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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
OPPOSED TO
CASH BONUS
South Carolina Branch of Amer.
lean Legion Holds Convention
in Spartanburg

Spartanburg, June 15.-4epresenta-
tives of the South Carolina branch OF
the American Legion in special con-
vention today to discuss the with
drawal from the national organiza-
ton, because the national officers OF
the legion are active in advocating a
cash bonus for service men. Promi-
nent members of the State branch
are outspoken in opposition to cash
bonus
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
Mrs. Hall and Miss Myers Entertain

Mrs. E. NJ. Hall and Miss Leila My
ers gave a lovely heart party yester-
day in honor Of Miss Natalie Norman,
!, June bride lee cream and waters
were served Each guest was present
or with a corsage Of sweet peas. The
guest of honor was presented with a
beautiful piece of hand embroidered
lingerie
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
NOTICE.

The Sumter Cotton Warehouse AND;
Rowland Warehouse Company Wiiis
beginning Saturday, June 18th close.
for busines4s at o'clock each Sar-
day until September 1st.: This us 8ps
be in line with the railroads who viii
not receipt for any eottoh after q
o'colck on Saturday, the clerks hay
ing half holiday. sss5ss
SUMTER coz WAREHOUSE gcsa
ROWLAND W. EHoUsE &C. IS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
Utah Favors McAd doc

Copenhagen, June 15.-Maxim LsyS
inofr, the Russian ,BolsheFik assist
ant commissary for foreign affalrsSs0-
day received telegrams from Trotzlsy
and. Lenine. This appears to d.spgss
of the Toxic rumors that Trotzky had
been murdered and Lenine e shads9neen' 9see
te Moscow -.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
Cited for G,llantry.

Judge r. O. Purdy has received an
official order. sisned by the command
ing officer Of the First Division. a. T..
F.. citing Lieut.. Robert O. Purdy. who
was killed in action in France. for gal
lantry in action and genera! nertori-
ouS conduct
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
Miss Frances Smith Entertains.

Miss Frances Smith gave a small
party last night in her hQsne on Harvii1
street in honor of her guest, Miss Ell
len Smith, of Georgetown. Dancing
was enjoyed during the evening after
which delightful punch was served
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-16
Marriage Licenses

June IS certainly proving month
for brides in Sumter. The following
licenses have been issued in the past
few days:
White Mr.. J. L. Hutchinson and
Miss Virginia H. Mellette, Sumter.
Mr.. Richard Mccain and Miss Kate
Strange. Sumter.
colored: FRED Clayton, Pauline
Williams Eastover.
James Murphy and Essine Clark
Sumter.
William McCants and Irene Blocker,
Sumter.
Henry Lcsene and Agnes Watson,
A1ayesviile.
Martin 10y and Virginia Wade,
Remberts.
Levi York and Matte Sharpe, Sum
ter
Mckinley Bailey, Rocky Mount, "
C., and Julia Myers, Sumter.
Ed. Williams and Mary Stuart,
Afayesvii:e.
John Il. Sumter and Grace Rogers,
Sumter
John Green and LEILA Green, Sum
ter.
w f. DeLaine and Margaret Rob
inson, Sumter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
CONVICT HOSPITAL
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
Eleven Prisoners In Sick Ward Have Narrow Escape When
 Building Is Destroyed

Eleven prisoners. locked in their rooms of the hospital at Flat Top mines. the state prison camp, narrowly escaped be- ing burned to death when the hospital was destroyed by fire shortly before midnight.
 The fire started about 10:3O o'clock and is believed to have originated in the kitchen of the hospital. When the smoke began to fill the halls and seep in under the doors the prisoners began to cry for help.
 The keys to the doors could not be ,o- cated and Il prisoners were in danger of being burned to death. pr. c II. Smith, assistant physician inspector for the state, and Dr. J. E. Pearce, dentist for the state, together with party of prisoners, cut their way through the walls and brought the rest of the prs- oners to safety.
 The hospital was valued at about saO,- GOO and was completely destroyed In struments belonging to Dr. Smith and Dr. Pearce valued al about 5000 were also destroyed. 4 heavy wind and the lack of fire-fighting facilities aided the fire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
PASTORS ID MAKE
 APPEAL FOR HELP
Will Aid Work of Raising Funds for Starving Babies In
 Europe

From the pulpits of Birmingham churches tomorrow will go out the ap- zeal, -SAve Iife!"
 The committee in charge of the cam pAtgn to raise $100.000 in Alabama to save the lives of 10000 children in Europe, where between now and next harvest time 3.50o.oo0 of little ones must perish miserably unless America comes to their aid, has sent a letter to each minister in the Magic City asking that on Sunday he urge his con gregation to give every cent It. can spare to help these suffering ones. Tho letter tells of the dire need lover there" of how homeless, helpless or phans are slowly dying for the want of a crust of bread. Il points out how the food that is wasted in the United States would save the lives of these hungry ones. It says it is the duty of the worlds greatest republic to go to the assistance of the undernourished mites who know nothing but hunger and cold and urges the pastors to make plain to members of their flocks how at Christmas time--the time of all the year mostly devoted to the little folk 1t is SO fitting that every possible thing be done to cheat death of his harvest of tender. budding lives.
 Those who attend divine services Sunday morning will be told by the pastors of the poverty and misery and suffering among the children of Eu- rope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
BUSINESS WOMEN'S
 DAY AT ART CLUB
Officers Appointed and Hostesses for
 the Occasion

Wednesday of next week will be Business Women's Day at the ar. ex- hibit, which will be held all week at the Jefferson County Art studio under the auspices of the Alabama Art league.
 This was announced at the meeting of the Business and Professional Wom : I~n's club held Wednesday night at the club Headquarters on Twenty-hrst street
 The following officers were elected;
 pr. IoH Taylor, president; Miss Mary Craven, vice president; Zennie Tom lin- son second vice president Eleanor Starnes, corresponding secretary; Vii : lie Mae Byrd, recording secretary; Ann
 Werness, treasurer; Marian Goar, aud 'itor.
 The club members will be represent ed at the art exhibit "Wednesday oy the following members. who will act as hostesses for the day:
 Lucy Stark Williams, chairman; pr. Lola Taylor, Dr. Leonora Bond, Miss Ly dia McArdle, Miss Carolyn Brown,
 Miss Maude Gambill. Miss Olive Heas- lett, Cora Wood. Ellen Wood, Mrs. Charles Roberts. Mary Craven, Martha Dickinson, Mollie Dowd. Annie Lynch, Mrs. Katharine Lehman, Perna Robin son, Mary Perry. Eleanor Stdrnes. ,,ya Moore, Mrs. Helen Bartz. Nettie Erie sop. Mary Ware, Marie Giiardoni. Miss Lula Tyus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
TWO HELD UP
 BY NEGRO BANDIT Collector Robbed of $16 in Woods Near North
 Birmingham

s. s. smead, 624 Twelfth street. south, collector for a local furniture com pany. and William Buckhannan ne- gro, were held up yesterday afternoon in the woods near North Birmingham by negro bandit and the white man robbed of $16. Mir. Smead and the ne- gro were said to have been crossing a narrow neck of woods between North Birmingham and Vanderbilt when they were met by the negro bandit armed with a pistol. who demanded their money. Due to the fact that William s financial status was at the lowest pos sible ebb, he was saved from the loss of anything but time.
 Officers were notified. but no ar- rests had been made last night.
 Holman Davis, negro, living at 302 Vanderbilt street, reported to the police that he was held up and robbed of $1O on the Southern railroad track near Norwood by a negro bandit It is thought he is the same "stick-up'' man who robbed Mir. Smead and William Buck hannah
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
NOT GUILTY OF
 ROBBERY CHARGE Two Defendants Are Acquitted By Jury in the Criminal
 Court

A verdict of not guilty was returned by the jury at S:30 o'clock last night. after a two-day trial of Charlie Whatley, ne- gro, who was charged with having held up and robbed Jack Carter and E. s. Jones, dairymen. on the Green Springs road several weeks ago.
 The trial started before Judge Dan A Greene of the criminal division of the circuit court last Wednesday morning.
 The case went to the jury late yester- day afternoon, which returned a verdict a little more than two hours later. Jones testified that the defendant had, help him up and robbed him on the Green Springs road After this time, he testified, Car ter came along and the defendant also robbed him, Then he made them both march away with their hands over their heads The jury found Whatley not guilty because of the possibility of 4 being a case of mistaken identity. He is, however, being held on other charges of highway robbery and separate trials will be held for each of them.
 Charlie Scales, negro. charged with the robbery of Taylor Davis several months ago at a residence near Avenue F ane Twenty-fourth street, south, was also found not guilty by the jury in Judge Hefiin's division of the circuit court yesterday. Scales was charged with hay ing robbed Davis of $21.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
C|WTAN CLUB ID PLAY SANTA CLAUS Children of Mercy Home to Be Guests of Club on
 Christmas

The Civitan club is the first civic or- organization in the city to announce that they will play santa Claus this Christmas.
 This was brought out at the weekly luncheon of the club held yesterday at the Southern club. Plans have been under way for the entertainment of the children of the Mercy Home for some time.
 Dr. J. A. MacSporran, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, announced that all plans were completed whereby the children of the Mercy Home will be the guests of the Civitan club next Friday.
 pr MacSporran stated that the com mittee had purchased a huge Christ mas tree which will be installed in the ballroom of the Southern club, and that a present to each one of the children win be placed on the tree. A Civitan will be selected later to play the part of Santa Claus.
 Dr. Courtney w Shropshire, chairman of the air mail route committee and who has recently returned from Wash ir gton, stated it was his belief that Birmingham would have one end of the air mail route established here before March 1. Dr. Shropshire also stated that postoffice authorities were looking with favor upon Birmingham and that it was probable that experts of the de- partment would make investigations here at an early date.
 The following were admitted as members of the Civitan club at the meeting yesterday: These are Ed. Nor ton Percy Rosenberger. Lloyd Towns, Fred Hawley, W. A. Shropshire, r.. G. Thomas and Henry B. Whitman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
CITY DETECTIVES
 CHASE AND CATCH
 ALLEGED RObbER
Emery Smith, Negro, Identified By Man Claiming to Have Been Robbed - Caught
 Twice In Same Day

Emery Smith, negro, was ar rested at 2:15 o'clock yester- day afternoon on a charge of highway robbery.
 At 2:30 o'clock he made his escape from the officers and remained at large until 2:45 o'clock, when he was again ar rested.
 At 8 o'clock he was placed in a4csll in the city jail. B. T. McHenry. 614 Twelfth street, south, arrived at 3:S0 o'clock and identified him as the high wayman who had robbed him of his watch and pocketbook last Saturday night near Avondale park.
 At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the negro admitted he had at one time served stretch" in Atlanta on a rob bery charge, but denied any knowledge of the local robbery of which he is accused.
 Eddie Lyons and w. A. Brannon, city detectives, were riding along near Ave- nue E on Twenty third street when they saw a negro who answered de- scription a man had given who had been held up. They sto opped their car and motioned the negro to come to them. The negro started running. The officers caught him a minute later, placed him in the car and started back to police headquarters.
 At Twenty first street and Avenue A, south, the negro jumped from the car and ran. Fifteen minutes later, still running, he was caught by the officers.
 When they arrived at the city jail with him, they wished still to give him a fair chance. Five other negroes were brought from the cells and placed in a room with him. When McHenry arrived, he was told to pick out the negro who had robbed him. Without hesitating, he went straight to Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
RECEIVER TO HANDLE
 SHEFFIELD CONCERN

Announcement of the appointment or e receiver for the affairs of the Shef- field Iron corporation, New York con cern, has been received in Birmingham The liabilities are reported as in ex- cess of s350, 900. which 1t Is admitted cannot be met at present.
 The Sheffield Iron corporation was organized about five years, ago by James Gayley of New York and others, and acquired by purchase three blast furnaces at Sheffield, Ala. that had been idle number of years It also acquired ore properties at Russellville- Much money was expended in repairs of the furnace plant and in reopening the ore mines.
 MT. Gayley died about six months ago. and Walter s. Reid of New Sork became president. P. Sid Jones for merly of Birmingham. is resident sales agent at Sheffield.
 The furnace plant closed down sew eral days. ago owing to the inactivity in the pig iron market. It may re- sume operations under the receiver when the iron market recovers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
THOMAS L. BRADLEY DIES AS RESULT OF
 UNUSUAL ACCIDENT

Thomas Lyons Bradley age 21 died at local infirmary at 4:3O clock yester- day afternoon as the result of injuries received, when some hard substance be- came lodged in his throat while at the dinner table at his home last Tues- day evening
 The object in his throat caused him intense pain almost instantly. He was removed to the infirmary later that eve- ming. The operation upon his throat was performed early yesterday morning, but it was found that the object had passed from his throat into his stomach
 Dr. A. B. Harris. the attending physi- clan, stated he believed it was a piece of oyster shell that had first become lodged in his throat. Later. when the shell moved downward into his stomach his throat was cut so bad that tube had to be placed in his mouth.
 At 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning two hours after the operation he had sinking spell with which little hope was held for his recovery at the tinel Buy towards noon he seemed to be getting better and hospital attendants believed at the time that he had chance for recovery.
 However, at few minutes after 4 O clock he sustained another sinking spell, of which he never recovered. He died at 4:30 o'clock with his father and mother MT dHO ATS. Lee 1- foTdulcN, al tHG Deu- side. His brother, Lee c. Bradley Jr.. who is attending Harvard, was unable to req oh the city before his death
 Funeral arrangements will be an- nounced this afternoon and will probably be held from the residence at Highland Park tomorrow afternoon
 The deceased was one of the most popu. lar of the younger men of the city. He was well known throughout the city having graduated from both the public and high schools here. Later he grad uated from Auburn and entered the United States army at the outbreak Of the war When the ar1nistice vas signed, which was on his nineteenth birthday, he was commissioned iieuten- ant He is survived by his parents, MT and Mrs. Lee C. Bradley, and his broth CT, Lee C. Bradley, Jr.
 Pailbearers will be as follows: Yancey Gocdall, Robert Major, James Evans, Charles DeBardeleben, Leon Wyman. Der Anderson, Parson LaBrone, Gerry Cahaniss and Willbert Stiles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
Board Would Place The County Funds In Bank

Appointment of George D. Brooks as assistant clerk of the board of reve- nue, whose duties will be to act as purchasing agent for Jefferson county, was made by the board at their regu- lar meeting held yesterday.
 MT Brooks will take the place of the purchasing agent, and. though he will be called assistant clerk, he will work in that capacity.
 Resolutions authorizing the chairman of the board and county attorney to confer with the county treasurer, M V. Henry, with a view to placing all county money on deposit at the high est rate of interest were unanimously adopted.
 The resolution was introduced by W. B. Copeland. All members of the board were present except Jerry Gwin.
 Treasurer Henry said that he had nothing to do with the matter, and that neither had the board of revenue, as it was a matter of law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
 TWO RELEASED BY u. s. COM MISSIONER

Fred Whitley and J. M. Snow. held for investigation in connection with the killing of Revenue Officer J. F.. Griffin. deputy United states marshall were released yesterday afternoon be- cause of insufficient evidence by Ken meth Charlton, United States commits sioner
 Griffin was killed on the night of December 6 in raid on an illicit still and the men, together with J. B. Whit ley, Allen Whitley, John Whitley, Ollie Whitley Will Whitley and Luther Whitley, were arrested for investiga- tion.
 The other six men are still in the county jail pending investigation of their cases
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
MOOSE CAMPAIGN

With Virgil Evans in charge cam paign headquarters have been op"neo in the Tutwiler hotel for the pu nose of bringing a Moose home to Birming- ham,
 MT Evans was selected by the Moose for this undertaking, because of his ability to put things across The Moose heart headquarters are in the old 1in- irg room, the same space occupied by the balloon headquarters last fall
 Plans are being made for the rece2- tion of the supreme council of the cr- der. which is to visit Birmingham Jan uary II.
 Since the council will go from here to Atlanta, the Birmingham committee is going to make double efforts 10 'n- .terest the Moose leaders.
 It is thought the chances of bringing a Moose home here are good. other cities are going to make a fight to -~nd the establishment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
SAYS MINE UNION IS COMPOSED OF
 LAW ABIDING MEN
Bittner Explains Resolution Which Provided for Picket ing and Bringing Work
 men Out of Mines

In lengthy answer to the announce ment of Gen. R. E. Steiner that the state law enforcement department of ficers, under direction of c. w. Austin had been placed at his disposal to sup plement the military arm in the preserva- tiou Of law and order in the strike field, Van A. Bittner. international representa- tive of the mineers' union. declares that no order has been issud by him and his associates looking to or advising viola tior of law.
 He declares the United Mine Workers d law abiding institution and that record of our membership as law observers and patriots will compare more than fav- orably with any other class of people that we have in the United states
 fIe expresses his satisfaction in the coming of MT Austin to bring to trial those guilty of penetrating the many crimes that have been committed since this strike began"
 MT. Bittner then rectes a number of instances in which he claims the law was violated by the operators and men in their employ or acting at their instiga- ton.
 He declares that his forefathers came from Holland and France, not from Ger many, and fought in the revolutionary war to overcome the tyranny of George TTJp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
EIGHT HOUR DAY IS
 ADOPTED BY CITY
 ON CONTRACT WORK
Regular Force of City Workers Employed in Several De- partmentS Not Affected
 By the Law

By a unanimous vote of ev- cry member of the board of city commissioners, an ordl- nance establishing an eight hour working day in all the public works operated by the city, was adopted at the 10 o'clock meeting of the city commission yesterday morn ing.
 Several leading real estate men and manufacturers delivered strong arguments against the adoption of the ordinance Others also asked that it be postponed for a while at least. Still others asked that it, be sub mitted to the vote of the people at a special election which the city was asked to call on January A.
 The arguments lasted for about an hour and half. They were completed shortly before noon. The city commits sion voted unanimously in favor of it's adoption.
 The ordinance is as follows:
 An ordinance to fix and establish eight hours as basic days work on public works.
 THE ORDINANCE
 Be it ordained by the commission of the city of Birmingham as follows:
 section 1.-The service or employ ment of all laborers, workmen or me chanics hereafter employed by the city of Birming gham on any public works or by any contractor or subcontractor for or upon any public work in the city of Birmingham, under any contract hereafter made, shall be on the basis of eight hours constituting a days work in any calendar day. and it shall be unlawful for any officer or agent of the city of Birmingham, or for any contractor or subeontractor or oth- CT. persons whose duty it shall be to employ, direct or control the services of laborers, workmen or mechanics, to require of any such laborer, work men or mechanics more than eight hours work as basis days labor in any calendar day, except in case of extraordinary emergency, as in case of war. fire, flood or danger to life or property or to the public health.
 ONLY CONTRACT WORK
 Sec. ?. Any contract for the do- ing of public work or works hereafter made by or on behalf of the city of Birmingham, which may involve the employment of laborers, workmen or mechanics. shall contain a stipulation that no laoorer, workmen or mechanics working within the city in the em- ployment of such contractors, subcon- tractors or other persons doing or con tracing to do the whole or part of the work contemplated by the contract shall be required to work more than eight hours as basic days work in any calendar day, except in case of ex- traordinary emergency, as in case of war, fire, floor or danger to live or property or to public health
 Sec. 3. Any violation of this ordi- nance shall be punished within the limits and as provided by Section 1216 Of the Alabama code of 1907."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-18
LIFE INSURANCE MEN
 NAME THEIR OFFICERS

4 At the meeting of the Birmingham Association of Life Underwriters held in the Chamber of Commerce Thurs day evening. the principal address was by w. IT. Wolverton. whose subject was ''rhe Permanency of Estates."
 He pointed out how easily large estates that oftentimes required a life- time to accumulate soon melted away and dissipated shortly after the death of the owner.
 The various committees brought in their reports, and great deal of fn- terest was manifested in the report of the publicity committee regarding plans for thrift week. which will be held in January under the auspices of the Ma tionaf Young Mems Christian associa- tion. The association voted the com mittee their entire approval. with power to push plans to successful con clusion.
 Tho executive committee reported that plans are now in progress for q sales congress to he held in Birming- ham in the early spring to be attended by lie insurers of several states
 Folio wing are the officers and com mittees that will serve the association for the ensuing year: z
 Herbert J. Baum, president: Paul S. Hughes. vice president, and w. T. Rat Tiff. secretary-tr treasurer.
 Executive Committee-A. C. Crowder chairman; w. II. Nichols. G. T. Sbley, F. c. Robinson and J. s. Wilcox
 Attendance Committee--A. B. Curtis chairman; J. Dew. Wilcox, II. S. sib- ley. Mrs. o. D. Atkins and W. Frank Barron.
 Entertainment Commttee-E. Jack Caldwell. chairman: Wm. Vaughn. w. l. Pittman. Fred s. Chisholm sand H. w Pharr.
 Membership committee--Samuei S. Carpenter, chairman; s. A. Daniels, Lucien c. Brown, George Bowen and Marshall D. Hogan.
 Publicity Committee-E. C. Robinson. chairman; E. C. Armes, Ben w. Lacy, Walter IT. Fowlkes and w. A. Berry.