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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19
FOGLE is LODGED
IN PENITENTIARY

Columbia. Jan. 14.--After fighting
q mob with his bare fists Sheriff Hin,
OF Calhoun county. last night spirited
Richard Fogle. the negro accused OF
shooting TO death Earl WadfOrd. a
white man Of the Lone Star section,
yesterday and OF seriously wounding
Mrs. Wadford and her four months
old infant, and Corbett Zeigler, a
neiEhbor OF the wadfords. to the Or
anseburg county jail and brought him
TO Columbia by a circuitous route
this afternoon. He lodged Fogie in
the ,penitentiary for safekeeping.
Mr.. zeigier. who had his right leg
arnputated at the Baptist hospital
here yesterday. is reported to be rest
ing very favorably tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19
BIG DECREASE
is SHOWN

Washington, Jan. 14.-Cotton con-
sumed during December amounted to
2s4.S5l bales Of lint and 2l,81S bales
OF linters, the census bureau an
nounced today.
Cotton consumed during December.
1919. amounted TO 511.711 bales OF
lint. and 25.031 Of linters.
Cotton held in consuming establish
ments December 81 was 1,25S,837
bales Of lint and 239.029 bales Of lint
ers. compared with 1,S36,703 of lint
and 269,190 of linters, and in pub
lie storage and at congresses 5,623,-
63S bales of lint and 337,890 OF lint
ers, compared with 4,18A,2oS Of lint
and 265.739 OF linters.
Imports Of cotton amounted to 25.-
$50 bales, compared with 1854.
Exports were 78S,5SS bales, includ-
ing 3.179 bales OF linters. compared
with S76. S43, including 2,091 Of lint
ers.
Cotton spindles active during De-
cember numbered 29,S79,402, compar-
ed with 34,5S3,160.
Statistics for cotton growing
states show:
Consumed 103,42o bales, compared
with 271,703.
On hand in consuming establish
ments 62S,S40. compared with 1,116,-
O05. and in public storage and at
compresses, 5.26e,O39, compared with
3,940,43S.
Cotton spindlcs active 14,490,64O,
compared with 14,S59.175.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19
NATIONAL THRIFT
WEEK FOR S. G..
Progressive and Public Spirited
Banks and Merchants Will
Cooperate in Movement

a natiC"o, Thrift Week" will be
observed beginning January II under
the general direction, it is announc-
ed, Of the Y. NJ. &. y. in cooperation
with the treasury department. The
Y. w. &. "A. is also planning an ex-
tcnsivc part in the celebration. Or
foundations interested in the "Own
Your Home" movement, banks, in
surance companies and other agencies
will likewise take part in making
Thrift Week success. Concerted
efforts to teach the American people
tho Importance of putting every dol
lar in the nation al work in 1921 are
to be made during the week.
The Savings Division of the United
States treasury department is much
interested in Thrift Week." and
through the government savings or
ganjSatiOn in this federal reserve dis
trict Ia preparing to give valuable CO.
operation. 1t is issuing pamphlet
entitled Boss Your Dollars for the
use Of boys and young men in in
dustries. The Keynote Of this
pamphlet is found in the statement
The time to begin to save is the
Noy yOo DSSAH I'd WOTh.
AS a means Of stimulating the
savings movement the United States
treasury department will offer during
1921. two, new savings securities in
addition to the rs cent thrift stamp,
the IS war savings stamp and the
500 and $1,000 treasury savings GER
tifcates. Tho new offerings are a 81
non-interest bearing treasury savings
stamp and $25 treasury savings GER
tifcate which will bear interest at the
rate Of per cent compounded quar-
terly if held until maturity.
These new issues will. it Is believ-
cd, not only help the savings move
ment in the public schools where it
Is already in high favor but they will
serve to stimulate the work along
other lines. 1t is to give the move
ment strong impetus that the Unit
ed States treasury department plans
to cooperate so fully in the national
Thrift Week" program.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19
SENATE VOTES
FOR NITRATE BILL

Washington. Jan. 14.-By vote
OF 80 to 90 the senate late today
passed the nitrate bill for perma-
nent federal operation OF the nitrate
plant built by the government dur
Ing the war at Muscle Shoals, Ala.
The measure, which had been
fought vigorously for about two
weeks and been made the subject
OF charges and counter charges Of
lobbying and wastefulness, finally
was put through with the aid of q
few Republican votes and new goes
to tho house where its future is un-
certain. Radical changes were mad
by the senate In the measure as re-
ported originally from the aericul
tural committee.
In today's vote on the final pas
sage. 80 Democrats were Joined lay
four Repubiicans-Senators Cappcr
of Kansas. Gronna OF North Dakota
La Toilette Of Wisconsin and McNary
OF Oregon. Twenty-seven Republ-
cans and two Democrats. Senators
Gore Of Oklahoma and King Of Utah,
voted in opposition.
The bill was advocated as Il meas
ure both for the farmers aid and ms
q protection in case of war. the nj
trate properties being designed fol
manufacture OF fertilizer In times OF
peace and for nitrates. used in powd 81
making. in case Of war. Opponents
declared that the plea Of agricultural
assistance was 'camouhage," tina,
the cost of making fertilizer would
be excessive and that ii was proposed
TO commit the government to de-
vcloping and selling hydraulic pow
er from the Wilson dam at Muscle
Shoals. now partially completed.
As passed by the senate the nj
trate bill would create a government,
corporation with $12.500.000 capita
stock owned by the government and
| managed by board appointed by
the president, under jurisdict tion OF
the treasury department. The sen
ate today adopted amendments by
Senator Wadsworth. Republican. New
York. placing the board under the
| treasury instead of the war depart
ment. because. Senator Wadswortl
said. II could be operated better by
civilians than by army officers.
Properties which the corporation
In authorized In the senate bill to take
over are said TO have cost the gov
ornment about 100000, 900 durin6
the war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19
AMERICAN HELD
IN MOSCOW JAIL,

Washington, Jan. 14.-Capt En-
NETT Fitzpatrick. American Red Cross
worker, who was reported last No
vember to have been killed by the
bolshev!ki, is in jail at Moscow, ad-
vices today to the state department
said. 1t was added that he was cap
tured last October 20, while engaged
In relief work along the front oc-
cupied by the Wrangcl forces in the
Crimea.
Fitzpatrick, whose home is in Union
town. Pa, wHs captured during 6.
cavalry raid with @. Atechny, Of the
Mennonite Roliof society. No word
has been received of the latter. When
last seen, according to state depart
ment advices at the time. Fitzpatrick
had been stripped Of his underclothes
in Zero weather and was being led
away by the raiders.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19
BRAMLETT PREFER
THE GANG
Greenville County Murderer
Asks to Be Sent to Gang In
stead of Penitentiary

GreeTille, Jan. 19.-Hugh IL.
Bramlett. convicted last week OF the
murder OF his mother-in- law, Mrs.
Lou McHugh, and recomme nded to
the mercy Of the court was this af-
ternoon sentenced by Judge George
E. Prince to serve the remainder of
his life vt hard labor i'm the state pen
itentiary. Bramlett today withdrew
his motion for a new trial, and an
nounced through his counsel that he
was ready to receive sentence. Bram-
lett asked that instead OF being SEN
fenced to the state penitent.ary, he
be permitted to serve his sentence
on the chaingang here, where he
would be near his family and his
aged mother. This request, earnestly
pleaded for by Bramlett's counsel
and strongly opposed by Solicitor
Martin, was considered by Judge
Prince. who, after deiiberation, SEN
fenced Bramlett to serve in the state
penitentiary. but included a provision
that lin the event the physician Of
the penitentiary and the superin-
tendent of the insane asylum unite In
\ certificate that You have entirely
recovered your mental balance, you
may be, on request Of the supervisor
OF Greenville county. transferred. for
hard labor upon the public works Of
said county for the remainder Of your
sentence"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19
BANK OFFICERS
ELECTED
Stockholders Meeting of The
Sumter Trust Company Held

The annual meeting of the stock =
holders OF the Sumter Trust company
was held Friday and the following
directors and officers elected to serve
for the ensuing year:
Directors: l. &. Strauss, r.. @.
Purdy. II. j. Hardy, II. G. Hayns-
worth, G. a. Lennon, George ID.
Levy, Neil ODOnneli, II. II. Parker,
a. g. Phelps 6. G.. Rowland, w. W.
Sibert, G. L. Stubbs, l. A. Rytten-
berg.
Officers: I. c., Strauss, president; r.
O. Purdy. vicc-president; r. l.. Ed
munds, secretary and treasurer: G.. 3.
Hun, assistant secretary and treas
nrer; Misses Mary Belle Burgess and
Caroline +. Richardson, book-keepers.
Trust officer, George d. Levy.
The following finance committee
was appointed: Neil O'DOnnell, C.
A. Lennon, w. w. Sibert, A. G.
Phelps, II. j. Hardy. Secretary of the
board, H. G. Vaynsworth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19
rOBACCO MARKETS
3 VOTE TO REOPEN
kils Growers Lay Plans to
Hold 1920 Crop fN

/. Lsxington. KY, Jan. l3.-All loose
loof tobacco markets throughout the
9pxiey district Of kentucky. Indiana.
In1 Ohio. eIosed for more than a
|Uo>t bfeauss OF unsatisfactory prices
'4ISsesaf ~ buyerA will open Janu-
ny AZ. it was decided at meeting
Cf~~arehouseuaen here late today.
he vote was thirty warehouses for
1Denfng and twelve for remaining
o4oeed. Aurora, Ind. Brookviile. KY.
0aysville. KY. and Walton. KY. vot-
- solidiy against reopening. while
'9Wo ont OF three Carlisle warehouses
'veesd to open and one to remain clos
(, 0rowers' pressntatives. however.
- prior meeting had authorized
4qrmatton OF an organization for hold
&ng the 1880 crop until April 16 and
@p>ting out the 1871 crop entirely. A
9ommittee OF one man from each
1obacco gro~ing county in Kentucky.
0hio. and India. and from four
4onnessee counties. vas appointed to
work out the plan OF organisation
mich cslls for signed pledges by
Qrowers that they will carry out the
oGreemsnt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19
SENATOR SMITH
WON FIGHT

Washington, Jan. l4.--An impossi-
bic fight was won in the senate this
afternoon when, over Republican op-
position, the senate enacted the air
nitrate corporation bill. This meas
ure containing what Is regarded as
incalculate benefit for the farmers Of
the country was in charge OF Senator
T.. ID. Smith Of South Carolina. He
was warmly congratulated following
the victory for the splendid manner
in which he had conducted himself.
The victory was I'm the nature of q
surprise even to the friends OF the
measure and to the lobbyists against
IL q distinct shock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19
JUDGE IS MUIR
DERED WITH AXE
Wife Jumps From Bed Scream.
ing For Help

Meridian, Miss, Jan. 14.-Mrs.
Moody Price was able tonight to give
a more coherent account Of the MUIR
der of her husband. Judge Price,
whose body was found in bed beside
hat of his wife this morning, with
his head hacked and mangled by the
blade of an axe, ten blows having
been dealt him by two intruders,
either one of which would have prov
en- fatal
According to Mrs. Price, who was
dealt one blow by the marauders as
she jumped from the bed screaming
when her husband was attacked, she
was rendered unconscious from the
blow. or tainted from fright. She and
Judge Price were awakened by a
noise, and as they sat up in bed they
were blinded by fiashlight, and she
was only able to distinguish the out
lines Of two forms. Her screams at
tracted her son and daughter and SON
ln-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Yarbor-
oush, asleep on an upper floor. Var
borough hurried downstairs. where he
found Mrs. Price in the hallway and
Judge Price lying upon the bed,
mortally wounded. the bloody axe on
the floor. Telephone wires had been
cut.
Police investigation revealed that a
crowbar had been used to force an
entrance through the bath room win
dow. On the rear porch were found
| the trousers of Judge Price, two re-
volvers and purse belonging to Mrs
Price
y bloodhound was placed on the
trail about noon today, which led east
of the city, along circuitouS route
but the trail was lost when it reach
, ed public highway four miles. from
the scene OF the murder. a coroncr's
jury began an investigation late to-
day, but it is stated that no light has
| beon thrown on the murder. The
investigation will be resumed tomor-
row morning.
Judge Price was formerly United
states commissioner here and deputy
| clerk OF the Federal Circuit Court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19
|TRYING TO FOOL ~
Sr THE FARMERS
american Cotton Association
4 Warns Farmers Not to Plant
Big Cotton Crop

columbia. Jan. a+.---lrhe advance in
Sn> cotton market during the past
1ov days has been very largely due
80 the growing impression on the
New York exchange that the farmers
% tho south are actually going to re-
dNce their cotton acreage this spring.
oayn statement given out from the
h<adQuarters Of the South Carolina
otvision Of the American Cotton asso-
citation.
Attention OF the public was called
~ the association to the opinions Of
yell known cotton firms which have
Doon printed I'm the papers recently.
0overal or these firms are quoted as
|1nylpg thai the reports that farmers
|0ro freely signing the acreage reduc-
|1ion pledges had Influenced the mar
ket
Warning that the price of cotton
Aieht be forced up around planting
1tme In An effort To fool the farmers
lrec planting another large crop was
|olep contained In the statement.
N We wish to urge the farmers to
I'm the pledges and live up TO
tl1ern." says the association. III they
MI only do this we will be able to
- least cell our cotton for what II
|0oct. The minute the market be-
'oon1es convinced that we have re-
0oce0 our acreage we believe there
v1u bc q sharp turn upward. We
Dose not be stampeded by an sd-
Doce. however. into planting anoth-
~ large crop. IL We are We will be
y - wcrse fix next fall than We are
4csn The only thing that can save
~ VIII be drastic reduction I'm
ocsxon acreage and very greatly in
Geoeesd acreage In food and feed
uo We believe the farmers OF
Ne south have AVA kened to this fact"
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q The attractive apartment of DR.. G.
~ Duranf was made most festive
~ NJ plant and nower decoration on
~ Tridsy when Miss Camilla Du-
ynnt entertained n number OF hsr
yeuhg friends. The young hostess re-
ooived her guess with that charm
80 eenusnes 80 characteristic Of
her and truly made her guests feel
khe happiness OF the hour. The af-
0ernoon vas passed In playing the
DoDular gone OF Hearts Dice. which
vae played on six tables. The count
ne OF the score honored Miss Doro-
shy n. HOWE Of 81. Joseph Academy
w1eh the first prize. box OF dainty
ofeps de chine .handkerohiefs, while
the BOBBY. prize fell to Miss Erline
Carroll who will be laborously engag
81 during the near future in master
NJ her A. b C.'s etr
q Al. the conclusion OF the game. re.
freshnenfs. Ice cream. cake and can
biss were daintily served. Little Miss
4oste puRant presided at the punch
BOWL
MrA @. X. Rowland and Mrs. Ar
chile China were the chap rones who
did much to promote the happiness
'of this very happy afternoon. Among
those present were Misses Dorothy
Howis. OF ~. Joseph's Academy, Marie
Buitmsn. ISdi Ryttenberg. Mildred
UeLorme. Hermeyne Mitchell Of ST.
Joscph's Academy. Arlie Mae Bar
mum, Lula Gili!s OF ST. Joseph's Acad-
smy, Edna Baney. Ethel Bynum. Err
line Carroll. Nell Ard. Helen Com
mander and jamie Bland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19

London. Jan. 15.-What the police
declared TO be big Sim Feln plot 10
destroy property In London was un-
covered In court today. when Patrick
Kenny. an Irishman charged with
participating In an attempt TO murder
two policemen and trying to ignite
barrels of oil OH the premises OF tho
vacuum Oil company was arraigned.
At o'clock this morning the police
discovered fifteen men near tho
premises. a tight followed in which
several shots were fired by civilians.
Kenny was arrested, but the others
escaped,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19
JUDGE HYDRICK
PASSES AWAY
Associate Judge of Supreme
Court Dies Suddenly in
Washington

Columbia, Jan. 15.-Word was re-
ceived in Columbia today Of the death
in Washington last night Of Associate
Justice ID. r. Hydrick, Of the South
Carolina supreme court. Judge Hy-
drick had been in bad health for sew
eral weeks. it is said. but his death
comes as a shock TO the people of the
state. He made his home in Column
bia. He had been visiting his SON in
Washington since before Christmas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19
SMALL ARMY
FAVORED

Washington, Jan. 14.-Over the
protest OF the majority of It's mill
tary affairs committee, the senate to-
day passed resolution directing the
secretary OF war to cease army re-
cruiting until the siae Of the regular
army Is cut down to 10000 men.
Senator Phelan, Democrat. OF Cali
fornia. after the adjournment OF the
senate, notified Vice President Mar
shall that he would ask the senate
tomorrow for reconsideration of the
vote Oh the ground that the senate
had not been FULLY informed concern
ing the objections OF General Per.
shing and Secretary Baker to the re-
duc.iOns.
should Senator Phelan fail in his
eEGeal or TO bring about reconsidcra-
ton, the resolution will go to the
house.
Chairman Wadsworth Of the mill
lai'y affairs committee did not ask
for roll call on the resolution be-
cause The senate. a few minutes be-
fore by Il decisive vote Of "a to 2S,
adopted motion OF Senator Len-
root, Republican, Of Wisconsin, fix
.ng the army's maximum limit at
$4,000. thereby rejecting the COM
| mit'ec's proposal TO make the figure
10000. This vote was taken, al
though General Pershing and Secre-
| tary Baker at an executive session
| with the military affairs committee
Just before the cOnvening Of the SEN
ate objected to any serious cut in
the size Of the army. General Per-
ching suggested 100000 as the mini
mum limit.
! Senator New, Republican, of In
diana. 81 member Of the military af-
fairs committee. who introduced the
original reduction resolution, de-
clared that he did not consider the
| 10000 limit either cxpedient or
safe" while Chairman Wadsworth
expressed opposition Ito what is a
very drastic reduction of our mill
tary establishment"
| Senator Dial. Democrat, of South
Carolina asked If the number Of off,
GERS was affected, and Chairman
WadswOrth responded that the only
way to discharge officers is by death
or courtmartial for dishonorable con-
duct or bad debts"
Several amendments regulating the
application OF the reduction We're
adopted the most important OF
which would require the war depart
ment to maintain all services on IN
equal basis. equivalent to SO 1-2 pei
cent. of the total strength In each
brunch contemplated by existing
army reoiganizat ton statues.
Another would authorize the dis
charge of any enlisted man upon his
application, if approved by the secre-
tary Of war.
'rhc committee estimated the pres
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19
CHANGING
COUNTY LINES

Columbia, Jan. 15.--Counties have
eained and lost considerable territory
during the past year. according to re-
ports OF elections made in the house
OF representatives yesterday. Eight
separate transfers Of county alle-
glance were mentioned.
The list 3 read out in the house
was as follows: Lexington county to
Newberry county: Colleton to Bam-
borg; kershaw to Lee; Clarendon to
Sumter; Orangeburg to- Calhoun:
Berkeley to Charleston; Edgefleld to
Mccormick; Mccormick TO Edge
field
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19
MAYOR OF CORK
GIVES TESTIMONY
OCallaghan Tells of Conditions
in Ireland. Appeals For
Cause

Washington, Jan. 14.-Lord Mayor
Otallaghan Of Cork, who reached the
United States last week as a stow
away and without a passport, COM
pl"tcd his testimony before the com
mission from the committee of 100 in
VcStlgating Irish conditions today
ana thereby accomplished the an
nounced purpose Of his visit TO Amer
ica.
Completion by the lord MAYOR Of
his presentment of conditions i'm his
home land was followed a few hours
later by submission to Secretary of
Labor Wilson OF Il brief arguing that
the Cork executive now in the United
states on parole, be permitted TO re-
main here as a political refugee en-
titled under the law OF admission
without a passport. The brief was
submitted through O'Callaghan'
counsel in accordance with a ruling
OF Secretary Wilson at the prelimin-
mary hearing accorded the lord may
or several days ago. Secretary Will
son is expected to reach q decision
IN the matter Of permanently admit
ting OCallaghan tomorrow.
Mayor O'Callaghan in completing
his testimony devoted largely today
to description of the recent burn
ing of Cork, presented an appeal for
support Of the Irish cause. With the
appeal he coupled the declaration
that the United States and England
alike entered the world war pledged
to the principle of selfdetermination
for small nations and that since Eng
land had shown in her treatment of
ireland the pledge to be Smoke
screen and humbug" the United
States too unless showing a more real
interest in Ireland might be made
liable to the same accusation.
IF we are told" he continued,
that neither America nor any other
nation which sees us bleeding to
death despite all that was said about
selfdetermination meant what they
said and that it Is now admitted to
be 'humbug' in our case, it will not
be humbug. We will continue the
fight, be the results what it may"
Mayor O'Callaghan was followed
on the stand by Peter MacSwiney,
brother Of the late Lord Mayor Of
Cork, and a fellow stowaway with
lOCallaghan and by four sailors Of
the American steamer Westcannon
which brought the stowaways to New
| port News.
Emil PeZolt. of Oakland, Calf, one
of the sailors, declared that he was
robbed of his money, passports and
other personal possessions, beaten al
most into insensibility and threaten
| ed with death by detail Of British
soldiers on the streets Of Cork De-
cember II, while the Westcannon was
! in that port.
THE captain OF the ship took the
] matter up with Mason Mitchell, con-
sui at Queenstown, who in turn re-
| ferred ii to the British general in
charge OF troops in Cork, and was
told that nothing could be done to
find the culprits.
Pezolt said he had written a let
ter to the state department regard
| ing the matter.
Henry Turk, of San Francisco. Har-
old Johns and Ralph Taylor of Scott
township, Pennsylvania, corroborated
main facts toold by Pezolt. The wit
nesses described the burning of
Cork.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-19

Nashville, Jan. 15.-Alfred Alexan-
der Taylor was inaugurated governor
of Tennessee today. Mr.. Taylor is
the third Republican to hold the Of
flee of governor of Tennessee since re-
construction days, and he enters the
office thirty-five years after his first
race for governor, which was against
his brother, Bob, a Democrat. who de-
feated him on that occasion.
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Washington. Jan. 15.-A joint reso-
luton requesting the president to call
a conference Of the nations of the
world 60 consider universal dis
armament was approved today by the
house foreign affairs committee with
out dissenting vote. The commit
tee rejected the amendment of Rep
rcscntativc Mason. Republican, Illi-
nois. Invitations TO participate will
he extended to Ireland and the
Philippines.