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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-25

Hamburg. Dec. 2O---Ten thousand
civil service employees here have uu-
saimously adopted a petition to the
berlin government for wage increases
amounting to 20 per coat dating from
Ocrober 4. for a minimum salary Of
800 marks year and 100 per cent
increase I'm family allowances.
All other German government en-
pIoyes have been urged tounite and
force the granting OF the demands by
a strike IL necessary.
Tho petition says that tho need t.
urgent not only for an Increase OF sal
aries bit for a general revision by the
ecsernment OF the cost OF living
Which IL endangering the nation eco
hrmic existence.
We ind ourselves I'm tho prcdiCa-
mcnt where We must either have gov
efnment aid. or try TO endure the i'm
possible living conditions. the petition
states.
The Civil Service Employees League
has several millions of M members
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-25
WILSON WILL
ESCORT HARDING
Usual Inaugural Custom Will Be
Observed on March ith

Washington, Dec. 22.-President
Wilson plans to accompany Presi-
dent-eject Harding from the White
House 10 the capitol on March 4th
and back again to the White House
for luncheon in accordance with the
usual Inaugural custom. President
wilson will retire TO his new home TO
resume the life OF n private citizen.
2't"r fiGht years in the White House.
Secretary rumult% said that The pres
-t"HtS h..lth has improved and he
IS IN good spirits. Ho also said he
expected that Mr.. Wilson will write
Il history OF tie world war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-25
)UR SENATORS
IN ARGUMENT
Dlal and Smith In Good Humor-
i ed C0ll0quy on Floor of
49, Senate

Wa abingdon. Dec. 20.-South Caro-
lloA's senators had n lively but good
h4morvd colloquy i'm the senate this
eHernoon over the question of cotton
h1fll profits
ornstor Dial arose To remark that
~ had been absent some days ago
Ntn senator Smith was quoted as
0yinG that New England and South
QFn mills had paid 300 per cent divi-
041ds on an average.
~. Dial declared that he knows of
~ MIL making 500 per cent per an
&rm and doubte II there had ever
~ any. lie could not believe that
4t4Ator Smith had been correctly in
f1e1nel.
.I 1ue junior senator also took ex-
e4Dtlcn to the quoted statement Of his
4Quoaete that the cotton mills had
4duced the price of their goods only
~ 1-s per cent. Mr.. Dial said that
o0e which last summer sold at &c
&40S4 yard were now selling at 5
1y4 Ana that many mills are piling
44 ooods In warehouses without find-
N4.e market at an yprice. merely to
49, Sheir labor employed. and that
W. SOCKS generally had taken a
tQ3o o@nmp. Mr.. Dial pointed out that
nny % the big dividends declared
~ et4 mills were stcck dividends. not
8ceeoo1he the value of the owners
~ Meek which had suffered in the
O&eot Decline.
n (0etor Smith admitted that his
@o4&- &-lent as to. tie mills had been i'm
4{4<t inaccurate from statistical
w. OF view and he said that al
14t6h he did not himself own any
~{lbh mill stock he was friendly to
4 oreat nav Industry of South Caro-
~ and had never meant to disparage
- attack it.. Senator Smith did not
oorse with his colleague about stock
4Ntdends not meaning much profit to
INA stockholder. and he read a letter
xrom the Federal Trade Commission
Allowing that large dividends had been
declared by certain mills. whose names
h< withheld.
a Senator Dial called attention to the
TACT that this Information was not
INer than last spring. Senator Smith
admitted this. but stuck to the point
Which he declared he had been trying
make. namely that the mills were
"a better position tc protect them
yes and their stockholders in
!. tical timo like this than are the
fmers, who produce the raw mater
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-25
PENSION BILL.
SHOWS DECREASE
Appropriation A Pill Carries
Fourteen Million Less Than
Last Year

Washia"tuu. Doe. - --- Carrr.n,.
fourteen million dollars less than ap-
propria'ed last Year. the annual pom
SO bill was reported out by the
house appropriations committee. y 1t
totals two hundred siNjN-iiVc million,
five hundred thousand dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-25

IeObbers Are Con-
led with Pitch
kks in Rural New
Jersey

Iy4N Brunswick, y. j.. Dec. 21--
bandits attempted to- rob the
~ National Bank at Milltown and n
80 OF thirty citizens, armed with
|1o and pitchforks attacked the rob
~. capturing two. They entered the
INK BY digging through the wall.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-25

columbia, Dee 2i--For the three
'sourt sessions In third circuit for 1921
the state supreme court today an
rounced the following assignments of
judges: James r. Puerifoy. John :.
Wilson and Thomas J.. Ma'uldin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-25

Knoxville, Dee. 2l-Thc machine
shops of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad were totally destroyed by nra
early this morning; the damage is cs.
timatcd at several hundred thousand
dollars
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-25
RAILWAY WRECK
IN RUSSIA
Several Hundred Reported Kill
ed III Smash Near Petrograd

London. Dec. 22.-Scvcral hundred
lcrSoEs are reported Killed or injUr-
90 in railway accident near Pcuo-
grad. due TO overcroWding Of the
IaiU.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-25
LABOR RIOTS IN
BOLSHEVIKI LAND
One Hundred and Five R;ofious
WOrkmen Executed in
PetrOgrad

london. Dee. 22.-i'rcss dispatches
say that labor riot in Petrograd
cauSed tn" execution of one hundred
and livc laborers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-25

\oN Norl. Drc. 2l-Ouc hundred
and th.rN 'ielt fire insurance COM
paAioa are suspending husipcss in Mis-
$ .Ssirr. Whcrr policies amounting 10
over on" billion dollars are in force.
because OF a suit fled against them
~ th" S,dte Revenue agent charging
t'a' by collecting the same rates tho
companies have combined in restraint
OF trade.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-25

Marion, Dcc. - Senator Harding
conferred today with Senator Miles
POindcNtCr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-25

COS quickly relieves a cold.--Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-25

Rub My-Tism relieves rheumatism.
NcuralEia, Spra ains.--AdNt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-25

New York. Dec. 22.--1wo hundred
mon and five women have boon ar
rested IN the police roundup against
the crime wave.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-25

GGG breaks "a cold quicker than anl
remedy we know. AIVt.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-03-19

to Orofino, insomuch that ii would
be more convenient for the farmer
to market his products, timber,
vegetables and grain, and increase
his property values as well as to
entice a greater populace to the
district. 1t was the spirit of the
meeting that the election be car
ried this time for the best interests
of all concerned. 1t was also the
belief of those at the meeting that
the failure of the two recent cleo
tions was due to misunderstand-
ing of the Importance of the plans
the district would institute should
the bonds carry. Information re-
garding the Importance of carry
ing the election will be used to cor
rect this impression.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-03-19

as president of this great republic
We have due respect to a technical
military Official in strictly army or
CARNATIONS only but do not approve
of an exacting military routine in
civil affairs. A West Pointer is
trained in minute military pro
ceedure and is liable to follow i'll
that military rut which is not par
ticularly applicable to civil affairs.
while absolutely necessary in purely
military matters. We learn that
Leonard Wood did not receive his
army training in a military school
but is graduate surgeon of Har-
ward. He entered the army, as a
contract surgeon, and his army
knowledge has been gained by prac-
ticaI experience. He has shown
great administrative and executive
ability in Cuban and PHILIPPINE af-
fairs. A plea is being made for a
business man for president, and the
results accomplished by Leonard
Wood in his several official capaci-
ties are certainly positive evidence
of his unusual and particularly
competent business ability. He de-
servedIy inherits the well earned
mantle of the illustrious Roosevelt,
and possesses to a marked degree,
the keen anticipation, the far reach
ing foresight and unmistakable per-
ception of the inimitable Teddy.
His wonderful broadmindedness and
true loyalty is convincingly shown
by his commendable behavior when
deliberately ignored in his rights
as an army officer, by his superiors.
Through all the trying ordeal he
kept his head and unlike Ulysses OF
old, he did not sulk in his tent, but
obeyed his superior like true SOL
der. The mention of this appar-
ent slight is not intended for SYM
pathy, but rather to emphasize the
obedient character of a conscien-
llOuS anu ldltnluI puoiiS SCi FeAAS
and a competent and reliable army
officer.
We believe that the present con-
dition of this nation requires an
executive with military, civil and
business ability, and these quail
fications are undoubtedly possessed.
in well balanced proportion, by
Leonard Wood. We would not hes
itate to support Johnson, Poindex-
ter, Lowden, Harding, Coolidge or
other prominent Americans, should
either of them receive the nomi-
nation, but our choice is Leonard
Wood on a platform of American
ism and the determination to
maintain it.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-03-19

Nonpartisan league organizers in
this state are holding meetings in
an effort to form a combination for
political purposes between farmers
and union labor. Ray McKaig has
been at this ever since he came to
Idaho, and he is still at it. 1t is
said that his effort is bearing fruit
in some sections, and his latest
move is an attempt to unionize
farm laborers. The members of this
union will refuse to work more
than eight hours day, commence
ing at and quitting at S. They
will set their own wages. If any
work is done on the farm outside
OF the hours set, the farmer will
have to do it, as even his sons will
not be allowed to work on the farm
unless they are members of the
union. If the sons. for instance.
should haul load of grain to an
elevator the men would NOT handle
it at either end unless the sons be-
longed to their organizati
Wages comparable to those paid
union men In cities win be de-
manded. Farmers all over the
state are concerned over this move
ment as they feel that conditions
on the farm are very much differ
ent than in the cities and that
they could not afford to be held
down to the same requirements as
to labor.
1t all goes to show that the far
mer who falls for the Townley way
of benefiting him is being gold
hricked -LeWiStOn Banner
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-03-19
ANOTHER BOND ELECTION

Upon the urgent request OF a
number of taxpayers in the Grange
mont section and numerous Orofino
business men, the Granegmont
Highway District Commissioners
passed resolution last Saturday
at their regular March meeting,
calling for another bond election
for the amount of 100000. The
election will be held at the usual
polling places on Thursday, April
Sth. Those requesting the election
advanced the argument that more
and better roads into the district
would be of vital Importance to the
Grangemont community as we'll as
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-03-19

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
five years, and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces, expelling the Pol
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you will see a
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cine at once and get rid of catarrh. Send
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F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. TIC.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-03-19
FRIDAY, MARCH 10. 1920

General Leonard Wood IS off with
o good start in the race for the re-
publican presidential nomination.
While others are haggling over
this issue or that, Wood has been
diligently attending to his own bus
in IS, winning the respect and con-
fidence of the people and getting
ready to show the debaters clean
p:.ir Of heels in the great sprint
Moscow Star-Mirror.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-03-19

The Idaho Leader. published at
Nampa, mailed the Republican a
marked copy of contemplate prop
aEanda concerning the United
Americans, newly organized, nom
partisan society, the purpose OF
v which is to combat the evil in
fluences of just such a publication
a the Leader. The Leader is the
official organ of the questionable
ION partisan league in Idaho and
was relegated to our waste basket.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-03-19

LEONARD WOOD FOR PRESIDENT

With this issue of the Clearwater
Republican we present General
Leonard Wood. as our choice, for
the nomination of president. We
have delayed announcing our pref
erence, having had slight objec-
ton to strictly military parsonage
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-03-19

Entered March IL. 1912, as sec
ond class mail matter in the post
office at Orofino, Idaho, under the
Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-11-20

Watch for those Pink Pack
ages from Carter's. They tell
. story all their own.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-25

defendants.
Miller was freed by jury at $40
o'clock last Wednesday. The jury was
out six hours and 16 minutes. Judge
a. r. Giddings Of Anoka, who presided
at the trial. waited at the court house
to take the verdict.
Il sure am off circuses," sand Mil
Ter the the verdict had been received.
BELIEVE me, they'll never catch me In
company like that again: this has
taught me O lesson I'm going back to
Cincinnati, where my sister keeps
huse for me- I've got about 5000 back
pay coming from the circus"
Declares story Impossible.
Attorney Charles w. Scrutchins,
Colored. OF Bemidji, was the main
counsel for the defense in the Miller
trial and made the closing arguments
to the jury strong. Other Colored at
torneys associated with the defense OF
case were f. l.. Barnett of Chicago
r. Q. McCulloch OF Duluth. The defen-
sc took the position at the trial that
the girls story was an impossible
one.
In passing sentence upon Mason,
Judge Nelson Of the trial court told
the prisoner that a Jury Of ~ reason
that they had right to 80 find from
the evidence produced In court.
Max Mason, convicted last week for
participating in the June "a rape
case was sentenced by Judge L. 8.
Nelson TO term Of not more than 30
years In saltwater prison
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-25
Vivid Story Of Florida Mob
murders as Told By One Of
The Victims.

Savannah. Ga. Dec. 2S.-Mrs. Hattie
Smith OF Youngstown, Ohio, was In
the city for few days this week en-
route home from Ocoee, Florida,
where she was In the midst Of the
awful deeds committed on election day
when thirty-two Negro homes were
destroyed In flames caused by mob
and more than score OF Negroes are
said to have lost their lives. Mrs.
Smiths account OF tho work OF the
mob is very vivid and heart-rending
and her physical condition gives every
evidences OF the awful things she had
to. go through during the deprecations
of the mob and her escape from the
terror stricken district
| Mrs. Smith arrived in Savannah late
last week and left Wednesday night
for youngstown. Her story of the
gruesome murders Is as follows:
II had been In Ocoee, for about two
yu,,I weeks ~, having nS;o gone there ., from
in-law. The night before the presiden-
tial election my gister-in-law's hus-
band told us OF some trouble that was
going on IN nearby town where he
Colored man who had been in fight
with a white man. We talked about
the affair for q short while and then
went to bed. About midnight we heard
shots being fired on the outside and
jumped up only to see the house next
door on fire and heard women and
children screaming. We started out
our front door and were greeted by
men cursing and firing revolvers at
us. We ran back In the house. not
knowing what the trouble was. Then
in few minutes we detected that our
house was in fire. Again we started
out the front door and as soon as we
appeared at the door shots were fired
at us, one of them striking my sister
in laws husband in the hand. We
slammed the door and ran to the
back OF the house and staid there for
few minutes. Finally the flames be-
gan to eat all around us and / said
that was going to try to make the
woods, and rushed out getting to the
bushes, undetected. was about the
distance OF city block from the burr
ming houses and in the midst of heavy
underbrush. could hear distinctly the
walls of the women and children who
were entrapped In the burning build
ings and could see from light OF the
Flames the mob firing at those men
who attempted 70 escape. Finally
morning came, the fire had burned
up everything and the mob had dis
npeared. Not a person was around
those Negroes who succeeded in get
ting out OF their houses not daring TO
return. Ny sister In law. her child
and her husband perlshod In the
flames along with about twenty other
Negroes. who either were burned 70
death or died from guns In the hands
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-25
White Man Fights For Custo-
dy Of Boy He Raised.

Trenton. N. J.. Dec. 2s.--white and
Coiored people from Mount Holly.
crowded the Court Of Chancery to
hear the unusual case Of white hus-
band OF Colored woman in an ap-
peal for custody OF q little Coiored
boy whom he had cared for as a son
since infancy. His approval was sue
cessful and the boy will be taken
from his Colored parents and given
over to the care Of the man who act
ed as his guardian almost his entire
life.
George Tomlinson. painter, Of No.
1877 Chestnut street Mount Holly.
about 80 years ago married a young
colored woman and they have had
children, all girls. Tomlinson desired
little boy and when about ten years
ago, Harvey still. Colored, was arrest
ed and his wife ran away. leaving q
baby boy six months old with no one
to care for him, q neighbor took him
to the Tomlinson home, where he has
since lived and has come to be regard
ed as one of the family.
The Stills sometime ago became re-
united and decided they would like to
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-25

The coming Of the Bishops Council
to Dallas marks an epoch in the
racial gatherings in our State from
many view points. but none will be
more marked than the number Of
men who have achieved real dis
diction. Conspicuous among these is
Bishop G. s. Smith, who is next in
line Of seniority, since the passing
of Bishop Evans Tyree. Bishop
Smith was born in Canada. but came
early in life to the United States
and has made his way from the most
humble position to his present place
in .he Church and Race. He was
real factor in politics during the
period OF reconstruction. being at
one time member Of the Alabama
Legislature. But his most DISTINGUISH
ed services have been rendered the
Race throughout the Church. He is
the founder OF .he A. M. T.. Sunday
School Union. one Of the largest
printing houses in the Race. He is
contributor TO many Of the leading
periodicals of the nation and one
Of the mos. intellectual men Of the
day.
Bishop Smith has travelled over
the larger part OF the globe and has
collected an almost priceless colhsc-
ton OF curios. gathered from Europe,
Asia, Africa, South America and the
Continued on Pare 81,
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-25
DULUTH RAPE CASES MAY END WITH THE ACOUTTTAL
OF SECOND MAN TO FACE TRIAL.

Duluth, Mimi, Dec 2S.-Acquittal
late Wednesday evening in district
court Of William Miller. the second of
seven circus hands to be tried for the
rape Of an 1S-year-old white girl Of
West Duluth on June IA last. will
probably end prosecution of these
cases.
Max Mason, who was convicted by
q Jury last week. and Miller were
claimed by the state to be the ring
leaders Of the crowd OF circus em-
pIoyees who set upon the girl and her
1S-year-old escort, James T. Sullivan.
carrying them to a nearby ravine.
where. II is charged. one by one the
circus hands ravished the girl, keeping
Sullivan covered with a gun.
Although no announcement has been
made by County Attorney Warren r.
Greene as to what disposition will be
made OF the indictments against Clar-
ence Green, Nick Grays, Prank Spicer,
Lonnie williams and Louis Hayes, Il
Is believed that eventually they viii
be dismissed.
strongest Gases OF Group.
The Mason and Miller cases, It Is
States best bets for a conviction, and
the Miller case having resulted In an
acQuittal there is little likelihood OF
any OF the other cases being. brought
on for trial. Mason and Miller were
the only two OF the men which the
girl and escort attempted to positive
" Identify. according to testimony
brought out at the trials Of these two
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-12-25
Y. N. c. A to Give Scholar.
ships to Ex-Service Men.
tBy A n. PO

Tuskegee Institute. Ala. Dec. 2s.--
The Y. M. c, A. War Work Council
set aside some five million dollars to
be used in awarding schoiarships to
ex-service men. Any Negro who Il
eligible and needs help to get an ed
ucation should address the State Sup
ervisor OF his home state at Y. M. G
A Headquarters for full information
or may write direct OF r. H King
Reginal Supervisor. 1919 Gambler
Building, Atlanta, Ca. and through
him get in touch with the propei
State Supervisor. The following have
charge OF the distribution In their sew
erai States:
Alabama--J. w. Holmes. 1l12 Jeffer-
son County Bank Building. Birming-
ham. Ala
Arkansas--G. q. Cross. Acme Build.
ing, Little Rock. Arkansas.
Florida--O. Il. Maple. Central Z. "A
G. A.. Jacksonville. Florida.
Georgia-Dr, ". a. Lee. i7aS cand'
Kentucky--J. L. Darter. sls Associa-
tion Building. Louisvilie, Ky:
Louisianar-Dr. George ID. Booth
6sl Maison- Blanche Annex. New Or.
Ms MississippI--capt. Guy Mason. Dam
iei building. jackson. MIssIssippi.
North Carolina-G. G. Huntington
Central Y. M. o. A., Charlotte. n. e:
South Carolina--Dr. ID. r. Pendle-
ton, Pendleton, South Carolina. "a.
2os Association Building. Nashville,
spn Wirginia--R. p. Miles, 90. Chamber
of Commerce. Richmond. Va.