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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
Result Of Election Disregarded
and Lines Changed in Viola
tiOn of Constitution
CURTIS BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
Thirty Square Miles To Be Re-
Annexed to Clarendon County
by the Change of Lines With
out Vote of People

Columbia, Feb. 17.-By a strong
vote the h-use of representatives on
Wednesday night reversed the result
Of an election whereby the Pinewood
section of Clarendon county last fall
voted to join Sumter county. The
house adopted a bill which provides
new boundary line, through the
middle of the area in question, allow
ing the majority who voted for the
annexation to stay i'm their new coun-
ty OF Sumter, but also allowing the
| minority, who were said to have
voted against annexation, to stay in
Clarendon, their native county.
The area in question is comprised
Of 93 square miles. The vote for an
| neXation to Sumter county, it was
| stated in the house, was 107 for and
~ against annexation. A delegation
Of twenty eight men came TO Column
bia recently and asked the judiciary
| committee of the house to report an
amended bill that would change the
boundary line from that voted last
fall. The committee reported this
and the house voted il to third read
ing Wednesday night. -A.
A debate between Representative
| Noise, Of Sumter, and Representa-
tive Curtis, of Manning. featured the
night session of the house. Repre-
sentative Belscr also took the Sumter
side. Mr.. Curtis appealed TO the leg
islature to allow the minority. who
lost in last falls election. to remain
in Caenon countyrd shrdluhoualls MN
in Clarendon county, the county OF
their birth. He argued that the con-
stitution was not mandatory In re-
quiIing the legislature to ratify the
result Of an annexation election. He
argued tnat the legislature had the
right to order a line between the
counties, other than that voted by
the people of the territory in ques-
ton.
1t was stated during the debate
that the annexation was brought
about by a desire on the part of the
people of the Pinewood section to get
! the benefit Of Sumter's proposed two
and a half million dollar bond issue
for roads.
Mr.. Curtis presented a petition,
signed by t,venty-eight persons Of the
minority portion of the territory
proposed for annexation, asking that
they be allowed to remain in Clar-
endon county OF these, he said,
when questioned by the Sumter rep
resentatives. ten were negroes. The
territory which. by the vote of the
house, will be allowed out of the pro-
posed annexation, TO remain in Clar-
endon county, is composed of thirty
oquare miles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
DEATH OF LANGDON
\ BRINGS PROBLEMS
With American Government
Pressing for Reply Japanese
Position is Not Yet Clear

TOyl0o. Feb. 15.-The American
government recently urged the Jap
anese government to expedite its re-
ply to the American note concerning
the killing by a japanese sentry of
Lieut.. Warren II. Lang1on of the
cruiser Albany in Nladivostok re-
Gently, pointing ont that it is await
ing full explanation of the Incl
dent
The YOmiuri Shibun commented
today that the army authorities and
the foreign office entertain dissent
ing views on the subject. Discussing
the governments position the news
paper says that it would be difficult
for the courtmartial TO punish the
sentry because his action calls for
no punishment
Moreover, it says, his punishment
would result in an outburst of ma
tional feeling. On the other hand, if
the sentry is not condemned il will
place the government in the position
of ignoring the demand Of the United
states the Tomiuri adds. The reply
will be accompanied by an apology
for the incident, the newspaper
thinks. but Japan may refuse TO pun
iSh the sentry
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
CHARGES BY
DE VALERA
Forwards Letter to British Par.
lament

Dublin, Feb. 16.-Eamonn De
Valera has forwarded a letter to all
members Of the British parlian,rn.,
in behalf of the "elected representa-.
tives Of Ireland" in which he charges
the British troops with waging va,
on. the Irish people, contrary 20
the rules Of civilized warfare"
The communication, it Is explained,
Sas sent "lest under plea of ignor-
Arce you should disclaim RESPONSE
nifty for what is being done here in
your name"
The troops, he declared were guilty
of 'torturing prisoners, assassinating
men and boys in the streets and
prisons. numbering women, children
and clergymen and outraging Irish
women and girls. ftogging and the
maltreatment of groups Of civilians
taken from villages and the coun-
iryside; issuing and enforcing crawl
ing and such like humiliating and
degrading orders; taking men from
their work and forcing them to do
military duty or work at military
labor as slave gangs; burning and
looting factories, creameries. shops
md dwelling houses. the destruction
Of farms and farm produce and the
killing and manning Of live stock.
although you have put your
troops on active service in Ireland"
says Mr.. De Valera although you
have sought to justify many vile
leeds committed as acts Of war
md althOdgh you are armed with
he deadliest modern machinery of
war and protected by every means
known to technical skill. you now
seek to purchase immunity from de-
tcnsivc action by our party by TAX
ing possession Of all firearms, an
'ffCnse for which an Irishman may
be arrested and shot and for which
)ne has been shot. and by carrying
Irish citizens in your military cx-
petitions against our people.
THE orders to your troops are to
shoot these hostages should the unit
with which they are travelling be
attacked. Already under the Spe-
"ious pretense that they were trying
to escape, Irish prisoners have been
brUtally murdered by your troops
Now Irish citizens are to be mur-
dered similar on the ground pre-
tended or true that the party with
which they are moving is attacked.
These things are done because it
H your will that they should be
done: if YOU willcd otherwise they
would cease. 1t is you, not your
troops, who are primarily respon-
sible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
NEGRO LYNCHED
BY GEORGIA MOB
Blow Torch Used 20 Melt Lock.
Seven Thousand Men in Mob

Athens, Ca, Feb. 16.-Sevcn thou
sand men composing a mob from
Clarke, Oconee and adjoining counties
tonight stormed the Clarke county
Jail and secured John Lee Eberhardt,
a negro, held for the murder of Mrs.
Walter T.. Lee, aged "a years, of Oco-
nee county. The negro was taken
from the Jail to the scene of the
crime, seven miles east of here and
burned, according to reports received
here at midnight
Eberhardt paid the penalty for one
of the most startling and foul MUIR
ders in the history Of this section.
when at o'clock this morning he is
alleged to have killed Mrs. Lee, the
wife of Walter f. Lee, who is en-
ployed at the Madison Braided Cord
company in Clarke county, near the
OcOnee county line. A double barrel
ed shotgun was used, both loads en-
tering the head and the back Of the
woman.
The method employed by the mob
in securing the negro from Jail.
which is said to be the most modern
in the sttae, established a precedent
unheard of in this sectiod and prob
ably the first in the history of the
country. huge modern blow torch
was employed by the mob to allow
it's members to gain entrance after
Sheriff Jackson resisted the mob to
the last.
1t is said that members Of the mol
climbed up the elevator shaft Of the
Clarke county courthouse to the top
floor where the jail is located. There
they put the torch in play on a lock
which secured one of the rear en-
frances to the prison. While other
members of the mob kept the county
officials busy in front, the torch
melted the big brass paddock and an
entrance was effected
The same men entered the prison,
went to the negros cell and over
powered him. They lowered him down
the elevator shaft and made their
escape into the seething mass OF
angry men awaiting outside.
With a mighty shout the mob yell
cd. Lynch him here! Lynch him
""re." Rut the ringleaders placed
the negro in an automobile and start
ed off in the direction of the Oconee'
county line. Hundreds of automo-
biles fell in line in the rear OF the
car containing the negro. Men by
the score ran along at the side OF the
machines One hour later the mob
arrived at the scene Of the crime.
They formed circle around the
ringleaderS' automobile. They wait
ed a few minutes until preliminary
ARRANGEMENTS could be made and
then the negro was taken from the
machine and led to n spot in a field
directly across the road from where
Mrs. Lee was she. down.
A stake was Immediately driven
into the ground. Small twigs and
pine wood were thrown around it
and Eberhardt was placed in the cen
ter. He was tied to the stake and the
torch applied. Twenty minutes later
the fire died out. The negro's charred
body fell into its ashes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
SUMTER, s. c., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1e. 1921
TEN SEEKING
THE JUSTICESHIP
Legislature Begins Bal.
lOting For Successor
of Justice Gage /

Columbia, Feb. 17.-Ten nomina-
tions are before the general assembly
for the associate Just! ceship, which is
being filled now, in a series OF ballots
that will likely run far into next
week. ''
Senator j. III. Marion, of Chester.
was nominated by Representative
Glenn, of Chester: Circuit Judge S.
w. G. Shipp was nominated by e. T.
Hughes of Marion; Jesse y. Carter.
OF Bamberg, was nominated by SEN
ator Black of BamberS; Gen. NJ. B.
Bonham, Of Anderson was nominated
by Senator Watkinson Of Anderson;
Circuit Judge w. II. Townsend tiOf
Columbia was nominated by Repre-
sentative Claude n. Sapp OF Columbia
Prof. e. Marion Rucker Of University
law school, Columbia was nOminat-
ed by Representative Curtis Of Man.
ming. Circuit Judge Thomas S. Sease
OF Spartanhur2 was nominated by
Representative Lancaster Of Spartan
burg; Circuit Judge Edward McIver,
OF Cheraw, was nominated by Senator
Ianey, of Chesterfield; Circuit Judge
Ernest Moore of Lancaster was nom
mated by Representative Robinson, OF
Lancaster: Circuit Judge Hayne F.
Rice, Of Aiken, was nominated by
Senator Williams of'Aikcn.
The first ballot resulted as, follows:
Marion Is, Shipp 13, Carter 32, Bon
ham q, Townsend G, Rucker %.
Sease II, McIver IL. Moore 7. Rice 8.
Total vote cast 161. Necessary to
choice 81.
The second ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Marion 10. Shipp IA, Carter
81, Bonham 81. Townsend 4, Ruck-
er 21. Sease IS, Mclver 12. Moore z,
Rice I. Total vote 164. Necessary
to elect SO.
g.. The third ballot resulted as follows:
Marion Is. Shipp IA. Carter "a, Bon
ham. 32. Townsend s, Rucker 90,
Sease 16. McIyer IL, Moore Z, Rice
.. Total vote 163. Necessary to a
choice SO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
IWHISKEY BLOCKADE
RUNNER KILLED
Automobile Turns Over While
Being Driven at High Speed,
Pursued by Officers

Lincolnton. n. c., Feb. 15.--In a
desperate effort to outrun and escape
Sheriff j. l.. Abernethy and deputies
or Lincoln county in hot pursuit T. A.
Marlborough of Columbia, s. c., was
almost instantly killed when an au-
tomobile in which he and q compan-
ion named Alley. also Of Columb bia,
were speeding turned somersault
near here this morning.
Alley is in Jail here charged with
transporting liquor while Sheriff
Abcrnethy has in his possession so
gallons Of liquor found i'm the auto
mobile and what remains Of the ma
chine itself
Marlborough and Alley had passed
through Lincolnton. A farmer coming
into town behind them reported to
the sheriff that they had liquor in the
machine. as he had seen and smelled
II oozing from the car ahead of him
Sheriff Abernethy and deputies start
ed in pursuit in the direction of
Charlotte. The officers by circuit
Gus route got ahead Of the Column mbia
mon and parked their car across the
road. When the travellers approach
ed they turned into a field, speeded
up and passed around the officers.
Back In the road. they struck a speed
of 60 miles an hour. according to the
sherir who followed. but they had
proceeded but short distance when
In view OF the pursuing officers the
car ahead turned a complete somer-
sault. The officers approached and
found Marlborough dying. Alley was
extricated and taken to Jail The
body of Marlborough will be taken to
Columbia. Alley claims, according to
the officers, that he was picked up
earlier In the day by Marlborough and
that he did not know the liquor was
in the car
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
CONVICTS TO
TESTIFY

Columbia, Feb. ia bill which
would remove the stamp of shame
from the cX-convict and which would
give the man who has been convict
ed of Il crime Il chance to get his
name back on a level OF honor, is that
on the calendar of the house Of rep
restntatives, by Representative Bry-
'on, of GrccnVillc. 1t would allow the
testimony or man who has been
convicted of crime to be accepted by
a jury, on condition that the jury is
made clearly cOgnizant OF the fact
that the man was convicted of crime
1T a previous date. The bill was re-
ported back to the house by the ju-
dietary committee without recon-
mendati"n. II went on the calendar
today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
SANTEE BRIDGE
BONDS SOLD
Sale of Bonds to the Extent of
100000 Through Lawrence
nj. Pinckney

Charleston. Feb. 16.--It was an
nounced yesterday that the bonds OF
the Santee river bridge district
Charleston. Berkeley and Williams
burg countics--had been sold through
Lawrence NJ. Pinckney for $1O1 and
accrued interest. The issue totals
100000 and will he used i'm the con-
struction OF the bridge across the SAN
tee river. about sixty miles from
Charleston.
This Is considered an excellent price
for the bonds and the commissioners
are reported To he we'll pleased with
the record. Some time ago bids for
these bonds were opened. but they
were rejected because the commissions
srs felt that higher price was to he
had. Their Judgment in the matter
et:.s been vindicated
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
SENATE SAVES
TAX COMMISSION
BY Vote of 30 to ID
Wightman Bill to
Abolish COmissiOn
Was Killed

Columbia, Feb. 16.-The senate to-
day indefinitely postponed by a vote
of 80 to Ia Senator Wightman's bill
to abolish the state tax commission.
The vote. which saved the tax COM
mission. followed a lengthy debate.
The senate late today adopted the
resolution adopted by the house fix
ing noon Thursday as the time for
electing an associate justice of the
supreme court. This followed an at
tempt to postpone the election until
next week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
CABINET ALMOST
COMPLETED
Harding in Conference
To-Day With Harry
Daugherty,

st. Augustine, Feb. 17.-Problcms
of various kinds that remain to he
solved before the Inauguration were
talked over today by Harding and
Harry Daugherty, of Ohio, who man
aged his campaign for the presidency
last spring and who is expected to be
attorney general in the new cabinet.
The final make up of the cabinet it.
self occupied the first place in their
consultations The only cabinet posts
not yet virtually assigned are those of
the navy and commerce and labor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
PUBLIC SER
> VICE BILL

Columbia, Feb. 1.-THE house to-.
lay sent to third reading. without op-
position. the public utilities bill CIV
,G to the public service commission
authority to approve service as we'll
as rates of all gas. electric, power and
water companies of the state. The bill
differs from the present law only in
that, 1t gives the commission power
TO regulate service. rs we'll as rates,
the limit OF its present authority.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE war
time expenditures and the profound
modification of the countryS eco
mamie system make it imperative,
Governor Harding Of the federal re-
serve board informed congress today,
in the annual report OF the federal
reserve board. that the utmost care
must he taken to conserve credit and
10 preserve the basis of prosperity and
to avoid the extreme conditions pre-
Vailing i'm other countries.
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Coumbia's financial standing was
reflected when representative frnr
bond buying firms mado attractive
offers for city bonds. Council reCeI>~
ed bids from Is prospective buyers
and eight firms had agents at the
meeting. The Guaranty Trust COM
pany OF New York offered to take the
s300.000 issue for $3Il.l33 and ac-
crued interest. This was the highest
bid and council let the firm have the
contract,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
Itemized Account Showing Dis
rursements and Allotments of
$l50,000,000 Now Desired
by House
HEATED DEBATE
ON PARTY LINES
Attempt to Defame Mr.. Wilson
in Closing Days of His Ad-
ministration

Washington. Feb. 15.--After heated
debate the house late today adopted
~ resolution calling Upon President
Wilson for an ltemized statement
showing disbursements and allot-
ments of the $3.50. 100000 war fund
voted by congress.
The resolution. which was adopt
ed, 2i1 To 70, was attacked by Dem
ocrats. who charged that 1t was put
forward at this time to defame and
malisn President Wilson I'm the clos
Ing days OF his administration. Ref
ercnce To- expenditures by the Amer
lean peace commission at Paris fam
ned the iiames on the Democratic side
and turned the debate into strictly
partisan channels
Chairman Good, Of the appropria-
tions committee. who reported the res
olution. introduced by Representative
Gould. Republican. OF New York, de-
clared that 10 any injustice had been
done the president the Democrats
were responsible, by attempting to
create the impression that there was
something crooked I'm the money
spending" when the resolution itself
did not intimate that there had been
anything improper. Mr.. Good declined
to offer an amendment calling upon
the various government departments
for an accounting. which was the
method adopted, Democrats stated, in
asking for an accounting Of Spanish
war funds I'm President MeKinley's
day. ,r ...,
After the chairman had made a pre-
iininary statement as to what had
been shown by partial reports of ex-
penditures. Representative Byrns,
Democrat, OF Tennessee, declared that.
while ne had TO objection to adoption
OF The resolution. ne Thought the in
formation should be sought from de-
par,nents to- which .he money had
been allotted. The president. he said.
had nothing to do with the actual
spending; that more than four-fifths
OF the funds had been accounted for
and that IL was merely an attempt to
make II appear he was unwilling to
present the record.
THE American people will never
forget the great achievements of
Woodrow Wilson," said Mr.. Byrns,
"and his name will fiji the brightest
pages OF history after his detractors
are dead and forgotten"
Representative Rogers Republican,
of Massachusetts,. attacked reported
expenditures OF the peace commission
at the Hotel Crillon, In Paris, calling
attention specifically 10 an indictment
OF sis5,00O for dam Gge to the hotel
property. He said he did not know
II chandeliers were i'm the damaged
list or at what hour of the morning
they might Ihave been broken.
Representatives. Byrncs. of South
Carolina. and Dewall. OF Tennessee.
Democrats, bitterly assailcd the reso-
luton. Mr.. Byrnes insisting that con-
gress after the Spanish war did not
attempt TO insult Mckinley" Mr..
Byrnes said ne did not believe there
was n man small enough to question
the honesty of the president. cor no
peanut politician small enough to
question the amount paid for his
food
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
INVESTIGATION OF
GEORGIA LYNCHINC

Athens, Feb. 17.--State and county
authorities today began an inveStiga-
ton OF the lynching last night Of
JOhn Eberhardt, a negro suspected
OF the murder of Mrs. Walter Lee. a
white woman. The negro was taken
from the Clarke county jail here and
burned at the stake near the seen" of
the crime in OCOnrc county. seven
miles away
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
BIG SHIPS
WON THE WAR
Admiral Won Tupitz
Says Importance of
Submarines Was
Magnified

Saint Blasin, Baden, Feb. 17.-Bat-
tieships won the world war and will
win future wars in the opinion of Ad-
miral Won Tirpiz. He re-affirmed his
iaith In above water craft during an
Interview and declared that the sub
marine, owing to pcculiarities Of the
war were given greater Importance
than warranted by faith.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
RAILWAY MEN
ASK RECESS
Time Needed by Employees to
Prepare Testimony

Chicago. Feb. IA recess Of one
month IN the hearing before the rail
road labor board on the application OF
the railroads for abrOgation of the.
national wage agreements was ask ed
today by the employees, who said they
needed until March 14th to prepare
rebuttal ustimOny.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
DEMOCRATIC CON-
MITTEE MEETING

Washington, Feb. 17.-The reOr-
anization OF the democratic party
machinery preparatory to the con-
Sressional campaign of 1922 and the
presidential campaign of 1924 was
.opic set for discussion at the meet
ny here today of Chairman George
White, of the national committee. and
members of the executive commit
ce. recently appointed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
DOORS TO
AMERICA SHUT
Emigration to United States
Suspended and Eastern From
tiers Closed

Washington, Feb. 17.-Chairman
Fordney of the house ways and means
committee left today for st. Angus
tine to seek Harding'S approval to put
througha tt he extra session Of the
new congress this spring, secured
emergency tariff to provide protection
for all products of American indus
try.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
HOUSTON SUBMITS
TO CONGRESS
Pledges Himself TO Make NJ
More Foreign Loans Without
Permission

Washington, Feb. 16.-Secretary
Houston agreed with the senate ju-
dietary committee today not to make
any additional loans to foreign gov
.crnments. no matter how pressing the
demand until ne had consulted the
committee and given IL full time for
dcliberatiOn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
SIX THOUSAND
BALES BURNED
BY Incendiary Fire at Ennis,
Texas

Ennis, Texas. Feb. 17.-Six thou
sand bales of cotton were burned here
today The loss is estimated at four
hundred thousand dollars. The po-
lice believe the fire was Of incendiary
origin. Three warehouses were de-
StrOyed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
STATE RIGHTS
ISSUE RAISED
Twenty States to Challenge Au-
thOrity of Interstate Com
merce

Washington. Feb. 17.-Twenty
states Will join Wisconsin i'm chal-
longing before the supreme court on
February 2Sth right os the interstate
commerce commission to regulate
railroad rates under the transpOrta-
uon act. it was announced here to-
daV, after two days conference of
the attorney generals Of twelve
states.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
NEW STATE
PROJECTED
Ter Northern Counties of Idaho
Seek independence

Boise Feb. ia bill was intro
duccd i'm the Idaho senate today
which. in effect. asks permission for
the ten north Idaho. counties to form
"a new state
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-19
PROTECTION FOR
EVERYTHING
MIR. FOrdney Seeks Harding's
Approval of Comprehensive
Tariff Bill

Triest, Feb. 7.-Emigration from
Central Europe to the United States is
being suspended and the eastern from
tiers Of Italy have been closed pend
Ing the cleaning up of sanitary con-
ditiOns here.
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Washington. Feb. 16.-The White
House announced today that Presi-
dent Wilson before his retirement on
March 4th would make a final item
ized report showing the disbursement nts
and allotmcnts made by him out Of
the si50.0OO.000 war fund voted him
by congress.