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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
BIZ, FOUR
BR0THE.I}H00Z)S
MAY STRIKE
Referendum Of Rail.
road Men VIII Be
Held on Wage Re
duction Ordered
by Railway
Board

C!eEeiand. Aug l5.-The call for
the referendum OF all tire MON
bers OF the Big -Four" railroad
brothcrhoods and the s;witcil:ren'S $
Union OF North america TO dct@i-
mine their attitude on wage raduc-
tons ordered by the United Sta; e>.
RAILWAY labor board. under whicn
they hav ebeen working since July
/. may be issued before the cad Of
the week, according t. officials OF
the railroad hrotherhoods here to-
night
The la!lots for the referendum
mast Ee sent out to the member
skip before September James
MurJoc..:. Vie president and artins
head OF tna Hroi ihtrhoad o. Rail
way Trainm"n during i!le Illness OF
President w g. Lee. sal. tonight.
1t viii take month 20 complete
the taIioting ;u;l k..ow III" verdict
Of the train service ernpioyees oi
the nation'3 railways, hir Murdoch
said
y statement outlining the atti-
lut..- of che. chief executives OF tht.
five organizations l.l;ty be issued be
fore the end of the Week. The sit
ua1:on hinges. not 80 nluc!i Oh tnc
average - per cent, reduction al
readv ordered. but or .'unoIs tha,
tht. railroads would seek turth u
wag" reductions. the elimination
of time and on"-ha!f pay for over
time, and TIE revi5ion Of schedules
and working rules.
II the railroads propose TO go
ahead and upset al we rave gain Il
through years Of neg,tiation. and
eliminate tin" and on"-;iah pa!
ard otncr working rules and con-
ditions. 40 power on earth caa h"i"
tn" raliru;i.i ni..n II th- country.
President Lee of the ,gain:aen SAID
in a recent interview.
Acting on the instructions o.!
the conference oc g-n.,'al chair
men in Chicago .Iuiy /. the broth
erhood chiefs are holding confer
ences with railway executives Il:
each OF the four regions establish
I'd ~ the irter:itat" commerce
commission. hey are putting III
70 them these four propositions:
That The wage reduction already
ordered be recalled and the Ole
rates; of pay restored.
That no reduction be r@quIrea
or sought.
TIA, no effort shall b. made 'o
take tine and on"-haI pay aS'a.
from their members.
That Cor a fixed period no al
tempt be rlsde to cancel or ch;isii>f
present schedules: or Eor!;inS fulcs-
EHecutiycs of th- Eastern raj
,yavs, after u conference between
their con:ni;tce and the brother
mood chiefs, rejected all these
,,ropositions lost Thursday.
Heads O.: several oi the ralifoa''
bro,herhood:, who held 9 c5nter-
,nc.. in Washington today are Ell
route 20 Chicago to meet ctilef
railway union leaders in that cat;
far further conference Oh The lanor
s:,uati.n os il concerns their !,'bor
,;,,;,tion as Il conc, rns their mem
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
HATES ENGLAND
MORE THANH he
LOVES IRELAND
De Valera Insists That
No Agreement With
British Empire is
Possible

Dublin, Aug. II (By the Asso-
ciated Press) The Dali Eirann
will go into secret session tomorrow
70 discuss the Rritiah governments
proposals for peace with the reiter-
ated words Of Eamonn de Valera,
still fresh in the minds Of its mem
bera: 1.-The Dali Eireann can not
and will not on behalf of Ireland
accept the terms offered"
At the second session Of the par
lament, held today in the Mansion
House, Mr. de Valera again dealt
with the British offer. Again he
insisted that nothing less than ind;
pcndence for Ireland was in the
minds of the Irish leaders. lie
stressed his viewpoint that the
status of a dominion government
had not been made to Ireland. The
statement that such a government
had be@a offered contained two
falsehoods. There was no ireland
mentioned in the terms. only two
broken pieces Of ireland. Domin-
ions had the right to seed but
the irish republic must stay within
the empire whether it desired to
do so or not, he said.
During his address, Mr.. de VI
lera held out the olive branch to
Ulster by declaring that in enter
ing into negotiations for a settle
ment Of the controversy northern
Ireland need not give up its own
point Of view He said he would
be willing to suggest that the Irish
people give up a good deal in order
that Ireland might be able to view
the future without anticipating
distracting international problems y
Mr.. de Valera declared again
that the claims Of the minority in
Ireland, as represented by the Ul-
sterites, We're wrong but added that
he for one would be ready to go
q long way to give in to Ulster" II
we could get them TO come with us
and consider the interest Of their
own country and not be allying
them selves with foreigners.
Everywhere these words Of Mr..
de Valera with regard to Ulster
were received as an indication that
events We're transpiring behind l:'e
scenes having as theil purpose tn"
bringing Of Sir James Craig, the
Ulster premier. into touch with the
Sinn Fein leaders in the hope OF
1.Uo1y.i,, q e0nuQ Ol,.anS n. .sllrrII0uO1 =
ing the present inlpasse.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Higher Prices
For Food
Increase Over June Noted in
July

Washington, Aug. 17.-Retail
food prices increased 2.7 per cent.
in July over June prices. while the
prices of wholesale foodstuffs ad-
vanced 15 per cent. and wholesale
farm products 1.75 per cent. the
department Of labor announced to-
day.
Of 43 articles on which retail
prices We're obtained 1G showed in
creases. including potatoes 2G per
cent, eggs 2G per cent, butter lG
per cent, and sirloin steak ! per
cent. Decreases We're noticed in 23
articles. including sugar 9 per cent.
cabbage per cent. onions per
cent. and bananas per cent.
The general increase in prices in
cluded Jacksonville 4 per cent,
Savannah and New Orleans per
cant., Charleston and Richmond
per cent.
In Norfolk there was a decrease
of l per cent.
Wholesale prices dropped during
the month in all commodities as
they are grouped by the depart
ment. except foodstuffs and farm
products. the decreases 'aryins
from one-half to | per cent. in
cloths and clothing to per cent. in
house furnishings. Building mater
ials went down ! pei cont. fuel
and lighting l.50 per cent, and
chemicals AID drugs ! rs per cent.
Wholesale prices of metal products
decreased 5.25 per cent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
COTTON GROW
ERS SIGNING
AGREEMENT
Cooperative Market
ing Campaign Max
ing Excellent Pro
g,ress in Some
Counties

Columbia, Aug. lG.-Over H.
coo bales of cotton have been sign
ed Up in the cotton cooperative
marketing campaign, according 10
announcement made today at the
nead.iuartrrs OF the South Caroiina
Division OF the American Cotton
Association and the South Caro-
lima Cotton Growers Cooperative
Association. Officials Of bot, or
ganiZations express complete salts
faction with the showing that il be-
ing made. No better shown aflas
heen made in any. souther 1state
in the first three weeks Of its cam
paign, it is claimed.
Announcement was made Satur-
day tt:.t the following we'll
known planters OF the state had
signed contracts representing IN
the aggregate 5000 bales: Senator
p L. Hethea. of Dillon; Or. A T.
Johnston of Reesviile: d. Buist An
derson Of Spartanburg; f. D. Dar-
gan o: Darlington for himself and
for the Da:gan iarr!s: f. W. Dabl,s
Of Mayesvi{;e; J. p. Guess of Aeple-
ton: Alfred Scarborough Of East
over; r. c. Hamer OF Acton: j.
Jkottowe Wannamaker Of ST. MAJ
thews; Harry G.. Hammer cf Gads-
den; LoN /. Gilion OF Lugoff and
Former Governor Richard !. Man
ming Of Sumter.
An active canvass for signatures
is being made in only two counties
as Yet, viz: SpartanburG and Ma
ron but qlite q number Of planters
o"er the state are impatient to join
and unwilling to wait until their
counties are reached.
X. G. Hamer, president Of the
South Carolina Division OF the
American Cotton Association, yes
terday received a letter from Mari
boro county asking that q speaker
be assigned to address meeting
20 be held in that county at an
early dat. to discuss cooperative
marketing. The people in that
county are said to be getting I'M
patient to join. p. D. Dargan OF
Darlington wrote asking that that
counyt be permitted to proceed
with it's organization camlalgn a1
once. Dorchester county IS AM
ious to begin work.
officials Of the organizations cor
Quoting the campaign said yester-
day that the campaign was being
pushed as vigorously as possible
and that all Of the counties would
be reached as soon as possible. The
employed working forces Of the or~
ganiZations are so small that II ws,s
deemed best to concentrate them
in two counties a. the time.
In sending IN his signed contract
Senator p l.. Rethea OF D1ilon
county wrote Harry G. Hammer,
president Of the South Carolina
i;rowers' Coopeative Association:
1T gives me great pleasure TO sign
this contract for believe the for
nation of this association to be
the on- great hope Of the cotton
farfney and especially so during
tho denorali2a.l and chaotic condl-
tious which prevail in The world
today.
u note with pleasure the initial
success YOU are meeting with. a
sura indication that yca viii satF
momentum rs the camna'gn
yances and becomes an irresistible
force. South Carolina must be put
across. In her past history she mas
never been a laggard in any right
eous cause
The farmers OF Or;anSeouts
county at meeting he'd IN
0ranseburg passed resolutions en-
dorsing the movement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Demands Are
Being Made
That Gov. Cooper Take Action
Against Mobs

Columbia. Aug. 1S.-StronG in
dlcnation has been expressed b.
prominent South Carolinians AT ~.
state &C affairs which has existed in
the last ten days. in which a lnna
OF would bc lynchrrs has ben So
Chief &ct, running ramrant oNct
the state unchecked. II is li.u ~
that Governor Cooper viii tdi;e
somc definite action soon, bat ;h"r''
are demands beii.r made that t'ls
hob be suppressed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
FRANCE WILL
SEND BRAND
T0C10NFERENCE
Premier Of France
Will Head Delegates
to Disarmament
Conference

- t:'iiiiSs oh, Aug. - tEL' the As
sociatcd PreSS) The hoDe OF
american officials that the disarlna-
nlent conference wi;l be a dipio-
mate conciave OF the first order
was strengthened today when
France informed the stat. depart
meat that STE would send her pre-
mier. Aristi.ie Eriand, at the head
of her delegation OF dipiomatists.
The decision is expected here to
be followed by similar moves on
the part o. the other powers, in
costing the gathering with extra
ordinary significance and giving it
much OF the plenary authority that
was possessed by the council of
heads Of states" at Versailles.
The French notification came in
the form ot a message from Pre-
:nier Brand himself, transmitted
through the American embassy a.
Paris saying merely that the pre-
nlier would take pleasure in per-
sonally representing his country at
thc conference.
1t was the first formal accept
invited l:ations.
Meantime the administration !.
preparation Of lis own part in the
conference w&s advanced by a re-
quest sel.t 10 congress for an ap-
preparation Of SEQ ,000 as an ini-
tial budget to pay expenses Of the
American representatives and OF a
secr-tariat general.
The sum fined in tie request and
-. data accompanying it appar-
tntly disrosed OF any expectation
chat this government would pay
expenses OF any Of the visiting dele
cations. 10 congress was informed
specifically that the money vas 10
,e used fer si3r american delcga-
ION and for the secretariat-g general
alone.
IN making the request President
lIarJins merely t-ans:aitted With
ak, approval Il letter written by IN
icr-secrctftl., Fletcher OF the state
department. who has been placed
:n charge OF tie physical arrange
nents tor the conference and who
prepared His estimates after con-
ference with Director General
Dawes OF th,. budget b"reau. There
W;cs 10 attempt to divide the sumo
ITO separate items in the senate
1t is likely that the requested ap-
Dropra.ion will it attached to the
;hipping board appropriation bill.
News th;.t the French premier
would attend the conference was
received VITA manifest satisfaction
here. for here has been a general
expectation that should one of the
bowers decide TO send its premier
:;ae others would Go likewise in the
interest OF /: IL representation.
Not only VIII the presence of The
foreign prer.itrs here add graft:
TO the weigh; Of the deliberations.
but it is expected also 20 be con-
siderable help in eXpediting the
work OF the confer nee. IN ordl-
nary diplomatic satilt rings mucA
time is cons. med communicating
With the home governments Cor IN
formation and Instructions, but
with th.- hi.nast political quthorl-
ties of The various pow";'s actually
on the sroun;i it - hoped q 'cisionS
can be ,na,le promptly and with
in3iitV
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
War Ship Build
ing Delayed
Congress Refuses to Appropr--
ate Necessary Moncy

Washington. Aug. 16.-Cdrtail-
mcnt OF naval bailiins. due 10 do
creased appropriations viii delay
work on latti,Ships and battle
cruisers. the navy department SAID
today. The department reHUe&tsd q
one hundred and fifteen million ard
received only tifty-three million
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Bigger Wheat Crop

Washington. Aug. 17.@Statistics
from sixteen countries including tile
united states Indicated the wheat
production this year would eHceed
last year by seven million bushels
The United States normally pro
duces fifty per cent Of the world
,,.n..}t i.rOj
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20

voiced his thanks to the state of
Georgia for the arrest and safe
keeping OF C. O. Fox and Jess"
Gappins, wanted for the alleged
murder of William BraZeil.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
:1I0relce Negro
Attempts AssauI!
Officers Rasl james Mark to
nenitentiary

F-torea1ce. \Gs. l5.-Within an
hon. after ti;. alleged crime was
committed. .Gfic.rS from 1f"
S!criff's office this afternoon lTd
.ia,n.s Marh. an lS-ye:u' old negro.
in no county all charged with at
,,IuptinG to ,''sault 4 Whit. glri-
-: :sr!M- runners that trouble WAS
l:E, IL ta#rc$, il II the negro We're
kept he.,r. th,. officers arranged
y .tiI th,. ,itl- ,fjiecrs for assistance
.,.},l al - o-.secll left the city for
t.sil.lnlja wiia thcir prisoner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Liquor Runners
Arrested

Cleveland. Aug. 1&.-Seven men
and four women We're arrested
upon h" seizure of a yacht all"g-
ed t.. be in the service of whiskey
ring operating in Canada and the
United States
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20

ccnterville. Ala. Aug. 16.-Ma-
chine guns are mounted around the
csurty Jail, With two militia CON-
pani.s guarding clyde Thomas, the
negro. Who is going on trial tomor-
row charged With criminal assault
and the murder Of q fourteen-year
old white girl.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Sugar Trust Prepar-
ing to Boost Prices

New York, Aug. l7.-The Cuban
American Sugar company p@SSeo
their regular common stock diVi-
dend. but declared a preferred diVl-
dend today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
CARPENTER TO
FIGHT DUTCHMAN

Paris, Aug. l7.-Georges Carpen-
tier meets Nanderveer. Dutch
heavyweight, in a match mex
month.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20

Reisast. Aug. l6.-st is reported
ti.at frial, tailitary authorities haze
cancelled al leaves Of absence of
both officers ard Iner- 1t is stated
that this action is simply PIE
caution against surprise and has
no other significance
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Ominous News
From Ireland
London Dispatch Says All
Soldiers on Leave From Ire
land Ordered to Return
Immediate

London, Aus. 16.-All solIiers
on leave from ireland have been
ordered hy telegraph to return TO
theiw regiments Immediately.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-12-09
ENDORSES
LONG AND SHORT HAUL
Would BE Remedial Measure in Case
Application of Railways for
Freight Differentiation Is
Granted

The Pullman chamber of com
merce Tuesday endorsed the long
and short haul bill now pending in
congress and instructed its secretary
to make known the endorsement to
the congressman and senators from
the state of Washington. The action
followed the report of Professor II.
II. Maynard on the recent rate hear
ing in Spokane. Professor Maynard
represented the local chamber at the
hearing and brought back a detailed
report of the possibilities of the case
in the event the petition of the rail
way companies is granted. He was
followed by J. N. Emerson, retiring
president of the chamber, who dealt
with the case from the standpoint of
the possible effect of the granting of
/ the request of the railways upon in
land merchants who patronize Spo-
kane wholesalers.
1t was pointed out that in case the
railway petition is granted the long
and short haul would prove remedial
for inland merchants and their Gus
toners and the chamber voted to get
/ behind the clause at once.
N. F. Sturges of Spokane, who is
in charge of the Near East Relief
campaign in this district. reported
that Pullman farmers have donated
half car of wheat for the relief of
sufferers and asked the citizens to
subscribe the other half. A commit
tee including w. l.. Greenawalt, ].
n. Scott, w. A Spalding, r. o. West
ley and c. c. Todd was named to So
licit the amount required to fill the
car.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-12-09
DuNTON, TACKLE, TO
CAPTAIN 1922 COUGARS

Ford Dunton. tackle on the state
College football team, was unani-
mously elected captain of the team
tor next year by his team mates on
Tuesday afternoon as the squad was
on its way back to Pullman from its
invasion Of California. Dunton
played his second year at right tackle
and proved one of the most valuable
men on the squad He came to the
State College from North Central
high school, Spokane, is % years OF
age and weighs 1875 pounds Aside
from being a lineman of remarkable
ability Dunton is an excellent punt
en- and this season held his own
against the best toe artists in the
conference. lie is a man of even
temperament and enjoys the respect
and confidence of every man on the
squad. His choice as captain meets
with hearty approval in every
quarter
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-12-09
CITIZENS WILL BANQUET
HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPS
Undefeated Pullman High School
G'riddcrs VIII BE Special Guests
of the Chamber of
Commerce

Pullman will honor the high
school football champions next Tues
day when Coach 2. F. Gaiser and
his squad of huskies will be special
guests of the chamber of commerce
at the weekly luncheon Each mem
Der of the squad will be "fathered
during the session by some member
of the chamber to be selected for
that pleasant duty and in this man
ner the men will be distributed al
the various tables and not seated
in group as heretofore,
The high school team won a tri-
county championship this year, de
feating the best high school teams OF
Whitman and Asotin counties in
Washington and Latah county in
Idaho, This record is a remarkable
one and the citizens voiced their APP
probation and approval when they
extended the unanimous invitation
to the players to appear as guests OF
the chamber.
Starting with a squad of willing
but inexperienced men, prospects fol
a successful season were not bright
and neither the coach nor his men
ventured prediction of even a one
county champion team. The boys set
to work with the spirit that accom-
plishes results, however and under
the tutelage of Coach Gaiser soon
presented a lineup that won game
after game and finally brought the
championship of three counties to the
school.
True craftsmanship and close ad
/ herance to the rules of the state high
school association marked the play
Of the team throughout the season
and every win was a deserved one
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-12-09
r'LLNlAN WILL RESPOND
TO SALVATION ARMY CALI

ruilman's drive for funds to assist
~ carrying on the work of the Sal
'''ioh Army is on and an effort will
We made to raise the full quota with
IN The next few days. D. r sta1ev
chairman OF the local committee has
nndue arrangements with both hanks
70 accept donations to the fund and
persons who desire to subscribe Ia
the work are urged to make tbair
SUBSCRIPTIONS as early as possible
Last year the total county quota was
$4oo0' practically all of which was
expended outside the county. This
year the quota has been raised to
$4,000, of which at least $25OO will
80 toward carrying on the work in
shls county alone, through the corps
winch maintains headquarters at
ColfaX Last year the people of Pull
man oversubscribed the city's $1,000
quota by $500, and are expected to
do equally as we'll in the present
'ampaign, Either bank will take
our subscription.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-12-09
SIREN TO REPLACE
ANT|QUAIED FIRE BELL
cstv Council Asks Bids for New Fire
Alarm-City Survey Completed
-Chamberlin Permit
Revoked

The city council, in session Tues
day evening, voted to purchase an
adequate fire siren to replace the an
houated fire bell and authorized the
city clerk to call for bids for both
double and single head sirens of
three phase, 60 cycle type, with au-
tomato control and flasher and re-
mote control. The siren selected by
the council will be given a 30-day
trial on the roof of the city hall be-
fore being finally accepted
The council received a communi-
cation from the Ingleside club, ask
ing why no reports of milk testing
have been published in the official
city paper, as required by the milk
ordinance recently passed. The ordi-
nance calls for archaeological tests
of all milk offered for sale, but the
councilmen claim that no funds are
now available for that purpose. Pro-
vision for carrying on the testing
work, which will cost approximately
SIS per month, will be made at the
beginning of next year.
A petition. from property owners
on Cleveland street requested the
placing of a street lamp on that
street between State and Bryant
streets. The request was referred to
the committee on lights, with power
to act.
Permission was granted to e. j.
Willie to remodel his garage build
ing on Grand street.
The city engineer reported that
the placing of survey monuments
throughout the city has been COM
pleted and blueprints made of all the
various districts. The new survey
changed property lines as much as
five feet in some instances and in
one case disclosed the fact that a
cemetery encroaches upon a public
road by several feet.
The bond of G. L. Chamberlin for
hauling garbage to the city garbage
grounds was cancelled. Tuesday even
ing by the city council, it being al
legged that Chamberlain was guilty
OF infractions against the city gar
Gage ordinance. His permit will be
withdrawn December Is. The coun-
Gil voted to keep the garbage yard
open only on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays and between the
hours of 1000 a. m. and II noon.
The yard will be in charge of w. T.
Brock.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-12-09
MANY ATTEND RATE HEARINGS

Inland Empire communities were
and short haul rate hearings at Spo-
kane last week. Overwhelming evil
dence was submitted as to the de-
struction of business to follow any
alienation in the present method of
fixing railway freight rates. Spe-
cial stress was placed on the hard
ships that would be inflicted upon
producers of agricultural products.