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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-24

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The greatest comfort 10 my old
age. and that which gives me the
highest satisfaction. Is the pleasing
rememhrance OF the many benefits
and friendly offices have done to
Others - Cato.
openorky Club Entertsised
Mrs. Haws OF Oklahoma City. Mrs.
league Ray. Mrs. 4. l. Hays AMI
the members OF the opsnorky club
were deiiehtfuliy entertained by
Mrs. yandervoort Thursday after
noon. With was spent socially. At
six O'Clock the hostess served din
ner. A beautiful cyciamen centered
the dining table. The guests found
their places by unique place cards
which were rhymes including the
guests name. The next meeting o!
the cub win be with Mrs. chas
White Of West Cleveland Avenue.
! NJ Jlny Club Entertained
F, Mrs. Warren Van Hoozer wss hosi
ess to the III yinr club Thursday and
group of additional guests com.
posed OF Mrs Kress McBeth. Mrs
Lloyd Douglass. Mrs. Paul Carey
Mrs. Glenn Douglass. Miss We're var
Hocser. Miss Helen Kiinh. Mis-
Marsaret Dean and Miss Mary Neal
In the ears OF bridge which feat
ured the. Afssrnoon high guest ssor'
was made by Miss Neal. high ciul
score by Miss Ruth Hildreth an
consolation by Miss Georgia West.
After the games salad cours'
was served. Miss sanmle Ie
Hughes viii entertain the club mex
week.
Womsn's Day in Altrurian Club
| Quotations about Famous wome
were given in answer 70 roll cali a
the meeting OF the Altrurian Cn
yesterday Afternoon at the Librar,
Mrs d. o. Johns gave an excellen
paper on "The New Woman" Thl
was followed by a round table dis
.cussion on "The Woman OF Toda
in Public Life"
Delegates elected 10 the c3nven
tion were Mrs. J. NJ. DoIph and Mr.,
r. O. Johns--alternates. Mrs. Oms
Miller and Mrs. II. A. Booth. Tn
next poram for the club viii be o
France with Mrs. Ray as leader.
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Mrs. Smith Hostess To Acorn Club
The outstanding feature OF III
meeting OF the Acorn club yesterds
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-24

The "honor sysssm" has been IL sf.
feet for nsnsiy 20 years It Princeton
uaivppity.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-24

Mrs. c. c. Srith has returned from
Oklahoma City where she has visited
friends.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-24

The amount Of nosors sAss v.s>-
oa' common nassrIAiA Asl1 sn1sp -
'r's eondss'oss affects n.sy - =
ths nAlerials
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-24

Miss Janet Wood left yesterday foI
Ardmore where she has accepted 4
position.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-24

Mrs. Smith Hostess To Acorn Club
The outstanding feature OF the
meeting OF the Acorn club yesterday
afternoon. held at the home OF Mrs.
Sam srith, was most interesting
talk by Professor c. N. Peak on
fFathers OF the Constitution; its
principle points" This was thorough
|ly enjoyed and appreciated by the
club members.
During the social hour the hostess
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-24

Maxey Rexroad and Garnett Bill
ings are IN Ponca City on business.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-24

Miss Ada Hewitt spent yesterday
In Oklahoma City and attended the
Chapter Of the Guild Of orsanists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-24

Mr. Riddle. manual training
teacher, is quite III with the flu.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-24

Mrs. Josephine Kellogg OF 81.
Joseph. Missouri Is the guest q her
sister. Mrs. Mary Il. Kellogg. ana
daughtS. Miss Gladys Kellogg.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-03-24

Miss Wells who has spent the
winter with her sister. Mrs. A.
Baker Of Fast Mansur. was called to
her home In Natchez. Mississippi. by
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-12
The Tobacco Market
High Prices Attracting Sellers
From Long Distances

Tobacco buyers representing the
big tobacco companies on the
Eunter independent market say
that Sumter is the highest market
in the state, and the prices that to-
bacco is bringing at acution on the
warehouse floors bears out this as
sertion., News Of the high prices
IN this market has spread through
out the tobacco growing districts
within a radius Of fifty miles of
Sumter and many Non Coop"
tobacco farmers who, heretofore
hare sold on other markets are
bringing their tobacco to Sumter.
Today there were big sales at botn
warehouses and the price range
was from 81 for scrap to SIS for
wrappers. Only one pile sold for
the top figure, but a good deal
sold from $50 to SIS. The general
run Of the tobacco on the floor
ranged IN price from SIS to S43,
with the average price for all
grades around $50. One outstand-
ing fact IN connection with tobac-
-ee offered for sale on the local
market is the quality. The prices
are high but one reason for this
Is, the better grade Of tobacco that
IS offered in comparison with re-
cent wears.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-12
SUMTER
ROTARY
MEETING
Endorses Plans For Greater
County Fair

The meeting of the Sumter Ro-
tary Club held Monday afternoon
was interesting, as all of these
meetings are.
The regular routine of the meet
ing was as usual. The feature of
the meeting that was Of general
public interest was the unanimous
endorsement by the club OF the
proposed plans to have a County
Fair Association organized that will
give to Sumter county a far
Greater fair than has ever been held
in the county before.
The Sumter Rotary Club IS be-
hind everything that means the
real progress of our city, county,
state, and nation and it seemed to
the meeting Monday that it was
certainly in the line Of constructive
progress to give endorsement to a
movement that viii give to Sumter
county a fair that will be aitogeth-
,er worthy Of the name.
The committee on nomenclature
viii have charge Of the program
for the next meeting. August "a.
ON August 21 there will be gen
eral discussion Of the topic: What
IS Rotary Doing for NE?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-12
Situation On
Atlantic Coast Line
Bulletin Issued at Whining
ton Shows Increase in
Working Force of Shopmen

Wilmington. n. c., Aug. 9.-The
Atlantic Coast Line issues the fol-
lowing statement relative to the
'shopmen strike situation:
Total number Of shopmen
now employed 3.2S2, compared
with August 9Th, 3.oS3.
Percentage of normal force
56.S per cent, compared with
August Sth. 53.2 per cent.
3-Old men who retained posi-
tions 7O1, compared with August
s, 701.
odd men who have come back
since going out 46.
5-New men employed 2,535,
compared with August S. 1886.
Item / includes all foremen.
Item 5 includes all common labor.
Items 1 and include also all COM
mon labor.
There is no accumulation Of
freight at any point on the line.
This company is in a position TO
receive and promptly handle a
much greater volume of freight
traffic than is now being offered
for transportation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-12

The battle that has been joined
between the Tobacco Farmers Co
operative Marketing Association
and the Independents who a.e
backing the old system of auction
sales, promises to be a hard fought
and bitter contest. IT the farmers
who believe in the cooperative
marketing plan expect to win .iaey
viii have to stand together solid
y and prepare to make a cong and
hard fight. The fight will not be
won in one year or two, unless the
farmers are stampeded and :;uc-
render now before the co-opera-
tiYe plan has been given fair
test. Tobacco is selling at high
prices at present in the face OF a
prospective crop larger than any
crop of recent years. This is due
in no small measure to the or
ganhation of the cooperative mar
keting association and the effort
to pool the crop. The farmers
both member and not members OF
the association are benefiting by
the high prices, which are the di-
rect result Of the efforts ot the
co-oprs. If the co-oprs- are driven
from the field conditions will
quickly revert to those prevailing
heretofore. The co-oprs. have
forced higher prices and only the
co-oprs. can keep prices up to Il
fair level.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-12
Tax Commission and Packing
Houses.
(SDartanb1rg HeraId).

The South Carolina Tax Com
mission has recently issued a
pamphlet entitled, Some Of the
Work of the Tax. Commission and
the Results Attained Thereby"
There are a number Of items of in
terest and importance in the fold
er presenting facts the people OF
the state should have for their
intelligent consideration of the
cry to abolish the Tax Commission.
What happened in connection
with the packing houses is worth
reading:
.'In the case OF four of the largest
packing houses in the United
States, viz: Armour & Co, Swift
& Co. Wilson & Co.. and Morris q
Co., which carry on business in the
cities of Florence. Columbia.
Charleston. Greenville, and Spar
tanburg, each made it's sworn re-
turn and statement to the COM
mission of its property values IL
the several above named cities.
Based upon these returns the ag-
gregate assessment of the four
packing houses in the several cities
above mentioned was the sum OF
SS5. 5.237.00. Upon investigation by
the commission it was found that
property actually owned by these
concerns should have been assessed
at $439.360.60. This amount was
fixed by the tax commission as the
correct assessment. thereby add
ing TO the taxable values of the
four packing houses in this state
the, sum of 4l4,123.00. The ac-
tu;,l increase in taxes paid into
the public treasures, by reason of
the commission requiring these
foreign corporations to make a full
disclosure of their property. calcu-
lated on the prevailing levies in
the cities in this state in which
they do business. for the year 1920,
amounted TO the sum of s31,S70.74,
or s6.2333.74 more than the entire
expenditures Of the tax commission
for the year
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-12
HOMICIDE IN
BEAUFORT
Young Furniture Man Held
Pending Inquiry

Beaufort, Aug st. J.. F. Bet
tison. was killed this afternoon
while sitting in a chair in his hv-
ing room. The gcoronerss jury To-.
night gave as a verdict that he was
killed by Ralph e. BreHn. Dr.
Ryan testified that death was caus-
ed by a blow on the head WITH.
some weapon. Brown had words
with Bettison in the morning and
had then knocked him down.
Bettison was an old man without;
relatives here, where he has lived
for many years as an artisan.
Brown is a prominent young fars- fars
niture dealer. A brother Of Betti-
son lives in AlIendale and he Is
said to have another brother living;
in NeS Orleans.
Homicides are rare in this county
and the community is greatly STIR
red. Solicitor Murdaugh has been
wired to be here In the morning.
Brown is under arrest in the Gus
tody of the sheriff. d
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-12
FATAL SHOOTING
NEAR WAGNER
Tillman Williams Shoots
Willie Rawls

Aiken. Aug. 4.-Tillman VIII
liams, prominent farmer Of the
Wagner section. mortally wound
ed Willie Rawis about o'clock
this afternoon, when the two met
in front Of D. *. Gantt's store.
Williams used double barrel shot
gun. both loads taking effect in
the upper abdomen. which result
cd in the death of Eawls Il few
hours later. The exact cause of the
shooting is not known though it
appears to have been due TO trouble
of long standing. 1t is said that
Williams moved from Lexington
county to WAGNER some time ago
on account OF i'll feeling between
the two. At the time of the shoot
ing he was running a five horse
farm in the WAGNER section.
Rawls. who lives near the old
home of Williams in Lexington
county. came to Wasener with q
shotgun. The two men met in
front Of Gantts store. II is alleged
that Rawls upon seeing Williams
attempted TO raise the gun he car
ried when the latter fired the ia
tai Slrpt. The gun WAS fired from Il
distance OF about 30 feet and both
loads took effect. The wounded
man was rushed away to hospi-
tai but a telegram arrived in Aiken
about s::3o 60 the effect that he died
from the wounds Williams came
to Aiken immediately after the
shooting and say himself up to
.jailer Vernon. Ae has retained
Julian Is. Salley and John r. Will
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-12
SM0OT CHARGE
DENIED BY
CRENSHAW
Vice President Of VIC
Company Declares
That Statement of
u t a h Senator is
Without Founda-
ton

Richmond. Va, Aug. 9.-Dabnsy
Grenshaw, vice president of the yir-
Carolina Chemical company.
tonight denied that there is a
semblance of trust among Ameri-
can manufacturers of fertilizers
dealing with foreign concerns to
the exclusion of American produc-
ers, as charged in the United States
senate last Tuesday by Senator
Reed Smoot Republican, of Utah.
Because the American produc-
ers were unable to compete in
price and quantity, Mr. Crenshaw
said, 81 American manufacturers
of fertilizers signed contracts
with German and French concerns
for their entire supplies of potash
last fall. but the contracts ended
last April and the manufacturers
have since been at liberty to deal
wherever they desired.
.sThere was no idea of restraint
of trade in making such contracts" !"
said Mr.. Crenshaw. "On the other
hand, we permitted the small man
ufacturer to purchase potash in
small quantities at the same price
we paid for it. in great quantities.
"The whole thing was done as
much is the interests of the farm
er as for the manufacturer. While
I appeared in the senate Tuesday
as a representative Of the fertiliz-
er manufacturers I really repre-
sented the farmer. Potash had al
ways been on the free list and was
there for the purpose of having it
again placed there. Any duty on
potash would have to be paid for
by the farmer and that means
that the consumer would have to
bear the cost in the end
NJ. Crenshaw said the American
fertilizer manufacturers made the
contracts with the German and
French concerns because the
American producers We're unable
to compete in price and supply
He said that Senator Smoot is one
of the members Of the senate fin
ance committee who urged a tariff
on potash, which would have in
creased the price approximately so
cents per unit or about S25 ton
for fertilizer. That would have
meant, he said. an increase in the
price of fertilizer in this country
of $1,000, 900 in the next five
years. And that increase, Mr
Crenshaw said, would have to be
paid by the farmer and not by the
manufacturer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-12
GEN. SUMTER
MEMORIAL
Annual Exercises Will Be
Held at Stateburg August
f4tL

The ladies and gentlemen of the
General Sumter Memorial Associa-
ton and of Stateburg Township
have requested the Sumter Cham
Der of Commerce to invite the
people of. Sumter and vicinity to
attend the exercises and picinc din
ner incidental to the celebration
of the anniversary~of the birth of
General Thomas Sumter at the
General Sumter Memorial School
next Monday. August the 14th.
In referring to these annual me-
mortal exercises it might be we'll
said that few communities in South
Carolina ever put on SUCH an un-
usual vocal and instrumental mu-
sical program as are rendered ev-
cry August 14th during the General
Sumter Memorial exercises. State
burg appears to be peculiarly and
fortunately blessed With musical
talent and singers of exceptional
training and voice. a vocal pro-
gram Of olden time Southern melo-
dies and other selections is rem
dered each succeeding anniversary
which it is we'll worth travelling
many miles to listen 20. The h::s-
pitable and patriotic men and wo-
men of Stateburg township spend
many days in rehearsins these vo-
cal numbers by large and select
ed choir of male and female voices
and in their goodness of heart
they charge the, public absolutely
nothing-and in addition they
spread a bounteous picnic dinner
for their guests.
The General Sumter Memorial
association is body Of patriotic
men and women representing the
highest type Of intelligent, cultured
and loyal citizenship, and seeks to
cultivate a county pride in the glo-
rious history of our county and in
the military and literary achieve
ments and statesmanship of many
noble South Carolina men and
women Of the past.
All that TINS splendld assocla-
ton asks is your presence. They
do the rest The exercises, the
dinner, the oration Of the. day by
selected and gifted speaker are all
absolutely free to all who attend.
Sumter county is indebted to
this splendid association of men
and women for the good they have
done and are doing and our coun-
tvs historical and educational in
terests. Stateburg hopes that Sum-
ter will be well represented on
August the 18th. Exercises begin
at 11.3o a. no. Dinner att p. m.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-12
Smith Sees Harding
About Navy Yard

Washington, Aug. S.-This after
noon Senator E. D. Smith called
at the White House and told Pres
ident Harding that in spite Of the
letter which the senator had re-
ceived from the president last week,
saying that the status quo of the
Charleston Navy Yard would be
more than maintained" until the
return of Secretary DENLY, there
had been no change whatever in
the order of Acting Secretary
Roosevelt for the virtual closing
Of the yard, and that it was being
.scrapped" as rapidly as pos
sible.
The senator Informed the pres
dent that he had satisfied himself
of the situation by a personal visit
to the yard, and he told the chief
executive that he looked to him to
make good his promise that the
status of the yard should be pre-
served pending Mr.. Denby's arrl-
val and a further investigation OF
matters involved. The senator went
over the whole case and left I'M
portant data with the president.
After Senator Smith had return
ed to the senate chamber, President
Harding called him by telephone
from the White House and asked
him for certain information, say
"a. that he (the presldent)), was
then in conference with Acting
Secretary ROOSEVELT who would
ca;l the senator by phone at the
close of the conference. Shortly
after this Col. Roosevelt telephoned
Senator Smith and asked for a
conference with him THURSDAY.
saving that he (the acting secre-
tary), had to leave Washington to-
night, and would be away tomor-
row. What the acting secretary
has to tell Senator Smith remains
TO be seen.
Senator Smith has his fighting
clothes on, and will be satisfied
with nothing short of the main
tenance of the Charleston estab-
Iishment. a real navy yard as long
as the country has a naval system.
He does not take kindly to sug77
yestions of divertins the yard TO
commercial uses under existing
conditions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-12
FINANCING THE
DAIRY INDUSTRY
Mr.. Krassnoff Offers to Do
His Part to Start Move
ment

Editor Daily Item:
At the meeting Monday night to
promote the Greater Sumter County
Fair, it was brought out that those
who are endeavoring to make the
COW eat up the boil weevll. IN
Sumter county, have orders for tour
cars of milk COWS from farmers
VINO can not finance the purchase
of same. and I have been Impress
ed with the importance, for Sumter
county to increase its productivity
in other lines than cotton undef
boil weevil condition.
There Is no doubt that cur farm
ing industry must depart from its
sole dependence on cotton and d.
vert their energies to some lines OF
farming that will bring a fair re-
turn. The dairy industry. it seems
to me, is the most logical and
easiest method by which we can
emerge gradually from, the present
depressing condition and finally
become ourselves again, and it
seems to me that every one who
can, should try his utmost to re-
establish the prosperity we have
so long enjoyed. This can be
done by those who are able to as
sist in financing those who are anX-
ious to work and build up remuner-
ative industries.
Financial conditions are improv-
ing daily, money is not as hard to
obtain now as it used to be a short
time back; business is getting to pe
near normal. Are there enough
clear sighted and patriotic citizens
in Sumter who are able to finance
or endorse the financing of a few
carloads Of milk COWS? l will go
my limit in this undertaking. /
will either be one Of a hundred
or part of any number who will
undertake to finance the purchase
of a hundred COWS for the farmers
who will take care Of them and
make them produce butter-fat. Or
will finance one or two COWS for
any needy farmer who wants to
buy a COW in Sumter county, rec
commended by j. Frank Williams
and endorsed by any banker in this
city, as worthy and reliable, to the
amount Of $3.50 without interest
for II months. The COW or COWS to
be secured by mortgage TO The
Peoples Bank and held in trust
for me.
How many of you Sumterites will
join me. Come on, speak up!
Yours truly,
5. L. Krasnof.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-12
Bishopyille News Notes.

Bishopvil1e, Aug. Sup to the
last few days we have haG lots of
rain, too much for the crops. Cot
ton is looking well, but shedding its
fruit badly. The boil weevil con-
tinues to do their work, and will
claim their full share of. the fruit.
Corn has improved very much, and
fair crops will be gathered if no
further disaster befalls it. The
crops Of peavine hay is very prom
lslng; also potatoes.
The county candidates are very
active, and the race will be very
close. The campaign meetings up
to this time have been very quiet
and peacab1e.
Quite number of our folks have
gone to the mountains or other
! health or pleasure resorts, and
others viii soon follow
The paving Of our sidewalks is
progressing well, and soon most of
our principal streets will be rem
dered more comfortable for pedes-
trians.
The Baptists had an evangelist to
conduct u meeting in the Baptist
church last week. Rev. Mr.. Birch
conducted the meeting. He is a
fine preacher. something on the
order Of Billy Sunday. l have not
heard the results Of the meeting.
A revival meeting WI, begin in
the Methodist church next Sun
day, 18th. preparatory services to
begin with the Wednesday night
prayer meeting. Rev. Mr.. Turnip-
seed Of Spartanburg will do the
preaching and we are hoping and
praying for a gracious revival,
which we sorely need.
The Presbyterians have given
their pastor. DR.. McIver, vacation
of one month, which he and his
family are spending in the noun
tains of Georgia.
\ 1t is again pouring down rain.
The farmers had just got in touch
condition to plough, and allow the
farmers to finish up their crops.
Mrs. Lizzie Mulloy of Cheraw
ana MISS Anna betn 1lInn1OnS OIL
Lvnchburg have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Scott at Wisacky.
Mr.. Clark Of Augusts, Ga, has
joined his family he.e and Will
probably make this place his home.
Mrs. Clark was formerly Mrs. r.
z. Mcleod Of Bishopville.
Mr.. Rogers Scarborough has left
US TO take up his work in Colum-
bia. We will miss him, and it will
be difficult to fill his place in the
bank. and in the choir.
Mrs. DR.. Jennings entertained a
number of lady friends at a recep-
ton given in compliment to her
sister. Mrs. Sturgeon of Kentucky.
who was her guest. Everything
was beautifully arranged. and ev-
eryone had Il delightful time.