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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-24
May Search Cars
Without Warrant
United States Tribunal Says
Federal Agents May Stop
Machines and Inspect
Them

Columbia. Dec. 20-"Federal Of
1icerS have the right TO stop and
search automobiles without any
warrant whatever when they sus-
pect that the automobile is carry
ing whiskey, according to a ruling
Of the Unit d States court made at
Charleston Gently said Francis
II. Weston, United States district
attorney, Yesterday when asked
about the searching OF cars.
1t VIII be recalled that last week
Z city policeman Of Laurens was
aortally wounded while attempting
TO stop an automobile in which it
was suspected that whiskey was be-
ing transported.
''-At the trial Of case in Char
lesion" Mr.. Weston continued,
the judge ruled that federal Of
fcers have the right 20 stop and
search cars without warrant. He
further held that persons who re-
sist such search are liable to ar
rest on the charge of assaultinG a
federal officer and OF Interfering
with him in the discharge Of his
duty"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-24
Deadly Grade
Crossing
Mrs. Gus T. Lynch Killed
When Train Strikes Auto
mobile in Which She Was
Riding

Cheraw, Dec 20.-Cheraw was
saddened this morning by serious
railroad accident at the intersec-
ton on the Seaboard and Atlantic
Coast Line railroads on the wes-
tern side Of town at o'clock. AS
Ernest l.. King, manager Of Pol
locks store in the cotton mill sec
ton, was going TO the store in an
automobile, carrying Mrs. Gus T.
Lynch. who wanted TO make pur-
chase, the car was hit by north
bound Seaboard passenger train No.
i. the car was torn into small
pieces, Mrs. Lynch had her neck
and back above the pelvis broken
and cuts on the head, and Mr..
King had two ribs fractured,
bruises on his face and leg and
cuts in his scalp. Mrs. Lynch was
instantly killed. Nh King was i'm
mediately carried to the Hamlet
hospital in charge OF the Seaboard
surgeon. Dr. /. +. Bull The last
report from Hamlet was that he
was doing we'll but suffering very
much from shock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-24
Big Still Destroyed
York County Plant of Moon
shine Syndicate Captured
by Officers

York, Dec. Is-Shiners who
have been operating big distll-
lery five miles south Of York bad
a taste for chocolate candy and
bonbons. since many candy boxes
were found on the grounds when
county officers destroyed the big
furnace and 1900 gallons Of beer
ready to be made into liquor last
evening. The operators had been
living at the distlilery. as a big
tent was there TO house them, and
there were more than hundred
empty cans around that had held
salmon and beans and other foods.
Il was evident that more than 500
gallons Of liquor had been made in
the past few days. and the beer
poured out was sufficient 20 make
several hundred more gallons. a
fine road had been built leading tn
the still and tracks Of scores c1
automobiles and wagons were
noted. Officers believe that expert
sinners from the South Mountain
section Of North Carolina had been
running the still and that they were
employed by q noonshine syndi-
cate. believed TO be organized in
the section between York anu Ches-
ter, where the big still was found.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-24
Death in Accident
Grady Thomas Killed While
Cleaning Rifle

Chester. Dec. 20.-A distressing
accident occurred in the Edgrloor
section Of Chester county today
when Grady Thomas. the l3-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Thomas, accidentally killed him.
self with a % caliber rife at his
home. According to information
received here tonight. he was clean
ing the rifle when in some unac-
countable way it was fired. and the
ballet penetrated his right tenn
pie. He lived two hours and q half
after being shot. Everything pos
sible was done for him along med
ical lines. but without any success.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas are among
Chester countT'S most prominent
people and the death of their pop
ular, son has created profound sor-
row throughout this entire section.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-24
Freight Rate
Reduction
Railroad Commission Issues
Order to Railroads

Columbia. Dec. 21.-The South
Carolina Railroad Commission to-
day issued 4 circular. directing that
on January !, ten per cent re-
duction in freight rates. proposed
by the trunk line railroads. take ef-
feet on intraState shipment Of ag-
ricultural products and live stock.
The rate will also be effective on
interstate shipments.
This Will be d blanket reduction
on all shipments, without changes
in tariffs. 1t is trial arrange
the idea that i, will be made per-
manent. ii il is found TO be advan-
tageous. The only commodity eX-
cepted in the South Carolina COM
missions circular is cotton, on
which rates We're recently reduced
by the South Carolina Commis-
sion.
This reduction viii mean a big
saving TO the agricultural interests,
it is said 1t will be applied to ship
ments of grain and grain products.
hay, butter and other dairy pro-
ducts. cotton seed and hulls, to-
bacco, fruits. dried fruits. vege-
tables, peanuts. cattle and calves.
horses and mules.
Whether the short line roads Of
the state will put the rate into ef-
feet is not known. Thesel ines are in
many cases losing money and il may
not be possible for them TO grant
the reduction at present. The rail
road commission received informa-
tion from the trunk lines Tues
day that the reduction would be
made January /. This reduction
was first proposed by the railroad
commission of this state and the
commissions OF several other states.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-24
Senator Smith
Attacks Board
Charges Misleading State
ments Regarding Crop
Estimates

Washington, Dec. IA charge
that the crop reporting board Of
the department Of agriculture was
attempting TO make the farmer
the goat for some Of its mistakes"
was made in the senate today by
Senator Smith, Democrat, Of
South Carolina.
THE result" the senator de-
clared," is that the market broke,
men who grow cotton lost money
and the dissatisfaction was made
the worse Grim necessity and
conservative action Will compel the
southern farmers to cut their
acreage next year far below what
it ever has been
Mr.. Smith, in analyzing the diff
ferent cotton estimates and re-
ports from government agencies.
declared they showed continual
reduction in the ginning Of the
article and added that if the ratio
was maintained there was less than
100000 bales to be ginned between
now and March /, next year. He
cited numerous tables of statistics
to support his assertion that the
amount Of cotton available is far
below what people have generally
been led to believe"
Governor Harding of the federal
reserve bear: was attacked during
the discussion by Senator Watson.
Democrat. Of Georgia, for speech
the Georgia senator said the re-
serve board official made in New
Orleans in which he discussed the
agricultural situation. Mr.. Watson
declared the Harding speech had
caused drop in cotton prices i'm
mediately from 20 to IS cents and
a disastrous affect generally on the
farmer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-24
Cotton. For
Czecho-S -Slovakia
First Shipment From colur,-
bia on Deferred Payment
Plan

Columbia. Dec. 2o.-Durins the
last few days so bales Of cotton
have been shipped from Columbia.
via Charleston, to Czecho-Slovakia.
The cotton was compressed for eS-
port by the Palmetto Compress
Company, here. having been receiy-
ed from Joseph J. Fretwel. of An
derson. Mr.. Fretwen received the
cotton from the Warrant Export
company, of Birmingham. The cot
ton will be shipped to Hamberg.
Germany, and sent from there 70
the Czecho- Slovakia mills. The
cloth will be marketed in London.
The cotton will not be paid for un-
til money is received for the cloth.
It is said this cotton. the first to be
shipped under this arrangement,
Will bring 25 cents pound.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-24
Farmer Wounds
His Son-in-Law
Aiken County Man Fires Both
Loads of Gun at Relative

Aiken, Dec q. = William A.
Cox, a white tenant farmer on tt ?
Walker place in kitchings Mill.
shot and probably mortally wound
ed his son-in law, Govan Munday.
this afternoon in the latter's yard.
Eyewitnesses to the affair state
that Cox walked into the Nun da5'
home and securing a double.bar-
rel gun he had loaned his scn-in-
law shot him twice, one load tear
ing q fearful hole in the shoulder
of Munday and the second load
tearing off the front OF his overalls
and slightly woundirg him on the
chest. Sheriff Howard brought
Cox to Aiken Jail tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-24
Postpone Action
On Dyer Measure
Democrats Block the Anti
Lynching Bill Until After
Holidays

Washington, Dee. 20.-An agree
ment to postpone consideration OF
the Dyer anti-lynching bill until
after the Christmas recess was
reached late today by house lead
ers after several hours Of ineffect-
ual efforts to maintain quorum.
Opponents Of the measure block
ed efforts to begin debate by an ef-
fective flibuster. For several hours
business was suspended through
lack Of a quorum.
Under a resolution adopted last
night after q spirited fight the bill
had right of way. with the under
standing that it was not to be
pressed to final vote before con-
gress suspended activities for the
holidays.
When Chairman Nolstead, of the
judiciary committee, which favOra-
bly, reported the bill, attempted to-
day to cali it up, Representative
Garrett, of Tennessee, Democratic
leader, forced one roll-call after
another, each taking up nearly half
an hours time. When roll-call
finally showed less than half OF the
house membership present Mr.. Car
rett made the point Of order that
quorum was not present, and
Speaker Gillett instructed the SER
geant-at-arms to round up absent
members.
Declaring that less than half
dozen Democrats were on the floor.
the speaker charged that they were
attempting to obstruct the bill.
Ten deputies attempted to locate
absentees, thirty of whom were
needed on the floor before the
house could transact business.
After a two-hour tie-up. With little
prospects that absent Democrats
would appear to provide a quorum
Representative Mondell, Republican
leader. agreed in conference with
Mr.. Garrett to delay beginning of
debate of the Dyer proposal until
after the recess.
With a compromise agreed to,
enough Democrats trailed back into
the house chamber to furnish q
quorum, when the anti-lynching
bill was read by clerk. and the
house adjourned to take up va
riety Of other legislation until the
recess begins.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-24
Public Health
Institute
Special Feature of Meeting on
January 9-14 Will Be Wo-
mems Conference

Columbia. Dec 20.-A special
feature OF the public health insti-
tute to be held in Columbia Jan
uary 9-14 Will be the woman's con-
ference, which viii occupy all OF
Tuesday and Wednesday, the 10th
and 11th.
The program for this phase Of
the institute was prepared by Miss
Persis Putnam, assistant director Of
educational work Of the United
States Public Health Service, after
consultation with the South Caro-
lima Women's Legislative Council.
Several prominent women OF the
state will participate in the pro-
gram. Mrs. Fred S. Munsel, Of
Columbia. president of the South
Carolina League Of Women Voters,
Will preside over the women's con-
ference.
The program for the woman s
part of the health institute Will
cover every stage Of the develop
nent Of a child. Among the speak
er3 Will be Dr.. Jane Bruce Guig-
nard, Columbia; Dr. Lesene Smith,
Spartanburg; Mrs. Ruth a. Dodd,
Columbia; DR.. G.. Croft Williams,
Columbia, secretary OF the State
Board Of Public Welfare; DR.. E. a.
Hines, Of Seneca. member Of the
executive committee Of the state
board Of health: DR.. William WcS-
ton. Columbia: Dr.. Rachelle S.
Yarros, special consultant Of the
United States Public Health ser
vice; Miss Pcrmelia Shields. Of At
lanta; Dr.. l. Schayer. Columbia; !;
DI. +. F. Leslie, Of augusta, repre-
sentins the United States public
health service; DR.. Davis Furman,
Greenvillc, and Miss Chauncey
Blackburn, Columbia
1t is expected that the health in
sti;ute Will bring 20 Columbia sever
al hundred doctors and health Off
cials from various parts OF the state.
The Town Theater, Columbia's To-
cal talent playhouse, Will be head
quarters for the institute.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-24
Columbia Rail-
way Tax Case

Columbia, Dec. 21.-The su-
preme court did not hear arguments
in the case Of Columbia Railway,
Gas & Electric Co, against the state
tax commission, at the sitting of
the court here Tuesday, because
of the absence Of some of the jus
tees, but the case was ordered for
hearing on January 24. The power
company is appealing from a de-
cision Of the lower court, 10 the ef-
feet that earnings Of the Pari
Shoals Power company, 4 subsid-
iary corporation, should be report
ed for taxation by both companies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-24
Jewish Relief
Campaign
Committee Organizing t
Raise 100000 in South
Carolina

Atlanta. Dec 1.-Progress;ng
with increasing momentum the
plans formulated at the state con-
ference Of the South Carolina
branch Of the national Jewish Re
lief committee held December IS
in Charleston are being carried to
completion and campaign commit
tees for raising the state quota Of
500. 900. decided upon in con-
ference at Atlanta, on December 2.
are rapidly being formed in every
city, village and hamlet OF South
Carolina.
The conference held in Charles
ton chose Louis NJ. Shimel of Char
lesion for state chairman OF the
campaign and he announces that
literature presenting the plight OF
the Jews under the Red regime OF
Russia and the other war stricken
and famine areas Of Europe is be-
ing sent out TO workers in all parts
Of the state together with plea
for their immediate relief and for
money 10 assist thcm 70 economic
independence once more.
Already letters pouring into Mr..
Shimers Office in the state head
quarters in Charleston telling Of the
work done in the cities and VIII
lages Of the state indicate that
South Carolina will go over the
top" within 4 short time after the
actual drive starts early next year.
According to these workers (, spirit
Of Willingness seems to exist ev-
erywherc among men of all faiths
10 assist the Jews in Russia and
elsewhere and that South Caro-
fna will in all probability exceed
her quota in the national drive for
$l4.O00.C00 before the campaign
ends
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-24
Wounded By
Young Son

Creenville, Dec. 20.-Mrs. l.. X.
Kelly. OF 924 Burcombe street. was
shot and probably fatally wounded
tonight about 9 o'clock by her son,
Warren Kelly, who is held in the
county Jail tonight without bail
pending the outcome Of the in
juries The bullet passed through
her head and physicians say She
cannot recover. Warren Kelly
who is about twenty-five years old.
refused TO make a statement to-
night when interviewed at the jail
His sister, Mrs. c. f. Bcnetell
who was present in an adjoining
room when the shooting occurred,
declared positively tonight that the
tragedy was accidental.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-24
Davis Monument to Be Second
Highest in World.

Washington. Dec 20 Capital
News Service)-Confidencc in the
raising Of The $4,000 necessary TO
finish the Jefferson Davis monu-
ment in the memorial park at Fair
view, Hopkinsville, Ky. is express
ed by officers Of various patriotic
associations of the south. including
the United Daughters OF the Con-
federacy. The plans contemplate
making this shaft the second tall
est shaft in the world. or 35l feet.
thus ranking next TO the Wash
ington monument.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-24
Saving of Two
Million Dollars
What the Repeal Of Federal
Taxes on Passenger Fares
and Freight Amounts To

Columbia, Dec. 20.-A New
Years gift Of over two million dol
lars will be given by the railroads
Of South Carolina to the people OF
the state, under the provisions Of
the new revenue law, whereby the
government has repealed the trans
portation tax and will nc longer
collect, after January l, the eight
per cent passenger fare tax, the
three per cent freight tax. the five
per cent Of express shipments and
the eight per cent tax on Pullman
tickts.
The government collected in rev.
enue tax on transportation in 1920
a total Of approximately two million
dollars, on the business Of the
trunk lines and short lines within
the state OF South Carolina The
railroads are now working on state
ments. it is understood, which will
show the exact amount to be saved
to the people Of the state by the
repeal Of the transportation tax
The three main trunk lines ope-
rating in South Carolina earned
total of s11,110,764 gross in passen-
ger fares last year, and $50, 0,013.-
us, gross, IN freight business. The
eight per cent tax on all passenger
tickets meant for the year 1920 an
outlay by the people who travelled
within the state OF South Carolina
on the three main trunk lines, the
Southern, the Atlantic Coast Line
and the Seaboard, Of sSS8,S61. The
three per cent tax on freight
handled within the state by the
three trunk lines totaled s902.2l1.
The five per cent tax on express.
the eight per cent on Pullman
tickets and the taxes paid in con-
nection with travel on the many
short lines Of the state brought the
total above the two million dollar
mark.
It is estimated that the total rail-
road business for the state during
1921 will be slightly less than for
1920, but there will be no vast
difference in the amount OF tax
paid by the travelling and Slipping
public. The elimination Of these
taxes will be welcomed by the bus
mess interests as well as the traY-
cling public in the state, and Will
mean considerable saving to ha-
bitral users of the railroads.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-24
Miss Annie
Bonham Dead

Columbia, Dec. 20.-Miss Annie
z. Bonham. daughter Of the late
Governor NJ. L. Bonham and found
er and for twenty-five years princi-
pal OF the Bon Air School, a we'll
known private school in Columbia.
died at her home here this morn
ing at the age of 81 years, after an
illness of several weeks. Among
her relatives she leaves a brother,
General NJ. L. Bonham. Of Ander-
son. and a nephew. State Senator
Proctor a. Bonham, Of Greenville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-24
France Still Sus-
picious of Germany

London. Dec 20.-French Pre-
n1ier BRAND. in an interview, said
that France hda accepted Secre-
tary Hughes naval ratio for capital
ships. Regarding secondary units
he was yet uniformed. He repu-
dated the idea that France wanted
TO maintain great land arnaInents,
but While the present German gov
ernmcnt is weak there is no saying
what 4 new government may sub
stitute. thus compelling France to
remain armed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-24
Raid on PoIit-
ical Caucus

Eoston. Dec. 2l.-Trohibition Of
iiccrs raided room in the Quincy
House directly above the room
where Gov Cox was being enter
tanned at dinner by Republican
leaders. They seized twenty boz
Ties Of cocktail and four bottles Of
whiskey. State Prohibition Direc
tor Potter was also at the dinner.
The officers SAID th:.t several dim
ner guests were in the room where
the whiskcy was found.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-24
Eastlake is Free
Of Murder Charge

Montross. Va. Dec. 2o.-Roger
D. Eastlakc. navy petty officer.
charged with the murder Of his
wife. Margaret. at their home at
Colonial Beach, Va, on Septenl-
Der so, last, was this afternoon
found not guilty by jury in West
moreland county circuit court
here. The verdict was returned ~
500 p. NJ, forty-seven minutes
after the jury was given the case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-24
Farmers Can
Get Loans
Members of Cooperative Mar
keting Associations in Line
For Financing Assistance

Florence, Dec. 21.-The COM
modify in which a non-capitalized
farmers cooperative marketing as
sociation deals is its capital stock
and such organizations can borrow
money on it and the war finance
corporation will loan them money
on such collateral, w. Latta Law
Of Columbia, secretary Of the Car
olina committee, war finance cor
poratoin, told the convention of
Group of the South Carolina
Bankers association here last night.
In case of banks and similar cor
porations, their capital stock and
kindred security is their collateral
for war finance corporation loans,
he stated
Mr.. Laws announcement in his
Official capacity sets at rest propa-
ganda in certain sections that the
Tri-State Tobacco Growers Coop
ecative Marketing association. the
cotton association. the sweet potato
organization and allied farmers
non capitalized cooperative mar
keting associations Of South Caro-
lima could not borrow money on
which to operate, T. 3. Young OF
Florence. leader in these move
ments, stated at the meeting. 1t
puts them on a certain and posi-
tive financial basis in the CONNER
cial and business world.
Mr.. Laws address epitomized in
his official announcement was the
event Of the meeting. He related
briefly the history of the corpora
ton, its functions and purposes.
and stated any proper bank or cor
poration could borrow money from
the federal corporation on its cap
ital stock. whether the capital stock
is cash Of the bank or commodity
of the non-capitalized cooperative
marketing association.
Two important resolutions were
passed by the convention, first ask
ing the government to continue the
war finance corporation and, sec
ond, indorsing cooperative mar
keting of crops by producers. More
than so leading bankers OF this
section were present. The object of
the meeting was to hear Mr.. Law
regarding the $1,000,000,000 agri-
cultural loan through the war fin
ance corporation, discuss plans OF
securing It's benefits for South Car
olina farmers and application Of
cooperative marketing to the chief
crops Of this state.
James II. Craig Of Columbia,
state bank examiner. was present
and spoke briefly to the convention.
r. C. Hamer. president Of the
South Carolina division Of the
American Cotton association, also
was present.
Follow ing the announcement
that cooperative marketing asso-
Citations may borrow on their COM
modify as capital stock, Mr.. Young
stated this afternoon that more
than 100000 pounds Of tobacco
has been reported contracted with
the trl-Stato ASSOCIATION during lIie
first half Of this week. He estl-
mates that South Carolina must
now be approaching so to 50 per
cent. Of her quota of tobacco.
Three -fourths of the bankers last
night stood and volunteered to
take contracts back home and pro-
cure signatures in order that the
campaign may win success by the
end of the year when it closes.
Valuable additions to the con-
tracts include j. c. Lynch, big
planter at Cowards; G.. J. Steele.
farmer and banker, near Florence,
and 2S contracts from the Concord
section Of Sumter county.