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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12
BOOM FOR
SWEET POTATOES

Washington, Feb. S.-A sweet Do-
tato syrup plant is TO be established
by the government at Fitzgerald, Ga.
Under a laboratory process worked
out and planted for the public by DR..
ii. {. Gore. bureau of chemistry. the
commercial possibilities in manufac-
turc of fine, brown highly pala-
table syrup from heretofore waste
product are to be explored, according
to announcement tonight by the ag-
riculturc department.
Many persons think ii equal to
hrSt -class cane syrup" the statement
said of the sweet potato product.
Fitzgerald was selected because n
building was available and also be-
cause it has already IL sweet potato
curing and storing establishment
Equipment will be shipped from
Washington for the syrup plant and
the department says it can make no
recommendations for commercial
manufacture without comparative
cost dafa TO be obtained from the cX-
pcrimented mill. The chance for de-
vcloping a new industry is held to
be good, however, as much of the
sweet potato crop of the south has
been wasted in the past.
The project is the first to be under
taken in the way Of i-cOmmcr-
cial PLANS by the new bureau of de
vclopmcnt in the department Of ag-
riCulture.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12
ARMY BILL
PASSED TODAY
Appropriation Carries
1929, 100000 and Pro
vides for Force of
go 10000 Men

Washington. Feb. S.--The army ap-
ofopsiation bill carrying approximate
" t32s.000.000 and providing for II
force only 10000 men i'm 1921 was
passcd today by the house and sent
20 the senate at Washington. The
ssnkts foreign relations committee
today directed Chairman Lodge to
esh Secretary Colby il not incom-
Dstsblc with public interest TO submit
90 the committee "a copy of agreements
besween Ambassadors Morris and
ehtdehnra regarding the new treaty
sising from the adoption OF the Cal
ifornia anti-alicn land law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12
STATE SUES
COLUMBIA BANK

Columbia. Feb. 10--Suit was today
filed by Attorney General Wolfe
against the Palmetto National Bank.
of Columbia for the collection Of
$4,000 charged against the state
trasurer in connection with the re-
cent failure of the Peoples Bank OF
Greenwood.
The Greenwood bank was corrc-
Spondcnt for the Palmetto bank. The
treasurer Of Greenwood sent to the
state treasurer two checks, totalinc
$4,000 drawn ON the Peoples Bank
Of Greenwood. for state taxes collect
ed in Greenwood county. The state
treasurer deposited tho checks in the
Columbia bank but the Greenwood
bank failed and the checks were not
good. The Palmetto bank charged
the amount back To the state, but the
attorney general takes the Dosition
that the state is not liable for this
loss. but that the bank is. The suit is
brought TO collect.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12
PLANTER KILLS
! NEGROIN DUEL
Automobile and Truck Collide
and Shooting Then Follows

,,Hartsville, Feb. 6-Friday night
Just after dark Mr.. Thomas Woodham,
OF the Philadelphia section OF Dar-
hngton county. was on his way to
Hartsville In his automobile when he
was shot by negro named Grover
Martin. Mr.. woodham returned the
are and killed the negro.
Mr.. Woodham was on his way in
his automobile to Hartsvlllc when.
about five miles from Hartsville, near
Lees Cross Roads i'm "a sand bed u
collision occurred between his car and
trick driven by Grover Martin. The
+, truck was headed for Hartsville. There
was another negro man in the truck
with Martin. IL appears that when
tho cars had come together Mr.. Wood
ran alighted ana walking up to the
truck questioned Martin as To why he
had his hand I'm his pocket. There
upon Martin produced a revolver and
commenced firing at him. striking him
In the face. MIR. Woodman return ed
the flre. killing the negro.
Coroncr's inquest was held here Yes
ttrday and the finding was that Mr..
Woodham was fully justified in COM
mitting the act as the negro was
holding Mr.. Woodlands life in jeOp-
srdy.
Mr.. woodham was shot ut five
times. three balls taking effect. lie
was rushed to- an infrmary In Flor
ence. One ball has not yet been To-
Gated but he IN doing as well as
could he expected. II apTttars that
Mr.. Woodham In highly thought of
in his community. lie Is a trustee
Of Philadelphia High school and Is
a PLANTER.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12
SMELL HELPING
BOTH SENATOR'S
Middle West Coming TO the AS
Sistance of Charleston

Washing on, Feb. "a V. Smell.
representing the Chamber Of Com
merce Of Charleston, is in Washing-
ton devoting his entire time to assist
ing Senators Smith and Dial i'm their
propositions to fight the Kenyon and
Calder bills, which have been pro-
posed as riders on the river and har-
bor appropriation bills. respectively.
ty Sena or Bell, Of Delaware, who is
leading the attack on the improve
ment Of CharlestOns harbor.
Mr. Smell had an extended confer:
ence today with the South Carolina
senators in the office of Senator
Smith and laid before them valuable
additional data showing the impor-
tance and growth of the harbor's bus
mess. Replies have already been re-
cclVed by Mr.. Smell from n number of
cities III the middle west Informing
him that kilograms have been sent. at
his suggestion, urging the senators
representing those states not TO op-
pose the Improvement of CharIes.on's
harbor, which is Of great importance
as an outlet to the trade of the mid
die western section. The Mississippi
Valley association is being interested
in the defense of Charleston against
the sectional and partisan attack now
being made.
President Hale, of the South Allan
tic States association, is actively as
sisting Mr.. Smell, who is secretary of
the same association, and also of the
Sou.h Atlantic Ports association. i'm
efforts TO mobilize the defense and
some senators who have hitherto been
prominent in the anti-Charleston
movement are showing signs of weak
enlnS on representations from their
home communities that the fight
against Charles, is injurious to the
free flow OF western commerce. Ii is
possible Senator Kenyon may vote
against his own bill when the show
down comes
Senator Smith said tonight that he
is ready for the contest and would
prefer 10 have ii out on its merits
now rather than have it go over TO
the next congress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12
COMMISSION WILL
GIVE OUT LICENSES
Measure Providing For Traffic
Commissioner Killed

Columbia. Feb. S.-The house to-
night, after "A long debate. killed the
bill by Mr. Owens To provide for au-
lomobile licenses TO be issued through
III" clorll of courts office instead of
through state highway commission.
The house passed to third reading
lhe bill to provide licenses on to-
hacco warehouses handling or selling
tobacco ungraded or united.
The house of representatives at
the morning session killed two meas
ures Of statewide importance.
The bill 10y Representative Nc
David, of Greenville, which would
have provided a system Of regulations
governing traffic on the highways of
the state, including the appointment
rof traffic commissioner at a sal
AIRY Of $4,000, was killed
The other bill killed was that by
Representative Toole, of Aiken, to re-
quire textile plants to allow their en-
plOyes Il fun hour for dinner each
day
The house set as a special order
for tomorrow morning, Representa-
tive Sapp's resolution to provide for
referendum on the question of n con-
stitutional convention and also the
sta cwide stock law
Representative O'Rourke, of Char
lesion, introduced in the housr OF
representatives a bill to repeal the act
of 1920 which created a board of APP
peals for municipal elections, the
| board consisting of seven members,
one from each congressional district,
to hear appeals from decisions by To-
cal committees in municipal election
contests. The repeal measure is of
special interest to Charleston. Mr..
O'Rourke stated that he thought the
existence Of the board of appeals was
Il reflection on the Charleston board
and he was in favor Of its repeal.
Speaker Atkinson has fixed next
Tuesday as the day for election in
Greenville Of IA successor to Il. p
CothIan. recently elected TO the au-
prcme court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12
Presbyterians Will
Meet at Greenyille

Ereenville, Feb. S.-MOre than one
thousand laymen from the Presby-
terrain churches Of Georgia. Florida,
North Carolina and South Carolina
are expected hero March Sth and 0
10 attend the convention Of the Lay,
mems Missionary Movement of the
presbyterian Church i'm the United
states. according 10 announcement
made today by the general commit
tee on arrangements. Instead of Sc
lecting one central city. on account
OF the high cost of travel this year.
tho movement has decided upon five
regional convention cities in order
that the cost to the delegates may
De reduced to minimum and at the
same time enable the convention to
touch the entire church. The Seventh
General Convention will be held in
he cities of Meridian, Miss. February
Ills; Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 21-2;
Staunton, Va. February 24-25 and
viii close at Greenville, March SO.
FIVE Presbyterian. churches here
with combined membership of 100
VIII unite in the entertainment Of this
convention and as the sessions are to
be open to all denominations. ar
engagements have been made to hold
the meetings in the magnificent Tex
ule Han, which will seat 1000. The
Womans Auxiliary OF the move
ment vii! convene simultaneously with
the laymen.
The Laymen's movement is COM
posed almost entirely of business men.
and the convention here will be de-
voted TO the relation of the church TO
lndus,rlal, commercial, and internat-
ional problems. There never was q
time when II convention is more ure-
ently needed says a statement issued
relative to the meeting. Men are
saying on every side, What is the mat
ter with business? There are lead
ers In the world who frankly admit
today that the sore distress is because
Christ and, His principles arc NOT
permitted 10 govern and direct busi-
ness as they should
The list of speakers includes some
OF the most important men and wo-
men in the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12
UNION OFFICIALS
BROUGHT TO BOOK
Howat and Executive Board
Members Arrested

Plttsburg, Kan, Feb. 7.-District
Judge \. j. Curran late today issued
attachments for the immediate arrest
OF Alexander Howat, president of the
Kansas Goa! Miners union, and for
all OF the members of the district ex-
ecutive board of the union.
The order for the arrest of the
union ofhcials were made on applica-
u"n OF Richard j. Hopkins. state at
torncy general.
Howat was arrested about 43O D.
m. and Immediately brought into the
district court room.
when the Kansas miners president
was arraigrcd before Judge Culran
he admitted he had called the strike
I'm the two mines Of the Pittsburg
field
whether it is violation of the
court order is for the court to saw"
Howat added.
Vice President Dorchy, brought int o
COUP with Howat, simply said: Il am
guilty"
William Titus. board member.
also was haled before the Judge.
When Thomas Harvey, secretary
and treasurer of the district miners
union, was brought before Judge Cur
ran he testified that he did not vote
Tor the order calling the strike. and
that he opposed ii in the discussion
at the meeting. On motion of the
state the court dismissed the action
against Harvey.
Howat. Dorchy and Titus were then
released on their own recognizance
ana ordered to appear i'm court to-
morrow afternoon. Howat informed
the court that Amos Standerling OF
Rich Hill. Mo-, and John Billings OF
Osange county, Kansas, board mem
Ders. were not ut the meeting of the
board and the court dismissed attach
ments for them
Judge Curran set 1870 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon as the hour for the
three To file a written answer. if they
desired. The court action is the out
growth OF "a strike in two mines o.
the Pittsburg field. which result d
from a controversy Of the miners
union with the mine owners over the
age OF q miner
The attorney general contended
that the strike was i'm violation of the
injunc,ion issued last summer by
Judge Curran. and that, therefore. the
miners officials were i'm contempt OF
court. 1t was asserted that the call
ing OF the strike was in the nature
or test OF strength between the
Howat forces and the Kansas indus
trial court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12
ON TRANSPORTING
COTTON SEED
Planting Seed Must Be Disease
Free, Says Crop Pest Commits
sion

clemson College, Feb. 10.-Atten-
ton is called again, says Prof. A. T..
Conradi, cntOmOlogst for the south
Carolina Crop Pest commission, to
the regulations of the commission
governing the transportation of cot
ton seed for planting.
cotton seed for plan ing transport
ed on sold within this state shall
nave attached to every consignment,
permit by the South Carolina State
crop Pest commission, Clemson Col
lcGe, $. G..
Permits are issued only after an
afldaVit has been made by the Shin
per and filed S,ating that in case Of
staple cotton less than five per cent,
ana IN case of short staple cotton less
lhan one per cent of the bolls in the
iIeld of cotton from which the seed
were taken showed evidence of an
'hl1cnose, and also that the seed are
| free from wilt. Application blanks
and full information are furnished
upon request. Permit tags are Sc
cured from the South Carolina State
Crop Pest commission, Clemson Col
leGe, $. c., at cost.
1t is necessary, says Prof. Conradi.
that these regulations be observed in
| order to prevent the spread of an
thracnose, wilt and other diseases into
and within this state. Under the Cron
Pest act of 1921, it is the duty of all
citizens to report any violations OF
these regulations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12
NAVY CHALLENGES
WAR DEPARTMENT
Daniels Invites Baker to Join in
Tests

WashinHton. Feb. 7.-Participation
~ the war department i'm n series
Qf experiments TO determine the value
" aircraft against major naval ves-
80 Was invited by Secretary Daniels
1cday In letter TO Secretary Baker.
The first OF the tests will be con-
tucted within the next 90 days, Mr..
ntnle!S said. and conditions approxi-
mntIns as closely as possible those
Of battle will be simulated. The cap
tured German battieship Osfriesiand
of $500 tons probably will be used
for tho first experiment.
= Admiral IL. H.. Coontz, chief naval
operations. prior to the making pub
nc OF Secretary Daniels letter had
told the, house naval committee that
within the next three months the
navy department. would bomb large
wafnhip from the air In the open sea
- IN effort to test the theory ad-
vargsd by Brigadier General Mitchell
81 The army air service that airplanes
hAo made capital naval vessels use
lsee.
y Representative Mondell Of wyom-
ls6. Republican floor leader. who
prsctded, Admiral Coontz on the
Wand, warned the committee that un-
lSep expenditures for military estab-
Nshrnents were cut down some Of the
iayker nations OF the world would
~ driven into bankruptcy. He char
hcterfzed the navy departments es-
timates under Secretary Daniels as a
uNtice to the world from peace low
iuu America as the official announce
msut OF the American administration
accepted abroad as a mandate to. ii
not an expression OF the will OF the
American people.
The United States should take the
ltSd I'm disarmament, declared Mr..
nonden. adding:
IF an agreement Is not reached FOR
the Limitation Of armament and war
like expenditures i'm the near future
tho fault will be that OF America as
~ former days the fault was that OF
okrmany."
. Discussing the question Of disarma
Iuent Admiral Coontz decipred tha;
Disarmament talk had appeared after
: we have waited all our lives for a
navy Of Importance and equality" and
rnow when realization seems at
hand"
He advised against Stopping any
part OF the 1915 building program so
Tar ~ big ships were concerned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12
LOUISIANA NEGRO
. CAN NOT ESCAPE

New Orleans, Feb. 9.-LOnnie
la, on, the negro whose date of exc
cutlOn was forgotten by the sheriff
of Ouachita parish, will not regain
his freedom because OF the oversight,
according to an opinion handed down
today by Attorney General Coco. Prior
to the rendering of the opinion many
leading attorneys of the state con-
ended that by reason OF the fact
that the Ecgro's life had once been
placed in jeopardy when the governor
liked the date of his execution, and
that date arrived without a reprieve
being granted, he could not now be
legally hanged, but that on the other
hand, he was legally dead and must
be granted his freedom.
This view was not sustained by che
attorney general, however, who said
that he could find nothing i'm the text
poonS, ancient or modern, or in juris-
prudence which was the least basis
Tor such an idea.
The attorney general then ruled
that it would be legal for the gov
ernor to again fix Il date for the cy-
"cutlOn of the negro, who was con-
victcd of the murder of Charles N
Vuillar, white planter, in 1917.
Will FlournoN, another negro, con-
Flctcd of completely in the crime. is
now serving Il life sentence for his
part in the killing Of the white man.
WhIch occurred in Il drunken brawl.
y movement has been started bv n
number or interested people i'm the
state TO have the death sentence
standing against the negro uommutcd
to life imprisonment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12

Washington, Feb. S.-The federal
investigation OF the gasoline vapor ex-
plosion at Memphis on January oath
which cost the lives of eleven pcr-
sons shows another example of the
failure of workmen to heed prescrib-
cd precautions in handling explosive
matter, the bureau OF mines annOunc-
ed. n negro workman opened the
tank car of gasoline without rclicv-
ing pressure i'm the tank, the state
mcnt said. The gas and LIQUID gas
olinc boiled out of the car and mix
ed with air TO form an explosive ,~os
ana In few moments later it was
ignlted by early open fires.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12

New York, Feb. S.--Frank T.
Walsh. OF counsel for Thomas Moon
cv convicted of murder i'm San Fran
Circo, i'm connection with Prepared
ness Day bomb explosion in 1916, to-
day tclcgraphed San Francisco au-
thoritics apprising them. OF the alleged
confession BY one witness i'm the case
that hc had pcrjurcd testimony at
trial Special grand jury now inves-
tgating alleged conspiracy to convict
Mooney Witness name was John
Mcdonald, now resident OF Trenton,
y. j.. with whom Walsh had a long
conference last night
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12

Conway, Feb. S.-(icorgc f.. Prince
was shot and killed by Morgan Todd
at Red Bluff, this county, last night,
1t is alleged. News received here was
TO IN" effect that Todd and several
others were at the home OF II. J..
lrlnc". onCnSr was taken by Somc-
hlnE said hN Prince and Todd
knocked him down ON the noor. it is
alleged, and thcn George t.. Prince
a son of II. j. Prince, came into the
dilliculty taking the part Of his
Father and young Prince was shot bv
Todd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12
EXPLOSION is
NOT EXPLAINED

Augusta, Ga, Feb. IO.-Officials OF
the Southern railway who are investi-
gazing the explosion and fire which
late yesterday partially wrecked the
freight depot, today announced that
all employees had been accounted for.
The charred bodies of three negroes
found in the ruins were identified.
The three fromen who were injured
will recover. 1t is not clear what
caused the explosion preceding the
fire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12

.. Washington. Feb. s.--Rcpresenta- =
lions have been made To the state de-
parment by the Hungarian govern
ment concerning the deportation of
undesirable aliens from the United
States. Hungary SAYS the dcported
aliens have been at such liberty
aboard vessels as To- permit them to
organize propaganda against Euro
pesn governments. and asks that
aliens deported he separated aboard
vessels.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12
GEN. SHUTS
WINS ELECTION

Pretoria, South Africa, Feb. D.
Gen. Smuts, prime minister Of the
union Of South Africa, was elected
To the house assembly Yesterday. The
returns received thus far Indicate
that the South African party. under
Gen. Smuts' leadership has won u vic
tory.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12

Chicago. Feb. 1O-Thc railway Ia
board board today denied the request
of the American Fedora. ion of Rail
way executives for immediate abro-
cation Of the national wage agreement
with brothCrhoodS and establishment
of new basic rate for unskillod labor
prcdiCatcd on local conditions. The
board will continue hearings on the
question.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12
Appropriation Bill
Adopted by House

Columbia, Feb. 10.-At 1890 o'colck
this morning the house passed the
appropriation bill and ii is now"
ready for the senate. The measure
was given its second and third read
ing.
There were few changes in the
amounts recommended by the ways
and means committee for the various
departments.
The action of the house is consid-
eFed very unusual and proves that the
members are determined to adjourn
rs soon as possible.
TWO sessions of the house were
held in order that the bill might get
its second and third reading. one
session was adjourned and a new leg
iSlatiVc day began after midnight and
the bill was accorded its third read
ing and passed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12
Prof. Browne Alive

Mannign. Feb. S.-prof. t.. ].
Browne, who reported as dead yes
t"rday afternoon. still lives. and while
still critically i'll. hopes are enter
tanned for his recovery.
AbAout 3 o'clock yesterday after-
noon. while i'm cXtremis. he was re-.
ported dead, it being about ,four,
hours before the report was coz
rcCted.
1t was quite an agreeable So
to his friends TO hear this
that he was alive. and
expressed on every Sj<
may soon be out, az sni<
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12

Columbia, Feb. 9.-ToniGht the
house took up the appropriation bill
rs recommended by the ways and
means committee. The house made
no material changes in the first
tWcntN-fOur sections Of the bill. Fights
on items for the University of South
Carolina faculty and for certain items
in the state superintendent of educa-
tons Office failed
The citadel appropriation of $452,
3lj WAS not changed. y provision for
new buildings was added. provided
onc.half mill covers the amount Of
100000.
The appropriation Of $lOO,1I7 was
not cut.
NO changes were made in the
amounts for state officers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12

Smoke is still occasionally COMING.
out of the big stack at the power
station and before long the new plant
will he in operation. 1t is only a
matter Of days now.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12

i@chut", quebec, Feb. 9.--Thrce
children and houscmaid lost their
IlVcS in fire which destroyed the
residence of Leo Carrier ut Pinchi!l
yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12

Washington. Feb. 9.-Thc negro
population Of Tulsa, Okla, is SAP.
an increase Of $50 per cent. The
Whites number G3,43O, an increase of
29t per cent.
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Influenza in Clinton.

Columbia, Feb. 10.-Dr. j. A.,
Hayne said yesterday that five cases
of influenza, diagnosed officially as
that disease, had been reported to
him from Clinton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12

Mobile. Feb. s.-Frcd l.. Blackmon.
of Anniston. representative i'm con-
gress. recently reelected for the sew
'enth term, died at midnight last
night at BArtow, Florida.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-12

Berlin. Feb. S.-rhc German gov
eminent has accepted tho invitation to
participate Ia the allied conference ON
reparations in London on March 1st.