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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07
Hawaii Has World Champion SWIM
merS.

Wailuku, Island OF Maui. Y. H.,
Oct. 2 (By MaiD-Delegates to the
Press Congress Of the World, who
visited here during their sessions
in Honolulu witnessed a rare in
cident-the defeat Of Duke P.
Kahanamoku, worlds champion
short distance swimmer, in a fifty
yard open race, and also at $50
yards.
The feat was accomplished by
Warren Kealohc, Olympiad per-
former also Of Honolulu, who is
regarded by Hawaiian swimming
authorities as the potential sue
cessor to Kahanamoku's title.
Kealoha's time in the $50 yards was
1888 and 1-5.
The Duke. however, had his re-
venge by defeating Kealoha in the
100 yards open race in flfty-slX
seconds. Kealoha, worlds cham
pion backstroke champion by vir-
tue of his victory at the Antwerp
Olylnpiad, also won the $50 yard
backstroke in 1:47 and as, which
is said to be q new record.
Mariechen Wehsclau, Honolulu's
champion girl swimmer, was the
sensation Of the meet, winning the
50 yards women''s backstroke. so
yards women's open. The former
race was won in so and Is seconds
and the latter in 30 and IA &c
Onds. Both Of these are new Ha-
waiian records.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07
Mexican Migration
of Mennorlites
VIII Take s14,ooe,00O Out Of
Canada


Saskatoon, Sask., Nov. 29.-The
much herafded exodus of old colony
churcns Mennonites from Western
Canada to Northern Mexico is to
become q reality for arrangements
have been completed whereby an
advance party Of 1000 will leave
the Hague district in the near fu-
te,re to do pioneer work On their
new holdings. There are about
thirty different sects Of Mennonites
and this is a distinct movement
from that proposed by ore section
of Mennonites who have purchased
land in South America. An Official
statement, signed hy Bishop Wall.
Of the, Hague district, declares:
"Our only objection {to staying IN
Canaaa) lies in the fact that the
concession granted and ratified by
the fed eral government giving us
entire right to conduct our schools
without molestation or restriction
has now been ,repuaiated." The
original charter granted by the
government was signed in 1879.
The transfer Of property from
the Mennonites to Winnipeg land
company is near completion and
under the terms of the agreement
all. Land must be vacated by De-
cember 1. 1922. The holding Of
the @Afennonites in the Hague dis
trict comprise $4,000 acres.
This deal is also entirely inde-
pendent of the Mennonite colonies
OF. Swift Current and Manitoba, al
though these people have alread1
contracted for the purchase OF
blocks of land in Northern Mexi-
co. When the trek Of old colony
church sect has been completed
total of 1000 Of these people win
have left Canada for Mexico.
Another 1900 will be affected b.
the move to South America. but. it
was pointed out, they are not mem
bers of the old colony church.
It is estimated that the Old
colony church members leaving
the West viii take with them q
total Of some s14,000,o00 in cash,
or about $4,000 net cash per fam
lily on the average.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07
The Moro and His Bolo.

Manila, P. l., Oct. 15-By MaiD
Because Moro Mahaludin SqueeZ-
ed the arm of his fance, Mora
Jumalia, an act believed by the
Moros to be forbidden by the Koran,
Mohammedan sacred scripture.
Salahudin. brother of the girl,
started out with his bolo TO avenge
the alleged insult. and when he
had finished his work, Mahaludin
and three of his relatives were dead.
The murders occurred on Lugos
Island. province of Siasi, in the
sulu archipelago a few days ago.
according to official advices re-
ceived here from the commander of
constabulary in Siasi.
When Salahudin learned Of the
alleged insult to his sister, he sum-
moned a friend They sharpencl
up their bolos and invaded
Mahaludin's household. They
slashed right and left with their
weapons killing Mahaludin, his
sister. Moro Damsa and his wife
the latter two relatives OF Mahalu.
dn's. The two murderers are still
at large
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07
Russian Orphans
i'm Paris
On Way to Buenos Aires
Where They Have Been
Adopted

Paris, Nov. 11.-One hundred
Russian orphans. Is boys and 25
girls between the ages of eight and
l2. arrived in Paris a few days ago
en- route for Buenos Aires, which
will be their future home, they
having been adopted by Argentine
families.
Recruited along the frontiers Of
Ckrania and Galicia, one of the
worst war torn, devastated coun-
tries in Europe, the youngsters
have seen four offensives and
counter -offensives roll over their
country, revolutions and counter
revolutions, murder, pillage, arson
and death.
In their short span Of life they
have looked upon moro horror;
than many who live to ripe old
age and their eyes were sad, their
voices subdued and even when par
taking Of the hearty meal placed
before them at one Of the Paris
Orphan asy1ums, they spoke in
huShed tones and glanced nerVousi3
ABOUT
Silently they filed into the
asylum yard after their first meal
in Paris, gathered about in little
groups, listless, dull.
Then one Of the attendants
threw football into the yard.
None Of them had ever seen n
football before and they SHE'D at
the bouncing leather until one Of
the hardest souls among the boys
gave it a kick.
Ten minutes later shouts, shrieks
Of Joy, resounding whaells of boots
meeting the leather Of the football.
could be heard emanating from the
once silent yard.
The horrors Of the past six years
were momentarily forgotten.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07
IRE Prince Of .'ss -
ales in India
VIII Shoot: Tigers and Attend
Royal Banaues

- CI,A nd
ollstoal' 49, -
hunting expeaations ~3ltzssass ~ g z e1ie
round OF festivities ana recept,ohs 5
arranged for the entertainment OF
( the Prince ct Wales on ms tour
through the Indian Empire now
in progress:
Early IN December ne F sXpect-
= ed to arrive at Bharatpur~where
he VIII be given an opportunity
Ito do some duck shooting.
Four days win be spent IN hunt
! ing in the Nepal Teraps J! where
there IS expected to be excellent
aport in shooting tigers. the
rhinoceros aad other big game.
There the prince viii hayeo.as a
eompanien the. Prime Minister,
Maharaia Sir ShaInsher Jung, who
IS a keen sportsman and who in
1915, entertained King George.
ORes OF the most interesting OF
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07
Restoration of
the Leviathan
The Giant Steamship Taken
From the Germans GernAa VIII Be
Refitted For Passenger
Service

New York, Nov. 30o-TFor the
second time within three years.
American engineering. .skiH fas
triumphed over obstacles tending
to prevent the giant steamship
Leviathan, the former pride os
Germany's merchant fleet. FROM
5ulng 70 sea.
The first time was IN 1911. when
the great $4,000 ton liner interned
here at the beginning of the war,
was wilfuHy damaged by her own
engineers to prevent her from being
used as a transport for American
and allied soldiers. ,;,1-..1,.s,.e.
American engineers repaired the
damage and made her ready for
trip within a few weeks. Her. record
for the war was .lSs.-.yoyages on
which she carried going and coming
1S4,253 American solddcrs.. Sign.
ing of the armistice laid her UP.
Then the United States Shipping
Board, her custodian for the United
States government, began to plan to
restore her to transatlantic trade
as the premier American gessen-
ger liner. Fitting her for froops
had stripped her Of her former
palatial cabins, saloons and dining
halls. These had to she restored. \
Her German builders were cabled
and asked for a SET. Of biae print
plans giving details Of her con-
struction. They consented to pro-
vide the plans-forosf, / 800, ,0G9. :
With an estimated, cost Of DE
tween s7,000,000 and $4,000, 900
facing them for restoration, the
Shipping Board declined the offer
and decided to naahaf itslown plans.
A small army OF engineers and
craftsmen were put TO work to
ascertain the details tof her con-
struction. SO 5r;ssf{
Partitions were removed in part,
floors ripped up in certain, sections,
mics OF telephone. electric light
ard signal wires we're traced. equal
miles of pipe lines controlling heat
ing and plumbing systems were fol-
lowed, plates from, keel TO. hurri-
cane deck were bored into and
measured The Leviathan was at
last put on paper" IT'S the most
minute detail. .,,:..,4..;H
Consequently, when bids were
asked Of silipbuilders last month to
restore the ship to her original
grandeur and with additional faciI-
tiles and accommodationss the
Shipping Board was able to submit
to- eaci, bidder a complete set of
plans and specificatroffs. These
bids will be opcned.1December 29.
Under plans now, prepared for
the bidders she will be entirely re-
stored as befitting her Size. The
grandeur OF her original great din
ing saloons. lounges. smoke rooms
and Libraries will be. retained AMI
improved upon. An immense. tiled
and marbled plunge bath with ac-
companying rooms for turkish,
electric and other abatfss VIII be
one of her attractions. Suites once !.
designed as personal quarters for
his former Imperial Majesty the
Emperor of Germany will be. re-
taincd-but suggestjbas Nf royalty
will be replaced by luxurious fit
tings desired .,fby.. modern
democracy. ~ a.9r.r
Who will operate the Leviathan
when restored to service and un-
der which housefIags she Will sail
is yet to be determined by. the. Ship
ming Board.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07
Turks Protest Against Greek. I'D
miristratic6.

Constantinople, Oct a22--The
Sublime Porte has issued a protest
against the establishment Of Greek
Civil adnlinistration.7n IN sniyrnaSand
against the disappearance Of the
last vcstige of Turkish. authority.
Thousands Of Turkish govern
ment employees, the protest says,
have been discharged and the
Greeks have suppressed the Turk
ish educational institutions and in
troduced Greek as the, officiahsiaa-
guasc in AnatoMa. This action, the
document asserts, is a Easrant vio-
lation Of the international regulai
tons as the status of Smyrna has
not yet been defined or the Seyres
Treaty ratified.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07
Prominent Alabama
Insurance Agent
Murdered
J. S. Wilcox, State Agent Of
Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
Found Dead at Eufaula

Eufaula. Ala. Dec 81. s. Will
cox, state agent for the Mutual Life
Insurance company. was found
dead this morning under circum-
stances indicating murder Bruises
on the head and throat were shown
when the body was found four
blocks from town.
Anna Lee, negro woman liv
ing near where the body was found
has been arrested.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07
Mo.lamn,eaan Plot in philippines.

Manila, P. +, oct.25. (By MaiD
Hating down the American flag.
hosting the Turkish flag in its place
and driving out all Americans and
Christian Filipinos were a part Of
an alleged plot by certain Moro
6afus IN Lanao province, Island Of
, ,MzRdano, according to communi-
cation received here today by the
HaChristaan tribes. whose head
quarters is In Manila.
AIaGya A1onto, who signs him
self Sultan of Ran1ain" makes the
charge and the communication is
signed by twenty -7ve other sultans,
241 datus, ten rajahs. one; hadji
and more than three score other
Moros, who are followers OF Mo-
hammedanism. .A
We Moros are trying to do all
we can IN learning from our Chris
tan Filipino brothers, except the
eating OF pigs, which is forbidden
by our religion. for we know now
that they are far better than we
1&Ss Wi2tSS lie SQ3t01N VI. 1s0Aiid1ii-
The agreement Of Datu Anal
Aanabiland with Datu Anal Bin
aiming TO do foolishness caused the
death OF the latter. We,fthe young
datus of Lanao. win be very glad if
all those old datus are killed as
they are hindering the progress Of
our province as well as the whole
Philippines. The aim Of their
agreement was not only TO drive
out the Christian Fifipinos but al
so the Americans, because they
want the Turkish flag to be .1aised
over Lanao and the Turks to take
the place OF Americans and Chris
tan Fiiipinos"
The SuIta says the young datus
desire that compulsory attendance
OF public schools should be en-
forced in Lanao province. notvith-
standing the opposition Of the old
datus who fear that the. public
school teaching Will ALLEVIATE their
girls from the Mohamnledan faith
-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07
Airship Flight Across Continent
summer.

Riverside. Cal, Nov. 25.-Fhght
from Washington, D. G., to Los An
gelcs and return by army air SER
vice officials in the Airship Roma.
recently purchased from Italy, is
contemplated. according to ad-
vices received by the officers Of the
March Aviation Field here. Fre-
qnent runs by airship from Lang
ley Field, Hampton, Va, to the Pa
cific Coast are practicable and will
be made in the near future, fol-
lowing the recent successful trip by
Major Mason NJ. Patrick,
chief Of the army Air Service, ac-
conparied by other air service Of
ticers. from Boiling Field. near
Washington, to Langley Field, in
the Airship CO. The flight was
made under unfavorablc weather
conditions with dense clouds close
to the ground.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07
German Rum Runners
Sweden and Finland Flooded
by Liquor Smugglers

Stockholm. Nov. l0.-Rum-run-
ming; into Sweden from Germany
has developed into something like
a public scandal, say Swedish news
papers. The broken nature of the
coast line aEdo the thousands Of
small islands dotting the sea ap-
proaches are all in favor Of SNUG
Cling enterprise.
The craft engaged in this trad;
are generality small, fast-sailing
scl1oollcrs. eaptained as rule by
ex-offners of. the imperial German
navy. Many f'the shippers bear
| names we'll known in the records
of submarine activity. Their dar-
ing and experience makes it very
difficult for Swedish coastguards
to stop them.
From Reval, Rostock. Stettin,
Lubbock and other German ports
these vessels put to sea, their cargo
always consigned. according to the
ships papers, to some Finnish port.
Once among the rocky archipelago
of eastern Sweden, the cargo is
landed piecemeal after nightfall on
..ae rocks. from which it is later
removed by: acconlrlices ashore
who have a widely ramitied organ
ization Tor t.ic island distribution
Of tho goods.
This illicit traffic is said by
Swedish paner to be enormous. The
papers are full Of stirring stories
about smucg!ars and tilcir doings.
They remain outside shc territorial
waters cruising about until their
friends seize their c!,ancc to rush
out in fast motor boats. cfren in
a heavy gale. transiiin the liquor
and .disappea" in the dangerous
labyrinth Of the archipelago.
Lately the police has started a
scheme to beat the rum-run..er at
their own game. The other day
police boat. camouflaged as
smuggling craft, boarded a Ger
man schooner and loaded up to
the gunwale from the schooner's
hold. unconscious Of the fact that
the schooner was just outside the
territorial limit When the police
men tried to leave the schooner
without paying. the smugglers
threatened to throw them over
board and there was nothing for
them but to pay for the iiquor.
In another case, the correspond
ent was told. q gale blew up soon
after the coast guards had boarded
a ship which happened to be within
the three mile limit ard. owing 10
the dangerous coast, the ship had
to put out to sea, taking the
Swedish guards away to Germany.
In Sweden and in Finland many
of the coast population get their
living by smuggling and refuse to
go fishing and carry On thcn
legitimate trades In Finland, where
total prohibition prevails, condi-
tions are even worse than il
Sweden Fishing there has en-
tirely ceased. it is said. because
rum running is far more profitable
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07
B. G. O. Establishes Regular Oyster
Menu.

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
has established a special oyster
menu, to be served on ali OF its
dining cars operated between New
York and Cumberland. effective No
vember and continuing through
the winter months. according 10
official announcement.
The oysters served Will be OF the
finest Chesapeake Bay varieties
and will be carried in special re-
frigerator cars in order to give pas
sengers. especially from the west
and middle west. chance 10 enjoy
the bivalves. Oysters will be served
in every style found in the best ho
tells, On the halfshcll. bisque, stew
ed, panned. broilcd on toast, fried :,
in omclets and en- casserole.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

Charlie Chaplin hobnobbed with
H. G. Wells in England. Possibly
be is planning 10 compress the his
tory OF tho world into four reels.
Minneapolis Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

a popular lecturer says that three
questions cover all of life's prob
lems. They are: Whom shall /
serve? How shall serve? With
whom shall ! mate? ?" That's put
ting ii rather neatly. hu. can We
avoid this ono: ''Whel do We
eat at?:"-ArkanSas Gazette.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

Applications Of electric currents
to growing crops has increased the
yield by 81 per cent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

If world peace comes, Will Mar
shall Foch turn his gold swords into
wrist watches or pencils? PROV
idence Journal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

Hip trimming seems to be this
challenge the creator of suits is
atngtng at the woman who woult
be sve!te. While some designers
have heart" In creating suia
that stout women can wear. many
of the best models show the short
coat with fantasies Of fur and rip.
pied fur bands over the hips.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

Statesmen and crowned heads
must be careful not TO muss up
the masterful way in which the
correspondents are pulling Off this
arms conference. = Indianapolis
Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

Here is cheerful news for the
small boy. Twelve schools burn in
this country each week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
WORKERS MEET

Washington, Dee. 2.-World-
wide prohibition IS the topic under
discussion at the conference here
Of ,Anti-saloon Leagle workers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07
GEN. DIAZ VISITS
NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, Dec. General
Diaz, the Italian generalissimo, is
visiting here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

There are 100000 telephone
numbers in this country and still
one is hard to get.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

"Russia's Stake at Washington"
The Digest. The print
er nlispclled Steak"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

- Backward; turn backward, O
Time in your fight, and teach all
the nations why not to fight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

Dyes are being discussed so much
they must make good home-brew.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

4 farmer originally was one who
collected taxes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

The western girls college teach
ing gunnery must call i domestic
science.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

Have yor that rundown feeling
or do the neighbors refuse 70 gossip
about you?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

Tt once was used for good sham
spoos, but now it's sued as bad
sshambooze.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

8. In destroying these ships. do they
want to See America First 81
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

A square foot Of honeycomb con-
tains 10000 cells.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

An all-day sucker is one who is
ready to bite at any time
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-07

The near-yeast question is in a
Torment
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-11-03
ABSENT VOTERS LAW IS
HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL

The absent voters law was held
unconditional and void by the court
Of appeals, but the registration law
permitting registration of absentees
was not affected by the decision, as
registration is matter entirely
within the province of the General
Assembly.
The decision was in the case of
Green R. Lyon, Republican candi-
date for mayor Of Frankfort,
against ]. B. Nash, county clerk, in
which Lyon sought to compel the
clerk to furnish separate municipal
ballots on the ground that absent
voters are not permitted to partici-
pate in municipal elections and the
ballots for county and district Of
fees mailed to them should not con-
tain the city tickets.
A mandatory injunction was TO
fused Lyon by Appellate Judge
Sampson, the whole court concur
ring. The constitution specifically
provides that ballots must be mark
ed by the voters at the polls. I'm
der this decision hundreds Of bal
lots mailed in by absent voters over
the state will have to be destroyed
1t particularly affects employees Of
the state and federal governments
at Frankfort and Washington.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-11-03
ROYAL FLUSH KILLS MAN

Experienced poker players feel
the thrill that comes from holding a
royal flush only a few times in their
lives, and this thrill was too much
for Philip Bremen, a retired tailor
of Far Rockaway New York. He
was sitting in his regular game,
playing ten cent limit with relatives
and cronies, when he drew the ace,
king, queen, jack and ten of hearts.
Three other players Of the game held
pat hands. Every one of them had
raised when it came his turn to call
or, raise.
Bremen became very excited. Be-
fore he had the pleasure of being
called and raking in the pot the
cards dropped from his hand and
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-11-03

Endorsement by the State Con-
ference Of Social Workers at its re-
cent convention at Lexington Of the
State Board Of Health's plan to inn
prove sanitation throughout Ken
lucky by the development of all
time county health departments will
be, DR.. A. T. Mccormack, the State
Health Officer, said Monday, of in
valuable assistance in Fastening the
organization of the needed county
health departments throughout the
state.
"The fact that the social workers
no attended this conference" said
DR.. Mccormack, '.hail from all parts
Of the state and are persons active
ly engaged in advancing the causes
which the conference supports i'm
mediately will operate to make the
counties which are now without ad-
equate health departments realize
their needs in this particular"
The resolution adopted BY the
social workers urged the next Cen
eral Assembly to provide the funds
necessary to enable the board to
function in the largest and most use
full way, especially emphasizing the
need of an adequate appropriation
to meet the one to be made by the
federal government under the Shep-
hrd- Towner bill, which also was en-
dorsed.
DIR. Mccormack was elected pres
ident of the organization for the en-
suing year.