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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-29
AMERICANS IN POLAND DECO
RATED

Lcmbcrg. Dec. 17.-Ninc members
Of the kosciusZko air squadr made
up chiefly of Americans, were deco
rated recently with the highest mill
tary hOnOrS Of Poland and Simultan-
eouSly with the presentation of the
medals each aviators was kissed on
the check as is the Polish custom
by General Stanislas Haller, COM
mandcr OF the Sixth Polish army The
presentation took place at the squad
ron acrOdrome near LemberS which
city was defended by the Americans
during the bolshevik drive in Aug
uSt
Those decorated were Captain
George NJ. Crawford, Brooklyn, y. Y;
Lieutenant Elliott w. Chess, FL Paso
Texas; Lieutenant Harmon G. Robi-
son. Wilmington, y. c.; Lieutenant
Kenneth -. Shrewsbury. Charleston,
W. Va; Lieutenant Carl Clark, Tulsa
OKLA; Lieutenant George Weber,
Pcking, China; Lieutenant Wladys,aw
konOpla and Alexander Senkows<
the last two named being liaison oil
GERS.
The list Of those decorated also IN
cludcd the name of Captain Merriam G..
Cooper of Jacksonville, Fla, who at
last accounts was Il prisoner in the
hands of the bOlsheviki: having been
shot down in his airplane last sum-
NOR.
Lieutenant Colonel Cedric T.. Faun-
iIcroy, OF Chicago. and McGhee, Ark.
commander OF the air forces OF the
southern front, and Lieutenant Edwin
Noble. of Boston, wounded early in
tn, spring, were decorated previous
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-29
DIR. Kendall Begins Jail Sentence

'uiumbia, Dec. 23.-Dr. Francis D.
kcndall Wcll-knoWn Columbia ply
Slcian, who was sentenced in the
federal court in Charleston last week
10 serve SiN months in the Florence
county iail and TO pay,a fine of a
thousand dollars. but who was allow
ed few days i'm which to arrange his
affairs IN Columbia, left here We'd
n""daE morning and began srving
hiS sentence in the Florence Jail in
IN" afternoon. Mrs. Kendall and
their son. Frank, are with him ana
Wi! spend Christmas with him. Dir.
Kendall plead guilty before Judge
Smith Of violation OF the Harrison
narcotic act.
I)r. k"udall's cell in the Florence
Jaii according to information re-
ccivcd from Florence today. is made
attractive 10y II carpet on the floor and
other comforts. The Jail is steam
heated
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-29
TO CONSTRUCT
HIGHWAY ROADS
Dorchester and Clarendon Coun-
ty Projects

Columbia. Dec. 23.--The state high
way commission announced yesterday
that bids for the construction of ap-
proXimately IL 1-2 miles of roadway
in Dorchester county, running from
Ecevesville through st. George and To
Dorchester. would be opened. January
t. The project will be sand-clay and
will cost 10000, one half of this being
federal aid.
The county law provides for the
expenditure of this sum, and unless
the bids are equal or below this
amount they will be rejected. The 500
900 includes the road and bridge
work.
Bids will be advertised for in the
next few days for the construction
of approximately eight miles of hi., h
way in Clarendon county. the road TO
run from Manning I" the Sun ter
county line. These bids will be open
ed January 90.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-29
TROUBLE IN
HAMPTON COUNTY
The Treasurer Reported Short
And Charges Against the
Auditor

Columbia, Doc Ex-Governor Coop
er stated today that he would imme-
dlatcly confer with the attorney gen
eral regarding the situation in Hamp-
ton county, whore the grand jury re-
ported shortage OF over seventeen
thousand dollars in the county treas
urer's Office and other irregularities
III the managemcnt OF the county af-
fairs, and that suit would probably be
brought by the attorney general
against the bondsmen of the Hamp-
ton treasurer, w. A. Mason, if this
WAS found to be the correct course.
We will do whatever is right for the
protection Of the public" the governor
stated.
Copies of tie grand jury present
ment were filed with the governor
and with Attorney General Wolfe,
and these are being Investigated
closely. The amount Of shortage in
the office of Treasurer Mason is re
ported at $17,S01.91. The affairs
Of the county are not being conducted
IN the manner required by law" the
prcscntment says. 1t says there are
outstanding tax executions in the
hands of the sheriff and eonstables
where the persons against whom they
are issued have the actual tax re-
ccipts. It says that executions for
S32,13 of 1918 and 1919 taxes, are
not yet presented for collection, and
says that if these are not presented
Immediately, action should be taken
TO remove from office thOse officials
failing TO perform their duty
In addition to mentioning the
shortage III the books of Mr.. Mason
and urging that action be taken
ogainst his former bondsmen, the pre-
sentiment scores the county auditor,
T. Hagood GoOding, for not opening
the tax books prior to December II,
and suggests that the governor be
asked by the legislative delegation
not TO re-cOmmission him. Mr.. Good
ing has been auditor of Hampton for
twelve years and was reelected this
year. His new term is due to start
July |, 1921. 1t recommends that he
should be forced to perform the du-
ties of his office, even TO the extent
of being required to show cause why
he should not be removed from Of
flee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-29
AMIf.LION
MAY STARVE
Unless America Send Relief the
Near East Will BE a Death
House

Columbia. Dec. 2i.--Calling attcn-
(ion Ia a statement issued by Prcsi-
dent Wilson i'm which he said that at
least a rnillion people in the Near
East will be I'm imminent danger of
starvation unless aid is sent them by
America, T. o. Black. treasurer for
south Carolina OF the Near East re-
lief. yesterday issued another appeal
To the people of the state To con-
tribute ot this fund.- The full text OF
the statemen issued 10y Prcsiden VIII
son was given out by Mr.. Black as
follows:
None vi our allies i'm the great war
suffered more severely i'm proportion
to their numbers than did the Ar
mcnians. Assyrians and other peo-
pies OF the Near East. who fought SO
bravely with Cs and for us.
During the last few years these
peoples have suffered untold hard
ships and losses. and 1ow. at the be-
ginning Of winter. when II was hoped
these burdens would be lightcned. an
other great disaster has ovCrtaken
them. Through the activities of their
enemies. ON all sides Turkish national
ists. Kurds. Bolshevists, the Armcn-
ian republic has been Overrun aud
thousands OF people who had begun tn
rehabilitate themselves have been
driven from their homes. Recent
cables state that the roads To liatum
are jammed with refugees. women
and childrcn. shoclcss and without
food. Large numbers Of refugees are
also appearing at Tinis. Alcppo and
~ has Ia, fsatsf
least i.O00. 900 people will ne in im-
minent danger OF starvation unless
aid IL again sent To- them.
''I,elicf Work In this section OF the
world Is entirely under the direction
of Near East relief. incorporated by
congress. Since this Organization was
formed 10 has raised and disbursed
with great economy and efficiency.
more than Sil.00O.00O in cash. 1t
has commissioned more than 1000
workers. of whom more than 500 are
now i'm the Near East. administering
229 orphanages. 63 hospitals. IL res
cue homes In addition To an cnor-
nous relief work. "A nation has been
saved and at least 100000 persons
are alive today who would have per-
ishcd but for the generosity of Amer
icnns.
The 10000 orphans who are now
being cared for by Near East relief
and wholly dependent upon it FOR all
the necessities of life will furnish the
future leadership of the Near East.
We dare not let them perish now.
Since the only hope of these strick-
en- peoples is in America. l once more
call upon our people To contribute
GENEROUSLY out OF their abundance
that these needs may bc met and
the organization which is worthy Of
utmdSt confidence may bc enabled to
continue its life saving WORK a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-29
TIE Matter of Telephone Rates

e Columbia. Dec. 90. - Increasing
losses are reported by the Southern
Bell Tclcphonc CO.. to the South Car
ollna Railroad commission, as argu-
ment for granting the proposed in
creased charges. However as yet no
decision has been reached by the
railroad commission and none is eX-
pected at an early date. The COM
missioncrs stated today that they had
not framed any decisions i'm the case
and they were totally IN the dark as
yet as to what would bC the outcome
OF the case. Thcy a"c giving consid-
Grafton tu the petition Of the phonc
company and 20 the evidence submit
ted at the hearing early i'm the month,
and they are also consulting with
other railroad commissions In regard
to the matter. Members OF the cOm-
mission were today asked for an cx-
preston as 20 the case. but they re-
fused to talk. THE case is one of
great Importance. and we cannot
reach any decision or make any state
mcnt until We have gone into every
phase of the situation stated chair
man Shealy.
The telephone company stated in
40 H'AiNbn ltl TIC increased rates
that the company, for the first half
OF this year. operated at a profit OF
only one and quarter per ccnt.
Statement made bv company officials
To the ruilroad commission today are
TO the effect that the profits have
greatly decreased since July. being
Tess than one per cent. The company
claims losses I'm South Carolina for
tho month Of September Of approxl-
mately S37.OOp. The company also
refers to- its new plant and equipment
being Installed in Columbia. which it
claims will cost. when completed.
more than three quarters OF "a mil
lion dollars
The railroad commission does not
look with favor lust az this time on
that phase Ot the telephone company's
petition which says the higher rates
are needed for wage ami SALARY in
cr"aScs though II Is disposed to give
consideration 90 The truth concerning
the COMPANY pront basis in the state.
IL ~ NOT ukcly That amy decision I'm
the ease viii hc rendered at an carly
date. though the matter is beur civ
On careful consideration. Th, rau-
road commission has been advised
Wy the North Carolina commission
thnt IL ~ having an audit made of tho
c"n'panys books The Georgia rail
road commission has advised that II
- not making any audit and that H.
Is still giviung consideration 20 th, pc-
iiiion. no decision having as vct h on
reached. No state commission l,s de-
clGed the ease ~ yet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-29
CLOTHING PRICES
CHEAPER in SOUTH
Anderson Merchant, After Visit
to New York, Talks
Conditions

Columbia, Dec. 9.iClothing prices
are lower i'm the south than elsewhere
In the union, according to B. q. Evans,
"a prominent clothing merchant of An
dcrson
Mr. Evans made this statement in
Saturdays Anderson Mail. The state
mcnt follows:
while clothing is being sold to-
day. now, at prices no one dreamed
OF three months ago, spring clothing
i'm my opinion, is not goinG To be us
cheap as some dealers pr,,i"t. for
tho simple reason that mapufac, "rrs
right now are figuring on spring bus
mess. And this. OF course, is being
based on the present prices of cloth,
trimmings. and whatever they may
decide on az to labor costs, plus "a
profit. With these figures complete
they will solicit business ana if they
do not. get it on this basis, why. they
say they just won't make up the
goods. But that is some months
ahead yet. and whatever comes there
Will bc clothes for spring"
when had finished my business
i'm New York" concluded Mr.. Evans,
~ visited the retail district. or some
of Ncw York's larger retail clothing
stores. IL may sound strange to YOU,
but i'm one of these stores, | am con-
fldcnt there were in stock 5000 suits
of clothes and 1000 or moro over
coats In ~ store like that YOU would
think, with Il stock like that, one
could buy a suit at almost his own
price, wouldn't YOU? There is not Il
clothing store in Anderson but what
has I'm its cases today clothes that in
every particular would compare with
what they showed me---and the
cheapest suit | saw in this particular
place was priced at $i1.5o. Nowhere
else, except perhaps I'm the West, is
good clothing being sold as cheap as
Ii is by the southern clothicr, the
clOthicr who. like us here, knows his
customers by their first names. sells
them from year to year, rcjoiccs with
them in prosperity and sticks along
with them i'm adversely.
Regardless of what ne has paid
for his stock. the southern clothicr,
ike the southern cotton farmer, is
selling his stock at price he never
dreamed of some months. ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-29
LEGAL FIGHT TO BREAK WILL.

Lebanon, Pa, Dec. 21.-A legal
battle for the possession of several.
million dollars will be staged in the
orphans court Of Lebanon county, on
January IA, when Judge Henry will
hear the contest to break the will of
The late Rosaline Parent Coleman, OF
Paris, France.
The contestant is her son, DIR.
Guido Henckle, of Freiburg, Ger
many, and efforts are being made to
ohtain passports for him to come here
for the trial.
DIR. Henckle, who was a surgeon
in the German army during the world
war, was son of Mrs. Coleman by
her marriage with the late Prince
Donnersmank, of Germany In her
will made in 1907 she made him her
universal legatee, but disinherited
him in a codicil in 1915 when Ger
many declared war on France de-
ciaring him dead to her on account
of the war"
the fight here will involve the Ros-
allie Parent Coleman interest in the
Cornwall iron ore mines at Cornwall.
Pa, now controlled by the Beihle-
hem Steel company.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-29
Nsking To BE Relieved of Income Tax

shanghai, Dec. 22.---Amcrican com
mtrCial bodies here aud American
commercial interests generally in Chi
ma are engaged in campaign TO in
durc the United States congress to
pass law relieving them from the
paNmcn' of income tax to the United
States treasury.
Thcy have appealed To legislators
ana mcm bcrS OF commercial bodies in
Tn" tnltCd states to aid them in
bringing about the passage by con-
gross OF II fcdcrI! incorporation act
Tor American com.anics in China
which is expected to come before con
SrrSS in December.
tn" American business men here
nave claimed that thcy arc at dis
advantage owing To the tact that the
BRUSH doing business in China are
exempt from payment of an income
laH. The Shanrhai CNambCr o
Commerce has sent representatives
To Washington to present data to
members of congress in support ~
their appeal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-29
REPUBLICANS PLAN
TARIFF REVISION
Chairman FOrdney of Ways and
Means Committee to Begin
Hearings in Few Days

Washington, Dec. S-Republican
members of Congress took the first
steps tudaN towards revision of tax
and tariff laws at the extra session To
be called soon after next March /.
Chairman FOrdncy of the House
ways and means committee announced
that his committee would begin hear
tngS within few days on revision of
the tax laws, these hearings to con-
tinuC until January i. when hearings
viz hC started on tariff leg. station
Almost simultaneous with Chairman
FordncN'S announcement, Senator Nc
Cumber, Cf North Dakota, acting
&H" gman g. the Senate finance COM
min. issued IL Call for IA meeting of
that CU..mittCc for tomorrow, when
plans will be made for hearings SINH
lartU those contemplated by the House
committee.
The Senate and House committees
alike hope To conclude their hearings
by the end OF the present session. The
House committee, Chairman Fordncy
said, expects To be able TO begin the
work of tariff measures as soon us the
extra session is convened. The Senate
committees hearings are expected to
he bricfcr than those planned by the
House committee.
Chairman Fordncy'S announcement
followed Il conference Of the majority
members of the committee. He said
That MS soon as thC committee had had
time to study the tax recommendations
contained in the annual report of Sec
retury Houston of the treasury sent
10 Congress tOady, he would invite
Mr. Houston to appear before tho
committee and explain his views more
fully. The treasury secretary will be
asked To designate an official to rep
resent him ut the committees sessions
The committees program, the chair
man said, Will he announced from day
to day rs the hearings proceed.
Chairman Fordney said today that
he had in mind Il definite plan for
simpliiiCatiOn Of the tax on corpora
ton incomes. One Of his proposals is
u Hat rate on the incomes OF all cor
porations "having no qualifications of
other modifying provisions"
Mr.. Fordncy also said it was his
purpose that the income tax laws be
made So simple that IL corporation will
not have To hire an expert or Il lawyer
to figure how much il owes the gov
crnment."
The ways and means chairman de-
clarod that Il study of Secretary Hous-
ton : report had shown him that the
estimates for governmental expcndi-
lures are rdiculousiy high"
II can go down the list of estimates
of the secretary and chop out apro-
,maicly billion and a quarter dollars
as unnecessary" Mr.. l'ordncy said.
lust for example, he wants $lSl ,0oO, -
900 for the War Risk Insurance Blu
rcau think that is Il hundred mil
mo dollars on more too high"
with the proposed consolidation OF
the various soldiers relief agencies
into one bureau we can save ahundred
million and cliniaate 5000 clerks in
Washington. The secretary wants
$4,000. 900 for rivers and harbors i'm
pruNcmrnt. do not think Congress
Will grant any such sum this year"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-29
ASKS To issue Certificates.

Washingtor. Doc. 22.--Thc Atlntic
coast Line Railway company asked
authority today OF hc Interstate cuu-
uercc commission to assume ohliro-
tions amounting to SG.22O.OOo imposed
by trust agreement aud lease pay
able to the Safety Deposit Trust ,um-
pany. Of Baltimore. Of which 80. "a. o.
900 Is PAYABLE iu cash upon dcI. ~
or certain equipment Tho cIinp.u,
plans tD issue trust certificates
amounting To Sf,5OO.OOO. 20 bc sold at
not less than - per cent of their
par value.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-29
GOLD FISH IN GREAT ABCND-
A\CE

Port Clinton. Ohio, Dec. 21.--Many
tons of gold fish have been caught i'm
the fishing grounds of the Portage
River here, by local fishermen. dur
ny the past few weeks Where these
! fish come from is a mystery, although
they have been seen i'm this section.
but never in such large quantities.
According To some of the fishermen
thoy first scattering OF the fish was
found i'm 1913 after the big Hoods of
Ohio and the Lake regions, and il was
thought at that time that the fish
may have been liberated from some
OF the park and resort aquariuns, by
the Ovcrllwing Of the flooded artificial
ponds.
The first fish were found i'm small
numbers at intervals 10y the fisher
mcr who had thcr nets i'm Lake
Eric, aud an occasional fish woulC he
brought ashore rs a curiosity. Latter
the fish found their way to the
marshes and inland waters Of the fish
ing grounds of the Portage river and
IL has been only during the past few
nton,hs that they have been caught
i'm such large quantities. Hauls OF
from a ton To a ton and a half have
been reported at single time by the
fishermen who have their seine
grounds for carp fishing, ana these
fish have appeared in large schools,
making II Vr!N interesting sight when
| they are being rounded up for the
| lifting Of the nets.
the fish arc not of the glass bowl
variety. but seem To he more Of a carp
! species. and will measure several
inches and weigh as much rs Il half
pound each They are placed in live
cars and brought here to bc loaded
int" express ears aud shipped in
tanks alive, to tho Sew York markets
where thcv are sold 10 the retail and
local trade. TIP To this time the To-
cal trade has not INDUCED in the gold
fish for food product. although il is
said that the fish are of a very good
quality, bur have very fine bones.
Thc> sccm To- have No truublc with
TN" other mrluh.rs OF the earn, fam
iiy and their habits arc said To be
the same. Ihc larger fish have the
features of i carp, with the large
scales but a decided difference in the
c"loring. These fish are highly col
orcd in the yellow and gold shades,
with little sprinklin% OF red which
makes them very attractive.
1t is said that some OF these fish
have been placed ia glass JAMS, and
held Tor some time, but that they did
not take ON additional size.
Charles klingbcil Of the United
states lldtCherics here. is of the opin-
ion that these fish came from the
apu1riumS OF Belle Isle ana Detroit
dGung tE. Hood times of 1919, and
that during these past seven years
have multiplied until the shallow wa
t,r\of This vicinity have become in
hahitcd h, millions Of fish. AS the
gold tSh are adapted tu the warmer
waters. the. have found the MARSHES
Ot this s,c'io" desirable quarters for
their summer mInCuvers. and during
the winter months they seek the deep
.cr waters ct the Portage river where
th'\ ar" protected from the ice ana
freezing which would confront thcm
iu the marshes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-29
SCIENTIST REPfy82
Balls IN sou

Philadelphia, Dec. z1-
terrOrs through which
while journeying throuBI
of South America. DR.
Hamilton Rice, explorer.
to leave for Egypt in an
10 locate a certain species
which is invaluable in MED
search work.
lie expressed iHis intension
address on South America before
Geographical Society here.
Hr. Rice said his trip, throti
South America took him up the N
Negro, the largest tributary of 4
Amazon, through natural car
more than 200 miles lang connec|
ing ii with the Orinoco into hither6
IuneXplorcd portions of Brazil 1t Va
here that he came into actual contaG
with GuahariboS. virtually tlrj1
known tribe of Cannibal Indians. who
for seventeen days pursued his part5
in an effort to cut off their return.3
! The attack occurred in a wild spot!
along the banks of the OIinoco4>
where Dr. Rice had made camp the
night before. Two of his Indians
guides had gone up the river in ca
noe TO test the depth of the water.
when they saw something moving
along the banks. Looking closer
they perceived the forms of Indian~
closing in on the camp, and hastily
turning about. hurried back to warn
the remainder of the party ~
"A few minutes after the guides
return" Dr. Rice said, the entire
IN MI
shrieking and gesticulating figures
who brandished bows about seven feet
! high, with arrows six feet long. Just
opposite me / saw one huge and foam
! ing creature, evidently the chief or
leader, who was shouting and foaming
at the mouth and making motions
that meant to express anticipation of
a hearty meal that night. He was
neither negro or Indian, and he had
1 black hair on his upper lip-ra thEag
! j have never seen on Indian.
! I'VE tried talking TO them in, every
! language and dialect at our command.
We laid hatchet, knives and fishes on
the rocks in an attempt to pacify
them, but they apparently had no idea
what they were for, and there was
|
| fight. ts
Finally when one of their arrows
landed just at my feet. decided it
was time to do something, and we
fired the Winchester rifle and Parker
gurs our only weapons, over their
heads. That frightened then. for the
moment, and gave us time to get
out things packed together and staff
down the river. Shortly afaerward,
darkness descended, and all night long
we could hear their blood od-curtfling
screams as they kept at our heels Is
when morning broke, he went on,
"a thick mist covered the entire liver,
and it was this that gave US our
tchance to escape. When we finally
Preached deep water we knew that we
were safe, for the Guaharibos do not
use boats or canoes, and it was too
decp for them to wade