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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21
De Valera Talked
Too Fast
Cancellation of Inverness Con-
ference by Lloyd George
Causes Anxiety in Dublin

London, Sept. 16 (By tEe Asso-
ciated Press) I'm a telegram sent
this evening to Premier Lloyd
George at Gairloch, Scotland,
Eamonn De Valera is considered
in high quarters in London to have
indicated a desire for continuation
of the negotiations looking to peace
in Ireland which were terminated
monacntarly, at least by Mr.. De
Valeras communication earlier IN
the week insisting on the independ-
ence of Ireland and Mr.. Lloyd
George ancellation of the con-
ference with delegates Of the Sim
Fein which he had proposed for
next Tuesday.
The letter of SIR. De Valera was
as follows:
"I received your telegram last
night and am surprised that you
do not see that if we, on our side,
accepted a conference on the basis
of letter Of September I, without
making our position quite clear,
Ireland's representatives would en-
ter the conference with their po-
sition misunderstood and the cause
Of Ireland's right irreparably preJu-
diced. Throughout the correspond
ence that has taken place. you have.
defined your governments position.
We have defined ours.
If the positions were not so def
initely opposed there would, in
deed, be no problem to be discuss
ed. 1t should be obvious that in a
case like ours, if there is to be any
result, the negotiators must meet
without prejudice and untram-
melled by any conditions whatever
except those imposed by the facts
as they know them
Up to late hour Mr.. Lloyd
George had made no response, baA
the concensus Of opinion was that
since neither side to the argument
seemingly is desirous of a rupture
in the negotiations there doubtless
will be held further exchange Of
messages.
From advice received in London
the Sim Fein leaders were surpris-
ed by the effect Of Mr.. De Valera's
| letetr. which induced Mr.. Lloyd
George to cancel the proposed con-
ference. From these advices it
would seem that the Sim Fein
leaders in Dublin hold the view
tnat their leaders letter was unfor-
tunateiy. phrased and that it is ad-
visabie to make further attempt
to bring about a conference. 1t
appears to be realized, however,
that some weeks will be lostsin the
process OF attempting to clarity the
situation. There is some talk Of
holding a conference in London in
October.
Premier Lloyd George has not
yet called the meeting Of his cab
met. but it is expected that it will
be held early next week at Inver-
ness, or at Gairlocl, where the
premier is now staying. 1t is ex-,
pected that there viii be an earlN
session of the Dail-Eireann to con-
slider the new aspects Of the sit
uation
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21
Gossett May
Be Released
Man Serving Forty Year
Term Applies For Bail
Pending New Trial

Greenville. Sept. 15.--At a hear
ing in the Greenville county court
house before Associate Justice
Thomas p. Cothran next Wednes-
day it Will be determined whether
or not Kenneth GosSett, convicted
Of criminal assault in Abbeville and
sentenced to 40 years imprison-
ment, shall be released on bond
from the state penitentiary. Upon
application this morning Of Bon
ham & Price OF this city, and Gen.
Milledge Bonham of Anderson,
counsel for Gossett, Justice Goth
ran signed an order directing the
superintendent Of the penitentiary
to produce Gossctt at the county
court room here Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock for the hearing.
The original order was mailed
this afternoon by Gossett's attorr-
eys to Col. \. X. Sanders. superin-
tendent Of the pcnitentiary. y copy
Will be served on Homer S. Black
we'll of Laurens, solicitor OF the
Eighth circuit. who conducted the
prosecution of Gossett.
Gossett was granted q new trial
by the state supreme court several
weeks ago. No time has been set
for the second trial.
Kenneth Gossett was arrested
with his cousin, John Gossett, last
year in Honea Path on a charge of
assaultinS two young women at ABB
beville. They were tried year
ago from last April. The jury re-
turned verdict Of guilty with rec
ommendation TO mercy against
Kenneth Gossett and he was SER
fenced to serve 40 years in the state
pen1tentiary by Judge Sease. The
court directed verdict of not
guilty for Joan Gossctt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21
DE sYALERA'S REPLY
~ TO LLOYD GEORGE

Dublin. Sept. 15.-The text of the
replyof Eamon De Valera to Prem
der Llyod Georges latest commune
sGation is as follows:
1--we are unhesitating in deelar-
ing our willingness to enter a con-
ference to ascertain how the asso-
citation OF Ireland with the COM
munity of nations known as the
British empire can best be recon
caied with Irish national aspira-
tfens.
Our readiness to contemplate
such an association was indicated
2fmsour letter OF August 10. we
have accordingly summoned the
Dial that we may submit to it for
qualification the names Of the req
Tesentatives it is our intention to
propose. We hope that these rep
sresentatives will find it possible to
be at Inverness on the date you
suggest. September 20.
sssSs,s sovereign State"
In this final note We deem it our
dtty to reaffirm that our position
sisand can only be as we have de-
sffaed it throughout this cores
u0ndenee. Our nation has formal
lyldeclared its independence and
srscognizes itself as a sovereign
state. It is only as representatives
'i1,f io1,f that State and as its chosen
guardians that we have authority
Or powers to act on behalf OF our
people.
As regards the principle of GOV
s,sr ] ss,esrrrnent by consent Of the govern
{ "a in the very nature of things it
Z nsast be the very basis Of any
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21
Camp Jackson
Deserted
Last Military Outfit Left
Camp Friday Morning For
Camp Eustice, Va.

Colombia, Sept. 13.-Camp jack
son became thing OF the past as
an army post Friday morning.
when the last military outfit left
the camp on its journey TO Camp
Eustice. Va, leaving onl% a few
hundred men to police and
guard the camp and take care OF
the supplies and army property.
The last regiment to leave was
the Fi:ty-First Coast Artillery, and
marching through Main street. with
flying colors and with martial music
from several bands, was reviewed
by Governor Cooper, Mayor BlaloclI
and E. O. Black, president Of the
Columbia Chamber of Commerce.
from the Chamber Of Commerce
balcony
The advance guard Of the artil-
lery outfit left two days ago. With
the outfit today went engineers,
who will repair roads and bridges
as the heavy trucks and gun car
riases and tractors pass along.
The regiment is approximately
$50 enlisted men strong. with lWen-
ty-seven officers The equipment
includes 200 trucks. SO motorcycles,
So tractors. eight S-inch Howitzers,
and eight 6-inch CT. p. +. guns.
With the outfit went Dixie
Girl. the famous gun which fired
more shots during the war than
any other gun Of such caliber. The
gun has made many friends at
Camp Jackson, hundreds Of peo-
pie seeing it in action and being
struck with the name, painted on
it's side.
The 51st is all that is left Of the
famous 39th coast artillery brigade,
an cut 1t which has spent more
days in Camp Jackson than any
other.
The first stop Of the regiment
will be at Charlotte. then Durham
next Richmond and then Camp
Eusiice. Columbia bids farewell
to tn; men Of the outfit with a sad
|. heart. for Camp Jackson. its bustl-
ing military suburb of days gone by
! is now q deserted collection Of army
barracks
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|
agreement that will achieve the
purpose we have at heart-that is,
the final reconciliation Of our ma
ton with yours.
eve have suggested mo interpre-
tation of that principle save its
every day Interpretation. the
sense, for example, in which it was
understood by the plain men and
women Of the world when on jan
uary 5. 1918, you said:
Consent Of the Governed.
.sThe settlement of Europe must
be based on such grounds OF rea-
son and justice as will give some
promise of stability. Therefore IL
is that we feel that government
with the consent Of the governed
mast be the basis of any territorial
settlement in this war.
'These words are the true an
swer to the criticism of our pcsl-
ton which your last letter puts 11i-
ward. The principle was cnocr.
stood then to mean the right OF
matte IS that had been annexed 10
empires against their will to Tree
themselves from the graphing
hook. That is the sense in wn1ch
we understand it. In reality, II Is
YOUR government. when 1t seeks
to rend our ancient national ana
to partition it's territory, that would
give to the principle an interpre-
tation that would undermine the
fabric of every democratic state and
drive the civilized world pack IN
to trio alism.
81 am, sir, faithfully yours.
.tEamon De Valera.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21
Gompers Leading
Fight Against
Wage Readjustment
Conference With Mill Workers
Held in Atlanta

Atlanta. Sept 16.-Decision to
resist all attempts at further reduc-
tons Of wages in the textile indus
try and to inaugurate permanent
campaign to organize the non-unlon
workers Of the south was announc-
ed here today after a conference
between more than 200 southern
leaders and Samuel Gompers. pres
ident of the American Federation
of Labor.
While the 4S hour week was not
mentioned in the announcement
here dispatches from Washington
said it would be one Of the sub
jects to be discussed at a confer
ence next Tuesday in Washington
on wages and working conditions
in the textile industry. Charlotte,
y. c., is 10 be headquarters for the
campaign and meeting of leaders
of the United Textile Workers Of
America will be held there Sep
tenber 90 to formulate definite
plan of action.
1T is not a declaration Of war.
said Jerome Jones, editor Of the At
lanta Journal Of Labor, who acted
as spokesman for the confer>sS
''but it is a step toward active re-.
sistance to the effort to reduce tex
tile wage scales below living
figure"
South Carolina was to have. been
represented at the conference. but
the delegates failed to arrive.
".As for the trouble in the south
ern textile districts I expect to wit
ness soon a great amelioration Of
present difficulties" Mr.. Gompers
said.
Mr. Gompers visited the Allan
ia federal penitentiarv this after
noon. making a brief address to
the prisoners who were assembled
in the chapel. and holding a 20
minute conference with Eugene V.
Debs, Socialist leader. who is serv-
ing a ten year sentence for violat-
ing the war time espionage laws.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21
Application For Loans
Personnel of State Committee
is Announced

Washington. Sept 16.-The COM
plete personnel of the committee
which has been appointed by the
War Finance Corporation to handle
applications for loans in the South
Carolina district. under the recent
act Of Congress making $1.000.000
available for financing agriculture.
and live stock transactions. is as
follows:
Wiki Headquarters at Columbia:
J Pose Matthews chairman. of
Columbia: c. l.. Cobb. of Rock
Hill: I'll. L. McColl. OF Bennettsville:
w. Ali Ba!nweu. Of Columbia: j.
c. Self OF Greenwood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21
Evidence to
Convict Arbuckle

San Francisco. Sept. 16.-Roscoe
Arbuckle will so to trial within the
next three weeks, the district at
torney announced today, adding
that he had sufficient evidence to
convict the actor on the murder
charge.
Prohibition officers contemplate
confscatinG Arhuckle's twenty
five thousand dollar automobile,
because of transporting liquor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21
NJ oney Market Easier
Situation in Financial Circles
Decidedly Brighter

New York, Sept 1.-THE fnan-
cial situation during the past week
vas decidedly brighter. Money
was of freer supply and rates in
clined to ease off. Most steel mills.
equipment. motor and textile con-
Germs reported marked expansion
in operations. while many whole
sale lines were on a larger scale.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21
Death From
Fast Driving

Lexington. y. c.. Sept. 16.-
Roosevelt Estes, aged 10, is dead
and Pierce Leonard has a broken
leg, as the result of the automobile
in which they were riding hitting
a wagon The men are said to
have been drinking and war
rant charging manslaughter has
been issued for Leonard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21
Food Prices Con-
tinue to Advance
Increases Were Recorded
During August in Southern
Cities

Washington. Sept. 17.-Retail
food prices increased average 4.3
per cent August as compared with
July prices in Atlanta, Charleston,
S. c., Jacksonville, Louisville and
Mobile. There was four per cent
increase In Birmingham three
per cent and in Memphis one per
cont
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21
Southern Artillery
Posts Reduced

Wa ehincton, Sept. 16.-The five
southern coast artillery commands
placed on reduced personnel basis
in line with the reduction OF the
strength of the army are cape
Fear. y. c., Charleston, S. c.. Sa-
vannah. Ga, Tampa. Fla, and Mo-
bile. Ala.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21

Pittsburgh. X an. Sept. ia
strike by three hundred miners en-
ployed in the Spencer-NewlandS
Coal company's two mines has
been ordered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21
Prohibition Enriched
Grape Growers

San Francisco, Sept. 16.-Prohi
bition has trebled the profits of
the grape growers Of California,
grapes jumping from ten dollars to
q hundred per ton. This years
crop is valued at seventy-five mill
lion dollars
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21
Read Builder Killed
Two Men Crushed by Fail of
Rock Near Elkin, N. C.

Winston- Salem. Sept 17-Troy
Collins. aged 40. and his son, aged
IS. were crushed to death by a cave
in Of rock while nsaged in road
building near Eikin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21
An Ancient Cano;st

The Pas. Manitoba, Sept IL
Sara Donkey, aged one hundred
and twelve. travelled a hundred and
fifty miles by canoe for a family
reunion, meeting Jemina Donkey.
aged .. her great-grcat great
daughter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21
Last Confeder-
ate Colonel

Raleigh. \. c.. Sept. 1s.--Fun~r-
al of Colonel John w. Hinsda:e,
who died yesterday. the last SUI
viving colonel Of the Confederate
army living in North Carolina, will
be held tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21
An ErrOrless
Ball Player
Stuffy McInness- of Boston
Red Sox Has Played
Hundred Games

Boston. Sept IA hundred
games without an error will be the
fielding record Of Stuffy McInnis,
first baseman of the Red SoN, If he
completes first game of today's
doubleheader against Chicago with
out a misplay.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21
Great Presbytcr-
ian Conference

Pittsbursh. Sept. 1s-DeIcSatcs
ing thirty-fiv"= million persons
are attending the eleventh Scn"ra!
council of the allianc" of reformed
churches holding the Presbyterian
SEStcDl
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21
Dirigible Victims
Brought Home

New York, Sept. 1.-THE British
cruiser Dauntlcss. bringing home
the bodies of sixteen American
victims of the ZR-2 disaster. ar
rived today off Sandy Hook, es-
cortcd by American war craft.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21
Policemen Rob
Savannah Safe

Savannah. Sept 16.-Paul Dan
iel,, acting cashief of the Fulton
Realty Company, reported that po-
licemen entered his Office, attacked
him and robbed the safe
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21

Inverness. Scotland. Sept To
Lord Dawson. physician to King
George has been. asked to attend
Premier Lloyd George, who is i'll
al his summer home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21

Washington. Sept l6.-Major
General c. T. Menoher. chief of the
army air service. has asked for
transfer to the command of troops
the field.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-21
Ordinance Against
KutKlux Klan
Ell Paso Forbids Public Gath
erings of Masked Persons

FL Paso. Sept. 16.-Apparently
designed to counteract the activi-
ties of the Ku KluX Klan the city
council has adopted an ordinance
forbidding public gatherings or
demonstrations by masked persons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
WEST BRATTLEBOR0

AIidweck prayer meeting IN the Congrc-
gational vestry this evening at ~
o'clock. Subject, y Christians Reading
Mrs Frank Boman. who ;ad been i'll
five weeks in the home of her sister. Mrs
s B. Worden. returned this week to her
home in North Adams.
The Home Study club held its regular
meeting last evening with Mrs. Frank IL
HadlOck of Northern avenue. Mrs. Had
lock had charge of the program.
Rchear>als for the outdoor entertain
mcnt to be given by the children of the
school tomorrow afternoon on the academy
grounds arc progressing well and ii Is cX-
pcctcd that an unusually fine entertain
ment will be given.
Mrs Della Again of White River june
ton was operated upon yesterday morn
ing BY DR. T.. X. Lynch in the MeirUSe
hospital Her son. William Agan OF
White River Junction. is in the hospital
following an operation a week ago.
Baptist church. Rev. +. Il. Cornell pas
tor Sunday morning worship at 1910
with sermon by the pastor. Sunday sch00
at 10. Young peoples meeting at $50
Evening service at 40 in the church.
Alidweck prayer meeting Thursday evening
at 80 u CLOCK in the vestry.
First Congregational church, Rev. \. Y.
Woodworth minister. SUNDAY morning
worship at 1920 with sermon by the pas
tor on Working with God. Sunday school
at 11.45. Junior Christian EndcavOI
meeting. at 4 o'clock. Christian EudcavoI
mcetina@t o'clock in the vcstry. Sub
icct. HE t. Enjoy Ones Work. Leader
Willard S. Richardson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Leone D~ccll visited in Vernon Sun
day and Monday.
Harvey Capcn is making extensive re
pairs on his home.
Herbert Fl. Burnan is visiting rela-
tiycs in Amherst. Mass.
Mrs. Ann Carr is entertaining her
sister, Mrs. Hastings, from Springfield,
Mass.
Frank Howe is moving from Arthur
Hadlocll : house into \. II. Wheeler 5
tenement.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. K. Mann and Yrs. J
r. Mann and family were at c. " Kim
ball : Sunday.
Miss Kibbev of Thetford. who is
teaching in Grafton, was a caller i'll
town one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer !. Harris and
family visited their son. Walter Harris,
at South Newfanc the first of the week.
Hiss kathryn Bishop and Miss Ethc-
I'm Grout went as delegates from the
church to the girls conference in Brat
tleborO last week.
Mothers day was observed sunday
with a sermon to the mothers by the
pastor and with special services in the
sunday school. Miss Esther Stratton
and Miss Viola Wheeler met the
mothers at the door. pinning on each
a flower in honor of the day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
NATIONAL PARK
FOR VERMONT
Senator Dillingham; Introduces Bill
Creating Batteil Park on
Mt. Lincoln

WASHINGTON, May PA national
park of $500 acres, embracing the sum
mt of Mount Lincoln, III the towns of
Lincoln and Warren, and providing
some of the finest natural scenery to be
found in the Green mountains, is ere
ated by a bill which Senator William p.
Dillingham; has introduced in the upper
house, and which is now in the hands
of the committee on public lands and
surveys
This large preserve, which abounds in
heavily wooded tracts, Will. if the bill
tIoual park, named after its donor, the
late Joseph Battell, of Middlebury, au-
thor. Morgan horse-fancier, and conserv
ator of nature 5 scenic gifts.
In his will, which was probated March
%, 1915, was embodied a cOdicil max
ing a gift of these lands in the town
ships of Lincoln and Warren for ma
tional park purposes, provided that the
government as recipient of the benefac-
tion would build roads TO and through
the preserve, erect buildings for park
purposes. and provide caretakers and
attaches who should engage in the task
of preserving the natural beauties of
the tract. It was further provided in
the viii that copies of the testators
books. many of which he had written
as a keen observer and faithful chronI-
cler of nature, should be placed in suit
y d
where they should be of ready access to
readers and students.
The tract of 5000 acres intended thus
to be made a peoples pleasure ground
was but a comparatively small part of
Mr. Battell's holdings of wooded aud
other lands in Vermont, the wealthy
benefactor of ATiddlebury college and
the town having owned at one time
some 30.GU acres
Mount Lincoln. which IL embraced m
the tract conveyed by the terms of the
will. Is some 4l78 feet in height and
from the summit of this peak may be-
obtained it is said an exceptionally
mountains. fertile valleys. farms and
villages. The famous dong trial OF the
Green mountains passes through the
tract leading from Lincoln to Warren,
but considerable is left to be done in the
way of road construction i'll order to
provide nroner approaches to the noun
tain and the proposed park
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-05-12
CHARLES r. CROSBY.
\ Tribute of Appreciation of His Great
Heart

Editor of The RcfoImer:-
If the story of "OUr Town could be
recorded for Brattleboro with as keen
a sense OF values and as sympathetic an
appreciation of qualities a. was written
of a western city, an important chapter
would be devoted to the late Charles X.
Crosby as the most original character
known to two generations. The Re
former has spoken ittngiy of his en-
thusiasm for aud support of every pro
Jet aimed at civic progress and better
meut But there * the human side
the side of a great hearJ-that many OF
us viii cherish forever. Perhaps the
poor farmer : wife, with bare hands al
most frozen trying to hold the strug-
Cling child while she waited in an open
sleigh on an intensely cold winters day,
who was surprised when the smiling
stranger handed her the pair of warm
mittens he had rushed to buy when he
noticed her predicament; perhaps the
ambitious boy, longing for a higher ed
uCation or a professional career, VINO
was helped with the funds for his col
lege tuition: perhaps the down and
outer who was found a Job and started
on a new lease of life; perhaps the man
who had seen better days, suffering from
physical ailment, who was given the
funds to pay for skilled treatment IN
sanatorium; perhaps the man backed
financially SO that he could have his
perhaps some unknown helped with
benefaction or cheered by words of en-
in time of trial, who SAYS
most fervently today, "Hallowed be his
memory The words, quoted from
memory. which America 5 greatest or
ator of his dav used in paying tribute
at the bier of his own brother, come
back to the writer now: If everyone
who had known his kindness could come
tonight and place one blossom on his
grave, he would sleep amidst a wilder
ness of flowers Amen.