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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-03
GAME COCKS DE-
FEAT OUTLAWS
Hotly Contested Game of Bas-
ketball at Y. a. C. A.

A large crowd were in attendance
at the basketball game, which was
played at Y. NJ. C. n. Monday night
at "a o'clock between the Sumter
Gamecocks and the Columbia Gut
iaMS.
The game was exciting from the
first tone of the referees whistle 10
the last tone of the timekeepers.
Several times during the game the
spectators had to be forced Oft the
floor Several ladies were in the
crowd that gathered to witness the
Comeback" Of the Ganecock IN the
last half and cinch the game by the
score OF 81 to 81 The first half was
about an even break with both teams
going strong. Sumter led by the score
of II to Is.
Neither team showed marked SUI
periority in the first half. AS play
was resumed and excitement ran high,
The locals began an attack on the
goal that the visitors could neither
stop nor equal In the latter half the
visitors netted only six points. While
the locals added II to the II already
accumulated.
The entire Sumter team played ex-
cellent with Heidi and Levi leading
in their respective positions.
For the Outlaws the work Of Par
ham was the best with Gasque q close
second.
The only substitution Of the game
was made in the second half and was
Nash for Jacobus The game was
ably handled by Mcknight as ref
cree. Few kicks We're entered by
either side. The visitors played a
clean, fast game and are greatly ad-
mired by the local fans.
The next game of the season will be
with Wilmington on the night Of jan
uary 1st AS usual the team from
the North Carolina town is fast
one and one that gives promise OF
plenty of excitement for the money.
The lineup:
SUMTER Position COLUMBIA
Shaw :. R.F. :. Parham
Heidi ;. .LF Czarnitzkl
Jacobus :. :. &C 49,. Gasque
l5urns ..LG :. ..... Parks
Levi re -. Watkins
;>:eld Goals: Sumter: Heidi g.,
Shaw s, Jacobus 2, Levi 2. Burns i.
Nash /. outlaws: Parham ., Car
nitzki ?. Park. !. Gasque 1.
Goul Gods: Sumter: Heidi 4.
Outlaws: Czarnitzki 8.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-03
Optical Company Organized.

DR. I. NJ. Isrealson has just return
ed to Sumter from Washington. q. c..
where he has been successful in or
ganizing an optical company with a
capital stock OF 100000. The officers
Of the com pany are: 1. NJ. lsrealson.
president and general manager: II.
Isrealson of Baltimore. vice president,
NJ Sindler Of New York, treasurer.
and D. Rotinburg, Of Baltimore, a.
secretary.
The company proposes to run
chain of optical stores and to do Il
general wholesale mail order bust
ness.
Dr. Isrealson, the president, is well
known inSumter, having resided here
for several years,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-03
Marriage Licenses.

White: Eddie McCathon, Sumter
and Ollie Brow 4. Sumter.
Thomas II. Newman, Lynchburs
and Eulalie Baker. Oswego.
Willie Avin. Tindal and jamie Ear
wick. Tindal.
Colored: Peter B: Brown, Denona
pa. ana Lucretia Wilder. Remlnl.
oscar Tindal. sumter and Elizaheth
James. Remini.
Edward Gayle. Sumter and Plume
Jackson. Sumter.
Ben Scott. Sumter and Bessie Boy
kin. Sumter.
Colored: Frank Wright, Sumter
and Inez Mccain: Sumter.
Arthur Hayward, Sumter and 'katt
Brogdon, Privateer.
George MURRAY, Wedgefleld ane
Martha Patterson. Wedgefield.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-03

Mr. r. D. Cothran, who has been
conducting a tobacco warehouse al
Brookneal. Y h,.asaETAOI NJ I'm
Brookneal. Va. has returned home
the season having closed up there. Mr.
Cothran has over 100000 pounds Of
bad tobacco that he bought here dur
ing the wet spell last July, and as
there is no market in this country fof
that grade, he is contemplating going
TO Germany in Il few days and trying
to place this tobacco over there
Manning Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-03
Maria ge Licenses.

White: Raymon Mathis, Summer
ton and Lillian Burgess. Wedgefield.
Lucian Lee, Dalzell and Elizabeth
Reames, Rembert.
William H. Purdy Sumter and
Harriette Ovens Sumter
Colored: Joe Mack, Sumter and
Eva Prlngle, Sumter.
Richard Yates, Oswego and Alice
Yates, OSwegu.
Cromwell Pollard. Sumter and Let
tie Lewis, Sumter.
Murray McCore. Jr.. Hasood ana
Ellen Holley, Rembert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-03
In Police Circles.

A negro by the name Of Joe Poole
was arrested on yesterday for the
theft of automobile tires from the
Chandler-Harmon Motor co. 1t seems
as if Poole who was in the service OF
the company at the time OF the theft
was in need Of money more than the
tires. for he disposed of the tires TO
two negroes named Hayward Sumter
and Gus Cooper The charge against
Poole is for petit larceny. While both
Cooper and Sumter are charged with
receiving stolen property.
Poole is in the lookup awaiting trial
sumter and Cooper are both released
on bond
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-03
Mexican Rebel Chiefs Captured.

MEXICO City, Dec 24.-Two import
ant captures Of rebel chiefs have
been reported by the federal govern
nient within the past few DAYS. l-ais
Medina Barron. who for some time
has operated in the State OF Chiapas.
has been appirhcnded ana Ia 'sl
T;mcnt%l. II former gnne'a: in tie
state of Oxac:,. has surrendered, to-
s.ther with his persona. stair.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-03

Paris. Dec. so.-Political circles bel
lieve that the name Of Clemenceau
will be the only one submitted stosparj
lament when the election for presij
dent takes place. according to Thsa
Echo de Paris, AAlAt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-03
4 negro Joe Poole was charged witE

negro Joe Poole was charged wltE
two cases of petit larceny in the po
lice court on "Wednesday. He plcaH
eellilty TO both cases, which were for
stealing two automobile lfcS Nat'H"
at $3.50 each The recorder pla>ei'
a sentence of 500 or 80 days in each
case. A suspended sentence of s2o oi
80 davs was also ordered enforceo
by the recorder The latter sentence
was given on March 2S. 1919 and sus-
pended during good behavior.
The total sentence III The case y
s145 or so days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-03
Vienna Raises Prices and the People
Kick.

Vienna. Dec S--The city govern
ment has been sharply attacked by
the opposition press for its decislun
to practically double gas. electric and
street car rates. The papers say the
people cannot stand this new in
crease.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-03
Red Cross Seals.

The following additional subscrip-
tions 10 the Red Cross Christmas Seal
fund have been received since the
last publication Of the list. The quota
Cor Sumter was $1,000 and this has
been exceeded. Collections to date to-
tai. $3.50, with number of reports
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-03
BUILDING RAIL-.
ROAD TO BAGDAD,
British Rushing Construct ion saf
Railroad to Bosra ;l: G;

London, jan. Train seryieeabee
tween Basra and. Bagdad, Asiatie
Turkey, will soon be established, Con
struction on the railroad is processing
at L rate OF fourteen miles daily
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-03
BRAZIL VEL
COMES HUNS
Said to Be Ready to Pay Trans
portation Of Workers

Berlin, Jan. Brazil is ready to
receive and pay the transportation OF
three thousand German agricultural
workers, according to Eorwaerts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-03
Rev D. s. Macdonald, of Chicago

Rev. y. s. MacDonald, o1 ChlcaSV'
reccnIy atIcd to be pastor OF the
Christian church in Sumter is already
in the field. preaching regularly and
Incoming familiar with the work. Re-
Gently he has spent year IN Amen
canization work in the steel induStrles;
of Chicago Previously he had hel'.
pastorates in Ohio.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-03

Miss Sue Blackwell has gone to
Des Moines, Ia, to attend the Stu
dents Volunteer Conference as one
of the eight representatives of VIM
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-03

vast amount Of work now remains to be done WHICH ths
i.ted and The result /, That very large capital
expenditures ought to be made to make tor the inter
ruptons inevitably due to the and to prepare ne ra
roads to serve adequately the increased tranc
The country. WALKER D. HINES. z=s -
Dree,s, Gsnnzl Of 4la'rsass.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28

Rel nervous and irritable all nd continually worry over e'H something wrong. Don't hck of 1t all may be just kyH. Just as nerve wear is a idney weakness. so Is kid n cause of nervousness. If packache. "biues." dizzy. blis, headaches, kidney IT, a tired. worn feeling. try boy Pills. They are recom- thousands. Ask your neigh Britain
 Woman Was Freed wtam. ss Woodland st..
 had trouble with my
 t times the pain in tho lack and sides was very Ts Kidney Pills were attention and pur-
 The pain and soreness pved and I felt generally
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28

leteen, twenty-two in- \ wide in a variety of s.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
l KILLED, 40 HURT
 IN TROLLEY WRECK

\ oh
 and p,csir. Down Hill, Crashes 1 Into Another Car.
 +ittsburgh. Dec. 2s.-One man was killed and more than forty persons were injured. several seriously, when a trailer attached to q street car broke loose on a Forbes Street grade in the Oakland district hero last night, dashed down the hill, and crashed into another car. Both care were crowded with persons on their way to their homes in Oakland, East Liberty and Williamsburg from their work in the downtown section.
 The accident occurred at Lawn and Forbes Streets, three squares away from the point where the trailer dis engaged itself from the lead car. When the trailer broke loose. at Craft Ave nue. and started to back down the grade the passengers became panic stricken. In the rush for the doors d stove was overturned and n slight fire resulted. The passengers crowded against tho exits. and after the trailer struck the other car at Lawn Street 1t was impossible to open the doors.
 Bremen who wero summoned to ex- tinguish the fire in the trailer attacked | the doors with axes and soon liberated l those passengers who were. able to l walk. Many others were carried out.
 Ambulances and patrol wagons reached the scene shortly after the crash occurred. and, with scores of . volunteers at work assisting men and | women from the two cars. the injured | xyarn aonp rananygd fp hnunffaIg
 Practically all of those listed as in- tured sustained broken bones. cuts or bruises. while others suffered from shock. The one man who was killed | suffered q fractured skull. Several of i the victims reported in a serious con- dition received fractured skulls or in- ternal injuries.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28

ID. Jones. Customs Broker" says the sign on an office door at Kan sas City. Inside you find Mrs. A. D. Jones. the only woman customs broker in America. She didn't wait Tor suffrage to get into the business world-she has been at it II years
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
BREAD GOES DOWN.
Barker's Bakery on Main Street Re duccs from 16 to 15 Cents a Loaf

The main offices of the Barker Sys- tenn of Bakeries at Boston announced today that the entire system had re- ceived orders to reduce the price o. the 16 cent loaf of bread to Is cents. At present. the local bakeries have been reducing the price of bread from 1 to , cents a3 the conditions warranted
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28

To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Groves LAXATIVE PROMO QUTNINE tablets. The genuine bears the signature of F. W. Grove. 3oc.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28

The new scale goes into effect imne- diately at the local Barker branch at 317 Main street, this city.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28

Eagle Milk 25c can, Russell Bros.-- adNt
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28

Puro lard 1sc. Russell Bros-advt.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
Speyer Among the Conferees

James Speyer, international banker,
Of New York, discussed the Mexican
situation. as it concerns international
relations, w tn Senator Harding to-day.
Mr. Speyer's firm has foated perhaps
more Mexican securities government
and railroad, than any other. and Mr..
Speyer recalled that thirty years ago
he rode on horseback over a consid-
cradle mileage Of what were then trails
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
Cut Expenses at Cost Of
Heart Aches, Says Warren
Chairman Of Senate Appropria-
tions Committee Belitles the
Rcport of Debt Reduction

WASHINGTON, Dec. l7-An incon-
elusive debate on the Shepperd- Towner
bill for Federal and state aid to ma
ternity and infancy served as vehicle
to-day for Chairman Warren of the
Senate Appropriations Committee to
issue a general protest against rising
government expenditures.
"We are"facing q situation where we
must cut even if we cause heartache." !"
Senator Warren asserted. "We have
had our attention called to a deficit Of
$1,250, 100000 existing now. Secretary
Houston reports that there was this
year a decrease in national indebted
ness. but there is something which
must be faced. This year the Treas
stores Of war materials sold as salvage
been alb e to oDt..;n, the tai received
from these sales is $7O,OQO,000 more
than the reduction accomplished in the
debt
"Now. 1919 was year Of unparalleled
prosperity, and the taxes we are col
ecting now are consequently the great
est that could be obtained. The pres
ent year, with falling prices, is show
ing tremendous losses, and when bust
ness men close up books January |, and
the figures show where they actually
stand, they will disclose an immense
fall in toX collections. The govern
ment cannot meet the situation except
by stand which will cut off every
new expenditure, and even then our
Treasury certificate borrowings may go
and per cent before the money
can be obtained "
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
$50 Millions
OF Federal Tax
Collections Ii,
Treasury Officials Expect
Total of Dec. Is Payment
to Reach $65O,OOO, 900
Estimate Set by Houston
No Big Shortage Foreseen
Reports of Defalcations i'm
Various Sections Said to
Have Been Exaggerated

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17-Treasury
officials declared tonight there was
every indication that collections of the
December Is instalment Of income and
profits taxes would approximate Secre-
tary Houston's estimate Of $65O,000,-
600, notwithstanding reports of the in
ability of individuals and corporations
in various parts Of the country to meet
their obligations.
Up to last night total Of s450 0O0,-
600 had been reported to the Treasury
as collected, and officials asserted that
to-day's returns would probably add
another $100,0O0,OOO to that amount.
Reports are coming in steadily, but in
some cases slowly, and officials said it
would be nearly week before final re-
turns were received.
Many unofficial reports from differ
ent sections Of the country which have
estimated defalcations in tax payments
have been to q great extent exagger-
ated, in the opinion Of Treasury off,
cials. Returns so far do not indicate
any heavy shortage, it was stated, and
as an instance officials declared that in
New York tax receipts already we're
within $1o,000,000 of the amount esti-
mated for that district.
New Issue Allotments Made
Allotment Of $5S9, $4,000 Of the two
new issues of Treasury certificates Of
fered last week was announced tonight
by Secretary Houston. Subscriptions
totalled $790,449,50O for the combined
issue, which was for s50o,OoO 600 or
thereabouts, the Secretary said
Oversubscrptisn of the new GER
tificatcs Was regarded at the Treasury
as successfully rounding out the policy
>: meeting The heavy maturl+y pay
ments for which the governm ont was
called upon to provide this mr..Ih and
IN January. On December Is, $780,
100000 in maturities was due and
$14o,oOO,ooo in interest on Liberty
bonds while nv January Is further
maturities of $500 900 900 become due.
making total Of 81, ,l40 900, 900,
10 make these payments and at the
same time provide for the current re-
quirements Of the government the Sec
retary said an issue of $500, 100000 in
addition to the estimated tax receipts
of $3.50, 900 was decided upon, max
ing total of $1.i50,00O, 900. But with
nearly $500 100000 obtained from the
new certificates officials said that ap-
oroximately 500 100000 leeway was
left the government with which to
meet current requirements and absorb
any shortage in tax payments if no
unexpected drain is made on the Treas
ury.
November Expenditures Over Billion
Government expenditures for the
month of November amounted to ST.
103 100000, which was an increase IF
more than $398,764 600 over the Octo-
ber total of $7l7,442 900, according to
the statement issued tonight by the
Treasury.
November expenditures charged to
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
u. S. Pays Out IL Billions
On Checks of 7 Concerns

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Morc than
$12, 2,12S.0O0 600 has been paid out by
the Treasurer of the United States up
to October 81 on checks drawn by the
six government corporations and the
Railroad Administration against their
accounts on deposit with the Treasury,
according to a report of these transac-
tions made public b Secretary Hous-
ton. Nearly half Of the total checked
out was on the account of the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation.
Checking accounts were Established
by the government corporations with
the Treasury in 1918, instead Of depos-
iting their funds with private banks
The results Of their transactions up to
October 81, as reported by the Secre-
tar, showed that the Emergency Fleet
Corporation had checked out $5 1854, ,931 =
879 and had balance of $33 939 ,466;
the War Finance Corporation had
checked out S2,997.9G4.687 and had a
balance of $371 500 $50; the United
States Housing Corporation withdrew
$135,2S2,05S and had a balance of $2,-
959,446; the Federal Land Banks with
drawals amounted to $15,313,281 and
their balance was 1859 $50, and the
Railroad Administration checked out
$1,S11 1856, ,b54 and had balance of $2S.-
771,524. The Russian Bureau of the
War Trade Board closed it's account in
September, after having withdrawn a
total Of S13 333,773
"The plans evolved by the Treasury
for handling the accounts and disburse-
ments of these agencies have been op-
Grated to the entire satisfaction Of all
concerned.' Secretary Houston said.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18

and now are the lines Of the Mexican
National Railways system.
For seven years past" Mr.. Speyer
said, there have been no payments OF
interest on the securities representing
either the Mexican national debt or
the inde ebtedness of the National Rail-
ways of Mexico.
The accumu ated arrears Of interest
aggregate, | would say, between $780,
100000 and s200, 900 600. 1t is desirable.
CT course, that credit be reestablished ID
so that these arrears may lie cared for
and new capital as needed may be Sc
cured for further Mexican develop
ment. The disposition of the Obregon
dministration in Mexico. es also of
the incoming Administration Of the
United States, suggests that we may
look to the future of Mexico with a
good deal of hopefulness. We cannot
hope that new capital will go into
Mexico until order is assured, or un-
less satisfactory security is given for
its investment. But there is reason to
hope that these things will be insured
in the near future. Mexico has very
great resources whose development the
world needs
"Of one thing at least we may be
comfortably assured, and that is that
no other nation than the United States
is likely to project itself into Mexico
and complicate relationships, simply
because none other than the United
States has any real money it could
advance"
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, of New
York, is expected to call upon Senator
Harding to-morro
The first woman to arrive in re-
sponsc to Senator Harding's invitation
to discuss international relations was
Mrs. Susan A. Radley,. of Chicago, who
is chairman of the National Council
OF Quaker Descendants. She told Sem
ator Harding that the greatest mistake
at Versailles was in coupling the treaty.
of ne""e and the League of Nations
covenant.
"Ne should start on q new associa-
ton Of nations" she said "That is
the only possible solution"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
Two Steel Firms Cut Wages

COATESVILLE, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE
Coatesvlle works Of the Midvale Steel
and Ordnance Company and the Lukens
Steel Company, independent concerns,
to-day posted notices reducing wages,
effective January I. Common labor is
t, he reduced from 40 to 80 cents an
acur and other classes Of workers, in
c.ading salaried men, will receive q
cut of about the same proportion.
Time and half for overtime
will be eliminated. 1t was said that
men receiving very high wages will be
cut more than 25 per cent.
The Midvale company, in its an
nouncement, said the reduction was
due to, "the extensive decline in the
selling price of iron and steel"
The Lukens company announced the
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
Reserve Officers Camps To Be
Onened fo~ & Weeks in Su,rr,ar

WASHINGTON. Dec 17.-Reserve Of
fcers' training camps will be operated
fo' six weets mkt summer, bornninr
about the middle of June, it was an
nouneed to-day at the War Depart
ment There viii be one camp for in
tantry officers in each of the twelve
corps areas but the specific places we're
not designated Other camps will be
operated as follows:
Field artillery, Camp Knox. Ken
tUcky; cavalry, Fort Ethan Allen, Yer
mont, and Preside of Monterey, Cali
fomia; coast artillery Fort Monroe.
Virginia, an Fort Winfield Scott Cali
fornia; engineer corps, Camp Hum
phreys, Virginia; signal corps, Camp
flfred Vail. New Jersey; motor trans
port corps. Camp Holabird M Wand,
and Presid o of San Francisco, Califor-
MIA; ordnance. Aberdeen proving
grounds, Aberdeen. Md.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
Convict, on Own Motion, Wins
Writ of Haheas Cornus

oSSINING. N. T.. Dec. TO. K.
Bill" Meyers burglar, Jail breaker and
amateur attorney, obtained on his own
motion to-day writ Of habeas corpus
on the ground that he has been de-
tanned four months at Sing Sing ile
gally. Supreme Court justice Keogh
granted the writ.
80. X. Bill" argues that as he was
sentenced to FIVE years extra by the
court for his escape from Clinton
Prison, the authorities at Sing Sing
have no right to deduct any Of his
good behavior" time by way Of dis
ciplining him for that offense.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18
English Woolen Mills
Making Goods for Russia

LONDON, Dee. 17.-The protracted
negotiations for resumption Of trade
between Great Britain and Soviet Rus
sla are not preventing British MANI
facturers from taking advantage OF the
Russian markets. At least two large
Yorkshire woolen mills are working 1T
high pressure to turn out orders for
tur dreds of thousands of yards Of tex
tiles for Russian account, it became
known here to-day.
AS Yorkshire men proverblally arc
hard-headed business men, the guara7-
tees for payment they obtained are in
terestng commercial circles, where it
is believed the financial end OF the
deals must have been arranged through
neutral, probably Scandinavian, banks.
Through these banks, it is said, it
would be easy to give drafts for Soviet
gold, which Is known to have been de-
posted in several European cities some
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18

the public debt amounted to S677, ,104,
600. as compared to $2S7, 7,945 900 in Oc-
tober. while ordinary expenditures to-
tailed $426.092, 900 for the month, which
was practically the same figure as for
October. From the beginning of the
fiscal year the governments expendi-
lures amounted tc S5448, 900 900.
The War Department led the gov
ernment agencies in expenditures for
the month, with a total of STA, 1888, 900;
the Navy Department was second, with
to Federal control of railroads.. Of the
payments of the public debt $649, ,008,-
900 was charged to the redemption o!
certificates of indebtedness.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-18

aside from the particular problems
which the House and Senate are try
lns to solve in shielding the farmer
from falling prices.
The action taken at to-day's joint
conference. however, developed a new
fear among some House members.
While declaring the plan to push
through tariff of embargo proper
tens had their support, they expressed
fear that other lines of business might
seek similar relief.