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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-24
Prohibition Party
Opens Convention

Lincoln, Neb., July 21.-The pro
hlbitlon party opened it's thirteenth
annual convention here today and
prepared to devote much Of the three
days session to jubilations over the
downfall of John Barley Corn. In
dications were that such matters as
the nominees and platfrm would give
way at least two days for the jubilee.
William Jennings Bryan is apparent
ly the favorite for the presidential
nominee. but friends here claiming
speak for Bryan reterate the previ-
Gus statements that he would not ac-
cept the nomination.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-24
Farm Help Plentiful

Kansas City, Mo-. July 2O-The har-
vest labor situation in Kansas and the
Southwest IN generally good according
to officials OF the federal free employ
ment bureau I'm Kansas City. Kan. and
the Missouri Bureau OF Farm Labor
conducted by state authorities with
federal aid in Kansas City. Mo.
At tho opening OF this month a sur
plus Of farm labor was evident There
were "a number OF Instances OF men
who came back from the harvest field
Occurring that they had been unable to
find employment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-24
$l. CAMP PAICN
STARTS OFF
County Chairman Will Be Ap-
pointed to Solicit Funds to
Elect Governor Cox

a contributions to the Dollar Demo-
cracy campaign poured I'm yesterday
from all sections CT South Carolina.
Judging by the nttnrber OF Democrats
Subscribing to the fuud. even before
the formal organiaar.on Is launched
there Is every evidence that South
Cnrolinians viii subscribe a large
amount, 1t is the hope of the man.
agers OF the campaign to collect as
nuch az ~ from every Democrat in
the state.
The honor TO be first Democrat In
South Carolina to give money to de-
fray the expense o.. the campaign OF
Cox and Roosevelt must be divided
netween w. w. Dukes OF Orangeburg
and NJ. ID. Kirk Of columbia. The first
letter opened yesterday by Joe Sparks.
financial director for the South Caro-
lima campaign contained n check for
~. signed by Mr.. dukes with a short
letter stating that he considered it a
great privilege to help I'm SO worthy
cause. When Ger. Willie Jones cam
paignf treasurer. arrived at The PAL
metto National bank yesterday morn
ms he was handed dollar bill by Mr.
Kirk, who said thar he hoped that he
vas the first Demo crat to contribute.
The honor OF being third goes to
Walter Il. Duncan, OF Aiken and CO.
lumbia. sure ft candidate for COM
ptroller general Mr.. Duncan came
down from tho North. where he has
been spending his vacation and his
nrx act was to subscribe to the cam
paign FUND. ta e7
& Mr.. Sparks will today send letters to
the county Democratic chairmen urg-
ing that they appoint o, great number
~ good Democrats In each county to
collect funds for the party. The COL
lectors will be furnished with creden-
sIela Democrats throughout the state
vAo desire to aid In THE campaign
e4ould Get In touch with their county
cnofrman- Campaign treasurers are to
- appointed I'm each county.
r<.1A5e -ocmynuui,,eti,,ns concerning the
04poigh should bs addressed to Joe
Dberks. 1909 Main street, Columbia.
Democratic leaders In Columbia yes
eeroay expressed tie opinion that the
fuod will be cDllctted with little eff
Tort II do not believe that there is
= Democrat In South Carolina who will
refuse to give s1.00 for Dcmocracy's
success said A. e. Lever, member
OF tho federal farm loan board and
former congressman from the seventh
district
letter win be sent today to the
chairman Of tho campaign parties urg-
ms that the matter OF subscriptions to
sne dollar Dempcracy fund be present
"a at all cafnpaign meetings.
Formal notice was sent yesterday to
Mr., Cox. the Democratic presidential
nominee that campaign had been
begun In this state to help pay, the
expenses OF the campaign In the
dcubtfuf states
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-24
TOBACCO PLANT
ERS WARNED
Should Put Their Money in Lo-
cal Banks
LOCAL TRADING
CONTINUES GOOD
Present Indications For the
Best Season Ever For the
Local Market

The South Carolina Tooa3co Asso.
citation is sending out advise to the tC-
bacco growers as follows:
HELP THE TOBACCO MARKET"
1st. BY leaving your money in your
local banks. There is little help to be
had from the North on account Of the
money stringency. SO the local banks
and the local farmers must hold up
the markets.
If you do not leave money in banks
market Is sure to fall seriously
End. Do not rush your tobacco on
the market.
Cure your tobaccos right and bulk
down until they bleach. Only bright
tobaccos will sell good.
3rd. If prices fall below reason
withhold your tobaccos from the mar
ket.
4th. Join. the South Carolina Tobac-
co Association. Do your part to keep
up the prices.
The tobacco opening in every sec
ton Of the state was a great success
according to advices received from
the various markets. Sumter's o,,en-
ing was very satisfactory and the
prices were right. The small amount
OF tobacco on the floors was a sign
that the farmers are learning to hold
their tobacco and not rush il ali on the
market at the first of the season.
which tends to lower the price If the
present indications are correct the
outlook for Sumter this year is very
bright for becoming the leading to-
bacco morxet in this section.
The buyers, the warehouses and the
tobacco are here and great season is
expected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-24
King Will Case
Takes New Turn
Claim of Northern Trust Com
pany Disputed

Chcago, July 19-Documentary eyi.
dence to disprove the allegation OF
the Northern Trust company that
CASTOR Il. Means had obtained q
large part OF the fortune of Mrs
Maude "A. King. widow OF James c.
King. Chicago millionaire, was in.
troduced today i'm the King contest
nearing. Means Is the principal wit.
ness for Mrs. Mary Melvin. sister O,
Mrs. King. who Is seeking to have ar
alleged second will of Mrs. Kings
probated.
Last week counsel for the North.
ern Trust company sought TO show
that Means had induced Mrs. King 10
withdraw money deposited with the
Woodruff Trust company I'm Poliet
under trust agreement and that he
had obtained a substantial portion OF
this' The amount on deposit was
placed at 100000.
Counsel for Mrs. Melvin declared
that records of the Woodruff Trust
company showed that the trust fund
at the time of It's withdrawal amount
ed to $172.000. including notes for
$4,000, leaving a balance Of $138.-
600.
Correspondence was also intro.
duced that In December, 1914, several
months before Mrs. King became ac-
quainted with Means she had been
advised by an attorney to withdraw
the funds. Other evidence included
notes OF Mrs. Melvin for $4,000 lent
to her after the withdrawal of the
money. receipted bills for $4,000 for
furnishing Mrs. Kings New York
apartment and $4,000 given for an
automobile.
Means read from a note book in
which he said he had written bits of
conversation with Mrs. King, i'm eff
feet quoted Mrs. King as saying:
"Mr. King told me that in a will of
1901 he had provided for building OF
an old mems home but that the will
was not worth the paper it was
written on"
Another paragraph stated that
about 1908, King told his wife that he
had been attacked by blackmailers
and that he moved from one city to
another cause he feared them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-24
COUNTY SCHOOLS
ARE DEFENDED
By Clerk of Board of Trustees
For District Seven
SAYS REPORT OF
: GRAND JURY INCORRECT
County to Have Hard Time Get
ting Teachers if Schools Are
Thus Advertised
Editor Item:

Editor Item:
vii you be generous enough rs to
grant little space in your ,Japer for a
brief statement of facts, as they exist,
in reply to the lengthy report of the
committee of the Grand Jury in their (
report of the finding of conditions OF
the public schools o. Sumter county,
Which report, to say the least for il,
painted a very dark picture and is a.
reflection not only on the county but
on all parties connected in any way
with the management of the public
schools.
Z will not attempt to answer for the
other school districts, but in so far as
their report refers 10 school district
No. Z, in which Green Swamp and Lee
schools are. At Green Swamp school
seems to have been the first landing
of this committee of inspectors Here
they found nothing but desks and
washer woman's stands. Now this
committee must have taken an exter-
ior view of things only For
had they taken an interior
view, unless it was in the
| night time, and their eyesight any
good at all, they could have seen i'm the
building blackboar6s, maps, charts,
globe, library, recitatio benchy stove,
teachers chair and table and perhaps
few other little pieces of furniture.
But they say they only saw desks and
the washerwonaan's stand and only
one privy when the law requires two
privies. We are obliged for their
knowledge of the law, but perhaps we
knew the law before this committee
was appointed.
| For their information will say that
We conferred with DR.. T. d. Rankin,
| the county physician at that time, who
| took this matter up with the State
Board of Health, whose instructions
were that under existing conditions.
| one privy at each of these school
building was insufficient This we give
as our excuse for violating the law.
One other suggestion for their inforfna-
ton is that they could have travelled d.
good deal less than they did, and OBJ
tanned more accurate data than 81
seems they were able to obtain, b.
making inquiry of the county superirl-
tendent OF educatioT. and members OF
the various boards of trustees
The washerwoman's stand might
have been erected at Green Swanlp
school after the school had been clos
ed for the term, but don't think it was
there during the school session.
Things in general are not as tony as
We. would like them to be, but are
ABOUT as good as ca nbe afforded. With
the dark picture painted by this COM
mittee it is doubtful if teachers can
be procured for the schools of Sumter
county this term.
This is only in defence of Green
swamp and Lee. schools. Others have
the privilege of speaking for their
districts.
In conclusion will state that / have
the keys TO these two school buildings.
and VIII gladly open up for the in
spection OF any one who desire to see
which report of the condition as they
exist is correct.
;. w. Raff1eld,
Clerk Board Trustees, Dist. z.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-24
National Committee
Makes Plans
Special Campaign Committee
and Headquarters To Be Sc
lected

Columbus, July 21-Chairman
White. Treasurer Marsh and other
members of the Democratic National
Committee remaining here today after
yesterdays meeting were to meet
with Cox today and map out further
organization details, including a spec
ial campaign committee, location of
several major headquarters and ar
rangements for the notification cere-
monies and finances. White. a for
mer Ohio congressman succeeds HON
er Cummings as the national chair
man.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-24
Clerk Board Trustees, Dist. z.
July 19. 1920.

Editor The Item:
Wedgefield and her citizens usually
take criticisms when they are deserv-
ed. but in the report Of the commit
tee to the grand jury on conditions of
the public school in the county they
were justified in recommending the
painting OF the building. 1t is our
aim at some future time when wet get
over the shock of the bond issue for
good roads, to have a better school
building, but when they said the
school had no privies. an injustice is
done U.S. The school has two, one for
each sex
This information could very easily
have been had.
w. ii. Ramsey.
Wedgefield. July 20, 1920.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-24
Harding Will Speak
Delivers His Acceptance Ad-
dress at Marion

Marion. July 21--Harding's speech
or acceptance to be delivered here to-
morrow is expected by his associates
TO give prominence to the foreign
policy and the league of nations and
TO advance the campaign toward a
squarely Joined issue between The
TWO political parties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-24
Two American Avia-
tors Are Missing
Started For a Flight Over Boil
shiviki Lines Fail to Return

Warsaw, July 20-Captain Arthur
Kelley, of Richmond. Va, pilot with
the kosciusk squadron is missing
he started for flight over the Boil
shevik lines five days ago. Captain
merton Cooper Of Jacksonville, Flor
ida has not been heard from since he
began flight over the enemy lines
July thirteenth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-24
Would
Release Debs
Calls on Cox and Harding to Join
in Demand

Denver. July 21.-Parley Christen-
SEN the 1armer-labor party candidate
Tor president today telegraphed Hard
ing and Cox. suggesting that all cand-
idates join in demand upon Presi
dent Wilson, to Immediately release
Eugene Debs, from prison.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-24
Great Plot in Turkey
Revealed by Wholesale Arrests
in COnstantinople

Constantinople. July 21-Wholesale
arrests were made here today in con-
nection with the alleged plot to pro-
mote general uprising of Moslems
against the foreign occupation. Con-
Iesslon of plotters are reported to
nave implicated high officials OF one
ehtent power in the alleged conspir-
acy which was directed chiefly against
Great Britain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-24
Republicans Meet

Columbus. July 21-Members Of the
executive committee of the republican
national committee arrived here to-
day for meeting to discuss cam
paign plans before going to Marion
tomorrow for the Harding nctifica-
ton ceremonies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-24
Peace in China

Peking, July 21-Peace terms
amounting to complete captulation
of the military party has been offered
by the army commander was declar-
ed here today. The terms are being
communicated to the leaders of the
Chile faction
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-24
General Strike Call
ed in Dublin
To Demand Release of James
Head, Anarchist Held in New
York

Dublin, July 21--A general strike
was called in Dublin today in pursu-
ance of the movement to secure the
release of James Head of the trans
port works union, who is serving a
sentence in New York ON conviction
of being q criminal anarchist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-24
Poles Push
Back BOlsheyiki

Warsaw, July 20.-The long await
ed attack of the Bolshevil<i along the
Styr river in Volhenia began Monday
and has been repulsed by seven Polish
divisions. according TO an army head.
quarters announcement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-24
Erwin BergdOll
Has Surrendered

New York, July 21-Erwin Berg
doll a younger brother of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll. who disappeared
two years ago and has since been
sought on charges Of draft evasion
surrendered today at Governor Island.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-24
LABOR BOARD
MAKES AWARD
Announce Greatly Increased
Wages for Railroad Men
TWO-THIRDS OF
AMOUNT DEMANDED
Railway Executives Will Ask
Increased Freight and Pas
senger Rates to Meet Increase

Chicago. July 2O.-The United
States railway labor board today
awarded nearly 100000 organized
railway workers. wage increases to-
falling 500, 100000 yearly The in
crease amounts to approximately 21
per cent of the present wage scale.
Chicago, July 2O.-Railroad eff
cials have declared that any increases
awarded the men must be followed by
corresponding increase in rates and
they plan to file new tariffs with the
Interstate commerce commission as
soon as they are prepared Whether
the award will stay the threat of a
general railroad strike remains to be
seen. The leaders of the unions will
immediately present the award to the
general chairmen who are gathered,
here to pass on it's acceptancy.
Chicago, July 20-The award is re-
troactive to May first this year. The
decision grants workers approximate-
ly sixty per cent of the billion dollars
increase they sought. The presi-
dents of all leading brotherhoods and
representatives Of railroad mana
gers were present when the decision
was made public.
Washington. July 2O.-Following
immediately on the receipt of the la
bor boards announcement the railway
executives here went into conference
to frame recommendations to the in
terstate commerce commission for q
rate advance to meet the added ex-
penses of six hundred millions to the
carriers,
The commission now has under con-
sideration the application OF the car
riers for freight rate increases to pro-
vide an added.inceme of $1.107. .OO0, 900
annually. This increase does not take
into account any wage advances
The railroad executives said today
that they would ask the commission
TO divide the expense created by an
award on both freight and passe niger
rates but the proportion has not vet
been determined.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-24
Communist Congress
In PetrOgrad
Fifty-One Countries Are Repre-
scented at Great Opening

London. July ft-Fifty-one coun-
tries are represented at the second
international communists congress
whmh opened iii Petrograd July
nineteenth, says q. Moscow wireless.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-24
Yachts Race
Again Today
Shamrock Leading Resolute by
Il, Half a Mile

Sandy Hook. July 20.--The sham
rock crossed the starting line ahead
OF the Resolute aud headed for the
sea ON the frs. leg or the triangular
30 mile course.
The Shamrock crossed the line
nearly a minute ahead of her rival
but fouled hel. bglioner. The Res
olute passed the Shamrock within
the first ten minutes OF the race. At
izbS, thirty minutes after the start.
the Resolute was half mile ahead,
and sailing caBily. while the sham
rock seeroed I'm trouble with n .r sails.
Al one o'clock the Resoiute ran in
TO soft spot and the Shamrock re-
gained a quarter Of a mile. At 1.10
the shamrock passed the Resolute
aud took the lead. At las the sham
rock was half mile ahead and four
miles from the first turn. At two
O'Clock the Resohite had regained a
quarter OF q mile.
sandy Hook. July 2o.--The Sham
rock and Resoiute were due TO arrive
NJ the starting point OF the race at
iize today At 11.30 the Regetta
committee requeited a signal post
poning the start until later I'm the
Day evidently In the hope OF strong
er wind. The breeze at that hour was
ABOUT i've knots Ten minutes later
the committee hauled down the post
ponement signaI Il was officially an
nounced that Captain Burton would
pe nt the Shamroch's wheel
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-24
ResOlute Is
Leading Race
Overtakes Shamrock and Runs
Ahead

Sandyhook. July 21.--A dead calm
on the racing lanes prevailed this
morning when the crews of the sham
rock and Resolute prepared to make
sail for the days contest. 1t looked at
an early hour as if the contest might
be postponed.
At eleven thirty the Regatta COM
mittee ordered postponement at fif
teen intervals. With scarcely q breath
of air, both crews were impatient.
The Shamrock is eager to add a third
victory and take the cup while the
Resolute hoped to begin the task of
winning three straight.
The Shamrock led across lire. The
course announced was a beat to a
point about eight miles off Asbury
Park with a. run back to the Am
brose Channel light ship. Each leg
consists of fifteen miles. The Sham
rock started, twenty-five seconds af-
ter I O'Clock. The Resolute crossed
line 10 seconds later. At 1925 the
Shamrock had one eiggh mile lead
and was gaining rapidly in four
knot breeze Five minutes later was
leading by three eiGhths mile and at
2:22 the Resolute made up the loss
and was leading by two hundred
yards.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-25
MARYLAND STARTS
F|GHTFORu LIQUOR
Two Resolutions Would huIlify
Action on Eighteenth Amend
ment by Legislature.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. Feb. z6.-Two
Joint resolutions on the liquor ques-
ton will be introduced In the Ligis-
lature today In both houses. In the
senate these resolutions will have the
signature OF ten senators. The num-
Der in the house that will sign them
had not been determined last night
but Il was stated the signatures thus
far are encouraging to the wet forces,
william l.. Marbury drew the reso-
lutions, one OF which would repeal
and rescind ratification OF the dry
amendment OF two years ago. IL
cites that the legislature OF 1918
which ratified the amendpent had no
mandate from the people FOR lts
action.
1t calls upon the Secretary OF State
for the United States TO return the
ratification OF the amendment 80 That
the question may be submitted TO the
voters OF the State for instruction OF
the members OF the next Legislature.
The. other resolutions directs the
Governor to make Maryland party
to the suit Instituted by Rhode Island
in the United States Supreme Court
to have the Eighteenth Amendment
declared null and void.
The senators who are reported TO
have expressed a willingness to spon-
,sor the two amendments are FLICK
Norris, Sproesser. Biggs, Eppler, NC
Intosh, Stifler, Brady. Mish and Ora
son. II is claimed by the wet forces
that Senators Legg, Speicher. GOOD
all and Parran will also line up for
the resolutions when they come be-
fore the senate. This would give IL
senators for the measures In total
of 81 votes.
The house is claimed by the vets as
even more favorable than the senate,
but there has been no actual count
of noses to either Justify or refute
these claims.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-25
CRANE NAMED MINISTER
TO CHINA BY PRESIDENT
Revives Incident When He Was
Recalled While On Route To
Same Post.

President Wilson appointed Charles
r. Crane minister to- China TO sue
coed DR.. Paul Reinsch. A now-for-
gotten episode in diplomatic history
Is thus brought to public attention
again.
Crane is a millionaire business man
and world traveller, who was appoint
ed to this same post in 1909 by Presi-
dent Taft, and was recalled for talk
ing too much"
1t was quite generally stated, and
believed by many in touch with for
eign affairs, that Mr.. Cranes recall
in 1909 was at the instance OF the
Japanese government, which was re-
ported not only to have regarded his
appointment as offensive, but object
ed also to a man whom Mr.. Crane
was taking. as a private secretary
and adviser and who was quite well
known for writings construed as anti
Japanese.
or course, the Chinese government
has accepted Mr.. Crane as being per-
soma grata, as it had in 1909. Other
wise, according to diplomatic proceed
ure. he would not have been selected
again.
Mr.. Crane came again into public
notice during President Wilson's Ad-
mipistration when the President Of
fered him the post of ambassador to
Russia, which he declined. Later Mr..
Crane was a member of the commits
sion headed by former Secretary Root
which went to Russia, and he has gen
orally been regarded in Government
circles as one of the few men who
were ''close to the President"