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The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-16
REPORT 10 LEAGUE
 ON COUNCILS AClS
(By Cnited P-essl

Geneva, Nov. 16.-The league of na- tions assembly, formally organized yesterday, today commenced to func- tion as debating society, Actual business transacted by the delegates was the appointment of various com missions and committees througgh wh oh it will function. One of the pre- liminaries was the dispatch of a mes sage to President Wilson.
 With the prelminaries past, the assembly today called for the report of the council on the business handled during the past year This report was subm tied by Sir Eric Drummond, secretary general, and it's discussion is expected to occupy the entire day. Sir Erie reported all the activities of the council, which must be approved or rejected by the assembly as a whole
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-16

Mrs. Fife Lincoln and sister, Mrs L. B. Griffing of Checotah, Okla, are at Hot Springs for a short stay.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-16
U. s. CRUISERS ASSIST
 REMOVAL OF WOUNDED
(By OniteA Dpsaal

London, Nov. 16.-Three American cruisers have arrived at Constantine pie with refugees from Sebastopol, according to dispatches today Many women and children, some of them wounded, were aboard the American craft.
 The American steamer Faraday with 1000 of General Wrangel's wounded, is expected hourly at Con- stantinople.
 Refugees before the soviet hordes report that the city was completely evacuated before the reds arrived General Wrangel was one of the very last to leave the city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-16
WRANGEL'S MEN FLEE
 IN HEADLONG PANIC
tBy United Preas)

Constantinople. Now 16.-General Wrangel with 30,00O troops has fled from Sebastopol, according to advices today.
 General Wrangel was one of the last to leave the city, remaining until the front lines of the soviet advance had touched the outer defenses of the city. Evacuation of Sebastopol by the civilian population was marked by utter demoraization.
 Almost as complete demoralization prevails at Constantinople. Many ships with thousands of refugees aboard are unable to land them for lack of housing accommodations.
 The last hours of General Wran- gels occupancy of Sebastopol were filled with confusion. Endless lines of vehicles of every description car ried refugees from the city. while the anti-soviet army abandoned it's de- fcnse and turned into headlong de- treat.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-16
MAYORESS GIVEN
 PASSPORT 10 us.
tBS United Pressl

Washington, Nov. 16.-Muriel Mac Swiney, wife of the late lord mayor of Cork, has secured her passport from the English government, and will leave on the Celtic sailing from Liver pool on November "A. Mrs. MacSwin- ey notified the American Commits sion on Ireland of the issuance of her passport. She is coming at the re- quest of the commission to place the Irish situation before American sym pathizera
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-16
CATTLE, HOGS CRASH FOLLOW
 PRICE LEVELS
(By United press)

Kansas City, Nov. 16-Lowest prce seen on the Kansas City live stock market since December, 1916 were registered today when the hog market dropped 25 to 35 cents with a price range from $11S5 to $12.50.
 In the cattle division stockers and feeders dropped to S3.50 to S8.3O.
 Lack of demand was blamed for the sensational breaks in prices.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-16
FARMERS DUMP STOCK
 ON CRASHING MARKET
tRv United Press !

Chicago, Nov. 16.-Cattle prices took the toboggan today and hit the lowest prices registered here since 1916. Panicky farmers. fearful of future prices. have flooded the Chica- go market with cattle for which there is no demand, and the reaction may hurl prices to still lower levels.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-16
FEAR KIDNAPPING
 AS IRISH REVENGE
fBy Unf.@d pre.sl

Cork, Nov. l6.-Three men. includ- ing an Engl sh army officer, were dragged by kidnappers from an Irish train last night. It is believed that the kidnapped officer was a member of the court martial wh ch sentenced the late Lord Mayor MacSwiney to Brston prison for alleged treason to the British government.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-16
MERCURY 20 ABOVE.

A minimum temperature of 20 de- grees above zero was recorded by the government thermometer at Conway this morning, equalling the previous low record of the season which was touched last Friday.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-16
REPORT COTTONSEED
 PRODUCTION LOWER
By Un,seH Press,

Washington, Nov. 16.-The total cottonseed received at American mills including reshipments, from August to October t1 was l,215,395 tons as compared with 1,55S 500 tons during the same period of 1919.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-11-16
CR[EKSF0RCf
 PREMIER OUT.
 N0SUCCFSSOR
(By United PressD


 Paris, Nov. 16.-Premier Venizelos and the entire Grecian cabinet has res gned, ace rding to Athens dis patches today
 The resignation of the premier and his assoc ates followed closely on the national election, in which they were defeated.
 \ " premier will be nsmeI by Inc reg nt and summoned to form a new cabinet. The first man selected by the re"ent is sad to have refused.
 With governmental affairs unset tied, the mourst is closed today and business virtually stopped.
 The passing of Premier Venizelos leaves Premier Lloyd George as the only one of the peace conference mo- tables still retaining his hold on his government. Signor Orlando was de- feated in Italy soon after the peace conference, and M. Clemenceau was defeated for the presidency of France in the national elections. President Wilson's policies were disapproved in the recent American elections.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
Slaves IA 17s6.

Slavery existed III nearly all OF the
English colonies from an early period
aatsE shortly before or soon after the
ReTSsntionary war, and the African
trade was openly tolerated by the
British government. In 1856 there
were 2a2000 slaves in the colonies,
scattered from New England to Geor-
gia. Slavery was not prohibited In
Massachusetts, until 1880. nor IN Yer
mons until IS777s The United States
census of 1910 showed $40 slaves in
Connecticut, 1851 in New jersey,
15.017 10 New York, 795 in Pennsyl-
yania and 10s in Rhode Island.
Saavery was gradually abolished in the
northern states, but in 1920 there were
stu 81 slaves In. Connecticut, 1857
IN New jersey, 10,so8 in New York,
al IN Pennsylvania and 48 in Rhode
Island. The census Of 1850 showed
the disappearance of slavery in all
the northern states except in New Jer-
sey, which still had 236-Indianapolis
News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
New Bells Made Like Old.

3 We have often heard Of the beauti-
fnl silver tone OF very Old church bells
In Europe and some have even been
bought alta great price and brought to
America. It was supposed that after
a Dell had rung regularly, for one or
two centuries some mysterious quail
ty was developed, and the beautiful
tone could be. acquired In no other
way An ingenious American studied
the problem, however, and decided
that the silver tone was simply dpe
to the. fact that the clapper of the
bell had worn Itself and the bell by
continued striking, until the two fit
closely together and that the shape Of
the metal and nothing else determined
the tone. He began to make bells by
casting them so that. the clapper and
the. bell fit each other properly, and
the mellow silver tone was obtained at
once. Today we are manufa acttEing
such bells and selling them abroad
Boys Life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
Worry Really Wicked.


Worry is really an evidence of lack
of self-confdence and of faith in the
power that runs the universe. 1t is
a lack of faith in the power that, pro-
vided you do your part, will always
bring things cut better than you posi-
bly, could by yourself alone. Why
should you worry, why should you
fear. xhy should you be anxious, when
Gods vision and omnipotence are al
ways ready to guide and serve you?
There never has been an instant in
your life, my friend, which you could
have safeguarded or provided for with
a thousandth part of the wisdom with
which God has guarded and provided
for it. 1t is really reflection upon
him to be anxious about the future, to
dread poverty and sickness, to very
about your business, to fear failure
in your undertaking.-Orison SWEET
Marden in Chicago News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
Working Ior
Public W elfare
|The Purpose of the Movement
TO Organize South Carolina
Development Board

-
What is this South Carolina Deyel-
opnenf Board that is getting a meas
ure of publicity tEis week ..s
The answer is that it is n4associa-
tion Of South Carolina citizens VINO
are working without profit to- them
selves to help make South Carolina
greater along several different lines.
Some OF the men who are members
+ of this board are:
Governor Cooper.
Ex-Governor Manning,
George e. Cromer OF Sewberry,
Senator Neils Christensen Of Beau
fort.
Bright Williamson of Darlington,
Horace Tlghnaan of Marion,
j. Ross Hanahan of Charleston,
l.. y. Jennings Of Sumters
!. Skottowe Wannamaker Of the
Gotten Association.
:. Thee are. great many others;
these few are mentioned to show
the type of men who are with this
movement for the general betternaent
Of the population of the State :.
The South Carolina. Development
Board has many ends in view; one is
the betterment OF marketing condl-
ttions. NO one questions what it
would mean for this country If corn
Tor potatoes, or spinach, or any other
product could be marketed in Ills
county just as easily as cotton could.
Tor instance, a few days ago a sum
ter county man was at a railroad sta
ton in ore Of the low country coun-
ties and saw farmers driving to the
station WITH loads of potatoes. and
receiving So a barrel for them. cash.
He thought that pretty good until he
learned that these potatoes had not
been graded by the sellers; that 1peta-
toes were bringing 3 prices, according
to grade, 50 per barrel. saa. so per bar
Irel and s12 per barrel. Every farmer
in that community was losing from
$50 TO 80 per barrel because has
marketing process was faulty.
The Developm ent boaM will estab-
lish markets: The board cannot
work without means nor without
men. It wants business men and il
wants farmers especially for members
for the next three years. A member
ship costs $19 a year
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
GAI ARIES Nl SPECIES
sk May Faithfully BE Said That Nc.
ao Animals Or Eisds Walk
Exactly "a ke.

he horse strikes his gait with 9
cheerful steady and strong step the
uncertain ia its M0Tingg, loliing
ard tagging Ia its gait. s.sThe lowing
herd winds slowly Ger the lea. The
ass trndges, and keeps q duh eye on
the earth as it iourneys along The
sheep trots. and beats as 1t passes,
whilss the goat springs aleft almost
needless Of its footing. The gait OF
birds on the level varies great deal.
Aere is sort Of majestic carriage
Ia the rock, stepping over crumbling
sfurrew. The red-footed pigeon trips
IT daintIyl; the heron stands, as II to
think, and moyeswith stateiiness with
I'm It's narrow bounds. The deg casts
sa careless foot, scattering dust OF mud
without thought; while the cat ad-
Tancess q dainty paw, as If distrusHui
so9 the gronnd. The hen scratches, and
pauses 20 look round, as it sbewiloered;;
Whdh the peacock lifts its foet With
seeming pride, and as if the earth
were honored by its moving upon it
at al The pig takes ground anyhow,
and without needing, turning about,
careless whether right or wrong. The
little mouse seurTies across the com
mon path With some ething OF the pas
siTits of a blown leaf while the rat
assumes The ground TO be. its Own pos
session and praWls about with conf.
denes and uneoncern. OF all animals
hs-e bounds upon the earth as
npon 1fs heritage, and breasts it the
whole day leng. AS Wordsworth not
ed theshare .trHns races in its mirth- :"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
WINTHROP SUMNER SCHOOL
Largest Enrolment in Eleven Years
Experience.

f
Rock Hill; June % Winthrop
College has closed the first week OF
the largest and most SATISFACTORY . :
Summer School, in its experience OF
eleven years. Including the women
from rural communities and the girls
Of the Home Demo onstration Clubs,
who attended courses from June =
10 II, the enrolment Of the summer
has passed the eleven hundred mark.
President Johnson has found il neces-
sary to open the fourth: Dormitory TO
take care Of the teachers who have
come in.
A great deal Of interest is being
shown in the Social Service Courses
conducted by Miss Marjorie PotWine,
Director of Comm unity works.In the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
immense Rubies.

An immense ruby, weighing 400
carats, is reported to have been found
IN Burmah. but 1t was broken into
three pieces, and the report is that
one Of them was sold uncut in Calcut-
ta for $23333s3333. A fine ruby, knowIs
az ~Groga Box" or the Dragon Lord,
weighed As earats in the rough, %
carats after the cutting process, and
was said to be the finest OF it's size
ever seen. In 1887 a stone OF 49
scarats was found and in 1890 one of
3W earats, according TO Bauer, who
treats the discovery Of the 400-carat
stone previously mentioned as simply
an anveriied report.-Philadelphi
Ledger
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
aIhe Father of Jests..

{ The Father Of Jests' is Joseph
Miller, an English comedian, who was
born in 1854 and died at London in
1873. The collection OF jests known
as Joe Miller's Jests" appeared orig
inally In 1739 as "Joe Miller's Jest
Book, Or the Wits Wade Mecum, etc. y
If was made by John Motley and re-
ceiyed its name nnwarrantably from
Joseph Miller. It was popularly said
that Joe Miller never made up a joke
Ia his life and could neither read nor
write. Most stale jests are now known
as ssJoe Miller" from the fact that it
Is supposed to have at some sdme
emanated from this source.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
AN RokBs 10 kao EDGE
For Instance, inptdent Fake Resulted
IN opeaJna zip the Field *
Electro Ti1erapy.

Along the road that leads to knowl-
edge are scattered many fake-shops,
which as rule do fourfshing and
profitable business. For The chief
Weakness of the human mind is credu-
SIty.
But by curious paradox, the foolish
ness factories every new and then
produce something that proves Of sub
sfantial usefulness to science.
Fer example, in New England many
years ago a man named Perkins in
vented what he called a magnetic
tractor" for drawing diseases out sof
folk. It was shaped like a, pair Of
coEpasses, with one leg of silver and
the ether Of copper. When the two
points were passed over the afflicted
part Of the body the Instrument was
supposed by some electrical means TO
alleviate or cure the trouble. $
The. tractors undoubtedly did
benefit many people; also. Perkins,
who sold them for s5 apiece. They
made such a sensation that scientists
took the matter up, Investigating it
thoroughly and proving that imagina-
ton did the work. Blindfolded per-
sons were relieved Of pain by the con-
tact of 8 couple Of pointed sticks OF
wood, which they mfstook for the in
strument in question. -
The whole, business was plain fool
ishness. Nevertheless, the interest
Il awakened led to the first opening up
Of the field, of electro-therapy, discoT-
cries OF which have proved Of such
immense Importance to medical sci-
4enee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
Notice to Boy Scouts.

The organization. of the new troop
of Boy Scouts is getting along nicely.
The boys who are going into this
new troop are showing a great deal
of interest, and say that the old
troop will have to hustle when the
new troop is completely organized.
A meeting of the new troop is called
for Friday afternoon at five. o'clock
at the office Of Shepard K. Nash, the
new troop Scout Master. Any boy
between the ages of 12 and Is is
asked to be present at this meeting,
If they desire to try for the new
troop.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
Fierce Apparitions.

In the West Indies sight Of the
rolling calf" presages death or ter
rible misfortunes. The negroes are
dreadfully afraid Of possible encoun-
ter with it at night. 1t is white, Of
enormous size and with eyes that
blaze like hot Goals.
William Thorp, learned student ct
such manifestations, writes Of a
phantom shark that haunts the waters
about Nassau, in the Bahamas. where
it is known as the 'harbor master"
It shines with weird phosphorescent
glow even in the daytime, and though
hooked on many occasions and pulled
in, il Invariably vanishes from view at
the last nloment-simply melting into
nothingness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26

Major e. w Burr, attached to the
American embassy, had the pleasure II.
of meeting in the capital after the
revolutionists entered the city. Gene
raj Rafael Pimienta, the former Zapa-
ia leader who captured him, together
with several other Americans, on the
train leaving Cuernavaca, Morelos
for Mexico City, on March %. B,
feigning lameness. Major Burr mana
ged to drop behind his. guards. and
then made successful dash for
liberty.
Both he and the other members OF
his party, praised Pimieota,s courtesy
when they reached the capftal.
Pimienta, slight and bosish FOR all
his six years Of guerilla life. now
commands 1900 former Zapata ad-
herents at Xochimilco, suburb. He
is conceded to be the braius If tile
army from Moreios and has :he fail
confidence, not chly of Genevnvo tic ~
- anr sa'entin Reyes. BIZ: ut Gene ..
Ci,r.s c.,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
Wage Decision Wanted
President Wilson Sends Urgent
Message to. Railroad Labor
Board

Washington. June 23.-President
Wilson sent a message today to the
Railroad Labor Board at Chicago
urging that it make an immediate
award in the wage controversy. Th>
text of the note was not made public
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
New Cabinet
/ For Germany
Men Found to Accept Position
in New Ministry

London, June 2s.-Ths formation.
of New German Cabinet, is repor-
ted in Berlin dispatch today.
Messages were received saying that
men had been found for several posts
in the Ministry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
Note to Germany
Council of Ambassadors Sends
Decision ON DISARMAMENT. :.

Paris, June 23.-The Note to Ger
many regarding disarmament. pre-
pared by the Cc;lncil OF Ambassadors
was handed 70 the German Peace
Delegation today. <ss~e
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
Elections in Mexico
New President win Be Choses,
September sta g

- Mexico City, June 23.-Official cal
for the national elections fixes the
date for congressional elections fol
August first, the new president VII WI
be chosen on September 9Th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26

Mexico City; June 23.-Franeiseo
Villa and Felix Diaz are virtually the
Only notable exceptions to the list OF
former rebel leaders who have espons-
ed the latest liberal revolutionary
cause. .siss7a.
Gauinermo Meixueiro, the Oaxoca
leader, was in possession of the capital.
for.-a time after President Carranza
and his followers evacuated the
capital. in accord with the new, move
naen1. Manuel Pelaez, the oil dis
trict chief. entered Tampico, was
feasted and toasted and interviewed
TO the effect that he was not alperne-.
tual reyolu,ionist and saw in the
liberal revolutionary movement a,
united country. He said the Cedillo
brothers and other former rebels in
the Tampico district We're With him.
Higinio Aguilar. Pedro Gahay and
others between Mexico City and Vera
Cruz, helped impede the advance Of
the Carranza trains but While they
are supposed to be under the leader
ship Of Felix Diaz, his name has not
been mentioned in connection With
the operations.
The successors of. Emiliaho Zapata
in. Morelos, Genevevo de Ia o and
yalentin Reyes came into the capital
with General obregon. It is stated.
that, on the isthmus south OF Vera
Cruz, trains are operating without
guards for the first time in years
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
Irnlprovemen & in
.. Strike Situation,
Pennsylvania and Reading Rail
roads SAY cenditions.Are
Better

Philadelphia Penn, June "a
Improvement in the yard mems strike
situation is. reported by the
Pennsylvania and Reading Railroads
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-06-16

emplify industry and economy and
right living and square deal for all.
Law and order shall be your battle
Icry as citizens. And when the his
tory of the American veterans of the
World War shall be written, there
will be inscribed in the book of fame
not merely the names of some scores
of thousands who gave their lives in
the service, the names of those addi-
tional scores of thousands who suf-
fered from wounds and poison gas,
but also the names of four millions of
clean, outstanding men who took up
the burdens of war until the war was
won, and then for the next half CEN
fury by their united action brought
this great nation through troublous
times to unquestioned leadership in
the world as the real home of real lib
erty, the great nation with a clear
head and steady hand and big
heart.
So far you have done your work
nobly. You have won the approba-
ton and the gratitude of the world,