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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09
Killed With Bat

I1urcns, Feb. "a negro school
mousse grounds out on duncan creek.
ten miles east of I.aurcns, was the
scene yesterday OF a rather unusual
homicide when George Davis was
struck on the head with Il baseball
bat and instantly killed by John
Henry Long. according to Sheriff :.
4. Reid, who returned to the city last
night after capturing Long, who was
trying to make his escape from the
community
IL Is said that game of bali was
i'm progress during the noon recess
when "a dispute arose between Long
and Davis over the game. Long, 1t
Is said. advanced on Davis with the
stick in his hand. threatening To
81 t"ikc the latter. Davis. ii is claimed,
apparently did not take the threat
seriously and made no at.empt TO de-
fcnd himself. With one blow with
the bat swung by Long. Davis skul
was crushed and he died IN "a few
minutes. The boys are about the
same age. 16 or II years old. The
killing was witnessed by practically
the entire school and caused a panic
among children.
The ccroncr's jury held Long for
the crime.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09
EARTH SHOCKS FELT
AT OBSERVATORY

Washington, Feb. A severe
earthquake shock beginning at S:2S
and lasting until AS this morning
was reported by Father Tondorff, di-
rector of GEORGETOWN archaeological
observatory. The disturbance indi-
ca;ed by instruments as being twen-
ty-tWo hundred miles south of Wash
ington and reached its highest in
tcnsity at 3:3S.
The record indicated an earthquake
even more severe than that recorded
on December 10th. Professor Tom
dor: said that the scene of the De-
cember disturbance was never def
mitely established. Tondorff estimat-
ed today's disturbance probably to be
in South America.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09
TALK ATOP BUS
BRINGS SEIZURE
Large Shipment of Drugs, Re.
volvers and Liquor on Vessel

New York. Feb. GA ruse by a
detective and the accidental over
nearing of conversation atop a
fifth avenue bus caused raids on two
ships in New York harbor today and
he Seizure OF more than $4,000
worth Of drugs on the one and whis-
Key, laccs, revOlvers and other goods
on the other.
Thomas r.. Rush, customs sur
veyor Of the port, was riding on the
top of a bus last week and overheard
two men in conversation say it was
an easy matter to smuggle goods off
ships He found the men were con-
nected with the steamer Fort Pitt
Bridge, which arrived recently from
ViSo, Spain. \ searching party was
sent to the ship and under several
tons Of coal 81 bottles of whiskey
were found and in cagro hold sew
.ral thousand dollars worth OF laces,
lingerie and other articles were
stored.
The drug raid was carried out on
board the steamship Florence Luck
cnhach after Detective Bernard Boy
Ian, disguised as a longshoreman, is
said to have gained the confidence of
Frederick SundOff. the ships quar-
termaster, and had told him Il friend
would pay thousands Of dollars for
enough cocaine to last for q year
Sundolf, Boylan said, let it be known
that drugs were on board the Luck
enbaCh and later was arrested and
locked up. charged with being a drug
vendcr. DR.. Carlton Simon, special
deputy police commissioner in charge
of the narcotic s.aff said he was GER
tain Sundolf was connected with an
international drug smuggling ring.
The drug bore German stamps
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09
Son Stays Father

Greenville. Feb. +.-Broadus Bar
ton. 20 years Of axe. was placed in
me GreenVille Jail tonight. charged
with killing his father. Earl Barton
u years of age, at their homo al
Tigerville. Is miles from Grecnville
The young man admits firing the sho
that killed his father. using a shot
gun. He claims. Il is said. that ne
had trouble previously with his father
ana fired attcr the older man had
reached for knife. u is said that
the la.cst trouble. resulting In the
fatal shooting. developed at the sup
per table. The coroner has gone to
Tigervillc TO hold the inquest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09
ARMY BILL PASSED
OVER WILSON'S VETO
Houses Passes Bill Decided Ma.
jOrity Stopping Enlistment
Until Regular Forces Are
Reduced to 175,00O

Washington, Feb 5.-The Joint
resolution directing the stopping of
enlistmentS until the regular army
is reduced TO $4,000 men was passed
.onight by the house over President
Wilson'S veto.
The veto was Overridden by a vote
Of 211 TO 16, one member voting not
present.
The presidents veto message was
not read to the house until six hours
after its formal delivery but once
read, action was swift.
Representative Mondell Of Wyom-
ing. Republican leader, said the mes
sage presented no arguments that had
not already been before the body and
that further discussion was unneces-
sary. Ile asked for an immediate
vote.
a motion TO adjourn offered by
representative Wingo, Democrat, Ar
kansas. was voted down overwhelm
ingly.
All Of the 16 members voting to
sustain the president in the final vote
were Democrats. They were: Bee
Texas; Bland, Virginia; Campbell
Pennsylvania; Cleary, New York
CoadH, Maryland; Eagan, New Jer-
sey: Fisher, Tennessee; Igoc, Mis-
souri,; Mc.\ndrcws, Illinois; Minahan,
New Jersey; Pell, New York; Raker,
California; Simms, of Tennessee; ;
league. of Massachusetts: Weaver,
North Carolina, yelling, Utah. Lee,
Democrat, Georgia, voted present.
These voting TO override the veto
included % Democrats
Action is expected TO be taken on
the veto carly next week in the SEN
ate, where it was said prospects were
favorable for over riding the presi-
dent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09
Representative Mcneil Says an
International Agreement is
Absolutely Necessary
OTHERWISE MAY
LEAD TO BANKRUPTCY
If Agreement is Not Reached in
Near Future Americans Will
Have Themselves to Blame

Washing on, Feb. An intcrnat-
ional agreement for the limitation o.
afmaments is absolutely essential to
the avoidance of bankruptcy bv som.
of the more important nations, Rep
resentatlve Mcneil, Republican house
leader, today told the house naval
committee. If the agreement is not
reached in the near future, MOndell
said, the fault would be that Of the
American as in former days the fault
was that of Germany. He added
there was no time TO work out the
problem before the change in admin
lstratiOn next month.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09
WILL LOMAX
PAYS PENALTY

Columbia, Feb. AFTER having
his sentence deferred several lines,
that his sanity Nigh, be invt gated,
VIII LOmaN, Il GreenVllle 4tY ne
gro convicted of killing h.a .te, paid
the death penalty = in the electric
chair this morning shortly before
noon, after having expressed sorrow
for his crime. Before dying the ne
gro stated to the chaplain of the pris-
on that he was ready to go to heaveai.S
The board Of examiners recently re-
ported that the man was not insane.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09
Fire Destroys Home

Timmonsville. Feb. 4.-This morn
ing at 1880 o'clock the frame cottage
az Hiram Wadford on Smi h street
was destroyed by nrC. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wadford and children had gone into
the country to spend the night with
relatives and knew nothing of their
loss until today. They had left the
house I'm the custody of two boys who
were awakened Just before the
burning roof fell i'm. Nothing was
saved. Some insurance was carried
on the house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09

Washington, Feb. An internat-
ional conference to discuss disarma-
mcnt will ho called by United States
Chairman Butler of the house naval
committee, 1t WAS said today when tlie
committee met to hear views of
prominent naval officers on the sub
jcct Eutlcr did not say when the
call will bc issued. but from his line
Of questioning Witnesses it is assum-
cd hc thought the Can would be is
sued soon after the Inauguration of
prcSidCnt-clCct Harding. Butler re-
Gently conferred with Senator Hard
ing at Marion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09

ON Board Pennsylvania, Wireless to
Associated PrcsS), Feb. 7--Wartimc
routine was observed today on the At
tlantic fleet Warships are steaming
southward along the Peruvian Goa st
to meet the Pacific fleet, which left
Valparaiso Saturday. They may meet
anytime in sham battle, which would
closely approximate conditions ca
countcred in war time on the high
seas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09
LOWER RATES
ASKED FOR
Western Farmers and
Cattle Raisers Unable
to Sell Products For
Enough to Pay
Freight Rates

Washington, Feb. IA reduction
OF freight rates was asked TODAY of
the interstate commerce commission
by the six largest cattlemen's asso-
clatiohs OF the west. The spokesman
tod the commission market prices of
sheep, cattle and wool had fallen so
low the western cattle raisers and
farmers are no longer able to sell pro-
duC'S Tor enough to pay freight
rates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09

London, Feb. 4.-The British draft
OF mandate for Palestine which will
he submitted to the league of nations
council provides for mandatory Of
nations. Great Britain shall have all
powers in her cnte i'm the government
of the sovereign STATE. according To
the text Of the draft published here
today ~ the Jewish Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09
HARDING'S YACHT
BEHIND SCHEDULE

Ormond, Feb. 7.-Already far be-
hind schedule Harding's yacht put ON
leisurcly schedule again today and
probably will not arrive at st. Angus
tine before noon tomorrow. Hard
ing plans TO come ashore here for a
golf game. He spent last night TWEEN
ty miles south of this place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09

Washington, Feb. 7.-National cN-
ecutlNe committee Of American Legion
winch began a three days meeting
mere today expected to take final ac-
non on offer of knights of Colum-
bus Of gift Of five million to hc used
in erecting in Washington Il war me
mortal building.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09

Mexico city. Feb. 5.--Daylight say
ing will bc iuauguratcd here Sunday
for me first time Inv the history Of the
city Vt was decided to turn the clocks
ahead an hour To conserve electricity.
the city already being lationed in the
use of lights and water.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09

Philadelphia. Feb. i.-lIog Island
today ceased shipbuldinS activities,
as far as present management is con-
ccrncd and the yard was formally
turned over to the United States
shipping board.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09

Washington, Feb. THE house
unanimously passed the bill and au-
thorizcd the construction of five hos
pitfalls for disabled war veterans at
an estimated cost Of twelve and one
half millions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09
First Loan Made by Finance Board

Washington. Feb. 5.-Prcliminary
proval OF loan Of $4,000. 900 to "a
group OF American bankers to- finance
T. the expectation Of condensed milk
k@nd similar products to Grca' Brit
and EurOpe was announced on
dnesday by the war finance cor
lion. This Is the first applica-
4or a loan approved b ythc cor
IN sincc its revival last month.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09

Paris, Feb 2.--Niolont protestations
against decisions of the supreme
cour ill regarding reparations are still
beng published by Berlin newspapers,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09

Washington. Feb. 1-SocrctarY
Houston told the senate judiciary
committee today that one na.ion had
requested the United States to cancel
its war loan to hat power but re-
fused to SAY which.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-09

heb. - Mrs. Cha'l ste
}widow of the great Irish
~ died here today.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-27
New Plan to Fund Allies Debts to u. S.

united States government require
ments: The reduction of the United
States debt by approximately 100000
100000 means saving in require
ments of approximately $650,000,000
less than at present.
ILLUMINATION of excess profit taxes:
These for the present fiscal year are
estimated at $1,65O,0OO,OOO which for
the fiscal year following the issuance
and sale of this international issue is
taken care of, firstly, by reduction Of
$650,000000 in requirements as ex-
planned above and by $1,000,000,000
reserved and held by the treasury out
Of the sale Of the International issue
of bonds.
"Stabilizing Of foreign exchanges:
The spread between the dollar and the
foreign bases of money is the result
not alone of the amount of exports
and imports, but is influenced by the
amount of debt the foreign govern
ments owe America, and particularly
so when this debt or the interest there
on may be demanded by the United
States at any time, Removing the fear
Of compelling payment of either the
principal or interest on these debts
would strengthen foreign exchange"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-27
Congress Thunders Against Bureaucracy

BUREAUCRACY continues to be a
- favorite theme In congress. 1t is
said that one person out of every 159
in the entire United States was on the
civil service payroll of the federal
government on July 81, 1920. Wars
emergency gave bureaucracy it's oppor-
tunity and 1t rose to the occasion. 1t
never sleeps. 1t grows on what 1t
feeds. What is congress going to do
about it2 Well, at present 1t is talk
ing.
Senator Frellnghuysen held forth at
length on the subject the other day.
He said, among other things:
"When war was declared in 1917 we
had in the executive departments in
Washington total Of $4,000 en-
ployees. A year and half later, at
the time of the signing of the armis-
tice, we had 117,000 employees. In a
year congress cut this number to ST.
600. After two years Of actual If not
technical peace we still have $4,000
more employees in Washington than
when the war began. Within the next
six months we should further greatly
reduce the total, and by the end of the
present fiscal year we should, IL II Is
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-27
(Which" Appeals for Police Protection

accused by Mrs. Catario of starting the
witchcraft story, Is under arrest on a
technical charge of dlsOrderly conduct.
At q preliminary hearing Mrs. Ca
tario, trembling with terror and with
tears streaming down her cheeks, told
Justice Swick Of the sights, insults
and threats to which she had been sub
jected. Friends Of Capriano point to
her accusations as further evidence Of
malignant power.
According to the testimony of Mrs.
Catario and others, Capriano first cir
culated the story that she was witch
shortly before sailing for Italy, eighteen
months ago. He told friends, it was
testified, that she was in league with
evil spirits and had supernatural pow
ers, enabling her to cast spells over
others; that she had caused the illness
and death Of several children. He re-
turned from Italy recently.
Mrs. Catario said women avoided
her in the streets, children fled in
fright, and she was ostracized by
neighbors. Threats had been made,
she SAID that unless she left Ellwood
City she would be tied to stake and
burned to death.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-27
To Remedy the Acute Housing Shortage

ENATQR CALDER of New York
~ recently filed, with the senate a
report Of special committee appoint
ed in April to inquire into the hpus-
ing shortage. The committee visited
all parts of the country except the
Pacific coast, In discussing his report
Chairman Calder said, among other
things: 49,. ...
"The nation has had enough of gov
ernmental operation and control of
business. And so the committee has
recommended the establishment Of
construction bureau in the Department
Of Commerce which may be a clearing
house for all building activities and a
place where information can be OBJ
tanned concerning building materials.
"Our committee has been informed
that there Is upward Of $2,O00,OOO,OO
of savings deposits in the national
banks of the country, and I have in
troduced q bill today which provides
that 30 per cent of the. savings depos-
its in these banks may be loaned on
mortgages on real estate.
"Tax exempt securities have in
creased in the last five years from So
DOO,000,000 to over $14,00000O 900.
High taxes and exempt securities have
resulted in taking from the mortgage
field almost completely the private in
weston. The supply Of mortgage money
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-27

NEW suits for spring have made
1 Y their entry in bevy of models
that includes familiar styles, and 9TH
ers ingeniously designed and less IA
miliar. A few of these new things
will prove short-lived experiments, but
there are several good novel styles
with a promising future. There are
more short coats than long ones
among the new arrivals-short
coats being springlike and youth
ful-and there are short capes
and coats to be worn with one-piece
frOcks or skirts and blouses that are
unusually good looking. These coats
are much like the Chinese model, but
with more flare to the body, suggest
i've Of a. cape, and there is every rea-
son to predict that they will become
a fashion.
The dignified long coat and the SEN
sible three-quarter length are always
serenely sure of a following, and there
fore they are well represented in the
new displays, the shorter of these out
numbering other styles. A handsome
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-27
Navy Man After Commission on S., OOO, 600

Commander Phillips here, "is in &C.
cordance with naval regulations au-
thorizing such charge In such cases.
My lawyers tell me this regulation Is
mandatory and cannot be waived by
the secretary of the navy or anyone but
congress. There are precedents for
such payments. .,TsD
II assumed the risk and danger of
transporting this vast sum, bringing 1t
to New York safely, and am entitled to
a commission. ~. -,
"In the fall of 1919, the grain cor
poration had this gold on the cruiser
Galveston in the harbor Of CONSTANT
nople. They were afraid to bank 1T in
Constantinople on account of bandits
Secretary Daniels said he would
waive that part of the regulations al
lowing a naval officer doing this rea-
sonable commission based upon the
rate which would have been charged by
a merchant vessel. The grain corpora
ton, while thus having the money
transported free from ship and insur-
ance charges, had to release the Navy
department from all responsibility.
Before the gold was put on board
my ship l informed the grain firm
would be responsible for it and would
collect my commission" = p. .
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-27
V%AS[i]D[N|[5I 7[4H}b)
Sl[0)[Z[Zl[5.!IR;i.1;I|k,5$$; d. FL s.
u. S. Trying to Compromise With Japan

the land-holding prohibition to all
Aliens g.. Fat If
The japanese government has been
sounded, and has indicated that it
will be willing to settle the contro-
versy on the basis proposed.
Such a settlement would represent
concessions by both parties to the
dispute. Japan would yield on the
exclusion from America of farmers
and the relatives of japanese already
here, which classes were exempted
from the terms of the existing gen.
tleman's agreement.
California would yield on the ex-
clusion Of all aliens from land-hold-
ing privileges. ."sr.t
From the beginning of the land
ownership row In 1913, Japan has con-
tended that the. California law was
discrimination against race, finasmuch
as the statute prohibited landholding,
not by all aliens, but by only those
aliens ineligible to American Citizen
ship, Under the American law, only
white or block person is eligible to
naturalization. p '..r NanE
California, however, was. unwilling
in 1913 and has continued unwilling,
to prohibit all aliens from acquiring
land The extent to WHICH European
capital has been poured into the state
is indicated by the fact that 80 per
cent of the oil lands of California are
British owned.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-27

model in the first of these two classes
is shown at the left of the two spring
suits pictured and it can be recon-
mended to the older women more par
ticularly, just as it is. Its skirt is
bordered at the bottom with narrow
band braided-or embroidered-in self
and another color. The coat is
straight with simulated belt at the
long waistline, slightly tiaring and
long sleeves, and a loosely adjusted
and interesting collar, in as much as
it is type greatly favored in col
lars for this spring. The sleeves make
place for a deep band Of braiding or
embroidery that gives an Invaluable
finish to rich looking suit.
If one is looking for something
novel the suit at the right claims at
tention on this score. 1t has a tunic
skirt and a very odd and ingeniously
cut jacket that is extended at the bot
tom into shaped sash ends Narrow
braid in two widths outlines the edges,
and the sleeves add their approval to
the long bell-shaped style.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-27
Whv Lillian Geraldine Is OFF Romance

G AN FRANCISCO.-Lillian Gerald
~ inc LeitCh-as was-dOesn't be-
lieve in fairy stories-any more. Back
in her old Virginia home not so long
ago, for Lillian Geraldine is only sew
enteen now, she was more creduous.
Now the disillusionment of Lillian
Geraldine is on record in the Superior
court in the form of a marriage an
Nulment suit.
They met--she and James Robert
Van DLoye. Any girl might throw
up her hands in surrender to a name
like that To Lillian Geraldine it
sounded like a poem. Van D'Loye was
an expert kidder-wooe that is. A
: rich mamie wasWas not his father
pa witipiHi enaAFeaAn New York, one
Of the famous Knickerbocker fam
lies? She. believed him, and so they.
were married : Her letters home
glowed. Her dreams had come true.
AT first 1t was lovely; 1t always is.
After while lillian Geraldine got
to noticing and then to wondering.
One day she dug out Of his pocket a
little thumb-marked card. 1t read:
81 am deaf and dumb;
Gains, for PHYS sake, aims"
And that's where Lillian Geraldine's
romance broke into little pieces at her
feet. The dashing prince she had
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-27
Married Men Sure Are Born to Trouble

yxTAUKEGAN, ILL.-Married men of
w the North Shore towns, headed by
Mayor J. f. Bidinger of Waukegan, are
organizing Husbands Protective and
Mutual Welfare association through
which the Chicago Telephone company
will be attacked.
Recently the telephone company Or
dered that phones in the North Shore
towns can be used only by the renters
thereof. Though John Jones has tele-
phone in his own house, he cannot use
the phone in James Smiths home.
This ruling, the embattled husbands
say, restricts the liberties and compli-
Gates the lives of married men. For
getful husbands, sent to the grocers,
cannot telephone from the store to find
out whether they we're told to purchase
prunes or clOthespins. Poker players
can no longer use the cigar store phone
to. tell their wives they've been delayed
by business. Messages of all kinds
must be delivered in person or not at
all, the husbands complain.
As first step in the campaign, May
or Bidlnger has induced the Waukegan
city council to protest against the or
der. At its meeting the council adopt
ed indignant resolutions, which were
goat to Zion City, North Chicago, Great