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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
BOYS REFORMA-
TORY INQUIRY
Legislative Committee Will Be-
gin Work at Florence

Columb bia, April 5.-Senator Pearce
of Richanland. and Senator McColl.
OF Marlboro, Representative Hughes of
Marion; Bel}amy, of Beaufort, and
Anderson, of Florence, compose leg
islative commission which will begin
an important probe tomorrow Of the
boys reformatory at Florence. The
members of the commission who live
away from Florence will leave their
homes for that city this afternoon. A
representative of the Attorney Gener-
ais effice in Columbia will also prob
ably assist in the investigation.
Members of the commission state
that the situation at the reformatory
is serious. The institution is. in debt
and it is also stated that there is
some doubht as to the validity Of the
titles to some Of it's land. Tbs re-
formatory faces deficit of approx
mately $4,000, and the recent legis-
lature appropriated about half this
amount to cover the debt. The COM
mission will have to determine to
what uses the money appropriated
can be used.
It is stated that the situation which
is eliminating in this investigation,
brought about the recent change in
the administration of the reformator3
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
SUMTER, 8. c., WEDNESDAY, APRIL z, 1920
BOIL WEEVILSGA
IN SOUTHEAST
Rapid Advance Noted In South
Carolina Infection Is
Spreading

Washington, April 5.-Boll weeyil
;nfestation gained in the cotton belt
except Arkansas and Texas last year,
and is now approaching the limits of
cotton production on the northern
edge OF the belt, the Department OF
Agriculture reports.
Approximately 800 square miles
became infested during the year, the
most important development being
the very rapid advance northWard
along the eastern portion Of the line
Of infestation IN Tennessee, Georgia
South Carolina and North Carolina
West of the Mississippi river there
was comparatively little change from
the previous years line of infestatlon
A slight recession occurred entirely
across Arkansas The weevil 1os'
ground in Arkansas to the extent OF
$500 square miles. About no,o0o
square miles remain uninfested.
The weevil was found to occur IN
the mountains Of Arizona on avid
cotton plant but has not yet attacked
the cultivated Gotten in that State. II
was found in Eddy county, Ne"
Mexico, in 1913, but evidently failed
to become established under the ad-
verse conditions prevailing in that dis.
trict and no specimens were fount
there during 1919.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
COMMISSIONS TO
BE APPOINTED
Governor Cooper Will Name Sew
eral Important Boards

Columbia, April 5. = Governor
Cooper will have several very impor-
tant commissions to appoint on his
return this week to the capital, from
New York, where he has been with
the Comptroller General. to look into
the money market with a view to
borrowing funds on which to operate
the State for larger part Of 1920.
One of the important appointments
which the Governor will have to
make is the State Board Of Eudaction.
the entire personnel of which goes out
of Office this year The Governor will
appoint seven members Of the board,
one for each congressional district,
before the next meeting Of the board,
which is in June. The members Of
the present board will probably be re-
appointed. The present members
are:
J. n. Nathans, Charleston; W. j..
McGarity, Aiken. S. J. Derrick. New
berry; II. n. Snyder, SpartanburS; E..
A. Montgomery. Blacksburg:: W. l..
Rrooker, Florence; S. II. Edlnunds,
Sumter.
Another important commission.
which will be named Immediately on
the Governors return. is the new
State Highway Commission. The
Governor had expected to make the
appointment of this commission last
week. but his plans did not material
ize He has been considering num-
Der of important citizens for this
commission, and it is stated that he
will announce his selections as soon
as he returns to his Office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
Business Change.

DR.. C.sP. OSteen and associates have
acquired the entire holdings OF Mr..
w. A. Bryan in the D. r. Chandler
Clothing Co. The business will be
continued at the same stand under the
management of Mr. George W.
Hutcheson who has been connectea
with this business many years, and
who has been president and treasurer
OF the company since the reorganiza-
ton, about two and half years ago,
on account of the death Of Mr.. James
H. Chandler, ore Of the founders OF
the firm and for many ears its man
ager and principal owner. The busi-
ness will be continued along the same
progressive lines that has always char
acterized it and with increased finan-
cial resources and enlarged capital
will be better able to meet all the de-,
mands OF it's patrons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
NORFOLK And
WESTERN STRIKE
Broth therhood Of Trainmen Deter
mined To Tie Up AL Traf-
fic On Road
OFFICIALS SAY
STRIKE IS ILLEGAL
Mail Trains VIII Be Operated
But No Freight or Passenger
Traffic Possible

Ronaoke, Va, April 2.-oficials of
the Brotherhood OF Railway Train
men. announced today that the aenn-
2bsrs Of that organization would ad-
here to the decision to withdraw
from the service of the Norfolk sse
Western Railroad at o'clock this af-
Sternoon. They claimed that condi-
tious on the road have been rendered
unsafe byj the strike Of the clerks and
that passenger and y freight traffic
would be tied up by night, although
mail trains would be operated.
The railroad officials said that par
tiai reports indicated that ten thous-
and men are on strike and that a con-
ference would be held this afternoon
TO try to settle the controversy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
STATE DOG TAX
New License Law Not Effective
Until 1921

Columbia, April 5.-The new dog
tax in South Carolina will not be ef-
fective until January. 1921. accord
ing TO an opinion rendered by the At
torney General at the request Of the
Comptroller General. The tax was
provided in an act of the 1920 Legis-
lature. The Attorney General states
that the penal Clause will not become
effective until January l. 1922. The
new tax is s1.25 per dog. 1t replaces
the Old capitaticn tax Of fifty cents.
The Comptroller General asked for
this opinion to assist in preparing the
tax machinery to take care Of this
new assessment
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07

Columbia, April 3-John and Ken
meth Gossett, the two Anderson coun-
ty boys charged with assault on two
Young white women OF the town Of
Abbeville, are to be tried at a special
term of court beginning Monday in
Abberille, over which Judge Sease
VIII preside.
It is understood the two men will
not be taken to Abbeville until after
a motion for q change in venue is
made This will be done as soon as
the court is called Monday. Solicitor
Blackwell, according to advices from
Abbevilie, will resist the motion for
the change, but he states that if the
Judge grants the motion. he will then
ask that the case be tried at Lau-
rens.
The two men were given pre1inas-
nary hearing in Abbeville last Thurs
day and were bound over to the cir
cult court.
Ronha,n and Price, Of Greenvij;e.
are attorneys FOR the Gossett boys.
This law firm was secured by the
young men shortly after they were
placed in the State penitentiary in Co
lnmbia. The two men did not appear
at their preliminary trial in Abbeville,
their presence being waived The So
licitor Of the 11th judicial circuit,
George Bell Zimmerman, of Lexing-
ton, has been employed by the prose-
cution to assist Solicitor Blackwell,
Of Laurens.
If Judge Sease refuses the motion
for change of venue, the men will be
presented to the grand jury. The two
Gossetts are charged with criminal as
sault, the alleged assault having been
committed on Sunday in March.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
RAILROADS AND
UNIONS DISAGREE
Negotiations for New Wage
Scale Broken Off Without
Agreement
DISPUTE REFERRED
TO RAILROAD BOARD
Commission to Be Appointed By
President Wilson Will Pass On
Question

Washington. April 2.-Wage nego-
tiations between conference commit
tees representing the railroads and
the unions We're broken off tonight
when the railroad representatives de-
clined to continue consideration Of
,de,npnds which have been estimated
TO total s1,0O0.0OO,000, unless the
public was given voice in the pro-
cecdines.
Under the provision of the trans.
pcrtation act the wage controversy
no@ Will be referred to the railroad
wage commission arbitration ap-
pointed by President Wilson. The
law under which the commission will
be appointed provides for three rep
resentatives Of the public on this
board.
4 E. 7. Whittier, chairman of the rail-
way executives conference committee
announced the decision in a, statement
which said the two sides were in dis
agreement as to the provisions Of the
transportation act. The representa-
tives were said to hold that the law
contemplated an agreement between
the railroads and the employees prior
to any opportunity for participation
by representatives of the public. The
railroad committeeman held that such
an agreement might be reached but
they did not believe that congress
eyer contemplated that a controversy
involving so great an addition to
transportation cost and in which the
public therefore is so vitally interest
ed should be disposed of by direct
negotiations. :.
Mr.. Winters statement said in
part:
1.-The representatives Of the rail-
roads take the position that they
could not assume the responsibility OF
adding such a burden to the costs Of
transportation which are necessarily
bone by the public. without the full
knowledge and consent of the public,
through its representatives and that
they must therefore, decline the re-
quest and let the entire matter be dis
posed of as provided in the transpor-
ton act
This menaS that the contIoVeTS9
must be submitted to the railroad Ia
Dor board to be appointed by the
President, in accordance with the
terms of the law. on which the pub
lie will have three representatives the
employees three and the railroad
homogeneous three. We invited the
committee representing the en-
ployees to join with us in the forn1a-
ton of a committee to prepare data
on the various aspects Of the subject
which we feel must ultimately be
presented to the labor board in any
event, with a view Of eNpediting the
disposition Of this difficult problem.
They declined to join us in the form7 :
alton of such a committee. They
have announced their intention of ap-
pealing to the labor board.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
CRIMINAL LUNA
TICS AT LARGE
Armed Posse Securing Missis
sippi Bottoms Near Chester,
Illinois

Chester Iii. April 5.-An armed
posse is securing the Mississippi bot
toms for eight Of the fifteen escaped
inmates of the asylum who esca ped
last night. The authorities say the
men were the most dangerous in the
institution Several have been cap
tured. Officials say the escape was
planned by negroes who beat the
keeper into unconsciousness, took the
keys and liberated their companions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
SAVE MONEY
ON NJ E A T
People to Be Shown How to Live
Well On Less Money


pectcd that by proper utilization OF
the less costly meat cuts today, which
is the first day OF "Save Money on
Meat" Week in the Southern States.
and Delaware, Maryland, Missouri,
West Virginia and the District of CO.
lu,nbia, consumers will effect enor-
nous saving without injuring the re-
taller or wholesaler or decreasing the
price paid to the farmer for his live
stock.
Agricultural colleges, hotels, motion
picture theatres community centers,
newspapers, retailers, wholesalers,
lecturers. demonstrators, and other
persons and agencies are co-operat-
ing to bring the value, economy and
palatability Of the less expensive meat
cuts, particularly those Of the fore
quarter, to the attention Of the peo-
pie.
Although the finest hotels are serv-
ing meat dishes made from the less
expensive portions, many house
wives are neglecting them. A con-
siderable part Of the farmers meat
animal finds no market with the con-
sumer, and is sometimes actually
wasted and often is chopped up and
sold to sausage makers or other whole
salers instead Of being used for indi-
vidual purposes in the most economic
form. Distribution has been retard-
ed, thus increasing shrinkage. over
head expenses and waste. The Bu-
reau Of Markets of the United States
Department of Agriculture has reach
ed the conclusion that a wider con-
sumption of forequarter meat would
help reduce the cost Of living and low
er the level of retail meat prices
It is expected that the campaign
Will eliminate much waste and delay
in distribution with resulting econ
orny. The consumer will save money
and a market for every part Of the
farmers meat animal will be created
The first Save Money on Neat
week has been held very successful.
in nine other populous states. In one
large city the retailers have agreed to
set aside every Thursday indefinitely
for featuring the. less costly cuts. Ex-
hibitions Of meat cutting have been
staged at various places. Domestic
scientists and extension directors are
aiding in the work.
1t was found in the nine states Of
the First Zone that chuck and brisket
were among the most popular cuts.
The clod, plate and shank are all pal.
atable when properly prepared. New
er has there been SO great q, spread as
recently between the price of hind.
quarters. whence comes the popular
steaks, and forequarters, which con-
siSt mainly of the less costly cuts. the
only exception being the portion from
which prime roast beef is taken.
In some cities particular cuts vii,
be featured on specific days, at low
prices determined by she Fair Price
Commissioner. Among the cuts OR
dishes which have been featured are
chuck, chuck steak, pot roast, cross
ribs; Of beef, breast Of veal, breast Of
lamb, round steak. plate beef, veal
shoulder and veal shank, lamb hearts,
hamburger, etc.
The campaign is gathering momen-
turn each day. 1t is expected that the
south and other states in the same
zone with it will make an excellent
showing since the Fair Price work in
these states is especially we'll organ
lied.
The public now has a great oppor-
tunity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
FREIGHT EMBARGO
AT CHICAGO
Strike of St. Paul Switchman
Suspends Traffic

Chicago. April 3-Freight traffic
on the st. Paul Railroad here is at a
standstill as the result Of the strike
of thousand switchmen. An embar-
go has been placed on the acceptance
Of all freight shipments on the line.
A general strike of the yardmen in
the Chicago district will be called.
union officials declare. unless wages
are increased and other demands met.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
FRENCH ARE
READY TO MOVE
Will Order Invasion of Ruhr Re-
gion Unless Germans
Withdraw

Paris. April S.-French military
measures have forced the Germans to
withdraw their troops and the Ruhr
basin is in the hands of Marshal Foch,
it is said at tho foreign office. French
troops are ready to move forward un-
less the Germans promptly withdraw,
says a. Wiesbaden dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
FLOOD CONTINUES
AT CHATTANOOGA
Tennessee River Still Slowly
Rising

Chattanooga, April 5.-The Tennes-
see river is still rising slowly but it
is thought will now begin to recede
this afternoon. The sudden fall in
temperature brought with it snow.
Several hundred inhabitants who were
forced out Of their homes are we'll TAX
en- care Of. and the city has the situa-
ton in hand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
TEN DROWNED IN
SAVANNAH RIVER
Shocking Tragedy Near Lown'
desville on Easter Sunday

Anderson. S. c.. April 5.-Ten
Young people were drowned Sunday
by the overturnins of fiat boat IN
the Savannah river near Lowndes-
Vile. Robert bradshaw escaped to
the Georgia side. No bodies have
been recovered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
FIGHTING
IN POLAND
Bolshevists Launch Attacks On
Duena River

Warsaw. April 3.-The Bolsheviki
have launched attacks on both sides
Of the Duena river. apparently be-
ginning their threatened drive on the
northern front, designed to carry
them in the direction Of Wilma.
Fighting is reported to be particular
~ severe in the Lake Osveiva region.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
PLAN TO FL
NANCE CHINA
Japan Proposes Combination Of
Great Powers

Shanghai, April 5.-Japanese bank
ers desire to enter into consortium
in which the United states, Great
Braintain and France Are to tan3 Il
dominant position in financing China.
according to- Thomas w. Laraon,.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
COLUMBIA PEA
NUT OIL MILL
Plant Will Be Completed By
June 1St

Columbia. April 5.-Work is being
rushed on the new Carolina Panut
Oil Company's plant here. and 1t Is
>+ated that the plant will be in opera
ton by June 18th. This VIII prove
u great stimulant 10 the raising OF
peanuts in South Carolina, much
needed. il is said. in the face ot the
boll Weevils progress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
LEE OF UNION con-
DENNIS STRIKE
President of Brotherhood De.
ciares Action of Norfolk
Tranmen Illegal

Cleveland, April president Lee,
sef the Brotherhood Of railway Train
men wired Roanoke m.4on officials to-
day that the proposed strike of train
men is illegal and that the union
would protect and support the con-
tract with the Norfolk & Western
Railroad.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
REVOLUTION BREW
ING IN IRELAND
Armed Uprising Is Expected
Against British Govern
ment

Dublin. April 5.-While reports of
the burning Of police barracks con-
tinue to come in from many places
the general opinion is that there will
bc an uprising i'll Ireland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
GREENWOOD AND
CHESTER, GAIN
South Carolina Cities Show
Growth In Population

Washington, April 3.-The follow
ing cenais returns were made public
tonight:
Chester, S. c.. 5,557; increase sos.
cr i6.9 per cent.
Greenwood, S. c., sos; increase
2,0S9, or 31.6 per cent over 1910.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
PALMER is
HUNTING VOTES
Attorney General Opens Cam
paign In Georgia

Washington. April attorney
General Palmee has gone To Georgia
to open his campaign for the Presi-
Dental nomination.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
GOSSETT TRIAL
HAS BEGUN
Special Term of Court Opened
In Abbeville Today

Greenwood. S. c., April 5.-Ehe spe-
cia1 session Of the courS at Abbeville
for the trial of John and Kenneth
Gossett, whites. charged with attack
ing two prominent white girls began
this morning
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
BIG BURGLARY
IN ATLANTA
Robbers Get Away With Nearly
Thirty Thousand Dollars

Atlanta, April 5.-Approximately
$50, 600 in jewelry and $4,000 cash
and checks We're obtained by robbers
who looted the Chamberlain-Jo Johnson
DuBose Comany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
HOSPITAL CONDI-
TIONS CORRECTED
Surgeon General of Army Makes
Report on Ashevile Hos
pital

Washington. April 5.-The condi-
ton Of the army general hospital at
Oteen. y. c.. has been corrected, Sur
geon General Ireland. of the War De-
partmert announced today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
BLOODSHED OC-
Ours IN CHINA
Troops Mutiny In Annoy And
Kill Two Hundred

Annoy. China. April 1.-TWO hun
dred soldiers were killed and many
wounded in mutiny Of troops in An
hui province The lighting is contin-
uins and the inhabitants are flcring
in terror.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
SOLDIER RE-
LIEF MEASURES
All Bills Referred TO Sub Com
mittees by House Ways
and Means Committee

Washington, April 5.-The house
ways and means committee has re-
fered all pending soldier relief meas
ures to five subcommittee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-07
GOSSETTS TO BE
TRIED FOR RAPE
Sensational Criminal Case to Be
Heard in Abbeyille Next
Week

Columbia, April 3.-The Gossett
boys, who are to be tried in Abbe-
vile next week on a, charge OF Grim
inal assault, have been removed from
the state penitentiary. Officers at the
pen refuse to state where the men
have been taken.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-03
OVER THE TOP
DE VALERA THANKS WASHING
TONIANS FOR OVERSCRIP-
TON TO IRISH BONDS.

The national capital went cover the
top in the Irish liberty loan drive,
and President De Valera, who came
to thank the city of Washington, in
the name of the Irish people, said:
ireland does not ask American cit
liens to do anything to conflict with
their duty and allegiance. We are not
asking your Government to say to
England, Hands off Of Ireland All
we ask is that the United States rec
Ognize the plebiscite of two years ago,
at which 80 per cent voted in favor Of
Independence of Ireland.
1T is to the advantage of every ma
ton that Ireland be free, and espe-
cially to America" De Valera asserted.
Last year our trade was one and one
quarter billion dollars, of which seven
tenths was with Great Britain. Ire
land wants to trade with America, but
as long as England rules, it will be
impossible for American goods to gain
access there
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-04-03
CATHOLICS IN ULSTER
FIGURES SHOW LARGE Proper.
TON IN ALL COUNTIES
OF ULSTER.

Bishop McHugh of Derry, in pub
lie letter. recently showed how fool
ish is the argument that there is a
HOMOGENEOUS block of people in
Northeast Ulster who would be I'M
Justly dealt with if all Ireland passed
under one home government. North
east Ulster is shown not to be by any
means purely Protestant state. Ac-
cording to the 1916 census. the Cath
Ole population of Ulster, leaving out
Belfast, exceeds all other denomina-
tons by 397. In Tyrone: Armagh and
Fermanagh counties, three of the So
called homogeneous counties, there is
a Catholic majority of 1886. In four
of the so-called homogeneous coun
ties, Tyrone, Armagh, Fermanagh AND
Derry, the Catholic population has 6
minority of only SO. Tie British
therefore. would have only Antrim anC
Down and the city of Belfast upor
which to base their homogeneity argu
ment. But they do not have leg tt
stand on here either, for, as the Bish
CD shows, quoting census figures
Down has 64,4S5 Catholics, Antrim
39.751 Catholics, and Belfast 1924
| Catholics.
If it is wrong for listers sake t
apply majority rule to all OF Ireland
therefore, it is wrong to cut off Ulste
! also, for there would be an exceed