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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-31
Five Killed by Troops

Cairo. Dec. 26.-Five persons
were killed and four wounded by
4roops who were called out during
an attack on the police station in
the Mousky quarter this morning.
The troops opened u heavy fire on
the rioters.
One rioter was killed and anoth-
er injured at SueZ Sunday, and two
rioters were killed and two wound
cd at Port Said. Naval units are
stationed at Suez. Ismailia, Port
Said and Alexandria. Minor ac-
counts of sabotage to telegraph and
telephone communications are re-
ported in lower Egypt.
a majority Of the government OF
licials have decided to so out on
strike, but it is not expected that
they Will remain out long. Cairo IS
without local means Of transporta-
ton, even the cabs suspending ser
vice on account of attacks by rus-
fans early in the day.
1t is estimated that thus far
fourteen persons have been killed
and about forty wounded in the
Cairo district. The French and
Italian consuls are reported to have
made protest to the authorities
against the attacks on the proper
" of their nationals during the
riOting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-31
Rotarians Remember
Woodrow Wilson
Columbia Club Sends Birth
day Congratulations

Columbia, Dec. 2S.-The Colum-
bia Rotary Club Wednesday sent to
President Wilson. in Washington, 4
telegram OF consratulations for his
birthday. December 2Sth. Former
Governor r. J. Manning proposed
the telegram, and made some re-
marks about the treatment accord
cd the former president by the
present administration, regarded
generally throughout Democratic
territory as little
The Columbia Rotary message 10
the president follows:
Eighty members Of the Colum-
bia Rotary Club, in session, unani-
nously extend to you their con-
gratulations on your birthday, and
an earnest hope that YOU will soon
be restored to complete health and
strength. AS citizens Of your old
home, we rejoice that your pro-
gram for World Peace and security
is being vindicated so speedily, and
that those who come TO scott re-
main to praise
The committee which drafted the
telegram was composed of Former
Governor II. /. Manning, David G..
Ellison and Former Senator Chris
tie Renet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-31
South Carolina Lowest
Deaths From Cancer Highest
in Massachusetts,

Washington, Dec 81. = Deaths
from cancer in the death rcgistra-
ton area of the United States IN
1920 totalled approximately 5000
according to a report today by the
census bureau. which on Il basis Of
proportional population estimated
the total Of deaths for the entire
country at $4,000. or an increase of
1900 from the estimate for 1919
The upward trend OF the cancer
death rate. the report said. is ac-
curately shown ny the increase Of
S3.4 per 1905 population in the
registration area in 1920 from Il
rate of sos per 100000 in 1919.
Among states in the ratio area
Massachusetts showed TO the high
est on an adjusted rate "9S per
100 900, while the rate OF 43.9 for
South Carolina was the lowest.
Race comparison for various
sections under the adjusted rates.
the report said. show the white and
negro races TO be equally suSccp-
tihlc to the disease, with both APP
parently less susceptible in the
south than in the north.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-31
Tests To Aid
Schoolma'ams
Prediction Made Trainers VIII
Do With Minds What Bur
bank Does With Matter

''Intelligence Tests" are among
the most prominent educatio.I fac
tors Of the day according TO DR..
Frank p. Graves, the New York
Commissioner Of Education. who
addressed the New York City
Schoolmasters' Club recently. He
declares these tests are no longer
a matter Of theory, any more than
Burbank's experiments with matter
are, and that properlyapplied these
tests Will enable teachers to do
more with the minds of the pupils
than Burbank is doing with plants.
DR.. Graves divides intelligence
into three Sroups-abstract lntelh-
gence, mechanical intelligence and
social intelligence. The last he de-
fines as the ability to understand
and manage men and women-thls,
he said. was the most important
Here are some excerpts from his
speech:
Don't worry if the child is
precocious. He will be precocious
NNCI ne - SOQl tl9N. - AAN - 49,
slowest at Is he will be the slowest
at so.
..Tha time will come whe1. we
will do the same thing with inte III
gence that Burbank has done win
vegetable lie.
1T is q terrible calamity that we
try to push through college g boy
with an Intelligence quota of 50.
What is sometimes called low
intelligence is lack Of education.
I'VE used to hold that rich man
was both good and intelligent ana
made him trustee Of our universe
ties. put him in the vestry OF our
church or gave him a place on the
board of deacons. Now we are
swinging the other way.
He told that once as test ne
asked a class why it wanted AN
education. y little hand shot up
promptly.
We'll. my boy he said. what
do YOU want an education for?
For MY dog" was the answer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-31
Care Of Feeble-Minded
Legislature Will Be Asked to
Revolutionize System

Columbia, Dec. 2S.-Recommen-
,,ations for the complete revolution
Of the states system for caring for
its feeble minded are to be made
to the legislature which starts in
January. The recommendations
will be the result OF the mental
survey of the state, just completed
by the mental hygiene committee
working in this state under the nat
ional committee supported by the
Rockefeller interests. The commit
tee, headed by DR.. Frank j.
O'Brien, will recommend the en-
iargement Of the school for the
feeble minded at Clinton. and the
establishment Of i farm colony for
the feeble minded The recent sur
vey shows that there are over TO-
600 feeble minded people in South
Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-31
Robbers Enter
Marlboro Stores

Bennettsville, Dec. 26.-Two rob-
berries were committed here last
night Jacob Isaachohn's store on
south Broad street was entered and
goods, silk shirts, silk shirtwaists,
silk hose and silk sox, to the esti-
mated value. Of $500 taken. En-
trance was made by removing a
large plate glass from the front
door. a box containing hats was
emptied and the merchandise
placed in it.
The store of D. e Odom on
Broad street opposite the postof-
flee was entered from transom
over the back door. The amount Of
goods taken can not at this time
be determined. Bloodhounds from
Wagram, " c.. failed to follow the
trail.
Similar robberies We're commit
ted at Tatun, in this county, Christ
mas eve.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-31
Overturned Auto
Kills Columbians
R. C. Elliott Loses Life in
AccideI4; on Chester
Highway

Chester, Dec. 26.-R. c. Elliott.
aged 80, Of 1920 Assembly street,
Columbia, said to have operated q
grocery store in the capital city
along with his brother, D. O. Ell
lott, was instantly killed early
Christmas morning when the Ford
runabout in which he was riding
turned turtle, pinning him to the
ground, on the highway TO Colum- .
bia about five miles from Chester.
The tragedy will ever be .:eiled in a
cloud Of mystery as no one wit
messed the accident, and whena
found most Of his body was cola
The part Of the car, near the
steering wheel. appeared to have
caught him in the chest, probably
causing internal injuries. The car
was not badly damaged as it was
able to successfully navigate the
distance to Chester on its own pow
er. The windshield was shattered
and the steering wheel badly dam
aged. The accident seems to have
occurred about { o'clock Christmas
morning or earlier as when The
tragedy was discovered the lights
We're still on.
AS soon as found the body was.
brought to this city and it IvaS
some time before his identity could
be established, as there were no
papers about him. save deposit
slim of the Ca rOliDa National Rank
Of Columbia for $500 and it was
dated October 20, 1921. After
several hours strenuous work, his
identity was established and his
brother from Columbia. D. o. Ell
lott, was communicated with and
in short time the brother hur- !
ried here in an automobile.
Mr.. Elliott was on his way to
Waco, n. c., TO spend the Christi
mas holidays with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. II. Elliott.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-31
Soviet Approves
Economic Policy
Large Faction Of Communists
Not En- t!1usiastic Over
Change of Methods

Moscow, Dec IS. by the Asso
ciated Press)-The ninth all-Rus-
sian Soviet congress today approv-
ed Of the new Soviet economic pol
icy as outlined before that gather
ing yesterday by Premier Nikolai
Lenine. This approval was given
by accepting Lenine's address,
which was presented as the report
of the council Of commissaries of
the domestic and foreign policies CT
the Soviet government.
a large faction Of Communists.
who disiake the governments
change Of caritalistic methods.
joined grudgingly in acceptance Of
the nev, economic policy. One rea-
son why they approved it ct all, it
was explained in some quarters,
was because they had no alterna-
tive 10 offer. Although they de-
test the terms, money capital
sim" and trusts they received
their leaders apologies that the
economic change was only a pre-
face TO construction Of a real Com
munistic government.
Confidence is not general among
the Communists in the supreme
economic council Their prejudice
appears to be directed against the
council rather than against the
governments general policy.
N. Bogdanoff, council chairman,
and Leonid krassin, Soviet trade
representative, apparently are not
generally popular with the Com
munistic masses. and failure TO in
tcrest foreign seekers Of conces-
sions in leases and to get industries
going is charged against them.
Moreover, they are regarded in Ia
Dor circles as being Indifferent to
the workmen's interests. There is
frequent assertion that trusts.
whether under the Russian govern
ment or under the management OF
foreigners, will work hardships to
the workmen Furthermore, the
laborcrs are discontented on ac-
count of their claim that Soviet
naturalization has not wiped out
the bourgeoiSe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-31
Highway Bond Plan

Columbia, Dec. 29.-Many letters
Of APPROVAL Of the proposed thirty
four million dollar road program.
as advocated by Governor Cooper
in a statement issued ten days ago,
have been received by both the
governor and the state highway Ge-
partment. and there seems 10 be
a strong sentiment throughout the
state for such program, accord
ing TO information received today
from he offices of the state high
way department in Columbia.
Secretary II. L. Thomas, of the
highway department, states that
his office has received many let
ters expressing strong approval OF
the proposed road program. es-
pecially as the proposed plan does
not call for the levyinG of any ad-
ditional taxes to take care Oh II.
Citizens III all parts of the state
have approved the proposed plan
as feasible and reasonable.
The highway department, as we'll
as Governor Cooper. is pleased
with the letters approving the ROAD
nrocram. Hope is expressed that
the plan will be launched during
the 1922 session Of the General
Assembly. Officers of the Automo-
tive Trades Associations OF the
state have expressed interest in the
plan and have sent copies OF the
program to many persons.
1t is expected that Governor
Cooper will lay the details OF the
program before the legislature next
month. in his annual message,
which will probably be delivered on
the opening day, January ~.
The strong feature OF the gov
renors program is that it does not
call for any increase Of the tax
burden to provide it. The program
would cover six years and would
create 2.4oO miles Of new high
ways. which added to the mileage
to be completed this year would
make a system Of 4,0C0 miles.
Under the proposed plan the
money would be p,o 'ided. over a
period of. six years, from the fol-
lowing sources:
/. Federal aia, about s1,19O. 600
a year, or $4,000. .00c in the entire
period.
.. A slight increase in the au-
tomobile licenses. TO bring them
by the end Of the siz-ycar period TO
the average mainlaincd in other
states. This would produce 81
800, 600 additional 4 year. or 81
500, 900 in six years.
8. The present two mill property
tax for highways. which would
Weld it $6.20O.000 in the SIX years
4. A tax of one cent per gallon
on gasoline. which would IN the
six years yield s3.400,oOo.
5. A state bond issue OF $40
900 900. the interest on when
would be taken care oi by a part OF
the revenue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-31
General Shot to Death
Reyna Executed by Mexican
Firing Squad

Nogales, Ariz.. Dec. 26-Gen.
Francisco Reyna, who had figured
prominently. in revolutions in Mex
leo in the last ten years, was exc
cuted by a firing squad in Nogales,
Sonora, across the international
line from here late today. He was
alleged to have been caught dig
ging rifles, saddles and ammunition
from the ground near Canosa, So
nora, Is miles west Of Nogales.
General Reyna, who has been
living in the mountains in Santa
Cruz county. Arizona, ten miles
northeast Of here, was captured
about O'Clock this morning and
was taken to the Nogales, Sonora,
Jail, where he was tried by mill
tary court. Reyna's. chauffeur also
was arrested.
Mexican officials said that after
Reyna was captured, soldiers un-
earthed 80 rifles 30 saddles and
about 1000 rounds of ammunition
at the spot where he was digging.
Reyna and his chauffeur We're ar
rested by 15 Mexican soldiers un-
der the command Of Capt. Fran
cisco Gonzales.
Reyna and about 200 followers, it
IS claimed, planned to launch a rev.
olutlon January l. He also was
charged with having had connec-
ton with leaders Of another pro-
posed revolution. The alleged lead
ers Of that affair were arrested in
.Nogales. Sonora, about month
ago and were executed shortly af-
terward in Hermosillo, Sonora.
Reyna was arrested by United
States officials here at that time
but latersyas released.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-31
Bushes Men Inter
ested in Legislation
Retail Merchants Association
viii Propose Laws For Tax
Relief

Columbia, Dec. 29.-The South
Carolina Retail Merchants Asso-
citation will. through its legislative
committee, take an active interest
in several important matters to be
considered by the general assembly
at itssession which starts January
10, according to statement issued
today by L. II. Wannamaker, Jr,
secretary OF the association.
The tax situation will be the
chief matter before the merchants
in the way of legislation, and the
second most important measure
will be a proposed new law against
the issue of bad checks.
'The tax burden which the mer-
chants have been compelled to car
ry has been heavy and is out Of pro-
portion to that imposed upon other
classes of property" according to
the statement Of Mr.. Wannamaker.
"The merchants will contend for
equitable treatment this being the
chief objective. We believe the leg
islators can be shown that the mer-
chants are being disseminated
against, and we believe appropriate
action to remedy the situation will
be forthcoming.
Regarding the proposed bad
check law, Mr.. Wannamaker states
that reports indicate that the mer-
chants Of the state have been the
victims of bad checks in larger
numbers this past fall than ever
before in like period. The gen
eral opinion, Mr.. Wannamaker
states, is that the present law is
inadequate and that more drastic
action is necessary to deter peo-
pie from issuing checks which are
not backed up with money. for OBJ
tanning money or goods. or credit.
arrangements have already been
made" Mr.. Wannamaker states,
"for the introduction in the house
and senate of bills providing for
stringent handling Of persons ut
tering false checks. The proposed
law will be copied sitter a new law
enacted by the legislature of Ala
bama recently. Sol Kofn, of CO.
lumbia, is chairman Of the legis-
lative committee of the merchants
association.
The special campaign for mem
bers of the state retailers associa-
ton, will he renewed next week.
Mr.. Wannamaker going into the
Piedmont section, when the OBJ
iects of the association vii! be pre-
sented to the merchants Of Green
vile, Anderson, Gaffney and other
places. J. w. Kirkpatrick. OF
Greenville, is president Of the aS-
ISOLATION
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American reduction plan. The most
extended reply to NJ. Sarraut, how
ever, was delivered by Mr.. Balfour.
France, declared Mr.. Balfour. al
ready had insisted on retaining the
largest army in the world, and had
been allotted a capital s h p
strength which, instead Of reducing
her present standing as naval
power, actually elevated it. IN
these circumstances, he continued,
it was difficult to believe that the
proposed increase in submarine and
auxiliary tonnage was designed as
a defensive move.
He charged that the purpose of
so large a submarine fleet was to
make an illegitimate attack on
merchant shipping in war time, and
added that the whole proposition
must be viewed with anxiety and
disappointment" when it was seen
that the new building program was
to be carried out at the very door
of Great Britain.
In a speech replying in turn to
the British statesman, M. Sarraut
declared the French government
was free from any nilitaristic de-
sires, and had no desire to carry
on illegitimate warfare. T h e
French, he said, were merely pre-
senting program based on their
national needs, whereas the other
powers had sought to Sauthorita-.
lively determine" an allotment for
her without consulting her just re-
quirements.
The submarine regulation pro-
posals laid before the committee by
Mr.. Root were in the form Of a Sc
ries of resolutions, first setting,
forth the principles now generally
accepted in international law, and
then suggesting changes which
would further restrict submarine
operations. The first of these
changes would prohibit use OF un-
der-water craft as commerce de-:
stroyers. The second would provide.
that any submarine commander
who violates the rules OF war,
whether or not such person is un-
der order Of a governmental super
ior," shall be liable to trial for an
s.act of piracy"
With the general principles ex-
pressed in the resolutions, all the
delegation heads expect their ac-
cord, but there was no attempt to
take definite action on the question.
Il was indicated that if an agree
nent We're reached regarding sub
marine usage It would be embodied
in the five-power treaty that is to
contain the capital ship agreement,
and that other governments would
be invited by separate declarations
to join in the new regulations.
The proposal to prohibit con-
struction of any auxiliary vessel Of
more than 10000 tons, and to linz
it such vessels to guns of eight
inches was presented by the Amer
lean delegation. and that proposing
to limit the armament of capital
ships to guns of 16-inch caliber,
was laid before the committee by
Lord Lee, Of the British group.
Both were given general approval
so far as the armament features
were concerned, but only the Brit
ish definitely accepted the 10000
ton auxiliary limitation plan. The
japanese, Italians and French all
said they must await further in
StrlctionS. 4i,ssSs -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-31
Foreign Exports
Shows Decline

Washington, Dec. 27-American
exports 20 Europe declined forty
three million dollars in November
compared with October, according
10 the department Of Commerce
summary. Only to Africa and Oc-
eania We're exports greater. I'M
ports from Europe increased three
and a half million dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-31
Hunter Loses Leg
C. w. Moore Wounded While
On Hunt

Kjngstree, Dec &c. w.
Moure, who was accidentally shot
by Tom NJ. Kellahan last Tuesday
afternoon while bird hunting, IS
reported 10 be improving at the
Kelley sanatorium, where he was
taken Immediately after the accl-
dent. Mr.. Moore is visiting here
from North Carolina. AS q result
of the accidental shooting his leg
had TO be ampu.ated at the thigh.
Mr.. kellahan is deeply grieved over
the affair.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-31
Debs in Washington
He and Attorney General
Daugherty Make Contradic-
tory Statements

Washington, Dec. 2G.-Eugene V.
Debs, the Socialist leader. whoses
ten year prison sentence for viola
ton Of the espionage act was COM
nuted on Christmas day, came here
today direct from the Atlanta fed@
eral penitentiary and called upon
Presidents Harding and Attorney
General Daugherty. ...
Mr.. Daugherty said that Debs
came Of his own "volition," while
Debs declared his visit to . Wash
ington was at the request" OF the
attorney general and that. he was
given a railroad ticket TO the cap
ital by the warden Of the penitenti-
ary without choice OF destination,
although ne had planned to go inn
mediately to his home at Terre<
Haute, Ind.
After his conference with Debs..
the attorney general declared in a
statement that there were no un-
usual conditions attached to the
Communication Of the Socialist
leaders sentence, that no advice
was offered to Debs. nor was any
requested. and that he hoped Debs
would direct his talents to a use.
full purpose.
No statement was made at tha
White House after the conference
there but upon reaching his hotel
Debs broke the silence he had
maintained from the moment OF
quitting the penitentiary and de-
clared he would devote his time tot
the freedom Of all prisoners. He
added that he had discussed his
opinions with President Harding
in order that there might be nos
misunderstanding as to his princi-
pies and ideals.
Debs reached Washington at
O'Clock this morning. He LETT
Atlanta in q day coach, giving the
extra fare to Russian relief. but
about 10 O'Clock last night, accord
ing to friends who accompanied
him. he changed to sleeper. With
him on his journey were his broth
er, Theodore. Miss Clelia Roter. OF
the Debs freedom conference. Miss
Lucy Robins Of the American Fed. .
Grafton of Labor and a number OK
newspaper men.
He went Immediately to a hotter
for breakfast and then called upon ,
the attorney general, walking to
the department of justice with his
friends and group Of newspaper
men. unnoticed as he passed along
the streets. From the department
he walked over to the White House
and then back to his hotel.
He first planned to leave Wash
inston as soon as his calls had been
paid but tonight it was decided to /.
remain over until tomorrow night
10 confer with friends. One OF his
first visitors. after his return from
the White House. was Samuel
Gompers. president Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor. who de-
clared that the work for freedom
lin behalf of political prisoners
would go on.
Until he had seen the president
Mr. Debs maintained a complete
silence regarding his visit to
Washington and his future plarss
although he chatted freely on Other
topics and evidenced keen enjoy
nnent Of his freedom. His only
comment upon the statement isx
sued by Mr.. Daugherty after their
conference was that he came here
at the latter'S invitation.
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istration was chosen, it was $3.50
900, 900, 900; in 1912 our foreign
trade was $3.50, 100000 and in
1920 it was sl3,500, 900 900. y year
after the war the value Of manu-
factured goods exported in one
month, equalled the amount export
ed in an entire year under Taft 8
administration
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Murder and Arson

McRae. Ga. Dec. 2S-Elisha and
Dave Bishop. brothers, have been
arrested charged with murder and
arson in connection with the bum
ing Of the home OF j. w. knight.
their stepiather, AID cremat!ng nls
boIV
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-31
DIAL SPENDS
XMAS AT LAURENS

Washington. Dec 2G.-Senator
y. +. Dial. with the adjournment
Of congress until after the Christ
mas holidays. has gone to ms
home at Laurens. He will return
to Washington in time for the re-
convening here on January 3.