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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-30
IRISH FACTIONS
DETERMINED ON
BLOODY VAR
Every Effort to Bring
About P e ace by
Reasonable c. @ M
promise Defeated

London, Nov. 24.-What is fear
ed to be the last scene In the effort
10 bring peace to Ireland vas en-
acted today when rime Minister
Lloyd George and Sir James Craig
met in the formers official resi-
dence in Downing street, where the
imperial premier told the head of
the Northern government that Sim
Fein Ireland had not consented to
owe allegiance to the king, pre-
requisite 70 listers agreement to
enter an all-Ireland parliament.
The Sim Fein delegates are con-
ferring with members of the Dali
cabinet in Dublin on the crisis thus
brought about, while Sir James
packed his bag and returned to BEL
fast where he will report to his
parliament next Tuesday and pos
sible disclose the cause Of the vir-
tual breakdown Of the Irish nego-
tiations
Effort, meanwhile, viii be made
by peacemakers in an attempt to-
persuade Sim Fem to modify its att
titude. on the question Of allegiance
to the king. The Dali Eireann
members have taken the oath Of
allegiance to the Irish republic
and thus far they have refused to
substitute for it recognition, with
in Ireland, Of King George. The
further concession for the Sim
Feiners has been their willingness
to recognize the king as the form
al president Of the community Of
free nations which Ireland might
choose voluntarily to join. but even
this was not definitely promised
Mr.. Lloyd George. it was under
stood, would not admit OF any ar
rangement that would leave Ire-
lands allegiance to the crown IN
any doubt, and the government
would support Ulster in refusing
any association which would weak
en- its British citizenship.
The only prospect for peace now
is said to rest on Sim Fein's con-
ceding allegiance to the crown, and
the influence Of the advocates OF
moderation has been invoked IN
final effort to change its position.
The question Is being put as to
whether the point involved is worth
renewed warfare, for asbrsakdown
of the negotiations on that issue it s
is believed would be followed, eith-
er before Or after the, general cleo
tion,. by the handing over OF Ire-
land to military rule and the dis
placement CT the civilian ofTieia5s.in
Dublin Castle, to whose Influence is
attributed the. previous fail IRE Of
military measures.
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Boy Convicted
OF Murder
Roy Henderson, Aged Fifteen,
Killed Two ghildre1 in
Cherokee County

Gafney, Nov. 25.-Thc case OF
the state against Roy Henderson,
the boy who was tried for killing
the two little sons Of .Nofford
Kirby. was completed Wednesday
night, the jury remaining out only
a short time before returning a
verdict of guilty with recommenda-
ton to mercy. Judge Wilson has
not as yet sentenced the defend
INT, as there is considerable am
biguity in the law which provides
in one place that persons guilty
of murder with a recommendation
to mercy shall be sentenced to the
penitentiary for life. and in anoth-
er place saying that boys under IS
years of age, who are convicted OF
crime, shall be sent to the reforma-
tory and kept there Until they
reach the age Of 81 years.
Butler & Hall, who represented
the defendant, made very strong
fight for their client. bringing DR..
Boone, a specialist from columbia,
who has had the boy under obser-
vation. DR.. Boone testified that
the killing might have taken place
by the boy, and while he knew it
was wrong, he could not realize the
consequences of the crime, as his
intelligence was only equal to that
OF a boy seven or eight years Of
age. The boys father testified
that. he is Is year. of age, but that
he had. always been peculiar aud
'TI-ery backward in most. respects.
Numerous witnesses testified to the
fact that there had been insanity
in the Kirby family. and there were
witnesses who testified thai there
had been insanity in Mrs. Kirby's
family
The grand jury completed its Ia
bors Wednesday night, and in it's
final presentment recommended
that the court of general sessions
be continued into next week for the
reason that there are a large num-
Der Of cases which can not be tried
at this term. Judge Wilson said
that he could remain another week
in Gaffney, so far as he is person
ally concerned but that he could
not bring the jury back for anoth-
er weeks service. The grand jury
further recommended that if it
was not practicable to continue into
next week, that a special term of
the court be held for the purpose
of trying the cases which are now
upon the docket. Before the grand
jury made. it's presentment that
matter had been discussed by mem
bers Of the bar, and it is likely that
a special term will be asked for.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-30
JAPAN
PLAYING FOR
POSITION
Toxic Cabinet Sends
instruction to Dele
gates to Washing
ton Conference

Washington, NOV. ~ (by tHe AS
sociated Press). = The japanese
cabinet and diplomatic advisory
council at Tokyo are taking hand
in the negotiations at Washington
over the tonnage ratio of capital
warships to be allotted Japan. Ad-
miral Baron Kato, senior Japa-
nese delegate, has laid the entire
situation growing out Of the discus
sion by the committee Of experts
before his own government.
1t is understood that Admiral Ka-
to received from Tokyo today very
explicit instructions as to his pro-
cedure in reply to communications
from the delegation giving the Sc
ries of figures submitted by Japa-
nese to show the total strength OF
it's navy under various classifca-
tiors, as we'll as the opinions ex-
pressed and technical ideas put
forth concerning measurements by
the other experts at Washington.
more particular the American.
1t is pointed out that while the
japanese have maNe it known pub
licly that they believe they are en-
titled to a ratio of 70 per cent,
there is no available evidence that,
so far as the conference itself is
concerned. Japan has formally laid
claims to the 20 per cent ratio. Ad-
miral Kato's statement to the press
was that Japan believed she was
entitled to a slight increase in ton
mage ratio of capital ships. Since
then the matter has been in the
hands Of the committee which is
expected to meet again tomorrow.
The report was in circulation to-
day that Japan, failing to have her
own standard Of measurement ac-
cepted, would be quite disposed to
accept the 5-5-3 arrangement. This
impression seemed to be growing
among japanese who follow closely
the work Of their delegation. They
were Of the opinion that Japan
would not, by overinsistence. go SO
far as to endanger the success Of a
general naval agreement.
Questioned tonight as to this SEN
timent, Japanese naval experts re-
piled that they were not in a po-
sition to divulge the Instructions
from Tokyo.
Meantime, whatever may be the
eventual outcome of the confer
ence as to ratio, it seems clear from
dispatches from Tokyo that the
ship building in Japan is caus-
ing serious disquietude in labor cir
cleS and is giving the government
some anxiety as to how to furnish
employment to larger number
of men who will lose. this means
Of earning living. The great ship
yards OF Japan are those of Ka-
wasnaki and Mitsubishi 1t is un-
derstood that some $4,000 employees
of these yards have decided to
hold a great public meeting De-
cember l to consider the situa-
ton. The. meeting has been call
ed to present to the capitalists some
practical project Of finding new
ways of livelihood for the men who
are certain to be discharged if a
naval agreement is reached.
The home department has begun
an investigation in all prefectures
Of the country to determine unem-
ployment which would follow a ma
val curtailmert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-30
Hold up Near Manning

Manning, Nov 26.-Last We'd
nesday night about o'clock while
]. d. Copeland. book-keeper for
D. w. Alderman & Sons Company
store of Alcolu. was returning
from Manning bunch of negroes
in an automobile held him up and
demanded his money. Coleman
succeeded in rushing forward in his
auto and escaped A crowd OF
men We're notified as soon as he
reached Alcolu. who overlook the
negroes as they reached Manning
and they We're lodged in Jail
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-30
Getting Down
To Business

Washington. Nov. $50 much
progress has been made by tie ma
val experts who are examining de-
tails of the American reduction
plan that some of the arms dele
gates expect that another plenary
session may be held soon to per-
nit Japan and Great Britain to
submit the counter proposals in a
concrete form.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-30
CHINA MAY
YET ESCAPE
PARTITION
Far Eastern Confer
ence Considers Ter
ritorial Rights Of
Chinese People

Washington, Nov. 25 (By the
Associated Press s).-Gradual abo-
lition of extraterritorial rights in
China was agreed to ''in principle"
today by the arms conference. and
an exhaustive examination of the
Chinese judicial system was decid-
ed on to determine how rapidly
the change can be accomplished.
Sitting as a committee of the
whole, the delegates virtually de-
cided in executive session to put
the investigation hands into an in
ternational commission of jurists.
who would visit China next year
and report direct to the govern
ments concerned as to the ability
Of the Chinese authorities to
take over the full administration
of justice now exercised in large
part by foreign tribunals under the
eXtraterritorial privilege.
The step, to be consummated to-
morrow by the adoption of formal
declaration Of policy and an au-
thorization for the investigating
commission, was regarded as vir-
tually completing the work Of the
conference relating to extraterri-
toriality. The framing Of the res
olution was left to a ,subcommit-
tee headed by Senator Lodge of the
American delegation. with ;nstruc-
tions to report at tomorrow's meet
ing.
During today's session the COM
mfttee also gave some considera-
ton to the question of postal auton-
omy for China, but no decision had
been reached at adjournment.
The argument of China on the
subject was presented by DR.. q. SEE,
the Chinese minister here, who de-
clared the existence of foreign pos
tai systems in China was wholly
without sanction in international
law. His address was marked by
several expressions of general ap-
proyal from the other delegations.
Despite the cross currents of
opinion that have been manifest
outside the committee room, the
meeting was declared to have been
characterized by the greatest shov'
Of friendly feeling, and general sat
isfaction was expressed by the dele
cation at the atmosphere of the
negotiations. For the American
delegation it was declared that
nothing but the friandliest feeling
had shown itself at the committed
table, and that whatever clashes
Of opinion may have occurred We're
confined to individual converse
tions among groups Of delegates.
After the meeting some members
Of the Chinese delegation gave diff
-ferent versions Of what their atti :
tude would be if Great Britain were
to insist on what has been repre-
sented to be here in view of the
four principles laid down in the
Root resolution.
While some Chinese members last
night had expressed the opinion
that they could do nothing but
withdraw from the conference if
Great Britain's reported view pre-
vailed. DR.. Chung-Hiu Wang, one
OF the delegation, today sought to
soften those expressions and laid
emphasis on a statement that the
Chinese had no clash with the
British. At the same times spokes-
men for the British delegates dis
cussing the Chinese question ex-
pressed views somewhat in modifi-
cation of what was understood to
be their position at previous dis
,.uSSiOnS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-30
Bishopyillc Store Robbed.

Bishopville. Nov. 27.-The Bat
terry was broken into last night
and robbed. The thief or thrieves
entered by prying the bars Of the
back window and going through,
and came cut the back door While
it is hard to estimate the loss, it
Will, no doubt, run up to several
hundred dollars. as there is quite
a lot of clothing, pants, coat suits,
blankets, furs, etc, missing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-30

Barnwen, Nov. 25.-Sheriff San
ders brought the negro Kirland to
the county Jail here tonight, but
left his prisoner Immediately when
it was reported that a number Of
cars were following the officer. In
precaution against mob violence the
sheriff left Immediately without let
ting it be known where he would
take the prisoner.
1t is not known here who the
negro being sought was, nor is
there any information as to whom
Can't and Cook represented.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-30
JAPAN
NAMES
REGENT
Prince Hirohito Desig-
mated as Ruler Of
Japan in Place of
Emperor Yoshihito

Toxic, Nov. 25.-Crown Prince
Hirohito has been designated re-
gent of Japan.
The designation of Crown Prince
Hirohito as regent of Japan follows
the reports which have been IN
circulation for about a year that
Emperor Yoshihito was in bad ply
sical condition. A dispatch to a
Honolulu newspaper in May Of last
year reported that he had suffered
a mental and physical breakdown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-30

TaafrSSs9 81 fSr Henry Ford
All Edisen:s during,
ssS fSonsing INSPECTION four.
IN fslas asa5;sisse shoals. Ala. project,
hope "a of;n data To- convince the
1Jnated Sfa Fes gosernment that 8gr.
sEsorda for the nitrate and
afexpower projects is liberal, It
waa annoanced at Mr.. Ford S Offices
Sorn today to The Asso-
eSafea Press ~
orHaatfon followed word
s washington that the govern,
wolIsd request Mr. Ford to
certain iihcations in his
pfoposaiss believed to- Involve an
ss5aefsass the automobile man
the amount OF money
was Hing to allot for com :.
ructien work on TIE
1sseie Shoals. e.
asectlon TO be made VIII
DE point eo out Mr.
ana 3 kialsen VIII examine
IS sss g T e e sYsalerpoWer may may
eyelonea and as 20 the cost
5pf the gpneIaf
heIs the s. our has esen com
9ased the data obtained VIII be
jppeSl into shape for presenta-
on TO ss;ecre OF War Weeks. An
ssort WI pc s1ade to Prove con-
elGsiFeiy that Che governments
Esires ase TOO shs It was stated
soEs S. sowHto believe that
IEascle Shoals may be made to pro-
daee ooo horsepower and un-
be Ford pzan this power could
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-30
Robbery in st. louis
Bandits Raid Refining Com
pany and Get Away With
100000

st. Louis, SoY. 26.-Four armed
bandits entered the office Of the ST.
Louis Refining Company and escap-
ed with diamonds and jewelry said
to be valued at sixty thousand dol
lars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-30
Treasure Seekers Fail
Four Million Dollars in Gold
and Silver at Bottom of Sea

New. York. Nov. 26.-The third
attempt to salvage the four million
dollar gold and silver cargo of the
Ward steamer Merida. Which was
sunk ten years ago off the Virginia
Capes. has failed This was ad-
mitted at the office Of the salvage
COMPANY
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-30
Ant ENcH
oNsTRATIoN
Soy. "a,

E Nsov Anti-French
s strations rticipated in last
by newspaper accounts on
|sIslpt uf alleged harsh words
sby Premier BRAND to Senator
aaers the head of tl1e italian
sticn at snsngtoH euntinu-
3 3 TRree hundred troops were
He'd el,t TO restore order.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-30
LONDON
OPPOSED
TO WAR
Vigorous P r O t e S t.
Made Against Re-
newal of Warfare in
ireland

London, Nov. 26.zA chorus of
vigorous protests against the re-
newal of warfare in Ireland in. the
event the present peace negotla--
tions collapse has been raised by
the morning newspapers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-30
Blind Tiger On
Naval Vessel
Mine Sweeper Red Wing IS
Placed Under lard

Portsmouth. Va, Nov. 26.-The
United States mine sweeper Red
wing with a complement Of sixty
men are under naval guard follow
ing the discovery and removal OF g.
large quantity Of liquor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-30

Raleigh. Nov. 25.-Ashby L. Bak-
er. owner Of Virginia Cotton Mills
at Swepsonville, died at his home
here, leaving widow, and two
children. Funeral will be held to-
morrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-30
FOCH FACES
STRENUOUS CAMPAIGN

st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 26-
Marshal Foch arose early for a
program Of entertainment in the
twin cities
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-30
FOREIGN POSTOFFECES
WITHDRAWN IN CHINA

Washington. Nov. 26.-The with
drawal of foreign pcstoffices in
China were informally agreed to in
principle by the Far Eastern Com
mittee Of Conference.
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St. Petersburg, Fla, Nov. 90
Two explosions Of dynamite wreck
ed the interior of a negro NOV
ing picture theatre here last night.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-15
Connecticut Patents.

List of patents issued by the United States patent office. to citizens of Con- nectieut as contained In the official ga- zette dated Tuesday Nov. g: ~
 Samuel A Appelf, New Haven, conn bined cigarette or like case and electric torch Edward W Be1lamy, Torrington, permutation paddock; William H.; Collins, Metiden, broom holder; Charles G., Dos sin. Meriden, tobacco pipe; Edwin B. GagerS Jr., assTgnor to the Derby Textile Co.,, Derby reel for strip material Will liam How arth, :, Devon, nut. lock James Pullar, Hartford, apparatus for removing snow; Roland W. Sellew, assignor to the Fatnir Bearing Co.,. New Britain, anti friction bearin3 tre-issue) :; Charles A. Vastoia, Watert ury,9, phonograph record cabinet Axel Xe ternaan. .assignor- -.5f one-haif to E. Nelson, New Britain, butt and set gage.
 Designs: Bryant =, Blood, Hartford
 assignor to Pratt & Whitney Co., New
 York, gage frame, Cfour patents)i; James Miller Waterbury. duplex buckle Fred
 erick Roettges. taniford, assignor to w
 R. Noe & Sons. New York, lamp or other
 Roettges.i Stanford assignor to W. R Noe & Sons.e New York. lamp or other shade ~pateuts). >tf
 Trade Marks. w. J, cahill Co.,. Meri- den, wheat flour; j. B. Williams Go. Glastonbury, talcum powder; William
 Bayrer, deceased, Hartford, H. H. Bayrer administrator. assignor to RIG. Henry
 West Hartford, lubricating means; David l R. Bowen and c. F. Schnuck, assignors to Farrel Foundry and Machine Co, An l sonia, machine for treating rubber ant i similar material; Frederick. E. Chapman Middletown, pipe rest Norman W. Cum 1 mins. assignor to The Bassick Co. Bridgeport, hood catch; Harold DeOla l neta,. assignor to Winchester Repeatinl Arms Co.,, New Haven, dry cell.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-15
NEW BANK SHOWS ASSETS
 OF s22o. .5s2.41 FIRST DAY

The first twelve hours of business were highly gratifying and encouraging to the stockholders and officers of the new Bankers Trust Co.,. who opened their banking institution on Wednesday In the Thayer building, the bank receiv- ing in commercial accounts $7e,214.o6 and, In sariags accounts Ss,e15.5o, the assets of the institution totaiing $22o,- 532.41 at the close of the day.
 During the day POS savings accounts were opened with the bank. the first three being by the three grandchildren of President Angus Park. The first ac- count went 10 Angrs Park Way, the second to Elizabeth E. Way and the third to Frances G. Way, all of East Glastonbury. The first commercial ac- count was opened by President Park. The statement at the end of the first 1 day was as follows: Assets-turniture Iand fixtures. S2,021; due from reserve agents. s1ss,11f.77; cash. s2s.55o1s checks. and exchanges, 1o,2os.s1; ex. pense account, s2.s5s.o5; fund set aside for savings deposits, ss,s7s.5o; total lS22o.552.41.
 Liabilitiss-capital. s1oo,csa; surplus s25,ooo :: interest, s1so.s5; commercial deposits, s76.a14.os; savings deposits. ss
 s73.5o; due to banks, s1o,454; total l p-2'sooItl
 The bank opened promptly at o'clcc,
 and from .hen on until 3 in the evenin,
 there was steady stream of people go
 ing in and cut of the bank. either to In
 spect or to do business with the concern
 The offices of the president and treasur CT were decorated with cut flowers, gift !, from friends of the bank. The flower . came from Edwin W. HigSins. Loui l Hawkins, s. W. Straus Co. of Nev York, T. :. Murphy. Mutual Bank an, l Trust Company of Hartford and the IT , ving National Bank of New York. The officers of the bank were busy al day long and at the close all were read for the rest that closing hours brought ) It Is the opinion of the officers of tn new cornpa ly Wednesdays business va far ahead of what they expected an , they are greatly encouraged hv .tha CT
 thusiasnn with which the people are oper g ing accoun-s.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-15
FATHER BYRNE. PRISON CHAPLAIN.
 VERY ILL SINCE OCTOBER

December Good Words. the Atlanta federal prison publication. has the fol- lowing with reference to the prison chaplain, native of Norwich:
 The seventh week of Father Byrne's illness and a&snce finds him, while slightly MnproN edl rather distant from that stage which would warrant his re- turn to his desk here. Having been con- fined to his bed since Oct sth, when taken suddenly ill, he naturally has be- come weakened and will require gradual recuperation to permit the normal use of h,s limbs alone, in addition to his conva.- lescence following the elimination of or relief from the disorder which brought about his illness. However this week. Tor the first time during his confinement in the infirmary, he was permitted to sit Up, and it is hoped that by the end of the month he will be sufficiently recovered to enable him to quit the hospital. A re- cent diagnosis of his case reveals the fact of there, having been an acute attack of kidney troube.
 Within the past month Father Byrne was visited by his daughter, Second Lien. tenant Mary E. Byrne, U. $. A. who is , nurse in the military service, she having obtained two special leaves of absence to do so She remained fa Atlanta two weeks, and has returned to her duties a, Fort Banks. Winthrop. Mass. Maio, John F. Byrne, one of our chaplain. sons, now surgeon with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, was here for a few days
 The attending physicians have caution edtF'ather Byrne against returning ts active duty here at the Fenitentiary upor his discharge from the Hospital. There l fore he is planning to remove for a fin, to Paramount, W. Va, at which place h, will be under the care of his son. Maio John F. Byrne
Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-15
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY

Mrs Walter Fuller has returned to her home fn 'woodbury, N J,
 Miss Alice Dyer and Charles J. Dyer have return ed from Providence Miss Hannah M. croweH is the guest of Miss Mary Converse in Philadelphia Mir. and Mrs Frank A. Lester O Slateryilleg R l., have been guests cf Mr and Mrs Frederick H. Cranston.
 Mrs. Alexander H. Abbott and little sen Alexander, are at their home on Union street after a. visit in Winchester Mass l..e5 $, .~,t
 Mir. and Mrs Walter M. Buckingham have closed their home at Gales Ferry for a. time and are with Mrs. Buctsing hams parents, MT. and Mrs. J. Franl Clark.
 Mrs Henry E. Haskell and her daugh ter, Mrs. John E. Hawkins, of Broadway have been guests of Mrs. Haskelps eide. dzughter, Mrs. Court1and Beebe, of New ark. N. J.
 Mrx. Henry Roberts of Hartford enter taiaed the ,Connecticut society Colon a Danes of America at her home Tues ia, afternoon Mrs Leonard Dagyett of Ne7 Haven, president, received with Mrs. Rob erts. Professor Nathaniel H Batchelde of Loou,is Institute addressed the meet ing.