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Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08
RT. REV. c. E. M'coNNELL
 IN CRITICAL CONDITION

Brentwood, N r., Aug. 7.-Right Reverend Charles Edward MoConneu. head of the Roman Catholic diocese of Long Island, Was reported in a critical condition tonight at the Convent of Sis ters of St. Joseph. He has been con valescing thero for several weeks after attacks of .arteric scletosis and nephri- tis. His physician, tonight said he was very low"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08
OBITUARY.
William A .F1outon.

Westfeld, Mass, Aug 7.-wiliiam A. Flouton, 59, past grand chief of-the Or der of Red Men in this state and for the Hast sixteen years chief of police of Westfeld. died today as a result of a shock sustained last Monday. For eighteen years he has been one of the state representatives to the national council of Red Men
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08
BODY OF ELLIS G. KINKHEAD
 SENT TO CINCINNATI

New York. Aug 7-The body of E1hs Guy Kinkhead. Brooklyn lawyer who was shot and killed near his house last Friday by Miss Olivia M. Stone g nurse. was sent to Cincinnati his former home. today for burial. His widow Mrs. Marie Louise Kinkead was a passenger on the same train.
 Miss Stone, who admitted killing the lawyer out of revenge for alleged wrongs he committed declined to seq visitors today at the Raymond street jail where she is being held without bail on a charge of homtcide
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08
SOUTHPORT MAN FATALLY
 INJURED BY AUTOMOBILE

Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. .7.-Andrew cents hospital here today from injuries received late last night in Fairfield when he was struck by an automobile driven by Christian F. Hass of Fairfield. Hass was arrested on technical charge of man slaughter.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08
LATE REPORTS PUT THE
 LOSS OF LITE AT 4s


 Eureka. Calf. Aug. T-Forty-eight pcrsons. 3s passengers and 12 of the rev. were lost last night when the ricansr Alaska of the San Francisco md Portland Steamship Company. rourhbound fron Portland, Oregon, to Ban Francisco. sank thirty minutes af- fsr crashing into the rocks of Blunts Reef. forty miles south Of this city.
 The survivors. numbering 166 per- sons. were brought here today by the rescue ship Anyox. the first vessel to reach the scene of the wreck in response ib the AiasSa's radio signals. The coast guard tug Ranger. dispatched early to- lay from Eureka. returned to port with the bodies Of i2 men. Eight were mem- hers Of the crew and four were passen- gers. Captain Harry Hobey. master of ihe Alaska. is still unaccounted for and n believed to have gone down with his
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08
ss PASSENGERS AND
 70 OF CREW PICKED UP

San Francisco, Aug. 7-Captain snod- dy of the rescue ship Anyox in wire less despatch to The Associated Press from the scene of the wreck of the Alas ka said that he had 96 passengers aboard and 70 members of the crew and was proceeding to Eureka. Cal. Thirty six passengers and twelve members of the crew are missing, according to the message, and are believed to have per- ished.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08
MooRIsH REBELS ARE AT THE WALLS OF MELmLA

London, Aug. S.-The Moorish rebels are reported to have arrived outside the walls of Melilla, causing a panic in the city, says a despatch to the Daily Mail from Tangier.
 Spanish civilians are said hastily to be seeking safety on board ships in the harbor.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08
IS-YEAR-oLD cADDIE WAS
 KILLED BY LIGHTNING

Newark. Y. J.. Aug. 7.-Lightninx struck tree on the weequahic golf course between here and Elizabeth late today. instantly killing Arthur schautx, 15-year-oid caddie. who was seeking shelter beneath it- Four members of the club. who were standing near hin were temporarily paraiyzed-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08
CALLED PARAGRAPHS
Lajbor Troubles Delay ships.

Naples, Aug. 7.+The Italian steamers Europa and Presidente Wilson, on which a number of Americans have taken pas sage4fer New. York. have been prevented from sailing owing to labor troubles among their. crews.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08
MANNIx WILLING TO SWEAR
 ALLEGIANCE TO THE KING

Brisbane, Australia, Aug. 7-Arch- bishop Mannix. who has just returned to Australia from a round-the7world trip. during which he attempted to visit Ire iand' but was not permitted to do so, has-expressed his willingness to take the oath of allegiance to the king
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08
Premier Boncmi Of for Paris.

Rome, Aug 7.-Premier Bonorni. Min ister of Finance Soleri and Minister of Foreign Affairs rerotta left for Paris today to attend the sessions of the su- preme council.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08
peonIs Thanked hx Caruso,s Family.

Rome, Aug 7.-The family of the late Enrico Caruso has circulated through the Stefani agency a message of thanks to the people of Italy and abroad. for the sympathy expressed at the death of the tenor.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08

Archbishop Mannix. when he arrived in Queensland last Sunday, was perm. = ted to land without hindrance, although it had been reported that there WAS strong belief that the Australian govern ment intended to require the prelate to take the oath of allegience. Acting Pre- nier. Cook was quoted as having said. however. that the government had de- cided not to interfere with the arch bishop.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08
TWO- THIRDS POPULATION IF
 RUSSIA ON HUNGER RATIONS
Facts Made Known by Mrs. Marguerite E. Harrison Recently Released From Prison in Soviet Russio the Voga Ba sin 100000 Persons Are Actually Stsrving-HeaIth Conditions Add the Distress Stories of Suffer. ing Are Told on All Sdes

of wheat, 100000 poods of beans. 500, 900 poods of rice and peas, 1.2oo.- 900 poods Of herrings. 100000 poods of fats and considerable quantities of can ned meats, sugar and other necessar-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08
BRIEF TELECRAMS

The four big railroad brotherhoods in Canada announced they would jointly contest the 12 per cent wage cut.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08

white. boy, 19 years old, a negro and four mules were killed by a bolt of lightning, striking them from out of a clear sky at Tallahassee, Ala.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08

The Canadian air board will. Aend . number of aero engines at the disposal of the Associated D Air Research Committee for distribution to colleges.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08

Ambitious to swim the English channel, Omer Perreault, 21 years old aquatic ex- pert sailed for England from Montreal with his manager, Armand Vincent
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08

Seh-defense is the claim of C. F. Lively Baldwin-Felts detective, held under bond in connection with the shooting and kill ing of Sid Hatfield and Ed Chambers, Mingo mountaipeers.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08

American delegates to the international congress against alcoholism, to be held at Lausanne, Switzerland, were passeng- CTS on the Zealand.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08

Representative Rorer A. James of the fifth Virginia district. died suddenly at his home in Danville, Va. from heart fail ure. He was 62 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08

Mrs. Annie Statkus. whose husband Leon. pool room proprietor, at Stough- ton, Mass, was shot in their home there Wednesday night, was arrested immediate ly after the funeral.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08

More than. 15O protests against the ap- plicatioa of aEticle 27 of the Mexican constitution will be taken up by the su- preme court in Mexico City.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08

Forest fires seriously menaeed the vil- lage v Rowland, Me, with the flames only half mile from the told. Aid was sent from Bangor, Old Town and Orono.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08

George T. Summerlin the United States charge daffairs at Mexico City has delivered to the foreign office a new note from Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08

duced a resolution to make Sept. 14. the 600th anniversary of the death of Dante, the Italian poet, legal holiday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08

Resumption of formal diplomatic reIa- tions between the French government and the Vatican after many years inter ruption, was completed Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08

Judge James G. Jenkin, sT. who achieved prominence in 1893 when he en- joined employees of the Northern Pacific railroad from combining or conspiring to strike, died in Milwaukee, Wis.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08

Upwards of 17.o00 names of alleged draft evaders issued by the war depart ment between June , and July 3 were published in the congressional Record.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08

Two Greek divisions are advancing south of Ismid, town 56 miles southeast of Constantinople, which has-been in the hands of the Turkish nationalists.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08

Under an order issued by Acting seere- tary of the Navy Roosevelt. aii naval ships and stations will oganize to assist ex-service men "in every possible way in securing contact with the bureau of war risk insurance"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08

The continued presence of 14, 900 Amer ican soldiers in Germany stirred the gen. ate. Senator's Borah, Brandegee and McKellar protested against their main tenance on the Rhine.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08

Mrs. J. NJ. Chase of Urbana. Ills. who had lasted 55 days because of a disease of the stomach which prevented her from taking food, died Saturday. She retain ed conscio lsness until death came.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08

Scottes modern caravan, consisting of 2S families who are going to Buhl, Idaho from Brooklyn to settle on an irrigated plot of 5000 acres, reached Niagara Fails N
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08

Two delegates of the National Assoei- ation for the Advancement. of Colored People to the Pan-African congress to be held in London, Paris and Brussels, were passengers on the Ryndam.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08

The weekly payroll of the Barrett Co.,, of Edgewater. N J., containing between s15,e00 and S25.O00 was obtained by six bandits ina daring daylight holdup not far from the Barrett plant.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08

Col. Samuel P. Colt, former president of the United States RuhSer Co, was in a critical condition at his summer home at Bristol R. l., following a para lytic stroke.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-08

Employment of school physicians and nurses by every city and the larger towns will be required under the law passed by the last Massachusetts legislature which became effective Saturday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
ANOTHER DEATH
FROM TYPHUS

New York, Feb. ia third
death from typhus. reported to city
health department officials today.
caused increased efforts on the part
OF both city and state authorities to
prevent spread of the disease. brought
here by immigrants from infected re-
gions of Europe. While Health Com
missioner Copeland enlarged his
force to insure inspection Of all i'm
migrants arriving here. either on boats
directly from Europe or by steam
ships or trains, from other America n
ports DR.. Leland T.. Cofer, health Of
fi1er Of the port of New York, has
tened his plans for delousing and
cleansing all arriving immigrants. At
the same time Commissioners of I'M
migration Wallis went to Washington
for a conference with labor depart
mont officials.
At the port quarantine station
preparations were made to turn It
over to federal control by the state
officials in charge. Tho change, it
WAS said. would make a large staff
Of physicians and inspectors. In this
connection state health officials de-
MED reports that a II day detention
period on incoming ships had been
ordered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
RAILROAD PLEADS
TO REDUCE WAGNS

Chicago, Feb. Is. United States
Railway Labor board today heard ar
suments on the Atlanta. Birmingham
and Atlantic Railroads plea for per-
mission to reduce wages. The case
produced a wider variety Of evidence
and Is said by railroad men to be Of
greater importance than any other
single line dispute yet brought before
the board.
The argument hinged on whether
the board had Jurisdiction over the
roads financial status, which furnish
I'd the railroads principal reason for
wanting to reduce wages. It declared
that a reduction Of wages was made
imperative because the road faced a
monthly deficit Of 100000.
Summed up by Col. B. l.. Bugg,
president Of the road. the roads Pc
titton was:
rs the board going to disregard
conditions Of traffic? Is the board to
Fix rates regardless Of the railroads s
earning power? II the board can fix
wages without regard to other condi-
tiohs than the claims Of the employees,
then 1t is Just as we'll that we have no
representation here"
For the employees, w. 8. Carter,
president Of the Brotherhood Of Lo-
comotive Firemen and Enginemen,
stated his case thus:
1T has never before been suggest
ed that wages be made to depend on
the financial condition Of q road. We
are willing to make a test before the
courts on the constitutionaIity Of the
transportation act. II the contention
OF the A., b. and A. stands, then, on
the Delaware, Lnckawanna and West
ern, which is able to pay twice al
much. we will come In tomorrow with
q request for an increase in wages. 4"
Representatives OF the A. B. and A.
were on the stand most Of the day.
Col. Bugg answered many points Of
the employees argument in previous
testimony. and added there was no
use to ask the Interstate commerce
commission for a larger share Of rates
on haufs extending beyond the A.,
B. and A. lines He said he thought
the road was receiving It's fair divis-
ton. ~
Before any conferences were called
with employees, Col. Bugg said. Of
ficers OF the road went over all the
difficulties and ~'followed every thread
which promised relief before asking
for a wage reduction"
Morris Brandon, Counsel for the
road. declared if the board disregarded
inability to pay for one road. it could
do so for all roads, and tho result
would be chaos He said the wages
granted by decision No. 2 Of the la
Dor board last July were the highest
ever paid the men. and were granted
under extraordinary conditions, when
the cost OF living was the highest
we've Known
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
LONG CONTEST
EXPECTED
Balloting For Associate Justice
Expected to Continue Into
Next Week

Columbia, Feb. 17.-The general
assembly Is not expected to complete
the election OF an associate justice un-
til far into next week, judging by the
strength Of the many candidates in
the running, and the closeness Of the
votes accorded the leading contest
ANTS. It is even predicted that there
may be- as many ballots as were nee
cssary to elect the late Justice Hy-
drick ten years ago. when about forty
ballots were taken before there was
a choice.
Under the rule of the election.
provided In the resolution adopted by
the two branches of the legislature.
there will be only three ballots in
one day. One ballot takes more
than an hour, SO that three ballots
consume the large part Of the legis-
lative day.
There is no outstanding candidate
to take the lead over all others, as
there was in the recent justiceship
election, when Mr.. Cothran stood out
as the most popular candidate. In
this race it appears that all Of the
candidates propose to hold on till the
last thread, and long and hard
fought struggle is predicted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
DEATH PENALTY
FOR SAFE BLOWERS
Bill Being Framed to Inflict
Death on Persons Blowing
Vaults and Safes

Columbia, Feb.1 IA bill to make
the blowing of safes in South Carolina
where the blowing is committed for
larceny. a crime punished by death
upon conviction Is ready to be intro
duced in the senate and will likely be
offered by today by Senator Crosson
OF Lexington, it was said last night.
The measure provides that "any
person or persons convicted Of the
crime Of safe blowing. when the de-
sruction or damage to safes or
valuts containing money In done by
saad person or persons for the pur-
pose OF committing 1afce yn,shall be
'Dunished by death. provided. that the
Jury may recommend to the mercy
OF ths court. TN which event the pun
tehmsnt shall be reduced from death
TO ilfs Imprisonment" 49,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
CARUSO HAS
FIGHTING CHANCE

New York. Feb. 17.-Catuso held
his own during the night hts piiysi-
cians announced While not mini.
nisinE the sravity Of his illness the
phSsicMns indicated that II be pass
ed the crisis today he had q fair
chance OF recovery. He slept some
last night and his temperature iow-
er than at any time since the serious
heart attack Tuesday night. .''.i
The condition Of Caruso continued
unsatisfactory and critical. according
to 4 statement issued by his physt
clans at s:oO this morning. The
statement said that they could expire N
no opinion one way or other but MI.
condition is very critical. Word reach.
ed newxpapermen thas Caruso had
rallied from second relapse early
this morning, but Ia again very weak.
Twelve tanks OF oxygen were cent 10
the sick.room during the night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19

sign of this building is good and OF
|pleasing effect but the construction
Is poor. One Of the serious defects
architectually is ventilation for the
basement in which are located two
public toilets and which results i'm the
odors and gases generated IN these
toilets coming up and seeping into all
the offices on the first floor.
Contingent.
The items under this head in
financial report speak for themselves.
Court Expense.
1t will be noted from report that
court expenses for the last year ran
$I.3O2.97 which was some $1,000
more than usual. This was caused by
some cases of unusual length which
has also served to congest the courts
docket until we understand we are
very far behind on the roster so that
the prompt administration of justice
ia being materially retarded. We no.
tice there has been bill introduced
! in the legislature looking to the es-
| tablishment OF a county court with a
view to facilitating the administration
of justice and if this can be perfected
we think it will be Of much advan-
tage to the county financially and
otherwise.
Confederate Pensions.
We have been paying to all Con-
tederate veterans in the county q
county pension Of SO per month, ex-
cept one who are over seventy years
OF age, have an income of less than
5000 per year and are unable to
make living, in which case they
are paid SIS per month.
jail.
We have endeavored to keen pris.
oners in the Jail properly cared for.
The Jail at present is taxed to its ca
pacity owing to increase in crime I'm
the last few months. We recognize
that the conditions of the Jail build
ing are not what they ought to be and
there is no question but what q new
Jail building is needed. This matter,
however, has been taken out Of our
hands by the Legislature which some
years back appointed a jail commits
sion looking to the construction of
new jail. This commission has had
plans drawn and estimates OF cost
made but have not thought it wise to
proceed with work under the present
costs of materials and labor.
Respectfully submitted by order Of
the board.
d. NJ. BLANDING,
Clerk to Board.
Sumter, g. c., Feb. IL. 1921.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
TOLEDO POST ;e~t
: ~. OFFICE ROBBED

Toledo. o.. Feb. 17..-Shefifr fsxy-
Tor and posss has surrounded several
places At Point Place Nix miles notti,
Of here In search OF Ave armed ban
dts who early today held up three
clerks Id the main postohice and es-
capped with dix Sacks Of registered
mail. The postmaster ID unabie to
hay what loss Ia invoived.
Postal employees have admitted
that the loss may total haif MILL
Hon. The police claim the loss In
currency may be between three and
TOUR hundred thousaAd 1doiisfy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
Valentine Party,

Mrs Auld in her charming man
ner, assisted by Mrs Allen, enter
tanned about twenty-five Of her Sun
day school mem bers and about TWEEN
ty-five invited guests with a lovely
valentine party Monday evening Feb
ruary the 18th from 1880 until 10
o'clock. During this time a number
Of games were played, after which
delightful refreshments were served
Those enjoying the evening were:
Amanda Mcleod, Anzie Stoudemire,
Selma Wactor. Pearl Reams. Ruby
Welsh. Vivian Dennis. Edna Wolff.
Georgia Stacy. Hascal Flowers, Lucy
Clack, Lillian Hopkins. Lois Flaum,
Edna Friar. Mary Holman, Jean
Buck, Lenora CASTOR. Floride Watts,
Helen Allen, Dorothy Allen, Theo-
dosia FLUID. Olive Brown. Alice Car
roll. Jessamine Scott, Gladys Bar
ringer. Martha Carr, Mable Hurst.
Sibbie Turner end little Louise Aud;
Richard Hammett. William FLUID,
Donald Auld, Marvin Pollard. Will
den Nettles, Lorraine Dwyer, Charles
Wray, Francis Kirk. Richard Wright.
Robert Witherspoon, Wilbur Bate
man. James Brown, Charles Green,
Baynard Pitts, Henry Neal. Carl Dix
son. Marion Kirven and Leon Chan
dler.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19

Tho D(sksborv iiterary, soU1ety. met
on WeAueedAy. the DnA -of, UebfQSty,
t.o'ctock In the afternoon. yrhesB
were eleven 'memU>fs presept. with
Opstnsw. msmbsr. Mrs Bruce s6sun-
1SFn whot wna welcomed. yand hsr
name snroilcA befors the mseeinv
@es called to- order. Mr.. 0uliivSn
wn asked to uive s~uie account of.tnS
Uhyeili1r 81 John LAurena' 'psStrait re-
Gently held IN sCebi4ssbaA. which she
dbd A1n 3, b<iSf bot satisfactory tain.
ag1d ehowed the program OF tMe exsr-
e1ues with nh ,pfetprs on ths cover.
vhSch sAvs .sofue idea OF tho beauty
ef She spninlihe, The meeting StAS
then called 10 erAer. AID the secretary
eeDea ths rsi,. AMI read ,ths minuteA
~ the last neetifsg, amer which the
&foprtm sSp>Ned with fHustc, "oh
1lnck joe" sung by Mrs. FrterSon,
nrU1 BaundsrS ana Mixs Henrtetta
DatxA-n, then Mrs. DarSan read q
pnoer On thu early settlement OF
Uotath Carolina. next a song. Annie
laurie" Mrs. Saunders; then Mr..
xinlock 9uti read q paper. prepared
oy Colonel DArksn. VINO vas not sbie
TO- b present. II w,is a piecA frohi
ths newsPaper. on the grave Of Gov.
srnor Miller. found In an obscure
cemetery. near q small town In MIS-.
sisHppi The grave was kept neatly.
weeds and bushes cut away. showi~,-
tove and respect. Col. Dargan add
cd some very Interesting information
shout 0evernor Miller. hts p,rb,io life
An this Sats. ha home In Statebufs
and when he left south Carolina to
live In Missassippi. An interesting pa
per. and much enjoyed. a.
!. Miss Henrietta Dargan next sans
"Flow Gently sweet Alton" and Misu
BurBsss read q poem by Ksdri Mayri.
. talented young poetess Of Summer
VILE. ". c.. q beautiful piece on hen.
Lee. after which Mira John Frterson
pIsysd q piano solo. - &c
\. Current topks read by Mrs. Hull
ended ths program. and the business
Ssfore tho society was brought Up
n wAs decided 20 ask for q member
6hip fee Of CSC to meet any expenses
that may come up. The committed
then met. and arranged the program
Tor the next meeting. the hrSt Wed
nesday In March. the subject being
tho settlement OF Sumter. and State.
fburw especially. after which the 90
ctsty adjourned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19

Columbia. Feb. l6,--Ivy little John,
spartanbufG negro, IN scheduied to die
in the electric chair at the state PEN
itcAsiary In Columbia Friday or this
week. paying the penalty Tor tho nfur.
Der OF J. 8. Hobert. u chain gang
guard. The supreme court has pass.
ed on Lttlejohn's appeal. the verdict
OF the lower court having been sns.
tAined. '
II waA stated ~ tho penfitentiary
This morning. that everything - In
reaaiDess for tho execution, -, +,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19

Those who are Interested in finding
out where the tax money goes should
read the annual financial report Of the
board OF county commissioners that
Is printed today. This s not an
itemize1 and detailed statement of re-
ceipts and expenditures, hut 1t gives
q general idea Of tho purposes FOR
Which the taxpayers money was
spent last year. Look 1t over,