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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28

continue to beat down the price of
raw cotton and TO prevent the broad
ening OF the markets so that we will
have unrestricted trade world wide.
They realize that this will result In
an enormous increased demand and
active competition for American cot
ton and thus destroy their power Of
control over this great crop.
We must concentrate our efforts
upon the erection Of warehouses suffl-
cient to hold our entire cotton crop so
that the sale Of same can be stretched
over full IL months period, only be-
ing sold when the manufacturer will
pay profitable price for same. We
must secure licensed government gra-
ders, from cooperative marketing as
sociations. this enabling us to proper
ly handle and market our cotton crop.
There will be an enormous increased
demand for food supplies at profitable
prices. thus offering the opportunity
for profitable farming. planting not
only enough food and feed crops to
make the farm self-sustaining but
additional for marketing purposes.
The growing cotton crop is the most
costly ever produced. The next will
be still more costly. Unless far higher
prices are paid for cotton and the
markets opened for the same the part
OF wisdom will be followed next spring
that Is an additional reduction I'm
cotton acreage.
The American Cotton Association
now covers the IA cotton producing
states. Self preservation is the first
law of nature, and 1t is only for this
reason that these states will be forced
to adopt the policy Of still further re-
ducing the cotton acreage. In fact no
reduction OF acreage would have ever
been necessary had 1t not been for the
combination mentioned above.
1T would seem that following the
world war, in which 10000. 900 young
men sacrificed their lives, the necessity
OF fostering. protecting and upbuilding
again agriculture. the foundation
stone OF civilization. and commerce,
would realized and we would have un-
restricted markets worldwide. Every
failure to realize this caused other na-
tions ~ pay the extreme penalty.
Where Is Rome. whose civiliza uon
surpassed In many respects our civili-
zation today? Where is Egypt, whose
civilization once fiourished upon fer
tility brought down from the high
lands of a great interior? What OF
Palestine that once flowed with milk
and honey and blossomed as a rose,
but now supports only miserable
and struggling population of wander
ing Arabs?' What Of Babylon, amid
whose heaps the jackal snarls. where
once kings held revery and where civ
l iljzation was born i'm the richest val
ley I'm all the earth
I've have the opportunity today to
establish world peace by furnishing
the products OF our fields. mines and
factories TO the people Of the utter
most parts of the world which would
give them the means OF employment,
thus assisting to bring In "a period or
intense commercial activity worldwide
"A great commcrce---thc only meth
Oh OF establishing permanent peace"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
Meeting of State
Committee Called Off
Additional Candidates May File
BY August Third

Columbia, July 24.-Harry n. Ed =
munds, secretary of the State Demo-
cratic Executive Committee announ.
ced here Saturday at noon that he
had received advices from Chairman
Thomas p. Cothran at Greenville to
tht effect that w. Turner Logan. can
didate for congress from the first
district, ad waived the necessity of
a meeting of the state democratic
committee and the meeting called
for next Wednesday is being called
off.
Chairman Cothran and Secretary
Edmunds have reopened the entries
for congress in the first district and
tuesday. August Sd. at noon, is set as
the time for the closing of the entries
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28

Sandy Hook, July 24.-The fifth
American cup race today was declar-
ed off by the regatta committee be-
cause of heavy weather. The next
race will be held Monday. Yachts
had started for the line and were three
miles from the beginning point. A
breeze fifteen to eighteen knots was
blowing and inference was that the
shippers did not care to take chance
OF being dismasked or wreched in the
heavy sea or squally blows.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
Beware of Army Worm

Washington, July 24--Farmers are
warned to beware Of the army worm
which may damage their crops within
the next few weeks. Much damage
has already been done I'm South Caro-
lima and Mississippi and the worm is
moving northward.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
COnfesses to Murder
That His Father Was Convicted
of and Hung

toronto. July 24-Arnell Love. q
Ceyion, Ontario farmer is in Jail here
after confessing to the murder of his
lno'her, crime for which his father
was hanged seven years ago. Arnell
VINO is % years old was converted
during evangelistic services. He con-
tessed to having dubbed his mother
10 death for reprimanding him for
Keeping bad company.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
Soldier is Arrested

Louisville. July 24-Beckham Bates
OF WhiteSburg, Kentucky was arrest
ed and taken TO Whitesburg for trial
charged with completely in the MUIR
der of Elijah Sergent for which his
brother Uriah Bates is serving a SEN
tence OF life Imprisonment. Beckham
enlisted in the army and boasted at
Camp Taylor of the killing of Ser.
gent thereby leading TO his arrest,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
Clemson Boys Will
Come Home
Great PLANS Being Made For
Big Time at Second Reunion

Clemson College. Julv 23--One
week from today the Clemson clans
will'be gathering in the second great
Home Coming. Plans have been made
for a royal good time during the
three days. Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday. July 30th, 31st. and August
1st. Indications from correspondence
and otherwise point to a huge "get
together" Of Clemson men from far
and near.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
Marine Law Suspended
Shipping Board Announces New
Section Goes Into Effect First
of Year

Washington, July 34-The opera
ton of the section Of the merchant
marine law, providing preferential
rail rates on all exports for move
ment in American ships will be sus-
pended until January first, the shin
ping board announced today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
Insurance Companies
Do Large Business

New York, uly 24--Life insurance
companies wrote eight billion seven
hundred million dollars insurance last
wear according to figures issued TODAY.
me increase was two billion eight
hundred million.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
Soviet Wants Peace
Officers Admit Recent Offensive
Is Last Effort

London, July 24-The Soviet gov-
ernment OF Russia today notified Po-
land that the Soviet army command
has been ordered to begin imme diate-
ly negotiations for an armistice ac-
cording to Moscow wireless.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28

Belfast, July 24-Beyond few
cases of isolated fighting, the city Is
quiet this afternoon although il is
generally regarded merely as a lull i'm
the storm. Military reinforcement
are expected today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
Nation Wide
Referendum
Is Ordered by Executives of
Railroad BrOtherhoods

Chicaso, July 24-An order for a
hatlon wide referendum by the rail-
way employees on the wage award OF
.ne FEDERAL labor board was completed
today with a strong plea against
strike, at meeting Of the executives
OF the railroad brotherhoods.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
GRAND JURY
COMES BACK
Committee on Rural Schools An
swers Critics
SAY THEIR REPORT
CAN BE VERIFIED
Letter Received From Resident
of Singleton School Telling
of Conditions
Editor the item. Sumter. S. c.

Editor the Item, Sumter, S. G.
Dear sir: The grand jury commit
tee on rural schools having rendered
it's report to the grand jury and the
grand jury to the court. they are not
called upon to go into a newspaper
controversy over the findings. Y am
I'm receipt of the enclosed letter, how
ever, which refers particularly to one
school about which Mr.. Miller con-
tradicted the report, and YOU are.
therefore, at liberty to publish It as
his reply to same.
With reference to Mr.. HayIsw BIRTHS
questions about Maysville school, we
are informing his personally a little
more fully about matters there that
the committee did not. and would not
print.
/. A committee having discharged its
duties in conscientious manner with
out fear or favor, letting the chips
fall where they would. has no answer
to make until the next term Of court
through the proper channels.
Yours very truly,
I. A. Ryttenberg.
For the Comnittee
p. S.--The grand jury as whole
believed that the publishing of this
report would stir up the citizens, trus-
tees, etc., to tryaand better conditions
1t has evidently stirred. -
Sumter. 8. c.. July 20. 1920. J.
Mr.. Irving A. Ryttenberg, Chairman
Grang Jury Committee Investigat-
ing Condition of Schools, Sumter
s.. G.
Dear Sir: have read, with inter
est, the report OF your committee to
the grand jury on the condition OF
school buildings and grounds in Sum
ter county and have also read, and
heard, some criticisms by different cit.
liens.
I wish to say that your report or
the Singleton school. in my opinion
Is true statement OF facts as know
them to be. I have lived close by the
school in question and know that they
have only recently had a pump put in
order for use and that prior to that
time the teacher and children had
been using water from the pump in
my yard.
With reference to the grounds: Thi.
schoo has very good play grounds ad
joining the school property. New
toilets are needed badly as the onl,
one there absolutely'no good.
am making the above statemen
believing to to be my duty as citi
zen and If I can be on any further
assistance TO yougentlemen 1 am al
your service.
Yours very truly,
E. w. LEWIS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28

New York, July 24-Andrew Bran
ic' an express mar handed the police
letter signed A. a. Tatum, the same
as that on the tag attached to the
trunk, in which the writer asked
Branic to get trunk off the express
company receipt for which was en-
closed and to hold it till it was called
for.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28

Warsaw. July 24-Lemberg news
papers assert that the Bolshevik Of
fcers In the hospital there admit the
present Bolshevii offense In the final
effort,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
Harding Answers
~ Letters

. Maricn. July 2t--Coresponden
occupied Seuator Harding today. The
large accumulation over notification
day kept him busy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
Los Angeles Shaken
Sharp Earthquake Shock Felt
This Morning, But Damage
Was Light

Los Angeles, July 26.--A sharp
earthquake shock was felt at Los
Angeles at4.12 this morning. A few
chimneys were Knocked down. dishes
broken and windows ratified,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
Race Called Off
High Wind Prevents Yachts
From Making Fifth Contest

Sandy Hook. July 24-An eighteen
mile, southwest wind was blowing as
the Resolute and Shamrock began
making sail for the finaf race for
Americas cup.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
Irish Town. Wrecked

London. July 24-Kilmalloch. 10
miles miles south Of Limerick was
wrecked by the police last night. Sew
eral persons were injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28
Murder Mystery is
Shifted to Detroit
Baggage Man Shows Letter
Signed by Shipper of Trunk

New York. July 24-The chemical
analysis of the brain of the unclad,
unidentified woman found in a trunk
from Detroit was expected to assist in
determining how the victim met her
death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-28

New York. July 24.--The mystery
or trunk victim has been shifted to
the Detroit authorities for a solution.
according to the New York police. The
trunk rope with which il was tied
and the articles Of clothing have been
sent to Detroit for use in clearing up
the mystery.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Board Receives Demands
Ut Striking N. Y. Tugmen
Labor Board Takes Action Over
Protest of Whittier; Yard
men in Conference

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Over the
protest of Z. T. Whittier, chairman of
the railroad executives conference
committee, the Railroad Labor Board
to-day permitted John II. Pruett. of the
Masters Mates and Pilots Association,
to present the wage demands of strik--
ing tug and ferry men at New York.
Mr.. Whittier argued that as the men
had quit work their demands could not
be entertained by the board under its
rulings. Chairman Barton said the
demands would be heard, and that the
board then would rule on the question
OF proper presentation.
Pruett asked the board to grant deck
ofticers IN Atlantic coast harbors an
eight hour day and wages ranging
from S125 to $3.50 month.
Representatives of non-recognized
yardmen's associations at conference
here to-day discussed plans for another
attempt to obtain consideration of their
demands by the Railroad Labor Board.
Definite steps will not be taken. it was
said, until after the arrival here of
yardmen's representatives from Port
land, Ore; San Francisco, Los Angeles
and other Pacific Coast cities.
James Eubanks, head Of the ST. Louis
Iardmen's Association, said representa-
tlves OF the various associations would
continue their fight for presentation of
their demands as long as the board re-
mained in Washington, and il not
heard, would carry the fight to Chi
cago, where the board opens HEARINGS
May II.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Prominent French
" ON en- Replace
Striking g Worknen
Mile. Bompard Drives Bus
to Break General Walk
Out; Union Rail Chiefs
Predict Ultimate Success

PARIS, May s. -- Many fashionable
women have offered their services 20
break the strike Of workmen which be-
gan May Day, and some of them have
been on duty as chauffeurs, ticket TAX
ers at the subway stations and at other
posts deserted by the union workmen.
Mile. Bompard, daughter Of M. Bom-
pard, French Ambassador to Turkev
who volunteered as an omnibus
chauffeur, declared she found the work
less difficult than might be expected
for woman. She said her relations
with the public were most agreeable in
the Latin Quarter and most difficult in
the populous Clichy and Batienolles
quarters, where "burly workmer rem
dered the task unpleasant"
Another fashionably dressed woman
VINO volunteered to punch tickets at
subway station, stood all day at her
post smiling at the jibes Of strikers
and the rough jokes of idlers hanging
about the station.
The Civic Union, which began recruit
ing volunteers in view Of the rai]road
strike, received applications from
large number of women who professed
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06

truckmen, teamsters and trucking con-
? tractors as will carry out the letter
and spirit of these resolutions and
render impartial service for the bene-
tit of the public; and be it further
Resolved, That, acting in the inter-
ests of the public welfare, we appoint
committee to carry out the terms of
these resolutions in cooperation with a
committee representing the Merchants
Association of New York. the Chamber
of Commerce of the State of New York.
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. Bronx
Board of Trade, New York Board Of
Trade and Transportation and Cham
Der of Commerce OF the Borough Of
Queens, and that if occasion 80 re-
quires said committee shall definitely
make arrangements for such independ-
enttfucking facilities as may be needed
in the premises, for adequate police
protection and the enforcement of the
law through appropriate legal proceed
inrs; and be it further
Resolved, That we feel compelled to
take this action for the protection Of
the supreme rights Of the public. With
out regard to the merits Of unionism
or non unionism, the open shop or the
closed shoNs upon which questions we
are not now expressing any opinion"
W. G.. Daniels, vice president of the
United States Trucking Corporation,
the. biggesf-of the concerns here, said
there we're about 200 private owners
i Of trucks in the city who would be glad
to find some way around the difficulty,
but did not think the present action of
the merchants would solve the prcb-
lem.
A similar movement, he said, was
begun a month ago and 100000 sub
scribed to begin work with, but
nothing came of it. He thought that
any such radical step would give rise
to humorous other sympathetic walk
outs. which would only serve to aggra-
yate conditions.
Three thousand so-called outlaw rail-
read strikers paraded through the prin-
cipal streets of Hoboken last night In
an attempt, to bring their cause to the
attention of the public. In the parade,
which was led by two bands, were one
hundred fermer soldiers and twenty
five sailorsain uniform, who carried the
national colors. Each Of the marchers
carried Miniature Stars and Stripes.
Another parade, which promises to
be larger than that in Hoboken, will
take place here tonight. 1t will form
at Tenth Avenue and Twenty-third
Street at $3.50 o'clock and march north
to Thirteenth Street to Eighth Avenue,
to Fifty y-seventh Street, to First Ave
nue., and thence to Eighty-sixth Street
where a mass meeting will take place
In his address at the Hoboken mass
meeting Mr.. McHugh denied that the
strike had been lost.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Armour & Co. Indicted:
Manager Is Arrested

BOSTON, May b.-Proliteering in
meat was charged to-day against Ar
nnour e. Co. and their New England mar
ager, John E. WILSON, The latter was
arrested on warrant issued by United
States Commissioner Hayes on evidence
transmitted by the United States D s.
trlct Attorneys Office that lamb bought
tor less than 10 cents a pound, plus
freight charges of about 4 cents a
pound. had been sold here for 251a
cents.
Wilson was arraigncd before Com
missioner Hayes ana released in nomi-
nal bonds for hearing on May u. The
corporation was summoned to answer
30 a similar charge at the same time.
1t is alleged that Armour & Co. on
May 3 sold at 251s cents pound part
of consignment Of 100000 carcasses
Of lamb brought here from New Zealand.
After arraignment, Manager Wilson
said Armour q Co. always sold their
products at market prices, whether for
gain or loss. He said he did not be-
lieve the government agents had taken
into account any overhead expense in
max their firrrae
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Southern Roads
Ask 81 Per Cent
Raise ON Freight
Illinois Central Head Tells
l. C. c. SI2O, 10000
Additional Revenue Is
Needed to Earn 6 Per CT.
Prom The Trtoune's Washington Bureos

Ffort the Irf0ure'5 washington BufedH
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Southern
railroads need $120,770,000 additional
revenue this year to be able to earn
6 per cent on-a property valued at
S2.2S4 900, 900, C. H. Markham, pres-
dent of the Illinois Central Railroad,
to-day told the Interstate Commerce
Commission. He added that increased
wages and operating expenses had cut
the net annual income basis Of the
Southern carriers to less than / per
cent, or $t6,269, 900.
Like other railroads, the Southern
lines preferred to leave passenger
rates undisturbed, Mr.. Markham said,
bat they insisted that 500 per cent
if the carriers were to be enabled to
earn the s per cent interest fixed by
the Esch- -Cumrnins transportation act
recently passed by Congress.
MIR. Markham proposed increases OIL
coal and coke from 80 TO 90 cents q
ton; cement, from SO to $140 a ton;
building lime, from 35 cents to 81
a ton; sand, gravel, stone and other
building materials, 25 to SO cents a
ton. He suggested special treatment
for these items in carload lots. On
increase in rates Of 81 per cent.
Declaring that "a grave emergency
exists" in the affairs of the railroads
Of the South because of tremendous
increase in the cost of operation that
has not been accompanied by CORE
spending increase in transportation, he
asserted that the carriers would sus-
tain exceedingly heavy losses unless
their rates were substantially ad-
vanced. There is no longer a foreign
market for American railroad securi-
ties" he said. To-day this security
finds practically it's only market at
home, where it must be sold in corpe-
tltlon with industrial stock and bonds
yielding high rates of return and in
competition with United States Victory
loan and other bonds, some Of which
are now selling on q 6 per cent basis ,,
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06

East Orange Grows AZ Per Cent
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Census fig
ures made public to-day included East
Orange, n. j., 5o,587, an increase of
1925 over 1910, or 47.2 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Textile Workers SeeL
so Per Cent Paw r..

LAWRENCE, Mass, Mag 5.-x.
tionary engineers emrloysa i.
mills Of this city voted t,,.,,.. =
strike tomorrow because a..
mills had ignored their recent af'
for increased wages and sho,.sass asaaass
ing hours: Union leaders said :, va
tween eighty and ninety msr ,.s .aas b
affected. About twenty nt,;e"a 0as !
neers, they said, would renal, sr.
the smaller miiis at WHICH - Ssc
employed having granted the -. s.s
Mill men said that the plsn.s asltt
not De crippled Immediately ~ NJ,
the law they would be ns,.rs:. 50 s,s'
operate for a limited tins a.;.s \
licensed engineers, whom ,hsv M Y
TO be able to obtain. sApe''
Earlier in the day the loe,, -.
the Amalgamated Textile stIlea q
America sent an identical l,s's le,,ass " {
mill agents demanding a 81 - % .
wage increase. forty fonr ~ rst "a
and recognition of the union Sr se|
tion of strikc Was made in ~, ~ ~
which said that the presenta,;nee ,.e s is;''s,
demands "is formal notifrst;1ass " Z
we have decided 10 use our en- en- "a
power TO bring about these eons:.lei' ssei''E
New-York tribune., 1920-05-06
Miners Chief
Surrenders i'm
Federal Case
Lewis and Other Coal Men
Will Be Arraigned in
indianapolis To-day on
Charge of Conspiracy
Ask Injunction
Suits Filed at Cleveland
and St. Louis Question
Legality of Lever Act

INDIANAPOLIS, May 5.-John l..
Lewis, president Of the United Mine
Workers Of America, surrendered to
United States Marshal here late to-day
on Federal indictment charging con-
spiracy to violate the Lever act, and
was released on $4,000 bond. He will
be arraigned before United States Dis
trict Judge A. B. Anderson tomorrow
morning along with other miners Off
cials and coal operators, who were in
dicted by special grand jury which
investigated the coal strike.
In the indictment on which Mr..
Lewis surrendered, 125 miners and coal
operators in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and
Western Pennsylvania are named on
eighteen counts, including the charge
OF conspiring to limit the production
and to enhance the price OF necessaries.
Mr.. Lewis said all members of the
miners union who had received notice
of their Indictment will apear in the
Federal Court here tomorrow FOR ar
raignment without requiring removal
proceedings.
Charles E. Hughes, special counsel
for the United Mine Workers. was in
the city tonight, and will appear fo,
the indicted union men In court to-naor
row.
CLEVELAND, May 5.-Attorneys for
Cleveland coal operators included in
the list Of 125 miners and operators in.
dicted in indianapolis in March 70,
alleged conspiracy in violation Of the
Lever fuel control act,. filed bill OF
complaint in Federal court here to-day
The bill names District Attorney
Wertz, Attorney General Palmer anc
others as defendants. 1t asks that
they be enjoined from prosecuting the
indictments, claiming the sections
under which the indictments were re.
turned arc unconstitutional, and ask.
ing that these sections be declared nul1
and void.
A temporary restraining order is