mott. but they declined to say
the purpose of the journey.
Mr.. Mott questioned Mrs. Glib
son for long time today.
Introduction into the case of
this sturdy farmer-wcman. who re-
tired as bareback rider to raise
pigs, has caused a crowd of curios-
ity-seekers to descend on her
farm, eager to catch "a glimpse of
her. To protect her from the GU
rious state trooper was sent to
her place, blocking efforts of news
paper men to interview her.
She claims to be native OF
Gibson, KY, and related to- the
Gibson formerly in the distilhng
business. It is understood that hcl
father was an officer in the Con-
federate army. /.