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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Finds Few Cases
ofs TYPHOID Fever
Only Two Reported During
August, Only Twenty Dur
ing Year in Columbia

Columbia, August 25.-Columbia
is practically free Of typhoid fever
at the present time, according to
DR.. Jean LaBorde, city health Of
ficer, only two cases having been
reported TO his office during Au-
gust. Two cases were also reported
during July. so that for these two
summer months only four cases
are on record at the city health
Office.
This record, DR.. LaBorde says,
is unusually gratifying. When it
is remembered that swimming
pools have been more popular this
year perhaps than ever before in
the history Of Columbia and that
practically all swimmers swallow
some water: and that the summer
season with its out door living and
trips beyond the city limits give
the alert typhoid germ a pretty
good opportunity to find host, the
record for practical freedom from
typhoid IS the more remarkable.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Dirigible Victim
Lived in State.
Lloyd E. Crowl Enlisted in
Charleston After Living
There One Year

Charleston, Aug. 25.-Lloyd
Crowl, one Of the American naval
men who lost their lives yesterday
at Hull, England, in the ZR-2 dig
aster, enlisted from Charleston
early in 1918, after having been a
resident Of this city for over a
year, employed as an expert auto
mechanic. He came to Charleston
from Flint, Mich, and was held in
high regard by his employers. He
enlisted in the navy and soon after
ward left Charleston on a. Destroy
er Tor overseas service His widow
is supposed to be in England now.
having gone across. it is. said, some
time ago to be with her husband,
who was member Of the crew as,
signed to bring the ilE fated diri-
gible to the United States. Mrs.
Crowl is said to have resided IN
Detroit before her marriage. Mr..
Crowl was young man and had
many friends here. His tragic
death is generally regretted in
Charleston. 49,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Pinchot Assails
Ford's Proposal
Former Chief Forester Would
Modify Terms as to Time
and Purchase Price

Washington, Aug. 28-Henry
Ford's terms for taking over the
Muscle Shoals power and nitrate
plat were assailed publicly today
by Clifford Pinchot, former chief
forester and conservationist.
Mr.. Ford's offer. Pinchot de-
clared, was equivalent to interest
at only SO per cent on the invest
ment; that it proposed no payment
for water power; that certain ma
chinery in the plant was worth
more than the Ford offer for the
whole, and that it took too little
account of the production OF ferti-
lizer.
Mr.. Pn-chot said he did not be-
lieve that Mr.. ForGs offer should
be rejected, but that it should be
revised to provide for the return
of the property to the government
IN so years. if wanted; that Mr..
Ford .'pay for the property Of the
people something approaching what
the property is worth and to
make clear what it offers to farm
.ecs beyond doubt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Revolution Thr0es
Seize Nicaragua
Public Schools Close and Sal
aries of Government En-
ployees Cut in Conse-
quence

Managua, Nicaragua, Aug. 23.-
Heavy fighting between government
forces and revolutionists is report
ed TO have taken place at Ell Sauce,
which is situated so miles north Of
Leon. The government now has a
large force Of men under arms
Many persons have been arrested
for political activities. The gov
ernment has issued a decree an
nouncing a 20 per cent reduction
in the salaries Of government en-
pioyees and for the closing Of the
public schools. These steps are to
be taken as measures Of economic
necessity because Of the revolution.
Public use Of the telephone and
telegraph service has been discon-
tinued. A strict watch is being kept
on the Costa Rican frontier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Meeting of Sum-
ter County Farmers
Very Good Spirit Shown by
Everyone

This morning the meeting Of the
farmers Of Sumter county was
held in the Court House to consider
the situation brought On by the boil
weevil and how this condition can
be remedied. The meeting was
called to order at ten thirty by Mr..
r. B. Belser, who acted as chair
man. There was a large number
of farmers present at this meet
ing and the whole community
seemed to be very interested. In
teresting speeches were made by
Mr.. Belser and Mr.. Jennings but
by far the best speech was made
My Mr.. r. NJ. Cooper who went into
the dairying situation at length.
Mr. Cooper, who is an advocate OF
the pure bred Guernsey said he
had become convinced after OBJ
servation in seventeen states that
the Guernsey. was the most profita-
BILE and most sought after breed
that was being raised and that it
would be to the advantage Of the
farmers to concentrate on this
particular breed. Mr.. Cooper stat
ed that according to statistics
compiled by the government that If
ssti. the Jersey buyers in the coun-
try would go out to buy at the
same time that there would be
three Jersys to every buyer but
oil
would buy at one time that the: .
would be seven buyers to every
Guernsey He also said that South
Carolina was six hundred thous-
and cattle short of the quota allot-
ted to do it. A motion was made that
all the farmers pledge themselves
to raise two full bred cows to a
farm. The motion seconded and
carried. The motion was also made
that the meeting endorse the
Guernsey COW. This motion was
seconded and carried.
After some discussion it was de-
cided to try and get the farmers to
pledge themselves to raise at least
one acre Of Irish potatoes and one
acre of beans to every plow. A
great majority Of the meeting
pledged themselves to this.
Mr.. L. D. Jennings told little Of
the way in which he was running
his hog farm and Of the manner of
feeding the hogs. Mr.. Jennings
extended an invitation to everyone
present at the meeting to come
out to his farm and look over the
hogs. A great many Of the farm
ers accepted this invitation. With
no discussion a motion was made
and carried that the melting en-
dorse the Duroc-Jersey hog to the
farmers Of Sumter county.
Mr.. Charles Cuttino made a mo-
ton that the meeting adjourn until
week from today WIN anothr
meeting will be held. Motion was
carried and the meeting was ad-
iOurned
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Two in Florida
Shot From Ambush
Robbery Supposed to Have
T.
Been Motive

Tampa: Fla. Aug. 2s.-Rube
Jones. AS, of Port Richey. former
marshal of Tarpon Springs, ard
Bert Scott, SO. also of Port Richey,
were shot to death from ambush at
Stevenson's bend. near Weeckiwat-
chez springs in western fernando
county. Is miles from Brooksyitle
just before nightfall last night.
Robbery was the motive. appar-
emily. as Jones was known to carry
roll of about $4,000 in cash. This
money and large diamond ring
which he wore on his left hand
were taken. A diamond stud in his
shirt was overlooked as we'll az
S34,which he had in another pock-
ct
Sheriff Cobb at Brooksville. stat
ed tonight that It is his belief that
two. possibly three men, had part
in the ambush and murder as IA
empty shells found on the roadside
where the ambush occurred were
of three sizes-12 and Is gauge
shotgun and 80 and 20 rifle. Fifty
eight bullets pierced Jones body,
most Of them made by buckshot.
Scott's face was fairly blown away.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Burial Service by Wireless.

Liverpool, August 6-During a
recent voyage of the Carmania from
America a request was received in
the ships wireless room from an
ther vessel asking for the transmits
sion to her by wireless Of the words
of the burial service.
The reason for this unusual re-
quest was that a fireman on board
the Canadian Government steamer
Canadian Trapper, had been taken
i'll on the voyage and had died and
the captain discovered that there
was no copy Of the Prayer Book on
board.
TIL. Carmania operator tele-
graphed by wireless the whole of
the burial service.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Deputy Sheriff
Slain by Negro

Palm Beach, Fla, Aug. %
Deputy Sheriff G.. c. Douglas Of
Base Beach, Palm Beach county.
was killed by an unknown negro
Saturday night at the lock site, at
the head of the Miami canal. His
son, Howard. was seriously injured
by the same negro. 1t is stated
that the negro was making his es-
cape after having been placed un-
der arrest. Word Of the shooting
was Immediately spread to the ad-
joining counties and bloodhounds
placed on the trail of the negro.
1t is believed that the negro who
did the killing was member of a
gang of employees of the South
land Steamship company. which is
putting in lock at the head Of the
Miami canal.
A row in the negro camp which
the deputy sheriff attempted to
quiet, is alleged to have been the
cause of the shooting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Experimenting to In
crease Prod uction
Russian Factories Urged by
Bolshevik Government to
Increase Output

Riga, Latvia. July 27.-No1y ex-
:periments are. being introduced in
the management and supply system
of Russian factories in an effort by
the Bolshevik COVE -nment to in
crease production in order to OBJ
tain products to exchange with the
peasants for food.
Some tine ago piece work scale
was introduced in the hope that
this world incite indiidual work
men to increased efforts. Accord
ing to a Moscow dispatch, all fac
tory arrangements have been or
dered to carry it into effect urgent
Iy and Immediately.
In many industrial concerns a
collective rationing plan has been
substituted for the old system OF
granting individual rations. Under
the new method q whole factory is
granted a monthly allowance OF
foodstuff and money on the condi-
ton that it turns out a stipulated
amount of goods.
If the factory is able to produce
this quantity with a smaller num-
Der Of workmen than estimated, the
surplus of foodstuffs and money
can be distributed among the work
men as premium.
The All-Russian Council of Trade
Unions has issued a circular point
ing out that increases Of wages in
money payments are inadvisable at
this time because this would ne
cessitate an increase in the output
of currencyNwhich the government
is even now unable to print in suf-
fieient quantities. The government
is said to have been printing until
lately about 100000, 100000 of
rubles Of paper money a month.
This amount has been increased to
the maximum possible output of
the prinfing machines
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Sumter, S. c., Wednesday, August 81, 1921
Skull and Flatiron
Collide in York
Laundry Utensil is Fractured
in Combat While Owner Of
Head Goes to Court

York, S. c., August 29-When a
large smoothing iron welded by
the strong arm Of his irate wife
and the skull Of John Kelly, negro,
came into collision the other night,
it was the iron and not Johns era
mum that was damaged. True,
John was temporarily put hors du
combat, but his skull was so un-
Welding that the weapon was
cracked by the impact and he can
now boast that he is the man who
put tn sad in the sad-iron.
The why's and wherefores of the
rows and concomitant domestic in
felicities were aired before Judge
Fred c. Black yesterday, it devel-
oping that Josephine Kelly, Johns
wife is determined to abandon the
role of cclinging vine and essay that
of an outstanding oak.
Dat OF nigger's too lazy to go
wild me to night preaching, and he
don't low me to have no escort
coming back" she declared. Last
night he TUX and raised a ro" via
me as All got home. All took and
struck him on de head wild my
smoothin' iron an dat nigger's head
wuz so hard dat it cracked my iron
right in de middle. Abs 'cided to
stan up for my rights at las, for
wimmens kin vote now and is good
as mems. dey is
John had brought the charge Of
assault and battery against his wife,
but as it appeared that he was only
temporarily hurt, whereas the iron
was permanently damaged, he got
off with the costs of the case and a
lecture by Magistrate Black, which
was shared by his pugnacious half.
that they dwell in peace.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Five Arrests
Follow Killing
Unexpected Return of Hus-
bands Precipitates Fight in
Residence in Roanoke

Roanoke, Va, Aug. 2S-J. H..
was shot and instantly
killed and J. H. Whitlock suffer-
ed wound through the foot at an
early hour this morning in the
home Of J. M. Walden, railroad
man Of this city. Immediately af-
ter the shooting Walden and his
wife, Whitlock ard Mr.. and Mrs.
N. A. Fisher were placed under ar
rest.
1t is alleged by the police that
Walden fired the bullet which end
ed the life of Rutledge and that
Whitlock was wounded by bull
let from gun in the hands of
Fisher. The four men involved
in the case are employed by the
Norfolk. and Western Railway COM
pany, it is said.
According to the police. Mrs.
Fisher was spending the night at
the Walden home during the alb
sence Of the husband, who vas
to be out Of the city
with Walden ON a fox hunt. Up
on the unexpected return Of the
husbands, it is alleged, the shoot
ing took place. Rutledge being
killed in a bed room Of a home
and Whitlock suffering his wound
while attempting to escape through
a window on the second floor.
Both Walden and Fisher were
released under. bond this after
noon. Whitlock and the two wo-
men are being held for further in
Vestigation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
STRIKING MIN
ERS WILL BE
KEPT IN HAND
Federal Troops VIII !.
Not Be Sent to QueH
Trouble in Coal
Fields

Madison, W. Va, August 26-The
sheriff of Boone county stated that
he was asked over. the telephone by
Charles Keeney. the leader Of the
West Virginia union miners. to tell
the marching miners to remain IN.
Racine until Keeney and his secre-
tary could reach the camp by motor
car. 4 messenger has been sent to
meet the miners.
The vanguard Of the marching
miners after passing through Mad
ison were turned back by Charles
F. Kenney and his associate follow
ing a conference with war depart
ment representatives.
After receiving the report from
General Banholtz describing con-
Gitions in the Mingo coal fields, the
war department. decided to with
hold federal troops on invasion for
the time being.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Thousands Attend
Memorial Service
Major General Edwards
Speaks at Services at Pier
in Hoboken

Hoboken, N. J., Aug. 2S.-The
largest crowd that has yet attend
ed a memorial service for returned
soldier dead, gathered today on
the army piers to honor the bodies
of 5,795 soldiers that arrived re-
Gently in the transport Wheaton.
More than 10000 attended the
ceremonies, it was estimated.
Maj. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards,
commanding the first corp area.
Boston, was the principal speaker.
The. bodies, Nhichawere threatened
with cremation by fire on the
piers last week viii be sent to their
former homes this week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
l,50O Shots Fired into
VIII Aliens Body
Offered No Resistance-Grin-
ned When Asked Why He
Killed Frick

Fifteen hundred shots were We'd
nesday, shortly after 2 o'clock, fired
into the bcdy of Will Allen. negro
near Chaplin, in Lexington county,
by a posse of men who took him
from officers OF Newberry and
Richland counties, and iynched
him, in revenge for the killing Of
Noah Frick, white farmer Of Chap
in, who died from gupshot wounds
inflicted by the negro Tuesday af-
ternoor.
why did you kill Mr.. Frick.' y
the men asked the negro just before
he was shot. The answer was only
a grin.
please give me time to pray, :"
were the ,:egro's last words and
the only words spoken after being
found in q swamp near Chaplin at
9 o'clock Wednesday. If he prayed,
he must have done it quickly, it
was stated by on-iooHers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Husband and Wife
Shot From Ambush
Aged Negro in Florida Loses
Life While Wife is Mortally
Wounded

Jacksonville, Fla, Aug. 2S.-Par-
ties in ambush early this morning
shot and killed Joe Long, aged
negro, and fatally wounded his
wife, after setting fire to the barn
on their farm a few miles from
Dinsmore near here.
Long, awakened by the flames,
started to Investigate. He was shot
several times as he approached the
barn and MS body fell forward nto
the flames later being found burn
ed to a crisp. His wife leaned out
of window upon hearing the shots
and received two shots in the head.
Neighbors said fusillade Of shots
was fired.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Fighting the Boil Weevil in Sumter
News and Courier

In Sumter, where the boil weevil
has been more or less active for
three years aud where this year its
activities have been disastrous, the
cotton crop has been cut from 69,-
600 bales last year to not over
5000. bales this year. Sumter is
dependent upon agriculture to a
greater extent than any other COM
munity Of it's size in the state and
cotton has always been the main
crop Of the county. Naturally there
is great concern among the people
there not only as to the present
but for the future. 'If business is
to go on" says the Sumter Item,
some other crop or crops must be
substituted. in a very large measure,
for cotton"
The question is. what? A county
wide conference has been called for
next Monday. at the initiative Of
Mr.. r. B. Relser. to consider the
whole situation and try to map out
a program. The Item is not down.
hearted but confidently maintains
that other places having readjust-
ed themselves to changed conditions
such as are now faced by Sumter,
ard having become more prosper
Gus than ever, the people Of Sum-
ter can do the same thing. That
is the right talk. Sumter county
has an agricultural population far
ahead of that OF most places. Its
people have record of pulling to-
gether. They have as The Item
says, every natural resource Of soil
and climate and they have be-
sides better marketing facilities.
due to the nearness to the great
markets of the eastern section Of
the country, than the other boil
weevil sections.
All this must count. Sumter, in
common with good part of the rest
Of the static, has a hard flgh.
ahead. but her people are bound
to win. Their efforts will be fol-
lowed with sympathetic interest by
q wide public long accustomed to
look to the Game Cock county to
prove its mettle in every e1nergen-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Will Begin Work
On Santee Bridge.
Constructor of Railroad
Track to Site to Be Started
Monday

Charleston, Aug. 25.@Construe-
ton Supt. w. G. Thompson, of the
Rollins Construction corporation
has made arrangements to begin
work at the Santee bridge site Mor-
day, the first task on the aD-.
proaches job being to build q SIX.
mile railroad from st. Stephens for
hauling material and equipment to
the bridge location. About 5000
tons of material must be moved It
will take month to lay the rail-
road, which Will cost, s20,680. a
force of IS men will be used at first.
Later, it will be increased to 259
men or more.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Operatives
To Return Today
Employers Say Hours and
Wages to Be Same as When
Strike Was Declared

Charlotte, n. c., Aug. 2S.-for
the first time since June l. when a
score Of textile mills in Mecklen-
burg and Cabarrus counties were
closed down by general strike, all
the plants Of the Highland Park
group of mills, except one, will
be in operation tomorrow, according
to official announcement made to-
night.
The exception is a very small mill
here which recently was struck by
lightning which, it is said, put the
electricacl machinery out of COM
mission temporarily. OF remaining
six mills, the list was completed by
the announcement that the Anchor
mill at HunterSville, near here,
would reopen tomorrow, the strik-
ers there numbering 800, according
to announcement at the time Of the
strike, having voted at meeting
Saturday to return to work Monday
morning.
The Highland Park, or Johnson,
chain, is the largest group Of mills
affected by the strike, approximate
ly 100 op aratives having walked
out June /, it was announced at
that time.
G.. w. Johnston, president Of the
company, declared tonight that no
agreement had been reached be-
tween the strikers and the company
and asserted that no conference be-
tween the officers and the strikers
representatives had been held. He
said further that those who return
ed to work would do so on the same
asis as to wages and working hours
as had obtained when the strike
occ red.
; Nc statement could be obtained
from textile union officials as to the
basis on which the strikers will re-
turn to work, except the brief as
ertion of EdgarSmith, district man
ager' of the local union, in which
most Of the Highland Park workers
here hold membership, that an "ad-
justment" had been effected.
The Mecklenburg mill and two Of
the Chadwick-Hoskins group here
will be the only mills of the score
affected by tn general strike which
will not have resumed operations
by tomorrow night, according to in
formation available tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
BROTHERS CHARGED
WITH KIDNAPPING

Florence, Ala. Aug. 29.-George
Lee and Doyle Lee. brothers. held
in connection with the alleged kid
mapping Of eighteen year old No
vella Hale, Of Woodland. Ala, who
a week ago while Ell
route to Huntsville The father Of
the girl says the letters he received
from his daughter We're not writ
ten by her
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
A. F. of T.. To In
vestigate Deposits

Atlantic City. Aug. 29.-The
American Federation Of Labor pro-
posed an investigation Of the use
workers savings by banks and in
surance companies alleging that
such funds were used "to crush and
destroy the union movement and
impoverish the workers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Turks Divide
Greek Armies

Paris, August 2S-(By the Asso-
ciated Press). The right wing OF
the Greek army, which was attack
ing the Turks along the Sakaria
river in Asia Minor, has met with
disaster and is completely severed
from the main body Of the Greek
troops, according to dispatch
from the correspondent of L'lnfor-
nation at Constantinople. The
dispatch adds that the entire
Greek army is thus placed in a
most difficult strategical position.
The Turks are attacking and seem
to have plenty Of ammunition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
PREACHER FLAYS
MOTHER-IN-LAWS

Chicago, Aug. 29-University ed
uccation OF mother-in-laws "advo-
Gated by Rev. Charles Stevens in
a sermon last nig-,t, declaring that
the mother-in-law problem ceased
to be a joke and seventy-five per
cent matrimonial discord We're due
on account Of her interference.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
OFFICIALS WAITING
NEWS OF w. VA, WAR

Charleston, w. Va. Aug. 20
Authorities are anNiously waiting
confirmation of the reported battle
Yesterday between the State Off
Gals and armed men near Logan,
Boone County line, when from
four to fourteen said to be wound
or
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31

Constantinople, August 2S-
(By the Associated Press) After
three days Of fighting the Turks
have forced the Greeks to retire
across the Sakaria river into Asia
Minor. The Greeks lost many can
besides transport wagons.
The entire plan OF campaign for
mulated by the Greeks has been
temporarily held up.
The Greeks ( ( said really to
have been defeated by the desert
and lack Of water and many have
been stricken with malaria.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-31
Appointments Are
Made by Harding

Washington, Aug. 29-Charles
w. Pugsley, Of Nebraska, has been
selected by President Harding as
assistant secretary of agriculture,
succeeding Elmer D. Ball. resigned.
Miss Mabel Walker Willebrandt Of
Los Angeles to be assistant attorn-
ey general Of the United States.