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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
The controversy over the re-lo-

The controversy over the re-lo-
cation Of the route of the Sumter
Paxville road between PocaIia and
Jones Siding, a distance Of five
to six miles, is growing in inter-
est and the permanent highway
commission will have. at its next
meeting a great deal Of facts to as
simulate. The residents OF Priva-
teer township are divided into two
camps ON the questions OF con-
structing an entirely new road be-
tween Pocalla and Jones Siding,
paralleling the Northwestern Rail-
road track, ard the abandonment
Of the original plan TO place the
old Sumaer-Paxville road from
the city limits to the county line.
There is undoubtedly much to be
said on 10th sides of the question
and the commission will render a
decision that will, in their opinion.
best serve the interests Of the
public at large. The change in
the location is represented to be a
great hardship to those living con-
tigious TO it and especially to the
residents of the Bethel neighbor-
hood and the section beyond. They
would be deprived of the use OF .
paved road, except to the point
where the proposed new road would
diverge from the PaXville road
in the vicinity Of Pocalla.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
THE TINDAL-
PINEWOOD ROAD
Meeting Of Residents to Dis
cuss and Make Plans
For New Road

A meeting of citizens Of Po-
Gala Tindal Pinewood sections
was held at Pocalla Springs
Thursday evening at seven o'clock
to discus sthe route Of the road
through this section.
The object Of this meeting was
to form plans by which to get the
Permanent Road Commission to
construct the road on the one that
has served the people Of this section
for number Of years.
Mr.. A. S. Hardy and Mr.. John
3. Duffie made short talks in which
they gave the people some sugges-
tions as to which would he best
method by which to have this road
constructed and how to get the
Permanent Road Commissions to
consider same.
Several gentlemen Of each sec
ton made short talks and gave
their opinion of the great incon-
venience that would be caused the
greater number Of families. All Of
the gentlemen of the Tindal Sec
tion were of the opinion that if
the road was built as presented in
petition Of Mr.. II. D. Tindal which
would be parallel with the North
western Railroad, it would only
help about five families and cause
a great hardship on about fifty
or more white families that have
made this section their homes for
number Of years.
DR.. r. B. Furman, chairman Of
the meeti; g appointed delegation
to appear before the Permanent
Road Commission at the next
meeting and show where the hard
ship would be caused and ask that
the present Paxville road be used.
The following We're, appointed:
Messrs. M. fl. Beck, E. D. Rhodes,
w. G. Pierson, ]. A. Cooper, T.
E. Hodge, Leroy Wells. j. n. Grif-
fin, 3. r. Barkley, Isaac Strauss
and Hal w. Hardy.
The following attended the meet
1i3o col3s1 II. l/0iiiC, "a. ~. A4cii Ny /,
w. G. Pierson, Isaac Strauss, H.
3. Belts, Harry Hodge Ingram
Hodge, B. r. Barkiey. J. NJ. n.
Wilder, j. G. osteen, T. E. Hodge,
Hal w. Hardy, R. P. Monaghan,
T. NJ. Monaghan, E. v. Hodge,
Ernest Ard, ]. A. Hodge. e. B.
Cubbage, l. Hodge, A. T. Hudson,
J. E. Norton, W. H. Kelly, R. F.
Pritchard, V. K. sMcLeod, Joe
Pritchard, E. j. Hodge, E. D.
Rodgers, Leroy Wells. G. NJ. Zeig-
Ter, j. n. Griffin, r. S. Mcleod, T.
w. Geddings. R. w. Ingram, A. NJ.
Geddings, J. E. Galloway, Dr., r. B.
Furman, NJ. B. Galloway, Henry
Rodgers, r. L. Jones, II. P. Avin,
Wallace Hodge,. Burchell Hudson.
Horace Hodge, c. Pritchard, Neal
Geddings, Sam Ard, r. ]. Ged-
dings. Geo. Atkinson, J. A. Coop
er. rupert Hodge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
Christmas Fund Meeting.

The annual mass meeting OF the
Sunday schools for the purpose
of raising funds to provide Christ
mas gifts for the poor children
of Sumter VIII be held in the
Presbyterian church at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. A full at
tendance of all Sunday school
children, their parents and all
others in whose hearts there lives
the Christmas spirit of good will
and charity toward all, and who
have sympathy for the, little chill
dren Of misfortune, whose hard
lot .deprives them of the joys of
the holiday season, is earnestly re-
quested.
No custom that has become part
Of the traditions and life of this
community is dearer to the people
of Sumter than the Christmas
distribution of gifts to the chill
dren, and it goes without saying
that the contributions 80 the fund
will be this year as generous as
usual.
The program arranged by the
committee is as follows:
Place Of meeting: Presbyterian
church.
Time: Sunday, Decebmer 18th
at 4 p. m.
Chairman: Robert T. Brown.
Scripture Reading: Rev. j. P.
Marion.
Address: Rev. colyer. of Broad
Street Methodist church.
Music: By choir of Presbyterian
church,
Each Sunday school is request
ed to name two ladies who will act
with the central committee at this
meeting so that business can be
eXpedited.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
Miss Mitt DuRant
Receives Legacy
Also Made Executrix of Will
of Mrs. J. Boyce Lee Under
Which Spartanburg Re-
ceiyes Hospital
Endowment

Spartanburg, Dec. 13.-Under
the provisions of the will Of the
late Mrs. Alice NJ. Lee, filed here
today, the greater part of the in
come from the estate of her hus-
band, the late J. Boyce Lee, form
er mayor of Spartanburg and pres
ident of the Bank of Commerce
at the time Of his death, will go
to the Spartanburg County Gener-
al hospital for the founding Of the
..Boyce Lee memorial" to care for
patients who are not financially
able to pay for medical and sur
gical treatment, which they may be
in need of. No appraisal of the
estate has been made
Mrs. Lee, who died in Asheville
last week, directs that Miss Caro-
line Mitt Durant, former secre-
tary to her husband. be made
exeeutrix with bond. Miss Du-
rant is also bequeathed the furni-
ture and fixtures in. the Lee home
on East Main street, a house and
lot on Lee street, to be held. until
her death, and an income of $3.50
month from the income Of the
estate. Other bequests include a
house and lot on Lee street to DR..
L. J. Blake of this city; to Miss
Juliet Roger, $1,000; Miss Celia
johnson Of Hendersonville, n. c.,
$500; Miss Kate Tanning Of North,
S. c., $500. Smaller amounts are
left relatives and friends in the
city and a codicil of the will di-
reefs the purchase Of lots for two
of her servants.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
The Mars Bluff Bridge
Florence to Marion Soon in an
Hour by Automobile

The Marion Star thinks that
South Carolinians are not as we'll
informed as they should be about
the bridge now under construction
on the road fom Florence to Ma
rion at Mars Bluff. Says the Star:
.The building of the bridge and
roadway across Big Pee, Dee, at
Mars Bluff ferry has been given
very little publicity, and the state
at large is hardly aware of this
great, piece Of construction which
is being done by Florence and Ma
rion counties. Unfortunately, in
determining the location Of the
bridge, a souabble arose between
the state highway department and
the counties interested, and since
that time this costly road and
bridge is not even mentioned in
articles bearing upon state high
way Improvements. Within a few
months the Great Pee Dee river,
which has been a barrier against
travel into Eastern South Carolina,
will no longer stand in the way of
easy travel into and out Of this
section. Heretofore the only route
from central state to the coast has
been via Cheraw, which route is
located many miles north of the
new route via Florence and Ma
rion.
when the new road and
bridge are open early in 1923 CO.
lumbia will be just a few hours
away from Marion and the trip
from Marion to Florence can be
made easily within an hour at
moderate speed. Travellers, seek
ing to go from the central part of
! the state to Marion, Mullins or
Conway or any Of the Atlantic
beach resorts in this section, will
soon drive straight from Columbia
to Florence and on to Marion, via
the paved road from Timmons-
Vile to Florence and on to Ma
rion, via the new road and bridge.
At Marion splendid highways
branch north, south and east,
throwing travel easily through a
section which has, for ages, stood
as almost impossible. The work
is progressing nicely and the en-
gineers announce that the new road
and bridge will be thrown open
for travel early next year.
"When oae realizes that the
opening Of the Mars Bluff bridge
will mean the end of the long
grind Of sixty miles to Cheraw,
during the flood season, and the
end Of the four dreadful miles Of
bumps and holes and water and
trouble, between Pee Dee station
and the ferry. in the dry season,
one should feel thankful to the men
who determined to put this con-
struction through regardless Of
difficulties. A great piece of work
is being done by Florence and
Marion counties, without state or
federal. aid, and the public is en-
titled to know about it..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20

From the present outlook it is
thought that this program of road
construction will cover a period Of
from 15 to 20 years. Many states
will complete their mileage in a
much shorter time as they have
included in the. system a consider
able mileage of improved road.
They will then enlrge the federal
aid system by including addi-
tional mileage.
When the system is complete the
total improved road mileage Of the
country will be lar greater than
the $4,000 miles included in the
system. How much greater it is
hard to say. but in all Of the states
the system has been outlined.
keeping in mind that state roads
Independent of federal aid will
connect with it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20

HIGHWAYS
Rapid Progress in Selecting
Reads For Federal-Aid
System

The selection of the roads to
compose the system of federal-aid-
highways which will reach into
practically every county Of the
United States is progressing rapid
ly, according to the Bureau OF
Public Roads of the United States
department of agriculture. State
and federal ,engipeers have held
numerous conferences during the
past summer in all sections Of the
country.
The system IS Deing outlined in
accordance with the requirements
OF the federal highway act Of last
November, which contemplates a
system of highways to be built
wit hfederal-aid such as no other
nation has ever possessed and
which, once built. will be contin-
uously maintained ain serviceable
condition. Eighteen feet will be
the minimum width Of roadway
unless conditions justify a lesser
width and such cases must be CIV
en- special approval The system
will consist of not more than Z
per cent of the total road mileage
in any one state, not more than
81 of which will be primary Or in
terstate highways and the re-
mainder secondary or inter-county
highways. The total mileage Of
primary and secondary roads will
be approximately $4,000 miles.
Work has progressed rapidly on
the system during the past year
and 10000 miles of road have been
completed in conjunction with
federal-aid. These have been pro-
jects of such Importance that there
is no doubt as to their being in
cluded in the system as finally out
lined.
The following table gives the
mileage Of the pri-
mary and secondary system in the
various states. In Is states the
figures are based on the total mile
age of highways in the state while
the remainder are based on the
maps submitted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20

people as we'll as possible in this
way: there is now a new clayed
road extending from Bethel to the
present Paxville road, and that road
will be extended across to the hard
surfaced road along the railroad, an
extension that is not very long; by
which the Bethel people will be
afforded two routes to Pocalla in
stead Of only one at present; a
.clayed route agreeable to draft
animals, and also the hard sur
faced route along the railroad for
motor vehicles.
There is also in aesthetic con-
sideration: the old bend of the Pax
vile road (the right. hand fork)
leads through most beautiful
grove, which a hard surfaced road
must necessarily destroy, and this
can be avoided by the use of the
railroad route. Besides. the rail-
road route can be constructed
without any obstruction to traffic,
or painful detours. 1t is a dead
straight line agreeable to engineers.
From what some of those pres
ent at the Pocala meeting told me,
it appears that not all Of those
there understood that the object
of the meeting was to fight the rail-
road route, but generally to get
hard surfaced road in that terri
tory, and that there presence should
not be construed to mean that they
oppose. the railroad route.
The Commission has heard this
matter. There were more repre-
sentatives from the Beck side Of the
question present at the hearing
than from the railroad route side
of the question; and they were fully
heard. The railroad route peti-
ton stood on its merits. It's signers
were property owners who agreed
in writing to donate the necessary
land to the county for the road.
showing their good faith. have
not yet heard that its opponents
have offered anything which looks
like their parting with anything.
The Commission has ruled. I ap-
peal to public opinion to let the
ruling stand.
Respectfully yours,
II. D. TINDA14.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
Honoring Mrs. Dibble.
lRishopYilIe Vindicatorl.

tSlSnOpFlile tlGQlcatOr).
A lovely pre-hohday party was
given by Mrs. A L. Reaves in hon
or of Mrs. VIM. V. Dibble who
. leaves shis week for her new home
in Sumter, where Mr.. Dibble will
be pastor in charge OF Trinity
church.
The charming home was gay with
red candles. holly and mistletoe
and everywhere was the charm of
the Christmas seasons.
Upon entering the guests were
welcomed by the hostess and in
vited to the punch bowl presided
over by Miss Annie Mae Mccoy of
Charlotte.
The hostess then presented the
guest of honor. Miss Rebecca
Dennis in q few well spoken words
in behalf of the ladies, of the
Methodist church presented Mrs.
Dibble with beautiful set of sill
yer ice tea spoons. \
Delightful music was furnished
during the afternoon by Mesdames
j. NJ. Hearon. Jr., J. P. Quinnerly
and Henry Lucius after which the
guests were invited to partake of
delicious sandwiches and coffee
served by Mesdames Lillian Reaves
J. 3. Kelley, j. y. Mccartney and
Miss Mabel Stuckey.
Leaving the dining room each
one was asked into the lower hall
where they We're asked to write
a wish for the one who had made
so many friends during her stay of
three years in Bishopville.
Quite number of guests enjoyed
the occasion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
DRIVE TO COMPLETE
FOUNDATION FgND
Canvass to be Launched
on Woodrow Wilson's Sixty
sixth birthday

Washington, Dec. 15-Friends Of
former President Wilson will ceie-:
brate his 66th birthday anniversary
December 2Sth by designating #
Woodrow Wilson day and inaugu-
rating another drive to obtain the
balance of the s1,oo0.o00 peace fund
for the foundation bearing hta
name.
Public meetings. dinners and
luncheons have been planned IN
every state in the union by state
and city committees of the founda-
ton. Prominent speakers will eu-s
logize Mr.. Wilson and explain the
objects Of the foundation.
The Woodrow Wilson foundation
was started as an inspiration TO
promote peace by offering substan-
tial prizes, similar to the Nobel
peace prize. OF the s1,e00. Geo
needed to carry On the work, about
s8o0,00o was collected the first
year. Only 100000 is needed and
the foundation hopes to raise that
amount before the first Of the year.
Between now and January the
foundation also will, complete its
incorporation and the permanent
board Of trustees will take charge
early in the new year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
Laval May Leave Fur1nan

Greenville, Dee. 15-Greenville
is interested in the meetings Of the
Southern Intercollegiate Confer
ence, wrich is now in session in the
Piedmont city, but this interest is
mild when compared to that eX-
hibited by the announcement that
the University, OF Alabama and
other institutions have made Of
fers to Coach Billy Laval. the Fur
man mentor. Coach Laval return
ed a few days ago after consulting
the officials of the University of
Alabama and admitted that he had
received an offer to coach there and
that other offers had been received
from other schools.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
DIR. Rice in Oklahoma.

1t will be interesting to his
many friends in this section to
learn that DR.. John A. Rice, a re-
cent pastor Of Trinity Methodist
church, has been transferred
from okmulgee. Okla, to the
Boston Avenue church at Tulsa.
This is said TO be one of the
greatest churches of Southern
Methodism. The Oklahoma Meth
odist reports are that DR.. Rice was
greeted by a great and thoroughly
pleased congregation at his first
appearance in that church. and
also that the board OF stewards
had fixed his salary at 5000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
Woodrow Wilson
Foundatioll
The Committee Makes Appeal
For Voluntary Con-
tributions

Governor Harvey has asked
committee through whom the
people of Sumter county may have
an opportunity OF contributing to
the Woodrow Wilson Foundation.
1t will be remembered that
some time ago a number Of Ar.
Wilson's friends and admirers in.
stiluted movement for the es-
adjustment of million dollar
foundation to render operative the
idealism of our great president. It
has been customary to wait until
after great mans death and then
erect to his memory monument
of marble or Of brass. A monu-
ment is cold, dead, static; founda-
ton may prove to be warm, living.
and dynamic. It's force will de-
pend upon the. motive power back
of it; in this case the motive power
will be furnished by the express
sions OF eur. citizens through their
contributions.
I'm this movement South Carolina
is expected to do her part and in
order that South Carolina may do
her part, Sumter must do hers. The
quota for Sumter county Is only
$400, and it is sincerely believed
that there will be a very general
response to this call. The purpose
of this foundation is not to have
large gifts from wealthy indiyid
uals, but many small contributors
from a great number Of individ-
uals. This foundation is supposed
to he the expression Of a desire
on the part Of Mr.. Wilson's fellow
citizens that his ideals may be real
lied. The greater number Of con-
tributors the more universal the
expression will be.
May we not ask that very many
of Mr.. Wilson's friends in Sum
ter county may take advantage
Of this opportunity to express
their admfrariop for the man and
his ideals?
Every school in town and country
is invited and requested to send the
name of every pupil with con-
tribution of only five cents each
to Mr.. o. L. Yates. First National
Bank, on or before Thursday 21st.
inst. Committees will canvas for
small contributions Cor larger ones)
in and out Of town. Those who
will contribute otherwise viii
please mail check to same address
that the entire amount may goS
forward to Governor Harvey at
once. Our time is exceedingly lina-S
tied els the program calls for this
amount with the total one mil
lion dollars to be in hand at Pres
ident Wilson's birthday, December
2Sth.
Respectfully,
The Committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
Referee Crawford (Davidson)
Timekeeper, Pitts (Davidson.

Mail your Christmas packages
early so that they may be deliv-
cred on or before Christmas day.
At this season the mails are con-
sested with holiday packages and
the mail clerks are overburdened
with work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20

Washington, Dec. 1s.-American
exports during November totalled
$500. 100000, the commerce de-
partment announced today, high
est point of the year. The total
was twelve million greater than in
october and ninety million over
November a year ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20

Two negro vagrants were picked
up by the police Friday on suspic-
ion that they were connected with
the robbery of W. B. Costin's store
early in the week, but they We're
not identified by the clerks who
were in the store when the hold
IN occurred.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
Marriage Announcement.

Mrs. Jhodie F. Wheeler. of Flor
ence has sent out announcements
of the marriage of her daughter.
Novel TO Robert David Beau
mont on Tuesday, December 18th
at Florence, S. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20

Copenhagen. Dec. 1s.-The Dam
ish steamer Lithuania is reported
aground on Bornholm Island in
the Baltic sea. She left New York
December 9Th for Danzig and
Libau.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
Sumter High Quintet Downs g,
Scrubs.

The Sumter High school easily
defeated the .Y" scrubs Friday
night in a hard fought game, 80 to
II.
The High school ran up a. score
of 25 to Z in the first half. AS
this was the first game Of the sea-
son the High school made many
substitutions in the second half.
The High school showed up well,
this being the first game Of the
season.
Sumter's fighting FIVE Won II
games out Of IA last year, and
having all letter men back, they
expect to put out a championship
Hiob School .sY"
Averbuck - r ---- Booth
Bryan F. Boney
Wright c- Thorne
Crawford g. = Hatfield
Wray c. Ryttenberg
Sull;titutions: High school.
Blanding for Crawford. Crawford
for Averbuck; Green for Craw-
ford, Shaw for Green, Averbuck
for Bryan. Crawford for Wray.
~" Randall for Thorne, Thorne
for Randall
Referee Crawford (Davidson).
Timekeeper Pitts (Davidsom.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20

Washington. Dec. lS.-The pres
ident and group Of governors
today discussed the prohibition
enforcement question at the White
House luncheon.