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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
Hiking From Washington to Frisco.

Hiking from the nations capitol
10 Frisco by the southern route,
and return. is the ambition OF AL
len F. David. popularity known as
the walking devil-dog, accompanied
by his brother, Roberr r. David.
Allen r David, popularly known
as the walking devil-dog and. his
brother Robert arrived in this city
Yesterday at y. m. The broth
ers are walking around the coast
Of the United States which is about
$1,000 miles. including both coasts
Of Florida. Their aim is TO win
the $4,000 wager offered by the
Washington papers to complete the
trip in TWO years time. The "trip
is to be made entirely on foot; no
rides are TO be accepted: also they
are not allowed TO have any funds.
They carry q letter from the mayor
Frisco.
Both are veterans OF The world
war Allan T. David. the walking
p, dcvil-dog, has already walked
across the continent three times
and has record of walking A.
57G.5 miles in - days.
While the Younger brother made
n record OF u mile in 3 minutes.
The young men were received by
] Mr.. Joe Chandler. the post COM
mandcr of the American Legion
and We're shown much hospitality
They claim 70 have made many
friends among the Legion men,
hers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
TOBACCO GROWERS
LAUNCH FINAL DRIVE

The campaign of tobacco farm
crs for new SignerS TO the five year
marketing contract is again in full
swing throughout South Carolina.
In accordance with the state-
lnent OF W e Lea OF Florence.
member OF the campaign commit
tee. South Carolina though we'll
over the minimum sisn-up, with
3 .009, 900 pounds. has set its goal
in the present drive at Is per
cent statewide sisn-up with every
prospect OF success in. securing an
overwhelming majority.
With we'll over half Of the tobac-
90 growers in three states as men,
bers OF tee Marketing Association
and with 5000 farmers now sign
crs Of the FIVE year contract South
Carolina leads Oft in the final mem
bersi,ip campaign before the open-
Ing OF the tobacco markets.
Contracts are. now in the hands
! Of county ehairmen, county
agents and other local and county
leaders OF the Growers Cooperative
association in South Carolina.
The same Een who won the
great victory and brought about
| the majority sign-up Of this states
tobacco farmers into their present
solid Marketing Association, viii
carry on this final drive which is
the last call for tobacco growers
! who wish TO choose between the
old system OF speculative sales and
! the kind Of marketing which ,fnas
brought success and better prices
/ in single year to organized grow
crs in Canada, Virginia aad Ken
tucky.
The quota and standing OF tflis
/ states tobacco growing counties
( was published IN last weeks papers
, and South, Carolina, growers are
! eXpectingste set 4 fast pace in Win
ming new- members as they lead
off the sign-up campaign for three
states. -
/ Next. week a series OF important
mass meetings beginning OR We'd
nesday, March 22nd, will carry the
campaign to the centeFs OF the to-
l}acco growing area,
Leaders Of the marketing move
ment from Virginia, North Carolina
will take part in this drive. The
times, places and speakers for
these meetings will be announced
in the paper and by letters to
members. OF the Marketing Associa-
ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
BUTLER
CRITICISES
FORD'S BID

Washington, March l4.-A srp7
plemental brief has been tiled with
the house military affairs commit
lee by Former Senator Butler. of
North Carolina, who is acting lis le-
gai adviser OF Frank Engstrun, OF
Wilmington. The brief declares
that il would be improvident 10
lease Muscle Shoals 10 Henry Ford
with all the remainder OF the enor-
NOUS waterpower surrendered and
mortGaGed to q private monopoly
for hundred Years or more.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
\ number of public schools

A number Of public schools ~
Sumter county will be closed before
the end OF the seven months term
for lack Of funds. Those districts
have levy Of seven TO eight nils
or more. but they receive no part
Of the state funds, because the
enrolment does not happen TO D.
twenty-five or more. The SchocI
term extension law works rank in
justice on Sumter and a number OF
other counties that have 4 sparse
and widely scattered white popula-
tion in the rural districts. These
counties, as {, rule, are paying
higher school taxes than the coun-
ties that received the lions share
Of the state Appropriation, and, al
though these schools need state
aid, they receive little or nothing
out Of the thousands of dollars
they pay into this fund.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
WILL WE'D SOON

Timmensyi1fe, March 11.-Mr
and Mrs Waiter Thos- coker have
issued invitations TO the marriage
OF their daughter. Sara Daphne. to
Irvine Manning Richardson, Thurs
Dry evening, March %. The cere-
Mosv will be selemnized at 7.30
o'clock IN the. Methodist church
and will be followed by a reception
at the Goker country home nea,
town. y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
FEBRUARY
POLICE, REPORT
Thirty-two Arrests Made Dur
ing Month and s51sy75 in
Cash Fines Collected

Thirty two arrests were, nlade
during the month OF February by
, the city police, department. this
,aa,lsaher being FIVE less than the
naasSer of arrests made by the po-
zee department during the pre-
eedsng month. OF the thirty. two
arrests made, tfsae cases were dis
missed, one ease carSSed 10 upper
eotrfs. two suspended and twenty
siS prisoners were convicted. The
fines collected in the recorders
court for the month :-of February
and turned over 20 tae city stfeasar-
es amounted to the sum of $5l3. .
as oeerthe s44 T. collected IN 3anu@
af.s Following are the various
charges for which the nlisereants
Were arrested: four speeders, four
eases Of drunkenness, eight arrests
were made for disorderly conduct.
fearra1eftF larceny cases. twosarrest-
ed ON VagIaney charges, Two ar
rests we're made fers The carrying
8sf concealed weapons. four arrests
saade for the violation OF the pro-
! h55bitaoa law and three sanfb1 rs,
and one eAarresI for the larceny of
IKE stock. FIVE gallons OF con-
strabarid whiskey which had been
Accumulated during the naontlf was
Destroyed by the department.
~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

There should be law regulating
the weight Of trucks that use the
public highways. There IS no sense
in building costly roads only 10
have them destroyed in short time
by pondeYous vehicles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
Modest Desires

Fond Mother: Dorothy. ii you
are bad YOU Won't 80 to heaven.
Don't Nou know that ~
Little Dorothy: Wen. I've been
to the circus and the Chauta,idua
already t can't eXepct to so every
whore Orange Peel
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

Columbia, March 1.-THE stu
dents OF the University have a new
Yell. entitled nine rah rahs for the
president. It's wording is this:
:Iiar, Har, Har; Ding, ding, ding,
Harding, Harding, Harding" II is
pitched in high voice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

An adequately financed. modern
equipped and efficiently managed
creamery will furnish q cash market
for farm products thai will 20 Il
long way toward taking the place
cf the cotton crop that the boll
wecvils have destroyed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
TORNADO
KILLS NINE
Oklahoma Mining Village j
Wiped Out-Many Injured

McAlester, Okla, March Ia
Nine persons We're killed and many
seriously injured by tornado that
levelIed q path through Gowen, i
mining village last night. Most OF
the dead and injured are. Mexi-
cans
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

Whose business is il 10 make Il
check up Of motor licenses to sec
that all automobiles and trucks
that have been licensed have ALSO
been returned for taxation US per-
sonal property? The rural police
are supposed 10 check mp motors
and arrest anyone who drives a
ear that is without q license tax
for the current year
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
ARKANSAS TORNADO
KILLS TEN PEOPLE

Pine Bluff. Ark, March 1.-THE
farming settlement OF Jefferson
and Lonoke couties were swept by
tornado. Four whites and six ne
groeS were killed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

Every person in thc United
States pays a quarter OF q cent
annually 70 support The president.
We're through Knocking. Any
kind OF president is worth that.
Arkansas Gazette.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
TORNADO KILLS
TWO IN LOUISIANA

Baton Rouge. March ll.-"Sub"
Settlement of SuIiScla WAS practi-
ally destroyed; two killed and sin
teen injured by tornado.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
Marriage License Record

y marriage license was issued
Wednesday in the Clerk OF Court $
office TO Mr.. Harmon W. Newton
Of BennettSviue and Miss MarSue-
rite Jones OF BroSdon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

The Roeky Bluff crossing on the
Aayesville road is closed TO traffic
The causeway and bridges are be-
inc rebuilt by tits road contrac:ers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

Johannesburg. South Airica.
March l6.-The miners strike
which has held the country in !,
sr:r for TWO months has been call
cN of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

Max OSer, the riding master
aged 40. Il. IS and 81. says he Is
not :; downv hunter. Max is right:
hc'* a dowry tmdcl.-Pcoria Tran
SCrini
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

It is easy TO find the best man
on cart h. He is the one your wife
could have Imarrictl' and didn't
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

When Il country doctor dies. the
people gather /" pay their respects;
liar may be Il philosopher.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
.Banee Of Gamecoek Orchestra En-
ioyed.

The first dance given nunder their
own management by the Game
cock Five orchestra of the city
was IN every way a very enjoyable
dance This dance was staged in
sEryan,s hall on Monday evening
and wa well attended both by the
dancers Of the city and of the
neigh boring towas. The music was
exceptionally fine. featuring Slick
Williams on the; violin; Skinner at
plsne: Lyons at traps and Bruner
with,sa wicked banjo. These boys
are planning to hold another dance
sat an early date and the addition
Sef a saxaphone to the orchestra
Is being contemplated. Among
those from out of town attending
the dance We're Messrs. Stewart.
Heath, Shake AsyFan and Bill and
Ted Banks of Hartsvifle;; Dinkey
Ramsey OF GreenviEe; Thomas
Bagnelf, Charlie Chewnmg VIII
liam Geiger OF Manning ard He =
Hanson of Hartsviiie.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

"I''rtss rs the air used 70 be a
common saving Now that's gone
with everything else. The air must
hereafter be regulated by Herbert
York Evening World
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

Lcninc says what he wants now
is money. This is carrying, out his
poEcs Of being friendly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

World Needs obs'-Ifeadiine
a few Jobs might help some, but
the urgent need at present is a
Moses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

Auanti" City prohibits scant
bathing suits. Got /" hay" th"ir
pictures made AZ home this year
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

Now is the time 10 make Sumter
beautiful by planting flowers in
every yard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

Some drivers think The speed
limit means how slow they can go
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

'';ahc' makes more than Hard
iiG. Eufil is stranger than fiction
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18

Sport writer's have about einched
he 1922 pennants.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
o.-1<oNaAe--

Golf is easier To p,.>..' tllan Ia
speak.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-12
The Last Word in Mechanical Mother
hood

Industrial research is very excellent
thing, in its proper place and within
reasonable limits, but it seems to be go
ing altogether too far in the hands of
the japanese. Operating under a gov
ernmental grant for research, Japan
ese savant has created a machine some
100 Feet by 80 feet in dimensions which
he declares will hatch 100000 eggs at a
time, with a live chicken to every egg.
With becoming modesty he describes
the contraption as the "most compre-
hensive machine in the world" That
the professor has dared to let word get
about respecting his invention would
seem to be proof positive that there is
no agricultural bloc in Japan.
Possibly we have arrived at an era of
warns 1t would seem that hard times
stimulate the imagination. When the
world gets to feeling poor it falls to
specializing upon the production of gold
from thin air, lead. or silver dollars, and
upon branches of the printing art as eX-
eInplifed in slips of paper with which
one can fill his empty pockets at will
and purchase blue sky or suburban man
sions as the spirit may move him.-The
Nations Business.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-12
Brother to Brother.

A congressman, the story goes, years
ago was far from home and got short of
cash. He had a Masonic charm on his
watch chain, and noticed that fellow
traveller in the smoker wore a similar
charm. He sat down by him and said
confidentially: Brother, l am up against
it, Lend me $100 till | get home" His
casual travel companion glanced at the
charm. looked him over, and finally
handed him the hundred, which was
promptly returned when the congressman
got home. Recently the two men met at
a gathering of Masons and recalled the
incident "Say," said tile man who lent
the money, when you met me on the
train / wasn't a Mason at all. | had
found the charm and put it ON my chain.
You thought | was a Mason, however,
and / was ashamed to have you think |
wouldn't help a brother in distress. But
| wasn't a Mason then" Just between
u.s. was the congressman's reply, Il
wasn't either. / was wearing my fathers
watch. The Outlook.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-12
GOVT EMPLOYEES
CANNOT STRIKE
German Government Says it Is Revolt
of Officials Labor
Disagrees.

BERLIN, April 12.-The right to
strike is denied employees of the govern
ment in an order issued by the German
minister of transportation. who char
acterized the recent strike of engineers
on the government railways as a IRE
volt of officials 4 majority of high
government officials and members of
the Reichtag support this position.
Labor quarters and particularly Com
munist circles take issue with the gov
ernment, admitting that officials are
bound ito obedience = to the state, but
on the other hand are working men and
women who must combat unfayorable
wage and living conditions with weapons
available. The strike Is the only effect
i've weapon within reach. they hold.
Use of emergency workers, like the
Technische Nothilfe, to keep essential
public utilities operating during strikes,
heretofore had been tacitly recognized
by labor which furnished members to
the association. now Is generally con-
demned bv more radical labor and re-
ceives slight praise from conservative
labor elements
The Technische Nothilfe was an i'm
portant factor in breaking the strike of
the railroaders, it is argued, and there
fore has shown itself not good servant
Of the public but an enemy OF organized
labor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-12

DEATH ENSUES IN
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
House Also Catches Fire, but Flames
Are Soon Extinguished - Mrs. Smith
Formerly Miss Kate Maley-Brought
to BrattlebOrO by Auto Truck.

Mrs. Walter j. Smith of Putney died
in the Memorial hospital this fore
noon as the result of burns sus-
tanned in her home early this morning,
when she poured kerosene from a can on
the fire in her kitchen stove, the kerosene
can exploding and the fire catching in
her garments. She was brought to the
hospital ON mattress in one of the ID.
j. Smith Corporation trucks, accompa-
MED by Dr. l.. II. Bugbee and others,
and was attended by DIR. George r. An
derson.
While the fire had been started it did
not burn as rapidly as Mrs. Smith de-
sired and as was her custom she poured
kerosene from the container into the
stove The flames followed back into
the nose of the can. the top of which
had not been removed. The Kerosene can
exploded in her hand, blowing out the
bottom and the nose of the can and set
ting fire to Mrs. Smiths wrapper.
Mr.. Smiths mother, Mrs. Sarah Smith,
who lived with the family, heard the ex-
plosion and as she passed from her room
into the living room she saw Mrs. Walter
Smith on the floor between the kitchen
and living room, her clothing afiame. Mrs.
Sara Smith called to her son, who was
through the hallway, but before he could
reach his wife her clothing had been
burned from her body
Meanwhile the kitchen was in flames
and Russell Smith, IA. son of Mr.. and
Mrs Walter Smith, jumped through a
window and ran into the boiler room
of the Cole paper mill across the street.
The engineer was out, but Russell
pulled the leyel which sounded the fire
alarm. 4 crowd soon assembled and the
fire was put out by the use of extinguish-
ers. The kitchen was damaged consid-
erably, the woodwork, ceiling and wall
paper being charred.
Mrs. Kate (Maley) Smith was born in
East Putney about 56 years ago, a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Ma
ley. About 23 years ago she married Mr..
Smith and they had lived In Putney
since
Besides her husband she leaves three
daughters and a son. Gladys. who works
in the telephone exchange in Putney,
Helen, Pauline and Russell. She also
leaves her mother, two sisters and four
brothers. Mrs. Mary Brainey of Spring
field. Mass. Miss Helen Maley and John
Maley. who live at home Thomas Ma
lev of Greenfield. Mass. Henry Masey
of Springfield, Mass, and Michael Ma
ley of Lynn, Mass.
The funeral arrangements have not
been made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-12
PVT. BROWNS BODY
is BROUGHT HERE
Killed by Explosion in November. 1918
-Committal Service Postponed,
His Father Being III.

The body of Pvt Raymond Wilson
Drown, who was killed by an explosion
on the European battlefield in 1913 and
who would have been 30 years old last
June. was brought here on the SAT train
this morning and was placed in the
tomb in Prospect Hill cemetery by
Bond & Son. 1t was accompanied to
the cemetery by a delegation from Brat
tleboro post, American Legion. The in
terment and committa1 service were post
poned on account of the illness of the
young mans father, John w Drown of
Manchester, Conn, who is i'll with grip.
The body was one of the last contingent
to arrive at the Brooklyn army base
March 80. A special service was held
April 3.
1t is understood that this is the last
body of overseas soldiers that will be
brought TO Brattleboro.
Mr. Drown was born in Springfield,
Mass, his birthday being June 3, a son
of John Wilson Drown and Allie CWill-
SOM Drown, now of Manchester, Conn.
He lived here at one time when a small
boy and afterwards visited relatives here
frequently and had many friends among
the Brattleboro young people. He spent
much of the time summers with his
grandmother, the late Mrs. Fannie J..
Drown.
He enlisted July 8. 1917, at which time
he was living in Philadelphia, employed
by the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Co. in the auditing department. he was
planning to enter the University of
Pennsylvania. After his enlistment he
trained at Camp Hancock. Ga. and went
overseas May Is. 1918, being assigned to
Company Il, 103d engineers, of Philadel-
phia.
For more than 100 days he was under
shell fire. With four comrades ne was
killed instantly Nov. 20, 1913, nine days
after the armistice was signed, by the ex-
plosion of tank mine near Nigneulles
France, about Is miles from Metz, Ger
many. His company had removed about
500 mines by the aid of falsified maps
furnished by the Germans.
In the army he had the record of a
good soldier always a gentleman, which
bore out his perfect record for five years
graduate of the Asylum Hill Cadets in
Hartford, Conn, where he graduated
from the grammar school. He was a
graduate of Haverford preparatory
school, Haverford. Pa, was a Scout mas
ter in Philadelphia when he enlisted. and
was a member of Emmanuel Congrega-
tional cureh in Hartford. He was a
young man of fine character, generous
cheerful and thoughtful, and a devoted
son.
Mr.. Drown was of Revolutionary an
cestry on both sides of the family One
of his ancestors was Governor Bradford
! of Massachusetts. He was the last male
of his generation in his branch of the
| family. Besides his parents he leaves an
aunt. Miss Lila r. Drown, and cou-
| sin, Miss Blanche Drown, both of Brattle
| horo.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-12
DOCTOR" BISHOP DEAD
Boston Woman Much Prosecuted But
Never Convicted

BOSTON, April 12-'DOctor'' Jane
f. Bishop, So. whose name was linked
with the suitcase murder mystery of
te year age, in which Susan +. Geary
rgoved TO he the victim. is dead Al
though her -mansioHs" and private hos
nitals" were continuously raided, and she
faced jury after jury on charges of lille
gal surgery. the sweet-faced woman had
managed always to keep out of jail
She lost small-sized fortune in spec
ulatiOn and paid out large sums in liti-
CATION, vet she gave thousands of dollars
to charity and her friends say that n
score of young men have been legally
adoDted nv her and given a start in life.
Mrs. Bishops son-in-law. Louis w.
Crawford, a confessed accessory in the
disposal of Susan Geary's body after an
Illegal operation had proved fatal was
sentenced to a long term in prison. Mrs
Bishop was discharged after being held
AZ q witness
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-12
BRATTLEBoRo NATIVE DIES.
w. c. Covey Formerly Published News
papers in illinois,

News has been received here of the
death last week of w G. Covey of Kan
sas, III. He was born in Brattleboro
Nov. g, 1852, a son of Clark and Lestina
Covey. His parents diedSwhen he was
voung and he went to live with his
cousin. Edison Covey, in Dummerston.
He attended the Brattleboro high school
and after graduating taught school in
Chesterfield and Westmoreland When
he was about 23 years old, learning that
teachers received higher salaries in the
West than here. he went as far as Illi-
nois. where he attended school for
teachers While there he married Miss
Emma Martin and went to farming in
Loxa, H. Afterward he bought out a
newspaper, the Moultrice County News,
Sullivan. H.. which he conducted many
years He finally sold out and went to
Kansas. H., and bought the Kansas
Journal.
About six years ago he was stricken
with a slight shock which incapacitated
him from work. although he was able
to be about after a while, going to his
Office occasionally, but his young son.
Harry Covey, has successfully carried on
the business. Last September he sus-
tanned another shock and had been in
bed ever since until his death April Z
He leaves his wife and five children,
Iva Covev who works in the Office,
Walter of Chicago, Mrs. Hazel Lane OF
Bement, H.. Harry of Kansas, Ill, and
| Helen, at home.