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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-18
THE BERGDOLLG GOLD
Congressional Committee Oh
tains Little Information
About Draft Dodger

lar or the SlUo,cUU IN SOlQ Obtained
from the treasury was put in a pot
for burial in the mountains. Mrs.
Emma c. Bergdo]l of Philadelphia
testified today before a house COM
mittee invest eating the escape Of
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, her
Stacker son.
Again picking up the trail Of the
treasure the committee found and
then lost it. for Mrs. Bergdoll frank
~ declared that she had buried it
somewhere around Philadelphia, that
nobody else knew the spot, and that
it was just where she placed it near
ly two years ago. The draft dodgers
mother was positive in the statement
that she never took it to Hagers-
town. Nd. where it was supposed to
be. Bergdoll was released from pris-
on under military guard to at
tempt the recovery Of this gold
cache.
Intending to clear up some of the
kinks in the testimony the investi-
gators got into others. one Of which
concerned the womans declaration
that Lieut. Bruce Campbell, who had
taken part by direction of the mil
itary authorities in the court mar
tial of Bergdoll. had suggested that
former Judge John w. Wescott of
New jersey be kept in the back
ground as one Of the defense law
yers. At the same time she testi-
fed, however, she did not regard
the judge as one Of Growers coun-
Nd
had cost. her upwards of $4,000 since
his escape.
Answering an appeal for help,
Mrs. Bergdoll declared that less than
week ago she had sent Grover
who is in Germany, $4,000.
What is Growers intention about
staying in Germany" Judge John H.
Sherburne, counsel for the commit
tee, asked, and Mrs. Bergdoll's eyes
sparkled:
LAS soon az the armistice is signed
he is coming home and the laugh
ter infuriatcd her.
In giving detailed account Of
two trips to Washington for the gold
and returning with it to Philadelphia
while James E. Ronig, a former po-
ice magistrate, drove the car, Mrs.
Bergdoil denied that she was act
ing for her son, that she had seen
any lawyers at Washington, or that
she intended burying it in Maryland.
1T was mine. to do with as
, pleased" she said. Nobody can find
it, and Grover didn't get any Of it
not a nickel
The woman's testimony was not
particularly enlightening to the COM
mittee, except, on the point that the
gold withdrawal was not for her son s
account.
Washington, May 13.-James E.
Romig. confidential adviser Of the
Rergdoll family in Philadelphia, and
awaiting sentence Or conviction there
Of having aided Grover Cleveland
| Bergdon to escape the draft sub
mittcd to c~nss examination before
the house q. estigating committee
without raising any question as 70
his legal rights.
ask what you want to know he
told John H. Sherburne, counsel for
the committee. but the examination
which followed failed to carry the
trail of the s105.000 in gold Ron1ig
procured from the treasury for Berg
doll beyond the kitchen Of the Berg
doll home. Romig insisted that he
knew nothing Of Bergdolls story,
that it had been buried in the noun
tains of Maryland. the plea for a
chance to recover it having obtained
| the draft evader's release under
guard.
Greene County herald., 1921-07-29

TINE DattIeships Arizona, Nevada
L and Oklahoma have been ordered
transferred from the Atlantic to the
Pacific fleet by Secretary DENLY. The
battleship Maryland, just completed,
will also be sent to the Pacific fleet.
BY the same order the battleships New
York, Texas, Wyoming and Arkansas
are transferred from the Pacific to the
Atlantic feet.
Secretary DENLY said the redistribu-
tion Of the ships had been made with
a view to assigning the coal burners
to the Atlantic feet and the oil burn
ers to the Pacific fleet as an economic
measure. AS soon as the new super
dreadnaught California is completed
by the Mare Island navy yard, she will
replace the New Mexico as the flag
ship Of the Pacific fleet. The Mary
Greene County herald., 1921-07-29

XX/ ASHINGTON.-President Hard
w ing and the cabinet have de-
clared war on the influence of Wash
ington bureaucracy against govern
ment reorganization. After discovery
that chiefs of government bureaus had
been conducting propaganda against
the administrations plan to reorgan-
ize the executive departments the
President was aroused to action. Dis
cussing the situation with the cabinet
for more than an hour, the President
determined upon a drastic course,
each member of the cabinet being d.
rected to serve notice upon all bu-
reau chiefs and individual employees
that propaganda against the execu-
tive effort to reform the government
machinery would meet with instant
dismissal from the service.
The President did not disclose any
specific details Of organized bureau
Greene County herald., 1921-07-29
GOOD
ROADS
FIND ASPHALT BY ACCIDENT
for Purpose Of Extracting Valu-
able Bltumen.

Asphalt, though covering thousands
of miles of roads In all countries, was
discovered quite by accident. In the
middle of the last century 1t was
found In Switzerland In its natural
state, and used for the purpose Of ex-
tracing the valuable store OF bitumen
Ii contained In time II was noticed
that pieces of rock which fell from
the wagons, and were crushed by the
wheels, formed a very fine road sur
face when half melted by the heat OF
the sun.
An experiment was made and road
of asphalt laid In Paris. 1t was SO
successful that the new road material
became adopted through all the big
towns of Europe.
All sorts of materials have been
tried since, from rubber to seaweed.
1t is very likely, In fact. that In the
future the streets of our big cities
ber mixture which will be practically
noiseless. Very extensive experiments
have already been carried out with
such a mixture.
In New York several streets ara
paved with steel, and a steel road has
been In use In Valencia. In Spain. for
the last 20 years. Perhaps the most
curious material for a road Is sea-
weed. This compressed into solid
blocks, is used to pave the streets Of
Baltimore. These seaweed blocks are
bound with wire and dipped into boil
ing tar before being put to use.
Greene County herald., 1921-07-29
WIRE MESH GOOD FOR ROADS
British Army In Egypt Used Chicken
Wire In Building Temporary
Routes in Sand.

The British army in Egypt has
used chicken-wire in the construction
of roads.
Loose sand was smoothed and lev
eled and then covered with chicken
wire, which was firmly pegged down.
The passage of troops or motor
transports seemed to affect the road
very little, while the passage Of ami
mal-drawn vehicles damaged the i'm
provised road badly. However, it was
possible to make repairs quickly and
the road was easily kept In good con-
ditiOn.
OF course this wire-mesh road was
purely a temporary expedient for the
military. The old Romans still hold
the palm as the champion road-mak-
ers Of the world. Many foundation
of the roads they made Is still In use
In Europe, the surface alone being
modern.
Greene County herald., 1921-07-29
Ingredients of the Big Melting Pot

II ACIAL composition Of the popu-
N lation Of the United States In
1920, as announced by the census bu-
reau, shows 1882, ,431 white persons,
1O,483,O13 negroes, 242,95O Indians,
111,025 japanese. 61,686 Chinese and
p,4S5 others. The japanese race ex-
ceeded the rate of growth in the last
ten years Of all other classes.
Unofficial estimates of the increase
in Japanese in the United States, par
ticularly on the Pacific coast, were
borne out in the official tabulatlon
which revealed a rate Of expansion Of
$50 per cent. California absorbed
S0,598 of the growth Of 8S,868 Japa-
nese. On January /, 1920, there were
1852 Japanese In California. The
remainder of the increase was dis
tributed largely in Washington state
where there are 1888; Oregon 4,151
and Utah, Colorado and New York
with between 1000 and 5000 each.
The white population showed only
a 18 per cent expansion and the negro
6.5 per cent. Both the Indian and
Chinese groups dwindled 8.5 per cent
and 1873 per cent, respectively. The
growth In the white population was
considerably less than the rate for the
vesvieus decade. which was 22.5 per
Greene County herald., 1921-07-29
Thirty Thousand Seals Go Into Coats

~ AXING the census Of seals on
L Pribllof islands. Uncle Sans fur
bearing ranch. is the Job Of DIR. George
D. Hanna. Each year from May until
late September he strolls about among
the huge boulders of the bleak shore,
dodging the threatening bulls, who are
ready to fight to death to protect their
harems, counting the inhabitants.
The first seals to arrive at Pribilof
are the old bulls. They climb out Of
the water and select homes for the
females, who are about week behind.
Pribilof islands are the first land
the seals have touched since the past
autumn, for they spend the entire win
ter of seven months In midocean float
ing on the surface or diving after food
In the depths.
AS fast as the females arrive the
old bulls take position on the
beaches and round up as many wives
as they desire, usually about thirty.
These are driven by the ferocious bulls
to the rock-bound home, sometimes
six or seven blocks from the water
The younger bulls, who fear the older
ones or masters, follow the females
and secure what are left. Some of
the younger males do not mate until
they are three or four years old.
The seals remain on land continu-
ously for three months except during
Greene County herald., 1921-07-29
Makeup of Atlantic and Pacific Fleets

land will be the most powerful ship
in this fleet, and will be the first bat
tleship to be equipped with 16-inch
rifles. AS arranged, the fleets will be
as follows:
Pacific-Flagship California, Mary
land, New Mexico, Idaho, Tennessee,
Mississippi, Arizona, Oklahoma and
Nevada.
Atlantic Flagship Pennsylvania,
Wyoming, New York. Texas, Arkansas,
Florida, North Dakota and Delaware.
The battleshlp Utah is assigned as
flagship Of the European squadron,
Secretary DENLY said.
The Pittsburgh, flagship Of the
European squadron, will be returned
to this country. The squadron will
then comprise, in addition to the Utah,
the cruisers Chattanooga and St
Louis, and three divisions, totaling Is
destroyers.
Three destroyer divisions will be
transferred from the Pacific to the
Atlantic, Secretary DENLY said. The
Atlantic and Pacific fleets, he added
will be united for about three months
each year in either the Caribbean sea
or the Pacific near Panama bay, for
the training in combined tactical op
erations.
Greene County herald., 1921-07-29

short excursions for food. The pups
are born helpless like human infants
are and are unable to swim for two
or three months. The bulls remain
with the females until the pups are
born and the foundation for another
years cycle is laid, then leave for wa
ter to feed and fatten.
Hanna counts only the groups Of
females and the pups. He Is sure Of
his count for the seals do not land
at any other place on the coast.
After the count Is made govern
ment hunters enter the rookeries and
kill a certain per cent of the bulls.
Last year 10000 were shot and the
fur marketed. This year Hanna esti-
mates as many as 10000 can be used.
The governments of Japan. Russia
and the United States equally share
in the expense and profit Of the seal
rookery.
Greene County herald., 1921-07-29
Bureau Chiefs Must Help, Not Hinder

cratic interference, but several In
stances of such action were called to
his attention.
He made 1t clear that the order to
bureau chiefs did not mean that they
would not be given an opportunity to
express their views on reorganization
to the commission which has under
taken this work.
What the administration will not
countenance will be underhanded and
organized efforts within departments
to Impede the work of the reorganiza-
ton commission. The President does
not intend to have the committees
task obstructed by selfish efforts Of
government employees to tighten their
personal holds on the federal treasury.
The administration is pleased with
the manner In which the reorganiza-
ton committee, headed by Walter
Brown Of Ohio, has taken hold Of the
work, but does not expect that 1t viii
be ready to report recommendations
for legislation until the regular ses-
sion of congress beginning next De
cember.
The cause Of the Presidents order
was the outcome of a complaint made
to him a few days ago by the chair
man of the joint commission, that &C.
tive propaganda to counteract the
plans of the commission was In prog
ress and was likely to influence con
gressional action.
Greene County herald., 1921-07-29

cent. This decline, the statement said,
was due principally to the reduction
In immigration during the war.
The greatest numerical increase in
the white population was shown in
the district embracing Ohio. Indiana,
illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin.
where the increase was 3.011 1893.
The rate of increase in the negro
population was the lowest on record.
Evidence Of the migration Of the ne
gro to the north and west was found
in the figures showing nearly three
fourths Of the increase In the negro
population, or 472.418 Of the 625, $50
gain in these sections. A growth of
only 162,S32, or about one-fourth, was
reported for the South, despite the
fact that 85 per cent Of the total negro
race still Ii there.
Greene County herald., 1921-07-29

Sir Walter Be
sant, novelist and
biOgrapher, lover
of London and of
the poor folk who
lived In the sIums
of the British me-
trOpolis, was born
mt Ports mouth.
England, Aug. IA,
1896. He died ON
June o, 1901.
Besant was one
of the most many
sided men Of HIS
time. He was edu-
Gated at Kings
college. L o n d o n,
and at CambridgeD :
he taught In a
college ON the pic
turesque Island of
Mauritius, he was
secretary Of the
Palestine ExpIora-
tion Fund. He
earned the undy-
ing gratitude of
Greene County herald., 1921-07-29
DESTROY ROADSIDE WEEDS

Because
1. They act as centers of weed In
festation for adjoining fields.
2. They may be carried for many
miles by passing vehicles and animals.
8. They harbor harmful insects and
plant diseases.
4. They create insanitary conditions.
o. They are unsightly.
Methods for destroying roadside
weeds. approved by specialists of the
Greene County herald., 1921-07-29
sad Roads In way.

The planter-the farmer-needs to
reduce the cost of transportation the
laborer to provide homes and cheaper
living; the merchant wants the coun-
try air. What opposes? Roads--bad
roads.-Dr. Seaman A. Knapp.
Greene County herald., 1921-07-29

scores OF struggling young writer's by
establishing the Society Of Authors
which kept them from being duped By.
unscrupulous publishers and editors.
He Iabsred indefatisably to improve
the conditions of the poor.
OF his many novels, 1AlI Sorts and
Conditions of Men" stands out above
the others tale Of the poor that
Erippcd the minds Of his readers.
Greene County herald., 1921-07-29

United States Department of Agri-
culture, are:
By
1. Moving twice a year while they
are in full bloom, usually in June and
August.
2. Utilizing the roadsides for grow
ing hay.
3. Grazing with tethered animals.
A. Converting weedy roadsides into
lawns.
GRADE ALL RoADSlDES so THE
WEEDS CAN BE CONTROLLED.
Greene County herald., 1921-07-29
Ne Rust.

II you 60 away for several months
during the summer, apply kerosene oil
to your stove with . soft cloth before
leaving. When you return the store
will b n excellent eouditioo.
Greene County herald., 1921-07-29
Line Highways with Trees.

Line HI0hWays WIN TreeG
Now is fine time to make plans
for lining the highways in your town
ship with trees. Don't plant them
too thick; hfty feet or more apart
Will do.
The Monett times., 1921-09-30

Paul Smith left Saturday night for
St. Louis, where he is student at st.
Louis University.
The Monett times., 1921-09-30
DOUBLE WEDDING

A double wedding took place on
Monday evening at o'clock when
Miss Lucy Potter became the bride Of
William Brooks, and Miss Flossie
Potter became the bride of Virgil Will
son. The ceremony was read by
Justice E "A. o'Dwyer in his office.
Miss Lucy Potter, for several months,
has been an employee of the Fredrick
Cigar factory, and her sister, Miss
Flossie Potter is from Jenkins, Mo.
Mr.. Brooks and Mr.. Wilson are en-
ployed at the Jones Grocery store at
Sixth street and Broadway. Only inn
mediate relatives and friends were
present at the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks have taken
light housekeeping rooms at the cor
ner Of Third and Bond streets, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson will reside with
the bridegroom's mother, Mrs. w. N.
Wilson on Third street.
The Monett times., 1921-09-30
GLOBE METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday school 1000 a, m.
Morning Worship 11.00 a. m.
Evening service 7:30 p. m.
Gustav E. Malmquist,
ytf Pastor.
The Monett times., 1921-09-30
SHOP AND RAILROAD NEWS
Frisco Officials Visit Here.

I. A. Hamilton, first vice president
in charge of operations; Ben Wood,
chief purchasing agent and Mr. War
man, superintendent of motor power,
were in town Friday morning in a
special car. They had been in Kan
sas on an inspection trip and came
here from Wichita. They inspected
the Frisco yards and buildings while
in town.
Switchman Frank Clark fell from
the top of a box car early Friday
morning, while on duty, and was
quite badly bruised and shaken up.
No bones were broken.
= y Il II r.
The Frisco painters are painting
the interior of the passenger depot
this week. This is the first time the
interior has been repainted, the walls
were given washing since the first
painting.
Archie Long, Frisco station caller,
and E. 0. Gillette and Paddy Clin-
ton switchmen, went to st. Louis
Thursday night to see the Cardinals
play New York.
81 , -
Officials of the Frisco railroad met
in the office of J. f. Hutchison,
general manager at Springfield Mon
day morning to perfect the new time
card which will go into effect October
16, according to John N. Cornatzar,
passenger traffic manager of st. Louis
Those attending the session were:
John N. Cornatzer, passenger traffic
manager, st. Louis; j. C. Overien,
division passenger agent Kansas City;
F. r. Newman, division passenger
agent, Joplin; F. ]. Diecke division
passenger agent, st. Louis; L. W..
price, division passenger agent, Okla
homa City; A. P. Matthews, division
passenger agent, Memphis; ]. w.
Nourse, assistant passenger agent, ST.
Louis. Various superintendent a.
long the Frisco line also attended the
session.
The Monett times., 1921-09-30
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
By Burt Johnson.

Z Tuesday afternoon Sarcoxie and
Monett engaged in an hour and a
quarter scrimmage. Both coaches
We're thus able to correct the faults
/ of their players while they were fresh
IN their minds. w. Reynaud took the
| place of NJ, Reynaud, who. has an in
jured wrist, at quarter back very
creditably. Coach Engleman gave
levery man in uniform chance to
play.
Friday morning Mr.. Engleman gave
the "Ternan Group Test of Mental
Ability" to the Freshmen. This test
rs being given in three other high
schools in the state by graduate of
the University of Chicago for his
graduating thesis. This test will al
SO be of great value to the faculty
in determining for what student is
best fitted.
In the absence of Reynaud and Boss
who were injured, new quarterbacks
were tried out. In case either of
these men are out of the game, either
w. Reynaud or Russum could handle
the team with credit as was shown
Monday New ends are also being
coached. In case of accident to an
end we shall not have an ineXperienc-
ed man to take his place.
4
The debating question has been an
nounced. 1t is "Resolved, that the
principle of the closed shop should
prevail in American Industry" Much
interest is being shown in debating
this year. Work will commence i'm
mediately by the students on their
talks for the preliminary debates. Mr..
Engleman will send for debating ma
terial from the University library at,
Columbia.
S. n q
A plan of social recitation is being
tried in Miss Wright's English class.
The plan is that there be chairman,
secretary and vice chairman, also
committees on literature and gram
mar, written work and oral compost
sition. The committees meet with TIL &
teacher each week to plan the work.
The chairman of the committee pre-
sides over the class on the day his
subject is being studied. Officers
are elected each month. The present
officers are: general chairman,
Eunice Arnaud; secretary, Hoyt
Stocker; vice chairman, Vernon Brad
ford literature and grammar, Tommie
Tut; written work, Hattie Porter
field; oral composition, Joe Paul Lane
Joe Lane had charge of the class
Monday.
The Monett times., 1921-09-30
A GOOD FARMER

1t is bigger thing to be good
farmer than some of us think. There
are those who seem to think that if
we draw on pair Of overalls, follow
the plow all day and worry whole
lot about the weather and things,
therefore we are fine farmers. Land
sakes, a stovepipe hat and a book
under your arm don't make you a
preacher. The thought you put into
your work, the smiles you get from
the earth when you tickle it in the
ribs, the real good you do-these are
the things that make you farmer.
Size yourself up once in a while. 1t
The Monett times., 1921-09-30
REBEk AIS INITIATE

Eve Rebekah lodge met on Monday
evening. Mis-. Bessie Haulaus was
initiated into the order. After the
business refreshments of ice cream
and home made cake were served.
TIL lodge is making plans to fill a
box for the refurnishing of linens for
Room 63 at the Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs home at Liberty and the mem
bers will meet at the home of Mrs.
c. H. Ring at O'Clock Friday after
noon to- sew.
Miss Ruth Hall has accepted po--
sition as nurse at the West hospital.
The Monett times., 1921-09-30
SARCOXIE WINS 3 TO 1
OVER AURORA

Our ball fans were pleased by a
fast game here Sunday, between
Sarcoxie and Aurora. Both teams
were determined to win and got the
best pitching, staff available. Aurora
secured Keck of the Springfield Mid
gets and Sarcoxie Turpin, man of
local fame.
Score by innings:
123 A 5 6 Z 8 Or H E
sarcoxie 400 900 0 O-3 10 5
Aurora O041 0 600 0 OIL 5 2
Batteries, Sarcoxie, Turpin, ,Mears;
Aurora, Keck, johnson.
The Monett times., 1921-09-30

Mrs. w. j. Fleming, who was called
to Springfield several days ago by
the serious illness Of her aunt, Mrs.
Lloyd telephoned Wednesday morn
ing chat her aunt had died. Mrs. j.
"A. Livesay went to Springfield
Thursday morning to attend the
funeral. ...,.: 4.
The Monett times., 1921-09-30

Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Hughes, of Ben
tonville, Ark. left Tuesday for
Rochester, Mimi, where Mr.. Hughes
will re-enter the Mayo Brothers hos
pital. Mr.. Hughes is conductor on
the Bentonville brench, and has
friends in Monett.
The Monett times., 1921-09-30

Warren P. Hoover, Of Eureka
Springs, Ark, who has been visiting
his mother; Mrs. J. L. Hoover, re-
turned home Wednesday.
The Monett times., 1921-09-30

There's one thing to De said for
person with grievance--he's always
unselfish enough to want the whole
world to share it with nim.--Farm
Life.
The Monett times., 1921-09-30

There may be better ways to treat
an enemy than ignoring him, but
we've never found anything that beats
it.-Springfield Republican.
The Monett times., 1921-09-30

a man who has 5000 in the bank
and buys a $4,000 automobile has
gas on the brain. Bishop Quayle.
The Monett times., 1921-09-30
KANSAS CITY WEEKLY
STAR A PREMIUM

Beginning August l, 1921, The
Times will offer the Kansas City
Weekly Times as a premium with cash
in advance subscription with the
Weekly or Daily Times.
The Weekly Monett Times and the
Weekly Kansas City\Star one year
for $500.
The Monett Daily Times by mail
and the Kansas City Weekly Star one
year for $4.00.
Only cash in advance subscribers
get the advantage of this rate.
THE MONETT TIMES,
Monet, Mo. wifi
The Monett times., 1921-09-30

will do you-and the rest of US lots
of good.-Farm Life.