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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-17
ENGLISH is SPREADING.

II Is satisfactory 10 know that the
English-speaking countries Of the
world are becoming more populous To
the 112.000,000 OF the United States
there may be added at the mex census
al least 65.OO0.OOO whites in the Bri
fish empire. In which case nearly 200.
OO0,0OO people will be linked through
out The world by a common tongue.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-17

This is why S.S.S., the greatest
known blood purifier is so
full in the treatment of Rheuma-
tism. 1t is a powerful cleanser Of
the bleod, and will remove the dis
case germs that cause your Rheu-
matism, a~ffording relief that is
genuine.
S.XS. is sold by all druggists.
Free literature and medical advice
can be had by writing to Chief
Medical Adviser. 154 Swift Labora-
tory, Atlanta, Ga.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-17

married he erected a house of similar
design for him just TO the north at
666 Fifth avenue.
This group of Vanderbilt homes and
that of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt
at ~Fifty-seventh street have been con
sidered the bulwark against trade in
Fifth avenue.
il was rumored some time ago that
Mrs. Vanderbilt, widow Of Cornelius
Vanderbilt. had given an option on her
home. but The fact il has never been
exercised is accepted as proof the re-
port was not true.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-17
Chinese Newspapers Widely Read.

In China newspapers are sOld two
and three times over. Collectors go
about the city gathering up the news.
papers Of the previous days issue. re-
distributing them among The lower
class population They are then fur
ther distributed by being sent out TO
The villages and country districts.
where they are sold at a fraction Of
their original cost.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-17
A Limited Clientele.

A lady reader in Brookline sends us
the following: my little boy was
naughty just before Christmas and /
said to him, Santa Claus only comes
to good children
"'Huh!' he snorted. If he did he
wouldn't have to hurry much to get
around"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-17
Rouuh Stuff,

Slapstick Director-Can't you sug-
gest a novel from which we could
adapt a eomedyf
Comedian-My memory isn't very
accurate, but isn't there a book called
"Alice Threw the Looking Glassf'-
Film Fun.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-17

The total radium IN the world Is es-
timated ut four or i've ounces. No
figures as TO its distribution have
been published, but this country Il be.
lieyed to have the largest share
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-17
Head of the Firm.

"The word obey was left out Of the
marriage ceremony"
at would not have meant anything
In particular"
"No?"
"She has the money"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-17
A Misnomer.

III has a big enterprise IN hand
In a pedestrian competitive race"
II should call that an enterprise on
foot"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-17

When a man is in too great q hurry
to acquire wisdom he is apt to make
q fool of himself
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-17
Discovery.

She-'I hear you skated into an air
hole the other day." He-"That's
what they call 1t, but I found it full
of water"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-17

! Lawn tennis only came into exist
ence IN 1874.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-02-17

Wouldn't toeless hosiery be an inn
mense savingf 4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Petition to ca, Of Train.

Columbia. Sept. 29.-Additional
reductions Of service are being con-
sidered by the Seaboard Air Line
and will likely be. submitted to the
South Carolina Railroad commits
sion at an early date, these en-
bracing the taking off of certain To-
cal trains and also the possible dis
continuance OF station agencies at
certain points. This was discussed
with the railroad commission We'd
nesday afternoon py w. l.. Stanley,
of Atlanta. assistant general coun-
sci of the Seaboatd.
Mr. Stanley did not specify what
trains Or what stations, if any.
would be discontinued, but he stat
ed that he would submit his pro-
pocal to the railroad commission at
an early date The commission
will then possibly arrange q, hear
ing on the matter 1t is under
stood that one local train between
Columbia and Savannah is being
considered as victim of the cut.
The Seaboard Air Line lost heav-
lily last year. Its income has be IN
increased this year by wholesale
cutting off Of the service and the
reduction of pay cells. M "t;.1 :
ley stated that additional cuts are
necessary. The Seaboard was on
the verge Of bankruptcy last year.
II Was stated
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Court Decision
Against Chiropractor
Case Before Charleston Court
Results in Conviction of
R. Lyman Love

Charleston. Sept. 2S.-A case of
considerable interest was ended IN
the court of general sessions this
afternoon before Judge w. n.
Townsend in the trial Of r. Lyman
Love, chiropractor here. who was
found guilty of practicing medicine
without a license. He was SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $500 or to
serve so days in Jail.
Mr.. Love was released on bond
of $3.50, notice having been given
by his counsel Of an appeal t. the
supreme court This is a case to
test the validity Of the act regulat-
ing the practice Of medicine in
South Carolina approved March 10.
1929, and it is claimed by the de-
fendant that the act as applying to
chiropractors while providing for
licensing them imposes conditions
that makes it virtually impossible
for them to qualify.
Following the imposition Of the
sentence after new trial had been
refused and recording of the notice
of appeal Judge Townsend ad-
lourned the court of general ses-
sions for the term and will open the
court of common pleas on Monday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Work of Cleanup Squad.

Columbia, Sept 29.-More than
$1,000 eX-service men il South
Carolina have been aided by the
governments Cleanup Squad row
1T work in the state. and South
Carolina stands at the head of the
list Of southern states in the results
accomplished by the squad. In the
eleven southern states. approxi-
niately eleven thousand men have
been reached in this campaign In
South Carolina alone $1,000 have
been reached. The squad will be
at work through October. The gov
ernment intends to reach every ser
vice man and do all it can to help
him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Fight On
Tax Revision
Democrats and Eepnbiicanns
Propose to Offer Number
Of Amendments

Washington, Sept. 2S.-The way
was cleared today in the senate for
the fight over the Republican tax
revision bill Reading Of the meas
ure for approval Of committee
amendment to the house bill was
completed and consideration Of the
contested features Will begin to-
morrow.
These include the sections deal
Ing with income taxes. individual
and corporation, profits taxes.
transportation levies, and soft
drink ievies and all other levies
changed by the committee as vel!
as with estate taxes and levies on
admissions and due which We're
not altered by the committee.
The attack on the transportation
taxes was opened today by Senator
McNary of Oregon, a Republican
member of the agricultural bloc,
who offered an amendment to
strike out the levies on freight
passenger, Pullman and express.
Senator King (DemocraD of Utah.
said he would propose an amend
ment to eliminate also the tax on
telegraph and telephone, which
was unchanged by the committee.
Senator Simmons Of North Caro-
lima and other Democratic mem
bers of the finance committee COM
pleted during the day series Of
amendments which they plan to
offer and which. if adopted. would
virtually rewrite the bill. 1t is un-
derst' ID that their principal fea-
ture is the raising of rates on cor
porations and the wealthy TO
maximums higher than those pro-
posed by the finance committee.
Senator Smoot of Utah. q Re-
publican committee member. gave
notice that he hoped to have his
manufacturers sales tax plan
ready to offer tomorrow and that
he probably would speak on it next
Monday. He said he was undecid-
ed whether he would offer an en-
tirely new bill Or only submit the
amendments.
During the discussion. the SEN
ate agreed to the existing tobacco
taxes and most of the special and
stamp taxes imposed by the present
law and unaltered by the commit
tee and also to number of adj
ministrative provisions. These pro-
visions Included those designed to
speed up final settlement Of tax
claims. esta blisiling a tax simpli-
fcation board and to prevent un-
necessary examination or inveSti-
cations Of taxpayers books OF ac-
count.
Other section agreed upon with
out contest included one authoriZ-
ing the secretary Of the treasurE
to issue an additional $500, 100000
in short term notes to facilitate the
funding of Victory notes and certi-
fcates Of Indebtedness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
MAN HUNT ENDS
IN KILLING,
OF NEGRO
Fugitive Opens Fire
on Members Of
Posse When Corner
ed in Woods Near
Allendale

AllenGale, Sept. 27.-Memnilg g-ss
er Priester, the negro slayer, who.
has been terroriZing this sectlonS
since last Thursday night. when ne $
killed two sand shot another negro
woman, was killed about SIX miles
from here this afternoon by mem Z
bers Of the posse that have been
in continual search OF him since :
the time of bis latest crime. This
has ended one Of the most exciting
nan-hunts ever experienced in this
section and can BE compared only
to the hunt for Henry Austin. a ne;
gro man, who killed several white
men near here some three years
ago.
In addition to killing the ne-@
groes on Thursday, Priester was
wanted here on the charge CT hav-
ing assaulted and numbering a
white woman of this section about
four years ago. When found in a
neck Of woods on the plantation Of
Mr. Hugh Mcmillan, Priester fired
four times at his pursuers AID those
members Of the posse that were
in sight Of him saw it was fool,
hardly to take any chances IN cap
turing him alive and shot him. One
buckshot only from the several
charges shot. at him entered his
body neal the heart and this, ae-s
cording to Or. Harter, vic made
hIc
death.
The search for Priester has been
continuous since the time Of his
crime. An unusual feature Of the
hunt has been the number Of Ee-
groes that have taken part. Every
minute since the killing those De-s
groes in large numbers hayesstuck
by the sheriff, bent on vengence.
and have been particularly active in
the hunt
Sheriff Bennett stated here this
afternoon after the killing Of Prizes
ter, that without the aid Of the me-
g1oes. capture of Priester would
perhaps have failed. Even when
the white members OF the pr ai
most. gave. UP hope tiiey-s
the hunt never letting uD for a.
minute.
It was through their efforts that
track could he kept OF his move
ments. Sheriff Bennett returned
this morning from Savannah where
he went to identify a negro helas ky !
the authorities there that was
thought to be Priester. 1t proved (
to be a wrong conclusion and the
negro there was released.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
ArbuckIe Held
For Manslaughter'
Judge Says Not Sufficient
Evidence to Warrant Muir
der Charge

San Francisco. Sept. 26.-Ihe
murder complaint against. Roscoe
c. ({Fatty) Arbuckle was reduced
to manslaughter today by Police
Judge Sylvan j. Lazarus, who held
him to answer to the superior court
for trial on the lesser charge grow
ing out Of the death Of Miss Fir-
ginia Rappe following a drinking
party in Arbuckle's hotel suite
here. Judge Lazarus added that
the evidence introduced by the dis
trict attorney during the siX-day
hearing did not warrant the COM
edian being held for murder. Miss
Rappe. a Los Angeles motion pic
ture actress died September 9, four
days after the affair in Arbuckie's S
rooms.
Il have decided to make a hold
ing for manslauehter, finding there
is enough III the defendants con-
duct TO warrant his trial on that
charge" said Judge Lazarus.
Il feel also bound by the grand
jury whose indictment for man
slaughter was voted after having
more evidence than l was permit
ted to hear
Arbuckle heard the decision
without movement or comment.
The district attorney moved that
Arbuckle be released on his own
recognizance in view OF the bail of
$1,000 cash or $4,000 bonds fixed
in the superior court charge Of
manslaughter growing out OF q
grand jury indictment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Beaufort Ready
To Fight Liquor
Mass Meeting Held as Open
ing Shot in Campaign

Beaufort. Sept. 27.-Five citizens
were appointed at mass meeting
tonight to head a popular move to
break up illicit traffic IN liquor in
Beaufort county. Many local speak
ers were heard The law was eX-
planned by W. !. Thomas. Viola
tons were described by Magistrate
COREY, Recorder Stuart and 9TH
ers. Messrs. Wm. Qeyserling. Jas.
r. Bellamy and Fred Whipple
spoke for the farmers and Toward
Danner for the merchants. Mem
berS Of the ministerial union stir
red the large audience. Niels
Christensen closed the discussion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Fight on Boil Weeyl
State Mass Meeting. Called
For October 10th

Columbia, Sept. 2S.-The fight
against the boil weevil in South
Carolina was definitely launched at
q meeting in Columbia Tuesday of
a special committee appointed sew
eral weeks ago by mass meeting
OF farmers, merchants and bank
ers, to frame an agricultural poll
icy for the state. The committee
discussed the situation at the Tues
day meeting and appointed sub
committee to draw up the special
agricultural program and to call a
mass meeting for not later than Oc-
tober 10, at which time the agricul--
tural program Will be submitted.
At the mass meeting. which will
likely be held in Columbia. the: va
rious phases Of the boil weevil will
be discussed The cooperation of
the entire people Of the state. viii
be enlisted to pu: into effect the ag-A
ricultural program to be adopted.
The committee which met in Co
lumbia Tuesday is composed Of r
C. Eamer, Columbia; v. ". Long,
Clemson College; Wade Drake, An-
derson; J. Ross Hanahan. Char
lesion; ]. W. CASTOR. Duncan; G..
W. Duvall, Cheraw; Or. ". c.
Brown, Newberry; R. 8. Cunning
ham, Allendale; 3. W. Seesars.
Oswego; D. r. Coker, Har;syille,
and R. l. Manning, Columbia.
The com14ittee issued state
:nent tuesday night, in which It
called on the farmers to plowT under
every cotton stalk, as soon as the
cotton is picked The sooner the
cotton stalks are plowed under, it
has been proven, the less will be
the boil weevil infestation next
year 1t was also recommended
that in the upper part Of the state,
where cotton will be gathered late,
cover crops be put into the field
where there is cotton standing late.
1t has been found that crop.
growing with the cotton, protects
the weevils, the pests attempting to
hibernate in this crop, and they
all die when it gets colder. The
committee also states that it has
been found in South Carolina that
where persistent and intelligent ef-z
forts have been made to combat
the weevil. the cotton crop has
been good, except in the edge OF
the coastal plane.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Assistant Dis
trict Attorney

Columbia. Sept %. = George
Lamb Buist Rivers. an attorney of
Charleston. has been appointed as
sistant United states district at
torncy for the eastern district OF
South Carolina. according to an
nouncement made here today by
District Attorney Francis II. Wes-
ton. Mr. Rivers succeeds Wajtes
Warinc whose resignation was an
nounced by the district attorney
Wednesday,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
final, WORD
FROM ENCl4lA AND
TO IRELAND
Premier Lloyd George
Tells De Valera
that British Govern
mert Can Never
Consent to Di5rup-
ton Of Empire

London. Sept. 29.-The Seinn
Fein leaders are invited to attend
a. conference here on October 11th
in note dispatched to De Valera
by Premier Lloyd George. 1t is
considered the governments final
word in the exchange of messages.
De Valera is informed that the gov
ernment is unable to alter its fun
damental position. denying Ire
land separation from the empire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Murder Trial
in Saluda

Saluda, Sept. 26.-The case of
Elliott (ED Culbreath, negro.
charged with the killing of Deputy
Sheriff Wilbur Edwards last No
vember, went to the jury at $50
o'clock this afternoon after the
day had been devoted to the taking
of testimony. At $3.50 O'Clock -
night the jury was still appare..lly
deadlocked and Judge Sease order
ed a recess Of the court. instruct
ing the jury to bring in sealed
verdict, which Will be read when
court is convened this morning.
providing the jury has been able
to reach an agreement at that time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Fire in Charleston
Twenty Thousand Dollar Loss
For Chemical Plant

Charleston. Sept. 27.-Damage
estimated at $4,000 was occas-
ioned last night by fire in the
chemical plant of the V. G. COM
mill. practically fireproof. is devot-
ed to the manufacture of a baking
power base Of q secret character.
The glare of the blaze was visible
from the city. but damage was
comparatively small.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Dentist Stole Gov
ern1nent Supplies

Denver. Sept. 29-pr Gilbert
L. Lininger. Pueblo dentist and
an ex-army officer. has been ar
rested at Pueblo charged with the
theft of army dental supplies dur
ing August 1918 At Camp Jackson,
5. c. Lininger was arraigned be-
fore the United States commissions
er. and was ordered held for trial
at Aiken, S. C. Bail was furnished
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Gag Rule in Senate.

Washingto on. Sept. 22.-Eepuh-
lican senator's have renewed the
campai;,n tor cloture rule. with
President HardinS'S s assurances OF
n-interfercnce The sponsors of
the rule said tho proposal is meet
ing with much favor among the
rank and file and the chief task is
to convert a few prominent Re
publican leaders. Johnson. LII Fol
lette and Borah are oppoSinS The
change.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Divorces Valid in
South Carolina
Courts of This State Bound to
Recognize Decree Granted
in Other States

Spartanbu:g. Sept. %. = The
validity Of a divorce was the issue
il report Of q hearing before :.
T. L,anham which was filed with
the clerk of court yesterday after
noon in the case Of w. j. Shirley
vs.. j. C. Harris. Shirley. who was
known to be a widower. married
a sister of Harris and sold to Har-
ri.; a tract Of land. for which part
cash was paid and mortgage tax
en- for the remainder Harris.
subsequent to the deal. learned OF
a divorce secured by SliirleE's first
wife in Alabama. and there being
no remuneration of dover, Harris
was unwilling to pay the mortgage
without the dover being renounc-
ed.
The principal issue in the case
wa; the validity ot q divorce which
WIS granted to Shirley'S first wife
by the court in the state OF Ala
hama September s. 1880. After the
divorce rs il appears from the eEl-
drn"p, the first Mrs Shirley married
again on February -. 1891. while
Shirley came to Spa'tanhurs and
married Mis- Emma l. Harris in
February. 1907. The court says in
conClItsiou:
The constitution Of tn" United
States provides that full (not
sonitD faith and credit shall be Civ
on to judicial proceedings of other
states This divorce is therefore to
he taken at its face value. and W.
J. Shirley was freed hy il rom the
bond Of matl-inon%.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Communication asked for Negro.

Columbia. Sept. 23.-Gov. Coop
CT has under advisement Il pet-
ton for tho communication of the
death sentence of Abra ham Will
GamS. Orangeburg negro convicted
of assault with intent to rarish
upon a thirteen year old white girl
of Orangeburg county, for which
the negro is sentenced to die on
October IS. The judge and nine
jurors signed the petition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Train Robbery
in Oklahoma

oklahoma City. Sept. 29.-A
pose is: searching for six masked
bandits near Edmond. who forced
mail clerks on a train TO throw Oft
tour mail pouches, one Of which IS
believed to have contained regis
tered mail No trace was left by
hn robbers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
THE; LAST
COAT OF
WH[IEWAS
Declare
That Senator New
berry Did No Wrong
in Buying Election
in Michigan

Washington. Sept 29.-Repub-
lican members of senate elections
committee have cleared Senator
Newberl'y of charges and recon-
mended he be seated, while the
Democrats declared he was elected
by corrupt and Illegal" methods
and recommended his seat be de-
clared vacant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
LIBERTY
BONDS IN
DEMAND
Enormous Purchases
Overshadowed All
Dealings on Stock
Exchange Today

New York. Sept 27.-Further
enormous purchases of liberty
bonds and victory notes overshad
owed all othe dealings on the
stock exchange. First hours sale
approximately six million dollars.
the feature being victory four and
three quarters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
Trial
For Arbucklc

san Francisco. Sept. 29.-Distri2t
Attorney Brady is working on
plans to bring Roscoe tf'atty) Ar
b,.cille 10 trial within a f"W days ON
the manS!auShter charge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
GOOD TIMES.
COMING,
AGAIN
John Wannamaker
Says He Has More
Faith in America
Than Ever

New York. cc2.. 2S.-The speedy
return of prosperity with plenty of
work for ell is predicted by two
notable figures-.Jchn Wannamak
er and Charles e. Bedford Il have
more faith in America today and
more expectation for the future
than at any time in my sixty years
as a merchant" MI Wanna:naker
said. INSTEAD Of curtailing or a1-
vertisinG, we are charging it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-01
-S--S-1-

Washington. Sept. 27-Demo-
cratic Senator'S in conference have
decided the peace treaties with
Germany. Austria and hungary
are not matters for party action.
Individual democrats left to follow
their own judgment in voting on
ratification.