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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12
PRESBYTERIANS
AT GREENVULLE

GreenVillc, S. c., March S.-Thc
spirit Of christianity Will prove one
Of the most potent factors in the So
luton Of the industrial problems of
today, il was emphasized by j. Fred
Thompson OF Kingsport, Tenn, pres
ilcnt Of the kingsport Corporation.
in an address tonight before the scV-
cnth biennial convention Of the Lay
mems Missionary Movement of the
Presbyterian church.
The situation in Korea was dis
cussed in an address by NJ. l.. SWINE
hart, business manager of Presbyte-
rian missions in Korea. Charles A.
Rowland, Of Athens, Ga, chairman Of
the Laymcn's Missionary Movement,
is presiding over the convention.
Rctwccn 500 and 1000 men dele
gates had registered tonight for the
convention, which held its opening
session this afternoon III the Textile
Han, and between 700 and 500 women
had registered for the wOmen's auXil-
iaIV convention which is holding par
allel sessions. The convention will
hold sessions tomorrow morning, af-
ternOon and night, closing tomorrow
night.
Resolutions expressing the deep re-
Srct OF the convention over the death
in Durham, \. c., of George w. Watts
leading Presbyterian Layman, were
adopted by a rising vote tonight
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DAIRYMEN'S ASSO-
CIATON MEETING
Darlington Chamber of Com
merce Will Give Banquet

Darlington, March 9.-The Cham
Der or Commerce will tender the
VISITING members of the South Caro-
lima Dairymen's association a ban
quct on the night OF March 30. Many
prominent dairy experts from differ
ent sections OF the country will deliv-
er addresses. The premium list shows
the following cash prizes in the sever
al classes To be offered at the dairy
and cattle show which will be held
in connection with the Dairymcn's s
convention March 29-3O, Jcrsey's
10000, Guernsey's $4,000, Hoi-
STEMS $4,000, Ayshicr's 10000, scV-
cral special prizes are offered by in
diViduals. The large exhibition build
ing is now being put in shape ana
the Cattle Manufactures exhibits and
Convention will be held in the same
building. The building is 400 feet
by 100 feet, and VIII be open day
and night. The Rochester,, y. y.
baseball club will give exhibition
games during the convention. The
Chamber of commerce and the cit
izcns OF Darlington arc planning &c
give the dairymen and the visitors to
the show entertainments in Darling
tons usual hOSpitablc style.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12
Federal Land Bank

columbia, March S.-DaVid II
Houston, president Of the Columbia
federal land bank, returned to the
state capital Sunday night, from
Washington, whore he spent several
days in conference with president Of
all of the twelve land banks of the
country. Mr.. Houston states that the
Columbia bank will, he believes. be in
position TO make loans on farm lands,
within about two weeks.
The conference in Washington had
to do especially with the bonds which
the land Lank system will issue 80
produce the funds TO be loaned TO the
farmers of the country. Mr.. Hous-
ton stated today that he felt sure
there would be no trouble N the
complete disposition of these bonds.
Fhey are five per cent bonds
Mr.. Houston stated that his bank
mas many applications for loans. The
application forms viii be sent out by
the bank Immediately and the bank,
1t is expected will be in full operation
within Il few weeks.
1t is stated at the land bank office
that the old applications for loans,
'''NN ''lOlt lllt. ltnl Dunk act WAS
attacked in the courts, are on hand 10
the amount OF aDproXimatcly one
and threC-quarters of million dol
lars.
The land bank act was attacked i'm
the courts last year and for months,
pending consideration of the case by
the United States supreme court, ,he
banks ceased operations. The dccs-
ION OF the court few days ago, de-
cla!ing the act constitutional, calls
cor renewal of activities and the
twelve banks throughout the country
are getting back To hard work again.
Mr.. Houston OF the Columbia bank.
was called to Washington several
days ago for a conference of land
bank officials. He stated today that
the conference was very successful
and that he believed the result of the
courts decree would be of great
benefit to the agricultural interests of
the country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12
Dial More Cheerful
When Denby Speaks
Declaration of Navy Secretary
May Mean Hope For Charles
ton Yard

washington, March S.--Thc dccla-
ration of Secretary DENLY of the de-
partmcnt of the navy that lie would
insist on an uD to date prepared TO
fight establishment has given Scna-
ter Dial reason for hopes that the
naval base at Charleston will not be
abandoned.
''lf the secretary is scrious,' said
Senator Dial, he will not suffer the
congestion OF North Atlantic ports
or the neglect of the ports Of the
South Atlantic. From 1attcras north
the government has constructed IS
drydock&; from Hattcras south. for IL
distanc" of 1000 miles, the govern
mcnt has constructed only two dry
docks, enc small one at Charleston
and a smaller and floating dock at
New Orleans"
Tn" J.: which recommended the
abandonment Of tho dock at Charles
ton died in the jam prior to adjourn
mcnt. Available money for its opcr-
alton and Improvement may be eX-
! prctcd. according to Senator Dial
/ legally. lie is not very sanguine
| however, in belief that Secretary
| DCnby will proceed. But ne does have
! reason to believe the secretary vii
not permit Republican parIiSanS &c
give the South Il black eye unncces
sarily and to the detriment Of The
country.
! AT the same time Senator Dial be-
lieves that rhcrc is more prejudice OF
the part OF the Republican part,
against the South than there va
even - years hgo. He made such
| 'Catpnlcnt this a fl tpruOOD which il
view of the prcponderance of cN
pressed opinion TO a contrary effect
was considered astounding.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12
BIG SURPLUS
OFGRAIN

WASHINGTON, March S. - Larger
STOCKS OF grain were held on farms
March | this year than on that date
In any other year in history. Wheat
was tn" only exception, the holding
on 1916. the year following the only
hlIlion buSh"l crop, having exceeded
TINS years holdings by $1,000, 900
bushels.
Almost half of the ComtryS rec
ora corn crop of last year remained
on farms March !, more than quar-
ter OF the wheat crop ana almost
nan OF the large crop of oats, accord
lhG TO tho department of agriculturc
estimates announced today. The largo
crop" oI last year and decreased
grain prices arc believed to bo larrr-
~ responsible for the heavier hold
lhSS OF the farmers. HOLDINGS of
corn were more than "a half million
bushels larger than a year ago, while
wheat holdings were about $4,000 600
bushels more. With few cXccptions
the principal wheat producing states
were holding larger stocks on farma
than "A NQar aPa ~ St@<1i1|
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PLANT QUARAN-
TINE REGULATIONS
Rules Governing Transportation
OF Cabbage and Tomato
Plants

Clemson College, March The
south Carolina State crop Pest COM
mission calls attention TO the follow
ms regulations Of the commission
the transportation Of cab
page plants for prop3gating pur-
poses into and within the state of
South Carolina.
Reg. !. The transportation into
and within the state of South Caro-
lima of cabbag" plants for planting
purposes is prohibited unless accom-
panied by a permit Of the South Car
DINA state Crop Pest commission.
Reg. ,. These permits are issued
dft2r satisfactory evidence has been
obtained either through acceptable
affldaVit or certificate issued by a
competent inspector, stating that
these plants and the premises uOon
which they Wor" grown were inspect
ed by competent inspector and
found To be apparently free from
wilt and other dangerous diseases and
insects.
These regulations arc effective oi
and after February Il, 1927.
ltc@u,ationS Identical with these
have been issued also on the trans
pOrtation Of tomato plants for pro
pagation purposes into and within
! the state Of South Carolina.
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PREMIER DATO
SHOT TO DEATH

Madrid, March S.--Premicr Dato
was assassinatcd this evening while
returning from the chamber in a
motor car. He WAS attacked by sew
eral persons who fired IL number Of
shots.
The actual assassin of the premier
was IA man on a motorcycle, who fled
The chauffeur Of the automobile in
which Premier DatO was riding also
was killed.
Eduardo Dato was recognized as
one of the most conservative of the
conservatives in Spain. He became
leader Of the Liberal Conservative
party, the strongest political group
IN both the senate and the house Of
representatives after The disappear
ance of CanovaS Never a friend OF
the working cases, and opposed to
all reforms, Dato acquired the height
Of his reputation of stcrnncss in
August, 1917, when he suppressed
with the utmost energy the workers
movement
Scnor Dato had held the seat i'm
parliament for Victoria, capital of the
province of Alva. ever since his entry
into parliament. ON several occasions
he was Spcakc' Of the house. Be
sides holding portfolios in various
cabinets he was the prime minister
Il number of times. Although appar-
entity OF gentle temperament, Dato
possessed a will OF iron and never
discussed subject with any ono
once II" had made up his mind on it.
Dato's Sympathics throughout the
- I l,., -.
For TN" United States hc is said never
to hay" had any love. He was n
moharchlst To the tips Of his fingers
ana refused TO consider any idea of
II Spanish republic.
Recently there had been considcra-
bl" agitation for the formation of Il
coalition government in Spain to re-
place Dato's cabinet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12
HIGHWAY DEPART
MENT CRIPPLED
Cut in Appropriation Necessi-
tates Reduction in Working
Force

Columbia, March 9.-Due to the
cut in allowances to the state high
way department by the recent legs-
'aturc, the highway commission at it's
meeting in Columbia Tuesday after-
noon took action looking to a reor-
ganization of the department forces
to take care of the highway work
during the year. 1t is stated by oin-
cia's of the department that the COM
mission will have it's hardest yea.
due to the action Of the legislature in
reducing its financial strength. The
total appropriation allowed the de-
partment was about the same as last
year, though one item OF twenty
thousand is necessary to pay a de-
hcit on license tags bought during
last year.
The first step in the curtailcd pro-
gram is the reduction Of the num-
her of district engineers from four to
two, and there are also changes IN
he departments engineering star,
made necessary by the reduction of
finances.
The report of the highway officials,
made to the commission Tuesday.
| showed that during February road
II
amount OF s259,935, as compared with
$217,511 for January.
The highway commission passed on
road projects for Mccormick, Dor
chester, Lee, Saluda and Marion
counties, at the meeting Tuesday.
Reports made by the highway Of
| fcials to the commission for January
and February showed that 65,70l
truck and automobile licenses were
issued. as compared with 93,S43 foi
the same two months of last year
] This shows that large number ot
automobiles I'm the state are still un.
| licensed this year. The receipts 70,
the sale of cars during the first tw5
months Of the year have total 1
S447,595. The dozen counties that
have paid in the largest amounts il
auto license fees are as follows
Greenvillc $39,5G7; Richland $34
997; Charleston $2S,4J9; Andcrs, :
s2S,SS4; Sparanburg $2S16S; or.
angcburg siS,S60; Darlington 49,.
145; Florence 1852; Gree iwOoC
$l3.264; York $13.104; Laurers $12,
16S; Sumter $12.121. Under new
law twenty per cent of this fund i!
deposited with county treasures.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12

Columbia, March S.-The South
Carolina state Council of Carpentcrs
was formed at a meeting OF the mon
OF this trade in Columbia Monday
afternoon. The organization is a
branch of the state federation Of
trades and will hold annual convon-
tions IN conjunction with the stoto
federation convention. The first reg
ular annual meeting of the counriI
will be held with the state federation
the first week in September. in
Grccnvillc.
j. r. Smith, of Charleston, was
elected president; Dock Jircl, of CO.
lumbia was elected secretary and
treasurer; II. j. Harrell, of Orange
burg, was elected first vice Drcsi-
deht; f.. NJ. Andrews, OF Sumter, WAS
elected second vice president: ]. IL
Satterlicld, of Grccnville, is third vice
president; +. w. Laughlin, of Green
WOOD. is fourth vice president and
!. >. Aston of Florence is fifth vice
president. The council represents. ac-
c"rding To its officials, Approximately
"'OoO carpenters of the state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12
SESSION
OF CONGRESS

Washington, March 7.-Prcsidcnt
Harding announced early today that
the special session of congress would
be called not before April 4 and
might be q week later.
The announccment was made after
n White House dinner which ReDub-
iican leaders Of the senate and house
attended. The conference lasted for
four hours and the president said the
Legislative program had been dis
cussed.
The president said this was the be-
ginning OF n program of cooperation.
various subjects were discussed. he
added, i'm an attempt TO ascertain tho
most important to be taken up by
the next congress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12
BLACK WALNUT .TREES As ME-
MORALS

Planting OF black walnuts trees as
memorials to soldiers liz r~commen-
ed by the United States Department
OF Agriculture. 1t is pointed out that
the black walnut played valiant part
I'm the World War. The wood was
used FOR gunstocks and airplanc pro-
peiior. and the nutshells contributed
carbon for the gas masks. while the
Kernels were used In many dclicacics
for the boys I'm the trenches. De-
mand for the wood for war purposes
oepleted the number OF fine old trees.
and this method Is suggested for nll-
Ing their places.
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RisllOpyilIc NcMS NnIcs.

Bishopville, March S.--Court con-
vened here rhis morning, Judge
Puerifoy presiding and Solicitor Nc
l.eod at his post. The judge deliver
ed quite lengthy charge TO the
juries. making very plain their du-
ties and urging upon them their
faithful performance.
The paving company has cOmplct-
cd their contract, as first agreed on.
The town council find that they can
continue the work flfrther, and
have engaged them to extend the
paving on each street already paved
almost to the town limits.
In the death of Mrs. Ashby Stuck
cy, Bishopville has lost one OF her
best citizens. She was an excellent
Christian lady. consistent member
Of the Presbyterian church, and an
active worker in every department of
woman's work. She was a kind wife
and mother, and will he greatly miss
ed by her husband and children.
Mrs Lotto Green. Mr.. Carraway,
Mr.. PEBBLES and Mr.. Tom McLendon,
all Of whom have been very i'll, are
now much better. These names |
have mentioned are all very old per-
sons.
We had a fire in town last week
which burned a barn on the place of
Mr.. Law in which he had stored "a
lot OF goods for the drug store Of
Law and Acerman. Loss about ST.
900.
Little Glen Scott, son OF Edgar
Scott, had his arm broken last week
when cranking an automobilc He
Is getting on all right.
The farmers arc making good use
or this fine weather, in preparing
their lands for another crop. | have
not heard one farmer who will not
reduce his cotton crop less than one
thlrd. Most OF them Will reduce one
halt, and increase their provision
crops. Have heard of little fcrtiliz-
crs being sold. Some of our farmers
are ready to plant cotton, and will
plant soon in order to get the start
on the boil wccvil. Good many are
still planting oats.
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SUMTER COUN-
TY COURT

columbia, March S.--Among the
acts signed Monday by the governor
was the act creating the Sumter
county court.
The act provides for a court with
jurisdiction over civil cases involving
not moro than $4,000, and certain
minor criminal cases.
IN" Judge of the court is to be
chosen from the Sumter bar, to be
paid salary OF $4,000. The solicl-
tor is TO receive $3.50. The steno-
grapher for the court is to receive
$1,000.
The governor also signed the act
putting the Sumtcr-Clarcndon county
line dispute up 10 the courts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12
COURT CONDEMNS
TREASON
Case of Victor Berger Decided by
Supreme Court in Favor of
BurleSOn

Washington, March 7-Authority
OF IN" then postmaster general, Al
oril ;. BurleSon, to withdraw second
'.a"S mail privileges from any publi-
raGcn which violated the espionage
act through printing articles tending
10 create INSTRUMENTATION or disloy-
atty in the military or naval forces
was upheld today by the supreme
court Associate Justice Brandeis and
Holmes disscnted.
The court sustained the SunrCn1e
court Of the District Of Columbia in
ITS refusal to .ssuc a mandamus or
der compelling the restoration Of the
privileges to the Milwaukee Leader.
! OF which Victor Berger was editor.
| me Leader in carrying it's appeal to
! lhe supreme court was joined by the
! New ork Call, newspaper also
denied second class mailing privi-
loges during the war.
Whatever injuries the relator
suffered was the result of it's own
CHOICE declared Associate Justice
Clark who, in reading the majority
opinion, rccited excerpts from articles
IN the newspaper as submitted by the
government in support of Mr.. Burlc-
sons action.
secure a modification or repeal of the
laws they criticised but were intend
ed TO stir up opposition to them and
internal strife"
Authority to grant the classified
privileges, Justice Clark held, carried
with ii authority to withdraw them.
lie declared it an impossibility for
the postal authorities attempting TO
scan each separate issue Of a news
paper submitted to the mails to de-
tcrmino whether it was in violation
OIL the law as supporting the post
master general in making his order
cover the indefinite future"
The criticism that the due pro-
cess clause of the constitution was
violated was declared unsupported in
view of the hearings held by Mr..
Bur!cson before issuing the order.
- Associate Justice Brandeis, i'm his
dissenting opinion Of moro than o.
005 words, took issue with the ma
jority upon practically every point.
Justice Holmes "concurred i'm sub
stance in Mr.. Brandeis' opinion.
II was lncOnCeiVablc Just:c Bran
dcls said. that congress intended to
. confer on the postmaster general,
| S'ttIOIA 49, MHiCl amounts TO Dractl-
e cally an absolute censorship over the
\ press and he recalled that an ATTEMPT
/ 30 give such authority had been de-
+ fcated in congress.
@ The postmaster general comedies
@ (ln his brie) Mr.. Brandeis contin-
n ued, that congress did not confer the
; vague and absolute authority Drac-
tlcaly to deny circulation to any
4 publication which in his opinion is
il likely TO violate in the future any
O postal law. l can not believe that in
g establishing postal classification i'm
: 1879 congress intended TO confer up
q on the postmaster general authority
@ to issue the order herein complained
of.
IF under the constitution admin
k istrative officers may as a mere incl
g dent of the peace time administra-
Y ton of their departments be vested
(, with the power to issue such orders
n as this, there is little Of substance
in our bill Of rights and in every
@ extending governmental function
;. turks new danger to civil liber-
9 titS.'
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Columbia, March s.-Beforc lcav.
ing Columbia Monday afternoon Gov.
Cooper signed all hut four Of the
acts OF the recent legislature. These
four he will want TO read carefully
ON his return from New Yock. Among
the acts signed Monday are the act
raising the age OF consent from II
To rs: the act giving the women the
right OF suffrage; the act exempting
women from jury duty.
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HOBO KILLS
CHIEF OFPOLICE

GrcCnvi.lc, March 7.-During a
battle at 1:20 o'clock this afternoon
between three policemen and two
strangers at EasloY, w. c. Holcombe.
age 43. police chief of that town.
was instantly killed, and a man Civ
lnS ms name as Wade Ballew was
seriously if not fatally Injured, a
total Of nine bullets having struck
nam in various parts of his body.
| pWards of 50 shots were fired, al
though Chief Holcombe and Ballew
were the only members of the party
who were struck.
The shooting occurred on the
banks Of a small stream on the edge
OF the toNn, whore the strangers. the
second of whom gave his name as
Robert Wilson, were bathing when
the officers arrived. In the party
with the chief were, Rural Police
man Richard Chapman. John Leslie.
special policeman of the Alice mills.
ana George Cooper, a citizen, who
had volunteered TO accompany the
ofhcerS The officers believed the
two mon TO be tramps who had
ahGhtcd from q freight train. Chief
Holcombc was slightly in advance OF
tn" party when he commanded the
two men to surrender. Ballew. near
est the chief. jCrked out his pistol
and fired, the bullet striking the
chI"I ON the left side OF the nose. and
the brain. Rallew'sH
r"mlade then joined the fight, il is
SAID, firing several shots. Policeman
chapman cmpticd his own gun, them
seized the revolver of the dead chief
and continued the pursuit, which,
ended after several minutes when the&
TWO men gave up. \ small crows
gathered quickly. and officers decid
ed that it was best to take the Il
men to the Pickens jail for safe kc{
ing.
Toni@ht the Pickcns sheriff, n
toark. spirited the two away to
Unknown point. thought to be q.
'ia. Hallcw was given medicn>
ION before he was taken az
he Pickcns Jail. 1t is said.
hat n" be killed to end.t
nS* Physicians state d
| chance for his recove
Chief Holcombe is
wife and daughter.
popular as an off7<
nd residents or
ouched by his
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"leenvillc, March S.-E,Xcitcmcnt
at Easlcy, 5. c., over the killing Of
Poiice chief IIolcombc, subsidcd
when 1t became known that tho two
men charged with the shooting had
been taken away for safc-kCcping
probably to Columbia.
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Washington. March S.-Prce. dent
Harding has appointed DR.. c. E. Saw
yer, OF Marion, his personal physician.
lie expects tn nominate him Brigad dicr
General Of the Medical Corps.
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London. March S.--A Central News
Hclsingfors Dispatch says that several
hundred were killed during the bonn
baidment OF workmon's quarters at
MOSCOW. Reports are that "a hundred
are striking.
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London. March "a Moscow wire
loss says tho workers are indignant
over the revolution at Eronstadt and
begging TO be allowed TO fight it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-12

Allied Military Headquarters Nouss,
March l0.-Thc allied forces have
virtually completed the occupation Of
the Rhine ports Of the Ruhr region.
all remaining TO be done being the
seizure of few villages and import
amt cross roads. The soldiers are de-
lighted with the military prone
made" and the atmosphere of the oc-
cupied district seems friendly.
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Dublin, March S.-Four persons
were killed In engagements between
crown forces and Sim Fein detach~
ments In Southern Ireland last
night.