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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14
SENATORS COMBINE
Men From South and West Will
Act Together and Should
Succeed

Washington, May 10.-Southern
and Western senator's interested pri-
marily in agriculture, perfected their
organization at a formal session to-
night. They will stand together IN
Inc interest of the farmer irreSpec-
tive of the frequent intrusion Of par
tisan politics.
me conference determined TO make
it matter of law rather than Of
discretion on the part of governors
Of the federal reserve board that the
farme, should have the right to dis
counting his paper for II months,
the entire planting season, rather
than six months as the law pro-
.Iues: ana the maximum rate OF IN
terest 10 be charged by federal re-
serve banks should be set by law.
subcommittee was appointed
with Senator Smith of South Caro-
lima, as chairman. to prepare an
amendment to the federal reserve
act. embodying the foregoing prin-
ciple.
The conference also agreed to
make study Of the railroad situa
ton. and take immediate steps for
the alleviation Of the burden occa-
stoned by eXorbitant freight rates.
1t was the understanding Of the con-
ferees that in all matters, Southern
ers and Westerners could control the
senate.
AS to the rate Of interest 10 be
charged by the federal resrve banks
Harris Of Georgia is on record for
limiting the rate to per cent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14
KENNETH Cos
SETT APPEALS
Young Abbeville Man ASKS Su-
preme Court to Rescind Forty
Year Sentnece

Columbia. May 10.-The appeal OF
Kenneth Gosset, young Abheyille
county man under forty-year sentence
for assault on a young white girl Of
his county seat, was argued before
the South Carolina supreme court to-
day, and interesting points were
raised, the ground for the appeal
being largely errors in the judges
charge to the jury and alleged Illegal
tiles in the constitution Of the court
which tried the case. The supreme
court took the case under advisement
after the arguments.
In the arguments attorneys for Gcs-
sett alleged that the young woman
was not assaulted-but-eo4ts to the
abduction.
In support Of the contention that
the young woman consented to the
abduction, Gossett's counsel argued
that when the act was committed. in
the county near Abbeville, the two
young women and the two men in the
party rode back into Abbeyllle and
drove through the streets, passing
10th the police department and the
fire department, and making no out
cry. They also argued that the young
women were in joyful mood when
they came back to the city, bidding
the defendant good bye on leaving him.
Counsel stated that the young woman
was afraid of her mother and tod
the rape story to prevent punishment
for missing church that day. The
girl was sixteen years old. 1t was SAID
At the time of the alleged assault
two men We're arrested and brought
to the penitentiary for safe-keepng.
TO prevent their being lynched. The
two young women came to Columbia
and saw the young men and stated
that they were not the ones who had
ACCOMPANIED them on the trip out OF
Abbeville. This trip to Columbia
counsel referred to, in the arguments.
as a farce.
The arguments also touched on the
young girls charge that she had been
assaulted in the automobile, and that
her straw hat had been mashed
Counsel asked why this hat had never
been produced. The poirt of torn
dress was also raised.
The act for which Gossett was trled
and convicted was committed near
Abbeville on March "A, 1920. Gossetl
was tried on April s, 1920. before
Judge Moore. Benham and Price, OF
Greenville, are his lawyers. The So
licitor represented the state in the ar
guments today.
The appeal was based on alleged
errors by the juddge, in refusing
change of venue, in not agreeing with
the defendants allegation that the
special term of court was not con-
stitutional, in refusing a continuance,
asked for on the ground that the at
torneys for Gossett had not time to
properly confer with him regarding
the case, and allegations that several
of the jurors had expressed opinions
or been prejudiced regacG.ng the
case, those being Walter +. wilson,
w. L. Power, c. a. Smith, r. II.
Purdy. l.. G.. Belts and j. F. Gilbert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14
Memorial Day
Observed by City
Graves of Veterans and Confed.
crate Monument Decorated

Memorial day was fttingly OBJ
served in Sumter according to the
usual custom. Banks were closed,
the postofice kept holiday hours an
the city schools closed early. In ad-
siitien the day was observed as high
school day, the ceremonies for which
were held in the auditorium Of the
girls high school on yesterday morn
ing.
In the afternoon. memorial day
services were held by the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, Dick
Anderson chapter. The first part OF
this was at 5 o'clock when the Chill
dren of the Confederacy, Alexander
Mcqueen chapter, decorated tbs
graves in the Confederate plot at the
cemetery.
Part two was at s o'clock, on mon.
umental square. Here in the shadow
of the Confederate monument, with
the beautiful OAK trees as a pleasing
background, a large audience gath
cred to hear the addresses from the
steps OF the girls high school. DR.
S.. H. Edmunds was master OF cere-
monies and small remnant of Con.
federate veterans had seats Of hono'
in front of the speakers. Their es-
cort was the splendid high school bat
talon, the only military serganlza-
-ffon m the city, and tn s With It:
bug,e. and drum corps added much at
Z traction to the occasion. A Confeo.
crate choir under Mrs. Stuckey's lead.
ership furnished the singing, delight
ny rae audience with Maryland M3
Maryland .'Tenting Tonight" aae
other Southern airs. The decorating
of the monument vas pretty fea
1ure. This was done by Mrs. NAL
lard's fourth grade girls, wh.
marched gracefully across the
grounds, bearing a long garland
some so feet, made entirely Of ever
greens and beautiful flowers ant
twined it about the base Of the mon
un1ent.
Governor Cooper was introduced t
the audience and paid fitting trib-
ute to the occasion.
The speaker of the afternoon was
the Rev. j. ". Daniel. who gave his
own impressions of the Confederate
army, when boy Of seven and de-
scribed the great jefferson Davi
when he visited the DaniGl home, DR.
Daniel tod of the atrocities Of Other
wars in contrast to the splendid be-
harisr OF the armies on both sides
during the Confederate war. When
;, he remembered the cheerful mler
Of the Confederate soldiers in 1So,
and what the south had passed
through in the ten ears following
that, he thought no man had a right
10 be depressed by the present time
@vcyy speaker paid tributes to the
boys who fought overseas although.
the loca, post Of the American Legion
had preferred 10 observe separate
memorial.
The Invocation was spoken by th'
Rev. J. P. Derrick OF st. James Luth
eran church. AT the close Of the ex-
ercises after taps had been blown OF
the bugle. the high school battalion
bearing Confederate battle flag
along with that of the United States
went through the intricate military
evolutions of Retreat"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14
Insurance License Funds
Sumter Will Receive s3,743 AS
Share of License Taxes

Columbia. May IA total of $685.
4S9 is being sent this week by the
state insurance commissioner. j. j.
McMahan. to the counties OF the state
as their share of the additional license
fees on premiums collected by insur-
anca companies on business within
counties for the senli-annual period
which ended December 81. 1920.
The largest amount goes to Charles
ton $11036; the next largest to any
one county is to Richland, sS.2S3:
Greenville gets s5,9S7, Spartanburg
s4S32. Anderson s4.619 Florence
s3.o50. Sumter s3.743. York 5000;
Oranseburg s3.0SS: Darlington s2.976;
Greenwood $26S6. The smallest
amount to any one county goes to
Jasper. s139.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14
COAL STRIKE
CAUSES HALT
Biggest Ship Building,
Plant in England is
Faced With Fuel
Famine

London, May 1.-THE coal short
age is becoming serious because of the
miners strike, and Nicker's Ship
building Works at Barrow, the larg-
est concern in the United Kingdom.
employing one hundred fifty thousand
men. announces that it will close next
week unless mining is resumed. The
unemployment at end Of April ag-
sregated more than million and
thdee quarters. exclusive Of more than
a million miners. More than eleven
hundred ships are tied up.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14
FRANCE TAKIN
NO CHANCES
Marshal Fochl Discusses
With Prem er BRAND
Measures Necessary
to Insure Ger
many's Compli-
ance With
Terms

Paris. May 11.-Premier BRAND
and cabinet met with Marshal F'ochS<
General Weygard and President Mil.
Grand and discussed the measures
necessary for the execution of de-
mands prescribed in the allied ultl-
matum The clause prescribing the,
acts to be performed by Germany af-
ser her acceptance relative to dis
arn,anents were discussed. The ap-
plication OF financial. measures laid
down by the allies was likewise ex-
amined but the decisions were not
announced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14
ACCEPTANCE
EXPECTED
Parties in Reichstag
Said to Be in Favor of
Yielding. New Min
istry Will Prob
ably Be Formed

Berlin, May 1G.-An acceptance OF
the allied ultimatum was expected IN
the reiehstag today. Various par
sries are ahgning themselves in favor
of yielding, according to an almost
unanimous trend of newspaper re-
ports Pres;deEt Ebert today will ask
Paul Loebe, the majority SOCIALIST,
and president of reichstag to form a
new ministry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14

Kyofo. Japan. May 11.-Leaders Of
the radical Omotokyo Cult have been
arrested. charged with distributing
alarmist reports calculated TO disturb
the public. The sensational teaching
of the cult included the necessity of
war with America and the declaration
that Japan is destined to attain do
minion over the entire world.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14

GreenviIle. s G. May His skull
badly fractured by blow with Il
s:nGlc-tree Andy Wells. Young tarm-
ur Of the Travellers Rest section of
he county. is in 4 crit! conditioa
in a hospital here. Walter Bowers and
his son. Carl Bowers. have been plac-
ed in Jail charged With having in
liicted the wound during "a tight with
Wells today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14

Berlin. May ll.-Germany's new
cabinet today began the preparation
Of the cnveInment'S formal note to
III. entente accepting the terms pre-
scrih.I: by the supreme council IN
Lendon.
Chance!loH Wirth received what
amounted to vote o; confidence IN
the reic}stas last night V hen the
reichs,as approved the decision to
accept The allied u!tir.atum.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14

Paris, May 11.-France intends TO
pay what she owes, high foreign Of
flee official stated today. France Will
take no steps whatever regarding mod
ification, reduction Or cancellation of
her debt to the United States, he said.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14
COWBOY ROPES EAGLE

Sioux City. May 11.-Thos. Hale. a
cowboy. captured an eagle With Il
lariat near Gregory by riding toward
after it had eaten its FIJI OF a calf
and easily roping it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14

Z Chattanooga, May 1O.-oficers and
messengers to the Southern Baptist
convention which opens here Thurs
day, began arriving today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14

Chicago May 11.-Average salary Of
Methodist Episcopal church minis
tres is s1,154. secretary Singley, stat
ed in his report annual to the meeting
of the Board of Conference Claim
ants today. Three years ago it was
1882
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14
WIFE OF PREMIER DEAD

Rome. Nav 1.-THE death of the
wife OF Italian Premier Giolitu was
announced today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14

Chicago, May 1.-THE Railroad
Labor Board hearing on the rule and
working conditions ended today when
the unions representative concluded
their testimony and the railroads an
nounced they did not expect to pre-
sent further direct testimony. The
hearing began January 10th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14

San Jose. Costa R5aa May 1o.-The
discovery of valuable oil and gas ter
'itory near the port cf Lilnon on the
eastern coast is repersed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14

The Annual Council OF the Epis-
cora! Church OF South carolina Will
convene in this city next Tuesday
morning The attendance is expect
ed to be about lis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-14
TO
VETERANS
President Harding Telegraphs
Georgia Confederate Re-
Union

Albany Ca, May 11.-Presdent
Harding telegraphed the Georgia Con-
federate veterans reuion extending
greetings and saying. Not many years
longer will the veterans of the civil
war thus meet. 1t is good to have
lived to see the great wound Of the
Civil War completely healed and COM
plete accord and unbroken devotion
of both North and South to our COM
mon country
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-04

rania already are maintaining such schools
and they have achieved valuable results.
Virginia, which, by virtue Of its long coast
line and its possession Of Hampton Roads,
should take first rank among maritime
States, will be remiss il it does not make
suitable provision for training its young
men to the pursuit OF the sea. 1t offers
opportunity for thousands OF them in an
honorable, lucrative calling. for however
stagnant ii may be now, the American mer-
chant marine is a fact and one day ii will
come into its own again and claim its share
in the worlds carrying trade. Virginia can
AFFORD the money-it cannot afford 10 with
hold il. Such a school promises develop
mcnt that will run along parallel lines with
our advancement in the Industries. in ag-
riCulture, IN the building OF good roads and
the elevation of our schools TO still higher
planes OF usefulness. Not TO embrace the
opportunity that nature has so richly Of
fored and make the most Of our future on
the water would be TO overlook one OF our
most productive resources and commit Nir-
ginia 10 lop-sided growth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-04
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
CALLI-CURCI HAS
INTERESTING CAREER
lannon's Singer VIII Bc Heard mt city
Auditorium with Artists Course
October II.

II is interesting AT times to hark
back to tho carly days of tho famous.
II only Ia see how they have over
come adversely. or how they have
been hunctcd about by fate or cir
cumstanccs. Especially IL this rcrni-
nisc"nCc interesting in the case Of
Ialli-turci. the celebrated soprano.
who viii he heard AT the cl;y Audi
t"riufu the night of October IL under
The management 90 Mrs Wilson
Greene.
Galli-Curci is only ~ years oil!
now. ana set her life has bccn rich
in "Np"ricnc" Sh" hogan her must
ca career IS pianist. ANA ahr de-
v"lopcd 'nto prize winner of tho
Nolan Conservatory at tho az" ~ IL.
This honor only served IN" Young
Amelia "a "A prOp in TIA. time OF adj
N"rsitT. FOR her father mot with huYi-
ness rev"rs"S. and sh" had I" give
nIano lessons "a support II family Of
NC. Galli-curci recalls with a
smile. tina, She gave lessons for lors
ihan 81. and her chief regret was no.
IN" hard work. hut the fact tina, she
wore her shoes out 80 rapidly goin;;
about from lesson TO lesson |. ~
/ almost Incredible that this experience
should hay" been IN" lot o. the
world famous soprano. who. ten years
after her period of strulgl. earned
IN one season ia America OYER four
times the annual salary OF the presi-
dent of the United states Tickets
are on sale at the corl"y Company
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-04
OFFERING At THE LYRIC
IS FAR ABOVE AVERAGE
Laurel Lee, u Demurc Miss.
Alone, Is Worth Price
of Admission.

The current bill at the Lyric 4,
by far the best show that has been
seen there for long. long time.
Many are fair. some are pretty good.
but this is very good. 1t almost
seems az though most OF the acts
got OFF the track somewhere. for they
decidedly smack OF the big time.
miss. certainly looks aud acts like
broadway. She iS unusually pretty
and clever. with an act full Of origin
ality and charm. finished in every de-
tall and costumcd lavSshIu Ger
tainly we don't sec many so talented
and decorative as clever little Miss
Lee. She liz worth the price of adj
mission alone. hut for a wonder there
arc others who attract as well
Connolly and Frances. in fun and
music. nicely balanced make n strong
bid for favor too. The team. one pref
~ riri and one comedian. looks like
many other variety couples when
they FIRST come on. except that the
pretty girl is prctticr than most But
they have a way with them and
know huw To pipe the wicked Jazz
whether Is il an old fas hioucd mclo-
dcon or the more modern ukclcle
They, too. are decidedly worth see
ing.
Jean Middleton. = fappcr- violinist
opens the show to much applause.
She might go we'll q little further
along on the program. but in Il show
that * practically all good some
one must start things going
Md there is tabloid cx;rava-
ranHa. too--bcttcr than the usual run
OF acts with one or two principals
ana Il chorus. This time the chorus
is really pretty and does not yell
much. The funny |. G. Mack heads
the company, and is supported by
other comedians who really make you
laugh.
Closing tho show ar. the old ia
voritcs. Weld. Mcaly and Mon;rosc,
who send the audience home smiling
=" YOU see a hill unusually enter
tanning is awaiting YOU at the Lyric
II you like good vaudeville. don't
miss IT. -. II. C.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-04
The Poets Corner
Looking backward.

I'm the chap that got high wages.
Now | get IL in tho neck!
I'm the chump that bought potatoes
at Sl.10 a peck.
/ INDUCED in rump or sirloin. say AT
30 cents a pound.
And paid half dollar for the bot
tom OF the round.
! blew in about SO for a simple. cotton
sheet,
And 1 have paid eighieen-fifty just to
decorate my feet.
I recall l had to dig up 81 for hat.
And 1 paid tho darned old landlord
$40 for tho fiat!
Two had money. scads OF money, and
tell you II seemed good.
And l flung it out regardless, as a
drunken sailor would.
Just how long 'twould keep on COM
ing. huh! didn't know or care.
All l know was was living like n
blooming millionaire.
But today I need 4 dollar, and I
haven't Got a dime.
And tho boss has told mo coIdly
thcre'n. bc no more over time.
I've had mony. and Two spent II, and
I don't know whore 1t went;
All know is. Two been wealthy. and
! haven't saved cent?
-Somerville Journal,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-04
News Of Fifty Years Ago

(Frun tho Richmond Dispatch. oct. 8. 1919
Judge Meredith having declined the Con-
sarvativc nomination to the House OF Dele
gates. Chairman w II. Isaacs has called the
city convention to reconvcnc at the Exchange
Hotel. 10 o'clock tomorrow morning to
I'LL the vacancy on the ticket.
The Governor yesterday appointed the fol-
lowing state inspectors of tobacco: Scabrook' $
Warehouse. DR.. ~ II. Christian; Mayo's Jesse
r. Hutchinson: Public. %. j. Vaughan; Shoctoe.
John w. Powell; Anderson Il Myers Ware
house. J. a. Mostly.
S Wexford Corbin yesterday appointed
by Governor walker to be notary public for
the city Of Fredericksburg.
The following is n report Of live stock sales
In Richmond for the month OF September;
Ole cattle. which sold for to l.: cents per
pound gross; sheep, 3S6 for to cents; hogs.
lee for to i-2.
General wiscs book written by request OF
the authorities OF william and Mary, entitled.
seven Decades OF the Union. Including Il
Narrative OF the Life OF Tyler" has been COM
pIctcd and will be published in December, by
Iippincott and Company
j. NJ Strothcr. wcll-known successful
school teacher. died Saturday night and the
funeral took place yesterday from ST. James
Church.
Married at Laurel Spring. Ilonrico County.
the residence OF the brides mother. September
81. by Rev. J. II. Gariiok. Jasper r. Garrett
tn Miss Charlotte l.. Royd. Nil of Hcnrico
County.
Robert G. Perkins has been appointed post
master Mt PoindcXtcrs store, Louisa County,
vice a. Is. Henson, resigned.
Major J. " Kelly has been nominated by
the Conservatives OF Spotsylvania County for
the House of Delegates
brigham Young, the head OF the Mormon
Church. has been arrested in Salt Lake city
Utah. by United States officials under an in
dictment for RIGHTEOUSNESS, and there Is nc
littlo excitement in Salt Lake. Tho Mormons
are organizing into companies and threaten
ing rcslstcnco. Parts OF two regiments OF
United Statns troops art><sfu Salt Lake City.
and othcr troops GRO noar at hand reatiy TO
march. upou tho city Il necessary,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-04
Question. md Answers.

Thcrmometer-W hich is better for home use
where there arc small children, u two minute.
one minute. onc-half- minute registering
fever thermometer Where does a child get
Horms?-Mrs. NJ. W.
Answer-Thc two minute thermometer VIII
stand the racket better. but | advise against
the OF u clinical Thermometer. except in
certain cases under the physicians direction.
Children become infested with worms as
adults do. by Indigestion, the microscopic eggs
or lavao in polluted food. or perhaps some
times In polluted water and In the case OF
tapeworms by eating mcasly beef not
thoroughly cooked. The human or animal
host OF the parasite gives OFF the eggs from
the Intestine AID thus the food Of animals
polluted. or mans own food drink becomes
polluted Young children may rcinfcct them
selves by bringing their unci.an fingers to
under the finger nails. The soil and ground in
town and cities is pretty widely polluted
with eEgs and lavac Of various parasites OF
the human intestine, thanks to our unsanitary
disposal Of human waste.
Sweating in Armpts.-Somc time ago you
gave remedy for sweating in the armpits.
which one half ounce of aluminium chic
ride in three ounces Of rain water. What per
cent OF aluminium chloride is used In the solu-
ton OF One-half ounce r-It. A. r.
Answcr.-Uso one half ounce of pure alum
mum chloride, dissolve IL in the three ounces
of rain water distilled water. and mon or
paint il tho skin of the armpits. and allow
10 dry before dressing, each alternate day
for three or four times. at intervals as needed.