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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-20

Z Moved and seconded BY Ritchie and
Molander that John Lund be, paid the
final payment amounting, to Sl02.6l,
due him for liability insurance. Car
ried.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-27
Money For
Cotton Research
Southeastern Part of Belt Dis
heartened, Says, Chief of
Government Bureau

Washington, Dee. 21.The
southeastern part of the cotton belt
is disheartened, to an extent disor-
ganized, in its whole cotton produc-
ing effort, DR.. William A. Taylor,
chief of the bureau OF plant in
dustry Of the department of agri-
culture, told congress in asking for
increased appropriation for the
work Of his bureau for the coming
year. The way out, DR.. Taylor said,
appeared to necessitate as one in1-
portant thing the, concentration OF
production upon fewer varieties of
cotton, which can be grown, GIN
ned and marketed upon a standard
quality basis. and the time is ripe
for that work now.
The increase is desired for en-
largement of the cotton variety i'm
provement work" said Dr. Taylor,
with special reference to South
eastern conditions, where at pres
ent, at least until prices began to go
up, exceeding depression has exist
ed because of boil Meevil trouble.
lew prices and low yield. tt is
desired to develop at some point in
the Southeastern territory nucle-
.uar variety improvement unit for
pureseed production activities,
somewhat comparable with that
which has for some years been
maintained at Greenville, Texas;
where the Lone Star variety of
cotton has eentered, which has
become a very important feature
Of cotton production there"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-27
cain-Bossnlan.

Mr. q. J. Cain and Miss Mollie
Bowman we're very quietly married
IN AshevsIle on Thursday, the 21st
at s. o. clock p: nj.
Hiss Bowman has been teach
ing IN Asheville at ST. GeneYieye
sof the Pines for the past several
months She is a graduate Of that
school. Mr.. Cain, fer the last four
years has been assistant cashier of
the National Bank Of South Car
olina
Ianediately following the cere-
n1ony they left Tor Atlanta and
othes parts for q trip Of several
days. They Bill setu-n To Sumter
just after the Christmas holidays,
ia their home on West Calhoun st.
Miss Bowman and Ma. Cain are
very popular nlembess of the
younger set in sumter, and their
host Of friends extend to them
their most hearty best wishes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-27

Some days ago, goods were stol-
en- from NJ. Kofn in Mayesville.
These goods were sold in Florence
and Mr. Kohn went to Florence
and identified the goods as his.
The negroes who stole the goods
gaye their address as Sumter. The
authorities of this city have been
working for. some time on this case
with the aid of man sent from
Florence by the chief of police Of
that city TO identity the robbers.
Saturday morning they were To-
Gated in house on E. Mary street
ard were Immediately arrested. In
searching them, Chief Barwick rec
#ognized Mr.. Costin's pistol, which
was stolen ON December l1ta, when
his store was held up. They were
carried to Mr.. Costin,s who identi-
fed the pistol. Mrs. costin, who
was in the store when it was held
up on December II, identified these
negroes as the same that came
into the store on that day. The
man on which the pistol was found
was identified as the man who
jumped over the counter of Mr..
ICostin's store and took it from the
wall.
The prisoners are well known to
the police as old timers at this
game and they feel very gratifed
oyer the arrest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-27
Million Dollar Suit Filed.

Lancaster. S. c.. Dec. &c. d.
Jones. president of the First Nat
ional Bank of Lancaster, today
fled suit for one million dollars
damages here against Leroy y
Springs, John T. Stevens. H. r.
Wright and William j. Shecter, ma
tional bank examiner, alleging a
conspiracy among the defendants
to ruin him financially. socially and
professionally.
The bill charges that Shecter en-
tered into an agreement with
Springs, stevens and Wright to
give confidential information about
the plaintiff in his examination
into the affairs OF the First Nation
al Bank and that the examiners
report was false.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-27
INVESTIGATION OF
FREIGHT RATES

Columbia, Dec. 23.-FitzWiliiam
MeMaster Woodrow, examiner for
the Interstate Commerce Comms-
sion has been conducting the
hearing in Columbia of the case
brought by South Carolina Produce
Association Of Meggett's and the
Beaufort County Truck Growers
Association. against some fifty
railroads in the matter of freight
rates on truck from the coastal re-
Igion OF the state to northern mar
kets, plans to spend the Christ
mas holidays in this city with rel
Iatives. Mr.. Woodrow is q cousin
tof Woodrow Wilson, former pres
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-27
And COUNTY news
Col & l,L IJB NOTES
iviieges of Club Extended to
olIege Students

their regular monthly meet
which was held last Fridas
evening Ihe directors Of the Sun
sst Country Club decided to extend
fhe pFiviieges Of the golf course
and club house to All the Sumter
snng ladies' and young gentlemen
sslsu attend colleges and ire home
for saex holidays The open sea-
son for this purpose viii be from
Fdday Of this week through New
Years day
be directors also decided 70
make Tuesday the twenty an
apen dag the eiub, and all the
people sof sumter and the county
are invited to use the links and the
house hat al s
ne directors found lots Of mat
sters f 1iscuss at their last meet
many matters OF Interest and
nporsance coming up Tor consider
alton s lengff sitting the
dsrsef efoss ad burned to- meet again
rssday evening, The 29tf OF
this month at NE hanlber OF
gommerce
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-27

Sumter County Permanent Road
Commission held a special meeting
Yesterday to hear delegations from
the Wedgefeld. Paxville and oswe-
90 sections relative to the routes
for building hard surfaced roaos
in their respective sections.
Quite number of parties from
the different townships were pres
ent, and logical arguments in favor
of several different routes We're
presented to the Commission. The
Board is exceedingly anxious to
construct these roads where they
will best serve the greatest number
of parties, and decided before let
ting any contracts they would per-
sonally inspect the different routes
in body and consider these
matters from every angle at their
next regular meeting, which Will
be held on Thursday, January 4.
1923. >
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-27
Santa Claus Party
Employees of Palmetto and
Fidelity Insurance Com
panies Entertain Forty
Children

Il hat there is illiIlllISiy more
pleasure in giving than receiving
was beautiff ully exemplifed Thurs
day afternoon when the employees
Of the Palmetto Fire Insurance
company and the Fidelity Fire In
Isurance Company We're hosts at a
Santa Claus party and entertain
sment given for the benefit OF more
than forty Of the city's little girls
and boys whom Santa Claus, due
to the rush of holiday business
might have overlooked.
The companies spacious club
rooms at No. 125 S. Haryin ST.,
were beautifully decorated in true
Christmas style and large Christ,
mas tree stood naajestically in the
west end OF the large halls. From
the soft lights to the gold and silver
.tinsel there radiated an atncs-
phere of welcome and each and ey-
cry employee as well as several OF
the officials of the companies. en-
tered heartily into the spirit Of the
occasion.
Through the courtesy of those
who own automobiles the bright.
eyed, light hearted little guests
were assembled promptly at 5:l5
o'clock With hearts full of JOY
and happiness, that freedom from
care that only a child can know,
they were entertained for half an
hour with games. stories and recI-.
tations over which Miss Dorita
Noise presided In her usual charm
ing manner.
At $40 clock the tingle Of
sleigh bells was heard in the VIZ
.cinity of the roof and sinultan-
eeusly it was announced that San
ia had Kept his appointment.
Eager faces We're turned toward the
Sarge fireplace where the logs rest,
ing ON old fashioned andirons were
9agIow with that cheerfulness with
out which Xmas would seem In
complete. The sleigh bells ceased
tinghng, the reindeer stood still,
as Santa in all his glory descend s
Ied the long chimney and emerg-
ed from the fireplace. Then came
the happiest moments of the even
ing; when Santa Claus called the
name Of and presented to each Of
the guests appropriate gifts, in
cluding dolls, doll carriages, candy,
books, toys, fruits. nuts and horns.
At $50 each child was promptly
returned to his or her home and it
as "a question as to who were the
hanpierthose VINO were entertain
ed or those whoS ayailed them
selves of the opportunity of assist
ing Santa Claus to bring happi-
ness to the hearts and lives OF 1T
tie children at Christmas time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-27
Yours for good roads everywhere
in South Carolina. !.
KANSAS GOVERNOR TO
URGE ENACTMENT OF
HIS PLATFORM

Topeka, Kan, Dee. %. In ms
message to the Kansas legislature
which .conyenes January 8. Govern
;or-elect Jonathan NJ. Davis Will, he
asserts, emphasize the main points
OF the party platform on which he
was elected. Repeal Of the In
dustrial Court law is one OF the
planks. It was a democratic plat
form and the legislature is over
whelmingly republican, the house
SO to go; the senate, 3S to 2
Other points are: Reduction OF
taxes; abolishment Of many use
less boards and commissions and
consolidation OF many others;
abolition Of the State Highway
Commission; place control Of high
way construction with boards OF
county commissioners; restore
.'home rule,.s/ to cities in regulation
OF its public utilities (powers now
vested IN the state public utilities
commission) and passage OF an 81
act creating a board OF concilla-
ton and mediation with full power
to investigate, advise and recon.
mend and give ali said facts, ad-
vice and recommendations to the
public"
Announcement by the State Tax
Commission that. it fayors a state
income tax and will have a bill IN
troduced in the. legislature, has
created much Interest. Other I'M
i,portant measures in sight are:
List of child welfare laws pre-.
pared by commission appointed
|.by the state; revised edition OF the
Statutes Of Kansas; establishment
LOT state grain warehouses; estab'
lishment Of farm marketing bu'
ireau; codification and revision o.
state school laws; adoption Of state
highway system to be constructed
by the state and financed by $6o,'
900 900 bond issue betrayed by au'
i.tomobile license revenue; reclassi.
acation of property for taxation
revision downward of salaries O.
state officials. The legislature L
obligated through adoption OF th'
soldier bonus amendment last elec'
/ ton, to vote s25,00O.0o0 bonds t
nay this compensation-s1 a das
| for each day in service.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-27

The two creameries now estab-
lished cannot be operated success
fully unless an adequate and con-
tinuous supply of cream is assur-
ed. To supply sufficient cream
there must be FIVE or more thou
sand dairy cows within shipping
distance of this city. There is a
lot of educational work to be done
in developing the dairying indus
try in this section of the state and
this establishment Of creaneries is
only the first step and the easiest.
Every instrumentality thaf can be
effectively used should be active
ly enlisted in the campaign to
Transforming this section of the
state into dairying region.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-27

=.

Mrs. T. Bagnal died at her
nome No. 10 Levi street at 8
O'Clock Saturday morning after a
few hours illness. aged sixty years.
She is survived by her husband.
four daughters. Miss Lizzie Bagnai,
Miss Angie Bagnal. Mrs a. L.
Hodge and Mrs. w. King, Jr.,
and two sons, II. s. Bagnal, all OF
Sumter, and Joseph Bagnal OF
Camp Bragg, y. c. The funeral
services will be held from the res
idenee, 10 Levi street at 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-27

London, Dec. 21.-Dr. Theodore
Melchoir banker of Hamburg and
one of Germany's delegates to the
Versailles peace conference, has
gone to Paris. where he will sub
init to the French government
fresh reparations proposals, says,
"a Central News dispatch from Ber-
lin, quoting the Lokal An2ieger as
its authori&. The proposals. the
dispatch adds, Will include a pro-
ject for the payment of $4,000
100000 gold marks in a lump sum.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-27
Nnlianis- Brad f1rd

Qufet bs1 I'M oppressive sNeedlisss eaeetiAss.
took place lassrsda daE ffernoons as
S sas Z 5. s : ,s,.s
lsanas oecaHas e & 3, oa s. &.
ana ssIs !. ~,
s0sssslllsl - ~ af,..T
pIsa e g s, Z. Tantnn
g tsslSs q tT,a
- 5, .,alat;.,as
~ ! - s 8 81 g. : ,4;ss
:, z - S 8 s. 2 !,
: I
aetayeiy g sSasfs ssi z ~ = 80 ).
ssall aoisSs aasa s., ss,l,s. -. !.
ps.a.s ~ s go a,,anor;,
sst.s s. "a - Mrs
,s,s, isridaI party
80 sess ss,a The first TO
sSssr s Eas listIe 81 aiausde Minter Yur-
.,,ar "a a.Tir,e bearer she was dress
"a s. Wsllsse imported organdie
ssfr;I,3y,,,tS -, mink satin rose buds.
,rs,a 9 lsirt was MADE ii petals edged
:ssSsz;Il ;sUi;s /, lhenstitc hing and lace.
.sround her hair She wore a ban
deau OF pink tuile and pink satin
rose buds. She carried the ring
on q pink satin pillow. Then came
he groom with his best man, Mr..
1ar;on sfyers The bride descend
"a sY,e stairs on the arm Of her
s.. ashar who gave her in marriage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-27
ExpI osives For
Farmers and the
Road Bull ders
Government Offers Large Sup.
ply at a Nominal Price

Washington, Dec. Farmers
and road builders of the south an
being given special opporfnn5ty
by the Bureau of Public Roads, de-
partment of agriculture, to obtain
large quantities OF high explosives
at this time. These explosives,
which are surplus war Eaater5aIss
consist Of picric acid In cartrfdse
form. and the only expense to- tse
farmer and road builder flse
cost Of cartridging. distrihalfi ton
and freight.
The southern farmer and roasf
builder will never have such
chance again, it is believed sIl
Washington. to clear9 lands 0Es
stumps. open irrigation ditehes
and canals, and blast out rock ana
build highways with such snail
expense for the highest grade 0f
explosives. Certainly no such ops
portunity Is expected TO comesaeain
during the lifetime Of the present
generation as no big war IN which
the United States might be lavelgs
ed is looked for and It IS not be-
lieved that the government Rs5t
ever again have such a large stock
OF surplus war explosives on hand.
Farmers and read builders who
want the explosives, ct IS stated
should address INQUIRIES TO the bu
reau OF public roads, depaEfnasnts
Iof agriculture, Washington, con-
gress having passed q law that the
war department should turn the
explosives over to the departmsnN
t OF agriculture for distribufienato
the states. at merely the cast Of
cartridging: distribution and
freight The south has mary thos1-
sands sof acres of stump lands
which could be cleared with these
explosives, particularly in Missis
sippi. North Carolina, South garSI
Eolina, and Louisiana The state
highway commissions and other
road builders have used the gDHsS
er.nment,s picric acid with greNt.
/ success, hut the turner's have rot
taken fun advantage Of their oI
fportunities to get the expios5ges
Iand 1t is believed in WashfnSfSn
{ that they should do so. Mississip
| pi has used more than ls00e e0o
pounds pf surplus war explosives
on highway work alone The state
i Of Georgia has used 500 .009
pounds OF these explosives and the
tstates of SSuth Garoiina and Eloxs
1 ida have also used large quantit Ties
but there remains a considerak}e
quantity sssll available, both for the;
use OF the farmers and for the
| luse of the highway buiIders The
picric acid. the Bureau Of Public
J; roads states, is the safest OF an ex-;
tplosiyes to use. and is equal tsx;
I, what is known as fifty per rent
comnaereia4 dynamite. :
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-27
Marriage Licenses

White:
Junius K. Baker Of Lynchburg
and Hazel Knopf Of Fairfax.
r. S. Stokes OF Sumter and Luz
rene Johnson of BishopyiIle.
colored.
Moses Chestnut and Mary James
of Wedgefeid
w E. Diggs of stateburg and
Mary N. Hill of Providence.
SaHnie Marshall and Florence
Carolina Of Mayesville.
Fred Scott, Jr., and Sarah Sum
ter of Wedgedeld.
James Johnson and Francis Cab
bagestalk of sOswego.
sidney Mcclary and Maggie Bal
den OF Sumter.
David Hudson and Mary Muldrow
OF Mayesyille.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-27
w ateree Bridge
G. elebrat ton
South Carolina Good Roads
Association to Participate

The South Carolina Good Roads
Association is very much interested
in the approaching Wateree River
Bridge opening celebration accord
ing to copy of letter received at
Sumter Chamber of Commerce adj
dressed to President Of Young
Mems Business League of Sumter,
in care OF, Mr.. John Buck. and this
association wants place on the
program
The letter is as follows:
Charleston, S. c..
December Goth, 1922.
Dear Sir:
IT hare read with much interest
siaS the press that your organiza-
tion will participate in the celebra-
ton Of the opening Of the Wateree
River Bridge between Sumter and
3Richland counties which will be
:seld some time IN January.
We would Ike very much TO take
part in your program and hope that
ven will advise us OF the date of
:yeur celebration and if-a place can
be provided for US on your pro-
gram.
Yours for good roads everywhere
in South Carolina. s,
j.. GILMORE SMITH.
President.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-27
Profit in Poultry
Home Demonstration Male
Splendid Showing il
Poultry

Poultry work in South Carolina
has never had brighter f9tnre
The increase in production and theE
improvement in breeding has nere
been greater in any one year than
in 1922 Under the Supervision ofs
ithe home demonstratio1l depart
ment, 39l women's clubs with 66
members, so community and s.
county poultry associations Wst
membership OF 629 men ana wo-
men. and Sc boys and girls clubs
with 6S9 members. have had iu.s
struction and individual help IN
poultry culture. The number OF
purebred fowls raised last year.
was, 29.S76 as compared with q ~
$50 this year The total value OF;
poultry products sold and used at
home amounts to S135,5SS. 2S
Reports from the county agenss
show that more than 364 meetings
have been held with boyas and
girls clubs and equally as many
with adults. Much marketing 90
poultry has been done BY the:
agents, and all found ready sale
on the South Carolina markets OF
the s6s,sso.sS brought from the.
poultry sold a great part OF It
found sale through the help and
suggestions Of the home denlonstra
ton agents. 49,
Several large poultry sarrns
have been established this year.
One is keeping this winter 5000
layers, and number have as many
as 1000 hens. Numbers OF large
incubators have been installed and
baby chicks by the thousa nds wsh
be turned out next spring; =:
No state is better suited for tbe;
production OF poultry tian So Ih
Carolina and with a little nose
time. our farmers and breeders
will keep pace with the best OF;
poultry producing states.
From an account OF what Judge
Card. Connecticut, had to Say
about the quality OF the Reds at
the sn.itsa Carolina Rhode Island
Snow at CHESTERFIELD: In va;
riety, South Carolina R. I. Reds Of
lsingle comb variety are on par
with any exhibit ever staged ID an
eastern show. including the big.
gest city and hub Of the universe.
As q northern and eastern Judge,
who has handled the worlds best.
an, stating without equivocati0n,
or mental reservation that this
grand class OF Reds at Chester-
field was far superior to any ex>:
hibit have judged this seasSn.
and would compare favorably with
the best SRinter shows north, east
and west.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-27
Meeting.K. of P.

Game Cock Lodge K. OF p. had
a most enthusiastic meeting on
Monday night, December lS, in
spite of the exceedingly bad wealth
-er. The report of the special
committee was read and adopted.
A great many matters of import
ance We're brought up and acted
upon
Being the second meeting in De:
.cember, the regular night for the
election Of officers for its ensuing
year. the following officers were
elected:
Geo. D. Levy, C.. c.
C.. G. Beck, v. G.
AZ. D. Werner, prelate.
r. E. Wilder, K. of r. & S.
c. j. Merrin, NJ. A.
j. A Middleton, NJ. E.
]. C. Brown, NJ. w.
S. O'Quinn, I. G.
John S. Kennedy, o. G.
The special committee was MOI
discharged, but ordered to make
all arrangements for the installa.
ton Of the officers in January.
Chancellor Commander-elect G.
ID. Levy made a most telling heart.
to-heart talk to the members which
was followed in shorter form b,
the others.
Everything points to mos
prosperous year under Mr.. Levy.
guidance, and he was pledged the
united support not only of the Of.
| ficers-elect, but the past chancellor
and members.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-27
s762.6s
DIR, j. r. MOTT TO
SPEAK AT YIN. C.. A.
CONVENTION

It is now assured that DR.. John
r. Mott VIII speak. at the annual
n. G.. A state convention which
is to be held in Columbia on the
Path and 26th of January. DR..
Mott is one of our greatest states
men, and many people are looking
forward to hear him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-27
LOOK OUT
NOUN
Pct TOES
Crops That Require Less Ia.
Dor For Their Cultivation

On. Z. N'illet in Augusta chrenieIe3
The cotton crop of this year
which amounted to less. than ten
million bales is the second small
Test one in twenty years. There was
Ia good deal Of brave talk along
last spring as concerning a twelve
to thirteen million bale crop. AS
regards 1923 cannot see bigger
crop for:thatayear than we have this
year, that is if a section within five
hundred miles radius Of Augusta is
|san index of the country. am
wondering indeed, if this above
section will not be twenty per cent
short-handed in the coming year.
There is no doubt that in some of
our counties seventy-five per. cent
Of the labor is OFF the farm and has
either migrated north or is work
ing in home saw mill work. This
negro exodus is. not nearly so bad
along the coast as It is in the Pied
mont and cub Piedmont where the
people are, as I may say, cotton
SICK. The hilly red lands are
looking fora crop to take the place
Iof a cotton crop and crop that
will require less labor than the
cotton crop. The cotton industry
REQUIRES q great deal Of labor. In
The mid ddleWest the farmer gets
along with one-half or even per-
haps one-third Of the labor that
I've use here in this country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-27
Indicated.

Indicated.
i have seen enough OF this Look
out Mountain industry during the
past fifteen years up in the red
hills to, know that there is the max
ings Of great industry for the red
hills In this potato. For several
years, however, the growers neeo
rot be concerned about his product
going into the food store, for the
demand as asseed matter for several
years will certainly take up all
available supplies and when sur
nlus above seed is made I feel sure
that the farmer will grade correct
" and that the eating potato sell
ers will have circumspectioh
enough to take on this quite super
ior home matter. The point l am
trying to make, however. IS thae
the cottonless red hills have an
available crop and a cash crop IN
nlaee of cotton and that it is a crop
that VIII require less farm nanos
than the cotton crop requires.
n. l.. w.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-27

cd in marketing their sumhiisr
oranges, which mature Trom May
to November, with the result ehat
now practically as many oraases
are sold in summer as in winter ns
spite of competition from the rip-s
ening berries and other summer.
fruits. s.