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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-29
WHAT DELLA
TON COST
Our Greatest Crop Year, Meas
ured in Quantity, Shows De-
crease of $S,O00,O00,0OO in
Farm Products of 1920
Compared With 1919

The aggregate farm value of all
crops for the United Safes fov 1920.
as compiled Gy the manufacturers
Record from the latest reports of the
United States department of agri-
culture, is $1O,iG5, 5,O15.O0O. compared
with $1G,035,1 900, the value of all
crops raised in the United States in
1919. This is a decrease in value
since last year OF over, $5.57O. 900. -
o00, or about 50 per cont, an almost
inconc"ivablc Decline which repre-
sents nearly the total value oc all
crops produced as late as 1912. Ii.
however. To this decline in crop values
is added the decrease in the livestock
products this year, compared with the
1919 value. il is estimated that the
d"aa' ic dehation campaign Of the
government has" cost the agricuItura
interests of the country probably over
$4,000, 100000, an amount nearly
equal TO the total value of all croDs
produced as late as 1916.
Through this almost criminary PRO
duced reduc ion in the cOuntrys az
rlcultural wealth, the farm Interests
! nave suffered because their crops
were tn" most costly to produce in
our history. They were forced TO pay
the top prices for wages and natcr-
l;fS and now are receiving the lowest
price for their finished product. NOT
because of purely economic reasons.
Dut by downward manipulation OF The
market brought about through the di-
rect influence of the federal rrsc,.y,
boards action in forcing restriction
OF credit. Not only the farming in
tcreSts have been tho loser under this
wholly erroneous policy. but everv-
| ono, capitalist and labor alike Gre
suffering. 1t hitS the farmer the hard
est however, because most of his
work t. done on borrowed canital
and it struck az a time when he had
all Ut stake.
II To tho 1920 crop values be add
ed thc value Of the livestock products
the total wealth production on the
farms of the country this year will be
about SIS. 800. geo. COO c0mD1rcd
with $2i,9S2. .000 600. the value of all
ag 'Cultural products in 1919 and
So 100000 in 1918.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-29
COTHRAN ELECTED
ON THIRD BALLOT
Speaker of The House Succeeds
Hydrick aS Associate Justice

Columbia, Jan. 2G.--Hon. Thoma.
/. Cojhan. of GrCcnvillc, speaker of
the house OF representatives WAS to-
day elected associate Justice of tho
south tarolina supreme court by the
general assembly to fill the vacancy
caused by the recent death of ASSo-
ciato Justice ID. r.. Hydrick. Nv.
'"thran WAS elected ON the third bal
lot
Mr. Cothan has indicated that hc
VIII resign aS speaker as soon as thr
'"cenVill" county supply bill is in
noduc"d. He Will then take his seat
Is u member Of tie GrccnVillr dClr.,-
uon, successor aS speaker being
then chosen.
The second ballot showed 161 votes
cast, with ST necessary TO election
with the following polls: Cothlan.
50; N"mmingcr l@; Sc;lsr, 80; car
ter. -; McINor, -. Senator Young
Withdrew tn" nHmr OF Judge Mem
mnGcr and Senator l.ancy withdrcv
the name OF judge Mclvcr. Tho third
Ballot 1915 votes being cast. then re-
suited as follows: CUthran. log:
ScaSc, -; Carter 33.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-29
COUNTY COURT
FOR SUMTER
Representative Noise Preparing
Bill to Create County Court
WOULD HAVE JURIS-
DICTION UP TO $4,000
Judge To Be Elected by Popular
Vote Would Receive $4,000 a
Year, Stenographer $1,000

Columbia. Jan. 27.-Rcprcsentative
Noise, of Sumter, is preparing a.
hliI, To be Introduced in the house
within a few days, creating d county
court for Sumter.
The bin would put the matter up
to III" people of Sumter in an elcc-
lion on the second Tuesday Of April
The court would have concurrent
jurisdiction with circuit courts, in
law and equity cases, involving
amOun not exceeding $1,000
The IilI would provide that a jury
in the county court would consist OF
six persons. The court would have
sessions in February, May, August and
October. The county jury commits
sioncrs would serve the county court.
as would the sheriff. The jurors and
witnesses would receive the same pay
as i'm circUi, courts
The bill VIII provide that the judge
shall receive a salary of $4,000. He
shall h" a lawyer of Sumter, having
| rraCt.c"d in tie state at least five
| Years. lie will be selected py the
people in an election at least three
| weeks before the April election as
| 20 the Cs.a ablishmcnt Of the court.
and shall be appointed afterwards by
the governor. There shall be two
candidates for the judEcship selected
| by the sumter Bar association. AT
ter ,hc first judge is elected, there
shall hc elections TO tho county Judge
lShip i'm general election years
The Judge shall. after his election
appoint q bailin. To bc paid 81 day
for the days engaged. The iudg,
shall appoint Il st"noGraphcr, TO DC
paid not mo than $l.200.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-29
INVESTIGATE PRINT
PAPER PRICES
Senator Harris Calls For InUuir,
Of High Level by Federal
Trade Commission

Washington, IAN. characterization
10y tn" federal trad" commission OF
PRINT paper supplies and prices TO
ascertain why tn" urcScn, hEh prices
continue when. all other prices Of
manufactured ARTICLES have suffered
'!S declines" is proposed in a rcSo-
tuition introduced today by Senator
Harris. D"m"rrat Georgia. Soma cor
Harris WAS a member Of the commits
sion when IL made its first nrWSprint
investigation four years ago. "Thrrc
- no real shortage of print paper"
sand TIA" senator. "NCWSpapcr pub
HShrrS state that while paper is bc.
lhE offered on the open market al "A
lower price than that covered by con-
tracts with the big companies who
usually con,r"l the situation and Vet
the newspapers are forced to MAKE.
contracts for 1921 with the right @,
'h' paper company To uN It's uuu
prices subject 10 quarterly I,tdius
mcntS."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-29
SHOPMEN LAID OFF
Cut Ordered for Atlantic Coast
Line Shop Force

Florence. Jan. GA 20 per cent.
cut affecting the entir" Atlantic
Coast Line shop force h. has been
ordered by the management Of the
railroad company effective Saturday,
January -.
Notice Of the reduction in the shop
force was received yesterday by Mas
Ter Mechanic Smith. who posted the
notice on the bulletin board at the
shop.
The order means that 1873 men will
los" their positions, reducing the
shop payroll At least $4,000 a
month. Al crafts are affected by the
order. TIE seniority rule will bc
observed in laying off the mon.
Il had been hoped that with the
first eat in the forco which number
Cd about 40 men with reduction in
the payroll Of $4,000 a month, there
would bc no further dismissals from
;hr FlCrCnr~ shops.
III" order received here ycstcrda ~
cam" in the nature of surprise fsr
tn" men a" well as for the local Of
hcills.
II i4 not known how long il will
last, but ther" i Il strong hope that
TN" men viii all nc back at work
before very Ions
Il is stated lhat the shop forces at
ali points ON the Atlantic Coast Line
system ave affected by the order is
Su"G NcSvvdaH
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-29
MILLION FOR
FOREIGN MISSIONS
Col JOS. n. Brown Leaves His
Estate to Daughter During
Life and Then to Baptist
Church

Anderson, Jan. 26.-ApproNimatc-
" $l,0OO.QO0 in bonds and personal
property ana r,aI estate Will go to the
foreign mission board of the Sou,h-
crn BAPTIST convention upon tn"
death uf Miss Nariana y. Brown
and Miss Bessie +. Tribblc. bcnc-
Gc.arios under the will Of the late
col. Joseph Newton Brown, who died
at his home here Monday The viii
made public today showed that Col.
Brown. who at the time of his death
was ranking surviving officer in South
carolina of the Confederate arm,
also left $4,000 i'm trust for Andrr-
son college and Anderson county
hospi.al: $4,000 TO Connie Maxwell
orphanagc at Greenwood. The other
beuucst was $4,000 TO Mrs. Emma
T.. Tribblc OF anderson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-29
SPECIAL PRIVILEGE
FOR WOMEN
Representative Hydritk Offers
Bill TO Permit Them to Serve
on Juries When They Feel
Like It

Columbia, Jan. 27.-Rcprcsentativc
Hydrick, OF Orangeburg. has intro
duccd bill in the legislature which
would allow women OF the state to
serve on juries, without forcing them
to this service. Mr.. Hydrick has a
bill introduced few days ago which
would exempt women from jury duty
altogether. This he had taken from
The house calendar yesterday after
noon. and in its place hc introduced
a new bill, which would allow women
20 serve on jurios. if they care to
do so, without forcing them to
serve.
TIL" bill which would allow the
trustees of the University to handle
the fraternity situation restoring
lraternitlcS If they sec fit, has recciv-
ed divided report from the judiciary
committee of the house, The majority
favorable.
The bill by Representative Harris
of Spartanburg, to outlaw pool rooms.
also received n divided report from
the judiciary committees the ma
Jority Of the committee being agains,
the bill
TIL" house Judiciary committee has
reported unravorably Representative
Sapp's bill to make the state and
federal prohibition laws conform. The
main point Of difference between the
two is as to the amount of liquor OBJ
talnaAl". The bill is on the ca!cn-
OAR with prospects OF n strong fight.
These bills will be introduced on
Thursday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-29
Snow, Sleet and Rain Cover
Southeastern States. At It's
Worst in North Carolina and
Virginia
STORM is MOVING
NORTHEASTWARU
Reaches as Far South as Savan.
nah. Much Damage Done To
Telephone and Telegraph
Wires

Washington, Jan. 27.-The southern
storm which during the last thirty
six hours resulted IN snow, slcct and
rain in the southeastern states, cen
trail of South Carolina coast, is mOv-
ing northeastWard, the snow VIII
reach depth of twelve inches west
Of the South Carolina equator, greater
North Carolina and southwest Wiz
ginia. 1t extended as far south as At
lanta and Savannah, where it began
falling at the latter place this morn
inS. Snow ana sleet severed wire
communications which are badly in
terrupted in North ana South Caro-
lima today and many points are iso-
lated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-29
UNCLE SAM TAKES
INVENTORY
Over Thirteen Billion Found in
Treasury in Cash and
Securities
ACTING TREASURER ALLEN
ANNOUNCED TODAY
Count is Made Necessary by
Resignation Of John Burke as
Treasurer

Washington. Jan. 81. Acting
Treasurer Alien announced today a
total OF l3,SS3,S19,S26.3G 2-3 in
cash and securities were found in the
treasury as result of the count
ncccssitat"d by the resignation Of
John Burke, rs treasurer. This is
a total Of about ten billion dollars
greater than the usual amount on &c
cOunc Of notes deposited by foreign
governments for war loans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-29
AGREEMENTTORE-
STRICT ARMAMENTS
Opposition Party in Japan Would
Suggest Resolutions to World
Powers

TOXIC, Jan. 27.-E Resolutions SUI
t"Siln" that Japan approach the
world p"Nors IN the interest of an
agreement relative To restriction of
Hrmamcnts WAS submitted TO the up-
position party with Il proposal ihc
resolution b" submitted for passage
~ the JapanCs" dict.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-29

marriage license has bccn issued
TO Calhoun Dickerson and Irene Ric.j..
ardson. colored. OF Plnewood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-29

The Danube is navigablc nearly
1900 miles from It's mouth
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-29
NEGRO POPULATION
SHOWS DECREA,

Washington. Jan. 27.-The ne,
population of Lync ihurg Va, is 8 Is
an in"r'a>" Of II per cent. The
Ero population of Houston. TexaS|
%".Nt&. an increase Of Al per
N'Iv'rs i'm Detroit number 41.S4
increase OF $50, or per, ceza{
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-29
REFLECTED SUPT.
PENITENTIARY
First Ballet Gives Col. A. X.
Sanders '15 Out of 1G3 Cast

Colombia, Jan. 21.-Col. A. X. San
GcrS WAS reelected superintendent Of
thc Sac pcnitcntiary by the gener-
al Assembly today ovC- three oppOn-
cntS. The first ballot he got 115
votes ont Of 1853 east, So being neces-
sary to elect. There were four NOM
nations for superintendent of pen
itentiary. Col. y. *. Sanders of CO.
lumbia, the present superintendent; p.
II. Lesesrc, of Columbia; Robert Z.
Craig, Columbia ana j. Lawrtnce Nc
Gee. OF Anderson.
The general assembly reelected
four circuit judges. Judge VIM II.
Townsend, fifth circuit; Judge Seasc.
seventh: Judec II. w. Mcmmingcr,
ninth and Judge Geo. L. Prince,
ninth.
Columbia, Jan. &c 4. Mosley
Of Camden. .. {. Scarborough of
Summerton and J. NJ. Smith OF
SmOakS. were elected directors OF
The state pcnitentiary. j. A. McDer-
mot OF Conway WAS defeated. Mr..
MCsley was the new candidate in the
race.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-29

Federal prohibition ofsicelH
find happy hunting grounds
ter county. Why don't th,s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-29

Tokyo. Jan. % GIy tho Associated
Press - Minister OF War Tanaka. re.
spending I'm the diet today TO am in
tcrpcllLtion 10y Representatives Kotaro
Mnchi of the KenSci Kai, or opposi-
ton party. regarding the recent Kill
ing OF L-cut. Warren II. IanGdou i'm
NladivostOk, said the incident was
rcGrcttabi" i'm view uf tho fact that it
occurred between American and Jap
1n"sc nations at time when the two
peoples were dCvotCdly cndcaVorlug
to establish u closer. mutual under
standing. The matter still is being
investigated by u Japanese court
martial. which is acting i'm sincerity
ami good faith, the war minister
added.
Minister TNnaka said the question
I" be. dcctd"d was who was the FIRST
I" shoot, but Judging fyom the re-
suits ot the Investigation as far as il
had gone, it appeared probable the
Japanese sentry took tn initiative.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-29
JAPS ADMIT
SENTRY'S GUILT
Killing of Lieut.. Langdon at
Vladvostok Was Fault of
Japanese
AMERICAN NAVAL
BOARD MAKES REPORT
Attack on American Officer Was
Unwarranted and Cannot Be
Justified

Washington, Jan. 26.--Japan re-
piled today to the American govern
ments note regarding the killing OF
Naval Lieut.. w. II. Langdon at
Vladivostok by a Japanese sentry
with the promise of a thorough in
vestigation' of the circumstances
surrounding the incident. AT the
same time the navy department WAS
advised by Admiral Gleaves at
VlGdivostok that the American naval
court of inquiry there had decid ID
that Lieutenant Langdon was the
sabject of An unwarranted attaciN'
by the japanese sentry.
The Japanese governments note
was said at the department not to
meet the points raised by the Amer
lean government in its communica-
tion and was regarded as little more
than an acknowledgements of the re-
ceipt of the American note.
The finding of the court as sum
married by Admiral Gleaves was
that Langdon was blameless and
that the Japanese sentry fired the
first shot and that Langdon was the
subject of an unwarranted attack by
n japanese sentry"
The United States asked for a full
explanation of the action of the sen
try and assurances that such an Incl
dent would not again occur. 1t wa
assumed at the department that a.
ter the thorough investigation
promised. the Japanese government
would send more comprehensiv,
reply
Admiral Gleaves, i'm reporting tn,
findings of the naval court, informed
tn" navy department that Genera
Oi. Japanese commander at Vladi
vostok. has issued an order declar,
ing that no regulation has beg
iS~ucd authorizing Japanese sentrie.
TO halt passcrsby Of any nationality
IN the streets of Vladivostok"
The substance Of the Japanese gen
erals order AZ transmitted to tn,
department by Admiral GlcaVcs. in,
cludcd statement that Japanes,
sentrics wcr" to make exceptions to
the rule only in cases where them
selves OF the properties under thcil
guard were attacked or subjected tC
actual danger. All staff officers alst
wore warned by General OF TO Sc,
that sentrics were instructed to us,
greater precautions to pre-, ent re
petition of such an occurrence as tn,
Iangdon affair.
| Il am Informed by japanese. stat
| officers that arc lights are bein,
placed on opposite sides of the stree
| from every sentry box in order I,
prevent any mistakes of this kind il
the future" Admiral Gleavcs dis
/ patch concluded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-29

Washington, Jan. 26-DevcIop-
mcnts i'm the Japanese situation today
Following the attention given that
subject by members Of the senate for
ciSn relations committee yesterday in
questioning Under Secretary of state
Davis on the cable situation, were
pointed to tonight as indicating that
the redelining of policy between the
two countries would for q time at
least ovcrshadow in importance most
other questions
n note from the Japanese govern
ment late today promising "a thor
ough investigation of the killing os
w. III. langdon, an American naval
ofhccr. by n Japanese sentry. at Via =
divosiok, was interpreted in conncc-
ton with earlier expressions of re-
grct by Japanese officials as mean
Ing that the incident, notwithstand =
ing its gravity, will finally be ad-
Justcd so as not TO delay solution OF
other problems between the two
countries. The note, which was i'm
reply To one sent two weeks ago bv
the American government. was said
at the state department not To meet
4,
but To constitute merely an acknowl-
edgment of the communication from
the United States.
Admiral Glcavcs. commanding the
Aslatic neet. reported to the navy de-
bartment today that his inquiry nau
developed that Langdon was the VIC c.
tim of IAN unwarrantcd attack" The
Japanese have not as yet comDlctcd
their courtmartial OF the sentry.
Tn" cntirc Japanese question ii is
understood. will be the first to claim
the attention of ScCi ctary Colby when
ne returns to the STATE depart mcnt
tomorrow after his South American
trlp. but notwithstanding reports of
satisfactory progress already made
ana TIE evident desire of the two
countries To appi oach the problems
IN a mutual spirit OF good feeling. it
was felt tonight that final solution
must inevitably bc deferred until the
nest administration.
The Glenwood post., 1921-07-09
RIFLE NEWS

Word came to Rifle the first of the
week from Columbine, Colo, Of the
death of Mrs. Mary Frey Young on
June 2Sth Mrs. Frey, as she was bet.
ter known here, lived on small ranch
east of Rifle for many years, and had
many friends here who will be sorry
to hear of her death.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Sayre and chill
dren and Mrs. Nellie Allen were Meek
er visitors the Fourth.
Owen Hickmans received a message
Tuesday of the death Of Mrs. Re-
bekah Garrison at her home in Poplar
Bluff Missouri. Mrs. Garrison at one
time made her home in Rifle with her
sister, Mrs. John Hickman and was
The Glenwood post., 1921-07-09

called him hortid or cranky or
beastly.'
Dulcie went on ignoring the younger
sister. He came out and said he'd
lost his scarfpin, a platinum one with
diamonds, very precious to him. And
we all began to hunt. I went into
his private Office and looked there, and
oh, everywhere, because. you seq. It
was very embarrassing fer mel was
the last one in-and-we couldn't find
It Nobody could settle down to work
and we a'l felt dreadfully uncomfort-
nbIe 3nd each person kept protesting
he lad not seen the pin"
Is And old BrookeS. what did the old
crab say?" questioned Ted.
"Oh, that is the worst of it, he
said he was sure he'd And the thief /"
sobbed Dulcie pitifully.
"Well, go on with the story" re-
minded Senah impntiently.
"That's all there Is, except. of
course, that / woke up In the night
and-and-I found The PIN
Mrs. Driscom broke into Il loud
ca-choo! ",rhis settles it-we're going
to bed I'm catching cold. Go to
sleep. Dulcie, and forget all about 1t
till morning"
But. mother pleaded Senah.
poor Dulcio. That horrid old Mr..
Brookes may have detective out
side this very minute !"
Dulcic gave II little scream. hut
her mother pushed her gently To-
ward her bedroom. "Fll not close an
eye" walled the daughter.
And Ted from his room door teased.
"Just keep your eye or my scarfpin,
sis!'
Dulcie gave little angry snort
and flung herself in bed and
promptly fell asleep. II was mother,
of course. who lay awake an hour or
more planning what to do.
In the morning the little thief was
enjoying hearty breakfast when Ted
having answered the doorbeli, came
back with n long box and placed 1t on
her lap The rest Of the family ininedi
ately rose to Its fass.
The Glenwood post., 1921-07-09
GO BACK TO HOME STREAM
Salmon Invariably Return to Water In
Which They Were Spawned, Seen-
ing to Know II

1t has long been maintained by sal
mon fishermen, writes DIR. B. w. Ever
man in the Scientific Monthly, that sal
mon, when mature, usually, II not In
variably, return to the particular
stream in which they were hatched.
1t was generally believed that a great
majority of the fish Matched in any
particular stream would return to that
Identical stream when mature and
ready to spawn, but that good many
would, or might, go to other streams.
Some thought that the salmon return
to their own stream because they pos
sess a marvellous geographic or hon.
ing instinct, while others maintained
that the salmon, after going down to
sen as fry or fingerlings. do not wan
der far from the mouth Of the stream
In which they were Matched, and that,
when they reach maturity, they seek
fresh water; and the fresh water most
easily found is that nearest at hand,
which Is the water Of the stream in
which they were Matched: they there
fore ascend that particular stream.
Study Of the scales has shown that
the salmon of each particular stream
possess scale characters in common
which enable them to he distinguished
from the salmon of any other stream,
however near the streams may be to
each other.
The Glenwood post., 1921-07-09

quite well known here. Other relatives
living here, besides Mrs. John Hick-
man, are sister, Mrs. Owen Hickman,
and brother, Henry Blevins.
Fred Thompson, of Grand Junction,
a young man who has been helping In
the hay at the Brosius ranch on Rifle
creek, went out with his gun on July
5th and in less than an hour and half
killed three coyotes, he having killed
two the day previous. This is quite
a record and it is certainly pleasing to
the Rifle creek ranchers as the coyotes
had been making away with their
lola Chapman returned Sunday after
spending two weeks at the Larson
ranch on Divide creek.
B. S. Lovelace, wife and children
and the Misses Cobb of Savannah, Mis-
souri,, spent the Fourth in Meeker.
j. IL. Cochran has been on the sick
list, but is able to be back at his office
again He moved back to his old
office building the first Of the week
and wants his friends to know he il
ready for work again.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stauffer have
moved to their new home on Third
street.
Mrs. Buckles returned home Sunday
from Glenwood where she had been
having some dental work done.
Mrs. Y. E. Soule and children, OF
Glenwood, are visiting relatives in
r file for few days.
Grant jackson was Glenwood Wis
itor Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanks and two chill.
The Glenwood post., 1921-07-09
Got the Best Of Him.

As Harry, who is six years old,
came in the back door. he was saying
to himself: "Well, l got the best OF
him that time"
His mother happened to be in the
kitchen. Harry. have you and the
neghbor boy been fighting again7"
she asked.
Harry was quick to reply: mot this
time. You know when he was over
here last week, we made kite, and
you made me let him take II home
with him. Yesterday we made q
birdhouse, and he got to take 1t
home. So today we dug holes, and
he didn't take them home with him."
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