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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08
TOBACCO MAR
KETING PLANS
Survey to Be Made of Ware
houses For Cooperative Z
Association

T. 3. Young, the South Carolina
member OF the warehousing CON-
mittee Of the board Of directors OF
the Tobacco Growers Cooperative
Association, has begun a survey OF
the warehouses in the state looking
to the establishment of receiving
plants for the association. On CONF
plction Of, the survey. the assocIaz
ton will take immediate action and
Jas soon as practicable thereafter an
nouncement Of the various receiEe
ing points will be made.
With the passage Of the tobacco
grading act by the state lesisla-
ture. South Carolina tobacco grow
ers have taken a long step toward
improving the industry. and while
the new law Will probably tend 70
; reduce the production of this com.
modify on account of the added
necessity for careful handling and
grading, still the value Of the pro-,
duet should be increased so as ts
more than offset the decreased pro-
duction.
Boil weevil conditions, coupled
with the opinion among many that
the Cooperative Marketing Asso-
citation will assure a good price for
/! the crop, both point to largel
f; increased acreage Of tobacco IN sew
era1 sections Of the state, but as.
!. grading and tying has become q.
| necessity, prospective growers wifi
now be careful not TO plant more
! tobacco than they can properly
;; handle. There is now a premium
!, on quality, and it must be borne IN
mind that no selling agency on.
| earth can secure good price fora
! poor product. or for an over sup-s
ply Of the product.
Membership agreements are now
on the press and the campaign for
| additional members Of the newly
! Incorporated association viii be'
opened in Il few days. =;
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08
NATIONAL
BANK INCOME
EXEMPT
Federal Law Prohibits State
Taxation of National Bank
Incomes

Raleigh. March National
Banks cannot b" required to list
their incomes and pay taxes there
on to the State according to a rui-
ing furnished y. d. Watts Com
missioner of Rcvcnu. by j. S. Man
nin@. attorney General. There is
no exemption i;ndcr thc state law
but n" federal statutes t. ;'hid the
state from TAXING incomes from
National Banks.
While National .:an:,s viii not
list their incomes according to d
statement issued by Comr1issioncY
Watts their Stockholders Nil hc re-
di.ircd to list and pay .aNes on
dividends received from such
banks.
STATE and private banI:s are re-
q,lired to list and ply iax"s on their
net incomes as other domestic cor
porations This being tr:;c, of course
dividends received from s"vh banks
:uc not taxable.
Resident stockholders IN for
cisn corporations. which do no: pay
any income taXcS to the state. are
required to list dividends received
from such foreign corporations
and pay taNcs as upon taxable in
come.
Where foreign corporations co
business. or Fave property in North
Carolina and pay taxes on 4 por-
i.tion of their net incomes 20 the
state. stockholders are required tC
list their dividends and pay taxes
thereon on that proportion rf div
idcnds us tho corprations Nc;'., pot
required to pay on theh' net IN
comes. For example: II tho cor
pOration returned twu-t.!irdS Of l.:
entire net income for taxation II!
the state. then stockholders arc re-
. qurcd to list and pay taxes on one
third Of their Gi"idcnds received
from such corporation.
Stockholders who received div
/ idcndS from foreign corporations
| Gorcisn corporations arc corpora
tions chartered outside of Nortf
Cardinal should ascertain from
the corporation paving those divl-
dends the facts as to the liability
| Of those dividends TO income IA!
hy the State of North Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08
md SCHEME
CHECKED

New York. March 2.-AIfred e.
Lindsay. under indictment for
swindling wealtfy women in fcti-
tiGus stock transactions. was about
TO launch Philadelphia campaign
on the eve of his arrest.
This ,sas disclosed tonight by
Richard c. Murphy. assistant dis
trict attorney. who said his iufor-
9na1t was Maurice Wood. propTic-
for Of the Green Hill Earn: Hotel
al Overbrook, Pa Wood told him
3 Lindsay had engaged the hotels
most luxurious suite. apparently to
be in touch with persons OF means
and social standing who were
guests or the hotel.
In canvassing New York city
Esith a list Of jewelry that Ind
says women dupes said they gaze.
him as security In bogus stock
deals. the police discovered that 9
had pawned hundreds of valJablo
.trinkets. also bonds and stock ccr-
!. tificates. in the name of '.Al Lind :"
Other assumed names We're used in
the pawnsfops. Mr. Murphy said
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08
Carload of Hogs Wanted.

Every farmer interested IN ship
ping hogs III Il carload lot within
the next ten days or Two weeks Is
requested to notify j. +. Williams.
county agent. X. t.. ID. No. ;. Sum
ter. S. c.. or l.. T. RcHr!on. SEC
rctary Sumter Chamber OF Com
mcrcc. at once. State how many
hogs YOU h:lv. and whether YOU will
be ready to deliver hogs at Sumter
on notice from Mr. Williams. Of
date TO bring in hogs.
Hogs of not lcs. than l25 aud
running up TO 80 pounds are want
cd. Bring in good hogs, and don't
send stays or old sow>. Til" best
hogs will bring h" best prices. .Is
buyers must "c notified When to
como it is necessary for tho fnl'ln-
crs to write either Mr.. Williams
or Nh I:cardon so that they Will
knoW when Il sufficient number has
been guaranteed to make soUd
carload or TWO carloads as parts Of
carloads c3, not be handled.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08
STREET FIGHT
ING IN BELFAST
Saturday Night the Worst,
Since Last August

Belfast March 5.-The firing
which tok place the greater por-
ton OF last might at various uoints
in the city continued throughout
today. and as evening advanced be-
came incessant. Only a few cas-
ualties have been reported. The
firing seemed 10 be more in the
nature of attempts at intimidation
than for destruction.
Worsilippcrs returning home
from morning services in the Town
send Street Presbyterian church
were fired on Police hurried to
the spot and engaged in q duel with
the Gunmcn. There were no casu-
altcs aside from the woundjnS Of
two men o[ q party of troops who
Tonight most of the churches
were sparsclya TENDED owing to
tho incessant machine gun fire.
Throughout the day and evening
the cwspapcr offices were over
whelmcd with telephone calls from
people anxious to know the nature
and extent of the disorders.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08
MOVE TO
AID ARMY

Washington, March S.-Presi-
dent Harding took a hand in the
army strength discussion today,
summoning members of the house
army appropriations subcommit-
tee; into conference after a talk
with Gen. Pershing.
The subcommittee vest erd q Y
agreed tentatively to cut the army
enlisted strength for next year
from the authorized 10000 to
$4,000. After the White House
conference it was disclosed that an
administration policy for a force
of not less than 10000 had been
formulated and expressed The
present actual strength is about
$4,000.
Gen. Pershing would not discuss
the nature of his talk with the
president, but when the summons
to Chairman Anthony and his as
sociatcS followed there was no ef-
fort to conceal that Gen. Persliing
had felt it necessary to appeal TO
the president against the cut in
the army the, committee had in
mind.
AT the war department Acting
Secretary Wainwright said the
military policy of 1920 was passed
as an abiding policy and was not
plan subject to the whim or
caprice of every shift in the eco
nomic situation.
IF that policy was needed III
1879 it also is needed in 1922" ke
added.
With relation to Gen. Pershins'S s
call at the White House, Mr. Vain
wright said that mo man is better
fitted to speak with authority on
this question that he He pointed
out that Gen. Pershing alone of
the commanders Of the great army
that fought in the World War was
still in active service for his coun-
Try and content TO command now
an army of 10000 men"
We feel" Mr.. Wainwright said
that he is doing this because he
feels il his patriotic duty TO give
his experience and knowledge to
the task Of establishing a sound.
peace-tinle military policy such as
the act of 1920 provide"
Full confidence was expressed i'm
administration circles after the
subcommittee conference with the
president that Il conservative
course would be followed i'll army
reduction when congress com
plctes its work on the appropria-
ton bills.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08
SCHOLARSHIPS
FOR SOUTHERN
GIRLS SOUGHT
Famous Langhorne Sisters
Appeal to Southern Women
Living in North

Ncw York. March 6.-The two
famous Lanshorne sisters Of Rich
mond. Va. Lady Astor and Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson, appeal to
the women Of the south living in
the north to support the project OF
tho New York branch of the
southern Women's EducationaTA AL
lance. contemplating the award
;nS Of one hundcrd scholarships in
technical schools, colleges and prep
schools, to arraGnc loans for needy
southern girls and ia conduct vo-
cational courses for girls in the
teens.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08
RANKS EXPECT
Ed TO FINANCE
BONUS GRAB
Repllb lbHcan Leaders Work Out
Scheme to. Club Banks IN
80 Carrying the Burden

Washington March 81 mani
nous agreement on a compromise
soldiers henas bill along the gener-
lines outlined officially yesterday
was reached today by the house
Ways and means committee Repub-
heans who believed they had found
solution of the problem which
has been giving administration and
congressional leaders concern FOR
several weeks The revised meas
tire. however. still has a long travel
Defere it reaches the statute books.
As now drawn the bill provides
fer cash payments only to those
men whose adjusted service pay
wnGid nor exceed $40 and. these
f3hr optional features:
adjustcd service certificates, with
an added loan provision which
would enable the men to obtain
Immediately from banks sun;
equal TO so per cent of the adjusted
service pay; vocational training,
home and farm aid and land settle
lnent.
IN working out details of the GER
tiieate loan proposition, the ma
inritl committeeman reduced the
face Nalue Of The certificate, which
would be the amount Of the adjust
ell service pay plus % per cent,
pins I.terest at 1-2 per cent.
compounded annually, instead Of
the service pay, plus 40 per cent.
Plus the interest as originally pro-
posed it was thought this would
result IN a saving to the government
up TO q possible maximum OF half
"a billion dollars.
Banks ine making loans on the
certificates could not charge an in
tf.ssst rate in excess of Per cent.
abose the rediscount rate charged
by the regional federal reserve bank
pn 30 day paper in the district
Where the: loan was made and they
ssonM not make loans tor a period
IN excess OF three years from the
Gate of the certificate. which would
not be rediscountabfe by federal
reserve banks.
If the loans had not been repaid
on September 80. 1925, the banks
could make. demand on the govern
1aeFt for the money due. The gov
ernment. it. was stated. then would
cash the certificates. pay the bank
and afurn the remainder over to the
service men. The cash surrender
valae-of the certificate on that date
would be 50 per cent. of the ad-
iustcd service pay plus in crest at
y per cent. compounded annu-
ally from the date OF the ccrtifi-
cate. This also would be the loan
yalHe for federal advances as of
that date.
- .sIt IS hoped and believed said
Chairman Forflney IN formal
Statement .ethat waen these insur-
ance certificates become due and
payable the money may be secured
by the sale OF property and securi-
lies owned by the federal govern
iaent and without any special
soharge on the treasury. This plan
seems to meet with the general ap-
provai Of the members OF the house
of representatives as well as the
public generally
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08
ASSASSINATION
IN IRELAND

Belfast. March 3.-Max S. Green
chairman of the Irish prison board
and the Son-in-llw of the late John
Redmond. has been shot and kill
ed. Dublin message says
Green was shot while the polio.
were exchanging shots with
group of hold-up mon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08
GOV. SMALL TO
COON TRIAL

Waukegan. III, March G.-The
eFapanellins OF the Lake County
grand jury and clearing the docket
OF several murder cases we're the
only items for the attention of the
court today before opening the
trial of Gov. Len Small, who is
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the state through embezzlemcnt
of interest on public funds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08
HUNGER
STRIKER
WILL DIE

Chicago. March 2.-Harvcy w
Church. twenty-one. convicted
slayer Of two automobile statesmen
Host his last hope FOR life tonight
When Governor Small refused :,
plea for clemcncy.
Too weak TO walk and his mind
Il blank. the result OF Il forty day
hunger strike. he will be carried
to the 2allows strapped in Il chair
a; O'Clock according to plans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08
SOUTH CAROLINA
SCHOOL AIDED
Rockefeller Money For Pres
byterian College

New York. March -t.-Gifts of
s1.s11.6G6 TO schools and colleges
Of The nation. made possible by
Holm D. Rockefeller decision TO
hermit distribution Of principal as
we'll as income from IT'S funds were
made today hy the general educ;t-
tjon board of the Rockefeller
Foundation. The sifts included:
Hampden sydney College lamp
len-S Sydney. Va. 100000.
- University Of Chattanooga. Ten
neSsee, $lGG. G.G6G.
p Presbyterian College OF South
Carolina, Clinton. S. c., s12o,oOO.
T. In this age husband and wife
share their sorrows and rcsponsi-
bility for the cigarette ashes on the
rugs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08
STATE EXPENSES
1894 PER CAPITA
Census Bureau Publishes Fig
ures For South Carolina

Washington. March Costs of
government for the State of South
Carolina for the fiscal year end
ing December 81, 1920. were today
announced by hte census bureau as
totaling $G.G67, ,433. which Was a
per capita cost was Sis. and in
1914 $lSS. The totals for these
years were S3.539.559 and S2.979.-
5G7. spcctircly. TIC per capita
costs for 1920 consisted Of expense
Of general departments. S3.4l: pay
mcnts for interest. $0.11. and for
outlayS. sc.3G Tho statement pro-
cccfs as follows: Total revenue
receipts III 1920 were s5.75s,37S. or
$40 per capita. For the fiscal
year the per capita excess Of gov
crntncntal costs over revenue re-
ccipts was 81 cents.
property and special taxes con-
stitute the greater part OF the rcv-
cnuc in majority Of states.
In South Carolina they repre-
scntcd COL per cent for 1870, 64
per cent for 1871. and Ga per cent
for 1911. The increase in the
amount of property and special
taxes collected was 1i.9 per cent
from 1914 TO 1917. and S4.2 per
cent from 1917 to 1920. The per
capita property and special taxes
for the three specified years were
$222. SI24 and Sill. respective
~.
Earnings Of general department.
mcnts or compensation for services
rendered by state officials. repre-
scntcd 1919 per cent of the total
revenue for 1920, 2I.7 per cent for
1917 and 2t.9 per cent for 1914.
Business and non-buSillcSS IL
ccnses. which in previous years in
Guided receipts for liquor licenses.
constituted S.4 pcr cent Of the total
revenue for 1926. 1.o per cent for
1917 and As per cent for 1914. Re-
ccipts from business licenses con-
sist chiefly Of taxes cXacted from
Insurance. and other incorporated
companies. while those from nom
business licenses comprise taXc* on
motor vehicles and amounts paid
for hunting aud fishing privileges.
The net Indebtedness {fundcd
and floating debt less siukin;; fund
assctS) Of South Carolina is de-
crcasing. being $3.22 per capita for
1920. S3.32 for 1917 and S%.i0 for
,ali
IN nearly al states the prop
er,y subject TO tn" general property
taxes varies in the reported basis
of assessment though in most IN
stances the law requires t'at prop
crty y" assessed ut full market
value. For thi: reason the best
measure of cost to the property
owncrS * the per capita tax levy.
The per capita levy for South Car
olina for 1870 WAS S3.1".
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08
FIUME DIS
TURBS ITALY
Council of Ministers Holds
Conference to Consider
Situation

Rome, March 4-The council of
ministers is in conference over the
crisis at F'iume. which has been
seized by the committee of national
defense. The committee invites the
Italian government to assume the
administration Of the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08
BASEBALL MAGNATE s
PASSES AWAY

Chicago. March John Coma.
han, business manager of the Chs:
cago Americans, and close
friend OF. Charles Comiskey, the
owner ofthe White Sox, died here
today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08

People who spend their time
talking about what women wear
have mighty little to- occupy their
minds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08

y literary critic says modern
tales seldom leave n lasting impress
sion Did tn" gentleman ever
purS,i" bees tail?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08

Human nature is funny thing
and il never really appreciates lih-
erty until il has 3 man Friday
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08

In tiIi$ free country rV,sry nan
has the inalicnahlc right and 4
chronic desire to cus> his hcltcTS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08

We ,ru>1 that Cnci" Joe doesn't
na"an t" inSinuat" that Cannon
is nl; ~ plac,. among p"p-@un>.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08

In regard to the bonus, there
seems to be general agreement
that the spirit is willing, but the
Treasury weak.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08

AS the Years pass. prison lif. is
h,are and more easily dod.:,d
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08

Modern revision: You can al
Ways 1ivotc, tomorrow. j.. XII yoi!
WOO today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08

\ European statesman says Uncle
S:i34 ,:ni ~. il:ndlo,i I:ut - ....1-
er. W. truS,, pauhandl-d
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08

Florence. Italy. Marc!, 5, (Ey the
Associated PreSs).--A thousand
Fasciesti in a demonstration here
today on behalf of the members
of their party in Fiume stoned the
Serbian consulate. smashed the
windows and demolished the coat
of arms over the door, meanwhile
shouting: Viva Fiume. Viva
Italy" Royal guards finally dis
persed the mob.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08

London. March 3--The revo1u-
tionary element at Fiume has oc-
cupied the town and established a
government. according TO {, central
news dispatch from Rome. Presi-
dent Zanella and his family are re-
ported to have fed to Euccari. six
miles from Fiume.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08
FUIME SCENE
OF TROUBLE
Insurrection Breaks Out and
President Forced to Flee

Rome, March Charming news
from F'iume has been received by
the Giornalc dJtalia, reporting that
the Fascicti revolutlonists are mas
ters of the city and have formed a
government. President Zanalla and
his followers have fed to Huccari
near Fiume.
: The accounts received by the pa
per say that the Zanella police at
tempted sortie from the palace
but were repuised after sharp
fight. The palace then was bcsicg
cd. 4 lieutenant OF Cara biniers was
killed and many on both sides
were wounded. Revolutionists
tried to lombard the palace from
an armored boat but were prevent
ed from doing SO by an Italian
torpedo boat.
The Italian destroyer Mira abello
is expected to arrive. shortly at
Fiu1ne from Pola with landing
troops.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-03
BEARS SURPRISED BY
FASTENERS POWER
JOE MOORE TAKES NEW
LAURELs IN ICE SKATING
International Amateur Cham.
pion Wins 3 Firsts in Mid
die Atlantic Meet.
ny Associated Press. J

NEWBuRGII. N. Y, Jan. 2.-Joc
Moore. international amateur speed
skating champion. won new laurcls
today By capturing three first and
two second places In the annual Mid
die Atlantic leo skating outdoor
championships.
With los entries and ideal weather
conditions. the tournament was one
OF the most successful ever held here,
being Witnessed by n crowd of sew
cral thousand.
Miss Elsie Muller. woman's ma
tional champion. won the half mile
race for women. but came in behind
the winner. Gladys Robinson. of To-
ronto. In the 4i0-yard championship
for women.
The Donoghue trophy was given as
a memorial to the late Joe Donoghue,
OF this town. first American worlds
skating champion.
Moore. as the first winner. received
"A diamond medal and also will have
his name inscribed on the permanent
trophy. which is to be contested for
each year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-03
Slippery Field flinders Run,
ncrs and Puntcrs in
Grid Game.
10000 SEE STRUCC4E
Aerial Attacks by Wcstcrncrs
1ncffcctivc-W. & J. Line.
Imprcgnablc.

PASADENA. CAL. Jan. 2.-Fron
out OF tho East the washington nm,
Jefferson College football team cam,
to Pasadena and held tho unIycrsit
of California eleven TO n scorclc.. ,if
on n muddy field In the annuo
Tournament OF Roses East VS.. Yves,
game here today.
IL was the first time the undeteated
Golden Bears had met their equal ir
TWO seasons. they having won ever,
game since 1919.
me game was hard fought even
Da''le all the way. although the slim.
perry Held made fast footwork and
accurate passing and punting imnns.
sible. Archie Nishet. California,
iuiiback. outkickcd Brcnkcrt, tho w
* j. punter, repeatedly.
CnllfornIH's Close Chill
California had a close cnl In ,,,
hrst quarter when Brcnkcrt dodrcd
mo Bear tackicrs and after n forty.
Shrd run planted the bal! behind III,
Wcstcrners' goal. The score wa. no,
allowed. however. az Captain Russell,
stein. the Presidents all-Amcrican
tackle. was ofsidc when the pInv
started.
Both teams drove close TO scor.! i,
inc last period. Twice w. e. ]. haa
w, w, Dali within the Bcars' forty-yard
inc. ana twice Stein tried in vain "a
score on Kick. One attempt was q
hrop-kick and grounded. and IN,
o'her' IL place-kick. was blocked. In
me same period, on w. & J. NUM-
which had slipped. California had m :,
p"'i on The fasteners twcnty-twol
gar" Inc. The Bears tried "A forward
p"sS' nut II was fumblcd and Erick
son punted TO safety.
Hnificd 10y Presidents.
Until today's game tho n.,r
hhd littio trouble this scn.nr
piercing their opponents I,no.
whch they ran Into the strony "
j. defense they were bamod In ~.
CONTINUED on Ninth PagcJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-03
LEONARD.MITCHELL
BOUT is POSTPONED
icy United Ncws.I

MILWAUKEE. WIS. Jan. g
Thousands of boxing fans were dis
appointed when tho Wisconsin box
ing commission ordered postpone
m"nt Of tho Benny Leonard Pink lie
Mitchell fight. scheduled Tor this ar
'crnoon. when II was found thar
Mitchell was suffering from an In
famed shoulder.
Hundreds OF fans from nearby
cities had arrived. and the audi
forum was sold out for the fight.
with a $4,000 gate" In sight. when
Or. w. G. Morter. chairman OF the
commission. examined Mitchell and
declared him to he In no condition
to face the champion.
Mitchcll's left shoulder was so
badly iunamcd that he could hardly
raise IT. Dr. Mortcr announced.
The fight has been postponed until
January Q.
Both fighters weighed in before
examination. and tho champion tipped
the beam at 1871 Ia, while Mitchell
weighed 1877.
Leonard declared that he would not
claim Mitchclrs forfeit.