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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
The Associate
Justiceship
The Same Candidates Who
Deadlocked the Last Legis-
lature Still Running

Columbia, Oct. 1.-THE race
for the vacant associate justiceship
Of the supreme court, which was
suspended in deadlock at the
end OF the 1921 general assembly,
will be re. ,yed with the same four
candidates in the race at the open
ing of the 1922 legislature as We're
in the running at the close Of the
1921 session, according to indica-
tions at this time. 1t is stated that
friends of all four Of the candl-
dates who were left in the race at
the winding up of the last legisla-
tive sessions will put forward the
same names next year.
Jesse Carter, who was leading IN
the race when the last legislature
adjourned, will be strong support
ed next January, when balloting
is renewed. Representative ]. c.
Kearse, of Bamberg, who was Mr..
Car:er's campaign manager, stat
ed in Columbia recently that his
candidate would be strongly urged
again next year.
Friends of Senator J. II. Marion.
of Chester, who stood second in
the race when the 1921 legislature
adjourned, have been at work for
their man and will urge his elec-
ton next year.
General NJ. L. Bonham, Of An
11r OF +nnG t1,ir1 tho no
when the voting stopped, will also
be in the race again. 1t is known
that strong efforts have been made
recently to line up supporters in
advance for him. His friends and
race leaders have been in COM
munication with members Of the
general assembly in regard to his
candidacy and this will be strong
ly urged next year.
No definite news has come from
supporters of Judge Shipp. of Flor
ence, who stood fourth in the race
last spring, but it is stated that this
candidate will also likely receive a
strong vote on the first ballot in
1922.
There is already talk OF plans to
break the deadlock that existed
through two score ballots during
the 1921 general assembly. 1t is
probable that q dark horse" Will
be nominated. The 1922 session
Will start with the same deadlock.
though some action OF the joint as
sembly may be taken to bring
about solution Of the puzzle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
The South Next
National Dairy Show Should
Be Held in Dixie ine1922

Clemson College, Oct&s16.-Just
now the south is in a. transitional
period, with dairying receiving
rightly much more attention than
ever before apd thereeas no doubt
that if the National Dairy Show
could be held somewhere in the
south in 1922 it would do a world
Of good in furthering the develops
ment of dairying in Daa&e,esays NE.
R.. Tolstrup, associate professor OF I
dairying at Clemson College, who
suggests that the dairy associa-f
tions, chambers of commerce, ana
others who would help, promote
dairying, in this section take steps
at once to bring this great show
south next year. '7s:s''s.' ss
There is no doubt that the Nat
ional Dairy Show is The greatest
educational institution standing
fer the development or the dairy
industry in the Unised States. tt
is impossible for any, man to at
tend the National Dairy Show and
see the magnificent exhibits Of the
best dairy cattle in the upite.d
States and the world assembled IN
large numbers, or so through the
halls Of the wonderful dairy nia-
chinery and equipment exhibits
without coming out o a better in-
formed man having more correct
understanding and mGre accurate
ideas as TO the greatness Of the
dairy industry. The DAIRY show is
a place where anyone can in the
shortest time and fpr~s.the least
money. gain more realg knowledge
about dairying than anywhere else.
Numerous scientific and COM
mercial organizations hold conven-s
tons in connection with the Nat
ional Dairy Show, thus offering an
opportunity for contact with the
best talent of the entire country IN
such lines, and chance possibly TO
find solutions for some Of the
problems over which we, have been
stumbling for years. In short, the.
National Dairy Show is the clear
ing house for the latest inforna-
ton relating to dairyingaaand allied
interests.
Certainly such a show would be
an unlimited power m advancing
the dairy interests in the south. 1t
can not help creating much
greater interest in dairying than
there was before IN any section
where it is held. 1tswoald seem
natural therefore, that: this show
should come south for 1922. Here
tofore it has been held IN the E..
and the Middle West, and this year
it is going to be held "nintthe great
Northwest. and everywhere it has
gone dairying has received a
great impetus and has shown
great developments afterwards.
We have plenty Of places in the
south where it might !, be held to
good advantage. and there is no
question that the attendance would
warrant its being Brought TO the
south Such places, ARE Atlanta,
Georgia. where already the South
eastern Fair is held with great
success each year; and st. Louis,
Missouri. either Of which would
make excellent hosts for this
show. Other southern cities also
could and would welcome a chance
to 90 so. If the chambers Of COM
merce and. other organizations
would make an attempt to interest
the management of the National
Dairy Show. they would doubtless
receive favorable attention and ,
perhaps succeed in bringing this
great national educational institn-
lion c111f n
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
Colonel House
Calls on Wilson

Washington, Oct. 14.-Colonel
E. NJ. House who SO far as known
has not seen former President
Wilson since the reported develop
ment Of differences between them
at the Paris conference over two
years ago, called at the residence
and left cards for the former pres
ident and Mrs. Wilson today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
Haven of Idle Ships

Newport News. Va, oct. Ii
The anchorage here is being sur
veyed with the view Of bringing
more shipping board ships to add
to the three hundred and twenty
five already tied up here as the re-
suit OF the marine depression.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
Deed to Child Illegal
Tampa Officials Do Not Rec
ognize Texas Child Trade

Tampa, Oct. ia deed trans
ftrrins the three months-old son
OF Mrs. Ncttie Davis TO Mrs. Nor
ma il. Wilson has been recorded
here The transaction took place
in Texas before Mrs. Wilson moved
here Officials declare tl:at the
deed is illegal because it dcprives
the child OF it's rights OF heritage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19

Mr.. S. 1. Till who returned to
Sumter yesterday after spending
the past several weeks in the mid
die and south Georgia says that
part Of the country IS IN far worse
shape than this section. land that
people here do not know what
hard times are compared to the
territory he has visited.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
Lost in the
Canadian Woods

Atikokan, Ont, Oct. 14.-Dr,
Graham Chambers has been res
cued after being lost two weeks
in the woods, and was found al
most starved to death because OF
the lack Of a match. lie said he
had plenty Of partridses and am
munition but could not eat the
partridges raw.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
Lumber Companies
File Suits

Chicago, Oct. 15.-Eight wood
working and lumber companies
filed suit against the Chicago car
penters district council, charging
that it is a monopoly and asking
q temporary injunction.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
Armistice
Day Services

New York. Oct 14.-Bishop
Gailor has announced that Novem-
Der 18th, ArTnistice Day. will be
ehseryed by special services in all
Episcopal churches throughout the
world.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
Must Retain Mer-
chant Marine
Admiral Benson Says United
States Cannot Afford To
Be Caught

Cincinnati. Oct. l4.-Admiral
Benson in an address told the
Knights of Columbus that America
cannot afford to be caught as she
was during the last war and must
retain a merchant marine
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
WILL GIVE WORLD WAR
VETERANS PREFERENCE

scshington. Oct. 14.-President
Harding issued an order giving
the world war veterans preferen-
tial consideration as applicants for
postmasterships.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
Died From
Pistol Wounds
Thomas Carroll Shot in Fight
in Greenville

Greenville, Oct. 14.-Thomas
McCarron died today from bullet
wounds inflicted by ]. Charles Mar-
lowe. who claims self defense.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19

When Ponce de Leon sought the
Fountain of Youth in Florida he
wasn't SO far wrong at that. 1t
lies Just a little east of there in
the Bahamas-New Orleans Times
Picayune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
In Favor of
Piece Work
Labor Board Authorizes Neg
citation With Unions

Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE labor
board has authorized the railroads
to open negotiations with unions
for the restoration Of piece work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

Sales Se00; American $1,000.
Tone weak
Middlng l2..9:: good middling 1859.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02
MAY DAY is OBSERVED
SnowbalIs Made Very Appropriate
Decorations for Proper ObSery-
ance of the Day-Scraps of Wall
Paper Used to Make Baskets.

Snowballs were the appropriate
decorations for the little May baskets
that youngsters, undaunted by the
cold and stormy May Day, carried to
the homes of their friends Sunday.
Snowballs were appropriate because
they are spring flowers, but also be-
cause their name has a chilly sound
much in harmony with the climatic
conditions on Sunday.
Instead Of flowers and greenness
everywhere, as the children might ex-
pect on May Day, they secured their
communities and saw the flower
bushes scarcely budded out, some of
them dropping and black from harsh
treatment from the weather after they
had budded- Only a few. strangely
battered and brown looking lilacs are
here. and there on the bushes, when in
other years the lilacs have been in full
and lovely bloom for May Day. Even
the snowballs are only half size and
scarcely deserve their Eame. so gray
and muddy looking are they in color.
A happy thought of some of the
May basket manufacturers was to take
advantage of conditions resulting from
much wall papering in their homes.
Scraps of wall paper made material
for many pretty baskets.
Without the faithful May Day OBJ
servers. few persons would have real
lied that the first day of May had ar
rived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02
SHOT HIM DOWN
Chicago Dentist Was Victim of
BlackmaiI Plot.
Refused to Pay and Wife
Feared Disgrace.

Chicago, May discovery of a
blackmail plot by DR.. Thomas ]. Row
land was the cause of his murder in
his home at the hands of his wife
early today. according to Detective
Sergeant Edward Weber.
Police called by the neighbors who
had heard shots fired in the Rowland
apartment, found Mrs. Rowland bar
rlcaded in her room and the body of
the elderly dentist fully clothed lying
on the floor. The neighbors declared
that they heard the couple quarreling
just before the shots were fired.
Detective Weber went to Doctor
Rowland's room in the Masonic tenn
pie, where he broke down the doctor s
desk. In it he found a receipt for
500 from the Soul Detective agency.
Edward Early, assistant manager OF
the agency, said Doctor Rowland
had Mrs. Rowland shadowed since
March 1.
Doctor Rowland told me he had
improper relations with young girl
in the apartment building" said Early
1.-THE mother and the girl demanded
$4,000 from him as the price of si-
Ience. He refused to pay.
Then they carried their story to
not wanting her husbands double life
exposed. She demanded that the So
500 be paid. Doctor Rowland thought
she was in on the blackmail plot and
had her shadowed."
Early and Detective Weber agreed
that they were of the opinion that
Mrs Rowland shot her husband when
he refused to pay out the s2.5e0 to
save both of them from disgrace
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02

Wark full pay as a legislator. He re-
fused, however, to accept pay for this
service. Following the special session
of 1920, he was appointed by Governor
Allen as member of the court of
industrial relations. When the court
row broke out last year Wark refused
to yield under the administration lash
This stand cost him reappointment-
Will Succeed Doolittle.
But the Kansas delegation in Wash
ington was quick to recognize the
nonularity of the Caney man and
Senators Curtis and Capper recon-
mended him as successor to Dudley
Doolittle of Strong City, Democrat
Wark will hold the prohibition en-
forcement job until the work is placed
in the hands of the district attorney
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02
BUTTER TO PRE- WAR PRICES
Best Grade Selling in Topeka at "a
Cents Per POupd.

Butter of the best grade is selling in
Topeka at "a cents a pound today A
week ago it was selling at AZ cents a
pound. a year ago at 6515 cents per
pound The price now is at approx
mately the level which was normal in
1916 before the war.
Two factors. it was stated at the Of
fices of the Beatrice Creamery COM
pany in Topeka today. have contrib
uted to the break in the butter market.
One is the early seasonal increase in
milk production on the dairy farms of
the state. The open winter resulted
in the spring increase coming some
two weeks ahead of the usual time.
and milk is being brought in in un-
usually large quantities for this season
of the year.
The importation OF butter from
Denmark in large quantities has also
been contributing factor in the break
in the market.
The price of milk and butter to the
farmers is still normal. as compared
with the prices on other farm prod
ucts. and it is not anticipated that the
reduction in price will cause a reduc-
tion in the volume which is produced.
The market in eastern centers is
weakening. tho the price has not been
dropped further in Topeka. yet. 1t is
difficult to decide whether the prices
will continue to toboggan. or whether
the market will brace and come back,
in the near future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02
MAY MOVE HERE
New Prohibition Officer FavOrs
Offices in Topeka.
viii Handle Job Until Work Is
Completed.

George w. Wark of Caney, newly
appointed federal prohibition enforce
ment officer. may move to Topeka.
Here today Wark stated that he had
not decided as to permanent location
of his office, but was disposed to di-
rect his work from this city.
Wark's appointment was made Sat
urday. altho it had been announced
several weeks earlier. He will qualify
for the new government office as soon
as his commission arrives. Not until
later Wark, stated, would he be in a
position to announce his list of depu-
ties and assistants.
Made Brilliant War Record.
While serving as state senator from
Montgomery county, Wark went over
seas and made a big war record. He
was cited for bravery and unusual
service on the field of battle and was
listed as one of the most popular Of
ficers from Kansas. During his eserV-
ice in France the state senate voted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02
MURDER IS FOUND
Fort Riley Soldiers Confess
Crime, Police Say.
Wellington Woman Came Into
Thier Room, They Say.

Manhattan. Kan. May Mrs.
Frances Watkins of wellington, Kan.
was strangled to death in a room in a
local hotel last night.
Ambrose Wright and Goscipi, SOL
diers from Fort Riley. who had occu-
pied the room, have confessed to the
murder. police said today.
The woman was found, half dressed.
tied to a chair with her own stockings.
a towel tied across her mouth. which
had been stuffed full of paper. She
had died of strangulation.
Police overlook an interurban.
bound for the fort, and took the two
men off the car. They claimed the
woman came to their room about 9
p. m.
An hour later, negro porter heard
a struggle. Looking in the room he
found two soldiers preparing to leave.
He said they tipped him $1.50 to say
nothing about the girl When the meE,
left the porter notified the manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02
LEGION TO GIVE PLAY TONIGHT
First Performance of AIinstreI-Rcyue
VIII Be Staged at Grand.

HAh DE StdgIu dC Grand.
The final rehearsal has been held
and the new scenery is in place for
the first performance of the American
Legion minstrel-revue, to be given at
the Grand theater tonight and Tues
day night.
Seventy-five ex-service men. mem
bers of the Legion. with choruses from
the Topeka high school and from
Washburn college. are in the cast Fa-
nous musical-military organiZati tions
which have sung or played their way
into the affections of Topeka, will ap-
pear as special attra actions at the
revue. and Robert Service, the Grip
pied Topeka boy who won first place
in a recent musical contest at Linds-
borg. will be on the program.
Divisional concert parties who en-
tertained the A. Z. f. in France will
reproduce the stunts which delighted
the doughbovs on the other side. and
the flower of Topeka's youthful femf-
ninity will appear in the student
choruses.
For weeks the cast has been trained
hv P. D. Landwer, professional trainer
The ticket sale in advance of the min
stre1 show has been enormous. the
event promising to be one of the hest
attra actfons which has been staged in
Topeka this season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02
KILLED HIS Wife.
Suicide CIutched His COnfes-
sion in LifeIeSS Hands.
Body Found just Outside Door
of Church.

Kansas City. Mo, May 2.-Suicide
of a man thought to be Charles
Cooper of Houston, Tex, last night
church revealed a written confession
of wife murder.
The man, apparently demented, had
attended services in the morning and
again at night. Clutching two pads of
scraWled paper in one hand and re-
volver in another, he dashed from the
church and shot himself thru the
heart.
The almost indecipherable notes re-
vealed that Cooper had shot his wife
recently in a wood near Houston
Heights, Tex, following a quarrel.
Il was married July 20. 1919" his
notes said. my wife's sisters, Mary
and Lena. of New Orleans. caused
trouble between me and my wife. I
took my wife to the woods near Hous-
ton Heights and she said she did not
care for me any more. 1 was mad and
l murdered her.
Il am sorry for what I did I was
SO mad l was left alone; I left my
wife in the woods. l had no trouble
with nobody. 1 murdered my wife,
The notes asked that his body be
sent to Houston for burial beside that
of his wife.
In Coopers pockets were an en-
PAOS CT . tlCheI dI a local motel where
ne mad been tray washer. 65 cents
in change. small tintype photograph
of himself. in a sailors uniform, and
a woman, presumably his wife. Near
by lay pint flask with a small
amount of moonshine in it and a
three-ounce bottle of wood alcohol,
untouched
While the man had worked here
under the name of "Charles Cooper
he was believed to be Santos Rappolo.
whose wife was found murdered in
Houston under circumstances identical
with those outlined in his COZ, fnssilr,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02
TO GO BEFORE LABOR BOARD
Train Dispatchers of Santa Fe VIII
Submit Wage Question.

The train dispatchers of the Santa
Fe today agreed with the general Of
ficials of the road to submit the ques-
ton of a reduction in their wages to
the United States labor board. The
dispatchers are the third class of en-
ployes to agree to go to the board with
the railroad for a settlement of the
question. The others -Tere the main
tenance of way and structure en-
ployes and the employees of the signal
department The decision to join with
the road in carrying the case to the
government officials came late this
afternoon. after an all-day conference.
The conference originally scheduled
for today with the yard masters and
assistant yard masters has been indefi-
nitely postponed.
The men representing the train dis
patchers at the conference today
were: D. T. A. Ward. Of Chanute; G.
3. Jewell, of Amarillo. Tex: A. w.
Mays. of San Bernardino. Cal. H. j.
Pierce. OF Cleburne. Tex.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02
TODAY IN CONGRESS
In the Senate.
Probably will begin consideration {

Probably will begin consideration of
emergency tariff bill.
In the House.
Continues consideration of army ap-
preparation bill.
Agriculture committee begin hear
ings on packer control legislation.
Secretary Wallace will appear before
the agriculture committee tonight to
give his views on bill to prevent gamb-
ling in futures trading.
Bergdoil investigating committee
considers report on army inspector
general on Bergdolfs escape
Interstate commerce subcommittee
continues hearings on war risk insur-
ance legislation.
Appropriations committee considers
deficiency appropriations.
Ways and means subcommittee con
tinue work of framing permanent tar
iff schedules.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02
MAY CAUSE ROW
Controversy Expected Over
Funds for City Planning.
Some of Commissioners Do Not
Favor $4,000 Appropriation.

The financing of the city planning
board is expected to develop into a
near controversy this afternoon when
a committee from the planning board
meets with the city commissioners in
the mayors office this afternoon at
2:30 O'Clock. The bone of contention
is the $4,000 asked by the planning
board at special meeting on last
Friday with the city commission. The
planning board asked the commission
to appropriate the money, after the
board members had learned that the
city treasury had a surplus of more
than 100000 from last year from
which such funds may be drawn.
Do Not Favor Plan.
Not all of the city commissioners
the $4,000 in the way. asked by the
planning board. All surplus funds are
pro-rated to the various departments
on the ratio by which each depart
ment is financed from the general
budget. Some department heads feel
that the money should not be sub
tracted from the respective depart
ments to go to the city planning board
ana thereby make possible handicap
to plans of departments.
commissioner W. S. Hancock had
suggested that the planning board be
| financed by Indebtedness until the
yearly budget is prepared in August,
and does not believe that the money
should be appropriated from the sur
plus at this time. Mayor Corwine has
not expressed himself in favor of al
lowing the money. +. L. Stevens, fl
nance commissioner, has been uncer-
tain of the legality OF appropriatina
the money Commissioner r. d. Nc
Glttert has been strongly supporting
I the request of the board. Commis-
| sloner W. y. Stanfields s attitude is not
known, but it is apparent that if the
| planning board is financed in the wa
! 1t desires, it will not be without op-
position from the majority of the COM
mission
! President Robert Pierce of the plan
nlng board is extremely anxious that
the appropriation of $4,000 be made
| Unless we have a definite amount
appropriated for the boards use, our
plans must be delayed indefinitely -
Plerce said "A planning boards work
| is a matter of years. Topeka has
! waited long enough for the planning
| board The city has the money and,
| be spent for greater civic benefit than
/ TO place II in the hands of the plan
| nlng board, the sole purpose of which
IS to work for the greatest good of
J Topeka"
! Need Money to Begin Work.
Not until the city planning expert
/ outlines what the city should do for
Improvement, and in what order to
| proceed, can any Improvement prof.
ects be attempted, Pierce pointed out.
! Ihe appropriation is necessary al this
time to allow the mere beginning OF
! the planning board work.
| Members of the planning board
| committee in the meeting with the
commission this morning are Robert
Pierce. president: Charles Adams. vice
president. and W. j. Porter. secretary.
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