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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
SOUTHERN RE-
I DUCES SERVICE
Eight Trains To Be Taken Oh
On Account of Light Travel

panviilc. Nu., Jan. l9.-On accom-,
OF decreased travel, The Southey
railway system announces that i;
VII discontinue temporarily eight in.
tCiFtatc trains, which now, to large
CSicnt. duplicate the scrvico affo. ico
by other trains and are not necessary
10 the public convenience undeI
resent condition.
Nos. 20 ard "a. between Washing
ton and Memphis, running over the
SUr thern between Washington hnd
LvnC hburG. and between Bristol Md
Memphis, and Nos. IS and 1876 be-
tween Washington and Danville, will
be discontinued Sunday, January 2S
and Nos, 60 and 40, between Green
vi''j and Atlanta. and Nos. l3 ana ii
httwa'n Columbia and Charleston. on
sunday. January so, giving toLa
reduction OF 2,i91 train miles per
day.
Nos. 80 ard 36 will make all stops
now made between Washington and
Danville made by Nos. 43 and 1876,
Nos. q and %, the Carolina Special
will make al ops betwene Colum-
bia and Charleston now made by
Nos. l3 and IA, and adjustments in
the schedules OF other trains will bC
made practically to JAKE UP tho ser
vice now furnished locally by Nos
90, "a. 90 and 40.
On Sunday. January 80 the Ashe-
ville-Nashville sleeping car will bt
shortened to Knoxville Nashville
line: the CincinnatiColumbia sleep
ing car Will be shortened 10 run be-
tween Cincinnati and Ashevile. ana
parlor car now operated between Ca
iumbia and Charleston Will be dis
continued. II is hoped that the nee
CsSity for these changes will prove
only temporary, ana th.t there will
be an early rCtura to normal pas
scnger travel. which will justify a
restoration Of tho former service
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
MONUMENT TO
PATRIOT OF l776
State of South Carolina Honors
Memory of Thomas Hayward,
Jr.

Columbia, Jan 20.--A monument
to the late Thomas Hayward, Jr, is
soon 10 be erected In the old family
grounds, "Old House in st. Lukes
perish, Reaufort county. by the sta e
.! south Carolina. marl;ing tnv grave
* ono Of South CUroiina's dis,in.
guishcd sonS O. Revolutionary da-a.
The monument is now in COlUuA
having bcc1 made by The Home
Graric ard Marble WorEA Officials
cf the company s.a'6 that The monu-
ment viii re erected within the next
Il W days.
The pedestal or thc mcuumont
Stands len feet high, Of Winnsboro
blue granite, with portrait bronze
bust oil thc late distinguished Carolin-
tan. Gn ton Of the stone.
The inscription on the monument
reads
'l14G- 1909. IN memory Of Thomas
Hayward, Jr patriot. IS satesman. sol
dicv. iurist Member OF the Cont
mental Congress l775; Member Of the
Council OF safety Of South Carolina
lT15; Signcr ot the DECLARATION ot
independence, July 4, l776. Signer
OF the Articles OF American Ccncad -
crotion in behalf o. the state Of South
ra'oiinr, july =, 1776; Judge Of
thc Court OF Common Pleas, 1913. AZ
Tho sioge of Charleston. May -. 1850.
Re commanded the Charleston lattol-
ic' OF Volunteers and in the sur.
render of the c.'v was taken prisoner
and confined at ST. Augustine, i'la.
for ono VpaY. rOCD her DF tpp rnrSfj-
tutiOuIl Convention Of South Carolina
1870 He was son Of Col, Daniel
HCyv'ard, by Mara, daughter OF Will
linn Miles, ESQ. Erected by The
State OF South carolina"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
MOVEMENT FOR
SMALLER NAVY
Rorah Resolution Reported Fav
.Crably by Senate Foreign
Relations Committee

Washington, Jan. 20 - Sena .or
Porah's resolution proposing negotia-
NonS for the reduction of naval build
ing Oy the United states. Great Brit.
ain and Japan was favUrably report
ed today by The senate foreign roia =
'trhS committees. lustCad or the orig
'ral proposal TIA" negotiations looh to
% reduction ot ntty per cent in future
h1ildinS for five years. The commit
10" proposed negotiations to provide
tor such rcdlctions IS can be agreed
upon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
ALABAMA LYNCH
ING CASE
Grand Jury Still Pursuing In.
vestigati0n of National Guard
Mob

Jasper, Jan. 20.-The special grand
ufy that is investigating the iyncning
If " Ham Baird, the miner, con-
inucd work today, although il return
q indictmen 8 yesterday against
Aine members Of the Alabama Ma
Hnal Guard. No further report is ex-
Ioctcd before tomorrow, but it Is
understood the jurors are inquiring
nto allegations that members Of
company Nj, other than those already
ndica ed. had knowledge of the
N'en' of those who actuall" lynched
: 2aird
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
COTTON Mill
WAGE SEA
Mill Hands Receive 250 Per C2r
More Wages Than in 19i2

Washington. d. G., Jan. Pot e
department OF labor table sad ii the
llaXimum wage cut of twenty two
end one-half per cent is applied gen.
craliy in the cotton mill industry to
2 sca'es it would still leave the
\ y waCe two hundred and fifty
per cent higher than prevailed in
1913 or one hundred and twenty-five
per cent higher than in 1918.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
CHRISTY MATTHEW
SON IMPROVING
Able TO Leave His Room For
First Time, in Seven Months

New York Jan. 20--Christy Nat
'hcws on the famous ball pitcher, who
has b'oN seriously i'll of tuberculosis,
- S'r3ua' Lake for the last seven
lH"n'Ns and who has been too i'll TO
$50 A"Ncuo hut his wife and physi-
rjau". Ea,' improved To such an extent
That hc WAS placed in IN invalid's
chair yesterday for the first time and
taken outside Of his room.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
HARDING'S
TRUNK PACKED
President-Elect Will Arrive q;
~. Augustine on Saturday

Marion. Jan. 20.--Prcsidcnt-e eject
Harding packed his trunk today
pre- paratory To leaving shortly after
midnight for Florida. His train VIII!
3" by Columbus. Cincinnati Chalta-
rooCa, Atlanta, jacksonville and ar
rye a. ~. Augustine Saturday morn
ing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
JAP PRINCE
TO VISIT AMERiC 4
Crown Prince HirOsite Plans Tr.;
Around the World

Tol il, Jan. 20. -Princr Hirosito. tho
hr'r apparent So the I"pauoSr thruu ..
win visit America after his proposed
trip 10 London and othcr EurOpcau
capitals next spring, according to
Japanese newspapers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22
BANDITS MADE
BIG HAu7
Chicago Bond Houses Admit
Less Of $4,000 in Securities

Chicago, Jan. 2o.--Socuritics "a.
ucd at $4,000 were taken in .he
mail truck robbery here Tucs,iA.' :
morning. bond houses announce. Pos
g. officials made no statement. IL.
ports persist that he bandits got a
nuca as half million.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22

Rster. Va. Jan. 19.-Mrs.
mn Hicks shot and killed
>tr four children early to-
homc near here. with a
then killed herself. 1T
= was mentally derangcd
ne attack OF influenza.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22

Columbia. Jan. 20 --->iena ors thri.,.
tcnsen. Marion and Lancy have a bill
to submit to the people the question
OF eliminating from the constitution
the three mill school tax
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-22

Martin Van Iuv"n's opposition 60
the annexation Of Texas cost him the
nomination for president in 1S4S.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-16
JUDGE KLEIN GIVES
MADISON TOWNSHIPS
GRADUATION ADDRESS

Judge Fred c. Klein, Of the St.
1 Joseph superior court No. ., gave
I the comm encement address at the
Madison township exercises at the
/ Wyatt school house Tuesday night
The 1921 graduating class has %
members Of which Miss Gertrude
Sauer is president.
REGULATIONS were given by Fern
/ Marker, Dorothy Conrad. Mary Bill
man, Esther Felten, CleOn Felten
and solos by Dorothy Fclten and
/ Thelma Kline were we'll received.
Amelia Fassnacht gave an instru-
mental number. Rev. David Hy-
gema delivered the invocation.
! Presentation of diplomas was
made by Ralph Longfeld, superin-
7 tendent Of public schools.
In the commencement address
Judge Klein urged the continue
lion Of educational activity of a high
er nature.
/ The graduating class follows: Ger
trude Dauer Esther Felten, Clar-
Ience Beehler. Edga- Roeder. Mary
Bilman. Gladys Schweisberger, Mil
dred Morningstar. Fern Marker,
T Primrose Loucks, Joseph Unsicker,
1 Lillian Getz, Wilbert Anthony. Har-
old Pittman. Estella Sweisberger,
I Cleon Felten, Dorothy Conrad, Caro-
line Stuber. Thelma Kline. Wilbert
/ Beehler. Sylvester Gerber, Bertha
Davidhizer Marie Weiss, Pearl
/ Pehlke. Hazel Helmlinger, Samuel
GetZ.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-16
PREDICTIONS GLOOMY
FOR L. S. THIRSTY

WASHINGTON. June Is. - John
Kramer. retired dry" law chief,
today. on the eve OF departing for
his home at Mansfield. O., had
nothing but gloomy predictions for
the thirsty.
During my 20 months battling
old John Barleycorn. I did what
could TO dry up the country" he
said. Its a safe bet that it's harder
now TO get a drink than it was when
entered office.
You see we stopped the food Of
liquor from bond.
IF you thought II difficult 70 get
fine old red likker while I was IL
control. you Will have a sample OF
real dryness II my successor. Haynes.
has his way"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-16

cording 10 an order issued Wednes-
day morning by Chief Of Tolice
Kline.
The ordinance preventing the
sale and discharge OF fireworks with
IN the city limits VIII be enforced
10 the letter" declared the chief
Wednesday. following his order 20
the members OF the police depart
ment 70 prevent the sale OF fire.
works by South Bend dealers and
the discharge Of noise-making de-
vices within the city limits on the
Fourth or during the period just pre-
ceding the nations birthday.
However. the chiefs order for the
strict enforcement Of the city ordi-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-16

nance does not include preventing
the fireworks display under the
charge OF an expert az the Progress
sive exposition on the night OF the
Fourth. The directors OF the expo
sition have secured the use Of the
grandsta.nd at Springbrook park for
the spectators al the display anu
elaborate preparations are beins
made for the celebration OF the
Fourth there BY a big display OF
fireworks.
Picnics by few Of the various or
carnations Of the city are the only
observances OF the day planned here.
There is no general municipal 9eIe-
bration OF the day planned
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-16
CalUary Baptist Sunday
School Plans Picnic

The Calvary Baptist church viii
hold their annual Sunday school pic
mic Saturday afternoon, June IS, go
ing 10 Barron Lake by auto. Cars
viii leave the church. corner Of
Blaine and California avs, at 1880
2. N.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-16
ELINEPUTO BAN ON
FIRECRACKERS SALE
Warns of Ordinance Against
Noisy Fireworks-To Per
NIT Pyrotechnics.

There VIII be no hrecrackers.
Dor hs. torpedoes or other noise
making devices allowed IN South
bend during the Fourth OF July ac-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-16
L.ADFS' SKIRTS

Made of good quality
muslin, embroidery founce.
special ..... see
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-16
FREE-F1Ot biscuits and Honey

On Friday and Saturday, June 18th
and 18th, Mr.. Philip Gibbs, special
representative of the Cleveland Metal
Products Co., makers Of the famous
New Perfection Oil Stoves, will be at
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-16

Set the fame where you
want it-you can always see
it through the mica door
and it stays just where you
set it. 1t makes no difference
whether you use the low,
medium or high flame, there's
a steady flow of clean heat
directly against the utensil.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-16
UNION SUITS

Ladies' fire qualify. sum
ms weight, good $500
values. Thursday Sc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-16

the Ries store to conduct a special
demonstration.
We will serve hot biscuits cooked
on a New Perfection Oil Stove in our
windows during this demonstration
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-16
BED SPREADS

Wearwell brand. seal
loped and cut corners, 76x
SO; Thursday at go. SEAS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-16
SIX HOSE

Iad;es silk and fiber
hosc in black. white c, col
ors; worth Sl.00, at 59c
3 nav for S165
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-16
VOTLES

This includes the greater
stock OF our fine Noiles; so
desirable patterns; up to
SI.5O values Of. yard 59c
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-16
VOILES

Pretty patterns in light and
darks; up to 75c values,
yard ........ Z9c
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-16
BED SPREADS

Restful; extra good
spread. 76x88. at $2.65
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-16

Does not blacken pots or
pans. The Long Blue Chin
ney burner turns every drop
of kerosene oil into cooking
heat-none Of it escapes in
smoke or SCOT or disagree
able odor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-16
BOOMERS
LADIES, GOWNS
SILK HOSE

For ladies, fashioned in
black, white, browns. or
greys in plain or drop
stitch patterns; $3.50 value
az .... S0C
3 pair for $3.50
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-16

Touch a match to the
burner. and the New Per-
lection Oil Cook Stove is
ready for use, instantly. No
FIRE to build. no slow, gen
Grating fame to wait for.
The Long Blue Chimney
burner gives you as speedy
a start as a gas stove.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
ERSTWH|LE TOXIC
 MAYOR TALKS NAVY
He Says America Should Aban- don Building PIan-SiIent
 as to Japan
Rx Associated Press

Tokio, March 5.--Baron sakatani, ex- mayor of Tokio, declares his opinion that American advocacy of the restric- tion of naval armaments is most wei come. Speaking through the newspaper chugai shogyo. he said:
 '@The position of those Americans wko advocated naval expansion seems to have been that the United States had to have the largest fleet in the world because America would not join the League Of Nations. This, they said, was not only Tor the sake of Americans, but also for that of the world in case of the League of Nations proved a failure. The Amefi- cans have now realized that such an at titude only encourages naval construc- tion in other lands and that this race for aFmaments is against the spirit of peace. Americas self-awakening in this respect, though yet limited only to portion ot the people. inspires the rest of the world with confidence and promises to bring the day of real international peace nearer.
 One regret about all this is that on account of the proposal to go on with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
P|T|FUL DESPAIR
 RULES IN FAMINE
 AREAS OF CHINA
American Describes the Hor- TOTS That Abound Through out Stricken Districts.
 People Die on Highways
By Associated Press

New York March 5--A graphic de- scription of famine scenes in China, an explanation of their cause and outline of methods of relief is given by Charles Davis Jameson, who has been civil en- sineer in China since 1885 and for the last 10 years has been connected with the department of famine relief and flood control of the Chinese govern raent-
 "A silent panic spreads rapidly over the famine stricken area when the peo- pie realize their danger of starvation, /" says MT! Jameson "All the people when hunger sets in and the food is all gone are wandering not to any defi- nite point, but to any place which changes the scene of their misery
 Business is at once paralyed. When l last passed through famine district, there was not a cart of any kind in the roads or streets. Not mule nor a. horse nor wheel barrow was seen in motion. Not a coolie was encountered going to or from market. It was as if a great fear were over the whole country and the people were holding their breath and listening and waiting for horror None but the starving or sick are seen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
SEEKS ID
 LESSEN KEMP TON
Philippine Finance Commission Would Drop Totals of Thou
 Sand Dollars In Each Class
By Associated Press

Manila, P. l., March 5.-The insular finance commission, in report sub mitted to the legislature, recommends the reduction of the personal exemp tion tax from $3000 for married per sons or heads of familes, which the present income tax law provides, to s2,000 and in the case of unmarried persons, from $2,o00 10 $t,0o0.
 The effect of the recommendation, if embodied in q law, would be for ev- cry married person or head of family and for every unmarried person earn ing an annual income of more than these amounts to pay to the govern ment tax equivalent to three per cent of the amounts over and above the 52O00 and the Sl00O exemption for married and unmarried persons, re- spectively. The report states that if the present income tax law is amended as recommended by the commission. an additional revenue of s250,000 to the government would result annually. The commission. commenting on the income tax as source of revenue. says:
 The income tax although annoying as are all new taxes and public inn posts. is -unQuestionably both eminently equitable in principle, and as an eco- homie measure, fully in accord with the trend of political developments in all stable popular governments. The an moving and so called inquisitorial flea lures necessary to the efficient admIn- istration of the income tax law, are found to be far more than compensated by the better administration. of private enterprises resulting from the require ment of systematic and true records of income and outlay by individuals. as well as by corporations, partnerships, etc"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
"Stabat Mater" Wise Choice
 For FestiUaL Production
Rossnis Beautiful Work Will Not Only Give Joy in Prep aration, But Add New Luster to Birmingham's Glory
 When Presented Next Month
By ELLA POL K HUBBEnr

Music in Birmingham has ceased to be merely a superficial pleasure and is ap- pealing more and more to the fine types of mind and imagination.
 This fact is demonstrated again in the choice of Rossinis "Stabat Mater as the work which will be presented by the mixed chorus at the spring festival to be given April 2S-So by the Birmingham Orchestral society at the Jefferson the- atre.
 A word in reference to the author or this beautiful cratorio is not amiss here, and will serve as one more tribute to the most famous of all of the 1taIian composers. Rossini was the son of a poor, vagrant musician and an obscure actress, who possessed, it is recorded sufficient genius to learn music by himself by in- tuition and observation. He took Mozart for his model and learned harmony by writing the score to Haydn's quartets. The elegance of his melody was always admirably appropriate to the voice ana the musical world of his day Q792-lSoS)' welcomed his work and conferred upon him all of the honors which could be awarded to a genius. Rossini's best known operas of the 70 he composed are ''The Barber of Seville" "Semiramide" and William Tell" After the writing of the last-named he declared he would not write any more. fearing that he should not do as well again, but F years later Rossini produced the "staoat Mater" which is considered one of his nose impressive compositions
 Several years ago. MT. Fred Grambs trained the chorus that gave this ora torio with the accompaniment of Wal ter Damroschs orchestra. the solo parts being taken by four imported artists' and Mir. Grambs is taking deep in terest in the forthcoming event and predicts great success in the presenta- tation. Rossini composed the Stabat Mater" for the Spanish minister, Don Valera, but fell ill before he finished and Tado1ini wrore. the last four mum
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13

bers. After valera's death, his heirs sold the work to a Paris publisher, but Rossini gained his suit for the copy right and after rewriting what Tadolini had written he sold the work for 5000 francs.
 The "Stabat Mater" which is to be sung at the spring festival in this city, opens with a brief but brilliant pre- Jude, followed by a chorus arranged for solos and dramatic ensemble full of melodious contrasts. A tenor solo, "Cujus Avimam," follows, which is fa- mlliar to every concertgoer.
 A clear-cut melody. free from em- belllshment. but brilliant in charac- ter "Quis est Homo" for two sopranos is also familiar. The two voices carry the theme through measure after meas ure of vocal embroidery closing with cadenza in operatic style. The bass aria. Pro peccatis," is a recitative with chorus, which is very effective. The quartet. "Sancta Mater" is very lovelysefull of variety in treat ment and closes with broad harmon y. After short soprano solo, a wonder ful climax is reached in the 'Tnflam- matus' that is one of the most in- spring composition that has ever been written. The obligato solo re- quires voice of unusual range, power and flexibility but is intensely dra- matic set, as it is, with a choral back ground. An unaccomp.nied quartet, "Quando Corpus leads to the fugued Amen"
 The Birmingham chorus under MT. Dunkley is taking great pleasure in studying this oratorio, and the male chorus of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rallroad company is also working on It and will join the mixed chorus later. It requires practical singers for such beautiful composition, and ey- cry soloist is sure to lend voice to an ensemble that will not only give Joy Tn the preparation but add new iustre 10 Blrmingham's glory in the presentation at the festival