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, 1921-09-08

London. Sept. 4th-A Reuter- cable
from Madras reports that IN the course
of a speech in the Madras Legislature,
Lord Wilmington declared that the re-
liQ;ous fanaticism of the Moplahs was
the instrument Used by the leaders OF a
widespread ard dangerous organization,
who were only watching for an oppor-
tunity to attempt to violently overthrow
the Govt, and the whole civil admins
tration. Although the policy of the
Govt. had been as far as possible, to
avoid exciting public opinion. they were
ready to enforce observance OF law and
order and to punish the guilty. Lord
Willingdon repeated a warning that the
Moplah propaganda would inevitably cul-
inmate in chaos and disorder and he
appealed to members to exert their ef-
forts to refute the Neutrality-suspicious. OF
the actions and motives of the Govt. and
to encourage the people to resist the
intOlerable terrorism which was the very
antithesis of liberty. Trouble is still
brewing at Mannaraget, whence hun
dreds of refugees are fleeing in the di-
rection of Palghat. REPORTS Of robbery
and plumber are coming from Ponani,
whence the local police have telegraphed
saying the treasures of Pondnl and
Chaagot are threatened and requesting
assistance.
London, Sept. 4th. The reply of the
Irish Republican Parliament to the Prime
Minister'S latest communication rejects
the Govt's. proposal for settlement of
the Irish question. on the ground that
they are not based on a dominion status
for Ireland. 1t leaves the way open for
further negotiations, however, by offer
ing to at once appoint plenipotentia-
ries on the basis Of the principles OF Cow
eminent by consent of the governed.
The Irish Republican reply says lhe
difference between Great Britain and
Ireland can only be reconciied on he
principle of Govt. by the consent of the
Government, and on his basis we are
ready at once to appoint p%lenipoten-
tiaries. The text of the communica-
ton reads. We too are convinced it is
essential that some definite and immedi-
ate progress should be made toward a
basis upon which further negotiations
can u~sefulIy proceed and we recognize
the futility of a mere exchange of argu-
mentative notes. | shall therefore re-
frain from commenting on the fallacious
historical references in your last COM
munication. The present is the reality
with which we have to deal. The con
ditions of today are r. sultant Of the
past, accurately summing it up and Civ
in gin the simplest form the essential
data of the problem. These data are
first. the people of ireland acknowledge
Hyder Alaska miner., 1921-06-29
TERRITORIAL TATTLE

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07
Excursion Rates
To Greenwood

Greenwood. Dec. 2.-Reduced
rates and sufficient equipment to
take care Of the immense crowds
from all parts Of South Carolina
coming to Greenwood on December
9 to welcome Marshal Ferdinand
Foch. to South Carolina were prom
ised today by officials Of the Sea-
board Air Line, Southern, c. & w.
c. and Piedmont 6 Northern meet
ing in Greenwood The exact rate
has not yet been announced but the
railway officials assured a local
transportation committee that the
rate would be sufficiently low to be
satisfactory to the public. The
railway officials declared that they
expected thousands to come to
Greenwood on December 9th to
see Marshal Foch, whose only
stop in South Carolina will be
Greenwood.
Marshal Foch's train Will reach
Greenwood at 4 o'clock Friday af-
ternoon, December 8. from Atlanta.
Fred Geissler, travelling passenger
agent for the S. A. L.. announced
today. According to Mr.. Geissler,
the special train Will have the
right of way over every other train
on the system and even through
trains being required to take sid
ing 25 minutes ahead Of Marshal
Foch's train Every switch and
frog is inspected ahead Of the spe-
cial. Mr.. Geissler declared. The
hour of arrival in Greenwood has
been changed from 4:25 to o'clock
and the train will reach rere
promptly on schedule time, ac-
cording to railroad officials.
Plans are on foot 20 make De-
cember a carnival day for Green
wood. A football game between
Newberry and ErSkine colleges is
practically assured. Hundreds Of
college students are expected from
all over the state and Il dance will
be given that night in their honor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07
Tobacco Farmers
Join Pool
More Than One-Third of Mini
mum Quota Of State
Pledged

Florence, Dec. 2.-The contract
for South Carolina growers to sell
their tobacco through the TIL
State Tobacco Growers Coopera-
tive Marketing association viii be
closed Wednesday night. Decem-
Der 81, officers Of the South Caro-
lina Tobacco association announced
tonight from headquarters in Flor
ence. This announcement marked
the termination tonight Of four
days campaign, which covered the
entire state belt. 1t indicates fair
" both the success Of the campaign
to date and the Independent po-
sition of the Tri-State association
looking to the future Of its organ
ization. 4 minimum Of 100000
pounds was. signed during the past
four days in the go meetings Of the
campaign.
Campaign officers Of the associa-
ton stated tonight they believe the
final direct results will show mucf
more, while the indirect result Of
the four dyas' work will run much
larger. The contracts are being
compiled now and the results prob
ably will be announced tomorrow
night.
Cooperative marketing Of the
bright tobacco Of South Carolina.
North Carolina and Virginia next
year is positively assured. F. c.
Shelton, campaign manager, stated
tonight approximately so per cent.
of the combined production of the
three states is under contract.
which requires about sc per cent.
to make it valid and bin1ing.
No more meetings will be held
in South Carolina for contracts.
headquarters announce also, save
by personal request. Andrews has
arranged a rally for Georgetown
county for Thursday, December 8,
which probably will be the last
meeting in the county. Clarendon
county has been mapped out into
several districts which will be can
vassed now by persons who have
already signed contracts. The off,
cial announcement tonight that the
tri-state organization is assured
and is practically independent Of
further contracts was received with
tremendous interest by leading to-
! bacco planters of this territory.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07
Boys Y. M. c.. A.
Convention
Two Sumter Boys Elected
Officers of State Asso-
citation

Columbia, Dec. 3.-Columbia is
crowded with boys from all parts
of the state, attending the annual
convention Of the older boys OF the
y. NJ. C. a. throughout the state.
The sessions will last through Sun
day. At the elections Of officers
Friday afteroon Ocey Butler, OF
Columbia, was elected president,
\. B. Howelton, of Bailey Military
Institute. Greenwood. was elected
first vice president; Baynard Pitts.
of Sumter, was elected second vice
president: Francis Kirk Of Sumter,
vas elected secretary, and Har-
oid Patrick, of Ches:"r. was elected
assistant secretary. The attendanc"
OF visiting boys is ever three hur-
dred. the greatest gathering OF fu-
ture citizens the state has ever seen.
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The Lexington
Murderers
Have Filed No Appeals So Far

Columbia, Dec. 2.-Kirby. Fox
and Gappins, the most notable
murder trio the state Of South
Carolina has ever known, are far
ing royalty at the state peniten-
tiary's death house, pending the
disposition Of their appeals, judg-
ing by the appearance Of the men.
They look fat and healthy and they
seem to have more peace Of mind
than when they first entered tho
death cells
Kirby, the wild man Of the trios
the man who plotted the murder
of William Brazell, the Columbia
taxi driver, who was stabbed TO
death on a lonely highway in tbs
dead Of night, is not as restless as
he was several months ago. He
does not pace up and down his cell
as he did when he first entered
the inner prison. At that time he
walked from one end Of his cage to
the other, like an imprisoned
beast, muttering to Himself and
wishing for the end. Today he sits
and quietly reads, as do his COM
panions in crime in the two other
cells. They read and smoke and
talk to visitors. Several ministers
have seen the men at stated inter-
walls, and interested church people
have called to talk with them.
No appeals have been filed. All
three Of the men served notice OF
their intention to appeal, and these
notices stayed their executions. but
none of them has perfected his ap-
peal. If the appeals are not per-
fected, they will be resentenced at
the next term of court in Lexing-
ton, early in the year. If they do
perfect their appeals, these will be
heard by the supreme court at the
term starting next April.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07
What Has Been the Value Of
Such u Survey i'll Other States
That Have Tried it:

In addition to Virginia three or
four other southern states have un-
dertaken surveys. but not all Of
them have been in the hands Of the
people long enough to give sutli-
cicnt time for estimating results. In
Virginia and Alabama, however,
the reports of the commissions have
been in the hands of the people for
two or three years, and, in letters
TO President Pell the state superin-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

y law partnership has been
formed between Mr.. T. H. Ta.ura o.
Bishopville and Mr.. L. E. Wood
of.the city. The firm viii: he foc,n-
ed under the name Of Tatum and
Wood. Mr.. Tatum is we'll known
IN this city and he has many friends
who will be glad to hear that ne is
TO make his home in Sumter and
at an early date bring his family
here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07
THE SUPERIOR COURT
Los Angeles, California
Gavin w. Craig, Judge
T.oS Angeles. Cal.

Mr.. Albert Shaw. Editor,
Review of Reviews
New York City.
Dear Sir:
The office of Public Defender
has become an established instltu-
ton in this county It is fortunate
that the first attorney to hold the
office was a man Of good judgment
and a good lawyer. Its establish
ment was an experiment. 1t has
passed that stage and is now rec-
ognized success. Public De1ehoeI
Walton J. Wood is entitled 70 Sreae
commentator for his conduct oi
the office.
Very truly yours,
GAVIN w. CRAIG.
Judge of the Superior Court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

Chicago, Dec. 5.-The packers
in fifteen centers in the middle
west are carrying out their plans
fer the immediate replacement Of
employees who obey the strike order
Of .he Amalgamared Meat Cutters
and Butcher Workmen's Union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

Chicago, Dec. Mrs. Helen
DreXler, Of Waukegan, Ill, is held
by federal authorities on charges
Of having married twelve husbands.
who served in the army or navy.
divorced none and received approx
imately four hundred dollars
monthly from, the government for
the past three years,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

Washington, Dec. 3. Several
large American coal companies
doing business in Cuba are report
ed to be preparing to replace their
stocks with British coal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

There is talk Of running a special
train TO Greenwood on Foch Day.
December 9Th, and if a sufficient
number Of people who desire TO
make the trip will communicate
with the y. c. L. agent it is prob
able that arrangements Will be
made to operate the train and to
put on a low excursion rate
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

Nashville, Dec. 3.-Henry Ford
and Thomas Edison stopped here
today for a few minutes en- route
to Muscle Shoals, Ala
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

The friends in the CITY Of Iadss
7. E. Richardson are glad to hear
that he is able to leave the hospital
and is now again ct his roora in the
y. N. {. a. They hope to soon see
him at work again,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

666 cures Malarial Fever.-Ad-
Yertisement.
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To break cold take 66S.-Ad-
vertisement
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666 cures Chills and Fever
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Foch has been given 13 college
degrees but will recover.
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To prevent cold take 6G6.-
Advertisement.
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RubMy-Tism, pain killer
A
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666 quickly relieves cold
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Rub-My-Tism for Rheumatisn1.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
LIVERPOOL COTTON.
Good middling ll.26.

Greenville. Ala, Dec. 2-The
Stabler Hospital was burned early
today. Three bodies have been re-
covered.
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Qo1eQQdn -S@OIl ISSdIOlSSo VI eA1S
merits. We have not asked for
unnecessary delays and have no.
resorted to technicalities. No mo-
ton has been presented which was
not necessary to protect the sub.
stantial rights Of the accused. In
cases where there is no question
of the guilt of the accused, it is the
established rule Of the office that
no trial be held but that pleas OF
guilty be entered.
In cases where the services OF
expert witnesses are necessary, It
is the custom of the District At
torney and the Public Defender to
unite in requesting the court to ap-
point disinterested experts to serve
as the only expert witnesses IN the
case. This procedure has been fol-
lowed on number Of occasions,
the experts in some cases reporting
in favor of the District Attorney S
contention and in other cases in
favor Of the Public Defenders con-
tention. The court has thus been
spared the spectacle Of having So
called experts color their testimony
in favor of the side which pays
them.
The presentation Of mitigating
circumstances and Of applications
for probation constitrAe a very i'm
portant part Of the work Of the
attorney for the defendants.
work which was sadly neglected un-
der the old system. Seventy per
cent. Of our clients plead guilty, and
the court is faced with the diff
cult problem Of passing just
sentence In most cases mitigating
/ circumstances can be shown if dill
| igent effort is made
Aiding in Parole and Employment.
A nineteen-year-old boy entered
a butcher shop at Los Angeles har-
Dor and purloined ham. He was
q sailor and expected to go to sea
at the first opportunity. He was
without funds and while awaiting
the sailing Of a vessel subsisted on
the ham in a shanty on the out
skirts Of the city. Upon his arrest
for the burglary he told the court
he was guilty and did not desire to
disclose the names of his parents
| but wished the court to sentence
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!
sments' from the Judge TO represent
impecunious defendants. Clearly,
IT was not fair to place a man upon
trial and pro-4de for the prosecu-
tiou an able, experienced attorney
with all the resources Of the state
at his command while at the same
time furnishing for the defense a
LAWYER just graduated from law
school and without funds to con-
duct the defense properly. In most
cases such attorneys rendered
greater service to themselves bv
gaining experience than they rem
dered to the accused in presenting
the defense. The Public Defender
has a staff Of lawyers who are on
the same salary basis as those in
the District Attorneys office, and
who receive their appointments
from the civil service commission.
The trials are therefore conducted
on. an equal basis in Lon Angeles
and the danger of convicti-iS a. in
nocent defendant has 3een reduced
to a minimum.
Important among the results OBJ
tanned by our office. with the CO.
operation Of the officials at Tie 5all'
is the elimination Of the attorneys
of low standing who mace a prac-
tice Of preying upon untottunates
within the prison walls. Whlie we
have taken the place of the as
signed counsel in many cases, d
much larger number Of our cases
are those in which the defendants
were formerly represented oy
class of attorneys of low standins
at the bar who solicited business
in the Jail. It isSdiffcuit to hnd 9
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
FORD MEN GETTING
I MILLION BONUS
Thousands of Employees at
Plants to Receive From 500
To SIPS Each.

DETROIT. Mich. Jan. 1S.-Thou-
sands OF Ford workers stood in line
yesterday at the Highland Park plant
of the Ford Motor Car Company to
receive 1920 bonuses amounting to
$1,000, 1000. Long before o'clock.
when distribution began, the line had
formed. The employees were patient
despite the bitter cold. Most of them
were chiefly concerned with the
amount they were to receive and
what they would buy with it y
score of policemen and special agents
kept the men in line. Beside the
workmen stood their wives and
mothers, chatting excitedly. Each
man drew between 500 and S125 in
cash.
A special detail Of police carried
approximately $250,0OO in cash in
leather trunks from Highland State
Bank to the Ford plant. across the
street. Two men carried the trunks
while three others acted as guards.
Nearly 1000 men received their
bonus at the Highland Park plant
yesterday. About half this number
were paid at the River Rouge plant.
Workmen at both plants will be called
by badge numbers from day to day
until the bonus Is paid.
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
$500 ACCEPT WAGE CUT
AT SPARROWS POINT

BALTIMORE. Jain. 1S.-wage re-
ductions varying from 10 to 20 per
cent, affecting approximately $500
men employed at the Sparrows Point
plant OF the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany, were put into effect yesterday.
None of the men left the company's
employ as a result of the wage cut.
II was said by w. F. Roberts. gem
eral manager, last night.
The employees made no protest, he
said, but seemed to realize that the
readjustment In wages was neces-
sary. The cut, announced several
weeks ag, following coference Of
officials of the company, applies to
all the plants owned by the steel en-
pany.
All employees at the Sparrows Point
plant were affected. The full 20 per
cent reduction was made in the
wages OF common labor, while SAL
aricd men and those working on
piece rates were included in tho re-
adjustment. No wages were reduced
more than 20 per cent
The Washington times., 1921-01-18
BA[[OON|STS
WARNED OF STORM
KIoor Knew That North Wind
Would Sweep Bag to Can
ada, Says Expert.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

handing officer at his request. noti-
flying him that l would start that
day. I personally inspected the free
balloon that morning and found 1t
had all equipment necessary for a
flight. We carried charts OF New
York. Connecticut. New Jersey. and
Pennsylvania"
Asked ny Lieut.. Comdr. Joseph p.
Norfieet IL he had a balloon log, Lieu
tenant Kloor replied.
we never carried a balloon log.
l had only a pad and pencil"
Kloor said he notified the officer of
the day--Lieut. Comdr. Archibald
Douglas-and then started the flight.
KLOOR WAS WARNED.
From weather observations"
kloor testified. Il knew that by get
ting to an altitude of 1000 feet just
as soon as possible and staying
there, it would be possible to travel
in an almost due northerlY course,
with a slight swing westward. Also.
by getti.g to those air currents at
this altitude, 1t would be possible
to make the most speed. That was
my operation-getting to and main
tanning an altitude of 2.OGO feet. We
were travelling eighteen to twenty
miles HouI.
A meteorological officer previously
had testified that he had warned
Eloor before the flight that IL he
got. to 1000 feet he'd strike an air
current that would carry him into
Canada.
Lieut.. Walter Hinton listened to
kloor's testimony, but the other air
man of the historic flight. stephen
A. Farrell. was i'll at his home.
COULD HAVE LANDED.
at would have been just as simple
as falling of log to have landed at
Wells, n. Y" Kloor testified. 1t was
at Wells that the balloon first hit a
tree.
THAT was just n short time before
the storm came up" Kloor continued.
but ! had sufficient ballast to last
overnight"
He said there was no indication
then Of shifting wind or storm, so
he decided to ny on, and SO went
higher.
"It is impossible to tell when n free
balloon is in a storm unless you ac-
tually are in sight OF ground objects
from which you can approximate your
speed.
AT 10 p. m. We went to 1000 feet
altitude, encountered a heavy rain
and. to conserve ballast, few above
the storm"
The Washington times., 1921-01-18

victimization OF a witness examined
by the commission the report SAYS:
About o'clock in the morning
following the publication OF the evil
dence in the newspapers, we are in
formed from trustworthy source
that a number OF armed men burst
into the house where the witness
lived. Fortunately for him. he was
not there, but the men damaged the
furniture and other effects in the
house and on leaving one of them
said: Tell him we will get him. and
when we do we will guarantee that
he will give no more evidence. We
will make a clean job the next time "
This scandalous incident" tho re-
port adds. illustrates the peril Of
giving evidence on the doings OF the
armed forces of the crown. We re-
greet that an attempt should have
been made to victimize witness.
whose only offense was that he told
the commission OF his experience with
agents Of the British government.