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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Potentate of Omar
Temple Killed
Delano G. McAlister Of Colum-
bia Victim of Railroad
Accident

Columbia, Oct. 2S.-Delano G..
McAlister, veteran Southern rail-
way engineer and illustrious poten-
tate of Omar temple, Mystic Shrine,
was instantly killed at 10:45 o'clock
last night when his engine was
turned over near the corner of Rice
and Pickens streets. The fireman,
F. E. Turnipseed, jumped and es-
capped uninjured, it is said, except
for minor briuse on the leg.
The scene Of the accident is the
intersection Of the main line Of the
Southern railway with what is
known as the Royster "cut off. "
Mr.. McAlister had just brought in
local passenger train No. 20 from
Augusta and was backing his en-
CINE to the Blanding street round
house, operating, according to w.
F. Cooper, superintendent Of ter
minals, on what is known as a
"permissive block" Mr.. Cooper
said that "permissive block" gives
written permission to use the track,
the engineer looking out for other
trains.
Freight train No. 81 was leaving
Columbia, northbound, entering the
main line at the intersection of the
"cut off, Mr.. McAlister's engine
and the latter cars of the freight
train came together at the inter-
section, both going the samedirec-
ton, the force throwing Mr.. Meal
ister's engine over, according to
Mr.. Cooper.
Mr.. McAlister's body was found
pinned under the control lever, in
a sitting position. according to per-
sons who were there when the body
was removed. After examination
by a physician he was removed to
McCormick's undertaking estab-
lishment.
Coroner Scott announced last
night that he would hold an inquest
at the court house at o'clock to-
night to investigate the accident.
The main line track was cleared
of the wreck at 1925 o'clock this
morning. Damage to the engine
will not amount to more than So0O,
according to Superintend King.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Senate Bonus
Fight Reopened
Reed Launches Plan to Give
Aid to War Veterans

Washington, Oct. 2S.-Another
fight in the senate over the SOL
ders' bonus bill was launched to-
day BY Senator Reed, Democrat,
Missouri, who introduced an
amendment to the pending tax re-
vision bill to enact the bonus legi-
islation which was recommitted to
the finance committee last July at
the request of President Harding.
Senator Reeds amendment pro-
posed to raise special fund in the
treasury department for expenses
of the bonus plan by continuing
excess profits taxes on corporations
at 1921 rates.
Republican leaders characterized
the Reed amendment as political
play" and predicted the amend
nlent would be rejected, but Sena-
tor Reed. who has announced he
would discuss the Republican at
titude on taxation and the bonus at
the Kansas City national conven-
ton Of the American Legion. prom
ised TO make q hard fiSht in its
behalf. Republican spokesmen de-
clared they intended to follow Pres
ident Hardings recommendation
that action on the bonus bill be de-
laved until the national finances
were in better position to bear the
expense involved.
Republican leaders said they
planned to move to liable the
amendment as soon as it was pre-
sented. which would result in de-
bate being shut Oft.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Letters Of
John Ruskin
Over 200 Heretofore Unpub-
lished Now i. Hands of
Editor

Bloomington, Ind, Oct. 25.-A
series of more than two hundred
and fifty unpublished letters of
John Ruskin is being edited by
Professor A NJ. Brooks, head Of
the Fine Arts Department of In
diana University, and will be pub
lished soon by a publishing house,
of Boston.
The letters present an epitome
of Ruskin's life They We're writ
ten by Ruskin during period Of
twenty-five years to his friend,
William Ward, Of Richmond, Sur
rey, England. Ruskin and Ward
were intimate friends and their
views were similar on most sub
jects. The letters touch on all
topics in which Ruskin was inter
ested, including art, economics,
literature and music.
They are illustrated by a number
Of drawings IN Ruskin's own hand.
The correspondence start q
through Wards association with
Ruskin in the establishment of a
workingmen's college, organized
to demonstrate Ruskin's principles
of economics.
Professor Brooks was requested
to edit the letters, By William
Ward, Jr.. son Of Ruskin's friend,
to whom the letters were written.
The original letters are in an excel
lent state of preservation and many
of them are now in the hands Of
Professor Brooks, who is a close
friend of William Ward, Jr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Commercial Mis-
sion to Europe

Columbia, Oct. 29.-Clarence j.
Owens, director general Of the
Southern Commercial congress, fol-
lowing conference with Gov.
Robert A. Cooper yesterday, an
nounced that South Carolina would
be represented on the commercial
commission to Europe that would
go abroad April Is for the study
of the questions OF direct trade
and financial relations between the
southern ports and southern inter
ior industrial centers and the mar
kets of the European countries,
heretofore in great measure neg
lected by the south and eastern
ports of the country.
The commission is being as
sembled by the Southern CONNER
ciaI congress, based on resolutions
adopted at the 18th convention
held in Washington in March. Each
state will be represented by two
delegates with official credentials
from the. governors Of states. Gov.
Cooper has appointed, to represent
South Carolina, former Gov. Rich
ard I. Manning and E. W. Robert
son, both of Columbia.
Thomas r. Preston Of Chatta-
nooga, president of the Hamilton
National bank and also president
of the Southern Commercial con-
sress, is to serve as chairman Of
the European commission and DR..
Owens will serve as the active di-
rector of the mission.
The commission will go direct to
Riga and from the Baltic states
will tour the central powers and
the countries around the Medlter-
ranean.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Gompers Says Labor
Unions Are Resentful
Head of Federation of Labor
Bitterly Objects to Govern
mental Regulation

Washington, Oct. 28.-Expres-
sion of administrative opinion on
the withdrawal of the call for a
railroad strike awaits the report
sent President Harding by the rail-
road labor board, it was said today
in high official circles.
While the board does not usual
ly report to the president upon its
proceedings, it will do SO in this
instance, it was explained, having
been charged by the chief execu-
tive with the responsibility for
meeting the strike situation.
Beyond expressions of gratifica-
ton that the threatened tieup Of
the nations transportation system
had been averted, cabinet mem
bers generally evidenced a desire
to defer comment until more de-
tailed knowledge of the basis Of
settlement was at hand.
The only expression of opinion
from labor circles here came from
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor.
who declared the spirit among
railroad men today is one Of resent
ment.'
The railroad strike will not
take place-now" Mr.. Gompers
said, "but if the railroad labor
board goes on cutting down wages
and working conditions, the present
American railroad labor organiza-
tions-which are the most rea-
sonable in the world-will be sue
ceeded by organizations which will
voice the sentiment Of the dissatis-
fed, the restless and the discon-
tented
Mr.. Gompers emphasized his
opinion that the establishment by
the Esch-Cummins law of the Ia
Dor board was an error in govern
mental policy.
"The board says it has 1900
cases on its docket now" he said,
"and nothing could be a greater in
dictment of the law. It has made
representatives of the employer
and employee in the railroad world
litigants, bound to put the most
extreme force into all of their de-
mands and to yield nothing.
There has never been a case
where the government has set up
such a tribunal to treat with labor
matters that it has not resulted in
muddling everything up.
The governments position has
always come to one Of coercing la
Dor or threatening with Jail and
injunction men who consider strik-
ing, yet the fact is that American
labor is made up of citizens OF ii: :
republic who are not going to drop
back or to allow withdrawal of
their standards Of living which
they have attained by their efforts. :"
President Harding is understood
to be considering recommending to
congress the transfer of the labor
boards seat Of operation from Chi
cago to Washington.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Harrison Congrat-
ulates Railroaders
President of Southern Railway
Sends Message to En-
ployees

Washington, D. c., Oct. 2S.-The
following executive bulletin ad-
dressed to all employees was issued
this morning by President Fairfax
Harrison Of the Southern Railway
System.
with heartfelt emotion I con-
graduate you on the news fro
Chicago that the threatened str :e
has been called off. During 1n1
past anxious week 1 have made + :,
public statement Of my sentimAr 5
concerning the situation, nor + Re
l sent you any message, hoping Il at
I had your confidence as I -1now
you had mine. synpathized oeep-
ly with you collectively an5 m
dividually for I know the dit il, j.
ties of your situation but I fe $ re
that when the time came TO AL
election you woult remain lcya 10
the service Of the public in VI n
with mutual respect, we hay or
so many years been engaged to-
pether"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Federal Read Funds

Washington, Oct. 2S.-The dead
lock between senate and house con-
ferees on the $75,G0G,00 bill for
federal aid in road building was
broken today when the latter, un-
der authority given by a special
house rule yielded to the senate
demand for a straight appropria-
ton to continue federal aid to the
states as a substitute for the house
provision merely for an authorize
ton of funds. Other road legisla-
ton was left unchanged and i'm
mediate enactment Of the bill was
generally conceded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Reprieye For
Convicted Rapist
Gov. Cooper Will Investigate
Case of Abraham Williams
Who Was to Die To-day

Columbia, Oct. 28.-Governor
Cooper today reprieved until De-
cember 2 Abraham Williams, the
Orangeburg county negro, who was
sentenced to die in the elee.ric
chair today. The reprieye was
granted that the Governor might
make thorough investigation Of
of the petition recently filed with
him and signed by the trial judge
and nine of the jurors who sat on
the case, asking that the sentence
be changed toy life imprisonment.
Williams was convicted Of assault
ing a fifteen-year-old white girl
near Branchville several months
ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Fire at Dalzell
Residence of Mr.. and Mrs
Wallace Scott Destroyed
Friday Night

Dalzell, Oct. 29.-The residence
of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Scott was
burned last night between u and
O'Clock. the fire being of unknown
origin. Mr.. and Mrs. Scott We're
awakened by the smoke and found
that the house was ablaZe from
front to back. and they escaped by
jumping from the window. The
house and contents were q total
loss. it being impossible to save
any Of the furniture, clothing, etc.
There was some insurance on the
building, but not enough to cover
the loss. The house was locally
known as the Scarborough place,
having been the old home Of the
late Col. w. D. Scarborough.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Railroad Wage
Dispute Unsettled
Executives of Railways VIII
Ask Railroad Labor Board
For Reductions

Chicago, Oct. %. - Railroad
heads tonight declared the nations s
carriers would go right ahead with
their plans to seek new wage cuts
through railroad labor board hear
ings despite the announcement
from the unions that their action
In calling off the strike scheduled
fot October 80 had been Influenced
by the boards announcement that
pay reduction petitions for any
class would not be considered un-
til working conditions for that class
had been settled.
"The calling off Of the strike
will have no effect on the plans an
nounced by the carriers October IA
to seek immediate wage reductions
so that rates could be reduced"
said Samuel FELTON,, president Of
the Chicago Great Western and
chairman Of the Association Of
Western Railroad Executives. Il
don't know how long, under the
boards ruling, it will take to
reach a decision on any pay cut
petition, but these petitions un-
doubtedly will be presented within
very short time. 1t will be up
to the board then to decide when
actor. should be taken.
e want it made plain, however,
that we will seek these reductions
in accordance with the law, post
ing notices Of cuts. then discussing
them with the employees and if no
agreement is reached, appealing to
the board to settle the dispute
Mr.. Felton's statements were
echoed by Samuel Dunn, editor Of
Railway Age, who, in an address
at a luncheon Of the local railroad
executives, declared that 1.-The un-
ions action settles only one thing
that there will be no strike
1T does not settle the question
Of further wage reductions or of
rate reductions" he continued.
"The roads are going right
ahead with the plans to get furth-
er pay cuts and thus reduce rates.
But, if the interstate commerce
commission reduces rates and the
labor board refuses to reduce wages
the roads will be in a disastrous
condition"
With the code MESA ges officially
calling off the strike sent out today,
only one echo remained Of the rail
road crisis which for two weeks
threatened to develop into gener-
al rail. strike.
The Strike Of 500 trainmen of the
International & Great Northern
railroad operating III Texas has
been called off by the general chair
man of the road, according to a
telegram received here tonight by
w. G. Lee, chief of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen.
The chiefs of the big five" left
for their homes today and tonight
and by midnight scarcely an out-of-
town union many as in the city.
The labor board continued work
on it's decision on Wednesday $
hearing and probably will render
it tomorrow.
The board tonight reccivei a
telegram from Alton B. Parker Of
New York, president of the Na:ioh-
al Civic association, congratulating
it's members on procuring an an
nullment of the strike order and
declaring that the labor leaders
announcement that they could not
fight the government" showed the
difference between American and
European labor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Independents
Winning
Non-Partisan Governor May
Suffer Recall

Fargo, n. D., Oct. 2S.-The 81
precincts out of the 1904 in the
state had reported at midnight
from today's recall election in
North Dakota. The figures stood:
r. A Nestos. Independent can
didate for governor, 36,35S; Gov
ernor Lynn J. Frazier, non-par-
from scattered precincts in twenty
five of the states fifty-three coun-
ties and chiefly from the cities
where the Independents We're con-
ceded a majority.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
japanese Steam
er Sinks

Seattle, Wash, Oct 2S.-The
Japanese steamer Fukui Maru sank
nearly four hundred miles off Cape
Flattery in a hurricane, but all Of
her passengers and crew We're pick
ed up by the freighter WeStivan,
according to a wireless message re-
ceiVed here
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
q convict.

er paper without crime was trans
mitted to thousands of homes and
libraries throughout the country to
be read by men and women, and
worst of all by children whose
prurient curiosity would be excited
by it. Because of that l have been
directed to pronounce and l here
by pronounce upon you the CEN
sure OF the house
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
TAX BILL STILL
IN THE SENATE

Washington. Oct. 2o.-The last
ray Of hope for passing the tax re-
vision bill this week had faded
when the senate resumed TINS
morning. The Republican leaders
were determined to push the meas
ure and another night session was
in prospect.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Guilty of Hus-
bands Murder
North Carolina Woman Pleads
Guilty as Accessory Before
the Fact

snowhill, N. c.. Oct. 28.-The
trial Of Mrs. Sarah Whitley. chargr:
ed with first degree murder in
connection with the killing Of her
husband by Wright Rouse, negro.
abruptly ended when defense plead
guilty of accessory before fact
and accepted a life sentence. Rouse
was sentenced to be electrocuted
on January End.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
All Schools Asked
to Participate

Washington, Oct. 2s.-An the
schools Of the nation are asked to
cooperate in the memorial services
for the unknown dead at Airing
ton on Arnnistice Day by the Wash
ington committee Of educators.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Wounded in Gun Battle.

Newport News, Oct. 2.-Five men
two of them government narcotic
agents. were wounded here tonight
in a fierce gun battle at close quar-
ters when four federal agents at
tempted to secure evidence what
they termed dope joint on Wash
ipgton avenue. A. J. Anderson,
chief Of the federal operatives in
this district, was shot through the
cheek, and J. Gold one of the
other agents was shot in the hand.
About forty shots were fired in the
fight
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Evelyn Nesbit
Took Morphine

New York, Oct 2e.-Evelyn Mes
bit is reported to have almost re-
covered from the effects of an over
dose of morphine which she swal-
lowed when the city marshal be-
gan to move the furniture from her
tea room and apartment for over
due rent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Texas Strike
Not Settled
Will Not Be Called Off Until
Status of Strikers is De-
termined

Chicago, Oct. 2S.-The code mes
sage calling off the railroad strike
has not yet been sent to the Inter
national and Great Northern train
men in Texas, who went out on
strike last Saturday, it is learned
here. The message has been de-
ferred pending the determination
Of their opportunity to return to
work
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Chain Gang
Guards on Trial

Spartanburg, Oct. 2S.-Thomas
Hatchette and Lee Porter, former
guards on the Spartanburg county
chain gang were placed on trial
charged with murder in connection
with the death of Thomas Keelan,
a convict.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
Outlook Not ENCOURAGING.

1t would be, however, useless to
deny that the outlook is not encour-
aging, and that indications at pres
ent point to very greatly reduced
production per acre. Unless all signs
fail, little, if any, crop will be made
this year. In many instances,
weeyil and worm depredations were
SO severe as to injure middle crops
as well, so that only an Indifferent
bottom crop was left. Some Of the
sections most seriously affected re-
port cotton as almost a total failure
and is heard Of harvesting a bale to
twenty acres. The claim is made
that certain counties normally pro-
ducing 100000 bales expect to make
Pa, 900 while it is hinted in num-
Der Of instances that bales this
year are running light. On the
surface, at least, it would seem
therefore that the gloomy preduc-
tions Of substantial majority of
crop observers earlier in the year
are in fair way of being realized
and that the long array Of adverse
circumstances, lack Of proper fer
tilization, in ability to fight the
weevil invasion through great diS-
ficulties at the beginning Of the
cotton season, excessive moisture
followed .,y weeks Of unbroken heat
and dought have ali combined to
bring about the shortest cotton
crop ever produced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
REV. JAMES DAVIS
CHAPMAN DEAD

Anderson, Oct. 2S.-Rev. James
Davis Chapman, a Baptist minis
ter, died here today
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02

Ja-panic and Japopiexy; but it is
only Yappin-geese.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02

Women who smoke didn't learn
it from a kitchen stove.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02

and crowds u the gallery looked
down curiously as the main door
the speakers desk swung
open and Joseph G. Roberts, hold
ing Mr. adlanton by the arm, walk
sd down the front.
Half q dozen members on the
Rspublsean side began kissing, but
the demonstration ended almost as
quickly asit began. Representative
his pocket, as Speaker Gillett de-
1fvered the reprimand. AS the
speaker concluded. Mr.. Blanton
went ont a side door, his shoulders
sdrooping a bit. Nervously he took
but his watch, and had just reach
ed q door To the Republican lead
ers room when he fell.
An hour later, however, the
Texan was at his Office without col
lar or coat as ne plunged into a
pile OF correspondence. His wife
was with him.
IN eensuring Representative
Blanton, Speaker Gillett said:
AAfrs Blanton, by unanimous
vote of the house, the ayes 293,
the rays, none, ] have been direct
ed TO censure you because when
syou had been allowed by the cour-
tesy OF the house to print a speech
which You did not deliver upon the
Hoor you inserted in it foul and OBJ
scene matter which you knew you
sc0uld not have delivered on the
Aoor, end that disgusting matter
which could not have been circu-
lated through the mail in any 9TH
The New York herald., 1921-11-17
Is AUTOMOBILES BURN
IN A WAREHOUSE FIRE
Eighty Families Routed Out
of West 143d St. Houses.

Fire destroyed a warehouse and
twenty-five automobiles at $40 West
1880 street, between Eighth and Brad
hurst avenues, early yesterday. and sent
flames across the street, endangering
eighty families In four adjacent apart
ment buildings. The tenants of these
houses turned out The damage was
placed at $150.00o.
Several firemen were overcome by
smoke and a 35 foot extension ladder
fell glancingly on Charles w. Rankin
acting battalion chief. Rankin's helmet
was crushed, but he suffered no serious
injury. He and the other flremen were
| attended in surface car which stalled
near by and was converted into a tenn
porary hospital
Robert III. Manner, honorary Deputy
Chief, became incensed at the manner in
which two policemen treated Charles
Cullen OF 307 West 146th street, who
was arrested inside the fire lines. Mr..
Manner said that the policemen struck
Cullen after questioning him and that
he, Manner. interfered. He will make
complaint to Commissioner Enright.
Mr.. Manner did not appear in Washing
ton Heights Court at the arraignment
Of Cullen. who pleaded guilty to disor-
derly conduct and was fined SO.
The New York herald., 1921-11-17

ceeded Joseph Swain as president of
Swarthmore College. was elected MEM
ber OF the board of trustees to succeed
Arthur Twining Hadley. former presi-
dent of Yale, who resigned. DIR. Had
ley had been a member of the board
since its creation. The trustees dis
cussed several proposed objects of an
educational survey by the Foundation.
among them law and dental schools.
without reaching a decision. After the
business meeting the trustees had lunch
con at Delmonicos.
Alexander c. Humphreys. president of
the Stevens Institute of Technology and
chairman of the board Of the Carnegie
Foundation, presided Among the others
present We're Henry S. Pritchett. presi-
dent of the foundation :; Thomas W. La
mont and the following college presi-
dents: A. Lawrence Lowell of Harvard,
Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia.
Marion LIE Roy Burton of the University
OF Michigan. George H. Denny of the
University Of Alabama, Sir Robert Fall
coner of Toronto University, Frederick
C. Ferry of Hamilton College, John
Grier Hibben of Princeton, A. Ross Hill
of the University of Missouri, Robert e.
Vinson of the University of Texas,
Henry SuzZallo of the University of
Washington, Henry Churchill King of
Oberin, Samuel Plantz of Lawrence.
William Allan Nelson of Smith and S.
B. Mccormick of Pittsburgh