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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-22
AMERICAN LE-
GION GROWING
Eighty thousand Members Ad.
ded to Rolls in Ten Days

indianapolis. May 2o.--Incoilplete
returns INDICATE that eight tlooilsand
new members We're obtained for. the
American Legion in the first tensdays
OF the Membership campaign.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-22

The. fight of the railroads running
through South Carolina for an in
Grease in freight rates has begun
The question Of an advance Of II per
cent will be taken up by the inter
state commerce commission May "a.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-22
CHINA TAKES
STRONG STAND
Cabinet Refuses to Enter into
Negotiations With Japan
as 10 Shantung

London. May 2o.--Thc Chfn%se cdhi-
ret hes declined 10 enter INTO neSotisl-
lions with Japan regarding the shan
t,,ng question, according 10 u Reut-
ers dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-22

The national executive committee
of the American Legion is meeting in
Washington. Col. Monroe johnson
of Marion and Irwin +. Belser. Of Col
hmbia, are representing South Caro-
lima The meeting is to consider the
bonus question.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-22
State News of Interest

1.-The proposed improvement Of the
Waccamaw river in North and South
Carolina was disapproved by govern
ment engineers in a report to con-
gress. Further Improvement of the
river would be of prohibtiye cost the
engineers declare.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-22
Can Yen ELL the .Jobo

We have opening for 9 or sales
Ladies. Permanent and attractive po-
sitions. Experience is absolutely nee
-essary. If you are a real saleslady,
we will be glad to have you call at
once.
SCHWARTZ BROS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-22
s4%

Constantinople, May 1S-Greek and
Turkish troops have clashed about
twenty-five miles east Of Symrna.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-22

Locnsts. are appearing in great
numbers in the vicinity of Rock Hill.
They are already attacking the oak
trees and their number seems to be
increasing. It is still too early to pre-
dict the possible dauage@they made do
to crops.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-22

The Southern Presbyterian commit
tee on systematic benefcence and
stewardship is meeting in Spartan
burg. DR.. A. DIP. Gilmore. pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church, OF
|Spartanburg is chairman Of this COM
mittee. The Presbyterian progressive
program is the Chief topic before the
committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-22

The National Guard intensive train
ing camp has begun at Camp Jackson.
Some 300 enlisted men and $50 Off
GERS are in attendance. The course
will consist Of lectures and practical
work anG the aim is to make the
guardsmen thoroughly familiar with
all the modern phases Of war fare.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-22
gk tlnlan allo SodEron
Published Wednesday and Saturday
By
sDsTEsEN PUBLISHING COMPANY
SUMTER, S. C.
Terms:

500 per annuni-in advance.
Advertisements.
One Square, first insertion -----S1 1.0o
E9sry subsequent insertion .9o
Contracts for three months or long
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An neomnunicat tons which subserve
pirate interests will be charged Tor
sas advertisement
s Obituaries and tributes OF respec'
will be charged for.
The Sumter Watchman was found
Sed IN 1850 and the True Southron IN
1866. The Watchman and Socthron
now has the combined circulation and
influence Of both Of the old papers
and IS nnanifestly the best advertising
medium in Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-22
PALMER LEADS IN
PENNSYLVANIA
Attorney General Choice of
Democrats fer President

phil;tdel phi;J May 1S--Inc' olete
returns t.cfa the Pennsylvania Presi-
dental primary Indicate that al bat
one Of the regular Republican eandi-
dates FOR delegates are ahead. while
s..tt.orey General Palnlers followers
are leading in the Democratic figures.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-22

SCHWARTZ BROS.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-10

FAST TIME WAS MADE
IN R0PING STEERS AT
THE COWBOYS REUNION
Especial Correspondence to The Journal)

! Especial Correspondence to The JournalD
| Las Vegas, N, M, July -
4 Fast time was made in the steer
roping contest at the New Mexico
cowboys reunion here, which has
| just closed. The rules require the
roper to catch the steer and then
throw him by hand or bulldog him,
Thad Pippin's total time on three
steers was 81 1-5 seconds. His best
| time on one steer was the last day
of the contest, Is seconds. Second
was won by Gus VIM in SO 2-5
and third by Warren Shoemaker,
SO As. E#
Earl Porter was first In bull
logging, his total time for three
days being SO 3-5 seconds. His best
time was IA seconds. Fred Atkin-
son was second with 101 2-5 sec
onds, and Bill Baker third with
101 3-5. Bronx riding was won by
Lloyd Saunders, with Hank Potts
second. Bin Baker and Van Price
split third.
There were eighty entries In the
various events. Day monies were
won as follows:
Enthusiastically S, Earl Por-
ter first; Bill Baker. second; Fred
Atkinson, third. July 6, Fred At
kinson, first; Bill Baker, second;
Lloyd Saunders, third. July T. Ben
Stacel, first; Earl Porter, second;
Fred Atkinson third.
Steer riding--July s, Fred At
kinson. Tom Easley, Earl Porter,
N n. ri l. n O.
It's, tied for first and second; Fred
Atkinson, third.
Steer roping-July 3, Salem
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-10
Everyone Should
Drink Hot Water
in the Morning
Wash away all stomach, liver,
and bowel poIsons before
breakfast.
By HdyUarG

To feel your best day in and day
out, to feel clean inside; no sour
bile to coat your tongue and sicken
your breath or dun your head: no
constipation, bilious attacks, sick
headache, colds, rheumatism OF
gassy acid stomach, you must
battle on the inside like you battle
outside. This is vastly more inn
portant, because the skin pores do
not absorb impurities into the
blood, while the bowel pores do.
To keep these poisons and
toxins well flushed from the stom-
ach. liver, kidneys and bowels,
drink before breakfast each day,
glass of hot water with a teaspoon
full of limestone phosphate in II.
This will cleanse, purify. and
freshen the entire alimentary tract
before eating more food.
Get a quarter pound of limestone
phosphate from your pharmacist.
1t Is inexpensive and almost taste
less. Drink phosphated hot water
every morning to rid your system
of these vile poisons and toxins;
also to prevent their formation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-10
NOTICE
State Engineers Office.

Number of Application, 1906 to
1315-13ts to 1929.
Santa Fe. N. NJ, May 20. 1920.
Notice is hereby given that on
the 18th day of October. 1919 in
accordance with Section 26. Chap
ter 40. Irrigation Laws of 1907,
Eduvigen Gurule. Bernardo San
chez, Epifanio Gallegos, Celestino
Jaquez, Ventura Baca, Andres
| Mestas, Ignez Romero, Desiderio
Madrid, Rufino Mestas, Patricio
Trujillo. Luciano Miera. Policarpio
+! Olivas, Julian Jaquez. Genoveo
Jaquez, Donaciano B. Lovato,
Braulo Mora, Avenicio Gurule,
Juan G. Gutierrez, Francisco Ara
gon Y. Lucero, David Trujillo. Jose
/ Andres Gonzales. Lorenz Gu
tierrez Y. Gutierrez, of Cuba. Coun-
ty of Sandoval. State of New Mex
leo, made formal application to
the State Engineer of New Mexico
for permit to appropriate the
/ public waters Of the state of New
Mexico.
Such appropriation Is to be made
from La lara Creek at point for
ditch No. / whence the NV corner
L II.
bears N. 40 degrees 80 minutes w.
264 TT. distant: and for ditch No.
2 at point whence the NV COR
ner of Sec. 80 bears N. So degrees
10 minutes W.. 170S IT. distant. be-
ing In the NWh NWA Sec. "a and
in the NEA NWA. Sec. SO re-
spectively. in T. % N. of r. W.,
1 N. M. P. NJ, by means of a head
gate and 4754 acre feet is to be
conveyed to land in T. % N. of r.
w. and 7. Fl n. RS. l and Q W.,
N. M. p. NJ. by means OF main
canal and laterals and there used
for the irrigation of 2377 acres
and domestic purposes.
Any person, firm, association or
corporation deeming that the
granting of the above application
would be truly detrimental to their
rights in the water of said stream
shall file complete statement of
their objection substantiated by
affidavits with the State Engineer
and serve a copy on the applicant
on or before the 18th day OF Au-
gust, 1920. the date set for the
Engineer to take this application
up for final consideration unless
protested. In case OF protested
! applications all parties will be
given reasonable length of time
in which to submit their evidence
in detail or arrange date con-
venient for a hearing or appoint
referee satisfactory to all to take
testimony. Appearance Is not nec-
essary unless advised officially by
letter from the State Engineer.
I. A. GILLETT,
4--. STATE Enginesr,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-10
GAMBLING DIVES
AND SALOONS IN
SONORA CL 0SE D
Gov. Boquex Says MexiCo'S
Only Hope for Reconstruct
ton and Progress Is So
briefly and Production.

tsy MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wlHgl
Douglas, AriZ.. July 8. ~ All
gambling dives, saloons dealing in
hard liquors, such as whisky and
mescal, must close in Sonora inn
mediately, according to orders is
sued today by Governor Flavio A.
BequeZ of the Mexican state Of
Sonora, and received this afternoon
by F. A. Pesaueira, Mexican com
sui here.
The orders follow promises of
the new defacto government TO
abolish vice of all sorts, says Pes
guerra All night cabarets, which
still color of old pioneer days,
where local celebrities shoot the
glasses off the bar and senoritas do
the Spanish fandango, for amuse-
ment of drinkers, are also to be
closed.
"MeXico's only hope for recon-
struction and progress, is sobrie.y
and production" the Mexican con-
sui declared in an interview with
the Associated Press. For years
poems have been furnished liquor,
deceived and chided into revolt
against their neighbors. What
wages they have made from work
now and then has been taken by
the dealers at roulette wheels and
card tables.
THE order abolishing gambling
and strong drinks is not temporary.
There will be no shuffling of per-
mits to gain higher prices for
gambling or saloon privileges.
Sonora's war against vice of all
kinds is to be permanent. And II
is likely other states will follow IN
q few days.
ut is understood from Mexican
officials in Aqua Prieta that the
ban on gambling and strong liquors
is to be ordered individually by the
various states in the republic.
"Just as soon as the present
period of unrest and readjustment
has passed a new system of educa-
ton will be launched in Mexico"
Pesquera declared. "At the pres
ent time a ministry of education IS
being organized at Mexico City
which will provide adequate schools
for every state in the republic"
He also said efforts are being
made to establish farm credits and
provide sufficient land for home
stealing under a system similar to
that used in the United States.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-10
BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
WON BY COOLEY TEAM
Especial Correspondence to The journal.

Especial Correspondence to The Journal,
Cooley, Ariz., July S.-Consistent
batting, coupled with top-notcn
fielding and the excellent pitching
of Woods, enabled Cooley to win
the baseball tournament 1T Cooley
July and 4, over the White ltiver
Indians, Holbrook and Snowflake.
The first game was played sat
urday morning between Cooley
and White River, 1t being a pitch
ers' battle between Woods, of Coo-
ley and Martinez, Of White River.
With defeat staring them In the
face and the score 81, against
them, Cooley came to bat the last
of the ninth and batted out SEN
sational victory, winning by a score
of 4-3. Buckles two-bagger to left
with the bases full and two out
won the game for the lumber camp
boys. Score by innings:
White River 80. .00l QUO VI ID
Cooley .010 600 003--4
On Sunday morning Holbrook
and Snowflake came together IN
the second game Of the series.
Snowflake offered very little op-
position after the first inning and
Holbrook won hands down. by a
score 1872. On Sunday afternoon
the two winners, Cooley and Hol-
brook, met to decide the suprema-
cy, and Cooley won Al.
Woods again entered the box Tor
Cooley and again gave very clever
exhibition, striking out ten men
fielding his position like an old
timer, and hitting the ball on the
nose several times Every man on
the Cooley team played up on his
toes. they were out to win and did
1t.
Score by innings:
Holbrook ZOO 900 010--1
Cooley =. .O1O o1o 2oO--4
BY defeating Holbrook and
White River, Cooley has shown she
has one Of the best teams In this
part of the state and means to live
up to its reputation,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-10

| his mother, wto had remarked
following the death of her first
husband, BlanCetts father. This is
believed to have furnished the Off
GERS with the clew which led to his
arrest at the home of his mother
at Friday Harbor, Wash, Decem-
Der 81, 1916. the family having
moved there from New Mexico.
After Blancett was arrested he
requested permission to step into
cook shack to SAY goodbye" 10
somebody. A moment later there
was a report of a gun shot from
the interior of the shack. Investi-
CATION showed that Blancett had
almost ended his life by firing a
charge of shot into his neck. When
asked why. he replied: Il couldn't
tell mother"
Although a diligent search was
made in the mountains east Of
here, Armour's body was not found
until January IA, when a dog be-
longing to Antonio Sandoval Y Grie-
go walked into the house carrying
part of a human leg bone, on
which a shoe still remained. An
tonic followed the dog on the back
trail and found the bones that re-
NAMED of Armour's body, In an
arroyo 800 yards from the main
road About twenty feet away from
the skeleton lay a shotgun and
some clothing. Marks on the cloth
ing and papers in the pockets
served to indicate that the clothes
were Armours. At an autopsy held
later on six shots were taken from
the base of the skull. indicating
that the fatal shot was fired from
behind, severing arteries and IN
flicting a wound from which the
victim quickly bled to death.
Blancett was placed on trial IN
the Santa Fe county district court,
April 10, 1917. The jury returned
verdict of guilty of murder in
the first degree, April "a. Blancetl,
when placed on the witness stand,
admitted shooting Armour. but said
II was an accident. He said they
got out of the car to hunt and that
while he was walking behind Ar
mour he stumbled and in trying TO
save himself from falling the gun
he was carrying was discharged.
on appeal, both the state SUI
preme court and the supreme court
of the United states affirmed the
decisions of the lower court and or
dered the sentence carried out. IA
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-10

condemned man before the traI
was sprung if he had anything to
say, he looked the sheriff squarely
in the face and said clearly, Il have
nothing to say" Blancett showed
no emotion and went to his death
TRANQUILITY.
Blancett's neck was not broken
by the fall through the trap and
while he Immediately became un-
conscious, 1t was ten minutes be-
fore physicians pronounced life ex-
tinct
A previous message to his attor-
ney said:
please don't feel too bad. You
did all that could possibly be
done. / appreciate it mor9 Than I
can tell you, ] feel that | am emit
tied to q chance TO prove myself
honest and on the square, but |
guess they don't believe in giving
a fellow a square deal in this coun-
tv but that certainly is not your
fault"
The final plea for Blancett was
ernor I4arrazolo at Las Vegas last
night by Rev. III. Guillon, the pris-
on chaplain. ...-....-.
I'm my opinion" he wired, there
is a serious doubt that justice has
been done Blancett. ] think elev-
enth hour clemency can properly
be extended. His character has
been grossly misrepresented, for
there is no degeneracy in him. The
doubts have been persistently de
cided against him under mort
reprehensible surroundings and ]
am told in the face of common
rules. Please give him the benefit
of the doubt today as tomorrow
NAV be too late" .,ssa
The governor refused tn inter-
cede. II have studied this case
and religiously,"
he wired. II am sorry, but let JUS
tice have it's course, Cod save
Blancett and forgive him."
Blancett slept little. If any,
Thursday night Nest of yesterday
and up until nearly midnight he
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-10

spent in writing letters. He then
lay down but, according to prison
OFFICIALS, made no attempt TO
sleep. He ate hearty supper last
night
Mrs. Charles Baker, his mother,
of Friday Harbor, Wash, visited
him for the last time yesterday,
leaving about D. m.
inmates of the state penitontiary
where Blancett had been confined
for more than three years, made
ape purse of SIS to buy casket
and $3.50 to buy flowers.
The funeral was held at Z
O'Clock, interment being made in
Rosario cemetery Mrs. Baker left
Immediately thereafter for her
home in Friday Harbor, Wash.
The crime for which Ebert w.
Blancett was hanged was the
murder of Clyde d. Armour. near
Glorieta, N NJ. about twenty
miles east of here, October 20,
1916. .a
Armour, who lived at Sioux City,
Ia, where he was employed as
of the Northwestern railroad COM
pany, left his home September 49,,
1916, accompanied by his mother
and sister en- route to California in
new eight-cylinder automobile.
on arriving at Clarks, Neb,, the sis
ter was taken i'll and when recov-
cred sufficiently to travel she and
her mother continued to their des-
tination Fresno, Calf, by train.
clyde Armour continued the trip by
auto. He arrived in Denver, Octo-
ber 10.
He asked the Y. NJ. c. A. at Dem
yer to find a companion who de-
sired to travel by auto to the coast.
The ~" being unable to find such
a man, Armour inserted a want ad
in one of the Denver papers, which
was answered by Blancett, an
agreement was reached and they
started westward,
Armour never reached Santa Fe,
but man representing himself to
be Armour arrived here october
%, registering at local hotel.
When he did so he committed the
first indiscretion which led to his
al TEST ldiSi piit dSs Ntitii iiC Ss"t NON
to write &C. ID. Armour" the first
letter he made was e" This ne
changed, making a. &C. over the,
letter e." which he had FIRST writ
ten. He remained here until Octo-I
Der 81, going then to Albuquerque,
where he sold the automobile for
$500. The night of October 80 he
boarded a train at Albuquerque
and evidently went straight
through to California. .-r
BY November IS, Mrs. Armour
who, with her daughter, had
reached Fresno, became so alarmed
over the failure Of her son to ar
rive that she began investigation.
Her son-in-law. Myron T. Sawyer,
went to Needles, calf, from which
point Mrs. Armour had received a
message, purporting to be from
her son, to the effect that he had
sold the car and would continue
the trip to Fresno by train. In
specting the original of this tele-
gram, Mr.. Sawyer at once decided
that it was forgery. Sawyer went
to san Diego and Los Angeles ana
finally came on to Albuquerque and
Santa Fe.
About this time Armour's two
brothers arrived here from Sioux
City to take charge of the search.
They learned that the man VINO
posed as Armour, during some OF
his conversations had said that ne
once lived near Aztec, San Juan
county and mentioned the name OF
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-10
HOPE FOR SUFFRAGE
IN LOUISIANA LOST
lay MORNING ,oussAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRE,

lay MORNING iouRsAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRE,
Baton Rouge, La, July 9.--All
possibility of Louisiana enfran-
chising the women of the nation
through ratification OF the federal
suffrage amendment was removed
tonight when the biennial session
of the state legislature adjourned
sine die.
From the first to the last day of
the session suffrage ratification
was given consideration, either in
the committee rooms or on the
floors of the two houses. The rat
ification resolution was defeated
by both the house and senate
early in the session, but the suf-
frage forces worked to bring up
another resolution.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-10

Curtis, Thad Pippin, Elmer Watts,
July G, Clifford Neafus, Thad Pip
pip, Henry Neafus, July 7, Thad
Pippin. Charles Curtis Nay stiles,
Goat roping-July 5, Salem Cur
tbs, first; Lloyd Saunders and Bill
Davis tied for second and third
July 6. Salem Curtis, Sid Dennis,
Bob Ried. July 7, Dick Carroll,
Bod Ried, Charles Curtis.
Bronx riding-July 8, Thad Pip
pin, first; Hank Potts and Van
Price, tied second and third, July
6. Hank Potts, first; Bill Baker
and Floyd Saunders tied second
and third.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-10
PLATFORM Of 8
PARACRAP HIS IS
UNIQUE RECORD
Committee of Forty-Eight
Convention Has Prepared
the Shortest Document of
Its Kind on Record.
ICY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wrasl

49, "''NN'Ss JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED HIREl
Chicago, July Adoption of a
PLATFORM of three paragraphs on
winch labor -partisans and
sympathizers with the middle
class union can agree, will be the
first task of the convention called
by the committee of forty eight,
which will begin its sessions here
tomorrow
The platform, which will be used
by the resolutions committee as a
basis for its work, is one adopted
by the committee of forty eight last
December when it held the first
convention of the new party in St
Louis. 1t advocates public owner
ship of transportation facilities and
certain other public utilities taxa
tion to force idle land into use, and,
the abolition of special privilege.
An effort will be made to obtain
endorsement of the platform by
the labor party of the United States
and the world war veterans, both
OF which are holding conventions
here.
ut is our hope that labor, in
Guiding farmers and other divisions
of the laboring classes, will find in
the new party's platform com
mon sense ideal which they can
support fundamentally at the
polls" said j. A. Fl. Hopkins,
chairman of the committee of for
weight, who has had charge of
the organiza work which re-
suited in the calling Of the cohven-
ton
2"The NIL success of what we are
trying to accomplish would in
clude our getting the support OF or
ganized labor, sympathizers of the
single tax, the non-partisan league
and the hulk of the independent
voters OF the country who are dis
satisfied with. the evasion of re-
sponsibility which the republican
and democratic parties have re-
vealed In their platforms.
"Oura delegates from every state
In the union include representatives
of these parties who see their OPP
portunity to form q coalition
strong enough to insure defeat for
both old parties next November
and the election of president and
vice president chosen by the people
themselves on a platform that I'M
dertaken nothing but the coura-
geous meeting of issues which con-
front America today. We are max
ing no attempt to solve the difficult
ties of the world at large, and our
plain, honest-to- goodness aims will
be set forth In the platform we
adopt so clearly that every citizen
can understand the principles he
votes to support
Mfr. Hopkins would make no pre-
diction as to the probable nominees
for president and vice president.
He called attention to returns from
a questionnaTe sent out last spring.
Out OF 2.100 replies received, La
Toilette had the greatest number
Of first choices for president, with
S24; Hoover. 1911; Debs, 172, and
Johnson, 157.