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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-19
Sumter Girls Take Part i'm Young
Artists Contest
bia State).

The young artists contest. which
was open to young pianists. singers
and violonists of this state. developed
into Il purely piano contest. there be-
ing no viOlinistS and only one singer.
IT resulted in Il tie between Miss
Augusta Lotion Of Columbia and Miss
Evelyn Smith Of Chcraw and both Of
these young women will be sent to
Atlanta to compete in the district
contest t0 be held during the district
conference March %, 29 and 80.
The contest was conducted in the
auditorium of Chicora college by in
vitatiOn of DR.. III. III. Bellamann. di-
rector of music. 1t took place imme-
diatcly after luncheon and was con-
'idrred an extremely gratifying one
for the first which this state has
held. Fouv panists entered: Miss
L"fton' Miss Smith, Miss Rosa Nc
GoWan of laurenS. who is "A junior at
GreenVille Female college, and Miss
Marguerite Mcleod of Sumter.
Inc one vocalist entering WAS Miss
Pauline liaynSworth OF Sumter. The
Judges were Miss Nan b. Stevens Of
Atlanta. DR.. Bellamann and hIrs.
Waldo "A. Ard of Camp jackson, who
was formerly frCm Alabama and is a
pianist. Dr. Bcllamann in announc-
lnE the decision of the Judges, cx-
pressed thciy genuine surprise and
qualification at finding SO many veal
artists among tho young women of
thc state.
Miss Smith. one of the winners is
Il senior Of music at Salem academy,
WINSTON Salem, and plays with aston
lShlnS ease. pOisc and finish. She
possesses an unusual technique and
ls thoroughly musical.
Miss Lotion, who has been connect
"d for tn" last two seasons with the
MattcSOn studio in Columbia, as Il
teacher Of piano, is recognized as q
pianist of exceptional ability and the
Iact that her individual style and
decided promise won recognition
from the Judges is the source oftpridc
TO her Columbia friends All the
contestants played from Bach Bccth-
oven, Chopin, List and Mcdowell.
Several other would he contestants
discovered after reaching Columbia
that they were unable to qualify for
TINS years contest but they gained
inspiration and information to help
them work up for another year
Mrs. Lucas presided informally nj
both morning and afternoon sessions
and 10 her is due almost entire credit
ipr tn" success Of the first annual
sat" conference of the South Caro-
INA branch Of the National Fcdcra-
tiOn of Music clubs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-19
BRAZEN VICE
IN COLUMBIA
Action Against Taxi Company
Brings Vile Conditions to
Light

Columbia, March 16.--The war on
vice reached a climax in Columbia
TUESDAY when during an investigation
by council Of charges against Il taxi
company. whose license had been re-
Voked because citizens had complain
ed OF 1t as nuisance, due to its oper-
atlonS in connection with the prdc-
ticcs Of immoral women, Councilman
w. a. Coleman introduced a reSolu-
tion calling on Police Chief Richard
son to appear before the council next
department had not dealt with the
taxi company, if all the facts brought
out against it were matters of COM
mon knowledge. There may be shake
ups in the police department.
After the hearing Tuesday council
decided unanimously to allow its ac-
ton in revoking the taxi license to
stand. Statements OF the most sem
sational nature were made against
the taxi company. G. W. Faulk, it's
operator. having at one time, accord
ing TO sworn testimony, been driven
out of Greenville for selling liquor.
1t was charged that some of the
drivers employed by the company
had married women of i'll fame. i'm
order that they might carry on their
trade and at the same time not be
arrested for Vagrancy. 1t was charg-
ID that the company made a fiat
price for automobile, woman and IL
luOr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-19
TOWARD
WORLD PEACE
Great Britain Eager to Join
America in Disarmament
Move

London, March 16.-Baron Lee of
Fdrcham, first lord of the admiralty,
discussing naval matters at a meet
ing of naval architects here today,
referred To the question OF disarma-
mcnt. He said the only question was
who would initiate the discussion, but
on this point the British government
would not stand on ceremony. The
government, he declared welcomed
the the hint thrown out by President
Harding in his inaugural address and
the situation would meet with cor
dial and helpful response here.
II can only say" Baron Ice added,
that if an invitation comes from
Washington am prepared to put
aside all other business in order to
take part in Il business than which
there can he nothing more pressing
In the offices OF this world"
Baron Lee said he agreed with Mr..
Dcnby, the American Secretary Of
Navy. that Great britain and Amer
lea should control the seas.
"Eut,' hc added. 'rnc question is
whether We have the right of dircc-
ton with regard To our navies when
consulting each other. In that re-
spcct | think this government has a
clear record. I'm the present cst-
mates we have set an example of re-
duction and taken risks and are pre-
pared To go far in mutual agree
mcnt.
1T is not enough TO talk about
blood being thicker than water. What
We want is the plain horse sense
characteristic of both countries. From
my long knowledge of America, |
have "a profound belief in the bus-
ness of talking and appealing to the
square deal. ] hold strongly that we
are not engaged i'm game Of bluT
but that we ought TO lay all our cards
on the table"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-19
SUMTER BOY
ON THE MAT

l"Xington Va, March 17.--Thc
washington and Lc" wrestling squad
completed II most successful season
Friday night with the defeat of the
Davidson College team. and not lit
tie of this success must be attributed
70 the splendid work OF George l..
'othran mailing from sumter. =. {.
nv alt limcS tothrdn proved him
self an aole and GI'itty warrior of tn"
mat Ia the dual meet with =. +. |.
ana in that with the DaVidsoniauS II"
showed up well obtaining decisions
ana also the praise Of the spectators.
Though hr WAS defeated in the West
Point contest tothran put up IL game
and II splendid fight. There is =
promise of a brilliant mailman in his
WOrk. and no doubt Coach Brett
VIII do his utmost to develop it next
season.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-19
Woodrow Wilson
Will Be HOnOreG

New York, March IA movement
was launched here today to cstab
IiSh u perpetual memorial in honor
Of Woodrow WilsOn--"thc man who
projected into the world the idea of
tn" l"agrc of nations"
After listening to an culogy of
the former president 10y John Drink
water. English playwright. some 500
men aud women voted unanimously
to appoint a temporary committee
to work out details Of the memorial.
Franklin -. Roosevelt. Democratic
vice presidential candidate i'm the
last election, who presided ut the
gathering, Was appointed chairman Of
tn" committee. with Henry Morgru.
thau, CORNER ambassador to Turkey.
treasurer.
Although tho form the memorial is
Ito tax" WAS not definitely decided
upon. u WIS suggested that a mini
mum of $joh.OOO he raised as a trust
'und. tn" proceeds from which shah
u" awarded each year to the person
who during the year has made the
greatest contribution toward inter-
national amity.
-''' ~ Ilh N'ti'I = 't'i'li tNN WdS lNN-
ducntly interrupted by applause.
particularly when he declared that
Mr.. wilson conceived beyond his
executive Capacity--a thing that is
generally true Of all great historical
figures"
Most men" said the speaker, "are
prone to bow i'm submission nj the
first assault OF cXpcdicnCy. It is
the tragedy and the glory Of Wood
row Wilson that he clung tcnaciOusly
to his ideal regardless Of personal
consequences.
ut is generally agreed" he con
tinued. "that his tactics were by no
means perfect But the strategy
back OF them madcsone of tho great
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-19
ALLIES DEMAND
PAYMENT

Paris, March 15.-Gcrmany was
yesterday called upon by the allied
rcparatiOns commission to carry out
Article 235 OF the Versailles treaty,
which stipulatcS Germany must pay
before May /, 1921. the equivalent of
20. 900, ,00C,a0O gold marks. The treaty
made in gold. commodities. ships. Sc
curitics or other valuablcs, and that
out of this sum the expenses of the
armies Of occupation are first to be
met.
The commission also took steps to
carry out Article 233. which provides
that Germany must be notified before
May |, next, the total amount of
war damage imposed upon her by
the treaty.
''lf Germany persists in refusing to
make payment" says The Petit
Parisicn, in discussing the acton of
the commission. "shc will force Us to
impose upon her the integral eXccu-
ton OF the treaty. That was the sig
nilicance of yesterdays meeting"
In discussing the protest made to
the league OF nations by Germany
against the penalties being enforced
by the allies on Germany, the Petit
Parlsicn remarks that the Germans
are losing time and trouble"
The supreme council" it continues
has decided upon advice OF French
and English experts that penalties
will be applied not only because of
Gcrmany's evasion of rcparations
payments, on her refusal To carry out
thc terms OF the Paris agreement,
but because OF all evasion of the OBJ
legations which the treaty imposes
upon her. Germany is not qualified
to demand arbitration from the
league "a she is not Il membcr OF it,"
Berlin. March 15.--ln a protest to
the league of nations upon the in
tiiCtion of penalties the German gov
"rumcnt claims that the only pro-
Visions in tho treaty affecting this
question are Paragraph Is of Appcn-
dix to Fart s and the con
Guiding sections Of Article 423 and
Article 40. These, it is declared, do
not admit of any fresh occupations
of German soil beyond the territory
west Of the Rhine and the bridge
heads.
The German government further
contends that there has been no in
trinScmcnt or partitions of oblica-
tionS juStifyinG the inniCtiOn of the
economic sanctions ana argues that
tn" lCVv against German goods is in
contradiction to the rcnunCiatiOuS by
the British. Italian and Belgian gov
clnmcnts Of Paragraph Is Of the ap-
pcndiX of the treaty.
The league Of nations is requested
To initial" mediation PROCEEDINGS and
80 see tina, tn" rurCihlc measures the
allies have undertaken be immcdiate-
" StOpnrh.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-19
LESS COTTON OR
BANKRUPTCY
The Farmers of the South Have
TO Deal With Gravest Crisis
i'm Their History

Columbia. March 16.-The south
would be better off next year if it did
not grow a bale of cotton this year is
the belief of r. l.. Stackhouse, ex-
pressed in letter which he has lust
written to one Of the largest planters
in the Pee Dee section of the state i'm
reply TO a letter from the planter
asking for information on the cotton
situation. He urges that there should
be Il reduction of not less than so per
cent in the acreage this year.
Writing to the Pee Dee planter, Mr..
StackhOusc says: Il am in ~~ceipt of
your favor of the 5th instant and, in
my opinion, il not more than one
fourth of the fertilizer used last
year Is used by the southern cotton
growers in 1921, it will not mater
Tally help those who are holding 1920
cotton until the size of the 1921 cot
ton crop is known for the reason
/ that the world will not believe in a
small cotton crop until the 1921 crop
! is harvested Not less than a 90 per
cent reduction in last years acreage
will help the farmer get better prices
for the 1920 and 1921 crops.
! Texas and Oklahoma farmers sold
last fall at from two and three times
today's prices and in my opinion will
plant freely this year. Mr.. ]. M.
Miller. president of the First Nat
ional Bank of Richmond, has recent
ly sent out TO customers of his bank
letter from which / quote as fol-
lows:
in our judgment the cotton and
tobacco already on hand in this coun-
try together with not over half a crop
for the coming year is all that the
world will be able to purchase and
pay for at reasonable prices"
His opinion is sustained by the
most noted cotton authorities in Eng
land, France and Belgium.
This mornings paper states that
twcnty-four mills in Spain have shut
down and the remaining mills are
running in half time. A recent letter
TO Mr. Maybank of Charleston from
his Brussels correspondent states
that the Belgium cotton mills are SELL
ing their cotton for whatever they
can get for it and that mills in France
are doing SO at an enormous loss.
Il hold in my hand a card signed
| w III. HlduIOfu Knapp from which
quote as follows: Get it out of your
head that anything but the supply
and the worlds ability to buy fixes
the price OF cotton
This quotation is followed by a.
statement that there is now enough
cotton in the world to last about two
years.
heard on" of the largest man
ufaCturers in the Piedmont section Of
this state made the statement last
Saturday that the southern cotton
mills were facing as mean conditions
as the cotton farmers of the state
now face, in that their warehouses
were full of manufactured goods for
winch there was no market and a.
great deal of goods made out of high
, priced cotton. Under all these con-
ditinns it seems to me worse than fol-
~ for South Carolina to grow cotton
! in 1921.
My interest in this matter is who'll
Y impersonal, as / haven't q bale of
cotton, spots or futures.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-19

The Boy Scouts OF Sumter have
accepted n challenge for a basketball
game with the scouts of Columbia
the game TO be played sometime near
the middle of April. The chalIenee
Of the Columbia scouts came to Scout
master Levi from Scout Executive 7
\. Perry Of the twelve troops Of CO.
lumbia scouts. The scout team which
is to play the Sumter scouts will he
the victorious team in the basketball
inter-troupe league of CoIu,,bia
These games are now being plaved in
Columbia and Sumter is to have tho
honor Of going up against the chsm-
pioH scout team OF Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-19
WOOdmen Meet
in Convention

Florence, March lJ.-Today's SeS-
sion of the Woodmcn of the World
and WOodmcn circle, both Of which
organizations are holding their state
convention i'm this city, were markcd
by strict application to the business
Of the order. Even the parade, which
had been arranged for this afternoon,
was abandoned in order that matters
OF interest to the sovereigns might
be disposed Of.
The work OF organization and the
seating Of delegates took up much
time due to the large number pres
cnt.
THIS afternoon was devoted to cleo
tion with the following results: Head
consul, Max G.. Bryant. Chester;
head adviser. r.. Inman. Grccnvillc;
head banker. Fred G. Lott. Charles
ton: head clerk, II. s. Hood, Sumter;
head escort, Ed. Lewis, Sumter; head
watchman, &. q. Smith, lnman: head
sentry. j. Il. MaCkcy, Florence, Tell
ers were still counting the ballots for
the five delegates to the SOVEREIGN
camp and for the Offices of auditor.
four of whom are to be chosen, and
the presiding officer announced that
the result would not bc made known
until the convention convened at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Tonight several hundred of the
sovcrciSns formed in line at the hU~
tells and led by the WOOdmcn band of
Charleston marched to the Central
graded school grounds, where several
of the degree teams gave an cXhibi-
tion. y larS' crowd assembled to
witness this
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-19
senator Baskin To Speak sunday.

SUNDAY morning. March 20th. at
1910, Hon. w. T.. Baskirs. senator
from Lee county, will speak to the
Loyal Mems Eib'e class ut christian
church in Sumter. He always makes
n stirring straight from the shoulder
talk. lie will have "A practical mes
SAGE for ;hc Loyal Men and their
friends. Thnre is in Senator Bas-
Kim great spirit TO help the good
movement along. He ranks high in
this state as Il public official and
publ" speaker. lnasmuch as he is
well known i'm Sumter, it is expected
that a large number of men will be
in attendance.
Rring your friends and make it
another Cord-breaking dav.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-19
Bond for ParriCiHc.

Co!umbia. March 10 - Floyd
MertZ", twenty-ycar old son Of Jo-
'eph MrctZc, was released on $1,000
bond yesterday afternoon, after hay
.ng bccn charged by coroners jury
with the killing of his father Sunday
night last The young man had a
Sculile with his father, after the faith
er threatened to Kill the young mans
mother and sisters. The elder
M""tzc had just served chainganc
sentence and was considered of bad
character.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-19

NO more kicks about the lighting
system of Sumter. The service is
now continuous and there is an
abundance of current available for
any and all purposes. The new gen.
orator is taking care of all power de-
mands with the greatest ease and ia
clllty and ii has been stated that the
current load upon this generator can
be increased 100 per cent without its
erecting the output in the slightest
degree.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-19
League of Women Voters.

Columbia, March 16.--Mrs r. S.
Munsell announces the recent organ
iZation of new League of Women
Voters at Batesburg and at George
town. Mrs. Muns"ll is president of
he state league.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-19
Office Building for Doctors,

Columbia, March l0.--The Colum-
bia Medical society is making plans
and Investigations looking to the erec-
ton of 4 nine-story office building for
doctors. The building, if erected, will
cost approximately quarter Of a
million.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-19

Warsaw. March l7.--On the eve of
the plcbiscitc in upper Silcsia the leg
iSlaturc of the republic adopted the
constitution to join Poland The
plcbiSCite was ordered to determine
whether upper Silcsia should he TAX
cn from Germany after five hundred
years separation from Poland
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-19

Chicago. March I6.-FiNc hundred
dollars were paid fur the killing Of
Faui i.abriola and Harry Raymond.
the recent victims in the 18th ward
fcud, tn" police have been told by
persons who overheard a conVcrsa-
'tion between Frank Gambling and sam
Amatirna who have been arrested as
suspects.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-19

Charleston, w. Va, March l6.-
colonel Roger Preston Chew, COM
mander of Chews' battery in the civil
war and prominent figure at Con-
federatc reunions, died here today.
HIS wife was Il daughter OF John
Augustine Washington. the last owner
of Mt. Vernon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-19

'i'ondon, March iG Soviet War
Wnistcr Trotzky declared that all
tik OF AN uprising and lombard
Dent OF Petrograd IL silly fiction ac-
riding TO wireless reports from the
~ capital. TrOtzky said that Pc
n la imprcgnablc against coun-
Rcks and charged that Rus
jgrant ccntcrs abroad are TO
5he revolt to break the peace
md and the British trade
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-19

Copenhagen. March l6. - Fifty
thousand men have gathered at
kronstadt. HclsingforS adVices state.
1t is reported that there are provis-
sions at Kronstadt and sufficient am
muntion TO last three years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-19

MEXICO city March l6. -- The
Mexican railway strike has ended
and the workers rcpurted for work
today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-19

DutSburg, March lG.--Ncw French
forces hav" arrived in sections of
Germany occupied by the French
army, forcshadowing the occupation
of Mulhcm on Ruhr,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-06

Should be mind when consider building your
home or remodeIng old
reputation reliability muestonbe and whether not we
will talk with building plans
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-06

BI6 DtMAND tUR
HOMES HERE SAY
LOCAL REALTORS
Despite Completion Of Many Houses
Recently. More Needed is View
Carpenters Are Keeping
40 HOUSES ARE NOW
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
This 10 Estimate Of Chamber OF
Commerce officials; Local Peo-
pie Building for Homes;
Some Rent Houses
Completion OF many new homes
here during the past four months
has not slackened the demand for
houses, according to information
gathered from local real estate deal
ers.
with hot, uncomfortable nights
approaching, many families now liv-
ing in apartment houses are now
seeking residences affording more
comforts. OIL prospects In the sur
rounding country and the educational
advantages offered here Is partly
responsible for the extraordinary
heavy demand for houses, many real
estate dealers believe.
Supply Not Sufficient.
The supply of houses is far below
the demand, in spite of the fact that
many new residences have been com
plcted during the past six months.
One local real estate dealer estimat-
ed that so per cent of these new
residences were copstructed as rent
houses, while the remaining so per
cent are being occupied by the own
ers. Building and loan companies
here are being given liberal pa
tronage, 1t is said.
Il would have no trouble in rent
ing 25 homes If they were availa-
ble,' said member of a real estate
firm this week. Calls received by
u3 have been mostly for small houses
three to six room cottages he
added.
Chamber of Commerce officials es-
innate that between 25 and 40 houses
are under construction in this city
at the present time. Plans, lumber
men say, are being made for many
other new residences.
Carpenters are Busy.
Chickasha carpenters are busy, ac-
..cording to R. M. Evans, president of
the local carpenters union. "As far
as know, all carpenters who want
work are employed" Mr.. Evans stat
ed in reporting that state of trade
was good here at the present time.
Many improvements recently haze
been made in local business build
ings and, according to lumber deal
ers, much work in the way Of rN
pairing houses has been done in the
residential section. Plans for three
new business houses are being made
but have not been announced.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-06
Good Citizenship

We proud Of Chckasha because believe is good place in
which live home We take pride citizenship OF Chcka
lending influence making Cckah the best city
the live and educate children good home Chckasa
the be had Ii
i call on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-18

making Port Arthur purely com mercia1 port and not naval or mili- tary base. Concerning the French suggestion that Japan might give up -shantung, the Japanese explained that they have repeatedly placed themselves on record as disposed to evacuate the Kiauchau leased terri. tory, including the port of Tsing- Tau, provided China would enter into di- rect negotiations concerning condi- tions of evacuation which Japanese now believe to be eminently reason able and fair to China.
 Japanese spokesmen took occasion to explain that it was a misconcep- tion to assume that Japan now occu- pies the peninsular of Shantung. Its only occupation, 1t was pointed out, Is the very end of the peninsular known as the Kiauchau leased terri : tory which was in the hands of the Germans until seized by the Japanese army during the recent war. China had agreed in 1915. 1t was said. to ac- cept any disposition of this territory which might be made at the peace