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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
Profiteering in Cuba
Landlords Are the Worst of All
Offenders

Havana, Cuba, May 14-Bitter CON-
plants are being made here against
rent profiteering. Attacks are made
almost daily in the Gewspapers on
rent profteering landlords. Numbers
Of cases Of three room apartments for
which $50 month is demanded, with
one month 'srent in advance and two
months rent as deposit. are cited.
One relief project being considered
for submission TO the city council pro-
vides for the appropriation Of ST.
600, 900 yearly for number Of years
to construct four-room homes for the
poorer people at cost Of about $4,000
each.
By selling these homes on a partial
payment plan, it is declared that the
proceeds. turned into the construction
of more homes, would soon solve the
housing problem, and, incidentally,
eliminate the rent prlfiteer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
Music in Hawaii
Old National Melodies Sung at
Conyening of Legislature in
Honolulu

Honolulu, T. H, April Is Delay
ed)-Music flooded the senate and
house chambers as the eleventh leg
;slature of Hawaii recently adjourn
ed at midnight after sixty-day ses-
sion. Senators and representatives,
chaplains and clerks Joined in har-
meny. the like Of which probably
would not be heard in any other leg
islatiNe body in the world.
In the senate, the smaller cham
Der Of the two, the singing OF old Ha-
waiian melodies, vas more general
than in the house, although both
showed a marked degree OF that COM
radeship which is typical Of the
friendships of Hawaii, no matter
what political compilations may be.
The booming basso profundo Of
Senator John Wise joined with the
clear tenor OF Senator Charles King.
4 recognized Mlthority on Hawaiian
music, while above the two scared the
bell-like baritone of Rev. Akaiko
4Akana, chaplain of the senate, one
Of the leading vocalists o. the terri
tory. Ancient and lively hulas, plain
tiff meles or chants, and an occasion
al modern air told all and sundry
that the eleventh legislature was dy-
ing fast, but dying with Tilt on its
legislative tongue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
Business Stagnant
in Greece
Trade Has Fallen Off and Ship
ping Business Frustrated

Athens. May S-Business in Greece
has fallen off to such an extent that
American commercial representatives
find themselves without anything Ia
do. Trade in all lines has become
stagnant. The shipping business Is
prostrated. The only vessels to arrive
in three weeks were two hospital SHIPS
bearing dead and wounded from the
Anatolian front.
The government is buying nothing
except limited quantity OF food sup
plies for the army. 1t is Withholding
payment on all outstanding accounts.
Every franc is needed for the Asia Nj
nor campaign.
The Greek franc Cor drachma) has
only ene-third it's former value. The
cost of life was never higher, the mo-
rale if the people seldom lower. The
price of bread was advanced 40 per
cent a few days ago. The army is
costing 100000 francs day. For
eign observers are agreed that the
country cannot go on without finan-
cial crisis.
turn of King Constantine has affected
all business in a country where COM
meree and politics are closely asso-
ciated. The blockade Of foreign cred
it's. the rapid decline Of the drachma.
and uncertainty as to the future has
resulted in commercial paralysis.
Greece feels especially her inability
O. oh O
in the United States. The American
State Department has made it clear
that this cannot be touched until the
question Of recognition Of the King IS
settled. Constantine insists he never
abdicated, and refuses to recognize the
legality of his son Alexander's reign.
This attitude may have al important
bearing upon Americas policy toward
Greece and the question of the $33,-
900, 900 credit.
The docks, warehouses and customs
house in Pireaus Che port Of Athens)
are choked with merchandise. due to
the inability of the purchasers to pa3
for it. The same condition prevails at
Salolliki, Smyrna and Constantinople.
Orders have been cancelled by the
Retail prices have increased to a
point where they are prohibitory. Tax
es steadily are mounting. The gov
ernment is faced with the necessity Of
issuing more paper money. Bank rates
On short loans to stock-exchange
brokers range as high as 40 per cent
There is huge speculation in exchange.
buying large amounts of
foreign money on margin and then
selling it at profit,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
paroled During Good Behavior.

Columbia, June 3.-Governor Coop
er yesterday afternoon paroled during
his good behavior James Sanders, Co
lunbia negro, who was serving a life
sentence on "a Richland county gang
for the murder Of Chas r. Ellers, a
white man. whom he killed in 1915,
and for whose death he mas sentenced
in May, 1915. 1t was brought out
in the trial that three white men
made improper approaches to San
ders' wife on the street. She went
home and told her husband and he
found the men and rebuked them for
attacking his wife. The men drew
knives, and threw bricks at Sanders,
it was testified, and the negro fired,
killing Ellers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
Alligators on
Golf Course
Chief of Police Of Clearwater,
Fla, Issues Orders That They
Must Not Be Molested

Clearwater. Fla. June 4.-Chiei OF
Police Joseph Russell has issued d
warning that the first hunter VINO
takes a pot shot at any one OF the flNe
:alligators that roam at Will over
Clearwater's golf course. IS going 10
Jail. for the chief, who also is noss
OF the course, is determined that ms
pets shall not be disturbed.
If golfers cannot get along with
the gators the golfers will have to
play their COW pasture pool else
where, that's all there IS 10 it, the
chief has declared.
At least five alligators are known
to be making their homes on Inc
course. Russell recently discovered a
little shaver about TWO and one-halt
feet long. How many more are IN
the vicinity he does not know but the
old rule that where there is much
smoke fire will be found. holds good
with gators and he believes there are
several who have not registered.
Joe" the largest one. named for
the chief. is seven and one-half feet
in length. Russell says joe is q
secluded sort of cuss because he ls
seen only in the late afternoon or
when high tide raises the level in the
water Of the creek which .Joe2 in
habits The creek crosses the fair
way of Number hole. Tie other
four are from TWO and one-half to
four feet in length Two OF them oc-
cupy the creek near Number ) green
while the other two are near Num-
ber s. green The TWO. near Nunber
s have become sc accustomed TO the
golfers that they paythem only pass
ing notice.
Charles Livingston Bull. the artist.
discovered the gators the first time
recently while playing round with
Sewell Ford, the writer, when he
walked almost upon four footer sun
ming himself
WHATS the idea, trying to give the
tourist player a 1hrill?" asked Bull.
Partly" Ford replied, but l be-
lieve Russell intends 10 train few
gators TO act as caddies during the
rush next season"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
OFFICERS FOR
FILIPINO ARMY

Manila P. l., April 15-Application
for 325 candidates for commission as
second lieutenants in the Philippine
Scouts have been received at Fort
Santiago headquarters Of the Phlil-
pine department of the United States
army. since it was announced lew
weeks ago that a competitive exam
ination would be held late in Aprl!
10 select a number of officers Tor
that branch of the army. Applca-
tons have come from Filipinos IN all
parts of the islands. includin2 half a
dozen from far away Davao, island of
Mindanao.
According to advices from Wash
ineton, there will be siNty-five APP
pointments made from those who pass
the examination. In order 10 re-
ceive an appointment. an applicant
must be between the ages OF p and
PHILIPPINE Islands.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
Search for a River of Gold.

E0mOnlOn, Aita., June l-oeil CIi
tor a lost Rivera river of gold Will
be undertaken this year by several
from the Yukon and Alaska, who are
now here outfitting for the long Jour-
ney into the north country. This lost
river bed, where the Peace river once
flowed. is somewhere in the big bend
Of the Peace, bisected by line drawn
from Fort St.John to the mouth of
the Battle River.
Some years ago an indian brought
into Fort ST. John a fair sized gold
nugget which, according to the tale
told by old timers Of the north, he
discovered in a stream in the country
to the north least of the post.
Soon after this an old trappcr. a
white man, who made Fort st. John
his headquarters. came into the Fort
with quantity Of coarse gold which
he had washed from some stream in
q similar direction to that from
which the Indian hailed.
He never visited his trap Tines after
this, living on the fat Of the land
in carefree idlenes at the post. He
often disappeared. whenever his sup
plies of necessaries ran low. and
would be away for a few days, al
ways returning with fresh supply
Of gold.
This aged trapper lived in this
manner for number Of years. He
died, az many trappers and north
country men have, on the trail. His
body was found frozen. With him
went his secret, he never having told
anyone the location Of his find. The
books oft he Hudson's Bay company
still contain q large credit account
in the name OF the old trapper.
Mortimer. who tell the story Of
the mystic FL Dorado north Of the
Peace, declare that the gold was only
available after heavy fall OF snow
with which the old fellow apparently
washed his mineral From an aE:..y-
sis of the circumstances generally. it
is thought that the place from which
gold was taken was an old river bed
where the Peace once flowed. but
whether the story is correct or not re-
mains TO be proved.
Prospectors, however. are putting
up good money to test the truth Of the
theory that the precious metal does
exist somewhere to the north OF Clear
Hills in large quantities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
Railroads in Philippines
State Owned system Barely
Made Expenses Last Year
Owing to Competition OF
Trucks

Manila. P. l., April 10-The an
nual report of the Manila Railroad
company which is owned by the Phil
ippine government, shows operating
revenue for 1920 of s3,9983,000 and
operating expenses Of s4,93S, ,090. Al
ter deductions Off fixed charged and
taxes. tn" report shows profit for
the year Of $11,900.
Commenting on the inroads which
the motor truck has made into rail-
road traffic the report says: The
present situation is ur.tenable and in
the absence Of an adequate tax meas
ure the government is confronted
with the alternative Of subsidizing
its rail and water lines or restricting
the operation of trucks to non-con-
peting routes"
The company operates approx
lmatey 500 miles Of railroads and the
total assets. according TO the report,
amount TO $4,000, ,OG0
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
Bank Embezzler Trial
w. C. T. Bates, Jr., of Columbia
To Be Tried in Federal Court
Next Week

Columbia, June 4.-W. C. 7. Bates,
Jr.. the young bank teller OF Colum-
bia, charged with embezzling sla3,oo0
from the Liberty National bank. is to
be tried at the term OF federal court
which begins in Charleston next
Tuesday, according to statement
made today by United States District
Attorney Weston. Still another inter
esting case will be that against Ar
thur ". Fraylick, Of Hopkins, Rich
land county, charged with embezzling
1000 Of postal funds. when he Was
postmaster at Hopkins.
Of seventytive cases ready Tor triai,
ffty-seven are for violation of the pro-
hibtion law. About seventy-tlye more
cases are 70 be presented to the grand
Jury next week A few auto theft and
narcotic cases are on IN roster or
cases.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
Clemson College
Trustee Resigns
B. II. Rawl, of Lexington County
Will Remove to California

Columbia, June 4.--3. H. Rawl. of
Lexington, has extended his resigna-
ton TO Governor Cooper as MEM
Der of the Board of Trustees of Glenn
son College The governor received
the resignation Friday morning but
has not taken any action in regard
to it as yet.
Mr.. Rawl resigned because he is
leaving the state. He goes soon to
California, where he will enter busi-
ness
Mr.. RawTs term expires next year.
The legislature will elecr his successor,
though the governor may appoint
another trustee to serve in the interim.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
Pagan Splennors for Senate.
(Philadelphia Public Ledgef).


Congress has no serious thoughts
of adjournment this summer. AL
least the senate has not. The senate
is making itself comfortable for
long stay, and }n the process is grad
ually Withdrawing from AL contact
with plebeian folk.
The forbidden ground of the SEN
ate is gradually being extended. The
marble room no longer will be invad-
ed and troubled by the herd" Other
spaces have been fenced off fully from
the presence of mere voters and or
binary taxpayers.
Hereafter the senate will dine in
the presence of it's own exclusive sell,
and in that presence only. Only frag-
mentary descriptions Of its sumptu-
ously splendid outdoor cafe will
reach the outside world.
We shall not know whether the
senate will dine in the old Roman
fashion. taking its humming birds
tongues and Hyblaean honey while
reclining upon softly cushioned
lounges or not Nor will wei know
whether dusky survivors stand back
Of each senator. waving with languid
wavings an ivory-handled fan OF pea
cock feathers There are lot OF
things that we may never know
about this new. hish-up and far-re-
moved summer eating place Of the
potent, grave and reverend" senator's.
There was tale some time ago
| -. .,p,u marvellous gorgeous senate
bath-eilded. bedizened. marbled
and Ailvered baths. Surely the sen
ate is again making use Of these? The
most exclusive club in the world
does Itself we'll.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

Every day reports come in from
almost all sections Of the county OF
surprising heavy boil weev!i lnfes-
tation. A number Of farmers are
picking the weevils, while others are
preparing 10 begin the use IL once OF
calcium arsenate. The fight against
the weevil is Oil, bGt tho farmers Will
find that the only way TO make Win
ming fight against the pest is to plant
very little cotton and the greater
part OF their land in other crops.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
New York Senator
Attacks Terminal
When Payment For Land at
Charleston Comes Up in
S Senate

Washington. June 2.-As if there
had not been enough misinformatlon
and prejudice voiced in the senate re-
Gently in connection with Charleston
Senator Wadsworth OF New YORK
chairman OF the committee on military
afairs, today made another contri-
bution just before the senate adopt-
Z. Cd an amendment TO the deficiency
appropriation bill to pay $4,000 IN
judgments for land taken over by
the government on which to build
the greater quartermaster terminals
at North Charleston. Before the
item was adopted, Senator Wadsworth
said: 81 do not question the obliga-
ton of the government to pay these
judgments. but I should like to know
z If this completes the purchase of land
for this base, because if it does 1t
ends q chapter of what in my judg-
lneat has been one Of the most ex-
traordinary expenditures. resulting in
the most useless facility for the gov
ernment that has come out Of the
war, Ithink we spent s16.o80.00o for
docks and buildings from which not
one ton of supplies was ever shipped
or can be-"
Senator Dial: ''I beg the senator's
pardon
Senator Wadsworth: This is even
higher up the river than the navy
yard"
Senator Dial: at is a little above
the yard. A great deal Of shipping
has heen carried on from there. There
were $4,000 soldiers landed at that
place, when they came back from
France"
Senator Smith: 1.-The statement Of
the senator from New York is but
another evidence of the fact that con-
ditions down in that section Of the
country ars not understood because
they are not investigated. The trans
rortation of troops from abroad and
their Decentralization at Charleston
broke records I think ships came
right up to the magnificent terminals
ana the soldiers disembarked and
Fere distributed TO the various sec
tions from which they came in less
time and at sass expense than at any
other place ca the Atlantic.
S Senator Smith insisted that the rec
orids showed that many tons Of sup
plies did pass through the terminals
and noted that a remounf station was
abiished He said that the navy
yard was placed where 1t is on the
Recommendation ola commission OF
naval experts who selected it as the
best from q strategic point of view
of the numerous, suitable locations in
The waters around Charleston, and
that it. mas put up the river in or
aer~to, be further away from the
range Of big guns at sea. He de-
cIared that every admiral who has
studied the location OF the yard has
pronenneed 1t. to have no superior on
the Atlantic coast,
wye could legislate here for the
interests of the country at large with
asgreaf. deaf more benefit concluded
Senator Smith. IF we woCld study
The: resources OF the country as a
whole and not look at it from a sec
,tsenat standpoint
81 The item Of $4,000 was made up
OF several judgments. to which the
goveinment had consented and was
put in the bin by the senate appro-
priatfop after due certif1cation by the
attorney general and the secretary OF
treasury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

New York, June 4.-Ralph Upshon
the New York pilot and Chief Fore
caster Andrus, Of the Federal Weather
Bureau. who won the National Bal
loon Race from birmingham have
been designated as one of the three
teams to represent the United States
in the Bennett Balloon Races in Bel
gium in September.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

The season at Pocalla is now in full
swing. There are crowds Of bathers
in the lake every afternoon and even
ing. and the dance hall has a good
crowd also Each year Mr.. Beck i'm
proves and makes more attractive
this popular resort, and he deserves
the liberal patronage that he receives.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

Washington. June 4.--Department
Of I.abor officials believe that Mayor
O'Cal!aghan of Cork. who came here
AS Il stOwaWay 10 testify before the
Investigating committee. has returned
TO ireland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

London June 4-The League of
Nations committee on Amendments
has referred TO conmit1ee Of jur-
lists the question OF reporting to the
assembly meeting II ,Sponsibility
article ten places on members.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

kattowitz. Silnsia. June 4.-The Po-
lish insurgent leaders are taking dras-
tic steps to prevent ptua1ering. Fir
ing squads are busy daily but the
Poles are said TO be continuing riot
ing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

Mexico Ci.y. June 4.-War Minister
Gales. says that official recognition
OF the Mexican government by the
United States is the only hope Of re-
iieving conditions there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

Toxic. June 4.-The naval earrisons
have been ordered withdrawn and the
protection of the island Of zap. will be.
left to the police, it is Officially an
t,Ouured
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

Pekin. June 4.-Several hundred
students and teachers seeking 10 m
lerview the Chinese Premier over ar
r.:ls Of pay attacked by soldiers who
used rifles and clubs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

Norfolk. June Eight members
Of the crew Of the steamer Mitchell
We're injured and others slightly
wounded by a party of masked men
ed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

Winsto Salem. June 4.-R. j. Rey-
nolds Co.. announces Il reductlon OF
approximately twenty per cent IN
wa gts Of employers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

New York, June 4.--Frank Tannen-
baum, a one time mob leader and
radical agitator. has been graduated
from Columbia University as an hon
or student.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

Washington, June 4.-Consular Of
ficers overseas have been furnished
by the State Department with infor-
nation showing the exact number of
immigrants who may enter here under
the restriction law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

Warsaw. June 4.-I.ieut fwaniicki,
the Polish aviator who was convicted
OF giving British agents military se-
cretS has been executed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

Invitations to the annual COM
mencement of st. Joseph's Academy
which will be. held in the Opera
House Tuesday evening, June 18th
have been Issued.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

IeiDsic. June 4-T.ieutenant Neu-
mann who was charged with sinking
a hospital ship while commanding
German submarine has been acquitted
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

Boston. June 4.-Thomas Edison.
Jr.. predicted in an interview today
that automobiles would soon carry
individual stills to produce fuel 1or
their operations,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

pouehkeepsie June 4.-Nathaniel
Ingraham has been found guilty OF the
murder of his Eix year old daughter
and sentenced TO be electrocuted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

Washington. June 4.-Chairman
Volstead announced today that he
would ask for a special rule tn force
early consideration of the bill pro-
hibiting the prescription Of beer as a
medicine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08

Geneva. June 3.-The international
olympic committee has awarded the
1924 olympic games to Paris and the
1928 games to Amsterdam.
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CHRISTMAS IN 1921
Rebuke Administered 10 New
England Observers OF Day.
xsuno Men Who Had Arrived on Little
ship Fortune RspvImsndsd
fer Festivities.

TT WAS In 1921 that Governor Brad
ford was called upon to administer
u rebuks to some OF the young men Of
the New England colony who had just
come over On the little ship Fortune,
and who wanted 10 celebrate the holi-
day. the Detroit News recalls. Puritan
ism brought over with II ia the May
flower the anil. Christmas feeling, and
when the group of lusty youngsters at
tempted 10 observe the day they were
sharply criticized by the colony.
The men were called GU; 10 work
tina, day ~ on other days, but the
newcomers declared i against their
consciences 10 work On Christmas day.
The governor left liiem and led away
the rest of the workers. nut when he
returned nj no"u the young men were
IN the street ~ play some pitching
the bar AMI some playing stool bail.
lie look away their implements and
told them II was against his conscience
that they >hould pla. while others
worked aud iha! ihey could observe
The day within doors hut there should
I've NJ revealing IN the streets.
en- the tlnN IN question: Tree was
chopped duwn ana dragged into one Of
the ronsh rGhius where Il WIS
trimmed with cranhcrries and pop
corn while IN" Young people feas'ed
their eyes on it's beauties. These "rev-
elries" were frowne'l upon by The ma
jorlty VI the c0lonlsts and In 1859 tho
general conr; Of Massat husetis enacted
law that made any person observing
Christmas LAY liable 70 fine OF '6ve
shlllings." The law was repealed In
1851.