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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19
Columbia Street
Railway Loses Money
During Ten Montns of This
Year Expenses Exceeded
Income S91 ,055

Columbia. Nov. 15.-The Colum-
bia Street railway is up against
crisis. and if Columbia is to con-
tinue to have street car service.
something must be done. according
10 q statement issued today by offl-
GERS of the Columbia Railway, Gas
6. Electric CO.
For the first ten morths of the
wear the street railway took IN
s375.761 and it's expenses totaled
s467.71G, showing loss for the ten
months of S91,055. This can't go
any longer" state the officials to-
day.
The company is calling on the
people of the city to help remedy
the situation. A conference has
been held with Mayor Blalock, and
it is intimated that municipal own
ership may result.
Yle company states that 1t docs
not want to have to reduce wages
but this may come, to an extent. 1t
does not, says the statement. want
to increase fares; that WOuld 40 no
good. Reduction of expenses is
the remedy, but where to reduce is
the problem. The sIgSestion has
been made that one-man cars
would reduce expenses. But what
are we to do with the big two-men
cars We now own, asks the COM
pany; we can't afford to hold them
and by new cars, and they are too
big for one man each to operate.
Officers of the company state
frankly that they dc not know what
to do, but the next few weeks will
probably bring some announce
ment
The street railway here is suffer-
ing from automobile competition.
as are all street railways of the
country
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19
Common Plea Court.

IN the case of J. a. Warren OF
al. executors. vs.. j. II. Warren and
J. =. Warren tie court directed
vcrdicts in favor Of plaintiffs for
the amounts, sued for.
The case of Rufus James vs..
John Richardson. "A suit for com
missions on The sale of real cstat".
has been disposed Of. The jury in
this case rendered . verdict in fay
o, of the plaintiff for the sum of
$500 The property upon which
the sales commission WAS awarded
is in Manchester Township.
Case NOW being u-i"d: Walter j.
Jennings vs.. Walker u. Hines. pi-
rector General l.. -. Jennings:
REYNOLDS and Reynolds. D. Nc
Kay.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19
Remember the
Orphans on Thanks
giving Day
Work-Day Thanksgiving Ap
peal is Made For the Or
phan Boys and Girls in
the -Four Church Or
phanages

As your thoughts turn towards
Thanksgiving. think of the orphan
boys and girls Of the state, and
through your contribution help tt.
make their lives happy on this oc-
casion, remembering the words Of
the Master. ct is more blessed to
give than to receive.
There are in the four church or
phanages of the state. 9SS father
less children, who must be cared
for. They are divided as follows:
100 in the Church Home. Episcopal,
York, S. c., 90 in Epworth Or
phanaGc, Methodist, Columbia:
$50 in Connie Maxwell, Baptist.
Greenwood. S. c.. and 3l5 in Thorn
we'll Orphanage. Presbyterian.
Clinton. S. c. These bright, sweet
children must be fed. clothed.
trained and educated. The support
for their maintenance must be pro-
vided entirely by the church and in
dividual gifts All Of the institu-
tions, due to the financial depres-
sion of the past few months. have
suffered from q lack Of funds and
their needs at present are urgent.
y statewide appeal is therefore
being made for a Work-Day
Thanksgiving offering in their be-
half. You are asked to contribute
at least one days wages. or the
proceeds therefrom, to the or
phanagc Of your preference. This is
a small request we are making for
these orphan children. and one day
donated to the homes of the faith
erless" will work a hardship upon
no one. Each of the institutions
hopes to share richly from this
Work Day Thanksgiving Appeal.
The Methodists in South Carolina
are asked to turn their help to Ep-
worth Orphanage. the Baptists to
Connie Maxwell the Episcopal
ians to the Church Home. while tbs
Presbytcrans will give their aid to
the Thornwell OrphanaSe.
The appeal is urgent. The or
phans must be remembered. Send
in your contribution, thereby to
provide for the care Of these boys
and girls and bringing happiness
and JOY into their lives.
Pure religion and undefiled be-
fore God and the Father is this. To
visit the fathellcsS ard widows in
their afflictions. and to keep him.
self unSpotted from the world.
All contributions should be sent
to: Thos. p. Noe. Church Home,
York. S. c.: w. u. Roberts. Ep-
worth OrphanaGe. Columbia. S. c.;
\. II. JamiSon. Connie Maxwell Or
phanage. Greenwood. S. c.: l.. Ross
Lynn. Thornweu Orphanage. Clin-
tnn < {
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19
Mrs. George Gould
Dies Suddenly
Succumbs to Heart Attack OH
Golf Links

Lakewood. \. J., Nov. 13.-Mrs.
George Jay Gould. wife Of the cap
italist. dropped dead today while
playing golf with her husband on
the private links at Georgian Court.
their country home.
She had Just finished drive at
the fifth tee and With her husband
was watching the flight Of the ball
when she collapsed without word.
Mr. Gould turned to speak to her
and was astonished to see her lying
across the tee. Thinking his wife
merely had stumbled. Mr.. Could
hastcncd to assist her to her feet.
but when she failed to speak to
him. he sent the caddic on hurry
call for physicians.
Drs. George w. Lawrence and
Irwin X. IIancc reached the links
quickly. a brief examination con-
vinccd them that Mrs. Gould was
dead and that heart disease had
been the cause
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19
Shoplifters Visit
Columbia Store

Columbia, Nov. 1.-TWO we'll
dressed white women were hailed
into city court here this morning
and we're bound over to the circuit
court on a charge Of theft. They
were arrested as shop lifters. They
are Mrs. P. II. Kearlin and Mrs.
Murphy, both said to be from ne"
York. They went into a fashlon-
able ladies' store Monday and while
one was making a purchase the
other got away with squirrel skin
coat valued at s425. They were
arrested by detectives as they came
out of a cafe Tuesday afternoon.
They admitted taking the coat and
led officers to a handsome roadster
near the curb, where the coat was
found
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19
MORE SECRET
DIPLOMACY
At CONFERENCE
Disarmament Confer
ence Adopts Plan Of
Committees Meet
ing in Secret Session

Washington, Nov. 14.-The real
work Of the armament negotiations
was transferred soday from the
open conference to the more Sc
cluded precincts of the committee
room.
After a debate which developed
widely separated views on the ad-
visibility Of giving publicity to the
negotiations, the big five. comprls-
ing the chief delegates of the Unit
ed States, Great Britain, France,
Italy and Japan, settled on the
committee rlan as the only ac-
ceptable solution.
To one committee, whose men,
bership will be Identical with that
of the full conference itself, was
assigned the task of working out a
solution for the Far Eastern ques-
tions. Another, composed of all
the delegates of the five great pow
ers, was created to take over the
negotiations on the main topic OF
armament limitation. Since only
the delegates of the five powers
are qualified to act on armament
limitation in the conference, the
result in each case will be to re-
solve the delegates into commit
tee of the whole
Although no. official would make
a prediction prior to the assembl-
ing of the new committees, the
presumption everywhere tonight
was that the meetings would be
held behind closed doors and that
the public would get a glimpse of
the proceedings only when, in
their capacity as committeeman,
the delegates have an important
decision to report to the conference
as a whole.
The committee plan was said to
have been agreed to as the most
direct method Of attack on the
problems before the conference.
since it would permit greater lib
erty of confidential expression be-
tween the representatives of the
various governments and would
be necessary should the sessions
continue entirely in the open.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19
Japan Wants
Larger Navy
Feels That Her Ratio of War
ship Tonnage is Not High
Enough-Will Suggest
That She Be Allowed
an Increase

Washington. Nov. 15.-(By the
Associated Press)-Japan feels
that her ratio Of warship tonnage
is not high enough under the
American proposals. it was said to-
night by members of the japanese
delegation.
During Baron kato's speech at
the plenary session of the ar1na-
ment conference today his state
ment that Japanese would sug-
gest some modification in the ton
mage basis for replacement caused
some speculation as to whether it
referred to regulating the capacity
of shipyards so that new warsllips
could be built regularly or whether
it means that Japan favored a
higher ratio Of tonnage compared
with the United States and Great
Britain.
Tonights statement clears W.
the point and shows that Japan
will later put forth the factors
which lead her to believe that
some increase of tonnage should
be afforded her. How much in
crease it desired was not explained
tonight, but emphasis was laid up
on the special conditions surround
ing Japan as an insular power in
need of an adequate defensive fleet
Practical conditions are said t,
be behind the attitude Of Japa:
whose representatives reiterated
tonight that she has no ambition
Whatsoever to equal the navy OF
England or the United States. Tht
probable developments of science
in increasing the mobilization pow
or of a fleet to distant waters IN al
offensive. the presence of nava
bases near the shores Of Japan
and the augmented mobilization
power of an adversary's fleet wner
reduced in units all enter into the
.Iapancse mind as indicating the
wisdom of higher ratio than 81
to ten.
The suggested increase vii
prob. bly, affect all classes. includ'
ing submarines. The japanese ex'
pressed confidence that the com
mittee of experts would under
stand their case and that a ratio
ad iustment would not in any wa,
materially affect Japan's blanke'
acceptance TO the American pro-
posal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19

The moonshinc industry must be
picking up by the number of still
that are being captured. There is
no wonder that lawlcss men are
tempted to so into the manufact-
ure of liquor when they are so tell
derly treated by courts and Judges.
A fine Of 500 if convicted is no
deterrent to a moonshiner, in fact
S100 is not reasonable license
tax. Until the penalty for making
or pcddlinS liquor is fixed at not
less than one year on the chain
gang at hard labor. with no al
ternativc of fine. tho moonshine
and hootlcgSinG industry will con-
tinue to flourish.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19
Lest. We Forget.

You and / have settled back into
the complacent current OF every
day life. We are congratniatlng
ourselves that the war is over. that
an ear of "normalcy" has arrlv-
ed: that the days and months OF
horror are buried in the irreparaole
past. We have schooled ourselves
to forget the poppy fields of Flan-
ders and the bloody trenches OF the
Argonne. We can even pass an eS-
service man on the street without
seeing in him a perpetual remind
or a continual rep:oach. We are
liable to forget that today three
years after the war is over. there
are over $4,000 ex-service men IN
the hospitals Of the United States.
The roll call of the incapacltated
is growing every day. The blind
and the tubercular. the shell-shock-
ed and the crippled. did not cease
with the firing of the cannon.
There are no more uniforms now
no drums and regiments and can
teens and cakes and flying flags.
Soldiers are not soldiers anJ more
only weary. homesick boys. dylng
in the hospitals. too shattered to tit
into the routine of normal life, too
sick to work, unable to support
their families. made old before
their time with more than a Een-
eration's share of sorrow. The Red
Cross, which has been with them
since the day they went away to
war. is asking us to help. The Roll
Call starts on Armistice Day and
a doi.ar given to our sick eX-ser-
vice men will serve them better
than victory arches raised in every
town or parades that stretch across
the continent from the Rockies to
the sea.
Nothing we can do will ever pay
these valiant men for what they
gave for us. To speak of compen-
sation is to travesty the values on
which all life is built. There is no
compensation for health and hu-
man relationships. for love and
marriage and the illusions that
war kills. For these boys there is
no return to "normalcy." There
Will never be any turning back
They represent our youth, the ma
tons youth-that we once flung
so iaviShly to glory and are now
so ready to forget
Red Cross Call-Armistice Day
to Thanksgiving Dav.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19
Religious Census
of College Students
Most of Clemson Men Are
Church Members, Half Are
From Farms

Clemson College, Nov. IA
census now being compiled OF
stud is of Clemson College shows
tha .roximately So per cent are
church members, with the Baptists,
NJ e t h O d ist s. and Presbyterians
leading, in the order named.
The census, which is taken dur
ing the first two months Of each
college year, shows that more than
half the students come from farm
homes as the census gives the oc-
cupation Of the parent. OF the
800 students enrolled, 493 are from
farm homes.
The Baptists and Methodists lead
in church membership, the Bap-
tist students numbering 290. while
the Methodists are close second
with 2S5. The Presbyterians come
third with 143. rhilc Episcopalians,
Lutherans, Catholics. Associate Re-
formed Presbyterians, Jews and
Christian church fellow in the or
6cr named.
SiXty-1ive students not church
members give the Baptist church
as their preference, while 32 give
the Methodist church as the
church of their preference. A to-
tai of 25 give the Presbyterian as
the church Of their preference.
The total number Of church
members, giving the branch of the
church With which they are affiliat-
ed follows: Baptist. 290; Meth
odist, 2S5; Presbyterian, 143; Epis-
copal. 43: Lutheran. 30: Catholic,
II; Associate Reformed Presby-
terian. Is; Jewish, 4; Christian
church, 5: total S35.
BY occupation the students gave
the following information concern
ing their parents: Farming, 493:
merchants, dealers and statesmen,
1S1; physicians, druggists and dcn-
lists. 24; lawyers, 16; bankers, IL;
ministers. IA; teachers. 10; city
county or state officials, IS; manu-
featuring Of all kinds. 5S; trades
men, carpenters, printers, ETC., 2s;
railroad, telephone and telegraph
workers, 3S; clerical workers, 49,;
civil engineers, architects, and
chemists, 10; miscellaneous or oc-
cupation not given, Sc.
The present enrolment is $50;
being the largest in the history Of
the college and exactly 226 larger
than on the same date last year,
according to the registrar. J. G.
Iittlejohn. 1t is expected that the
enrolment Will pass the 1000 mark
before Christmas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19
ARMAMENT
CONFERENCE
IN SESSION
Formal Acceptance Of
Hughes Limitation
Proposals Laid Be-
fore Conference by
Balfour

Washington. Nov. 10. = Inc
second plenary session OF the
conference began at il
o'clock under an agreement pro-
viding for opportunity for any ma
ton to express it's views on the
American plan for the limitation
of naval ornaments. In view Oh
the decision of the two conference
committees on procedure YESTERDAY
to establish two committees TO
take over the armament negotla-
tions and Far Eastern questions II
is considered possible that no more
open sessions will be held before
the period of actual decisions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19
Burley Tobacco
Growers Organizing
Farmers Getting Together to
Market Their Crops Co.
operatively

Lexington, KY, Nov. 16.-The or
ganization committee Of the pro-
iected Burley Tobacco Growers
Cooperative Marketing Association
met here today to receive reports
from the county chairmen III Ken
lucky, Indiana, Ohio and West Nir-
ginia on the amounts of tobacco
pledged to the association.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19

a we'll informed merchant is au-
thoritv for the statement that up
wards Of 100000 worth OF flour
is sold in Sumter annually, moro
than half being purchased by
farmers. The wheat to produce all
this flour could be grown in sum
ter county as Il surplus crop on the
land that cannot be planted in cot
ton next year. and the money that
goes out Of the county would be
kept at home. Wheat should be
planted before December lst or
at latest before Christmas, to in
sure q good crop. One waE to
beat the boil wecvil is to plant at
least one acre Of wheat for every
plow on every farm.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19
There is a market for all tr

There is a market for all the
cream that can be produced in
Sumter county. The Sumter
Creamery is equipped 20 make but
ter OF standard quality and its ca
pacit% greatly exceeds the supply
OF cream. Every milk COW in Sum-
ter county should be put to work as
cash income producer A good
COW will produce $S to $40 worth
of cream a month apd some COWS
are doing better than that as money
makers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19
Mills Are Using
More Cotton

Washington. Nov 1.-The Oc-
tober cotton consumption amount
cd to almost 435 600 bales of lint
and Gl.000 linters. compared with
10000 bales of lint, and $4,000
bales of linters in October. preced-
ing the census bureau announced
tndaI- I
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19
JAPAN WILL
BUILD MANY
WARSHIPS
Under Ten Year Nav
al Holiday Plan
Building Of AuXil;-
ary War c. T a f t
Would Continue

Washington, Nov. 15.-Japan
would face a rather offensive ma
val building program even during
the ten year holiday should the
American plan be accepted. Japan
has built the full proportion of aux
iliary craft, such as destroyers and
light cruisers, which will be allow
cd under the replacement pro-
visions, it said. The proposal in
c1udes permission to continue build
ing up to those schedules, amount
ing to fifty thousand tons for Japan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19
Churches Are Only
Hope of Civilization

Detroit. Nov l3.-If the churches
fail, there is small hope for civiliza-
ton. President Harding told The:
national conference of the Method
ist Episcopal church in a message
read at the opening session by
Bishop William +. Mcdowell. of
Washington
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19
Strike Trouble
in Iowa

Ottumwa. Iowa. Nov. 16.-Nat-
ional GuardSmcn today took charge
of the situation resulting from the
John Morrcll Packing Company
workers strike which began on
October 18th. after an attack on
twenty-five work RS yesterday by
several hundred 2ickctcrs. No one
WAS seriously in. urcd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19
Cabinet Crisis
i'm BUDAPEST

Washington. Nov. IA cabinet
crisis in Budapest is delaying the
exchange Of treaty ratifications. be-
tween the United States and Hun
gary. the state department is advis-
cd hv Vance Smith, the American
commissioner at Budapest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19
C.;,rdncr-Bradhan

Miss Sllli" Gardner and Mr..
Horny Hradham We're nuitcd in
marriage "Wednesday afternoon at
30 O'Clock. at the Salem Baptist
parsonage. Rev. f. w. Reynolds.
pastor of n" groom. officiating.
Immediately after the ceremony
MI and Mrs Eradham were tend :
cred :, reception at the home of Mr..
Willie Gardner. brother of the
bride.
Nj. and Mrs. Bradham are both
e' Sumter county. and will make
their home with the father of tht.
groom. Mr.. j. D. Rradham.
May the sunshine Of abundant
peace and prosperity light the
pathway of this splendid young
pain as they journey on their way.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19
Charles Sent into Exile
Former Emperor of Austria
Arrives at Madeira

Funehal Island of Madeira Nov.
le--Former Emperor Charles ~
Aus'ria-Hunsary and his wife. who
We're exiled to Madeira by the al
l,es alter ms recent attempt to re-
gam the Hungarian throne. have
arrived on the British cruiser Car
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19

Washington, Nov. 15.-The ten
tativc valuation Of the Charleston
and Western Carolina Railroad has
been fixed by the interstate COM
morce commission n; over ten and
a half million dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19
INVESTIGATION OF
= WATSON'S CHARGES
DELAYED

washingt onN,ov. 15.-The mem
bers of the special senate commit
tee appointed to investigate the
charges by Senator Watson, Of
Georgia. of hanging soldiers in
France without trial. state that
the inquiry will probably not be-
gin until after the regular session
of congress begins next month.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19

Money is scarce Times drc hard.
Collections are poor and the out
look is discouraSing. but there are
few surfac" indications Of this con-
dition. There are just as many
pleasure cars running and just as
nlany JOY riders caEortinS around
the country. few people deny them
selves any of th" luXuries and
pleasures that cost noncy. .iI"ut
eighty per cent OF the economy and
curtalmcnt that is being prHc:isej
is in the payment of debts. There
can he' no return i .,ormHl until Il
policy of debt paving becomes tl:e
rul. instead OF the exception.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19

Topeka, Nov. 17.-Charles S.
Barrett. of Union City, Ga, was
unanimously reelected president Of
the National Farmers Union at the
annual convention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19

travel teaches Shrcwdn"sS no
doubt: but a man who can makc
money enough 10 travel is shrrwd
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19

still. we wouldn't have believed
it ii the author had said - ArtaG-
nan jumicd around the way Dous,
docs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19

California's raisin crop sold for
50 800 900. which might he called
raisin jack.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-19

Mary Garden wants Il man. she
Will make hin 4 good husband.
The New York herald., 1921-07-24

for our full protection against your
extraordinary action"
Mr. Schlesinger and Mr.. Smull ar
rived at the offices of the United
States Mail at OILS P. NJ. Friday, Mr..
Quarles said. and the seizures actually
were made less than an hour later. No
notice, he said. had been previously
given OF the Shipping Boards intention
to foreclose.
This was the elimination of efforts
that have been put forth by foreign
competitors and allied American in
terests," he added. lever since the
United States Mail was organized more
than year ago.
"At first these interests declared they
did not fear the competition of our COM
pany, alleging we were not competent
to run a large transatlantic line, but
when, however. they saw our ships
crossing the Atlantic with full cargoes
and cabins filled they realized they had
q brand of competition to contend with
that they had not bargained for"
Mr.. Quarles made the charge that "a
British citizen" was employed to con-
duct a systematic publicity campaign
against the line and that "a representa-
tive of the governmental shipping inter
ests of foreign country which Is one OF
the strongest shipping competitors OF
the United States" asserted when the
United States Mail was established that
1t was 100 per cent. German. Efforts
also were made, he charged. to keep the
United States Mail out of the steamship
conferences, but that the Jones act pre-
vented this.
"On our shoulders alone has faller