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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Decrease of
Foreign Trade
Estimated Loss of S3,000,-
100000

Washington, AUG. 13.-The de-
crease of over three billion dollars
in the value Of the country's for
eign trade during last fiscal Eear
is ascribed by the commerce de-
partment to the world wide trade
depression after the war. Lover
prices rather than diminished
quantities are responsible for the
decrease in exports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Morrison Takes
Hand in Strike
Governor of North Carolina
Speak to Strikers at
Concord

Asheville, N. c., Aug. 17.-Gov.
Cameron Morrison will address a
mass meeting on the lawn OF
graded school No.-.2 at Concord.
Friday afternoon ats o'clock, ac-
cording to announcement made this
afternoon at the summer capitol.
This statement followed two
and one-half hour conference with
the governor by James +. Earrett,
president of the State Federation
Of Labor; L. NJ. Barnhart, only
Southern member Of the Irternat-
ional Textile union council; w. c..
Walter, business manager of Kan
rapolis local; F. NJ Sloop, president
Of the Concord Textile union: Hub
Sullivan, member brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers. and c. c..
Worley, secretary-treasurer Of the
state federation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
WOMAN TO BE ON DIS
ARMAMENT COMMITTEE

Washington. Aug. 1.7.-Ofiicials
of the national league Of women
voters urged President Harding to
appoint az woman on the American
disarmament conference delega-
ton. The delegation attacked
Representative Alice Robertson,
who said. a woman qualified as a
delegate would be hard to find. The
league officials said the president
indicated that woman would be
aupointed in some capacity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Injunction
Against Union

Bluefield, W. Va. Aug. IT,,
IRdge Herndon,. of the county cir,
clait court. has signed a bill max
ing permanent the temporary in
junction granted the Pocafontas'
Coal Company, against the United
Nine workers, restraining them
from the unionization Of Mercer
coHnsy
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
More Experts
Less Money
Decline in Prices Cuts Down
Trade Balance
(Rv the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press
Washington, Aug. 1S.-EXports
Of both cotton and wheat increas-
ed in volume. but declined in value
during July; as compared with the
same month last year. according to
the commerce department report.
Cotton exports amounted TO tivc
hundred and seventy thousand
bales. valued at thirty-two million
dollars, compared with last year OF
two hundred and eleven thousand
bales valued at lifty-four million
dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
De Valera Demands
Separation
Irish Leader Approves Any
thing Save Complete Inde-
pendence

Dublin, Aug. 16.-At the open
ing of the first public session OF
the Irish republican parliament,
Eamonn De Valera. republican
leader reiterated Jreland's claiia
for separation from Great Eritain,
declaring the only government the
people recognized was ministry of
the irish parliament
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Tax Revision Bill

Washington. Aug. 18th" gen
cral debate on the Republican tax
revision bill WIS continued in the
house. with Democratic oppoSition
nlrdgcd to abide by the result %:
the party caucus. Democratic
leaders said ii would be a fatal mis-
take for any member OF the party
to vote for the 51ll.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Split on Anti-Beer Bill
Senator Ashurst Withdraws
From Conference Com
mlttee

Washington, Aug Ex-senator
Ashurst, Democrat, announced
that he had refused to participate
in farther conferences on the anti
beer bill because Of evident intcn-
ton on the part Of his cOnfcrecs
to weaken and destroy the effect
of the Stanley amendment. which
was adopted unanimously by the
senate. zHNs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Cannon Mills ;.
Running Again

Charlotte. Aug. 17.-over one
third OF the twenty-five hundred
employees Of the Cannon Mill at
annapolis. reputed to be the larg-
est towel factory in the world, re-
turned to. work without. disorder.
Every department Of the mill is op-
Grating. SO
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20

ence members Of the delegation
expressed their gratitude to the
governor for his decision to address
q mass meeting and for their re-
ception at the summer capitol. Gov
ernor Morrison issued a statement
that he was impressed with the
manner ir which the delegates
made their representations.
Governor Morrison made it plain
tonight that he is not to act in the
role of mediator % the difficulties
between capital and labor as he
considers the Concord and Kan
napolis situation the outcome OF an
economic condition.. He is en-
phatic, however, In his statement
that peace must be maintained in
the stae and the right OF every
man to work where and when he
chooses permitted without inter-
ference. In his address he Will
present the rights of strikes and of
those going into the mills to work
and he will explain the duty of the.
government to protect the right Of
every man to enter into any con-
tract that he may see fit. SO long as
such contract does not constitute &
violation OF law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Virginia Lynchers
Unknown

Richmond, Aug. 1S.-The special
grand jury. which has been nvesti-
eating the lynching Of Lem john
son, n negro, returned verdict
that no evidence had been found
on which to base an indictment.
Governor Davis ordered a rigid in
veStigatiOn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Mob Law in
Massachusetts,
Crowd Surrounds Jail Where
Man is Held for Assault

Warcham, Mass, Aug. IA
crowd of two hundred persons
gathered around the Jail today
threatening injury to John Dies, a
native Of Cape Verde, charged
with attacking young white wo-
man and larceny. The police fired
shots in the air, dispensing the
crowd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Fighting For
Life of Woman
Divorced Husband of Madalyn
Obenchain Will Resist
Every Step Of Prose-
cution

Los Angeles, Aug. 17.-Ralph
Obenchain, attorney for his divorc-
ed wife, who is charged with inn
plication in the killing Of J. Bel
ton Kennedy, declared he would re-
sist each step of the prosecution
to seize the trGnk arriving here
for the woman and would fight ev-
cry step made to convict his former
wife
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20

Barnard Paruch says the world
is looking to America for moral di-
rection. Well. lets show EN- the
"Black Sox,' Eff and Beauvas.
.the l.. s. Shipping Board" and the
Eighteenth Amendment enforce
ment." Those ought TO set 'em on
the right road.-New Orleans
Times-Picayune
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Mob
at Augusta

Augusta. Ca, Aug: 17.-A mob
of maa4ad men broke into the
Umversity Hospital, seized the
corpse OF Walter Snalley, the ne
gro Who killed two white men and
wounded feur others: last night and
who Mas killed by officers, and car.
Red itsbeEon6 thescity limits, burn
asd satsstaiee. The cAarred body
was then returned to the hospital.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
CLYDE THOMAS
TO HANG SEPT. Is

Certerville. Ala.. Aug. 17.-Clyde
Thomas. negro, sentenced to h;'nE
on September 18th for attacking
and numbering a fourteen -year-old
white cir; Troops with ma
chine guns surrounded the court
house durinc the trail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Chicago kl,l :. =. .
KIux Klar1:

e:hieago. Aug. :sI7.-Over two
thansand Chicagoaas were initiated
last tntA the Kuk1ux Khan with:
elaborate ceremony on the city's
outsgfftaF Twelve: thousand are
estimated. to have attended. s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
McCLURE'S> MAGA-
ZINE BANKRUPT

New York. Aug. l7.-Receivers
in equity have been appointed ZOE
McClure's Magazine, Incorporated
claimants fling claims for Owe
twelve thousand dollars. due on,
notes
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20

Washington. Aug l6.-The sen
ate interstatc commerce coihi''i'-
tee has refused to call former
Railroad Director General McAoo'
for expert testimony on the ram
road bill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
WOODRON WILSON'S
HEALTH IMPROVING

Washinston. Aug. l..-Wood-
row Wilson today conferred Win
clients in his law office for the first
time. His friends say it indicates
his improved ..ealth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20

Dublin. Aug. l7.xDe Valera.
the Irish leader today declared
positively that the Irish republican
parliament would not accept tae Hi.e,
terms offered by the British gov
extending to Ireland do.
minion status.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20

Washington, Aug. 16.-Senator
I.ode. has been selected by Presi-
dent Harding as member OF 1ne n:
american delegation 10 the ois-
conference.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
MILLION DOLLAR
BROOKLYN FIRE

New York, Aug. 17.-Ten factory
buildings in Brooklyn burned. The
soss exceeds million dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
The PEACE
OFTHE WORLD
Premier Lloyd George
Says United States
and Japan Hold
the Key

London, Aug. 1S.-Premier Lloyd
George declared in a speech IN
the house of commons today that
if the United States and Japan
could agree on the Pacific problem
the peace of the world would be
guaranteed.
The Chicago whip., 1921-12-24
Y. w. c. A. NEWS

The Indiana Avenue Branch OF the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
tion is continually thinking of the host
of friends who make possible the many
things by which the Association is
able to minister to the girlhood oi
Chicago in terms of the four-fold
program. Out OF a population OF
100000 or more in Chicago, how much
more can be done when others arise
and follow this already persistent army
OF Christian women leading the way
to a greater dawnl
The Girl Reserves are Breaking
Thru" in "Vodville Classique" at the
Avenue Theatre, Wednesday after
noon, December 2S, at 2 O'Clock. The
Girl Reserves represent the teen-age
girl, the most important age to look
to for future leadership. Now is your
opportunity 10 instill in this youth the
ideal of group cooperation as a basic
foundation for power in a people
awakening. These girls will be utterly
disappointed to find that the citizens
of the community are not bubbling
over with enthusiasm when they in
their own conception are doing a
splendid thing which will ultimately
react in the uplifting of an ideal in
the community. Please take the hint
and come'
The Chicago whip., 1921-12-24
CHARLESTON
HEADS COAST
TEAM

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. IL
The Colored All-Stars defeated the
Major League Stars, white, in Sun
days game. 4 to ). Slim Love. former
ly of the Detroit Tigers, was on the
mound ior the Major League Club and
Taylor for the All-Stars. The contest
went eleven innings Mackcy was or
the receiving end for the All-Stars
Charleston and Mcndez were the fca-
tures of the game Mcndez at short
and Charleston in center field also thc
hitting of Blackman
Manager Charleston has developed a
fast club, that will be hard TO beat The
Major League (white) closed It's sea
son December s, and the Vernon Club
won the pennant, and, beginning Sat
urday, December II, they will play a
nine-game series with the All Stars
Sislcr of the St Louis Americans was
manager OF the Vernon Club and the
fans are expectirE to see some real
major league ball, as both managers arc
aces
The Lincoln Giants are on their way
to the coast on a transforming tour,
expecting to arrive in Los Angeles the
first of the year. They have in their
lineup Downs. Hubbard, Cyclone Joe
Williams, Lundy, Pettus, Tredwell
Scott, Marcieli. You can locate all the
baseball players at 8l5 Central Ave
Also the Chicago Whip.
The Chicago whip., 1921-12-24
Elect Howard Captain
and Manager for 1922

WASHINGTON. d. C., Dec 24.-
As a final close to the 1921 football
season, the Howard University foot
ball skuad held its annual banquet at
the Whitelay Hotel, Thursday evening
December Is, 1921, at which time
Bull Dog Williams. star left end, was
elected captain of the varsity squad
for the season OF 1922. Captain Viii
.liams, who was recently injured in the
Institute \ West Virginia game, is now
rapidly convalescing. His election to
captaincy for the coming football sea-
son came by unanimous vote and is
wcll-merited recognition by his team
mates. John Z. Smith, a member OF
the class of 1928, was elected to serve
as student manager. For the very efti-
cient work of Assistant Manager Sam
uel Cheevers, the squad voted that he
should be given a special varsity II.
In connection with the banquet to
the varsity squad, most interesting
program was arranged, with Major NJ.
LT. Dean, head of the Department OF
i Physical Education, as POSTMASTER.
The program included the special
Team Song; a speech by Captain
Emmason ID. Fuller of the 1921 squad
toast to the university by Fullback
Payne; responses by members of the
varsity squad; singing of the Alma
Mater; remarks by Coach w. f. Nor
rison, and a speech by Captain Elect
Williams, ending with the Howard yell
The versity men awarded letters for
the 1921 season are: John R. Nurse,
end; Albert Brooks, tackle; E. c. Mel
ton, guard; Leo Holton, center; Fred
erick Crawford, guard; Emmason Ful-
Ter, tackle Captain; Dennis Smith
end; Ernest Johnson, guard; William
Kean, quarterback; Pezavia Hardwick
quarterback; Raymond E. Contee, half
| back; Aaron H. Payne, fullback
/ Charles Doneghy, halfback; L. L. Mel
ton, halfback; Marrit c. Molson half
back. f. Gaylord Howell, student
manager, was given letter for efficient
work and cooperation with players
The assistant managers, Samuel Cheev-
ers, John E. Smith and Robert Craft,
were awarded numerals.
The Chicago whip., 1921-12-24

Efforts on the part OF certain daily
newspaper TO force a fight between
Jack Dempsey and Harry Wills have
elected much comment from boxers
and followers OF the istlc game.
Among those commenting upon the
outcome OF such fight was Sam Lang
ford we'll known in Chicago.
Laneford who is one OF the greatest
fighters OF all time. and who has two
knockouts over Wills to his credit,
says; Wills cannot whip me now, let
alone beat the champion. ! have
stopped Harry on two occasions and
can do II again in long battle
Wills Is Not Ready, Says Carr
Howard Carr, better known to Chi
cago boxing fans as Kid Howard,
declared that Wills is not in the same
class with Dempsey Carr handles big
Bill Tate, formerly sparring partner OF
Dempsey and a contender for the Ne
The Chicago whip., 1921-12-24
Additional Stage
FINE SHOW
COMING TO
CAPITOL

Billy King. hcraldcd as the people s
fayorire comedian. and his company Of
20 inesmparahlt ar,isis. opened an in
definite engagement at The Capitol The
atre. formerly called the New Apollo.
47fh Street al Forrstyille Avenue
A1.g,s,,,= cvo.r,,rsg and curiosi,y
wrrc all materialzed al the opening
Spndar nlpht. regardless of the inclem-
ent wea,hc- and the dull ,eason which
alwa,s -t~,Res ,hs amusement world a
weak before Christmas. Tic curtain
went an tu a 5apaa5,, business.
l. IL. s-., s4,. ~ ,ba history Of
thea,rieal, tia, ang s,aada,d attraction
ever pIayrd sou,h oi 5l-t and state
Street and 3ls, and Indiana Avenue.
III ,dl- .,,,e.. ,t,1s .. eriavrpep,
- ~ aal -. sa5 In are showing
their aBoreelailon.
-.I,,z.,.,. ae.-,.3 .h. frs, night.
~ - .is5..r5 fr nod F."
= : 5,lcn5,J l,i, aaaar,,,,,,,. far .iogino danc-
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The Chicago whip., 1921-12-24

ketball season. However. as hard and
as rough as the game was, it was full
of those exciting moments held dear to
the heart OF the basketball loving fan.
Both teams took the floor confident
of coming off the winner. Oberlin, be-
cause they have never been defeated by
a Cleveland team; Swastika because ii
was their first game against the fast
Oberlin quintet. Oberlin marked up
the first point by the free throw route
They countered again within a minute
by the same method. Then Swastika
tied the count at 2-all and went into the
lead on Bruce's pretty toss from a diff
ficult angle and Hampton's perfect free
throw. From then on the Swastikas
managed to keep the lead, even though
they could not obtain a decided adyan-
tage in the scoring, Oberlin keeping
within one or two baskets OF them at
all times. The first half ended with
the Swastikas on the larger end of a
II to 10 score.
The crowd was one OF the largest
ever attending a basketball game in
| Cleveland and speaks well for the fu-
ture of winters leading athletic diver
sion. Alter the game, dancing was in
duged in until 1890.
All Cleveland is waiting for the
Xmas, Monday night game, when the
Swastikas meet the lightning five from
Detroit, the champs OF Michigan State.
The Chicago whip., 1921-12-24
DEFENDERS
WIN FROM
new YORK
Defenders in Easy Win
By Mayo "Ink" Williams


The Chicago Defenders added an
other victory to their list on Monday
at the Armory when they met and
defeated a pickup team, representing
New York States Basketball League,
before hundreds of enthusiastic fans,
by score of ~ to 9. The result OF
the game was never in doubt as the
New Workers displayed lack OF form
in the beginning. and even in practice
showed anything but team worthy
OF a combat with the Mighty Defend
ers, who proved on Monday that they
have one OF the greatest basketball
aggregations which ever darted across
court. Before the game was many
minutes old DR.. Johnson, manager,
substituted an entire sub-team for his
varsity" and even the reserves were
superior to the boys from Gotham.
Even the Roamcr Girls, who defeated
the Defender Midgets, would have
been more worthy opponents than the
New Workers. Despite the disap-
pointment of the New Workers the
Defenders offset the blue evening by
thrilling the crowd with their individ-
ual and team play which reached per-
lection. Never before was such art
ful team work seen ON local floor
and the fans are anxious for the next
game which will undoubtedly bring
out the real strength of the powerful
Defenders
The Chicago whip., 1921-12-24
Wills Can't Whip Me,
, Much Less Dempsey,
Says Sam Laceford

gro heavyweight championship, and it
is just possible he IS little preju-
diced. Only recently Tate and Wills
fought a twelve-round draw at Denver,
and they have been rematched for a
battle at Portland, Ore, on Jan. ,
wills is far from being ready to
step into the ring with Dempsey Carr
said I'll Tate had been in better con-
dtion during the Denver fight with
Wills he would have beaten Harry.
After the sixth round Bill was so tired
he could scarcely lit his hands in de
tense Despite Tate's poor condition,
Wills was unable to put him away.
Dempsey is too hard a puncher Tor
Wills. Jack could take all that Harry
could dole out and then the champion
would batter him down with punches
to the head and body. | don't know a
heavyweight who has chance with
Dempsey"
The Chicago whip., 1921-12-24
Musical Notes
TO THE PERLIC:

TO THE PUBLIC:
Notice has been given 10 the ma
iority of the members OF the orchestra
of the States and Owl Theatres, The
claim OF the management Is that the
Musicians wage scale is too ex-
orbtant to keep larger orchestra
than two men at these places. his Is
not true as the price asked Tor tn;
musicians in these places Is nominal
and is only the same price asked by
white musicians in white localities.
II is now up to the public to insist
that these two theatres carry a rea-
sonable number OF men in their or
chestras and give TO them the same
services that they have been giving
them heretofore. 1t is not the aim
OF the musician to gobble up every
thing that comes into the box oihce'
Ii is as much his aim to perpetuate the
business so that he may perpetuate his
Job. II we make il hard for the man
ayers. we make it hard for ourselves
and that is why we appeal to the man
ayers of these two houses to recon-
slider their notice to these men and TO
maintain the orchestras at their former
strength, as it will strengthen their
business by giving the public good
service, which cannot be given with
piano and violin alone.
The Chicago whip., 1921-12-24

Iowa won the western conference
football championship with the fine
Negro player Slater on the team. Slater
makes his way into about every all
star team selected by such as select
them. Deerfcld won the champion
ship OF the suburban league hereabouts
and really the local high school cham
pionship with the little Negro star,
Stewart, on the team.
Potentially these university and high
school teams represent the culture OF
this section OF America at play. The
prize ring does not pretend to repre-
sent that. Carpenter speaks French
and plays the piano, but that is prob
The Chicago whip., 1921-12-24
Colored Lad Is
Coach atCalifornia

OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. 13.-One of
the hardest fought gridiron battles ever
played here is expected here when the
famous Washington and Jefferson team
of Pennsylvania lines up against the
University OF California, western coast
champs.
But aside from the playing of West,
who made wonderful hit through his
great playing against the University
OF Detroit interest will center greatly
IN the relative work OF the two lines.
The University of California is re-
puted as having one OF the strongest
lines, from end to end, ever developed
and the honor for the sensational work
of the rush line is accredited to col
ored lad, former University of Cali
fornia linesman. This lad is Walter
Gordon, and he has developed won
derful defense and offense.
The Chicago whip., 1921-12-24
NO SMOKES FOR DEMPSEY

the ring Most of our ring stars regis
graph and speak at English.
will not 1t is not bad for the football
field to have a Negro star. but it is bad
for the ring to take chance of having
a Negro champion.
Harry Wills ought to have gone to
Harvard. Northwestern. ONO State, or
some other college. They might have
made great tackle OF him. The ring
has solved the smoke problem.-Chi-
cago Tribune