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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12
IMMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRATION.

committee of immigrant citizens
representing a group OF foreign lam
guage newspapers wrote to Senator
Pomerene. explaining that they rep
resented half the population Of the
metropolis OF the state, and asking
him to use his influence against the
proposed restriction Of immigration.
The senator's reply is worth quoting.
As an answer TO all such appeals. He
said:
In your city, as well as i'm every
Industrial center. i'm the state, and in
the country, thousands and thousa Els
OF men and women. native, naturaliz-
I'd and alien sojourners here, are out
of employment. for how long time
no one can tell.
Il regret conditions In the old
world and sympa,hizc with people in
distress everywhere: but az a senator
OF the United States my conception
,f duty requires me to look after the
unemployed here rather than to adj
% their number by leaving the gates
1t the ports of entry open. and as
your association represents one half
>f tho people Of a great city II must
include very large part OF the un-
employed.
Certainly under these circum-
stances. IL IL Ia your desire to aid
hem. and / know it must be, your
Jews on the subject OF further re-
triction OF immigration cannot in
'ao differ radically from my own.
That sound policy from the stand
POINT OF America requires further
imitation than at present l have no
ioubt"
That seems to leave little to be said.
1t Is natural for foreign born resi-
Tents TO want to bring their relatives
this country. and some concessions
must doubtless be made TO that desire
Sut limits must be drawn, and the
'olume Of immigration must be kept
town. for the welfare Of these for
igr.-born people themselves as much
Is that OF native citizens. Their own
ceiling about the matter cannot he
'ully trusted. and their mistaken
protests will have TO be disregarded
Z America is to he kept land of op-
portunity
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12
LITTLE UNEMPLOY-
MENT HERE

Columbia, Jan. 10.--The unemploy-
ment problem is less in South Carolina
than in other state. according TO
Ralph IZard, OF Washington, repre-
scnting the department Of labor, who
is IN Columbia inspecting records in
the state department Of agriculture,
commerce and labor. Mr.. lizard is also
visiting relatives here. He states that
"a comparison OF his records, as OF
December ., with those of the state
department under the same date, in
dicate that there is "a larger perccn-
tage of employment in this state than
in many other states, especially in
the cotton mills.
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COOPERATIVE STORES FAIL.

Reports OF failure OF the co-opera-
Tive stores started by groups of indig-
aant consumers as protest against
high prices are beginning to come in
one OF the latest to give up the ghost
IS the enterprise started a little more
han a year ago by employees OF the
Jn!tcd States treasury department.
unfortunately many of those who
went into these schemes to save
money will end by losing instead.
The trouble is the sarc I'm most in =
stances of failure as that reported by
'he treasury outfit. The members did
not cooperate fully, ana it was found
impossible to compete with chain
stores operated by experienced deal
ers.
1t Is unfortunate for thoso who
saw I'm cooperative buying and soil
ing the solution OF their woes that
they have come q croppnr. but nor
haps they can console themselves nv
tho philanthropic attitude that thci,
united attempts undoubtedly were O
Influence in breaking the commodity
market.
The subsistence Of these schemes Is
more evidence OF returning normal
business condition. wherein the Gus
TONER and the merchant stick to their
Individual lines bur refrain from un-
que attempts to stick each other. Az
Ter all. the reputable merchant has
! his rlghtful place i'm tho schema or
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burglary i'm New York State.

New York, Jan S.--Legis'ators in
this state served notice during New
Yorks crime wave that at the next
session they intend Introducing meas
urcs TO provide greater punishment
for highwaymen and burglars.
With daring robberies becoming
every day occurrences, the courts here
quickly decided to mctc out maximum
punishment wherever possible ana
raised bail to insure keeping criminals
behind bars.
\ study of existing laws in varions
states shows that in three. burglary is
punishable by death and in four. rob-
bcry-shOuld the maximum punish
ment be applied.
First degree burglary may be pun
Shcd by death in North Carolina and
Virginia by means of electricity and in
Dclcware by hanging. Alabama and
Nirginia'S laws provide the maximum
of death in robbery cases while Ne
Vada specifics death for train robbers
and Texas for robbery accomplished
by means Of deadly weapons.
Several states provide for life i'm
IpriSonment Of for ANY term up to
ilit III pui Slttt N'tS'S. ll' llN l'V4l-
atty thus is possible in Massachusetts.
Florida. Iowa. Ohio. Rhode Island and
South Carolina. while i'm Maine the
law merely provides ANY term Of
years. making it possible to impoS"
Il sentence which virtually means
life. New York. Minnesota. North
Dakota and South Dakota accomplish
The same end by stipulalug that bur
Gla yrshall be punished by mot less
than 10 years.
other states vary from maximum
IpunishmcntS of 80 years i'm Utah and
80 years in New Hampshire 60 only
seven years in Arkansas The hcay-
lest fin, possible for the ofrvnsc is i'm
Pennsylvania. which provides not
over 10 years and $1,000.
Robbery may hc punished 10y life
imprisonment in Idaho. Rhode Island.
Taxes. Oregon. Utah, Illinois. MasSa-
chusctts. Michigan, and Hawaii. Cal
ifrouia proNidcS for mot less than one
year, The least @cvcrr penalty is
/ that of Connecticut which stipulatvs
l"n"t more than seven years. I'm mosl
states the maximum varies from - 10
20 years.
I'm view of present conditions. how
ever. bills are being pr, pared for in
PRODUCTION i'm several states 10 increase
/ the maximum penalty to death or life
/ imprisonment
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WcGScficld News Notes.

WedScfield, Jan. 9.-Thc past fall
was unusual in many respects 1t is
the time OF year when the tillers of
the soil generally handle some mon
ey, it is supposedly the time when
the farmers SOW some small grain,
but not so the past fall.
Every one that could decide to
make one more, and last big cotton
crop, before the advent Of the boil
WecNil, with the help of extensive
fertilization and nature they verify
succeeded, and lots OF the staple is
still in the fields. And what is the
result? The whole southland is bank
rupt The average farmer had been
living under dread of the boil wee
viii and financial cmba"rassmc as
the result of no cotton, but overpro-
duction finished the job much quicker
than the dreaded wccvil Other con-
tYibutinG factors were Michigan's and
some Of the other western states
the homo of the autO-ham and king
corn.
The Nmas holidays passed off very
quietly. The young folks enjoyed So
cables given at DR.. NJ. l.. Parler's.
Nh. Walker Brices, and Mrs. Gul-
lodges
pr. Matthew Brohm Of New York
spent the holidays with his mother,
Mrs. Carrie Il. Brohm.
Christmas would lose lots of its JOY
were it not for the homecoming OF
the young folks.
The following students were at
home: Hugh, Mansfield and Dick
Ryan, Richard Dwight and Wade
Ramsey from Clemson.
Ralph Ramsey from y. V. of South
Carolina.
Mary Celeste Parlcr from Win
thrcp and Eleanor Gullcdge from
tCkCr.
Mr.. Willis Ramsey, who holds a
position with the Atlantic Coast Line
at Columbia, enjoyed weeks vaca-
ton at home.
Mr. and Mrs. :. Il. Cain of Lau-
ron" spent last week here with rcla-
tiNcS.
TN" increase in taxes is one of the
topics OF conversation. We citizens
Of the county living south of Wcdgr-
Held are paying taNcs, and intend at
- not distant date to appear before
the county board and ask for n little
work 10 be done on that ancient
road Of revolutionary fame leading
toward Manchester once. anyway, cv-
cry three years.
Nj. Jess" Hammond, who has been
IN our midst for Il number Of years.
has moved 10 WrCnS, Ca, where he
bought u farm.
The acrVag" reduction idea is all
right, but financial conditions and
the wccVt' | think has already made
IA 30 per cent reduction in this years
crop.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12
CLUBS
IN COLUMBIA

Columbia, Jan. l0.-The Columbia
Chamber of Commerce, ,he Columbia
Civic League, and various other or
SanizatiOnS OF the capital are Coop
Grating in plans for the entcrtain-
ment of the executive board Of the
South Carolina Federation of Wo-
mems clubs, which brings a dozen
prominent women from various see
tionS Of the state for Il tWo-day con-
ference beginning Wednesday morn
ing. The ladies will arrive Tuesday
and that evening will be guests at "a
recital by the Columbia Music club
Mrs. Rufus Fant, of Anderson, prcsi-
dent Of the federation, will preside
over the meetings.
luncheon rendered by the Uni
versitT Alumnae association and the
Civic League OF Columbia, luncheon
given BY the Chamber of Commerce,
the University Founders Day ban
quct, the unveiling of the portrait of
John laurens and social attentions
by leading club women of Columbia
will feature the program.
The ladies to attend the conference
are Mrs. FAINT, Mrs. l.. G. NanTrcs-
ckow, of Camden; .Irs. j. l.. Cooper,
Jr., OF Hartsville; Ms. w. f.. Bryson.
OF Woodruff; Mrs. NJ. p. Gridley, of
GreenVille: Mrs. JoEn Drake. OF Bon
nettsvillc; Mrs. John Gibbcs, Of
Charleston; Mrs. II. S. 0. Plowden. of
Manning; Mrs. j.. a. Morgan. of
Greenviiic: Mrs Il. f. DcTreville. Of
Beaufort, and Mrs. Adam Moss, of
Oranoeburg
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riod OF 10 to 20 years. And the allied
powers, including America. will spend
that much on armament in the next
i've years it they do not adopt somc
system OF cutting down expenditures.
The worst thing about it is that
every unemployed man feels moral
ly obliged to spend his time telling
what the government ought to do.
Learning that neiyhbor's chin.
ney was on fire." it is recorded, Cot
ton Mather stopped preaching for
ono-half hour" Then he went back
and preached like house atire until
II was time for the congregation to
go home and feed the cows. All.
them was the good old days
However broke you may feel you're
not so bad off as Uncle Sam. He's
two billions in the hole. And il you
really insist on feeling blue, we has
ten to add that he expects you to
help him out OF it.
Prices are down, buy now" sug-
gests q trade magazine. Well, Lord
knows they ought 10 be. by now.
If this violent reaction against the
crime wave continues. pretty soon a
Woodworking crook won't be able to
make q living.
Government bonds and standard
securities are just as good bargains
at present prices as cotton and pork.
Pedestrians might go padded as q
protection against careless driving
Then 1t wouldn't hurt them much t.
be bumped.
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To Hunt Treasure on Florida Keys.

Miami. Jan. Another search
for treasure trovc, sunken Spanish
.gallcon laden with stolen doubloons,
begun on The Atlantic coast of Fio,i&a.
between Deerficid and Bocl Ratoue.
Romance has lurcd this time 4 group
of adventurous men OF Dcerf;eld and
.thCrcabouts TO dig in the oceans bot
tom for The buccaneers pirate ship
which tradition says had hauled too
close To the trcachcrOus shores when
pursUed. \ syndicate formed for the
search has begun operations where the
%allrOn is supposed to have sunk in
the sands.
This is only one of the many such
adventures off the south Florida coast
which i'm the old days before the ad-
vent Of lighthouses was the scene Of
many wrecks. Treasure seekers have
drought mp a few ancient hulls which
had been buried deeply in sand. some
dating back five or six centuries But
s. rar no ship thus recovered has yield
q anything except ancient wood. One
prospcctor is said To have spent two
fortunes near stuart before quitting
1 lc romantic game.
FUltCrd, II miles north Of Miami,
has been the scene OF many searches.
Tradition has il that a pirate ship eS-
capped purSutrS by sailing up a creek
near Fulfcrd where the crew celebra-
ted by getting drunk. Seminole Ind
ianS boarded the vessel and masSac-
red The crew except one. the story
runs. and the escaped pirate succeed
ed in rr@cuirG The ships treasure
chest fil'cd with gold which he buried
nearby. making a diagram of the spot
Cua@lo tu return. the pirate is said 10
have given the diagram 10 a friend.
This has been used 10y several search
ms parties. equipped with every kind
of gold finder bat they failed TO
locate tn" treasure.
y native living nearby says the spot
is G&untcd and that even now the
Ghosts OF the pirates howl and groan
when 3uNOnC noarS il. He says no.
one is ever going 10 get the treasure
as the ghosts carry on something ter.
rihlc when ycu set close to it and
there's no telling what they would do.
if tEry got their hands on il. ANY,
thing might happen i'm that territ
Dloc1 y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12
ROBPOSTOFFICE
AT WATERFORD

Wa)tcrborO, Jan. 9.-Yoggmcn blew
open the safe Of the Waltcrboro post
office ut an early hour this morning,
and secured considerable booty in the
shape OF money, stamps ana register
ed mail II is not know just the
amount secured, but it will reach into
several hundred dollars. Fortunate
ly they did not enter the strong box
of the safe where most Of the valu-
ablcs of the office is kept. Entrance
was had into the pOstoiiicc through
the front door, the back door was
also wide open.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12
STILL LOST IN
WILDERNESS

Mattice, Canada. Jan. 10-No tid-
ings were received today Of the pro-
gress Of the three American naval
baiioonists who are cnroute from
Moose Factory. Continued absence
OF information did not alarm tho
Cappc:s. They said the Americans
and Indian guides had been undoubt-
edly slowed UP by the established fact
that Lieutenant Farrel, had to be
carried on Il sled as his feet were
badly frostbittcn. The weather today
is unusually mild and it is expected
the travellers may arrive by night
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12
HARDING RESIGNS
FROM SENATE

Marion, Jan 10.--With his rcsig-
nation rs United states senator on the
desk OF the incoming governor Of
Ohio, Prcsidcnt-clcct Harding today
is looking forward To six weeks as n
private citizen, before taking up the
responsibilities Of the presidency. His
resignation was sent yesterday. An
other Democrat, William G.. Sharp
former ambassador to France, was
called into conference today on the
plan for an association of nations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12

things. While the public las learn
cd certain w?ys o. restraining hin, in
learned, in its efforts to supplant
him, something of his problems and
the service which he renders to so
.ciety.
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Ert;rh General SalutCs German An
them

Tcrlin. Jan. !. -- The German
newspapers publish story from
Prague saying Il French general there
stood at salute while n band played
Die Wacht am Rhine" He is said
to have thought it was the Czecho-
SloVallian national air.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12

Washington, Jan. 10.-Represen-
tativcs of twenty national organiZa
tiOnS are here for the opening session
OF tho national conference on high
way traffic regulations. The confer
encc VIII frame q uniform code Of
traffic laws and will urge forty-two
state legislatures meeting this month
to pass them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12

The United States Chamber of
Commerce reports business poor bu.
sound"--and n rather hollow sound
at that.
lf favorable balance of trade"
Is as favorable as people used TO think.
America is certainly we'll off. There's
something like $4,000. 900, 900 in our
favor right now IL we could only
eat and wear u. and live i'm 1t!
The man who saved his cheap dol
lars tho last couple OF years now finds
they're really worth something. The
same discovery will soon he made
about Liberty Bonds.
Prices may not he dny cheaper this
year than they arc r.-ht now. Buy.
fcs. It's sad TO pay last years in
flated bills with this years debated
income.
No. there is no panic" Only a
Crouch.
The allies have hoped to get the
huge sum OF $4,000. 100000 from
Germany In war rcparatlon over a pc
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London, Jan. lO-Thc conference
between Rev. Michael Lannagan. act
ing president of the Sim FCin and
Premier Lloyd & orgc, with view to
bringing about peace in ireland has
been broken off and will not be re-
sumed, says the Daily Mail.
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INVESTIGATION OF
LUMBER COMBINE

Washington, Jan. l0--An extensive
investigation into the activities or
lumber manufacturers through their
national and regional associations is
being made by the Department Of
Justice with the assistance OF the fed
eral trade commission. This discord
was disclosed in Il report sent to
Congress today by the commission in
connection with the inquiry being con-
Quoted ny the Senate committee on
housing and reconstruction.
The department will determine
whether there has been violations OF
the Sherman antitrust act The vel
low pine industry of the south par
ticu!arly will bo looked into. 1t is
stated the departments inquiry is not
directly connected with the building
investigation in New York and it was
indicated that it has been in pro-
gress for some time.
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I.ERKS Men. women, over y
postal mail service. $3.50
Examinations January
CnCp unnecessary. For
ticulars. write J. Leonar
civil Service FNaminerl
table Bldg, Washington
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12

No, there Is no panic" Only a
crouch.
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Prices may not be any cheaper this
year than they arc right now. Buy.
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Yes. It's sad 90 pay last years in
fiated bills with this years debated
income.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-17
POLICE PREVENT
 SERIOUS R|0T|NG
Mobs in Augusta Dispersed Following Staying of ,
 During Disorders

AUGUSTA. Ga, Aug. 16. = Five persons are dead as d result of dis orders which began when negro ran amuck this afternoon through the cen- ter of the business section. Seven are known to have been wounded, two of them probably fatally.
 Patrolman w. w. Moore, an uniden- tified white man, and a negro were killed in a shooting affray following the initial outbreak of the apparently crazed man. Two other unidentified negroes are dead.
 Crowds of armed citizens immediate ly gathered at the scene of the shoot ing but were dispersed after some difficulty by the police, who were as sisted in their task by suddenfrain storm. With the cessation of the rain, however, other crowds swiftly collected and armed bands began to patrol the streets. leading to the fear on the part of the city authorities of racial clashes.
 Details of the other two deaths had not been learned this evening.
 Just before 10 o'clock tonight, the police dispersed a mob of several. hun dred men who gathered about street car and threatened negroes who were alighting from it.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-17
USE IF COPPER .
 |S ENCOURAGED
Commercial Club Joins in Campaign to Stimulate
 Trade in Red Metal 2

Plans for joining in the general campaign to stimulate the use of cop per were discussed yesterday at a meeting of the board Of directors and members of the Warren District Com mercial Club.
 E. w. Beddow pointed out that the Copper Producers Association is pre-. pared to expend large appropriation Of money for this purpose, and at his suggestion the secretary was instruct ed to correspond with the association signifying the desire of the conner cial club to cooperate in. the move, and asking for information and sug- gestions.
 The idea of Buy Something Made of Copper" campaign was dis cussed. but it was decided that the plan is not a very practicable one at this time as there are few articles made of copper that the ordinary householder can buy. George Jay, purchasing agent for the c. & A, pointed out that the use of substitute and often inferior metals has crept in unobServed to such an extent that it is now impossible to procure many articles that were always made of cop per few years ago. As an instance, it was declared that few years ago no household was complete without one or more copper pans and kettles, and yet such copper utensils are prac- tically out of use today. James Fin ney, Sr.. explained that such copper was 26 cents pound, which accounts in a measure for the high price de- manded. For these reasons it was generally agreed that the idea at this time should be to stimulate the man. ufacture of copper products.
 The secretary was instructed to write to the secretary of state of Ari- zona and of other copper producing states suggesting the use of copper in the manufacture of the 1923 auto license tags, and to communicate with the Auto Club of Southern Cali fornia relative to the practicability of using copper in the road signs that line the Bankhead Highway through Arizona and the southwest,
 James Finney declared that the real
 fCONTINIIED ON PAGE THRTF)
Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-17
HOME BREW |S AGAIN SUBJECT
 BITTER DEBATE
House Approves Amendment Permitting Manufacture
 of Liquor in Homes
REJECT DRYS' MOTION
Volstead Says Change Voted by House Would Have
 No Effect on Policy

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. - Any house holder could have home brew under interpretations placed upon an amendment to the Campbell beer bill, approved today by the house.
 The amendment, adopted as a sub stitute for a senate provision, would require federal agenst to have war rants before entering homes in search of liquor. It provides, however that no warrant shall be issued for search of home unless there is reason to believe such dwelling is used as a place in which liquor is manufactured for sale, or sold.'
 Representative Fields, Democrat, Kentucky, declaring the house amend ment would virtually sanction home brew provided it was not made to be sold, attempted to have the words flor sale" stricken out, but his motion was rejected, 96 to 54,.
 Representative Volstead, Republi- can, Minnesota, author of the original prohibition act, favored the house sub- stitute as adopted. He declared later it would not change the policy of the prohibition enforcement bureau in reference to home brewing No at tempt of late has been made on or ders from Washington, he said,, to prohibit the home manufacture of pot ent beverages for personal use.
 The section we put in the bill pro- yides that the law is to be enforced as we intended when we passed the prohibition act" said Volstead. While it expressly stipulates that no homes are to be searched without warrant, and then only if the liquor made is being sold, federal officers can get evid9hce in other ways as to whether the law is being violated. The section of the original act prohib- iting the manufacture of liquor with alcoholic content of more than one half of one per cent is still in force" Search of homes without warrants, Volstead said, usually has been con- ducted under the revenue act which authorized such action under some cir cumstances.
 Pleading for a tight ban on home brew, Fields declared that If you say man can rig up a distillery in his home, you kill the Volstead act"