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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-11-17
Chamberlain's Tablets Have Done
Her A World Or Good

"Chamberlain's Tablets have done
Inc world of good" writes Mrs.
Ella L Button, Kirkville, N. Y. Il
have recommended them to a num-
Der of my friends and all who have
used them praise them highly. :"
When troubled with indigestion or
constipation, give them a trial and
realize for yourself what an excel
lent medicine it is.-Adv.
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w A n I E ID

Experienced operators on mems soft
collar dress shirts Learners taken
and paid while under instructions
Steady work guaranteed, Oppenheim
Obendorf Co, Inc, No 20 rear Race
street, Cambridge Md.
J III. KRAFT, Mgr.
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Good Health

If you would enjoy good health,
keep your bowels regular. No one
can reasonably hope to feel well.
when constipated. When needed.
take Chamberlain Tablets. They
arc mild and gentle-Adv.
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DELICIOUS PIES

Talk about mothers homemade
pies they are not in it with the pies,
baked at The
CAMBRIDGE BAKERY
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-11-17
FOR PICKLES

Large sweet peppers, red, greer
and brown. Cucumber pickles cut o.
brine and celery for picking. Phone
200 }. Howard HsTst.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-11-17

One six room dwelling newly paint
ed and papered; in good condition with
large storage house and garage in
rear; room enough for wood yard or
repair garage shop. VIII sell on easy
terms. Possession in sixty days or
sooner Apply to Lock Box 295.
I013-tf
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-11-17

built building, located in heart Of busi-
ness section, steam heat electric lights
and janitor service. Rent dirt cheap.
For particulars see
ARTHUR s. HOPKINS
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-11-17
WITHIN REACH

is the finest cake you ever ate, far
superior, and at prices that are less
than the cost of the homemade ar
ticle. Give us a trial.
CAMBRIDGE BAKERY
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-11-17

Right new six room house. No. 8
Glasgow street. Bath, cellar with pipe
less heat. Everything up to date.
Phone 14S or see Miss Mary H. Jordan.
III 13-tf
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MISCELLANEOUS

The season Is now opened for gold
fish and canary birds--a complete line
at Jones & Hurleys,14G Race street,
Cambridge 9i21-3mo.
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FOX RENT

One furnished room, steam heated. in
down town section. Address *, care
Banner office. 11l16-2t
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-11-17

Two good farms: Thompson farm
lear Lloyds and Gordy Smith farm
rear Town Point. Both of these
tarms are situated on the water and
ire as good as can be found any
where E. S. Phillips. 6l27-tf
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-11-17

One more of those cosy bungalows,
six rooms, bath. electric lights and gas.
Must be seen to be appreciated. Also
store and dwelling, with or without
stock of merchandise, first class loca-
ton. Prices reasonable and terms If
desired. Apply to w. s. Hoddinott.
Cambridge. Md, phones 26 and 419.
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FOR SALE

On Race street, south Wasn1ng-
~, Lot 4Uxl00 more or iess also E9ou
IL room house in desirable netghDor-
Jud Price reasonable Several raI ms,
few on state road. Price and termx
easondble. A. StenEie Marine AItor
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LOST

Wednesday night. old fashioned
breast pin. Finder kindly return to E.
NJ. Skinner & Bro, and receive re-
ward 11I16-3 st
Strayed away Saturday three rabbit
dogs: 1 bue licked 1 black with white
throat; l brown pied. Liberal reward
for information leading to their re-
covery. Roy Ennels. 11l16-3t
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NIGHT GET WE'LL

"The doctor generally comes in a
hurry"
He knows if he delays you might
not need him."
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WANTED

Salesman to sell Chevrolet cars. A
ply Charles T. Mace. 11l14
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-11-17

To Rent large room in good location,
desired, one or two nights week; with
floor suitable for dancing classes. Ad-
dress P. o. Box 161. IL 14-3t
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Good settled middle aged white wom-.
an for housekeeper. Address 20" care
Banner Office 11l9-6t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15
ARBUCKLE
FINALLY
ACQUITTED
Fat Film Comedian
Escapes on Third
Trial

San Francisco, April IA YER
dict OF acouittal was returned by a
jury tonight in the third trial OF
Roscoe c. Fatty) Arbuckle on :.
manslaushter charge growing out
Of the death OF Miss Virginia
Rappe. motion picture actress. The
jury was out six minutes.
The defendant was deeply af-
fected. He received the verdict
with great sigh Of relief. There
was no demonstration; the court
having warned against it. Mrs
Minta Durfee .Arbuckle, the de-
PENDANTS wife, cried quietly. Both
she and Arbuckle shook hands with
the jurors.
The quick return OF the jury was
a surprise.
Edward Brown. whose presence
on the jury was objected to by the
prosecution, was foreman. There
was :, slight delay when the jury
returned, due TO the absence OF the
district attorney.
The verdict was by acclamation,
the deliberation taking less than q
minute. The additional time was
consumed by details.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15
RAILROAD
COMMISSION
MEETING
Several Hearings Are
Scheduled For Next
Week

Columbia, April 1.-THE rail-
road commission has several hear
ings scheduled for its next regular
meeting time, Wednesday and
Thursday Of next weels. On the
18th ii Will have a hearing in Co
lumbia on the question Of contin-
uing the railroad agencies at Horny,
in Horny county, and at Snellinss.
in Barnwell county.
On the goth. the commission will
go to Columbia to hold two hear
ings, one on seed potato rates from
the port of Charleston TO interior
y. .nts on the Seaboard. certain ad-
lastments being asked; the other
hearing on the question Of train
service on the Walterboro railroad.
between Green Pond and Ehrhardt.
The. railroads want to discontinue
certain service put on as q try
OUT service, and now said not &c
have sufficient traffic
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15
PENITENTIARY
CHAIR FACTORY
Contract For Operation to Be
Given To Highest Bidder

Columbia. April 13-That con-
tract for the operation OF the chalr
factory in he penitentiary. will be
let TO the highest bidder on May
Is. was q decision reached at 4
meeting OF the board of directors
OF the state prison held in Column
bia Wednesday afternoon. The dl-
rectorS met 10 consider the proposal
10 renew the contract which has
been in force for the past tivc Years
with the Eibtrcraft Chair COM
pany. Of frankfor, Ky. operators
of the factory in the penitentiary.
The l'ibercraft company asked
for Il renewal OF the contract With
Il !ivc per cent increase IN its share
OF the profits. due 10 increased
selling expenses The directors con-
Sidcrcd the matter tor several
hours. and it WAS finally agreed to
postpone action until 4 meeting.
May IS. II which time the best bid
Will hr accepted There WAS ol.e
either bid submitted Wednesday,
The chair factory has been in
operation for five years. 1t p;ly>.
The state big returns. being Il
money making proposition. NJ the
same time il gives cE:T!oNmen, to
prisoners. most Of whom are Grip
Pile on nthcrW iSc inrapacitatrd tot
other more Srvcrc work
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15
FURMAN =.
sues FOR
PLEDGE
Courts Asked to Re-
uuire Estate Of c.. A.
c.. Waller to Settle

Greenwood. April l2.-Trial OF
the case Of Furman university vs.
the estate Of G. a. c. Waller began
today in the court Of common
pleas. Judge James s. Wilson is
the presiding judge.
The p'aintiff is bringing suit for
$4,000 against the estate OF the late
C. \. c. Waller. alleging that Mr.
Waller pledged the sum Of $4,000
10 Furman university in the Zap
list S75.000.oG0 campaign. only
500 Of which has been paid. DR.
Coleman r. Waller of Spar1anburS
and Hunter Gibbes Of Columbia, as
administrators OF the estate. are de-
PENDANTS in the case.
Witnesses called by attorneys for
the plaintiff today We're DR.. +. r.
Jester, pastor OF the First Baptist
church OF Greenwood: DR.. W. J..
McGlothiin president OF Furman
university, and II. l.. Watson, form
er president Of the Furman Alum
n: association and a member Of
the board OF trustees.
Furman university is represented
by Haynsworth & Haynsworth OF
Greenville and Tillman, Mays &
FcatherStone Of Greenwood. The
defendant is represented by Grl>r
4 Park OF Greenwood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15
METHODIST
GENERAL
CONFERENCE
Four Year Time Limit For
Minister TO kc Discussed

Columbia. April IA discus
sion Of the four-year time limit for
Methodist ministers, with the pos
Sibility OF lifting this restriction,
viii feature the general conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church
OF the south, to be held at Hot
Springs, Ark. in May Many Meth
odiSt ministers from all parts OF
this state. Will attend the big con-
ference, leaving on Il special train
which starts from Columbia on
May |. over the Southern Rail
way.
The Hot Springs conference
opens May and lasts about three
weeks Among the ministers from
The Upper South Carolina confer
ence VINO will attend are: Rev.
I. Z. 7. Major, Rev. Il. f. Stack
house and Rnv Mark l.. Carlisle.
OF Columbia. ond Rev. 3. l.; Tur-
nipseed, Of SnartanburS; and lay
men include, Dr. II. n. Snyder, Of
Wofford College. Spartanburs: &.
G. Feathersione, of Greenwood: l..
L. Hardin, Columbia, and j. G.
Smith. Waterloo. Among those
who will attend from the lower
conference are Rev. l.. Nj. Mcleod,
of Marion J. ". Daniel of sum
ter: G.. f. Edwards, Of Orange
burg. ard Rev: Peter Stokes. Of
0ranSeburS.
New bishops are TO be elected at
the Hot Springs conference and
many other matters of Importance
;Irc 10 be considered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15
Death Hoycrs Over Family.

New York. April Ii. The
spectre of violent death which APP
p&rently has heen relentlessly
tracking the male line OF the
Duryea's, wealthy New York So
ciety family. claimed its third VIC
tim with the suicide in san Fran
csico today Of Major Frank w.
putyea.
The first was Gen. Hiram Dur
yea. white-Aaire,i picturesque
figure. who led the Zouaves in the
stirring days OF the civil war and
ci2hty-one. w-:tS shot down and
killed hy his son. Chester, in his
home in the Bay Ridge section of
brooklyn.
Chester. who was alleged to
have Tired the fatal shot after his
father had refused :; demand for
money. now is in an insane asy-
lum. The next Duryea to fall was
Killed by his own hand. He was
Harry II. Duryea. 4 brother Of
Chester and Frank.
a man OF prominence in the IL
nancial world he was found shot
to death in his Madison avenue Of
flee on July -, 1927. His attorney
declared that Mr.. Duryea. inherit
ing n large fortune from his father
who had been president and found
ei' Of the National Starch Company.
had no financial worries.
The widow and son Of Major
Frank Duryea who holds I high
position in the business world and
social lifc OF the city We're stunned
today when dispatches from the
coast told the story OF another
suicide.
Mrs. Duryea received word Of her
husbands death over the telephone.
although she said she WAS pre-
pared for bad news. She dropped
The receiver with 4 gasp and tainted
when the blow came.
Wright Duryea expressed himself
entirely mY<ti1ird at his fathers $
sudden end. dcclarin. he knew OF!
no reason which would cause him
TO take his own !ii,.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15
RICH new
YORKER KILLS
HIMSELF
Frank W. Duryea an
Officer in the Army
Kills Himself at San
Francisco Cause
Of Deed Unknown

San Francisco, April ll.-An
army board Of inquiry into the
death oil Major Frank W. Duryea.
in his quarters today. found that
ne had committed suicide by shoot
ing. but learned nothing Of any
motive
Major Duryea, member OF Il
wealthy New York family. was 4
son OF Cen Hiram Duryea,
Zouave leader in the civil war. He
served two Years overseas in the
ordnance department and had
been stationed at Ninth Army Corps
Area headquarters here about 4
year in the finance department.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15
DOMINANT
FACTOR IN
MARKET
Cooperative Market
ing Associations in
Control Of Nearly
Four Million Bales
of 1922 Crop

Columbia. April l2.-ApproXi-
mately 1925. 900 bales will have
been signed up to he sold through
the various statewide cotton CO.
operative marketing associations
in the belt before the 1922 crop
goes 10 the market, according to
figures compiled by officials OF the
South Carolina Cotton Growers
cooperative Association. These
figures were received from the
heads OF the various statewide or
saniZa,ionS. and show that a very
heavy percentage OF the crop this
year will be controlled by the CO.
operative associations.
The sign-up OF the Texas associa-
tions. 100000 bales: Oklahoma'
$4,000 bales: Mississippi. 5000
bales: Arizona, 10000 bales: Ar
kansas. 2335 900 bales: North Car
olina. 100 600 bales. and Georgia.
5000 bales; making Il total OF
2.3325 900 Bales. South Carolina is
expected 10 sign up 400. 600 by May
and Alabama 100000 Dalcs by
.,nne |. oklahoma is expected to
Signup 2nO.0G additional. Texas
100000 additional and the othe:
states 100000 additio"al, making
a grand total OF 900 bales.
Officials OF South Carolina aSsn-
citation said today that this was
certainly Il heavy enough pcrcen-
tagc OF the crop to prove Very
S,abilizing factor IN the market
next fall and every year thereat-
ter. over $4,000 bales We're sign
ed in the state Monday and Tues
day
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15
BANKERS
ENDORSE
MARKETING
Far Seeing Financiers
Convinced That Co.
operative Market
ing is the Solution
Of Cotton Selling.
Problem

Columbia, April l1-Believing
that cooperative marketing Of cot
ton will mean much for the future
welfare of the state. bankers all
over South Carolina are throwing
themselves actively into the fight
to sign up the 400 900 bales by
May /, necessary 10 perfect the
organization Of the South Carolina
Cotton Growers Cooperative AS
sociation. In some counties the
bankers have gone out into the
rural districts canvassing for con-
tracts and urging the growers Of
cotton TO sign.
Il am glad to see that the
farmers are realizing the benefit OF
cooperative action Tor the purpose
Of disposing of the basic crop Of
cotton in an orderly manner and
securing to themselves q reason
able return upon the capital and Ia
Dor expended upon it," says r. c..
Rhett, president Of the Peoples
Bank, Of Charleston. in q message
received today. The methods
pursued heretofore have been most
disastrous. cooperative marketing
on the plan proposed would not
only aid the farmer but would
stabilize the price and in the end
benefit both the manufacturers
and the consumer. l earnestly
hope that the campaign will ter
inmate successfully.
From VIM. c. Beacham. preSi-
dent Of the Peoples National Eank
Of Greenville, came this message:
Il am very glad indeed Of the on-
portunity to endorse the present
effort to form cooperative aSSo-
citation in this state for the mar
keting of cotton. Our farmers
have suffered great losses in :he
past on account Of the narke;in;
methods OF their cotton. and CO.
operation, as suggested, appears -
me to be the only practical meth
Cd of relief that has been suggest
ed .>>-.s-~-1--.
w. Z. Atkinson, president Of The
Planters Bank OF Orangeburg.
sent this message: Il a,a veiy
glad 10 know of the splendid pro-
sress the organization committee is
making towards the quota. Effec-
tive, organized, cooperative mar
keting OF our cotton through such
an organization as the movement
proposed appears 20 be the solu-
ton Of our largest marketing
problem. l am very glad to en-
dorSe such movement that prom
ises so much for the cotton pro-
ducer and this section in general.
and | trust that the campaign now
on in this state viii be brought TO j
Successful conclusion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15

pany. the Argus Investment COM
pany, Liberty Realty company, Mu-
tual Holding company, and is asso-
ciated with other development cor
poratlons. He is attorney, member
and director Of the finance COM
nittee of the National Loan & EX-
change bank of Columbia, Colum-
bia Savings Bank & Trust COM
pany. South Carolina Insurance
company. Homestead Building &
Loan company, Acme Building &
Loan company, Richland Building
& Loan company, Columbia Real
Estate & Trust company and in
addition to these is associated in
other business enterprises of Co.
lumbia.
May 10, 1898, Mr.. Melton was
married to Miss Caro- Belser OF
Summerton, who died May 10.
1903. He was married TO Miss
Net,a Loeb Of Charleston Sep
tember II. 1911.
Mr. Melton is 8 member of the
Kappa Sigma fraternity, the First
Presbyterian church OF Columbia
and is a Mason.
Following the receipt OF reso-
luton from the student body pro-
testing against the requirement OF
attending church every Sunday the
trustees reiterated their regulation
that every student at the institu-
ton must attend church on Sunday
unless he is excused by the presi-
dent The resolution said the
students attended church but oh
jected 20 the compulsory feature Of
the attendance. They must sign a
card stating they attended services.
The resolution was couched in
language that indicated the student
body was against" the regulations
as carried out at present.
The board adopted resolutions to
the memory of the late c. Z. Spen-
Ger OF York. for years a member Of
the OoarC. and appointed I COM
mittee to adopt suitable resolutions
on the recent death Of p. a. Will
cox. another member.
Commen3ation to and pledge
Of cooperation with the efforts Of
Prof. a. c. Carson and the Co.
ulmbia chamber Of commerce in
their efforts to have established a
radio telephonic broadcasting sta
ton at the university We're eX-
,,raSSaS NV fhn how'd
1t was decided TO leave the mat
ter Of procuring plans for the con-
templa,ed women'S building with
the building committee. with the
proviso that the plans should take
into consideration IA structure to
honse population OF between 200
and 800 students.
The members OF the board pres-
ent were Governor Cooper. State
superintendent Of Education J. T..
Swearingen. ID. N. Winter Of Co
lumbia, August Kohn Of Columbia.
j. Gordon Hughes OF Union. James
II. Sullivan OF LlurenS. Or. r. Q.
McCutchen OF Bishopvillc. l.. y.
Ha@ood of Charleston. W. j. Cor
mack of Columbia and D. K. COX
er OF Huntsville.
The board was almost in con
tinuouS session from noon until II
O'Clock last night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15
MISSISSIPPI
RIVER FLOOD
Situation Growing More Seri-
Gus in Helena District

New Orleans, April l2.-ReportS
from Helena. Ark, that approx
mately 235 square miles OF land in
the lower part OF Phillips county
were covered by food waters from
the White and Arkansas rivers,
whict 4re backed UP by the high
stage OF the Mississippi river. gave
a more serious aspect to the Hood
situation today.
The village of Me!wood, in the
flooded area. was reported covered
with from eight to ten feet Of wa
ter. while Elaine * completely
surrounded by water With water a
few inches deep in the streets.
Railroad and all vehicular traf-
iic has been stopped in the flooded
area and few people remained in
their homes TO take chances with
the high water. Practically al live
stock has been removed 10 higher
grounds.
\ hurry call for levee builders
was sent out from Arkansas City
today and men We're rushed 10 that
poin- TO aid in Strengthening 4
one mile stretch of leyee along the
Miss: :ssippi river The levee is
holding. being raised TO u greater
height TO meet the increasing floods
expected.
In the Helena districts scores OF
;.l, 4noSA1 Nv,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15

STREET CAR
SERVICE
Augusta City Council Comes
to Agreement With Angus
ta-Aiken Corporation

Augusta. April 12.--City council
and the Augusta Aiken Railway
and Electric corporation came to
agreement tonight and the street
cars. which have been in the barn
for month. Will resume operation
Saturday The cars We're halted
because unrestricted competition
by jitneys had cut deeply into the
company'S revenues.
The city now agrees TO restrict
jitney operations 70 the extent OF
NOT allowing them 10 take OR dis
charge patrons within one block OF
streets on which street car tracks
are laid. Street car fares are sew
en cents when tickets are purchas-
ed and ten cents for casual riders.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15
CHILD DRINKS
GASOLINE
Little Girl Thinks 1t Is Olive
Juice

Florence. April l2.-four-y"ar-
old t.n&cnia daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs j G Kendall. had Il very mar
row escape from death las, even
ing. when she drank part Of u bot
tie Of gasoline Within 4 few set
ondS after she had swallowed I'll"
stun her mother found her dcathly
sick in the bathroom. III" little
girl just was able to tell her mother
that something she had drank out
OF that bottle" had made her very
i'll. Medical aid VAS called imme-
diately and her life was saved only
by two hours of heroic effort.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-15
DR.. CURRELL
BECOMES DEAN

Columbia. April ll.-Dr. W. S.
Curreil viii become dean OF the
graduate school of the University
next September. with the opening
of the next session. The new
president will succeed Dr. Currell
then. the resignation of the present
president. submitted some weeks
ago, becoming effective with his
elevation TO the position OF head OF
the graduate school.
The trustees were in session
practically all of Moniay. going in
TO the budget for the Year ahead
and also setting up the new school
Of graduates, authorized by the re-
cent legislature.