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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12

crnment which Is responsible for la =
Dor unrest and other disturbing DOS
Sibilitlcs, that 20 cut cotton produc
'loh iitty per cent means cutting en-
ploymcnt i'm the south at least thirty
per cent. Other crops will not take
up the slack,
And cutting down the demand for
labor means lowering the wages of
those that are hired. supply and de
mand' takes care of that.
1t is the beginning OF a vicious
circle and government intelligence
should find some way to avoid C. In
such cases an intelligent autocrat
would say to his slaves. You go ahead
and produce the cotton. I'll attc.m
To financing it. until it is distributed. -
"Democratic government should be
81 least as efficient as intelligent au-
tocracy."
MIR. Brisbane. is a lover of Augusta
and has had under consid,! ,!"tion for
some years the purchase of :: romc
IN the city. He believes the LIZ"
course at the Country Club one OF
the best in the states and although
ing clouds were never dispersed dur
ing the entire afternoon. he played a
round of golf and made known his in
tention To repeat the performance be
fore train time today.
Mr.. Brisbane was met on the course
while instruCting' his secretary in the
intricacies of the ancient and Royal
scottish game. The secretary had by
far the advantage as he was hOling-
out in less strokes than were allowed
her. The afternoons sport cost Mr..
Brisbane a coin on every hole. He
paid every time his fair opponent
cupped the marble i'm less strokes than
he had specified.
Necessity i'm the case of Mr. Bris-
banc, as in the case Of many sue
cesses. caused him to turn from the
reporting and managing ends of the
newspaper business into the editorial
end. While managing editor OF q New
York paper his editorial writer left
him and in the time necessary for the
fillinG of the vacancy. Mr.. Brisbane
did the pinch-hitting act. Since his
first attempt he has: never stopped his
editorial writing and today he is the
highest paid editorial writer in the
country.
Whenever the. opportunity presents
Itself. he will come OF Augusta, he
said. II regret having to leave after
SO short visit but business carries
me back to New York. would like
to remain i'm Augusta all winter and
very probably shall return"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12
AUTO LICENSE TAXES.

The Sumter Chamber OF Commerce
has distributed a great many applica-
ton cards for registration of auto
mobiles, trucks, and tractors, and
Secretary Reardon has requested the
State Highway Commission TO imme-
diately send another supply of t..ese
cards which he expects will arrive to-
night or tomorrow morning.
Call or send TO Chamber of Com
nerce for these cards. If you send
please state whether you want auto
mobile, truck, or tractor application.
Mr.. ReaI'don is also carrying around
a supply in his pocket so that il you
happen to meet him on the street he
can Immediately supply your wants.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12

before the board consisting OF Messrs.
&C.. G. Rowland, y. O'Donnrll, Geo. ID.
shore, y. {. Phelps, J. +. Booth,
Isaac Schwartz, to talk over with
the joint meeting tile matter OF taxes
and county and state expenses. After
q general discussion Of the burden
of the greater part OF the TAXATION
being for educational purposes, fol-
lowed next by road repairs and up
keep, the various expenses and items
entering in;o III" county ordinary ex-
:penses were considered in detail and
est obtained for Sa me was $4,000,
committee was asked on al OF these
While The committee offered no sua-
Scstion as 10 how any specific item
could be eliminated or reduced th4y
asked to be placed on record that ie
was the sentiment of such a commit
tee of citizens that the expenses of
the county be kept within the expenses
Of last year and reduced if possible.
Mr.. Noise Of the delegation stated
that The special 7-mill road tax levied
last year would be eliminated this
year. Afterwards the board Went into
the matter Of the budget with the leg
islative delegation and made its rec
ommondation TO it,
| The matter Of the cotton grader
for Sumter county was discussed in
the general conference and sugges-
! ton was made that the grader might
be appointed to grade on fees TO be
paid by the owners of the cotton. Al
| Mr.. Wilder appeared representing
himself and Mr.. Wallace asking. for
increase in clerk hire on the same
grounds as set before the board on
the 4th instant.
The board called the delegations
attention to the fact on a call for bids
for repairs on court house enjoined
by a supply act OF last year. the cheap
the comment and criticism OF this
1t was agreed not 10 have this work
done this year and only to have such
repairs made as are absolutely nee
essary for the protection of the build
ing. The board recommended to the
delegation the reducing of the cotton
weighing price to 16 cents. .,
After approving of some claims be-
fore it the board adjourned. .....;.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12
TAXPAYERS CONVENTION.

We do hereby join in the call for
a Taxpayers Convention TO be con-
vened in the city OF Columbia January
II, 1921. Hour and place of meeting
will be announced later: ...,..
w. l.. Fielder, T. Ii. ID reher, ST.
Matthews; Ben 3. Sellers, Sellers; c..
p. Hodges. Brownsville; J. r. Bel
lamy. y. Christensen. Beaufort: J. H..
Manning, Latta; +. C.. Thomas,
Bloomville; G. l.. Toole, Aiken; An
drew j. Bethea, Columbia: j. p. Gray,
Woodruff: II. %. Shumpert. Pelion, r.
.; NJ. p. Wells, Edgefield; d. L. Nc
Laurin, McColl; j. l.. Rainey, Sharon;
f. r. Aycock. Jonesville; w. A.
Strother, Walhalla; ". w. Dans,
Mayesville.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12
: W. FOR COAL
War Department Spent Great
- Sum

| washington, Jan. 5.--!The senate
committee inquiring into the high cost
OF coal last year was informed at re-
sumption of its hearings today that
while the bureau of mines was buy
inS coal at $40 ton through an
agreement with the National Coal
association which required no fees
the war department was buying coal
at over 81 n ton though Col ID. T.
vents, president of the association
on a commission basis
The statement concerning the ar
ranSement of the bureau of mines
was made by Chairman Calder of New
YORK when Colonel Vents was testi-
flying as to his services for the war
department. during the shortage of
last summer and early fall. The lat
ter said he had purchased and de-
iiverrd 10 the department. 10000 tons
OF coal at slightly above 81 u ton
for which he had received commits
sions aggregating $1,000. His con-
tract, he added. would have allowed
him to purchase 275.00O tons and
earn additional commissions of SlO1.
600 but he had refused to do so be-
cause of the falling market.
! senator Edge, Republican. New
Jersey, told the witness that his
conduct had been worry fair 70 the
government much better than your
contract required"
! Senator Kenyon. Republican, Iowa.
brought up specific items i'm Colonel
Vents sale schedule, under which on
september 20 and 81. seven cars of
/ coal were sold by thc Watkins Coal
company. Pennsylvania. TO the war
department for $925 Il ton. That
/ company reported to the coal asso-
clation, he said, that its September
mining costs were $3.25 ton.
What became o: this $6 profit p"
Senator Kenyon demanded. WHO
got it? Isn't in it your opinion more
than fair profit"
Colonel Vents answered that his
responsibility ended i'm getting the
coal at the market price prevailing.
but said the profit indicated was
more than ! should allow at mines
under my control"
Il realize it's not your business
but it might be the attorney gencr-
aP's," Senator Kenyon rctorted.
colonel Vents denied, in reply to
a question by Chairman Calder. that
the coal association directors had
I discussed pieces at meetings"
Interstate commerce commission
priority orders. wagon mines, and the
policy of the association were touched
upon.
You hold tn" theory that the coal
business is private concern, with
which congress ana the public have
no concern Senator Kenyon asked,
but don't You think that the lack
of coal. with high prices, is a factor
I'm making disContcnt?"
YES, but not more SO than with
food, clothing. othrr industries of
TN" Kind Colonel Vents said, "for
which no policy of regulation is be-
inS advanced"
Sessions will not bc resumed for
several days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12
JAPS UNWELCOME
IN TEXAS
California Real Estate Dealer
Responsible For Trouble at
Harrington

Harlingcn, TcNas. Jan. 7.--Pending
'hc arrival Of the real estate dealer
tfom California, who sold farms to
Japanese in this section, no effort will
De made here by the citizens COM
mittee to ocmpel two japanese fami-
hes 10 leave Harlingen. The Japa-
hese arrived Wednesday from Cali
fornia, and were met at the train by
Il committee that informed them
ihat their presence was undesirable.
me rear estate man will be asked to
relund to The Japanese the amount
PAID for the two farms.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12
ACQUITTED AFTER
TWENTY YEARS

Spartanburg. Jan. IA verdict Of
nor guilty was returned today in the
case of viii Lattimore. who WAS
charged with killing Mack Lowry here
twenty years ago. baltimore fled af-
rer the killing and had not been
heard from until he returned here
Two weeks ago, and surrendered. He
claimed the killing was accidental. He
had been living across the North Car
olina line thirty miles from here for
years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12

Marion, Jan. Z. - Representative
Kahn, of California, chairman OF the
house military committee, is in Ma
rion at the invitation of President
elect Harding to discuss army reor-
ganization and general preparedness
today Mr.. Harding expects to con-
fer later with Chairman Butler, OF
the house naval committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12

Union, Jan. 6.--State Constable A.
y. Fortune shot and killed Reuben
Willard Tuesday at noon near the
home of the dead mans father,
Charlie Willard. in Goshen Hill town
ship. 1t is alleged that the constable
came upon the operation OF a stili
and sought to arrest Willard, and the
constable reports that Willard resist
ed arrest
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12

Washington, Jan. 7.--Guy Allen, az
SStant treasurer became acting
treasurer of the United States today
upon the retirement of John Burke.
TO enter a New York brokerage firm.
II IL learned that President Wilson
does not contemplate an appointment;
to till the vacancy, leaving it to be
filled by President Harding.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12

Washington, Jan. IA unanimo =
favorable report has been ordered by
the senate military committee on a
resolution by direction Of the sccrr-
tarv Of war to stop army cquipmc It
until the total number of enlist d
men has been reduced to one hundred d
ana scVcnty-fivc thousand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12

England. Arkansas, Jan. six
persons were burned 10 death, and
TWO were probably fatally burned in
fire today that destroyed the Royal
Hotel and cafe here today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12
AGAINST
THE BRITISH
De Valera's Secretary Speaks
Out in New York

New York. Jan. 6.--IIarry BOland,
secretary to Eamonn de Valera,
'rrcsident' Of the Irish Republic,
declared ut a mass meeting here to-
night that If England does not stop
It's campaign of murder i'm Ireland we
VIII preach race vendetta among
III" millions of Irish through the
world, and exact an eye for an eye
ana tooth for Il tooth"
The time has nearly passed." he
added, FOR little race of $500, 900
people TO continue putting up a los
ln% light against 56,000.O0O and we
VIII urge that when they seen any
thlng ErltiS!-by God-strike it,
continuing BOland urged recogni-
tloh OF the Irish Republic by the
hlted St@'cs. My God" he said,
with the Irish lace so strong in
America how can ,!.'T see their kin
murdered by the British? If I had
my way ! would tell them to rise up
ana t"nr down everything British in
America"
1hc meeting was held for further
ing the campaign for relief of the
suffering i'm ireland. Other speak
were Miss Hary MacSwincy, sister of
TN" lat" lord mayor Of Cork. former
Governor Smith ana Frank y. Walsh
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12

Anderson, Jan. THE FIRST South
carolina jury composed wholly OF
women found negro guilty of steal
ing in Iirushy Greek township ycs-
terday. Four married and two single
women We're on the jury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12

Paris. Jan. 7.-McInhcrs of the al
'Icd rcparatiOnS commission met
Yesterday To consider the question of
'crInan payments, several of which
ar" overdue. They received "a mes
SaE' irom rcparntionN officers I'm Bcr-
lin dcC'arinC thar Germany would
make payment on January 18TH.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12

Paris. Jan THE German GOV
Crnm"nt today informed the allied
.crnmcnts that tn" German cXpert,
would be ready To resume the ropara
lions conference at BRUSSELS with tho
allies on January 25.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-12

l)ublln, Jan. 6.---Patrick Shechau,
al one time secretary to Eamunn Dc
valera. was arrested last eVcniI :.
The whereabouts OF de Valera nls
not yet been disclosed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-11
Pants Wort

These are fancy worstcds an.
blue twills suitable for bushes
or dress wear; they are made {
n strong. serviceable quality {
cotton wOrsted; they are neat i
appearance, full cut and we,
made; the blues are extra stron
twills. Take them now at
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-11
Pants Wort

Here are garments that wcr
considered good values at $3.50
included in this lot are fame
worsteds, blue serges. strong cor
duroys, heavy cheviots and blac,
thibets; sizes up to AZ. TAX
them now at.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-11
Pants Wort

These are very fine worstcds
suitable for dress or business
wear. and included also are {;
number Of the Sweet-Orr Cordu
roy Pants that a great many mel
like for their good wearing quail
tiles. Take your choice now at.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-11
Pants Wort

These are worth up to SIS {
pair, and they consist of fine suit.
Ing patterns and weaves and all
wool fiannels, fine-weave serge!
and Sweet-Orr Corduroy Riding
Pants; they are excellent gar.
ments. Take your choice now al
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-11
Men
Your.
"a e
PAN 7

Men, IL you need Work Pa
take our suggestion and come II
tomorrow. You know, as well
we do, that any kind Of a pantI
worth one dollar-and you'll
when you get here that these
worth more than q dollar.
Made Of strong cotton wors|
thoroughly tailored and full
Medium and dark stripes; sizes
to AZ. Take them at.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-11

Pants Wort
This is an unusually fine lot OF;
Worsted Pants, consisting OF
neat stripes on blue, black and
brown grounds; also fine-weavf
all-wool blue, black and gray
serges. Pants suitable to Wea,'
with any odd coat and vest
Now at. :. ... :.
, 1921-05-28

demand for Ford cars and trucks stm
exceeds h output. despite the fact
that a new level Of production has
been reached
BY h first OF May the figures rep
resenting daily production were In the
neighborhood of 1000 q day. 50 III
Ma schedule was set At 1o1.115 cars
and trucks. o including the output
81 the Ford Canadian plant or any
OF h foreign assembling plants. The
output mounted daily; May II brought
forth 4o92. the greatest number that
have been produced in n day SO far
, 1921-05-28
OPERA CHAIRS IN NEW
AUDITORIUM INSTALLED

The opera chairs for the auditorium
m tho new high school have been In.
stalled. giving the room n seating ca
pacity OF 700. The school board IL
Wen satisfied with service given BY
INC Centennial School Supply COMPANY
o Denver In furnishing and instailinr
tns seats With the stage scenery
All mere and In place tho auditorium
Is now In shape for the annual senior
pay to be given there May a.
, 1921-05-28

this ear Since the month has IS
working days. present Indications
point to n new high record
A comparison OF Ford production
figures for 1sa0 and 1891 discIoses
a fat that Tor April. 1871 the out
put was greater By ASA than for the
corresponding month Of q year ago.
Tho output for May 1871. win prob
ably overnhadow May 1890. by be-
TWEEN fifteen and twenty thousand
cart and trucks.
Approximately fs,ooo men are at
work in tho Detroit plant Of the Ford
, 1921-05-28
HOLDUP|sS SHOT
AND KILLED ON
COLORADO ROAD
Raneher Pulls Gun AND Empies
Lead Into Stranger When
Told to Throw Up His
Hands. Report

TRINIDAD. Cole. May s7.-An un.
Identified man. about "a years of age,
lies at he morgue here with five
bullet wounds in his body. The man
was shot last night on the road near
leshoar by John Cha of Elmoro, who
Claims that the man held him UP on
tEe road Cha was driving his car to
a ranch. and according 10 his story.
was stopped by the man. who told
him 10 hold up his hands. The man
fired n shot at him. Cha states,
whereupon Cha emptiod his revolver
into the body of the alleged bandit.
Nothing was found ON the body Of
the oead man save a card bearing the
name OF r. A. Reed. Kansas City.
, 1921-05-28

The arrival OF the Rappeu troops at
V~adivostok was expected as they cap
tured Nikolsk. near there on May Il
and were reported to be advancing.
The city IS said to be entirely under
tho control Of the Kappeil troops.
whose chief OF staff announced the
council OF non socialist organizations
had asked the soldiers to enter the
city. Part OF the vladisvostok militia
surrendered to the invaders and the
remainder lied. Members Of the ma
tional assembly were placed under AZ
rest. but were later released
Tho vladisvosrok correspondent Of
the Nichi Nichi Shimbun Gays the
Kappell soldiers disarmcd all militia
men. some OF whom resisted. He adds
that the city is In consternation with
Kappell troops driving through the
streets in automobiles and occupying
the railway station and other build.
ings- All the shops In h town have
closed.
The towns Of Razdolnoe and Pokrov-
ka, nea Vladisvostok. have been oc-
cupied by the Kappciists- Commander
Of the Japanese forces In tho city Is
reported TO have declared that Japan
will not Interfere in the political sit
uation and VIII not dIsarm the Kappeii
soldiers.
, 1921-05-28
Grand Chancellor
OF X. of p. Visits
Lodge Saturday

John Gottschsik. grand chancellor
Of the Knights OF Iythizs. Will be pres.
emit at a special meeting Of Casper
lodge No 10 Saturday evening and
efforts are being made TO get out =
large attendance The meeting will
be held In the Odd Fellows hall and
VIII be open to all local and visiting
Refreshments WI be served
, 1921-05-28
sToRK BEATS AUTO.

DENVER. May 27.-Arr. and Mrs.
Charies Gates lost a rnce with the
stork from Bear Creek canon TO Den
yer early today. Asey stopped at
Morrison where Mrs Gates gave birth
TO a seven and one-haif pound boy.
Tire trouble prevented them from
reaching Denver. Mr.. Gates is presi-
dent of the Denver Civic and, CONNER
eial association and OF the rubber COM
pany hat bears his name. The baby
was named Charles C. Gates, Jr.
, 1921-05-28

Motor company. The factory Is oper
afing on fun time. six days q week and
three shifts q day.
w were never In n better condI-
ton than we are right now said
Henry Ford recently.
, 1921-05-28
Is
japanese Troops Maintain Neutrality
In Occupation. of City by Troops
Formerly Commanded by KappeH

TOXIC: May 27:-Troops formerly under the command
OF General kappeil, anti-Bolshevik leader In ,outhe..teru
Siberia, occupied a part of Vadivostok yesterday morning.
says a dispatch received from that city by the Kokusai News
Agency. Some government buildings were t.keu -. H.
the troops, but Japanese forces there maintained !. neutral
, 1921-05-28

Lord Leverhulme. the head of a cor
poration which gives employment to
nearly 100. 900 workmen. Is an advo-
cate OF the six-hour working day.
, 1921-05-28
FORD PRODUCING
FULL SPEED
-Four thousand Cats a Day Being
Turned Out at Detroit
Plant. Report

Ford Il building cars ut furI speed.
And. according 10 an official state
ment from the factory at Detroit. the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-13
FINDS BURGLAR
IN HIS STORE
Grocer Runs to Telephone and
Man Escapes - Many
RObberies Reported.

Elmer Hill, 2241 Howard street. grocer.
at II 80 g. N. today surprised a burglar
who was robbing his store, but while he
ran a block TO the home Of a neighbor
to telephone the police the man escaped.
Hill told the police the burglar had
taken $50 from the cash register and
twenty pounds Of bacon from the ice
box. The thief entered the store through
the front door.
Robert Voigt, 1857 Leet street. re-
ported his home entered and a water
meter. camera and other articles stolen.
Herschel Davis. GIG North Alabama
street heard some person knock at the
front door but did not answer. few
minutes later the front door opened and
man entered Davis room. When Davis
yelled Wat do you wantr" the prowler
ran from the house
William Haley, 1892 Spann avenue, re-
ported that a thief stole fifty feet or
garden hose from his yard. w. ii.
Tremble, rs East Fortieth street. noti-
fled the police that two reed chairs
valued at $50 were stolen from his front
porch.
Burglars entered the Foster Furniture
Company's warehouse, So North Capitol
avenue. Two electric sweepers and a
rug valued at $3.50 are missing.
Abraham GlanZman's mems furnishing
store, 347 Indiana. was entered by bur-
glars Jewelry valued at $50 and some
money was taken.
Mrs. Rose Carlisle. 2o14 English ave-
nue., returned home Tuesday afternoon
and surprised a negro burglar who was
robbing her house. She started to fol-
low the man as he ran from the house
but tainted from the excitement and the
thief escaped.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-13
MYSTERY Wells
WOUNDED MAN
Victim of Gunshot Charge Of
fers Police Puzzle.

Roy Heath, 20, 21s4 North Capitol ave.
nue., today is still in q serious condi-
ton from q gunshot wound received in
a mysterious manner Tuesday night. De-
tectives admit that they have failed either
to prove or disprove Heath's story of hav-
ing been accidentally shot while on q
fishing trip at Cleo Creek, seven miles
north of Noblesville, with three other
men.
Fred johnson, 20, 1922 Shepard street,
and Andrew Foster, 81, 1923 East st.
Clair street, were arrested on charges
of vagrancy, but denied that they had
been with Heath on his fishing trip and
also gave a good account Of their move
ments Monday night.
The detectives have tried va1nly 10
conect Heath with the automobile stolen
from North Illinois street Monday night
and later found on Twenty Eighth street
near Adams street a bullet hole
through a curtain Of the machine and
blood on the cushion Of the rear seat
caused the police to link Heath with that
car. 4
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-13

FERNS for sale. beautiful right out of the
wild woods. Six for 81, parcel post.
FERN DALE. Springville Ind.
BOX mattress, regular size, baby carriage.
1908 Broadway
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-13
Hold Gangster in
$4,000 Store Robbery

Gerald Israel, alias Quail ooS South
Delaware street, was arrested last night
on charges of burglary and grand lar
ceny Detectives Peats and Radamacher
allege that Israel is a member of a gang
that is responsible for a robbery at q
dry goods store, 1112 Prospect street,
where merchandise valued at $4,000 was
stolen some weeks ago. They allege the
same gang operated at Waverly and
Southport, Ind. Some Of the members
of the alleged burglar gang were arrest
ed few weeks ago.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-13

NOTICE TO GRAVEL ROAD CONTRAC-