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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
UNTERMEYER
MAKES CHARGE
Wants Department of Justice
and Alien Property Investi-
gated

New York, Jan. 1S.-An immediate
congressional investigation of the de-
partment of justice and the office OF
the alien property custodian was rec
commended by Samuel Unter1neyer, in
an address today at a testimonial din
ner 70 Nathan Hirsch, prominently
Identified with the campaign against
rent profitecring here. Mr.. Inter
meyer, who, as chief counsel in the
joint legislative committee investi-
cation OF the alleged building trust,
has obtained numerous indictments,
declared he had no direct legal evil
dence against the two departments.
But" he added, IF a fraction OF
what comes to me is true, and b.
lleve much of ii to be true, such n
investigation will disclose to the
| world a series ofthe most mortify-
| ing scandals that has ever befallen
our country.
There has never been a govern
mental department, national or
state" Mr.. Untermeyer said, so ur-
gently in need Of immediate and
Dainstaking investigation as are those
Of the alien property custodian and
the department Of Justice dating
! from the time of the enactment or
the alien property custodian law. But
the investigation must be conducted,
If at all, under skillful, searching and
strictly non-partisan direction, with
the aid OF experienced counsel and
| only after the same careful prepara-
| tion such as that which precedes the
trial Of @ case
Our national honor is involved
here. The vast powers and patronage
of those great officers are said to have
been used, and it is the general belief
that they were incidentally used to
build up a political machine, which,
however, fortunately failed Of its pur-
pose. But the uses to which they and
their vast patronage were put was
none the less sinister because they
did not succeed"
Mr.. Untermeyer declared that for
tunes in patronage are believed to
have been squandered among favor
ties in the form OF lawyers and di-
rectors' fees taken out of the pockets
of citizens and aliens whose prop
critics were seized, or unfortunately
came under the control Of the govern
ment
There is just one decent loop
hole of escape for u.s." he added,
land that is by a merciless exposure
of the facts by the congress"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
SUGAR GROWERS
NEED PROTECTION
Appeal Comes From Puerto Rico
Along With That From
Louisiana

Washington. Jan. IS.-Cl'iticisn OF
INC governments methods Of sugar
oihtr!bution during the war together
WIN Il practically unanimous apneal
OF cane sugar growers for a pro-
tectiVe duty marked consideration by
the mouse ways and means commit
tee TO sugars mOlasses and syrups.
Practically the entire day was given
over to testimony CT conditions of the
cane belt Of the south but represen-
tatives of the several refiners. aiming
them Former Representative John I
Fitzgerald of New York. were in
Guided in the witnesses and they stir
Ted up the old time strife between
producers and reflners
MI. Fitzgerald declared that the
governments policy during the sugar
shortage last year had been such as
to spe nalize the whole nation in order
10 favor Louisiana producers.
III the government had bought the
Louisiana crop" he said, lit could
nave given it away, saved those peo.
pie whmo it used as an excuse for
the price fixed and saved the rest of
the country millions Of dollars.
r. Is. Milling of New Orleans, rep
resenting the growers, restorted that
the rehners had sought to get a grin
on the sugar industry land make the
people pay for it,
Earlier in the day the committee
had heard the request OF a delegation
from Puerto Rico for the tariff on
sugar that would enable them to con-
tinue an industry, which they de-
in
island.
Few Of the witnesses, representing
either the producers or the nanufac-
turers OF raw cane sugar attempted
10 suggest a specific rate OF duty. All
were content with asking the COM
nIttee merely to give them ample
protection" The argument advanced
was That cane sugar was an import
ont addition to the national sugar
supply and therefore it's production
should be encouraged. Statements
were made to the effect that the in
dustry would die unless some pro-
lection were granted.
The committee also heard Frederick
J. Bales, chief OF the sugar division
Of the federal bureau OF standards.
who urged q redrafting OF the sugar
schedule so that archaic and old
fashioned methods" OF assessing the
duty would be eliminated
Mr.. Bales. who was called by the
committee, declared that the method
now used was adopted among the
earlier tariff schedules of the nations
history, and never had been changed.
The witness also suggested q pro-
hibitory tariff on rare sugars which
are used almost entirely in medical
work. He termed as infants" the in
dustries manufacturing these pro-
ducts and warned the committee that
unless they were protected q revival
or the German production would
Stifie these plants
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
Reform BILLS In Legislature.

Colun5ia, Jan. 1S.-Representative
". K. Cooper. Of Beaufort. introduc-
ed in the house today a bill to pro-
.h!bll the exhibition of certain carni-
val shows at ANY point In the state.
Representative r. c.. Harris OF Spar
Lanburg introduced bill to prohibit
the operation of pool rooms for COM
Lercia. purposes The bill would
impose a fine OF from $25 to $1,000
or imprisonment fc! not more than
thirty days for each violation. Tho
house passed the resolution already
passed by the senate. urging congress
to continue federal aid for post roads
IN South Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
UNDERWRITERS
MEETING CLOSES

Columbia, Jan. 19.-The tenth an
nual convention of the South Carolina
Life Underwriters association came
70 an end here today, after Frank
BridnaX, of Columbia was reelected
president and Wilson Gibbes secre-
tary and treasurer. B. II. France, of
Spartanburg, was elected first vice.
president; j. V. Dillingham;, of Char
lesion, second vice-president; j. Boon
Aiken. Of Florence, w. r. Moody, w.
s. Hendley, T. L. Wardlaw, and J. R.
Rosenberg, Of Columbia, are the
executive committee. Several hum
drod insurance men have attended
the convention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
WOMAN PRO.
BATE JUDGE
Grssnville County Elects Mrs.
Fannie c. Scott TO Succeed
Husband

Greenvilie. Jan. 17.--Mrs. Fannie G..
Scott, widow OF Probate Judge Walter
M. Scott, who was killed In an au-
tomobile accident on December 90, is
the only candidate In the election to
bo held I'm this county tomorrow to
elect q successor TO the hate Walter
NJ scott. Tickets for the election
have all been distributed 20 the man :
agers and no further announcements
beyond that OF Mrs, Scott have been
made up TO tonight. Mrs. Scott will
therefore be elected tomorrow TO sac
coed ner late husband and this will
be the hrst time In the history Of
south Carolina that woman has
bcen elected to q public ONCE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
"Isut They Rode"

Last spring when cotton
Was selling 80 high,
You cou.d see some farmers
"F!c.tlpS" In the s!sy.
tBut they RODE)
They rode In sun.
They rode In rain.
Some even rode
In an aerOplane.
lBut they RODE,
They rode all night,
1hey rode all day.
they kept on riding
TIL The devils to pay.
(But they RODE)
If it w0srt'; an uu;o,
1t vas a o'amed old mule.
They te.t cn riding
TIL i.,. ~ cut the fuoi.
(kut they RODE)
Some rodo hard.
SOM rode we'll,
But they kept on riding
Till they've sure played h.
(But they RODE,
Some doctors spent the whole year.
Distributing pills,
And can't collect enough money
To pay their gasoline bills.
(But they RODE)
Some rode fast
The dust rose like q morning fog.
They tell us that his true name
Was o.d Kent Hog.
..' (But they RODE)
The Re al estate business
Is the Lest OF ALL
hut b.diAe my skin
If r. didn't fall.
(But they RODE)
io,re bought .Fords,
Lut carried them back
t .ind Uiromisesl) tho difference
FCy d Cadillac.
(But they RODE)
The farmers and merchants
Are broke, that's true,
[tAnd II looks mighty like
The banks ure 1907
(But they RODE>
The above was written
Just for joke.
Ent durn my hide
Il the country amt Broke"
Gut they RODEl
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
'1AxRETURNS ON
MERCANTILE STOCK
CsmlAinioner Harris Issues
Report on Years Business

Coiumbia. Jan. iS.--Evsry mer-
ehunt In South Carolina In this week
rveeivfng from the state tax commits
SION, with of5ices In Columbia, a
blank form on which to make a re-
port OF the value OF the stock Of
goods carried. Those will be- the basis
OF the tax Assessments for 1921. There
are approximately fifteen thousand
msrchants In the state. to oil OF whom
the tan commission is sending the
blank stock statements.
pho fnerehants are required TO give
lnlormatfon a. TO the nature Of their
bnoiuees: the amount OF inventory:
merchandiSe received and sales made
since iait inventory and prior to jan
uary J. 1871 The value Of goods on
consignmsnt. the amount Of notes
ard sccounts receivable at actal val
NC; the amount or notes payable and
accounts payable mt actual value; The
true value OF merchandise and fix-
tures January T. the amount Of in
sursnoe carried; gross sales for 1920;
tho ,name or tartners In q partner
ship and the names OF officers In a
corporation: the capital stock and the
sdrpius accrued. AL Of this inforrna-
ton 10 sworn TO-.
The tax commission will Ak assess-
ments on the basis Of the information
furnished BY the merchants them
scivos. II any fail to furnish the
neoSssary data. II IN stated. the COM
mission Will take legal steps TO re.
quirs them 60 produce their records.
The law requires this -
The tax' ,,ommissiof 10 advising all
merchants that the fair market value
whi. b the basis OF assessments. Each
merchant 10 asked to advise the COM
mission whether he makes his state
ment on the basis OF cost or market
unues. The assessments for taxa
ITO pare made on the basis of forty
TWO per cent Of the true Salue of prop
sfty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
,REAPPORTIONMENT
BILL IN CONGRESS
Fight In Congress on Number of
Ssats- -South's Total TO Re.
S main as at Present

washington, Jan. 17.---Lines were
sharpb drawn tonight for figh,
eonserro's to defeat the reapportion.
ment ofn which wou.u increase the
snembert'hip OF the rouse OF repre-.
ntattves from <a5 to ass.
tHstef "A final check up. leaders an
nounced that the measure as report
ed would be voted down decisively
and tha. a substitute plan. holding
seats to the present total, would be
adoptsd by big majority.
There seemed little sentiment for
larger house. Members from states
which would lose representation un-
eer the Bhiftins OF IL seats from II
-, eight states. declared they would
vote asainst adding ~ representa-
tiyss at a cost OF approximately $1.-
100000 year, when there Ia a cry
iue defnand from all quarters for
oovsrumtnt economy.
A. mapped out today the program,
under which the bill will be called
!ut tomorrow provides for five hours
~. debat's. While there was some
objection TO 90 much oratory. II was
aGfesd 60 permit members TO express
tneir vievys at length. and then by q
roll can vote let the country know
tnat the house is big enough as It
fesnda 49,
The Republican steering commit
~ was reported solidiy against the
tocrease. not as committee. but as
ipdivjd pAip. Southern Democrats, Il
was said, were not expected TO op-
pess the lower total as q body. as
slts shiftine Of seats would leave
their present number intact.
Under provision OF the bin house
Seodees e1;pect 10 be adopted the In
cfease viii be a. follows:
n CallforAia 8. Michigan Q, Ohio 3,
eHe Conn,sctiout, New Jersey. North
car0Iin&.r Teaas and Washington /
eeebi no nsake up this number with
Set chsusing the ass total. Missouri
w0tiSe llosb two seats and the follow
~ 6tetes one each: Indiana, Iowa.
R4neAss' Kentucky. Louisiana, Ma,ae
uhntsesppi Nebraska. Rhode Island, ,
shd vssmcns.
~ ShiS arransement the south
woula asxin In North Carolina and
1sxas and lose In Louisiana and Mis-
iesippbN
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
sumter County Highways.

Sumter and Sumter county have
received a great deal of valuable ad-
Vcrtising in The American City, a
worldwide known magazine publish
ed in New York city through the
courtesy OF that publication giving a
detailed account OF the two and a
half million dollar hard surfaced road
bond campaign successfully carried
out IN Sumter county last year.
The editor Of that magazine wrote
Secretary Reardon of the Sumter
Chamber of Commerce requesting in
formation as TO the methods adopted
in Sumter county that put over that
proposition so successfully.
Permission 10 print was requested
or the secretary who of course was
only too glad to take advantage of q
| Tree advertising proposition that will
give Sumter and Sumter county pub
| hcity that could not be otherwise Sc
| cured except through the spending
or many thousands of dollars
The American City is a magazines
| that is widely read by thousands of
municipal, county, commercial an6
civic organizations, throughout e.
| United States and Canada, and
J thousands Of private individuals a
The fact that Sumter coun
/ method Of doing things attracted
attention OF the publishers OF
high Glass magazine is a compH
to Sumter and Sumter county.
- the second time that the
Chamber of Commerce hassb
ed upon by that magazine to
they do things in Sumter q
county. the first article .af
that publication about tS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
Brazil to Expand Naval Power.

RIO de Janeiro, Jan. 19.--The COM
mittee on naval and military affairs
vt the Brazilian Chamber of Dcpu-
ties wants a bigger navy. 1t has call
ed upon the president to present to
the ncAt session OF congress pro-
gram OF naval construction drawn up
by the general staff of the admiralty
and TO be carried out for a term of
years.
The reason given for this proposed
increase is that it is necessary be-
cause OF Brazil's new position in the
world as a signatory Of the Versailles
treaty and as an effective member Of
the league OF nations. Another rea-
son ascrihed il the necessity of de-
tending a long coast line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22

Columbia, Jan. 1s.---U. ~ The mid :
die OF January the state hiL awa- de-
partment has collected, for 1921 mo-
tor vehicle licenses. more than one
third OF the total amour. coliec ed
last year. The 1921 licenses. to Jan
uary 10, have brought in $i98.lt0.
For all OF last year the total was S527.-
sGS. License fees are higher this
year. however. graduated according
10 car weight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22

columbia. Jan. 19.--Thc South Car
DINA Railroad commission today re-
1ue3tcd Attorney GoaeSal wolfe to
'2ke leGal action TO force tho SOUTH
ern Railway to erect an overhead
'ridgc 81 Mile Post No 40. three
miles from Chester. General Supt
w. c. tlndson, and Supt. w. ID. Post.
't the Columbia division Of the South
orn, appeared before the commission
Il few DAYS ago and submitted the
roads refusal to build the bridge. re-
Gently requested by the commission
The peromptorv order issued today
followed. Tho attorney general will
start his acicn within Il few days, it
g stated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22

Mexico City. Jan. 1S.--Call for a
special session Of the Mexican con-
Ercs8 hcginning February seven is is
sued W president Obregon. Arriclo
27 Of the constitution which governs
pctr>'"un deposi,s will be among the
projects to be considered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
Woman Elected Probate Judce.

Greenville. Jan. 1S.-The first wo-
man In South Carolina elected TO
public ONCE was elected here today.
Mrs. Famine G. Scott was named an
judge or Probate In Greonvlllu
county and had no opposition. She
succeeds hsr husband. who was KILL
ed recently tn an automobile acci-
dent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
Hin to Allow WOmnc Full Suffrage

fni 10 Allow WOmnc Full Suffrage.
Columbia, Jan. ia bill to con-
'tf on the women OF the state the
rlght TO vote in all elections vas III
lrOduc@d today in the house of rep
rcsenatives by Representative Claude
y. Sapp, OF Columbia. This makes
he laws OF the state of South Caro-
INA CONFORM to the recently rati-
ued nineteenth amendment.
The new bill woU!3. allow all women
over the age OF 81 to vote in all cleo
tions' on their complying with the
PROVISIONS OF the constitution de-
inning the rights Of qualified electors
i'r men. The bill would also make
the same disQualncations apply To
'he women as the the men. The bill
VIII be considered by the judiciary
committee OF the house before il gets
on the calendars for vote, but the
success OF It's passage is not doubted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
MADE A MASON
AT SIGHT

Columbia, Jan. iS.--Pishop VIII
liam A. Query. OF the Episcopal dio-
cese OF South Carolina, was made a
Mason at sight here today at an oc-
casionai lodge This is the first time
in the history of the state, SO far as
Is known here. for such ceremony
TO take place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
SEAPLANE is SUNK
BY GUNFIRE

San Francisco, Jan. 19.-The naval
! fseaplane NC-5 which was wrecked
during its flight from San Diego to
1the Canal Zone has been sunk by gun
fire, according to a radio received
here. No explanation OF the rres-
sage has been received.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22

TopNkG, Ian. IS. Husbands are TO
be placed in the status OF employers
with wives as employees in their homes
hnd r"rnItttd 20 recover damages for
'nINrt'i received while performing
household dudes, under the tcrns OF
"a hill introduced in Kansas house of
TcpreSrntatiN es by one Of the two
WcUi'n members q! the house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22

The island OF Cagayan In tho Phil.
ippine group was sold by Spain TO the
Cnitod States in 1900 for 100000.
having been inadvertently excluded
from the terms OF the treaty Of peace.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22

Purpo,ted copies OF oorrespond"nco
between Abgar. fourteenth prince of
Odessa, N Mesopotamia. aud Jesus
Christ came TO light in 1900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22

Father Damien. Belgian priest
devoted hfs life to- the spiritual care
Of the lspers on the Hawaiian island
OF Molokai. He died from leprosy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22

Those navy balloonists showed
how far II is possible to travel on hot
Sun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22

The tnven'ion Of beer is ascribcd 10
Cambrinus, mythical king OF Flan-
ders.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-17
FAKE PRINCESS RELEASED
Woman Who Claimed 10 Bc Genuine
Heir TO Queen Lii

HONOLULU, T. H., July l6.--The-
runs "a" royal blood OF old Hawaii,
widow Of Robert j. Wilcox, tho lead
er Of the Hawaiian home rule party
and the territorys first delegate TO
congress. has just been parolcd from
oahu prison There she served two
years Of thrce-year term, follow
ing her conviction on the charge Of
having uttered fraudulent viii pur-
porting TO be that Of the late former
queen Liliuokalani
Immediately following the death
of Queen IAl" in November, 1917,
Hawaiian circles were stirred by the
announcement OF princess" Theresa
that she held will made out by the
queen naming the princess" az her
beneficiary,
During ,he week that tho queens
body lay in state, attorneys were
busy In court on behalf Of the queens
kinsmen and close associates In an
cndcavor to Illustrate Theresas plan.
subsequently came discovery Of
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-17
FARRELL DIRECTS
APPOINTMENT

CONTINUED FROM FACE FOuR
do away with what had appeared
"a ccrtainty-Senator II. T.. iiills
candidacy for attorney general. Nor
Icy and Hill both reside In McAles-
ter which is not large enough for
tWo democratic nominees. Hin can
he rcnominatod for the senate with
out opposition, but he has made II
Hnown that he viii not seek to sue
coed General Freezing In the event
that the Morley candidacy for tho
governorship gets beyond the anx-
icty status.
There is still another angle to
this particular topic, Corporation
Commissioner Campbell Russell has
previously stated that he viii very
probably be "A candidate for state
ecnator IN the Musk oRec district, and
others were looking toward his place
on the commission, notably Frank
Carter. now state auditor. In tho
meantime II ~ known that II the
democrats hold n nominating con
voution. Russell will be candidate
before IN" primary against the can
didalo "rocommend"d' by the con
vcntion This might not mean tho
nomination Of Russell. but II would
mean an interesting campaign for
the candidate who got tho recon
mcnding snlye At that convention
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-17

gosh had TO Taught 1t was heart
disease"
We'll, NJ course, when n patient
walks into doctors oflce with
something serious the maVcr with
him. Abe, IT'S Ike somebody coming
into our store who Is in the market
Tor a big bin of goods" Morris said
And even when It amt serious
the patient is usually going To- rct
landed Tor large sized order, too.
Mawruss Abe said. which people
20 tu see a doctor for a littlo trouble
that they could live for fortly years
and he hands them out an operation
that finishes them in three weeks.
When 1t comes to doctors. Mawruss.
people should ought to bo willing {,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-17
FIRE WORSHIPERS' TEMPLE
Recent Excavations In Mesa Verde
National Park, Colo, Uncover II.

A large cliff building newly dis.
closod to view by excavation In the
Mesa Verde National Park, Colo.
rado. is found TO have been "A prchis,
toric temple Of fire wornhip. II
contains n large circular pit filled
with ashes. In tho middle OF a rec
tangular court
The discovery was made by an
exploring party Of tho United states
bureau OF ethnology. led by DR.. j.
Walter Fewkes. Tho structure. of
stood on n rock shelf OF the same
canyon In which the famous Cliff
Palace is located. Or. Fewkes has
named II the Fire Temple.
Hitherto II has not been known
that tho ancient cliff dwoliers were
fire worshipers, though the Hopi
Indians. who are their undoubted a
descendants. have religious rites in
Connection with tho kindiing Of new
firo." which they celebrate in July
and November OF each year. Tho
fire In always started with print
tive "firo stick" or drill, rotated in
IA notched board.
II is presumed that tho prehis-
toric elf folk had n fire pricsth ood
tns tho IIopi havc now) aud that
certain caves close by tho Fire
Temple were tho residential quarters
of the fire priests. In the temple
Is n secret chamber, eScavatcd be-
meath the rock floor. and painted on
wall OF another room u figure
supposed to represent the fire god.
At tho east and west ends OF the
| above mentioned court are stone
benches, which evidently were used
for seating spectators at ceremonia
| pcTfDTmnncpg In tho court. Th,
walls OF tho west room OF the tempt,
are covered with paintings OF noun
tain shoep--an interesting fact. in
nsmuch os limitations of the horns o
those animals arc worn by member
OF the Hopi order of Horn Priest
when nowadays they take part II
the rites OF tho new fire"