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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-16
TRUTH FROM RUSSIA.

| The latest authentic news of q
vital nature from Russia was brough,
the other day by Morris Schwartz, a
California socialist, when he landed
In New York. With his wife, a writer
known as Jessie IL. Mo!lc, an Amer
ican from Wisconsin,, he went 20
Russia to attend the Third Internal
ionale in Moscow. Here is part OF
his report:
The people are dying not only
from exhaustion and privation, but
from Shastly, terrifying fright--fear
of what the government will do, for
In RUSSIA no man may dare express
ms opinions, nor may men assem-
bic in groups to discuss tn, govern =
ncnt. The people canot talk freely
the walls have ears.
The informers of the Bolsheviki
are everywhere and a man who Of
tends in any way is dragged from his
bed at the point of bayOnet, hur-
ried away from his friends and fam
lily to whom he Ia lost forever, and
shot without jury trial.
"Bolshevik Russian government is
forever claiming to the world that it
Is free-that it stands for q free
Russia. 1t is the most despotic gov
ernment that has ever been known in
the history OF man."
These are not mere words. He
speaks from bitter experience. He
and his wife went to Russia as to a
Promised Land. They not only saw,
but suffered. Though their sympa-
thies were with the Bolshevik, they
were arrested, apparently as "bour-
geois." Their captors started taking
from them all their objects Of value.
Mrs. Schwartz pleaded to be allowed
to keep a pin given her 10y her moth
er. They put bayonet at her breast
and tore the pin from her throat.
She went on hunger strike in prison,
saying, II have worked for the So
ciaiist party all my life. II you can
not give me square deal in Russia
now. life is not worth living to MT"
So she died.
II have learned my lesson" says
Mr.. Schwartz. II believe that the
capitalistic form Of government has
made mistakes. but l would rather
live undor poor republican form
OF government with its occasional
errors and inJustices than under the
eest so-called Bolshevist govern
ment."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-16
a DEPARTMENT. OF DEFENSE

7 Ono OF the most interesting pro-
posals put forward in the name of the
sew administration is the combining
OF the army and navy departments
under one head. 1t is reported that
Mr.. Weeks and Mr.. DENLY, in accept
ing their posts. both did so with the
understanding, that they should work
together with the ultimate aim OF
amalgamation. There would be a
secretary of national defense" di-
recting not only the two existing de-
partments but also new ono. the de-
partment of aviation. Land. water
and att defense would take equal
rank.
The plan sounds good. There is no
reason In the nature OF things why
the land and water systems of de-
feusc should be kept separate. Many
other governments combine them. The
Existing arrangement showed serious
defects during the war, when the
army and navy often got into each
others way. overlapping and inter-
frring. and according to some reports.
costing the country hundreds of mill
iiops " dollars by bidding against
each other for supplies. That could
hardly bc helped. with two separate
organiaatins each working independ-
suty to make the best showing for
hsctf. but there Is no reason why so
unousinesslike a system should be
perpetuated. There Is much prom
lee. too, In the idea OF raising tho air
service to equal dignity with the land
and sea service. That is as IL should
BE. A time may come when the
aerial defense 10 the most important
ofithe three go &C.,.
Some criticisms of this plan seem
based on a wrong Interpretation. 1t
ts said that the combination proposed
would be step backward 10 prtm,-
tive simplicity. and that the depart
nlents are now too vast and complex
70 be- conducted by one man. II the
matter were worked out rightly. the
criticism would not hold. There
would still no. virtually, a secretary
of-war, a secretary of the navy and
a secretary Of aviation, TO attend to
AL the regular departmental wora;
but there would bc one big man, as
secretary Of national defense. to pre-
serve the balance between them and
coordinate their activities.
Inasmuch as tho nation spends
more money for defense than for any
other purpose. the immense import
ance OF such reform should be self
evident.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-16
Police Dots.

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-16
RAILROAD WAGE REDUCTIONS

The railroad employees, three times
in the last few years, demanded and
obtained higher wages on the ground
that they needed more money to meet
the increased cost Of living. Now the
railroads are insisting on lowering
wages. on the ground that they need
cost of operation.
1t Is the same principle, with its
application inverted. And tho rail-
roads argument seems as sound as
the brotherhoods' was last year and
the year before. The lines are losing
money. Many of thcll, since the
business depression brought slump
in traffic. are not merely failing to
pay dividcnds-they are not meeting
actual expenses.
Tbs is intolerabls and unfair
Even public service corporation has
right to live, as long as it gives ser
vice. As far as the railroads are
concerned, they have got to live, be.
cause the public needs them, and SO
they must be allowed a decent living
II they cannot get it in any other way
they must do il by reducing wages
High rates have failed to provide the
necessary funds. Subsidies are con-
rary TO American policy. The en-
ployees, whose wages were evencd uu
TO last years price levels, now have
the advantage of lowered cost Of l!v-
ing. 1t is natural for the railroads
to argue that if wages so up when
prices do, they should SO down when
prices do.
This principle is being applied In
many other industries and is bound
to be applied in the railroad indus
try. If the railroads are wise, how
ever they will apply it cautiously, b,
general agreement, with the sanction
Of the federal railroad labor board
instead of trying to ignore that body
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-16
WHY INCREASE SURPLUS?
To the Farmers of South Carolina:

To the Farmers of South Carolina:
is generally agreed that 6OOOCOObaIe crop of cot
ton this would net the South just much $12
OOOOOObale crop The chances it would net
Why should the farmers of the South raise 5000 bales of
cotton to give when food and eedstus could be rails
ed on that land?
South Carolina imported Sill 100000 worth of food
and feedstuffs from the West last year South Cardinals
cotton crop last if sold basis Of 10c pound would
net the state approximately S75000OOO In other words
cotton does not net enough pay food and
feedstuffs which armporting from the West but.hch
we could really raise at home.
There of raising this year when there
is already enough on hand to supply the world year
and half Let's raise food eedstuGs and keep the
SlOOOCOO that spent last year them at home this
year.
SOUTH CAROLINA COTTON ASSOCIATION
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-16
CARELESS SHIPPERS.

Americans like to bolieve that they
uo 'hih.s little better than other
peoples. Yet here is a dispatch from
Uruguay voicinG complaint which
has bcen beard before. It states that
number OF merchants in Monte
rides have refused TO accept delivery
OF American goods because they
haVc come poorly packed, with many
articles broken. When Montcvideo
merchants have asked to have goods
packed in boxes the American ship
per has disregarded the request ana
sent them in bales which hava 511
afforded sufficient protection.z
newspaper IN the So
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-16

can city printed pictures Of a num-
Der OF these damaged shipments and
then wrote:
Such occurrences lead to strained
commercial relations between tho
United States and Uruguay. Since
European production has been aug
mcnted. Uruguayan merchants have
received better treatment from Eu-
ropean manufacturers who carefully
NIL orders. The reduced prices at
which these goods are sold give tn. i
place above American proGucts.r
If Uruguay were thc only country.
where merchants have complained ot
American carclcssnCSs it might seem
to he the fault Of few shippers only.
But there have been other complaint
in the past from other parts Of South
America. There have also been com
plants from railroads and express
companies within the United states.
telling of ineXcusable rccklessncss in
packing goods for long Gistancs
transportation.
Here is an excellent and simple way.
to improve foreign trade. To schd
out American goods as we'll packed
as they are made is an act of pa
triotism. 1t is also good business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-16
Mr.. $. /. Till Proud of Men Of Sumter.

THE men of Sumter do things
right" was the statement made by
Mr.. s. l. Till when the men of the
Mcleod Wesley Bible class won Il
point and Il signal victory over the
Bible class of Florence Yesterday
morning when there was present at
the Sumter Sunday school Bible class
one more man than Florence was
able to muster. Sumter'S attendance
was 31S to the 81 men of Florence.
Mr.. Till further states that he is the
happicst man in Sumter over this vic
tory.
This contest between Sumter and
Florence will close on Easter Sun
day and all men who possess any de-
gree of city pride should take an in
tcrest in this contest as it is being
watched by all mems classes through
out the entire state. Sumter has new
cr lost a contest of this kind. Mr.
Till is expecting the number present
on next Sunday morning at the Bible
class to reach 400 men and the class
~ counting on having 500 men pres
ent on Easter Sunday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-16

its youth. School taxes and tuition
pay only a small part Of the cost.
The rest comes back i'm the various
forms of service that each genera
ton renders.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-16
RIOTS IN EGYPT

Alexandria. Egypt, March Ia
Three killed. others wounded when
police called to break up demon
STATIONS against Winston Spencer
Churchill, new secretary of colonies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-16

Thlrty-tWO per cent Of the farm
houses in the United states have run
ming water in the house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-16

FOR SALE-Dixie Triumph wilt re-
sistant seed from cotton that made
bale and half the acre, carefully
ginned to prevent mixing. This is
large boil open bearing cotton of
the earliest variety which auali-
hcations makes 1t the best to plant
under boil weeyil conditions..s.. Als<.
a limitOd 80
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-16

Fewer persons were killed on rail
roads in 1919 than in any ycar sntc
1893
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-16

Has the league Of nations no gar
den hose to play on Panama ana Cos
tn Rica ?-BOStOn Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-16

San Jose, Costa Rica, March 12.-
The Costa Rlcan government has dis
mantled the telegraph line on the
Panaman border. The legality of this
line has been disputed by the pana-
man government in the present boun-
dairy dispute.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-16

The zebras legs have no warts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-16

ON ACCOUNT-Of the w. O. w.
convention being in session, the
regular monthly meeting of the
camp has been postponed until
Wednesday, the 23rd. Il. S. Hood.
Clerk
Arizona republican., 1921-05-01
ARIZONA GENTLEMEN
 TO SEND STOCK ID
 NORTHWEST RANGES

A telegram indicating that he had been successful in securing cooper ation in the Arizona Cattle Growers associations movement to place steers in the Northwest was received yesterday from E. H. Crabb, chair man of the livestock sanitary board, by Ed Stephens. secretary of the board
 MT. Crabb left here early in April, to secure information as to the mum
 Der of cattle for sale, and to learn what cowmen would be interested in placing their cattle in the North west on time. He will return from his inspection tour of the Northwest by May 10. when he will act upon the data gathered by Mir. Stephens through the district inspectors. The telegram received by Mir. l Stephens from his chief reads as fol- lows:
 Get information from district ln- | spectors as to number of cattle for sale in their respective districts
 Have them see as many cowmen as possible to learn who would be m | terested in placing their cattle in the l Northwest on time. This information
 urgently needed in connection with
 Arizona Cattle Growers association movement to place steers in the l Northwest. Hope this information
 will be available upon my arrival in
 Phoenix May 10."
 Mir Stephens declares that the i'm
 vestigation conducted by MT. Crabt
 will result in the movement of pos sibly 150,000 head of cattle to the | Northwest, where there is an abun- dance of feed It also will mean the sale of cattle at fair prices with nc l chance to meet loss. "The security will be gilt edged" he said.
 MT. Crab bleft here early in April and after attending the cattlemen's convention in Helena. Mont. made g 1 field trip through the states of tho Northwest, where feed is plentiful The report received by Secretary Stephens yesterday was mailed to al district inspectors. who were urged
 co prompt and diligent cooperation in furnishing data. Mir. Stephens alsC urges all cowmen interested to get ir touch with him at the office of tho livestock sanitary board in the state house.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-01
MUD TRIuMPHs OVER SCIENCE

MOON All the powers of modern science were marshaled at London recently to discover a device for combating mud.
 They failed.
 The occasion was contest held by the Camberweu Borough Council, which had offered a prize for an anti mud splashing device to be at tached to street vehicles. Inventors brought their inventions-some of them coming from Paris. Belfast and Copenhagen-and forty motor trucks fitted with various anti splash con trivances were lined up for the con- test.
 There was almost a crisis when Il was discovered that on the day Se- lected it had not rained and there was no mud. A watering cart was pressed into commission and a strip of dir { road turned into a muddy sea. Al the vehicles plunged through, but al | splattered mud freely and no aware was made--New York Tribune.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-01

Making Democracy Safe for the World" is to be the subject of an ad- dress this afternoon at o'clock at Central Christian church by H. T. Laughbaum of Oklahoma City, noted lecturer and lawyer with the Anti Saloon League of America With him on the lecture staff of the Anti Saloon league as the Big Seven are ". J. Bryan, Dan Nor gan. John J. Wooley, Richard F. Hobson. Sam w Small and Ira D. Landrith-
 MT Laughbaura was appointed by President Wilson in 1913 as the rep resentative of the United States al the fourteenth international congress on alcoholism. which met in Milan. Italy. While in Europe Mr. Laugh baum visited most of the countries and capital cities to study the liquor question from the European stand point. He also served the state of Oklahoma as special attorney under Governor Haskell to enforce the pro- hibition law
Arizona republican., 1921-05-01
FIND TWO STILLS;
 ARREST THREE MEN

Uifhin two hours after they wer" ar,-ested yesterday afternoon, Antonio S-,ifan and Francisco Torez pleaded .,,sltv in the superior court to Sha,re of manufacturing intoxicating ,s,,,o, and each was sentenced by In6ge stanford to serve 90 days Tn ,t,s county jail in addition to a flne = Ss5 each Juan Munoz, arrested s-,.h Torez. pleaded not guilty to the ssn,e charge and the trial was set for May 10. 4o5
 Torez and Munoz were arrested .bc,,t 1:sO o'clock yesterday after -oon when Deputy Sheriffs Al De ,x-i-t and Gilbert BIanco found stlIl s-,inc full blast in the kitchen or tbe5Y home on the Grand canal near aaeauabra- The officers said they ~--itched the still in operation through th. kitchen window for several min ,ses. They found about four gallons cf -moonshine" w.hiskey in the house and A barrel of corn mash.
 William was arrested about o'clock ,asterdav afternoon by Deputy Sher- ;sss R M. Price and Ernest smith ara Consfable Evan Wilson at 12o9 s-o-tb Eighteenth avenue. According ,o th., officers, they found a still In The kitchen of the place Tn full opera = ,5op They found about half gal fon of "moonshlne "hisheS anu barrel of corn mash.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-01
STATE OFFICERS OF
 FOREIGN WARS VETS

Following the state conference Of Veterans of Foreign Wars at Tucson last Tuesday. announcement has been made here of the officers who have been chosen for the state organization and other matters of the convention.
 The officers of the organization for the ensuing year are NJ. l.. Clancy Prescott, department commander: Henry l.. Dobyns, Tucson, senior vice commander; Rolin w. Shaw. Phoenix. junior vice commander; John L. Sul- livan, Prescott. judge advocate; and F. J. Gotthelf, Tucson. department surgeon The members of the coun cil of administration include J. J. O Melia, Prescott: Ernest Hall. Phoe- nix; A. c. Macdonald, Tucson, and A L. Fisher. Douglas.
 Prescott will be state headquarters for the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the next convention will be held at Tucson Among the resolutions which have aroused interest among the members of the organization is one voted unanimously, calling upon tine government not to sign peace treaty with Germany until Grover C. Berg doll, millionaire stacker. is surren- dered to the United States.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-01
MANY SIGNATURES
 LACKING ID ADOPT
 BANK OPENING PLAN

With the committee of depoSitors in charge of the plan to reopen the institution working night and day to obtain the signatures of the deposi tors to the agreement. and with the depositors themselves eXerting noticeable efforts during the past few days. it was announced yesterday by the depositors' committee of the Central Bank that by far the great majority of the necessary signatures has been obtained. but that enough are still lacking to make the plan abor- tive if they are not in the hands of the committee when the time limit arrives.
 As was predicted when the plan was first put into operation, the real difficulty is being reached as the list of depositors who have not signed is narrowed down. Changes in residence. removals from the city or county. and defective addresses in the beginning. are the factors which are making the work exceedingly difficult now. As has been the case during the entire campaign. the com mittee is forced to solicit the assist ance of their fellow depositors to make the list of signatures 100 per cent complete, which is the reuuire- ment of the state banking officials.
 Every depositor therefore. is asked to make a special effort tomorrow to bring to the bank the signature of someone who has not yet signed. or to inform the committee of the ad- dress of someone who has removed from the city. The results of such cooperation were shown in a strik- ing manner yesterday, when the com mittee received a letter from de- positor in Pennsylvania who asked for information concerning The bank and to whom the reorganization plan was immediately submitted and a card for his signature sent to him. with every indication that It will be returned to Phoenix without delay.
 In impressing upon the depositors the absolute need to get every sigma ture without the loss of a single hour. the time limit for the inaugu- ration of the plan has been set rigor- ously by the state superintendent of banks and no extension will be all lowed. And should the time limit ex- pire without the depositors ready to take over their own affairs in the bank. a receivership will follow in evitaby. with all the danger of loss that receivership entails
Arizona republican., 1921-05-01
CEMENT PLANT PLAN
 INVALID IS OPINION

After being advised by the board of supervisors that the county could not according to the opinion of J. C. For est, assistant county attorney legal ly, enter into the proposed plan of building cement plant in Phoenix with the aid of county funds, Aman Moore of Los Angeles, pho proposed the plan, stated to the board that he would return to Phoenix in about two weeks and attempt to build the plant with private capital. MT. Moore said he was trying to interest capi- talists in Los Angeles in the prop osition before returning to Phoenix.
 According to the opinion given by Attorney Forest house bill 11S passed by the last legislature, giving boards of supervisors the power to erect such plants, is invalid and unconsti- tutional and the board cannot author ize the issuing of bonds for the pro- posed plant. MT Moore had pro- e.osed to the supervisors that the county give $500 900 toward the cree tion of a $500, 900 plant here to make 1 cement. the amount 70 be repaid tC the county with cement.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-01
COYOTES WIN FIELD
 AND TRACK MEET
Especial to The Republican,

Especial to The Republican,
 TUCSON, April 30.-Phoenix Union High School won the track and field meet in the University Week finals here this afternoon scoring A points with Gila Academy second with IS points.
 Charley Gillian of the Phoenix high school was high man with 21 points to his credit while Griffin of Tucson, was next high with 10 points
 Coach Heidenreich's athletes were contenders for first honors in every event winning six firsts.
 One hundred and twenty yard high hurdles-Grey, Phoenix; Gillian Phoenix; Rinkerhuff, Tucson. Time 17:4A
 Mile run-Payne, Gila Academy; Crasley, Gila Academy; Williams Gila Academy. Time 4:54.
 Two hundred and twenty yard dasf Gillian, Phoenix; Griffin, Tue son; Tweedy, Mesa. Time 23:4.
 Two hundred and twenty hurdles Gillian. Phoenix; Griffin, Tucson Mckinney. Phoenix. Time 27:1
 Eight hundred and 80 yard run. Romons, Morenci; Wills, Wilcox; Payne. Gila Academy. Time 2:12 4-5
 Shot put-Heard, Phoenix; Gard ner, Wilcox; Thurgsen, Gila Academy
 
 Broad jump-Gillilan, Phoenix Willaye, Phoenix; Griffin, Tucson Distance 20 feet, inches.
 Four hundred and 40 yard dash Griffin, Tucson; Thyurgsen. Gil; Academy; Nash, Gila Academy. tim, 1 53 seconds. Discuss throw-Wartman, Phoenix Payne, Casa Grande; Gardner, Will cox-104 feet inches. | High jump-Mortenson Gila Acad emy; Phersdorf, Tucson; Stewart 1 PhoeniX-5 feet 6K inches. 1 Total points scored: 1 Phoenix, A. i Gila Academy, 19. | Tucson, IS. l Wilcox. 12. 1 Morenci, 5. 1 Douglas, ,.
 Casa Grande, 3. Winslow, 1. | Mesa, 1. 1 Individual high scores l Gillian. Phoenix, 21 pointa Griffin, Tucson, 10 points. Mile relay race-Tucson first, Mesa 1 second.