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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
Run on Bank Over
Bank of Columbia Now Doing
Business on a Normal Basis
Deposits Increased During
Run

Column oia, Dec. 1.-COnditions are
again normal at the Bank Of Colum-
bia, on which the unusual run" was
made Monday. Since the run started
the bank has taken in moro money
than it paid out on checks The
run" 'petered out" after the first
day. Bank Examiner J. II. Craig is
sued a statement yesterday afternoon,
in which he stated that the condition
Of the bank is excellent; there is alb
Solutely no cause for uneasIness, he
said; and he praised the people and
other banks OF Columbia for rallying
around the institution about which
rumors started, among negroes and
some Greek depositOrs. Il have new
er seen anything SO splendid before"
said Mr.. Craig, in reference to the
support given the bank here
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
Florence Teacher
Resigns Position
Case Against Superintendent w.
T.. Sawyer and Rivers Mccall
Dropped

fIofencc, Dee. 1.--While tho school
ooard has made no official announcc-
ncnt OF its finding in the case il is
ueHhl'eIy known that Prof. w. f..
sawyer. has resigned as suDerintond-
cht of the Florence city schools ana
'hat ms resignation has been unoni-
mously accepted. 1t was stated this
morning that Professor Sawyer left
the city last night.
me school board remained i'm Scs.
SION practically all day Yesterday
and adjourned last night To- mcot
at 10 O'Clock Thursday morning. Tho
oodrd Will ISSUE no statement until
IT. completes the taking Of tcstim0nv
In the case which grew out Of th,
personal difficulty between Profess
sor Sawyer and Rivers Mccall. hiph
School student. ON Central schooi
grounds Monday. In the city court
To-Day the prosecution Withdrew its
case against Professor Sawycr an0
the case was dropped from the dock
ct The teacher was charged with
carrying concealed weapons ana
nghting. The case against Rivers
Mccall. charged with fighting. was
also dropped. The school board is
now considering the part played i'm
the affair by the boys.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
Many to Attend
Boys Conference
Over 200 Young Men Expected
at Sumter

Columbia, Dec. 2.-The attendance
at the Boys Conference TO be held at
Sumter beginning next Friday night,
Will be larger than was st first eX-
pected, according to the. registrations
coming into the office OF T. =. Lam
ham, secretary of the state Y NJ. c.
a.
Mr.. Lanham says that he has
names of delegates from Charleston
Summerville, Ramberg, Rock Hill,
Spartanburg, Mullins, Dariing.o on,
Hartsvil!e, Clio, McColl. Greenwood,
Columbia and from Florence and Lue
counties. g..
More than 200 high school boys are
expected at the banquet which Will
be rendered to the delegates by Sum
ter Friday night. The address at
this opening meeting will be deliv-
cred by A. T.. Roberts, New York, in
ternational secretary OF the Y.
The Rock Hill drum and bugle
corps in uniform, will attend and
will add much to the pleasure of the
occasion
The conference will extend through
Saturday and Sunday, Saturday even
ing DR.. II. Claggett Skinner, pastor
OF the First Baptist church OF Co.
iumbia, will address the boys on
Choosing of q Lies Work. Other
| speakers for the conference are r. l..
vail, state boys work secretary Of
North Carolina; G. Il. LOOMS, At
ianta, international secretary OF
boys work for the South; A. T..
Turner, "f" secretary recently re-
! turned from China; II. S. Johnson,
Aiken, district agricultural agent for
South Carolina.
The snmter people will entertain
the delegates in their homes and the
indications are that the conference
will be helpful and inspiring
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
COMMISSIONER BROWN
CALLS ON GOV. DORSEY
Live Stock and Implements of
Farmers Being Seized Under
Foreclosure of Mortgage and
Disaster Threatens Next Year

Atlanta, Dec. 2.-Governor Dorsey
is considering the request Of Commits
sioner OF Agriculture Brown for an
extra session of the legislature for en-
acting stay law, or moratorium to
run for twelve months.
In his conference with the govern
or, Mr.. Brown said taat the farmers
livestock and implements are being
sold under foreclosure. and If gener.
ai foreclosures developed, crops can
not be produced next year, bringing
complete agricultural Decentralization.
commissioner Brown said he believed
similar Legislation would be necessary
for all states.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
Women Suggest
New Laws
League of Women Voters Has
Program For Legislature

Columbia, Nov. 30.-Legislation TO
raise the age of consent and possibly
other measures OF social value will be
recommended to the general assem-
bly, which convenes in Jenuary. by
the Women Voters League, the legis-
lative committee of which is in ses-
sion In Columbia today. framing the
legislative program OF the women's
Organization.
The idea before the women i'm the
matter OF the age of consent Is tha;
this be changed from 16 to IS. The
women are also considering asking the
legislature to make the pen
atty against man found guilty OF
seduction fourteen years, as the limit
instead OF the present limit OF ten
years.
Other Legislative matters are favor
ed by the women and these will be az
Iitatcd. though not all OF them will be
presented to the 1921 legislature
Among these ideas advocated by the
women voters are q prison farm foi
women prisoners who are now sent to
the penitentiary or the jails; laws re-
garding jury duty and the payment OF
poll tax by women.
II Is likely that the coming legisla-
ture will be asked to change the state
constitution. to make II conform to
the national constitution. in giving the
women full citizenship. 1t is also
likely that legislation will be enacted
making the women liable to poll tax
alton.
Mrs. Ruth Dodd Of the child hy-
gicne division OF the state board OF
health. and chairman Of the hygiene
committee OF the League OF >Women
Voters will ask the legislature for u
law rcquiring physicians. as well as
midwives. to administer nitrate of sill
yer to newborn babes to prevent pos
|s'ble blindness from disease.
Members OF the executive cornmit-
tee and legislative committee OF the
League Of Women Voters NJ ,eting In
Columbia today are Mrs. j. B. Salley
OF Aiken; Mrs. John Gary Evans. OF
Spartanburg: Mrs. Leroy Springs. OF
Lancaster; Mrs Frank Brodnax, Mrs
#. 8 Munsell, Mrs. c.. Y. Reamer. DR..
Jane B., Guignard. and Mrs. Annie /.
Rcmbert, of Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
Christmas Seal
Proclamation
Gov Cooper Calls on People to
Respond Literally to Appeal of
tuberculosis Association

Columbia. Dec. 1.--Governor Coop
or today issued a proclamation en-
dorsing the Christmas Seal sale and
calling on the people of South Caro-
INA TO respond liberaiiy to the appeal
OF the South Carolina Tuberculosis
association. The proclamation fol-
lows In full:
whereas, one thousand eight hun
dred citizens Of the state Of South
Carolina were stricken with tubercu.
losis in the year 1919, and the eco
nomlc loss amounted to millions Of
dollars, TO say nothing Of the untold
suffering. sorrow and poverty which
Followed In the wake of this dread
disease; and
whereas, IL lis the duty Of all the
citizens OF our state to do evcrythino
within their power TO prevent ,be
further spreading among our peopIo
OF this disease, which science has
proven TO be preventablc and curable.
and
whereas, the South Carolina tn.
perculosi3 association has designated
tho hrst week in December as "Tu
oerculosis Week." and will call uron
the people of our state for financial
aid, through tho purchase OF Tubercu-
iosls Christnnas Seals gand Bonds;
Now, Therefore, /. Robert
cooper governor of South Carolina
do heartily endorse this effort or tho
part of tho South Carolina Tubercu.
iosis association. and do call upon tho
people of South Carolina to respond
literally to their appeal"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
MANNING THANKS
ALL WHO HELPED
Export Corporation President
Expresses Gratitude
statesmen TO SELL
Security Sales Company of At
lanta Handles Stock in This
and Other States

Columbia, Dec. 2-Former Cover
the American Products Export and
import Corporation, gave out the fol-
lowing statement last night:
THE directors and executive off.
GERS of the American Products Elk.
port and Import Corporation desire to
express their gratitude and warm ap-
probation of the valued services Of
the South Carolina branch Of the
American Cotton association, DR.. W.
w. Long and his entire extension
service statf, chambers of commerce.
the State Bankers association and all
others who have worked to secure
subscriptions to the capita stock of
this corporation.
DR. Long and his staff are also
giving valuable assistance in the col
lection of subscriptions to the capital
stock.
Through the efforts of all those
who have rendered this service we
have secured a large amount of sub
scriptions to the capital stock of this
corporation. This work has been done
gratuitously, but with the depres-
sion caused by the rapid decline in
the prlce OF cotton 1t has slowed
down, and subscriptions are not COM
ing in with sufficient rapidity and
volume to set up the desired amount.
THE directors of the corporation u
realized that now is the time to or
anize. business. Hence we have OBJ
tanned our charter but the amount of
stock sold has not equalled the figure
first planned, and we do not think
tie work. should be stretched out
Jvor too long period. and it was
necessary to have men make a close
canvass and reach the individual
/ farmers and business men, so that
some other method must be en-
ployed to raise the capital stock
promptly.
The directors, therefore, unani-
mously determined to employ men to
sell the stock.
This is Southwide proposition
and it is desirable that subscriptions
could be sec red in the other South
ern states as well as in South Caro-,
lima.
After full consideration, the direc-
tors decided unanimously to employ
the Security Sales company of atlanta
to sell the stock in South Carolina
and in the other southern states. This
company now has a large number of
men in the field to sell the stock and
we bespeak for them the help ana
cooperation Of all who realize the i'm
portance of tho business of exporting
cotton to Central Europe, of opening
markets that are now closed ano. thus
create better demands and Of bring
ing the producer in closer touch with
the manufacturer.
The outlook for the cooperation is
bright. We have obtained our char
ter and are already doing busnes 5.
Our expectation is that we will be-
gin 10 ship cotton overseas within the
month"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
Poet Makes War in italy
DAnnunzio, Director of Fiume
Sends Defiant Ultimatum to
Government at Rome

London, dec. l.-G1bric2c DAN
nunzio, ia com aanG Of the INSURGENTS
AZ RUNE, has declared ,-ar on Italy.
according to - .iuan dispatch 20 In.
London Times. The state Of war viii
begin Fr.day
D'AnnuEzi0 llas >,Ht Jn rIt!matgm
to Italy from Eiume declaring a s.a.o
of war from December ).
London, Der. 2.-The Milan CORE
spondent of the London Times, dis
cussing tire semi-Oiiicial announce
ment of the proclamation of the
blockade off Fiume. says that the
communiqlbe explains that the block
ade is only, intended to prevent any
eventual hostile movement and no,
20 hinder commerce. The correspond
ent adds:
''D'Annun:;io has replied that he
will instruct the regcncy's repre-
| ,entativc at l2Omc to ask for his pass
>orts and win consider the regency o.
| Iuartcno at war with Italy from De,
| :enber 3.
| In q private letter to the National
! society at Triast, D'Annunzio, after
INVITING the NatiCnal!sts to erect bar.
'icades, calls Caviglia a traitor anu
| Giolitti q madnan.'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
cks Put Up a
to Down the
he City by the
ON BY
ONE TOUCHDOWN
~ Played in the Rain
p Wet Grounds, But Was
q the Best Ever Staged
~ Gridiron

p6h sumter played the hardest
x1} shc has played this season
0uuAnly impossible to keep
1(9a from scoring the one
oWn which she made In s1e first
of play of the fourth quarter.
- Weeks OF Charleston
~ &orosg Sp- ater's goal for the
.schdown. hut failed to kick
During the entire game both
% and Charleston fought hard
tVry Inch. OF ground gained.
wss not g minute OF the game
Aoth sides were not playing as
lives depended upon IT.
oG tho first three quarters the
(9o having the weight on sum
ofobably playing a little bet
~.
ctQsy Of just how hard the con.
~ v told In the last quarter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
- ~ With Mexico
y likes Formal Proposal
Conniasioners Be Ap-
- Discuss Basis Up
Which Full Diplomatic
olatlens May BE Re-
!. dansd with Republic
70 South

|)>1E qa>>syton, Nov. 30.--A formal
~ 1Lfom Secre tary Colby that
Mtoaers DO appointed by the
~ States and Mexico to draft q
~ upon which tan Dc based re-
p(1Qn OF full diplomatic relations
ovA tho two governments has
<3 taken TO Mexico city by Ro-
~ ,XN Pesaueira. Mexican confideu-
n1ont In washington
- was disclosed tonight when the
W department. made public Mr..
~ answer to Mr.. Pcsqueira's re-
toeser urging recognitio:. by the
- states OF the new government
4extco. ls handed to the Mex
agent vefore his departure
4hsg1ving day to attend the in
Duraet0n Of President elect Obre-
~ of MGtico December L..
><x8errin(s TO his conversations with
z| ReoQutira, Secretary Colby in hir
ND they served to leave no
napis doubt "of the high and en-
Heeoed purposes that acuate the
<tont government Of Mex.co."
.M to Article 81 OF the Mexican con-
4tton, long n stumbling block to
Aplsts understanding between the
~ governments. Mr.. Colby said the
suent In Mr.. Pesqueira's letter
9& " ''is not and must not be in
4~tpreted as retroactive or violatiye
% Valid property rights" should cal
~ the fears OF those who have ac-
pFfd valid titles In Mexico. adding:
4 ~ can conceive OF nothing better
oQulAfed to correct this misundcr,
1l)hding."
I'll only remains" Mr.. Colby con-
ped. ito give these understand
|I19fa form which Is usual In deal
q! between friendly states. and I
Ne the honor to suggest that COM
Utoners, be promptly designated by
- Mcxico and the United States to
|ypuiatc treaty. embodying the
(Dstemsnts which have been reached
= shs result OF your successful mis-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
Sands Story Denied
Employee of Ship Building Com.
pany COntradicts Testimony
of Former Banker

New York. Dec. John Crancr.
an employe Of the Wallace Downcr
Shipbuilding corporation. denied the
allegations Of Tucker *. Sands. "a
former Washington banker. that ne
Know anything of the division Of the
alleged forty thousand dollar bribc for
procuring contracts OF board. i'm con-
nection with the name OF II. w. BoI-
ing. shipping board treasurer and
brothcr-in-law Of President Wilson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
HIGH SCHOOL FOOT
AM WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
P0NZI ENTERS
PLEA OF. GUILTY
Get Rich Quick CRATER
Admits Using Mails to
Defraud Public

Boston, Nov. 30.-Charles Ponzi,
the promoter Of get rich quick scheme
In which thousands of persons invest
ed millions before it's collapse last
August. pleaded guilty to using the
mails I'm the scheme to defraud in the
federal court.
Ponzi was sentenced to five years i'm
the Plymouth county JAIL Eighty
counts of federal indictments are on
file against him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
President Without
Legal Power
Wilson Tells Senator That He
Can DO Nothing ror Iramadi-
ate Relief Of Farmers

Sioux Falls, Dec. 2.-President
Wilson, replying to Senator Johnson's
request for immediate financial relief
Tor farmers and livestock raisors, said
our message refers to the unsatis-
factory conditions unfortunately re-
sulting from the fall of prices. l re-
Sret to find that legislation has not
provided me with powers which VIII
be serviceable in this matter" q
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
HUGE LOANS
ARE PROPOSED
Senator Hitchcock Would Loan
Farmers Government Funds
FARMERS ARE
FACING HEAVY LOSS
Conference Held With Governor
Harding of Federal Reserve
Board

Washington, Dee. I'm mediate
loans Of six million dollars from gCv-
ernment funds to aid farmers who are
facing falling prices in their products
was proposed in q bill prepared by
Senator Hitchcock, after the confer
cnce with Governor Harding of the
federal reserve board.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
Conference Of
the Presidents

Wilson will be slad TO see President
elect Harding when he comes TO
Washington Monday for the opening
OF congress, it was said at the White
House today. Ii is suggested that
Senator Harding might hold a con-
ference here between Republicans
Hnd D.mocrats instead Of at Marion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04

BERLIN. Dec. 1.-The session of the
Prts1tan assembly was suspended af-
car dtsorderly scenes, following the
Nebate on the motion TO transfer the
preperty of the Hohenzoliern family
70 tho Prussian state and TO assign n
suitable income TO the former reign,
ms house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
The Armenian
Turkish Mediator
Will Represent President, Not
Wilson Personally

Washington, Dec. 2.-RepTesenta-
tive whom Pres'cnt Wilson chooses
me Siate between Armenians and
Turki sh natjonalists will act for tht
presid ent 0f the United States and nos
Woodrow Wilson personally, the state
depart nent Saiu today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
Haiti Asks For
Full Investigation
Protest Against Departure OF
Naval Hoard Filed With Secre-
tary Daniels

Washingto, Dec 2.-Citizens Of
Haiti have protested to Secretary
Daniels against the departure of the
naval board Of inquiry until additional
Witnesses have been heard in the in
vestigataon into the conduct Of the
marine corps occupying the island ana
republic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
Revolution i'm China
Troops Mutiny at I-Chang and
Loot City

Shanghai, Dec. 2.-American and
British gunboats are hurrying to
lchang, treaty port, where mutinous
Chinese troops have looted and turned
portion of the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
Steel BarOns In
dicted for Fraud

Pittsburs. Dec. Tho federal
or4nd Jury has indicted Herbert Du-
tot and George A. Turvlilc. former
Yreadcnt and vice president of the
Cfueioie Steel company. charged with
touspiracy To defraud the United
Rates ON income and excess profits
tXf1 amounting to several million
Soilsrs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
ARMENIA OFF
THE MAP
Turkish Forces Drive
Armenian Army Out
Of Their Country

Tri.'.H. rcc. 2.-Thc Armenian
!.''"f IaNo LccH driven eastward by
lhH Turkish r,.fionalsts until they
are outside he traditional boundaries
OF Armenia. reducing Armenia to lit
Il" Caucasus republic. such as was
c"'atod iT the Germans and Turks
during thc WAY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
Organized Catholic
Missions
Catholic PreIates i'm Cincinnati
70 Form Permanent Or
ganiZatiOn

Cincinnati, Dec. 2.-Catholic pre-
lates from throughout the country
have formed n permanent orgauiza-
ton Of Catholic missions of the Unit
ed States 70 arouse interest in mis-
siOns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
Not to Consider
Amendments
League Assembly Wants Com
mittee to Study Them First

Geneva, Dec. "A resolution re-
J'ctlng consideration of amendments
10 the league covenant at this ses-
SION, and providing for a committee TO
study change sbeforc the meeting of
the next assembly, Were passed by the
assembly league today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
Movie Actress
Burned to Death
MajOrio LeScomb and Four
Others Victims of Apartment
House Fire

New York. Dec. 2.-Mariorie Lcs-
comb, the motion picture actress and
three other persons were burned to
death in fire in an apartment house
last night
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04

fluine, Dee. Military action
against D'AnnunZio'S legionairies by
Italian regulars is expected soon a9
the result of a recent army order.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04

Heifsst,, Nov. 3o.---The city hall az
csrkShas beer oct ON fire and II is re-
p0rf<d that the Thomas Ashe. Sim
Vein club and Charlotte Quay ave
sh'szsi
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
Train Robbed
North Bound Passengers Held
Up Near Chattanooga

Chattanooga, Dec. -Four armed
men robbed the mail car of the South
ern northbound train and escaped.
The postoHicc at Oneida was previous
ly robbed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04

Rome, Dec. 1.-General Caviglia.
commander of the Italian regulars
INVESTING Fiume. IN a proclamation to
&c conveyed 10 DAnnunzio's forces
oy airpsane, says it is the intention
OF the Italian government to enforce
the conditions OF the Rapallo treaty
without delay. This announcement is
made IN newspaper dispatch from
Tricst
The proclamation invites the poets
legionnaires TO withdraw behind the
frontiers of the Free State Of Fiumc
and refrain from useless resistance TO
the oner2 etic measures the Italian
gOVernmept is prepared to take.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
Edison Discharges
Workmel,
Twelve Thousand Men Laid Or
on Account of Slack Business

New York, Dec. 2.---ApproXimately
WciVc hundred employees OF the
Ihos. a. Edison plants havo ,been
laid off.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04

Washington, Dec. 1.-Ten years Will
be required to rid Poland OF typhus
according to the latest Rcd Cross re-
port
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-04
Coal Prices
Senate Investigation Begins
Next Saturday

Washington, Dec. "a senate in
Vcatgation into prices of anthracite
coal will begin in New York Saturday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-11
RAILWAY IS PROJECTED
TO CONNECT AMAZON RIVER
WITH PACIFIC OCEAN
(By Associated Press.)

Santiago, Sept II. Construction
Of a railway which would connect the
Pacific ocean with the Amazon river,
serving the republics of Ecuador, Co.
lombia and Venezula on the north and
Peru, Bolivia and Brazil on the south
Is involved in a concession which has
been authorized by the Ecuadorean
government. Authority for construc-
ton Of the railway, according to a
Chilean weekly, was obtained from
the government at Quito by Ignacio
Leon, former Chilean diplomat, for a
syndicate capitalized at $4,000, 900
members Of which include many
prominent Chileans.
The route would start from Port
Bolivia on the Pacific and run to
Port Bora on the Amazon. The
proposed railway, in addition to serv-
Ing a zone bordering on what is said
to be among the best petroleum bear
ing districts in Peru, would afford a
means of connecting the four large
and isolated provinces of southern
Ecuador, with 100000 inhabitants,
with the rest of the country.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-11
UP-AND-DOWN OF IT

Wheat dropped so cents bushel
at the farm in July, and throughout
the United States the wholesale price
of foods fell 2 IL per cent But the
consumer paid more than he did in
June for 20 out Of 43 food staples. He
paid 7 per cent more for pork chops
and eggs, per cent more for sirloin
and roundsteak, 2 per cent more for
chuck roast, ham and fresh milk, and
! per cent more for plate beef bacon,
butter, bread, beans, tea, etc.
The consumer gets 1t going and
coming and in between. It is not 40
much investigation as castigation that
we need for speculateering in food
products.-Cappers Weekly.