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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
Cox Casts Ballot

Dayton, Aug. 10.-Mr. Cox cast his
ballot in the Democratic primaries at
Carrimonte, village near. his Trails
end home. The booth was in combi-
nation with barber shop, printing
office and stationery store. ~ Is
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
Latimer Succeeds
Decker
In Command cf the Seventh
Naval District

Washington, Aug. 10--J. L. Lati-
Mer of the Naval War College at
New Port r. l., was appointed COM
mandant of the seventh naval dis
trict at Key West to succeed Rear
Admiral Decker. Daniels said that
Deeker's removal was matter Of
routine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14

Lloyd George told the House Of
Commons today that he was still
hopeful for peace. The tension was
high in the crowded house gathered
to hear the premiers peace or war
statement. 1t was declared that the
Polish attack was not justified and
was delivered despite the allied
warnings
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
Bandits Rob Store
Hold Up Cleveland yewelry
Shop and Make Big Haul

cleveland. o., Aug. 1O.--Three ban
ui's heid up a downtown jewelry
store and shot and seriously wounded
TWO employees. and looted the safe of
sso'ooo worth of Jew elry. They es-
capped In an automobile.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
No Troops Sent
to Poland
Russians Cut Warsaw of From
Railway Connections

Paris, August 10-The foreign office
has announced that the Hythe confer
ence has decided that it lis impracti-
cable and unnecessary to send troops
to Poland. The integrity Of Poland's
west frontier will be guarded meaning
any effort on the part Of Germany to
use the present crisis to regain former
territory will be negatived and that
local. measures against Russia will pos
sibly lbe taken later.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
Russians Want Peace
Leave To Go To Moscow To
Consult with SOviets

Two members OF the Russian mis-
sion have departed on British de-
stroyer en- route to Moscow to urge
the Soviet acceptance Of the British
terms regarding Poland, says the
Times today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14

f y Lok0on. Aug. 10.--Archbishop
1lADnix srvivtd In London today. On
~ . few reporters and a hadful OF
1SfoDts we're at the station and there
1cEo - untowsrd inct<ents Only a
~ oefeens knew that he was com
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
Express Company En-
ployees Receive Raise
Company Will Be Allowed To
Raise Rates. to Meet Added
Expenses

Chicago. August 10-The United
States railway labor board handed
down decision increasing wages of
the employees OF the American Rail-
way Express company $4,000 600
yearly. Eight thousand men not pro-
yided for by the recent 5000, ,O0O, 900
wage award are affected by the raise.
The increase is sixteen cents per hour
retroactive to May 1st.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14

Under the terms Of The Esch Cum
Minis act the express company will
De permitted to raise their rates sum :
-sfeptly to meet the increased labor
cost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14

Warsaw, Aug. 1O.-A Polish official
statement indicates that the Soviets
were driven back after the capture of
Grese. They are now 35 miles from
warsaw. There are no significant
changes in the remainder of the battle
front.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
France Recognizes
.Wrangle
Russian Gives Promise of De.
feating the BOlsheviki

Warsaw, Aug. 11.-Concentratio
and regrouping of the Polish forces
for an extensive counter-strike $ on
the Warsaw front Is reported in to-
days newspapers.
Paris. Aug. 1.-THE French gov
ernment has decided to recognize
General Peter Wrangel of the defac-
TO government in South Russia. In
making the announcement. the minis
ter OF foreign affairs said the recog-
| milton implied the rendering to Cen
|eral Wrangel of all possible military
assistance.
A large Russian force is pushing
| across the Danzig border to cut the
| railing of the Warsaw Danzig rail
| road, the French foreign office an
nOunced today.
The Poles plan to begin counter
move In few days and military men
oelieve this is propitious time to
strike back in an effort to drive Off
the Soviet forces that are endeavoring
to encircle the capital.
The reason for Frances recogni-
tion OF Wrangle were given as his
promise to recognize Russa's foreign
debts and to set up Democratic
government. France believes that
Wrangle shows more promise Of over
turning the BOlsheviki than did the
Poles, Denikine or Kolchak, and thew
point out his success I'm turning all the
Cossack tribes against the Bolsheylki
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14

Paris, August 10-The Russians
nave captured Ciechanow. thus cut
ting Warsaw off from the Danzig
railway according to reports from the
French military mission to- Warsaw.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
1aet Forty Weeks
4s June Tenth
n lHE WILL
- THIRTY DOLLARS
CGressing Nicely on
Warrington School

N. $3.50
ofn ahnounced. the schools
~ tpf the fall session on Sep
Moe days earlier than uf-
- n,'1oolA this year win ex-
~ h period OF forty weeks
- Ne tenth OF June This
~ '9e<n fully explaincd. The
- louEthsning the SESSION 10
~ 20 more work aid to DO
Mo- oNghly. without ,innecss-
- al1d hurry. The psychology
Dt VIII b. such as to make the \
The pupils less OF u nervous
Moreover. the teachers can
o1nA more for. the pupils and
eodaoe. IN the sole reason for
co< |; the benefit OF the children.
1o1ools VI the south have been
"a 6vsntage In comparison with
~ The North. In that the schools
Nos>h run for at lenst forty
0ocH YEAR and have two sessions
.-...sss .",ss .sss~a n~ss
~~r~..~ 49, .sss,,,. r 80
~ kcr.~ ~, r,,rnsr sn,r, s,~
| v>tp only one session q day
13ohern' schools have long rea-
~, 1nn11cap under which they
n m1r1mR The oulv ,sdvnufoUo~
- have had have been me
- 6ur pupils are wisely pre-
fSG1n entering school until
NJ - lAast siu years OF age. pre-
sven; and thu winter climate
4pp9h - fAs more eOnducive
orvuptsd aetendaAcs. The
Cc1 endenvortoG 70 lcnsthen
@cyroe: bscauss the Southern
sncrsasing sheir REQUIRE
e 'ese entrance and those
a 20 70 coissge are given
e9venseees IN scnooL STAGE
y - ecome more prosperous
ne motners are selecting
"A ~ sse tnat can oe found In
80 Moreover. the better
o4ooIe bec0me, the better
~ o0r Sootperu iu0ttutions But
Sfn!ro seetor % that In Sum-
40 g oo everything within
~ cons.ssens with wisdom.
1mre os or boys and Girls.
~ We nnow. wiii back usl
F Z,
81
- announced last spring. the
n seSe Ter he pupils below the
eofol wm be thirty dollars for
~ In the high school there
80 N'p Deate high schools. finan-
l1ntIlneed By the state Of South
- fno Tor that reason there are
~ teso In the high school. The
y 0 Qucaffon has found II nee
\ y creess the tuition fees for
so4 . below the high school. be-
- increase tn the cost OF ed
~ puoic expsnsc. Any tax
- 49, not live In the city,
= 20 send child to the
~ ~ hovsvs- ~ c-a
49, ~,,x ~ ro
~ - crse,s~.s - ~ s. ~
>~<,S a 49, ~s..~s '"s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14
TWO STATES con-
SIDER SUFFRAGE
North Carolina and Tennessee
Bodies Gather
ROBERTS AND BECKETT
ADVOCATE RATIFICATION
Suffrage Leader Received Tele.
gram From Cox Wishing
Them Success

Raleigh, Aug. 10.-The North Car
olina legislature met i'm a special ses-
sion to consider taxation and woman
suffrage. The question of suffrage, il
is believed, will come up Thursday.
Governor Beckett has recommended
a reduction Of the tax limitation for
state and, county purposes from Sc
2-3 on the hundred dollars to Is
cents. not including the school tax
1T has been announced that The gov
ernor will submit the suffrage amend
ment with special message urging
it's ratification.
2 Nashville, Aug. 10.-Suffra gists
were encouraged today by the mes
sage from Mr.. Cox to Miss Charl Will
liams, Democratic national committee
vice chairman, saying that he hoped
the legislature. would ratify suffrage
at once. Both houses Of the legisla-
ture met at 10 o'clock to take up the
measure.
Resolutions were introduced and
all business went over until tomorrow
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-14

with one exception all OF the teach.
Inc places have been arranged for. It
y hoped that this may be done this
Week and then the list OF the teach
ors viii be- published. We co: .fdently
o1pect 20 best years work next
yoAr. TDs, mas never been greater
Qnlhusiasm among the pupils of she
fooSth year. Already they are ex-
QySnlng wishes that school might be-
- The inspirotion OF the pupils for
100 work comes to a great extent
6goD the fourth year OF tho High
0o1ooi and we are expecting excellent
teoclts from the class OF this year.
The New York herald., 1920-01-06
Transport Meeting
at Truck Show
Well Attended

The highway transport conference Of the
twentieth annual national motor truck
show, which began Saturday afternoon at
the Eighth Coast Artillery Armory. Kings
bridge road and Jerome avenue. the
Bronx, will be continued today. For the
remainder of the week there will be two
sessions daily. at quarter past two and
quarter past eight O'Clock T.. NJ. until
Saturday, on which day there will be only
one. DIR. p. p. Claxton, Commissioner OF
the Bureau of Education al Washington.
and Commissioner of Plant and Structures.
Grover A. Whalen. of New York. were
speakers at yesterdays session.
Charles Reid. former head Of the Motor
Transport Committee of the Council OF
National Defence, who attended the con.
ference Saturday evening. told how mar
cells post motor trucks reduced the nrice
of vegetables IN the national capital
Potatoes were selling IN Washington at
81 TO $3.50 a bushel.' he related, 'when
the Post Office Department put a. motor
truck route into operation between that
The New York herald., 1920-01-06

Lexington Motor Corporation. the Ansted
Ensineering Company. the Connersyii'c
Foundry Corporation, and tho Teetor-
Hartley Motor Corporation. With the ex-
ception of the last named, all OF these
concerns arc located at Connersville, and
ali arc engaged In the automotlve trade
or tho four, the Lexington Motor Com
pany 10 best known to tho public on nc
count Of the national and international
sale OF It's product, the Lexington Minute
Man Six.
The other three companies are factors In
Lexington's activities, however. since all
are negaged 1 nthe production OF I'M
portant component parts.
When interviewed yesterday, Mr.. Ansted
said in part:--''We have only made a good
start in working out our plans, which are
very comprehensive. our position in the
motor car field has always been unique
on account Of the wide variety of material
manufactured for US In our own little city.
and by companies which are altogether
friendly.
There is a unity of action in Conners-
vile, induced not only by almost Identical
financial holdings. but also by a genuine
community interest. which has been Of in
calcuIable value TO as In making the Lex
ington a really substantial success"
Officers of the United States Automotive
Corporation have been named as follows
Frank S. Ansted president; George w.
Ansted and Frederic j. Barrows. vice
presidents; James Nj. Heron, treasurer,
and lie Roy A. Hanson, secretary
All of these gentlemen reside at Conners-
vile where the main offices of the United
The New York herald., 1920-01-06

city and .Ae farming centres Of the east
ern shore Of Marrylanc. Then farmers
began TO ship in potatoes and other Nege-
tables by parcels post. Sweet potatoes
were sold by tho farmer al ninet5 cents
a bushel and white potatoes az e'sh.s ,
cents Postage averaged thirty-rNe e.hls
a bushel making the consumer prizes 80"
and sl.l5 a bushei respectively Anu ~,
tstoes bought from the growers IN sllall sl
quantities were OF a higher grace lhsn
those for sale in the city markets Frop-
ably the seller is more caretut "heh 80
ing busheI than when ten OF ~,
bushels are poured wholesale INTO pari S'@
and crates"
Educational Institutions and Hign"sS
Transport'' was DIR Ciayton's subject
Monday evening. This federal commits.
sioner believes that p1adequate means ol
highway transport are an obstacle 70 tne tne
sprs ad Of modern education. hcpi'.' y
Street Cas- with Motor Buses was Soni'
missioner Whalen's theme. In MS al
dress he gave the net results OF 'ne Si'y
experience in establishing bus lines
The programme today Is -
working for Highway improvement
s. NJ. Williams. chairman, Federal i1lSh'
ways Council biscussion started by fyke
johnson. secretary of Highways Commit
tee, y. 4, g. C., and j. T. Pennspacher'
secretary NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
'.Taking an Interest in Legislation,
Charles Thaddeus Terry. Discussion started
BY Charles S. Bond
The Automobile Legislative Council
Harry Meixeli, Jr.; secretary Legislative
Committee. y. ~ G.. G.
Cost Accounting, Routing and De-
spatchinS." :. =. Merithew, Packard No.
The New York herald., 1920-01-06
MARMON "TEAR-DOWN"
SHOW INTERESTING

The Marmon "a motor tear down and re-
build exhibition in the Commodore lobby
is attracting a vast amount of attention
and favorable comment. Even veteran
manufa curing heads agree that it is quite
the most interesting demonstration OF
close limits manufacturing accuracy ever
staged at national show, While the
Nordyke and Marmon Company promised
that the two mechanicians could tear down
and rebuild the motor in one hour and
fhree-quarters the feat was actually per-
formed aSturday afternoon in less than
one hour and q half. The marvellously
finished parts and extreme accuracy OF
manufacturing methods alone make this
extraordinary time possible. This exhibi-
ton is in addition to the regular Grand
Central Palace exhibition Of complete cars
in space A "a ofthe show.
The New York herald., 1920-01-06
ANsTED FORMS
HOLDING C0MPAN
New Organization Will Place Lexing
ton Motor Company In the
$4,000, 900 Glass.

Frank Z. Ansted of Connorsville. In
diana. president of the Lexington Motor
Company. which has its main offices and
factories there. who is in New York this
week in attendance at the automobile
show. yesterday announced the formation
Of the United States Automotive Corpora.
tion, with capitalization OF 3io0o.Ne
of preferred stock and 10000 shares Of no.
par-vaiue common stock. under the laws
of the state of Delaware.
Mr.. Ansted explained that the United
States Automotive Corporation was a
holding company only. and that its SUBJ
sidiary companies would continue q
operate very much as at present and
without loss of their corporate identities.
Included in the new corporation are the
The New York herald., 1920-01-06

States Automotive Corporation will be
located.
Ansted, president OF the Central Manu-
featuring Company: Charles g. Hun.
president OF the Rex Manufacturing Com
pany; John c. Moore. chief engineer OF
the Lexington Motor Company; Arthur a.
Ansted. president OF the Indiana Lamp
Company. and Emery Huston, vice presi-
dent OF the Lexington Motor Company
oil OF Connersville-and Elmer J. Hess.
director OF the STANDARD Parts Company.
OF Cincinnati.
The New York herald., 1920-01-06

hiclc. Discussion started By W. l.. Ken
nedy. consulting engineer.
Incentives for Drivers and Helpers,
laIarold b. Weaver, consulting engineer.
Discussion started by Joseph X. Orr, Orr
Transfer Company.
The New York herald., 1920-01-06

ter Car Company Discussion started by
4. T. La Schum. general superintendent
American Railway Express Company, and
H. w. Drew. Packard Motor Car Company.
Loading and Unloading Devices"
Joseph Husson, editor Commercial We
The New York herald., 1920-01-06

Con, -iefe ifne---netc series.
Tvt e 50 Cadiiioc---on exhibit
ton at the Automobile Shor
and the Cadillac si,oUroon,s
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-25

hDlaring that the Negro. In millions.
has mo- lrau,his, boz the South. and
barring their right o. reduce the mum
h'r uf Southern House members the
,puih,uus hacking IA, Tlnkham biz
cite the uurto'nth Amendment % tho
Constitution. This amendment provides
that when the right e. vote II denied
ans a. The inhabitants ~ q State. 90 IN
any way abridged the basis ~ repre-.
srrtatlDu Boo "a, House shll, be- reduce 4
In proportion which the number q dis
tuuDhis'd citizens shall b'ar 10 the
whole number 40 citizens IN such state
Republican leaders boz Congress tx
Ir' that u this amendment was strict
"a ,rlurcvd the South would lose ahou,
90 Il H. lluus, members
Under "a, rrapuiutm,ut hill. now
pending o. increase the size q the
louise iu accordance with the increased
population at the whole country ~
shown by the census Just taken. the
.ulluWiug Southern States would r.
GIVE additional lIuus, members Texas.
>, North Carolina. . and enc each add.
'iuuhl Tor Alabama. Arkansas. Georgia,
Maryland. y Mexico. oklahoma. Suu,h
'arulina. Tennessee" and Virginia. a TO.
tai at IA new llous, members from tn
southern state, Under the proposed
Jew appur,iuum,nt one Mouse member
would represent 2is.g,s population. The
republicans claim that many ~ IA,
southern Niuus, members under the
new and present apportiunmcnt. Ice.
cause OF "a, disfranvhi~ m,nt IL IA,
nygru. actually now and In the futurt
would represent only about 10 900 pop
ulatlun represented. With a., negro mo-,
voting. would b, mon, than rs. 600
ana IN some ot the States from tina,
srctiou even less. as iu th, ease at Ala
hama and Mississippi where the hlack
man Canot participate IN political II
fairs. IN Maryland the negro vote,
and thor, would be- small o
pny cN,us TOT att,mrtiug e. r,dur,
the number u Mouse members from
that state.
pespit. th, Tinkham hi,l and all th'
agitation 'u r,dl," southern liouS
that has been going o.
tur mnny years. d, .s predicted by Con
leaders. ne, only drmucrau
'ut republicans as vel. that CHugrvs.
nil not reduce ~, number ~ South
Is disfranchisvd There viii be- much
talk later about the plan Int nuthine
win come II H.
Tomorrow; The Army Rccrui,ins
situation
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-25

palgn In his hands IL the raising
~ truops. ON December 10 a telegram
was sent out frum the Adlutant Gen.
erals office directing all recruiting
officers to Immediately start an In.
touslyc recruiting drive 10 fill up with
recruits the Firth Division. stationed
"a Camp Jackson. Columbia. 8. G
only recently an intensive recruiting
drive flled up the Second Division.
at camp Travis. san Antonio. Texas
There are not lacking advocates %
national d,ivner. IN aud uut of Con.
grcss. who declare that Mr.. Baker aud
the General staff did exactly right IN
rushing the recruiting campaign tc
the limit. because ~ the disturbed con
di,lon - the world These men Rly no.
body can tell at this crisis IN the affairs
of the world when large American
army mivht be- needed and needed quick.
Is Many yctcrals and citizens believe
that the army should be- kept around
800 ooc men at all times II is proba.
bile, however that Congress viii reduce
IA" appropriations 81 that by next year
the army viii be- cut down To- i15 600
men ana kept az that number Tor sume
years Tho huge taxes and cost 90 the
army IL the thing that viii force 10
duciion
Regular armies II the principal ma.
iiuns. existing At this time. are. Great
britain. 10000; japan $4,000 Italy
300 OuO. Russia, $50 600: Germany l5Os
100. France $4,000.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-25
Caught With Goods"
RECRUITING ARMY.
D|SPLEASES MANY
By y. r JONES.
staff Couospondent.


WASHINGTON u G. Dec. Is
rhe House Military Committee and
SECRETARY q War Baker are In big
~ over the army recruiting situa.
ION. Considerable bitterness has de-,
rlup,d between Baker and members
N committee.
tn" situation iu nutshell may be
lcsctihvd as follows Tho last arm,
Apr priauon tn lly made appro.
prlauuns sufficient l0r an army II
$4,000 uen aud about it.000 Ugiiccrs
That -. 'unvress only provided mon,
to pay an army 90 this size. u.spitt
hts tact Secretary lakcr fur MONTH
has bc,u strtiug o. recruit the arm,
.o $1,000 w.u. and b. has sir,-d
recruited she aInN % nearly $4,000
unk and tiH g. result o. this the
War Department viz have o. IS
Congress fu4 u,t.t estimated ai.
DE way from 500 600 900 o. Sloo 900
90 THIS denrt bel .H tp 90 ,h, hln
trcds 90 millions u duIur, asked
rom Congress fnI tl, ANNUAL ,Nppus. 4.
Z tnv army Co.. 900, r,kt fslal y.a.
lhr miN.up Do 'lr situation uls h,s.,.
aGsed arci riding o. Secretary baker.
svcause Congress iu 90. i.at army %
preparation h.ll authorized 90 army 81
- .uoo men. bu' iii NOT prov bed. frrd
% maintain and pay Cor ouly l-s. ."u
lr. Baker claims that thr iu OIL.
nly authorized hiu q urr4t tr
army O. $4,000 IN number. az "a.
0nrtruod the blG r. thar b, ,...ul i,
vas mandatory uu him 'u raise 80.
900 troupr sharp issue has h,-n
aiken Nth this stand 90 Nj Baker
- members - the llous, Mllgtar,
'omaittee. who claim that Mr. Rakss,
inder the terms ~ th, iiu was aci
iaiiy authorized O. recruit only th,
lumber appropriated for. viz. iT5 w.
men.
ia a result " Bakers enthusiasm
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-12-25
EFFORTS BEING MADE TO REDUCE
REPRESENTATIVES FROM SOUTH

WASHINGTON. d., o. Efforts
1904. now being made Do, some member
,i 'Ur liuus, and Senate Loo reduce the
a. ..sr pyurcs,n'ptuu trum th, South.
.r, states 70 is rium,d this should
o., I.r h,,au., thr negro Is practically
tiiDurhud iu nearly every one 90 the
southern states despite tho tact that o.
many s,rtlUus ui the south boz BE- much
bUrs NUMEROUS than tine whites.
During th, recent presidential and
congressional campaign threats Wyg,
Wllc hy the republicans that such sc
'iuu would D., tikrn. and th, fret muy,
g. carry uUt the plans 80 ttr r,puhli
cans is seen iu the bon Co. reduce South
,rn representation. introduced iy Rep
rv,,ntuiiNy Tiuhhlm. uf Massachu
sstts
tn, republicans claim that as larg,
percentage ~ the people of thc South
aye not allowed o. vote. ana iu thu
claim th,y refer 90 thn disirlu, h.scJ
r'gru that the South. Therefore, should
not b, allowed o. ha,, ana IN not ~
tticd uud. "a, Constitution o. haS,
the number ed HOUSE seats that ar,
now held from that section 81 the coln.
trk.
Thor is considerable basis tor thin
claim ~ the republican for .; is a vel
known fact that the negro IL not allow.
81 Co. participate n political aflaire 10
the South, aud IN most Il the South
,ru states Is completely di-franchiscd
as completely tisiuuDhis,d. almost. Is
tho half million Nuivlvss Inhabitants ~
the District ~ Columbia. who az, not
even allowed "a, American privilege ul
tlvcting their own municipal officers.
10 say nothing III being deprived 4
representative and senators in con.
srcss and voice ln IA, Electoral Col
lsg,.
Ia the present Congress the HOUSE
has los members from the southern
States Wen. IA, number reduced he
Gauss q the DISTINGUISHED negroes this
number would d, considerably cut
down. even under the new appurtion
u'nt which VAL hc mad, al this s.s
sion tor the neat Congress and which
Is planned 90 add ~ new House mem
i,rs IN the next Congress
For many years the republicans have
threatened To reduce the southern
House representation i.ll after I'm
has been introduced Tor this purpos.
bat none at these measures have ever
come o. vote vn either Hous. or S.n.
ate floors