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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-11
Newberry Case
Called Up Again
Senate Inquiry into Henry F0rd's
Protest

Washington, June G.-Senate in
Quiry into Henry Ford's contest for
the seal Of Senator Truman H. New
berry OF Michigan. growing out of
the 1913 election, began today and
ran. through & brief but stormy ses-
sion John S. Newberry. brother
of the s~nator, testified that because
OF love affection and loyalty he
had opened his bank account through
an agent for unlimited and unsuper-
r1sed campaign expenditures con-
cerning the amounts Of which he
had never inquired, and the manner
of which he knew nothing except
as ne read it in the newspapers. The
total drawn was placed al $99. 600
by the witness.
Henry 3. Joy, Detroit capitalist,
was called but an attorney pre-ented
a physicians certificate declaring
the absent witness was suffering
from heart ail>nent which might
Kill him ii he We're put on the stand.
Alfred Lucking, counsel for Ford,
jumped to his feet. with the de-
mand. I'VE want Mr.. Joy He
was out on his yacht when the pro-
cess server sought him" Mr.. Luck
ing continued: '-He gave S45, 900 to
this campaign and he is a brother
in-law of Senator Newberry. I'll
never agree TO proceed without his
presence
Alter three lawyers and five sena-
tors got into the discussion a ten
tative agreement was announced by
Chairman Spencer under which two
heart specialists will be deputiZed
10 examine Mr.. JOY, and determine
whether he can be called without
-ndangering his life.
There was partial agreement TO
the etfec. that the Newberry cam
paign and advertising expenditures
were To be classed as very large
and that the committee should take
he record of the criminal case
again@t Senator Newberry. which
was invalida1ed by the supreme court
last month, as to the facts. with Mr.
Lucking permitted to prove larger
amounts than the $4,000 admitted
there, ii he could.
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Republican Leader
Claimed by Death
Alvin T. Hert of Louisville, KY.
Dies Suddenly at Hotel in
Washington

Washington, June 1.-Alvin T.
Hert OF Louisville. Ky, and Repub-
lican national committeeman from
chat state, died suddenly today at
the New Willard hotel here.
Mr.. Hert, who was 56 years old,
had come here TO attend the meeting
Of the Republican national committee
! tomorrow. Death was said 10 have
been due to apoplexy. He was taken
III on a train while coming here sun
day night for the meeting and since
had been confined 10 his room.
Only recently Mr.. Hert had de-
clined to consider appointment by
President Harding as ambassador 10
q foreign country OF as the presl-
dents Representative on the govern
ment reorganization commission.
During. the last presidential campaign
ne was a member Of the Republican
executive committee OF five and at
The national convention at Chicago
vas a floor leader for Governor Low
den of Illinois. He also had been
prominently mentioned after the cleo
ZION as a cabinet possibility and later
as the next Republican national COM
mittee chairman. but he declared he
could NOT accept the latter if It was
rendered to him. In the 1915 presl-
Dental campaign he was western
manager for the Republican party.
Representatives Langley and Rob-
ison of kentucky and John NJ. Chill
ton. @ personal friend, were with him
when he died. He had remarked that
he was feeling better and started TO
sit up. it was said. when death came:
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
Mr.. Hert is survived by d widow.
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Army Bill Fight
Not Yet Decided
Test in Senate to Be Followed
by Another

Washington, June i.-Commlttee
provision for minimum army of
10000 men for the next fiscal year
was accepted today by the senate in
considering the army appropriation
bill.
The vote was 81 to sc, two Demo-
Gratis, Senators Fletcher, Florida. and
Myers. Montana, joining with the Re-
publican majority and II Republl-
cans voting against the amendment.
The Republicans voting against the
10000 total We're Borah. Idaho; Har-
rels, Oklahoma: Jones, Washington;
Kenyon. Iowa; Ladd. North Dakota; i;
La Toilette. Wisconsin; lMcNary. Ore
gon; Nordeck. South Dakota; Norris.
Nebraska; Snloot. Utah. and Town
send. Michigan.
The vote on the amendment fol-
lowed two days Of heated debate,
participated in by group OF sena-
tors who advocated economy in gov
ernmentai appropriations and argued
that the United Statoa3 at the pres
ent time was not in need OF an army
OIL tU,QOU llltU i!iS 6toop S~iSS1
,oday's rol! call said they would
seek another vote on the provision
governing the size OF the army. The
army al present has an enlisted
strength cf about 100000 men and
the bill as passed by the house pro-
vides for an average of 10000 men.
The bill as presented BY the senate
military affairs committee. carries a
total of 1855, ,O00.GG0. Chairman
Tadsworth tonight was hopeful that
Il final vote might be obtained before
adjournment tomorrow.
Removal, of American troops from
Germany was touched at some length
by Senators Reed. Missouri. and Wat
son. Georgia, Democrats. Both de-
cried delay in passage Of the reso-
fulton establishing peace with Aus
tria
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Columbia Gets
Golf Tournament
William Nj. Shand Elected Pres
q ident of Association

~ Greensboro. n. c.. June Com
bining their qualifying round with
the: club team event Greensboro 3
four today won the right to keep
the F.. F. Capers team cup for a year
and each member of the team had a
miniature copy OF the cup. Malcolm
Jonee, Greensboro. captured h e
gold medal for low score at qualify
ing round, Carolinas Golf Associa-
Stion tournament play, with II. Fred
Hyatt amateur champion Of Colum-
bia, s. c., and Fred Newnham.
Greensboro. won an exhibition match
against Goebel. OF Charlotte, n. c.,
and Phillips, amateur, Pinehurst N.
C. One hundred and 46 players have
qualified The first years custody
of the Pinehurst trophy cup. for best
bali, team play, was won by CO.
lembia whose balls were as follows:
Columbia. S. c., 66; Greensboro 6s:
Pinehurst, %; Charlotte 73; Green
vile, s. c.. 7S; Asheville 79; Sails
bury 81.
The annual meeting of the Caro-
lima Golf association was held at the
country club tonight. BY unanimous
vote Columbia, S. c., was elected as
the place for the next tournament.
The tournament will be held on the
course Of the Ridgewood club Off
GERS for the year were elected as
follows: W. NJ Shand. Columbia,
S. president; II r. Brem, Char
> Iotte, first vice president; II. c.
Bridges, Tarboro, second vice pfesi-
dent: J. NJ Milan. Greenville, S. c.,
secret
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Prison Sentence
Imposed On Bates
Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
Charges

Charleston, June 3.-W T. C. Bates,
Jr., of Columbia, pleading guilty be-
fore Judge H. A. NJ. Smith in fed
eral court here this afternoon Of an
indictment for embeZZlement OF
over sl50,00O from the Liberty Ma
tional bank, of which he was assls-
tanl cashier, was sentenced TO pay
a fine OF $4,000 and costs and to
serve five years in the federal prison
in Atlanta On plea of his counsel
spokesman for whom was Mendel l..
Smith, the sentence was suspended
80 days under bond OF $4,000 to al
low the defendant to perfect petit
rion for pardon. Mr.. Bates will be
in custody until the bond is furn-
ished. arrangements being under
way to do this promptly.
Mendel l.. Smith made an eloquent
plea on behalf Of his client Other
attorneys representing the young
man .wer> F.. c. Mann and D. O.
Herbert. Attorney Smith stressed
the facts in mitigation that the
shortage was not detected but be-
came kUOWu Only NIlS!. tilS OSASli"
dant had called the cashiers at
tention 10 il, that he had made full
confession Of the situation, had made
all reparation possible, that the
money abstracted had not been
used in speculation, but was absorb
ed III an automobile business in
which the defendans was interested,
that the bank suffered no inter
,ruption of business, and that the de-
fendant had paid back large pro-
portion of the shortage from his own
resources. other arrangements. COM
Dleting protection of the banks in
terest so it had lost nothing. Mem
bers of Mr.. Rates' family were with
him in court. He made no state
ment and accepted the sentence
calmly.
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BODIES OF WAR
HER0S ARRIVE
Shipment of IS Bodies
Twenty-tiiree of Them
South CarOlinians,
To Reach Column
bia Today

The bodies of one Lieutenant Col
onel, and one first lieutenant are in
cluded in a shipment Of forty-five
bodies of war dead, twenty-three OF
them are South Carolinians, which
will arrive here today. The bodies
are being sent to their homes on the
first trains. The Lieutenant Colonel
was r. H Willis. Jr., of Simpsonville
in Greenville County. The First Lieu
tenant was Louis A. Freeman, OF
Spartanburg. The South Carolinians
whose bodies came aboard the tuner
a train were the following:
Barlow Haseldon. Andrews, S. c.
Barney L. Abbott. Darlington,
Geo. e. Mcdowell, Dillon.
Ernest NJ. Vogt. Holly Hill.
Leroy S. Brown, Lake City.
Charlton Fl. McFadden, Lynchburg
Walter Jefferson. McCon.
Wade Thompson. Sellers.
= Frank Cadsden, Sumter.
Lieut.. Coionel r. II. Willis, Jr..
Sinpsonville.
Levi Chavous, Aiken.
Lee Jackson, Bath.
C. L. Painter, Chesnee.
Henry B. Cook, DeKaib.
James NJ. ShL.er, Elloree.
Larkin F. Cox. and Sterling Moore
Greenville.
James NJ. Bagwell, Pickens.
First Lieut.. Louis A. Freeman
Spartanburg.
Joseph A. Barker, Wexford
Frank Myers. Fairfax.
Richard Hays and Henry c. My
rick of Timers
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Small Army Men
Score i'm Senate
not Less Than One Hundred and
Fifty Thousand

Washington, June S.-RejectinS
committee provisions for minimum
army of 10000 men for the next
fiscal year the senate today passed
The army appropriation bin carrying
i total OF 1884 900 and making
provision for an army OF not less
.han 100000 men. The house had
previously provided for an average
..trength Of 10000.
Advocates of economy and small
army came to the front in the f1nal
hour of debate. poure a hot attack
1n the committee provision for an
enlisted personnel Of 10000 and then
mastering their forces voted down.
Sc 10 80 the committee amendment
Sy a like majority Of four votes,
the senate yesterday had accepted
the $4,000 figure, 50 that today q
:ot4 constituted 3 direct reversal.
The army budget now goes to con-
ference for the compromise of senate
and house differences. The house b,A
carried appropriations tot | nS
about si4 900 600 less than the senate
measure.
Two Democrats. Senators Fletcher
Florida, and Myers. Montana. voted
with 80 Republicans to support the
military affairs committee as TO the
size OF the army. Thirteen Repub-
licans voted with 90 Democrats
against the l7o.00o figure.
Committee amendments other than
tor the pay OF enlisted men We're
accepted and the senate added an
appropriation of 100000 to prepare
plans Tor development of the Great
Falls Of the Potomac as source OF
hydro electric power for Washing
ton.
Senator Dial. Democrat. South
Carolina, attempted 70 attach an
Amendment prohihitin. use OF any
of the appropriations 70 pay Amer
lean troops in Germany, France and
belgium, 81 days after approval Of
the act Ii was voted down by a
chorus of noes after Chairman Wads
worth had chara acteriZed ii as most
unWarranted interference in the in
l1ernationa affairs Of the nation.
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RELIEF FOR
FLOOD VICTIMS
Colorado Disaster Being
COned With-Many
Families Destitute

= Pueblo Colo. June 7.-Plans have
bene mapped out for taking care OF
the destitute; establishing Of refugee
camps and centralizing relief work
The death list includes fifty-two. -Four
bodies have been recovered and
twenty-five declared dead in the
towns of Avondale Vineland and
Boone. Hundred and ffty-two Italian
families are marooned on the hills
northwest Of Arkansas river.
Death list now stands at fifty-flve
when three more bodies were found.
Denver, June 7.-Ffty-five PERSONS
have: been rescued from train which
turRed over in the Pueblo food Sat
urday. Thirteen are still unaccount-
ed Cor.
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Search For Hospital
Government Seeks Site in
Southern State

Washington, D. c.. June 7.-Direc-
tor c. r. Forbes Of the war risk
Insurance bureau, notified Southern
members Of congress this afternoon
that the government was desirous OF
securing a site Of 300 acres for the
erection of a hospital for the. treat
ment of ex-service men suffering
from tubercular and nervous disor-
6ers.1
The climate Of the South forced
the construction of the nospita! IN
that section Of the country, II was
said The hospital will carry
nnonthly payroll of $4,000.
The specifications were dispatched
tonight into every congressional dis-
trict Of the south.
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WEEKS AGAINST
DISARMAMENT
War Secretary Says q,
S. Must Be Prepared
To Defend Itself
Against All Other
Nations

New York, June S-Declaring It
would be the height OF folly for the
United States to disarm first said War
Secretary Weeks in addressing the
New York University graduates, he
said he hoped TO See this nation pre-
pared TO defend its rights, sovereignty
and citizens until the day comes when
all nations by mutual consent viii!
disnante their fortifications and
scrap their navies.
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General Hays is
Elected Chairman

Washington, June S.-The Repuh-
lican national committee meeting
elected Postmaster General Hays az
chairman, and decided on basis of
represantation for southern states
The next Republican national con-
vention will be composed OF 1857
delegates under the new basis sub
mitted by the subcommittee. This
will represent cuts Of Menty-thrte
votes in seventeen states
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-11

Washington, June s.-There is
more heavy drift ice in the North AT
lantic and farther south now than at
any time since the Titantic was sunk.
according TO Rear Admiral Chandler,
head of the naval photographic ser
vice. Broadcast reports have been
sent throughout the world.
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Text of Treaty
Is Withheld

Washington, June S.-Text of Pres
ident Obreson's communication re-
latIng 10 prnpos-d treaty between
Arrxico and the United States withheld
safeguarding the property tights of
4 Americans on one condilIon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-11

Dublin June S.-Streets here were
swept for twenty minutes with but
lets. foilowingthe attack on a British
lorry with bombs and revolvers. five
constables and some civilians were
wounded,
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COCKTAILS TO
BUILD ROADS
Willing to Take Charge
IF Work in Cuba to
Employ Idle
Workers

Havana, June 9.-Major General
Goethals, who has gone to New York,
is reported 10 have expressed will
lingness to take general charge OF the
governments project TO build sys-
tenn of Cuban highways TO relieve un-
employment
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SIMS STANDS BY
HIS SPEECH
Rear Admiral Says He
Does Not Repudiate
Single Word and
See Nothing I'm
American i'm
What He Said

London, June s--Rear Admiral
Sims said he would sand by his
speech on the Irish question, accord
ing to Press Association. Il will stand
by all l said, every word of it. l
shants repudiate single word /
said, and 1 see nothing un-American
in it, he said.
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The Cause of
Mal-Nutrition
Specialist Says American Hustle
is Hard on Children

Boston. June 9.-American hustle
is one OF the chief causes Of malnu-
triton among children. according 10
DR. Verdcr of st. Louis in 4 statement
before the American Medical Assocla-
ton.
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MESSAGE SAYS STEAMER
STRUCK AN ICEBERG

Eoston. June 8. announcement
that a steamer had struck an iceberg
and was believed to be sinking has
been received in radio message at the
navy yard.
The fr.ighter. ''Searool' which
struck an iceberg was making FOR
st. Johns with forefoot broken anu
forepeak full Of water.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-11
Bankers Meet Soon

Anderson. June 7.-South Carolina
Bankers association will hold its an
nual convention at Kanusa Lake,
Hendersonville, n. c., July 6 and L,
according to announcement MADE
here today by Lee G.. HOLMAN. Sec
retaiy.
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Another Freigl1ter
Strikes Iceberg
Radio Distress Message FROM
OFF Newfoundland Banks.

Halifax, N. S., June a.-The Ameri-
can irelghter Chariot struck an Ice
berg two hundred miles off New
fo,r.dland coast. according 60 radio
message. The steamship Columbia 10
proceeding to her assistance.
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TO DISCUSS OVERSEAS
TRADE SITUATION

Washington, June s.-Secretary
Hoover has instructed commerce de-
raitment representatives 10 report 10
Washington 10 discuss the overseas
trade situation
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FLOOD DAMAGES TO HIGH
WAYS AMOUNT TO 20,0OG, 900

Denver. June 9.-F,stimates Of twen-
" milton dollars will be required To
repair the highways and bridges as
g result of the recent food.
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Globe. AriZ. June S--Etd .WhiS-
kerS Burnett. Il notorious outlaw Is
sought in connection with the muir
DER or Mariona league. who was
shot and killed by a searching party
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-11

Birmingham. June IA heavy
vote is expected at the special con-
eressasonai election today Of the fourth
s,a ahan,a district. The fight between
ire Democrats and Rep-iblcans IS
spirited.
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Memorial at
Hampdnn-Sidn

Hampden, Sidney. Va, June o
Ground has been broken at Rampden-
Sidnye college for memorial gates in
honor Of the men who gave their lives
in the world war
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Whitewash for
Newberry
Senate Resumes Investigation OF
Michigan Election Scandal

Washington, June 9.-The senate
committee today resumed taking testi-
mony in the Ford -Newberry election
case. The NeWberry witnesses are
being examined.
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Salt Lake City. Utah, June .8.-The
anti-cigarette faw is effective here.
The store shelves have been cleared
and no advertisements allowed.
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PRES. OF TEXTILE WORK
ERS DIED IN BROOKLYN

Fall River. Mass. June 9.-Word
was received here of the death of
John Golden. president OF the Unit
cd Textile Workers of America in
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Denver, June S.-The prohibition
director announced that all liquor
restrictions would be l.fted for thirty
days at Pueblo as an emergency
measure
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Washington. June international
Revenue Commissioner Blair annonnc-
"a that regulations governing the
prescription Of beer for medicine
would not be ready for ten days.
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Long Trial in Prospect
Prosecution of Postoffice Rob-
bers Will Take Three Weeks

Toledo. June 9.-The prosecution
estimates thar the trial OF the eighteen
suspects in the million dollar post
Office robbery will take three weeks.
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Washington. June S.-The first in
stallnent list of the war department.
draft evaders, approximately -four
teen hundred will be published in
the Congressional Record.
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If We get any rights on fap, let it
Re understood that there Is to be no
s25, 100000 come-back.-Toledo News
Zee.
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Mrs. Paul REYNOLDS is visiting her
friends and relatives in Atlanta.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-10-06

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said sale; snd far ~ proper Esiisf and for
costs.
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herewith served upon -
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fah 70 appear. snd g answ0 ~ oaid eoua-
will take jsdsmsnt 3 1afaalt aeaisst ~
according 70 tbs prayer of saN eonpiaint
Given under ny hand 1t 0fssley. IN ssid
County. this ath day u Juns. A. D.. 1871.
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Attognav for PIainttd.
First publication Sept !. lSzi.
Last publication Sept -. ls1i.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-10-06
NOTICE

Office Of the Buckingham Oil and Gas Com
pany. Buckingham, Colorado. Oct. 8. 1921.
KNOW ALI. MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
That. l. ]. y. Cross. sole eo-partn9 In the
above entitled organization. BY the power vest
ed In me by the articles Of co-partnsrshir.
heretofore filed in the Office Of the Couaty
Clerk and Recorder. OF Weld County. Colora-
do. Do hereby declare that In accordance with
an arrangement made with The Midnight
Oh and Mining Company" shares Of stock In
said company shall be Issued to the partners
In ths eo-psrtsrship at the rate Of ten shares
Of the stock Of The Midnight Oh and Mining
Company for each share Of stock In ths
Buckingham OIL and Gas Company. . co-part-
enhip; which have found to Be and hereby
declare to BE- Of equal value and that the
property right conveyed in this exchange b
fair. reasonable and Just,
That there are no debb or liabilities ex-
istins against the co-rartnership Of the Buck.
ingham Oil and Gas Company.
Witness my hand and seal this srd day Of
October. 1921.
First publication October .. 1911.
LAST publication November 8. 1921.
J. r. CROSS.