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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-07
Gold and Pearls of Australia

Melbourne, July 18-Prospecting
for gold is one Of the most allur-
ing charms of life in Australia. 1t
may be enjoyed only a few miles
beyond the boundaries Of the larg-
er cities; and there are still many
eager adventures on the trail for
surface gold. This is atteSted by
their frequent success.
Thirty miles from the Getty two
prospectors in June smelted ap-
proximately $4,000 worth gold, OBJ
tanned from the quartz; and during
their sojourn On the one site realiz-
ed $1,000 worth OF the precious
metal
Precious stones are also available.
During June large deposits Of sap
phires were discovered in the ba-
salt country of New South Wales.
Two syndicates are prospecting the
field and have obtained some eXcep-
tionaliy fine gems.
One Of the finest pearls in the
world, found in Australian pearl
ing waters, was gem larger than a
sparrow's egg recently exhibited by
JamSe CClark, Queensland farmer
and pearl magnate
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ment of his farm. He will never
have a better time. 1t will help to
diminish the activities OF the Doll
weeviI. I suggest that right at this
time the farmer sow down his cot
ton land to- vetch, one Of the great
est soil improvers that we have.
From now on until October 18th,
is a good time to SOW it. Either
take a harrow cultivator or a so
inch heel sweep and SOW Is pounds
of hairy vetch to the acre rightdown
the middle of the cotton rows. You
will have the stalks for the vetch
to run and climb upon and it will
make a wonderful growth. There
is no other crop that will gather
as much nitrogen and put it into
YOUR soil as vetch will do, and there
is no leguminous plant that will i'm
prove soils faster and no other so
easy to get a good stand on.
About the middle Of Nay, when
this vetch has matured and has a
great many seed, take your disc
harrow and run over it first. Thor
oughly cut it up and then plow
your land up and sow this in corn.
There will be enough seed to re-
seed the land in vetch for another
winter, and the turned under crop
will put into land more plant food
than 1000 pounds of an S-3-3 mix
ture, and with less than half the ex-
pense.
3. HARRIS.
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Siberian Expedition
To Investigate Problem o1
Navigation with Europe

Riga, Lativia, July 30.-An eX-
pedition will leave Moscow in Aug
ust for the Siberian coast to IN
vestigate the problems Of naviga-
ton between Europe and the
mouths Of the Siberian rivers, says
a despatch from the Russian cap
ital. The task will be to make a
survey for a canal across the Yamal
Peninsula, which would make it
possible for ships to avoid the
Kara Sea, where because Of ice,
navigation is almost impossible.
The expedition is to go first by
rail to Onsk, thence by steamer
along the river Obi. northward,
while a part of the way it will have
to go on horseback or be drawn by
moose.
Another of the aims Of the in
vestigation is the fitting up of
wireless communication with the
Siberian coast, and the establish
ing of stores Of supplies, ETC., along
the coast.
The party leaving will include
eight professors, engineers Of vari-
Gus technical branches, some stu
dents and others, making a whole
of about 200 men. AS equipment
they will have two hydroplanes.
motor boats. various scientific and
technical instruments and as much
other necessary material as can be
carried.
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Textile Strike Ended
North oyolina Mill Opera.
tives I ascide to Return to
y Work

Concord n. c., Sept. 4.-Ap-
proximateiy $500 mill operatives
in this county were affected by the
decision reached by textile union
members Saturday night to return
to work Tuesday morning under
the same conditions as existed
when the strike was called on June
/. These figures are based on the
number OF operatives at work on
the last day of May. with the num-
Der of operatives VINO have already
returned to work deducted from
the grand total. These figures in
clude the mills in both Concord and
Kannapolis.
The mills affected by the de-
cision are: Cannon, Gibson, Locke,
Brancord, Hartsell, Franklin, Nor
colt and Brown, in Concord and
the Cannon and Cabarrus in Kan
napolis.
All operativs who return 10 work
Tuesday will apply individually for
their jobs. The mill owners have
declared there are certain former
employees they will not work
again under any conditions, and
the decision Of the union members
to ask for work individually means
that they have decided to grant
this demand of the mill owners.
The decision to return to work
by the Cabarrus strikers followed
several conferences in Charlotte
last week between union officials
and Robert McWade, conciliator OF
the department of labor at Wash
ington, no advised the union
membei that they were waglns a
losing Fl Aht and urged them to re-
tlrn to Work.
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Mr.. Upshur
Is Promoted
Well Known Insurance Man
Made State Agent for Della
ware and Parts Of Mary
land and Virginia

Mr.. w. B. Upshur, who has been
general agent in this territory for
the Jefferson Standard Life IN
surance for more than fifteen years
has been called to a larger and
more important field by the COM
pany in recognition Of his able
management of the interests Of the
company in South Carolina, by
which he has built up a solid, sue
cessful and uniformly satisfactory
business. The company has made
him general agent for the state OF
Delaware and parts of Maryland
and Virginia and he will proceed
in the Immediate future to orga-
nize his agency forces. in those
states. Mr.. Upshur does not gave
up his general agency in South Car
olinau, nor does he have any id ea
of removing from Sumter. The
Sumter general agency will be con-
tinued under the management OF
Mr.. w. r. Parker, who has been
Office manager for more than fif-
teen years. Mr.. Upshur viii divide
his time between his South saro-
lima agency and the new work in
Delaware, Will continue to make
his home in this city, and viii re-
tain his interests in various ;busi-
ness enterprises with which he is
identified. His many friends in
Sumter and throughout the state
will be gratifed to hear that his
well known ability as an insurance
man has been so substantially re-
cognized by the officials of his COM
n9nV
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Bruce Mcleod
Severely Beaten
Is Found Near Railroad Track
by Rural Officer Alex.
Norris

At a late hour Friday night
s. uce Mcleod, white man Of the
Rembert section, was taken from
his home by a mob Of masked men
OF unidentified name ana I'M
known number, carried some dis
tance in an automobile and was
severely and painfully thrashed
with a horsehide whip. He was
then carried to Sumter Junction
where he stated that he was or
aered to take the train and get
out Of the state il he valued his
life. The time limit was set at
two hours. Mcleod was found by
Rural officer Alex Norris, who
brought him to Sumter and placed
him in the jail here for the night
and summoned medical attention
for his numerous stripes. The man
was. so badly beaten that he was
unable to walk. Mcleod express
ed his desire to leave the state so
was put on the train Saturday
evening by Sheriff Hurst. He had
recuperated somewhat from his
Whipping and was able to walk and
get about with some difficulty.
Bruce was gotten from his house
by the masked men by ruse that
an automobile was in need Of. re-
pair. A small boy was sent for
him as he was the only person in
that neighborhood who did me-
chanical work of this nature. 1t is
stated that when Mcleod came to
the car he was placed in it and
hurriedly carried off. The beating
was thoroughly done and we'll ad-
ministered. The violence done to
Mcleod is alleged to have been
oceasioned by his having made a
remark Of low and ungentlemanly
nature about some lady. Mcleod
has not the best Of reputation in
his community, having given
trouble on number of different oc-
casions. Several years ago he was
tried in the Sumter courts on
charges Of seduction but was final
1y acquitted.
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sirable but more costly than some
types. Macadam is a satisfactory
type when combined with bltuna-
inous binder which makes the road
dustless and prevents raveIhng. 1t
costs but little more than the old
type of rnacadam because OF the
fact that the cost OF sprinkhng with
water is eliminated. Portland ce-
nhent concrete is not resilient but
it forms an excellent foundation
for the resilient surfaces. When
used with a bituminous filler brick
is serni-resilient. Asphalt surfaces
have an average life ranging from
90 to % years and foundations, If
thus protected, should last not less
than 80 years. When foundation
is covered with a shock absorbing
surface that receives the impact Of
heavy traffic the base need not be
so thick, thus affording a material
economy. One authority states
that an inch saved in the thickness
of the Portland cement foundation
will mean $4,000 saved for each
mile of .1S-foet highway built.
Investigations show that during
the years 1915 to 1920 the price Of
bituninous paving materials in
creased only 65 per cent. while
highway labor increased $50 per
cent and the price of other road
building materials rose from 80
to $50 per cent. Costs Of both Ia
Dor and materials are now on the
decline, however, and there is a
strong reaction in favor of reduced
freight rates. All Of this, OF course,
means cheaper highways.
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announcement Regarding Services
For Sunday, September f1th

The Sunday school will be held
at the usual hour Sunday morning
September 18th. Don't forget that
the hour is 1915. There will, how
ever be no preaching service that
day either morning or evening. but
the pastor expects to be in his pull
pit both morning and evening Of
Sunday, September 18th. 1t is sin
cerely hoped and desired that: the
members of this church viii do
good and get good by attending the
different churches in the city on
that day. The pastor wishes to
express his appreciation Of the
splendid way in which his people
have cooperated during the hot and
trying summer months BY their
regular attendance upon the ser
vices.
W T THAyER
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Injunction Against
Strikers
North Carolina Court For
bids Interference With
Non-Ulion Printers

Raleigh, n. c., Sept. 4.-Judge
W. NJ. Bond this afternoon signed
a formal orGer continuing the
temporary restraining injunction
prohibiting members Of the three
Raleigh printing trades unions
from molesting non union printers
employed in four non-union print
ing establishments in Raleigh 10
break the strike of union printers,
which began ON May /.
AT o'clock this morning, after
- hours Of hearing, Judge Bond
announced that he would continue
the Injunction issued by Judge E.
H. Cranmer il, Smithfield on Aug
ust 1S, and would sign the order
later. The defendants, the three
printing trades unions, and approx
imately 80 individuals through
their attorneys, gave notice of an
appeal. The case, it is believed,
will go to the supreme court di-
rectly to be heard with other cases
from the seventh district, or be-
fore, if possible to get it advanced
on the calendar. The order pro-
hibits the defendants:
u. From assembling in large
numbers before or near the places
of business cf the complainants
or any of them and engaging in any
conduct or using any words or ges-
lures calculated to annoy, disturb
or intimidate any of the COM
piainants herein, whether employ
ed or employers and to prevent
them from going about their work
with quiet mind.
90. From shadowing, pursuing
or following after the complaining
employees or any Of the officers of
the compla' ing printing compa-
MES as the = move from place to
place in thdSeity Of Raleigh, from
dogging the steps, surrounding the
complainants or any Of them.
''3. From calling the complain
ing employees rats, scabs, runts,
bowery burns or any other insult
ing names, from intimidating, dis
turbing or annoying the complain
ants in any way.
"4 From following after the
complaining employees or any 9TH
er employees Of the printing COM
panies for the purpose of worry
ing, harrassing, or disturbing them
or for the purpose of talking to
them on the subject Of their en-
ployment il said employees shall
notify the defendants that they do
not want 20 be talked to on this
subject.
"5. From using Sany threats,
gestures ola engaging in any con-
duct of an: ::Pskind calculated to dis
turb, annoy or put in fear any of
the complainants herein.
&c. From following after the
complaining employees or any
other employees of the complain
ing printing companies for the pur-
pose of inducing them to break
their contract TO work for the
printing companies after they have
been informed by such employees
that they have made contracts
with the printing companies and
do not desire to break them"
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One of the items in the fight
against the boil weevil that the ex-
perts of the department of agri-
culture stress most en,phaticafly is
to pick out the crop as early as
possible and then plow under the
cotton stalks Immediately so as to
deprive the weevils Of food BY do
ing this the number Of weevils left
to go into Information when cold
weather approaches will be great
ly reduced. Cotton planting can
not be entirely abandoned in this
country for several years to come,
if ever, and it will pay we'll to
starve as many weevils this fall
as possible 1t is easier and cheap
er to starve the weevils to death
in the fall than to pick them off the
young cotton in the spring.
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Bringing Capital and
Labor Together

D
The Daily Item asked w, G. Lee,
the president of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen, to answer
this question, How can labor and
capital best be brought together"
This is his answer:
By W. G. LEE.
President of Brotherhood Of Rail-
road Trainnsen
Capital and Labor can be
brought together only through the
mutual willingness Of both and
they can be kept together only SO
long as that willingness to meet
and treat with each other remains.
And, say what we may concern
ing the practicability of capital and
labor working together, the fact
remains: that it rs impossible TO Sc
cure the cooperation Of the en-
ployer and the employe unless each
grants to the other the same free
dom of action and gives the other
side credit for being as honest as
itself
1t is not to be supposed for one
minute that determination not to
concede on the part Of either side
is an evidence Of dishonesty OF
purpose; we realize that the eco
nomic law "get as much as possible
for as little as possible" maintains
to the full in every adjustment be-
tween the employer and the en-
ploye, but that does not mean that
both sides to the Industrial prob
lem cannot get together and work
out their differences honestly and
with fairness to both parties inter-
ested.
The railroad transportation Or
CARNATIONS have managed their
affairs with their e m p o ye s
through what we regard as the
most efficient and fair method that
thus far has been devised by asso-
Citations of employees.
Collective bargaining, while al.
ways governed by stress OF eco
nonic conditions, in normal busi-
ness periods has proved efficient
and for the most part satisfactory.
In any event, it has been the
best and most effective agency thus
far devised for bringing capital and
labor together, and when worked
out fairly by both parties so that
each can say, regarding its labor
contracts, that it's word is as good
as it's bond, I must believe that
collective bargaining intefhgently
and fairly undertaken, offers the
best practicable plan for bringing
capital and labor together.
When conflicting interests will
not cooperate, all plans for volun-
tarily bringing them together nee
essarily must fail.
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Progress of demonstrating Europe

Budapest, ugust S-When Hun
gary turns over West Hungary to
Austria. presently. as the treaty OF
peace requires, Pech and the neigh
boring zones now occupied by Jugo-
Slav authorities will be taken over
by the Hungarians.
Hungary will at the same time
present to the Reparation Commits
sion "A bill for about 10000 900
crowns damages from the Ruman-
ian invasion with its attendant con-
fiscations and requistons. which
Hungary describes as footing.
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Cotton has opened rapidly dur
ing the past week as the result Oh
the excessively hot. dry weather.
and in many fields seventy-flve 20
ninety pee cent of the holis thae
the we3vils have spared are open
and ready for picking. One pick
ing wi! clean up the crop OF a
great many farmers.
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Small Crop Next Year.

It is Impossible for the states that
use much fertilizer TO plant much
cotton in the face of the boil weev-
il menace. l have not given out all
hope of cotton bringing a price
above the cost Of production. Of
course, when deflation was brought
on last year, the cotton farmers,
the business man and the manufac-
rurers and bankers, all alike, were
caught through no fault Of their
own and through no weakness in
the law of supply and demand.
They were shared like birds in a
deadfall, and the hands Of a few
pulled the trigger.
have heard a great many men
say that We would never again see
20 cent cotton, and have heard
that the man who talked of seeing
price go to 80 cents was crazy.
Time is a great adjuster and it will
not be long before we see who is
the crazy man. A short time ago
I said cotton would bring 20 cents
before Christmas. 1t seems very
much as if it would reach that
price long before Christmas, as
middling was selling in New York
on the 25th for Is cents. Before
another crop is planted and gather
ed in 1922 I look to see cotton
selling for 80 cents and above and l
would hesitate to venture a pre-
duction as to what price it will
bring in 1923.
Get Warehouse Receipts.
My advice to the farmers is to
warehouse the new crop; carry the
receipts to the bank and ask if the
banker will not float the receipt for
you; get the money and apply it on
debts at the bank. l believe the
banks will do this. l have no COM
plaint to make of the bankers OF
the South / realize that they have
strained their credit to hold the
1920 crop and save the South from
entire bankruptcy. [ want to thank
them and to urge them to help the
farmer just little longer, and to-
getler they will save this old coun-
try. Full cooperation along the
line is necessary.
II there ever was time to sit
steady in the boat, it is right now.
Those who did sit steady In the
boat have gone over some mighty
rough shoals, but the backbone Of
some of our farmers and the brains
of the bankers is going to serve the
South.
Plant Vetcf This Fall.
want to urge every farmer to
turn his attention to the improve
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Clemson Scholarships.

Charles r. Haynsworth. OF TINS
CITY. mas been awarded the four
wear scholarship at Clemson college
and J. J. Brunson. of the county,
the one year scholarship.
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If the Mexican Bean beetle
which has already invaded this
state destroys the bean and COW
pea crop and the Florida velvet
pean worm wipes out the velvet
beans the troubles Of the farmers
will be multiplied,
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Bandits on
Board Walk
Restaurant at Atlantic
Cit Robbed in Broad
Daylight

Atlantic City. Sept. 3.-Twelve
armed bandits today held up ana
robbed the manager OF Chlld 5
Restaurant and a score Of custo-
lnarS
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Thompson OF Eastover;; Mr.. ana
Mrs. Fred C. Aud OF Eastover and
Mr.. O. Frank Hart OF Columbia.
Messrs. Bill and BIB Black
well, Miss Mary Ellen Blackwell
ana Mrs. J. G. r. Wilder notored
to Myrtle Beach Sunday.
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Concrete is not a durable road
material, judging from the condi-
ton of the concrete paving at the
western end OF Liberty street.
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The idea that an airplane can
lick q battleship will never be gen
orally accepted until Rickard takes
charge of the press agenting.
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Information
For Veterans
Clean Up Campaign Of Veter-
ans Bureau

The following letter from the q.
S. Veterans Bureau, Of Atlanta, Ca,
will doubtless interest every vet
eran Of the World War in the coun-
try. Secretary Reardon has writ
ten the bureau that the Sumter
Chamber Of Commerce can be de-
pended upon to DO everything re-
quested of it, and that he person
ally will give every assistance in
his power to help clear up the
claims of disabled soldiers.
Any veterans Of the world war
who are in need Of assistance are
invited to send their names to the
Sumter Chamber Of Commerce in
advance of the arrival Of the Clean
Up Squad of the Atlanta Bureau
and Secretary Reardon will turn
their names over to the squad
members when they arrive. This
advance information will greatly
facilitate the finding Of the dis
abled veterans who wish 10 make
claim for disability.
The American Legion members
can and doubtless will be glad to
cooperate in this campaign as will
be all world war veterans even
though they are not disabled nor
members of the legion.
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You are no doubt familiar with
the Clean Up Campaign now being
carried on by the Z. S. Veterans
Bureau to clear UP all claims OF
disabled soldiers throughout the
entire country.
An advance man will reach
your city several days before the
Clean Up Squad. This advance
man will call upon your office for
assistance in arranging office space,
typewriters, hotel accommodations.
etc. to enable the squad to expedi-
entity handle the local class upon
arrival.
The District Office of the u. S.
Veterans Bureau will greatly ap-
preciate any assistance you may be
able to give our advance man in
this drive. For we feel that only
through such organizations as
yours and benevolent associations,
can we hope to make this campaign
a success.
Yours very truly
NJ. BRYSON,
Acting District Manager,
U. s. Veterans Bureau
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Gilman and soafhron
uttered az the Postoaaee at Sum.
Stef. S. C. as Second Class Matter.
personal.

Mrs Spann and Miss Reba
Spann have returned after a pleas
AMI stay at Jaekson's Springs. N.
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Plant Vetch This Fail.
/ want to urge every farmer to
turn his attention to the improve