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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

Speaking of the recently pub
lished Guide Book TO Women. we
suppose il is something like an au-
tomobile guide book-all right if
there weren't any detourS.-SNi'a-
case Herald
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

Keep trying. and after time
you will become so important that
YOU can leave the car at home and
ride on the street car without los
in. CAS-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

The only person moro olnox-
ious than the chap who boasts Of
taking bath every morning is
the chap who boasts OF taking 4
cold bath every morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

One can buy metal pencil that
viii feed itself. but what writing
men are after is Il pencil that Will
feed the family.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

At times there seems to be lit
tie difference between confer
ence and a controversy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

Or. S. Alfred Szc. Chinese minis
ter to Washington. has been >tadE-
ing shorthand so that he can take
verbatim notes OF the Disarmament
Conference.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

Th.r. are men who live beyond
tbeil. incomes. and then there me
m.n who meyer think about steal
in~ the company funds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

Wrappy garments which take
unto themselves great bands OF fur
are seen with frequency on f1itn
Avenue. This Bandler wrap built
Oh extremely loose lines has a huge
collar which fits well I'D at the neck
line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

AHo;her thing that has been ef-
fective in bringing music into
American homes is the installment
aian.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

This Paul Poiret hat is OK seee,
Velvet with facing Of silver nan
heads. Its fetching appearance ~
enhanced by tho blue serge Gay
dress occurring the high military
collar.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
China To Get Railway
Japan to Receive 100000
Gold German Marks

Washington. Dec. Il {By the AS.
sociatcd Press)-A tentative agree
n:ent 20 return the Kio Chow
Tsinanfau Railway in Shantuns to
China within nine months was
reached TO-DAY during the converse
TORS between japanese and Chi
nese delegates. An agreement was
also being approached on other
points concerning the mode Of pay
,nent. it was said by the Chinese.
1t was decided that the road
should be paid for in installnents
but no decision was reached on :iie
period over which 53,000,0e gold
German marks, the price agreed
upon, would be spread.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

Kansas C;ty's new directory has
Hugs. Loves. A. Kiss and ". Frare.
See what the Legion convention
did
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

Now reformer Voiiva favors uni-
form dress Tor Zion Citr. How
would strait jackets do?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

The worlds largest captive snake
has left India "pussyfoot" john
SON is preaching in India.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

In spite of popularity, 'he Ar
buckle case is nothing to speak OF.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

Or. Stcphen Smith says to live
long one mast work hard: but
some wouldn't want 20 live Ions
then
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

Some women won't be happy IN
heaven unless they get new wings
every pay day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

No man reaches the end Of his
rope until it burns his nose.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

# the fleets are scrapped. per-
liapS the taxpayer will dread
naught.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

AS the man at the next desk
studies the rate Of exchange. he
wonders why they don't quote the
English pound in ounces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

.\ustria's deficit is 30. 0"o 900. 60
crowns. or several dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

This means" he ADDS. a more
intensive agriculture with larger
production per acre and lessened
cost, il we are to meet foreign COM
petition and still maintain our
standard OF living
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
COast-tO-COast Hop Held
Up by Weather Forecasts

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March %.
After closely watching weather
reports during the morning and
early this afternoon. Mai II. B.
.ClaGctt. assigned here to supervise
the return flight to be made to the
Pacific coast by Lieut.. william De-
voc Concy. Ninety-first Aero Squad
ron fiyer. declared that the start
would not be made for at least
thirty-six hours.
Lieut.. Coney will begin the flight
to San Diego. Calf, in an attempt
to span the continent in less than
twenty-five hours and twenty-seven
minute, his time set upon his arri-
val here one month ago from San
Diego,
The De Haviland plane in which
the flight will be made was piloted
to Jacksonville this afternoon by
Lieut.. Coney from Pablo Beach and
was housed at Camp johnson to
await further instructions.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
SEES PEACE PACT
ASBUSINESSCURE
Brotherhood Alone Can Rem
edy Ills of World, Says
Baruch.

CHICAGO, March 23.-Restoratior
Of business depends upon the peace
Of the world.
That epitomizes Bernard NJ. Ba-
ruch's sentiment regarding eco
nomic conditions now prevailing in
this country and throughout the
world.
Mr.. Baruch arrived in Chicago to-
day to address a closed meeting OF
the Industrial Club and to confer
with local Irish relief workers.
He made it plain that he is just
as much in favor of President VIII
sons peace treaty now as he was in
the past. II am of the old guard
and of the new guard of the Will
son treaty" as he termed It,
He maintained the only way to
in:rease business was to get peopie
back TO work.
And how are you going to get
them back to work. he was asked
stop fighting" was his answer.
The world has suffered not only
physical degeneration. but a
moral one as well. Lending money
is all very well. but unless there
is trading. business will amount to
very little" he continued. IF you
have peace in the world. you'll have
trading. They'll swap jack knives
and find some way to trade IL you
have universal peace"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
Millionaire Black Fined
$500 on Liquor Charge

MIAMI, Fla. March 23.-Harry S.
Black, New York multi-millionaire.
was fined $500 by Mayor Hugh
Matheson of Cocoanut Grove. a
suburb of Miami. when he pleaded
nolo contendre to the charge of
violating the Cocoanut Grove liquor
ordinance.
Black was arrested by Cocoanut
Grove police after they raided his
private railroad car on a siding near
the Cocoanut Grove station, and
found fifty cases OF. liquor. A later
raid of Blacks bay front lot also
yielded a quantity of whisky. Black s
negro servant. Hardie Taylor. and
]. r. Mandley. were fined $500 each
by Mayor Matheson Monday when
they were tried on the same charge.
Black is to face trial in the County
Criminal Court tomorrow on the
charge of violating the State prohi-
bition enforcement law.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
WAGE CUTS HIT
CHICACOLABOR
Sweeping Reductions Are
Announced by Two Big
Companies.

CHICAGO. March Reduction
In the number Of working days, ten
day vacations without pay and
retrenchment moves on the Chicago
and Alton Railroad. and a slash Of
from to 90 per cent in the wages
paid 5000 employees Of the Inter-
national Harvester Company were
the two outstanding features in to-
days msnegvers toward "normalcy"
here
President ". g. BieTd. Of the Al
ton, announced that five and sIx-day
weeks and t"u-day lay-offs for all
employees below the rank Of super
iniend"nt: c!0FInE OF the road 5
principal repair shops a. Blooming
ton. H.. for ten days. and sgspen-
lines were made necessary by the
fact that tn. road at the present
time was not earning operating eX-
pensCs-
The HarYes,er Coupzny's wage
reductions. according 70 the an
nouncsment today. WilI affect every
employc Of the concern from presi-
dent to office toy. throughout the
worldwide organization. and was
made after an analysis Of living
costs, business possibilities and
working conditions by the company.
Employees who received the largest
increases in wages in recent years
are slated for the most severe cuts
now.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
RADIO WILL ASSIST
MAIL PLANE PILOTS
Hays Orders Wireless Tower
Built to Better Aerial
p. 0. Service.

The Postoffice Department will soon
be able to establish direct commu-
nieation, at any hour Of the day
or night. with any one of its air
mail pilots.
As part of Postmaster General
Hays plan to increase the scope
and efficiency of this branch of the
service. installation of a wireless
staten at the Postoffice Department
was started yesterday This will
make II possible for the depart
ment to keep in the closest touch
with the airmail situation at all
times.
With direct communication es-
tablished with stations and with
pilots, the possibility of accidents
and delays will be reduced to a
minimum. it was pointed out.
Since the advent of night-fiying
in the postal service. as result
of which mail is now carried from
coast to coast in thirty-six hours,
it is more desirable than ever that
close contact be established with
the pilots. postoffice officials said.
With the constantly increasing
scope of the air mail. it is possible.
in the opinion of officials. that the
time not far distant when a mail
dispatcher" sitting in the wireless
tower in Washington. will direct
the entire system by radio.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
Hectic Life With
Song Writer Mate.
Too Much for Wife

CHICAGO. Marcn zs-Lifs with a
song writer for a husband Isn't all
one sweet and dulcet strain. Mrs.
hsrgery HsrroIl told a Judge t5dsy.
Her husband. Jack. who coniposes
IA song a day. she said. would .adite
a tender ballad TO her and then
Throw a vase at her. On another oc-
'easion. she testified. after ccInplet.
Ing particularly honeyed s5r &. he
.toured bucket os water in her led
and took her clothes away from her
Harrell didn't remember the par
.ticulsr instances cited. but teld the
court that he had given mp song
writing as profession snd had
taken a position behind the cash
hoard OF an ex press wagon.
The judge. however. put HarreIl
under $500 bonds, and indicated he
would grant a ecrse in favor Of Mrs
Ilarrell
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
SAYS ALMSHOUSE
SHAMES COUNTY
Rockville Jurors Score Care
of Unfortunate in
Report.

ROCKVILLE. Md, March 2S.-
Sensational references 10 conditions
at the Montgomery County aims
house featured the report of the
grand jury for the March term of
the Circuit Court, which adjourned
this afternoon.
Declaring the place to be unfit
for human habitation, the report
recommends that IL the existing
conditions are due to fault OF the
almshouse trustees. they be Sc
verely reprimanded.
According to the report. the
almshouse now contains thirteen
inmates. four white men. two white
women. three colored men and four
colored women.
The grand jury examined fifty
seven witnesses and returned nine
teen indictments. Those indicted
and the offenses charged are: Ed
ward v. Killeen, murder: assault
with intent to murder. Thomas Bo-
dine. Wilbur Cross. Samuel A..
Welsh: assault and battery. James
Johnson. Milton U. Welsh: bastardy
Joseph Nucent. J. Ellis Bryan. Den-
mis- Cooper: bigamy, James A. Ship
ley: larceny. William Johnson. alias
Grant johnson. Harry Palmer, John
Williams, Milton Awkward, James
Wood; desertion and nonsupport
Millard L. Broadhurst. These cases
will be tried at the term of Crimi-
nal Court which begins here Thurs
day morning, March 81.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
ALLEGED SLAYER
is NEAR COLLAPSE

HERkIMEE, y. Y, March "a
Rutger B. Warder. charged with
the murder of Henry Werner, ap-
peared on the verge of collapse to-
day as he watched the examination
Of talesmen in his trial. warder
sat in front of the jury box. his
head bowed. scarcely glancing at
prospective jurors as they answered
lawyers queries.
The prosecution will use Warder's
alleged confession in which he said
Werner wife encouraged the muir
der and offered herself as the prize
for staying her husband.
The State will attempt to prove
that Warder took his intended vic
tim on a rabbit hunt, shot him late
at night and that he then rushed
at once to Mrs. Jennie Werner
kissed her and told her they would
be able to plan their lives together
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
SLEUTH SAYS MOB
TOOK WRONG man
Burns Home of Negro Held
Guiltless Of Murder, Says
Detective.

LYNCHBURG. Va. March ga
f. s. Glass, Baldwin -Felts detective
ANNOUNCED here this afternoon be-
fore returning to Houston, that Jim
Coleman. the Lagro arrested Sunday,
who barely escaped mob violence at
Houston Sunday right, is not the
man With killed william Hickman.
although the negro's home was
burned by another mob. The detec-
tives will not say yet who they will
charge with the murder.
Eight negroes neld as principals
or witnesses 20 the murder and
three white men, charged with be-
ing in the mob, were brought here
about midnight last night for safe
keeping. Today the white men, ].
A. Price. ]. ii. Drsrer ana G.. II,
Kesler. were taken to Rustburg.
where Judge W. r. Barksdale Is
holding court and were admitted
to bail to appear before the grand
jury for Halifax County next Mon
day.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
HAYS TELLSPLANS
TOPUT POSTOFFICE
ON BUSINESS BASIS
Merit System Will Rule,
He Says; Urges EIimi-
nation Of Peak Load

Postmaster General Hays. In his
FIRST formal conference with \ press
representatives yesterday. outlined
his plan for ''businessizing" as well
as ''humanizlng" the postal service.
His plan tor distributing the
load" on the postal system. already
applied In Washington, will be ex-
tended throughout the nation.
Making public letter in which
he called upon Senators and Repre-
sentatives to emulate Preside Mt
Harding. who has ordered frequent
mailing through the day at the
white House. the Postmaster Gen
eraI announced that with the re-
form In vogue at home he was ready
10 go to the country at large with IL
Would Obviate sPeak Load"
Every business in the country.
which merits the name. is organized
10 obviate what is technically known
as the peak load under which the
Postoffice Department is stagger-
ing" he said. III II is humanity pos
sible. ] am going to treat this de-
partment. with its 300.0 employees,
as the business institution that IL is.
My purposes are. first, 10 make
such rectifcations as in all de-
cency and fairness must be made
To assure a square deal. secondly.
to strengthen and broaden the civil
service at every point wherever pos
sible TO the end that merit may gov
ern: thirdly, with absolute fidelity
to put the entire postal service
upon purely business basis so
sound and 80 serviceable that no
political party will ever again dare
attempt to ignore or evade IL ulti-
mately."
Puts Wilson Order 10 Harding.
Mr.. Hays was asked IL his ref
"rcnce to Civil service had any
bearing on the proposed nullification
Of the Wilson Executive order by
which postmastcrs were placed un-
der civil service. He replied:
In that question. yet to be de-
cid"d by the President. there is the
proposition Of whether years Of Sc
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
HUGE COMMUNITY
SCHOOL MEET IS
TO BE HELD HERIi
More Than 1900 Invita-
tions Sent Over Coun-
try to Teachers.

State, county and city school su.
perintendents throughout the ma
tion have been invited to Washing
ton April 81. 20 and 20 for a COM
munity center conference.
More than 1900 letters were be-
Ing sent out yesterday by p. p.
Ciaxton- commissioner of the Bu-
reau OF Education OF the Depart
ment Of the Interior, in which he
said:
This conference will bring %.
gether the results of experimen q
in community organization In vari-
Gus parts OF the country. particu-
larly here in the District Of Goiurn-
bia. where an annual appropriation
of s35,000 is made by Congress tor
the use Of community centers In
the schools.
To Form Best Plans.
From those results and other
data. definite plans OF procedure,
sound in principle, flexible in appll-
cation. and comprehensive in pur-
pose. by which the practical bene-
fits of community center develop
ment may be realized nationally.
may be formulated"
interest IN community center Or
ganization has become SO general.
Commissioner Claxton explains.
that there seems to be a special
need at this time for a nation wide
conference. With the cooperation
Of the community organization
board. arrangements for the confer
ence were made and the letters cor
daily invited the thousands OF
school officials to attend or send
representatives.
View Work As Indispensable.
Attention is called to the value
OF the community center work as a
means Of bringing people together
for acquaintance. entertainment.
mutual instruction and co-opera-
tion. and as an indispensable agency
for vitalizing citizenship.
Evening sessions of the confer
ence. beginning at s O'Clock. will
be held in the Central High School
Building, Clifton and Thirteenth
streets, April 81 and 90, it was ex-
planned. Morning and afternoon
sessions, beginning at 10 and 2. will
be held in the Thomson School. l.
and Twelfth streets northwest.
April 20 and 20. Statesmen and
community Organization workers
will address the conference.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
MilIionaire's. Son Held
On Young Girls Charges

CHICAGO. March 23.-Herbert p.
Crane. jr.. son of Herbert P. Crane.
millionaire. recently divorced by his
Costa Rican girl bride and grand
son of the late iron master, was
indicted today on, charges of annoy
ing two 13-year-old girls.
A battery of expensive legal tai
ent made a vain effort at a prelim-
mary hearing q week ago to have
the charges dismissed. but failure
to produce competent witnesses to
prove that he was not at the scene
of the alleged assault caused the
court to hold Crane for the grand
jury.
A desk sergeant at the police sta
tion where Crane was first booked
testified that he had been offered
$500 bribe to release the million
aires son.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
JERSEY RED CROSS
GIVES IRISH $1,000

Endorsement of the drive for Irish
relief by the Jersey City chapter Of
the American Red Cross Society.
: accompanied by a check for $1,000,
was announced yesterday.
Maj Gen. Leonard Wood. Jose
phus Daniels, former Secretary of
the Navy. former United States Sem
ator Albert J. Beveridge and United
States Senator Medill Mccormick.
William Randolph Hearst, George B.
Cortelyou, former Secretary of
State: Col. ''Marse Henry" Waiter
son. Elizabeth Marbury. and COVER
nors of ten States have indorsed the
drive. many accepting honorary vice
chairmanships.
Plans are now under way for the
holding of tag days, Easter Sunday
and Monday, by which II is hoped
to raise $4,000 for the cause. A
meeting of women team leaders has
been called for this evening at 6:45
at the new annex to relief head
quarters. 1917 New York avenue
northwest. at which plans will be
outlined for the sale of the tags.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
Road Plans to Operate
After Weeks Tie-Uu

HARRISON. Ark, March ga
Plans were being perfected today
for the resumption of service on the
Missouri and Northern Arkansas
Iailroad. after a complete tie-up OF
more than a week.
In the meantime four representa-
tives of railroad brotherhoods. here
in connection with the strike of soc
employees of the road, were in Jail
y" charges were filed against the
men, and II is said that their arrest
was "as much for their own pro-
lection as anything"
Employees walked out about a
month ago when the road officials
announced a wage reduction. Trou-
BILE broke out last week, two bridges
were burned. tracks were obstructed
and one train has been derailed.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
MOB ANSWERS AID
FOR JOB IN STORE

NEW YORK, March IA human
battering ram today smashed its
way into the store Of a clothing
company here in answer to an ad
Offering a Job.
Two hundred able-bodied young
mon, arriving early, gathered in
front In answer TO the ad.
Manager Landau opened the door
at $50. He was overwhelmed as
the showing, shouting, struggling.
cIamoring applicants pushed in a
plate glass window, ten by fourteen.
and surged into the store. One job
seeker was severely cut on the
hands. but paid no attention to his
injuries.
Police reserves quelled the near
riot. Landau temporarily postponed
the formality of hiring an ACTIVE
man"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
TURNER SENTENCE
TO DEATH UPHELD
BYVRCINIACOURT
Washington SlayertAgain
Loses Chance to Escape
Electric Chair.

RICHMOND. March 23.EThe man.
date ordering the execution Nof Will
lam H. Turner. colored. of WASH
ington, for the murder Of T. Nor
gan Moore, 81 Alexandria. on April
2s last. and confirming the verdict
OF the United States District Court
here, today was received FROM the
United States Circuit Court OF APP
peals.
On account of the original date
of Turner'S execution, which was
set as December 10, having expired
before the Court of Appeals acted
on the motion of his attorneys for
a new trial. under the law 1t was
necessary for Turner to be resen,
fenced.
Judge waddill is now in Danvifis
conducting the March term OF Fed
eral court at that place and will
return to Richmond Friday. He IL
expected to set the date-of Turner'S
execution as soon as he returns,
but under the law must ALLOW
thirty days for the doomed man to
prepave himself for death.
Turner killed Moore on the night
in question as he sat in his auto
mobile near the Virginia end of the
Highway bridge from the nations
capital and then attempted to as
sault his fiancee. Mics Pearl Clark.
private secretary to Representative
Britten, of Illinois. who was with
Moore at the time.
After capture by Sheriff Clements.
OF Arlington County, Turner barely
escaped lynchinE on half dozen
different occasions. Clements spirit
ing him to Leesburg, to Winchester
and thence to Lynchburg. always
keeping a few jumps ahead Of the
pob. Two separate mobs broke
open the county Jail at Clarendon
few hours after Turner had been
taken from It by the sheriff
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
Silence Not AIlpays
Golden, Says DR.. Black

Many of the worlds sages praise
those men who are constantly silent.
yet overlook the fact that silence in
some cases Is sinful. according to
DIR. Hugh Black, well-known author
and lecturer. who spoke at the First
Congregational Church to a capac-
ity audience last nSsht.
Sinful silence is committed when
We hold back words of truth. en-
couragement to other men, and re-
fuse to express our own convic-
tions." Black declared. mo matter
il We do not act in the light Of God,
the Divine will shall prevail re-
gardless of our actions" he said
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
ROCKVILLE

ROCKVILLE. Md, March 23.-
Following a long illness, Mrs. Let
tie NJ. Athey died early this morn
ing in a Washington hospital, aged
50 years. She is survived by her
husband, two daughters and six
sons.
The funeral OF Thomas Il
Brookes. who died a few days ago
aged 81 years, took place this
morning.
Funeral services for Frederick p,
Hays. ST., retired bank director
were held this morning in the
Episcopal Church at GAINESVILLE.
A license was issued here this
afternoon for the marriage of Miss
Marjorie Mary Marsh. of Hillsboro
Va. and John Fl. Cooper. soldier
stationed at Walter Reed Hospital
The Washington herald., 1921-03-24
!: NEARBY STATE EVENTS !:
Italian Bark Runs
Aground of Cape
On Eastern Shore

CAPE CHARLES. Va. March "a
A wrecking barge and q wrecking
tug are trying to float the Italian
bark Giuseppe D'Aii. for the second
time stranded on Cape Charles. The
bark Is in six feet Of water.
The bark went aground Saturday
night about a half mile from the
shore and two miles north Of Cape
Charles lighthouse. She sent out no
distress signals and members of the
crew refused to be taken from the
ship.
The Giuseppe D'Ali was bound
from Norfolk to Trieste.