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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13
F0RDS MUST DIE
DECEMBER 22ND

washington, Dec. 1f.-supreme
court today declined to review the
correction Of Frank NJ. Jeffords of
Columbia of the murder of j. c.
Annette. and sentenced to be cleo
sroeuted December %.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13
ATTORNEYS FOR
HARRISON PLAN
ANOTHER APPEAL

Columbia, Dec. 1.-THE case OF
ira Harrison convicted with Frank
.icFords of the Annette murder
sgit, again be appealed to the su-
prefra court, his attorneys an
ssas.nced today The plan of ap-
pal will BE that sentence was in1-
posed while Harrison lay apparent
~ UNCONSCIOUS on .. stretcher in the
eoRrr room.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

London. Dec. s.-Allied pre-
nliers conferred here for two hcu:.s
today. Heads of British. French.
Italian and Belgian delegations
spoke Premier Poincare was se-
ported to have failed TO, react, the
point Of a definite proposal. bur It
was reported he declared the rep
arations question had arrived 1T. a
stage where something radical
must be done.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

!. 1t showed in Albany, Ga; for the,
first time in seven years. The WIFE
does not say how many coafsdeaaS
ers laughed themselves toideath. S
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

Washington. Dec. II. = South
Carolina labor was kept busy dur
ing November. according to the
monthly review of employment
conditions. issued by the labor de-
partment. Lumber. cotton and
fertilizer mills were active. Farm
labor was in demand. but work
diminishing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

ing once more, it makes itself the
most readily and successfully used
of all diseases with which to point
a community toward a goal Of
better health"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

London. Dec. 11.-Premier Bo-
nar Law announced in the house
of commons today that the govern
ment had decided to begin the con-
struction Of two new battleships
allowed under the Washington ma
val treaty.
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WORLD news IN BRIEF


Rome. Dec. 11.-The pope to-
day CT eated eight new cardinals.
In his address he announced that
he would urge the forthcoming
Brussels conference to consider a
remedy for the sad condition of
many of the world people
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

The famous singer saving she can
hardly keep the wolf away from her
door should sing "A little louder.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

In these days of sex-equality.
the patriotic husband will regret
as war approaches that he has hut
ohc vie 70 give 80 his country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

Women powder their noses in
public. so why can'f, men shave on
the street cars as they ride to work ?.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

oxford. Miss. Dec t11.-Argu-
ments began at noon today in the
suit of Miss Frances Birkhead
against Governor Russell for a
hundred thousand dollars based on
charges of seduction.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

Easiest thing on earth. next to
making girl think she resembles
a movie star, is rolling off a log. ;,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

Washington, Dec 11.-Demo-
Gratis today attacked the shipping
bill, Senators Fletcher and Pome-
rene assailfng the Republicans for
fastening its action.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

Jack Dempsey says he vii
fight any man in the world on short
notice, We. often feel that way
ourselves. zlss. & - 3
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

America knows nothing of des-
titution. says European, Still.
il ever we so in for it. we'll prob
ably win the international cham-
1Ain,,,.Li,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

A short street car conductor
writes us Buffalo girls are tattooing
butterflies on their knees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

Will Lorenzo of New Jersey
struck 4 match to sec il he had
any gas so now Bill has no car.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

York, Dec. ia stay of exc
cution today was granted to Will
liam c. FAIRIES by Judge Peurifoy
pending renewal of motion for a
rev trial. FAIRIES was convicted of
the murder of Newton Taylor at
Glover last September. and was
under sentence to die in the cleo
trio chair December 10Th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

People smoke 50 much now it is
hard to tell when to cali the fire
men
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

London. Dec. 11.-Allied pre-.
miers today adjourned the confer
ence until January End.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

Philadelphia. Dec. Georges
Clemenceau. speaking here today
urged America to come back to
Europe and help spread inde-
pendence throughout Che world. f;e
was gwen an ovation as he ap-
peased On the platform ut the
Academy of Music.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

Home helps: Having company
drop in is an easy matter. ALI you
have to do is need a shave.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

London, Dec. s.-The Irish Re-
publicans have issued manifesto
calling Governor General Timothy
Healy. a life long enemy of the ma
ton. says a Dublin dispatch to
The Evening Standard. ..'Phe fight
Will go on as long as there is a
man in Ireland" says the MANI
festo. 1T is war to the death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

Have you heard about Scotch
man hunting a reasonable post
office?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

Americas Christmas saving
clubs saved $3.50 .ooe. .ooo Christ
mas cards, however. are going to
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

Oxford. Miss. Dec. 9.-The de-
fense at noon rested in the trial Of
Miss Frances Birkhead's damage
suit against. Gov. Lee M. Russell in
federal court here. A. B. Schaub-
er. the governors campaign man
ager in 1919. testified he once gave
Miss Birkhead $50 to leave Jack
son.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

Washington. Dec. 9.-Ths presi-
dent today returned to the sem
ate the nomination Of Joseph w.
Tolbert to be a federal marshall
in the western district of South
Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

London. Dec. e.-Premier. Poin-
care toward the close Of the first
session OF the premier's confer
ence is understood to have said
France would consent to a two-year
moratorium for Germany if certain
guarantees were given.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

broadcasting relay station was rig
eed up in the house chamber today
for broadcasting the address of
President Harding to congress-
shortly after noon today. This
was the first time persons at dis
tsnce have been given the chance
to listen to congress proceedings.
Los Angeles, Dec. 8.-omcials
are without trace of Mrs. Clara
Philips. the hammer murderess
who escaped from Jail here Tues
day. They said they hardly knew
which way tc look.
Washington. Dec. s.-Tbe Red
Cross has appropriated thirty-five
thousand dollars to aid the New
Perm. n. c., fire sufferers.
|. London. Dec. 9.-Firebugs today
were blamed by officials for the
twelve million dollar fire here yes
sserday. Local radicals are sus-
pected. Twenty-four blocks were
burned and twenty-five hundred
persons are homeless. The ruins
are still smouldering today. The
reile1 co1eiisli..ee ''.''o.iieso 80, -,
food ana clotnl1s ai
once. Portland is sending q special
rain with supplies. Soldiers are
aiding the ponce ds suai o9'
Washington, Dec. Inc presi-
dent To-Day returned 70 'n e.n I,r
ate the nomination " 'osepn
ioioert " o i.os.a 20 I ca,,tt
IN the western u's.'io' u o'i
carollha-
a -.
London. Dec ei.he, eil. eli
care toward me ciose y. .u as 4n .
ehce Is unue' s.oou 80 naa,
: an.s 80 Moe 80. Garn,an, ;e certair
ll'', n'oi ~ 49,. -. 80 .a si,.an
. 0S'' '"sees W. : o
a ,.;.u noo oTbo Do
eAio. y, 'lss.' :. a. IT., !
leiise Q. hoon i1s..u - - e, - - -
MISS frances Dir Nue'u a :.
teoeral court 'ie, -. .: osnauo
ef. 'he goseinoi eanlpa.s n.s'. ..,
aseT a5 =, -. ,es.,e ean ny 49, so Iea,,
Mss oi' '>'A9"o ~ ~ 20 '
SUI
NJ. 4..a, D.
hoiie.on' 80. %. ne - -. -.
pupllcahs nave issued Illalilese'
calling Governor General 1lmotn9
Healy. life long enemy Oh the ma
ton. says a Dupllf o.spateiI .
VIII go on as iong as .nere Is
man IN lreiano. says tne NAM
fesso. II IS war 10 ene oeath.
~.
fhliaaelpnla, DEC. 9.-'eorse'
urged Amepca TO come BACK c
Europe and help spread 1nde'
penoence tnroesiioue me "olio. r.' ~
peafea On the Piadorm At .;''
ACADEMY OF NJ usic.
London. Dec. s--Aliied pre-
n1iers conferred here TOR two hea':
today. Heads of British. french
spoke. Premier Polncare was &c
ported TO nave ialled 10 reaea 1ns
. po'ile oi d oei,iiiee p,oposal. T.. Du :
We ,poi - ~ a,s.:..as
=. q '..e't.s aoss'ioli .a - -, ~
sag VIZ '''i'e''i'''s 's''e,i
I ii'us' oe ooh
"asillhs ton, zee. ii-eiiio-
olii' senator rie'cller anu rome
enc assaliihe e,.s i>epuoi'ea'i' ~
A'S' 'se'5''-i9 b ~ toN'
-
i'S,'
-. ee 49, - 'he
eiies uii'i' 'aiiuois III
oxford, MISS. Dec. 11.-Arsu
fnehes began at noon TO-DAY In tne
SUIT Oh MISS RANGES blfkheae
against Governor hussen 1or Z
iieii''ieo eaoe'saho oo'iafS paseo ei
eiiai ses u ssat'ctloh.
iork. Dec. IA stay OF exc
cutlon today was granted to Will
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-13

!. London. Dec. 9.-Firebugs today
were blamed by officials for the
twelve million dollar fire here yes
.erday. Local radicals are sus-
pected. Twenty-four blocks were
burned and twenty-five hundred
persons are homeless. The ruins
are still spouldering today. The
relief committee announced that
food and clothing are needed at
once. Portland is sending special
rain with supplies. Soldiers are
aiding the police as guards.
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aEw ORLEANS COTTON

iseceints. 5000: sales 4 900: Mldol.ng.
4s5; Good Middling. 1853.
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Washington. Dec. s.-Tbe Red
Cross has appropriated thirty-five
thousand dollars to aid the New
Perm. n. c., fire sufferers
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-11
BOY Slain READING:
HUSBAND WOUNDED
BY TRICK, IN FIELD
Wife Comes to Whisper Something and Put. Bull
let Into Head; Dragging Himself to House
Later, He Finds Her Trying to Set Home Afre
and Overcomes and Ties Her; Son Sat Dead in
Chair With Book in Hand; Husband May Die.
Special to The Tribune.

special to The Tribune.
Denton, May 1o-Whle temporarily insane Mrs. Frank
nesday afternoon shot and instantly killed
RAYMOND probably fatally shot her husband and
baby boy and in the act of setting home when
overpowered by Mr. Lokajcek The husband while
time and staggered to the house. arriving to find his crazed
wife pouring kerosene the floor.
SHOT BABY TWICE
Mrs. L0kacek shot her oldest through the temple "a
ne was sitting in chair reading book He died instantly
the body being still erect in the chair hand grasping the
later She then turned the gun the baby woundnp him
twice and started for the field Walking up her husband
with the concealed she told there was something
she desired to tell him.
around his neck and shot him through as they stood
embraced Mr. Lokacek only slight chance to
and the baby died O'Clock at night according to the
physicians in charge All Of the shooting done with
82-caliber revolver.
HAD COME BACK FROM TREATMENT
That Mrs. LOkaceks mind failing has been suspected
for several months and ago she returned from Wis
consn where she went for medical attention It was not
thought that her condition improved but husband did
not suspect that her insanity would be Of the violent type
All OF her victims were shot through the head but only
baby shot twice One bullet passed through the babys
head, but the other did not emerge.
HARDLY ANY CHANCE TO LIVE
Mr. Lokacek and the baby Denton hospita and
Mrs. L0kacek was taken to the Lewistown jail shooting
was reported by the husband after he had walked house
state of almost complete exhaustion had covered the
na mile separating the ranch from the Authorities inn
medlate went to the ranch found wife tied where Mr.
had left her. the body of the in the chair
and the baby unconscious
Mr. and Mrs. LOkaicek have lived on their farm,
mile east of Denton since before the coming of the railroad
LOkacek one of the large wheat operators in this
lion ana Is vice president of the Denton State bank.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-11
HARDING IS FORCED
To WITHDRAW PICK
FOR REVENUE POST
Nat GOldstein Removes Him
self in Letter, Leaving
President No Choice.

Washington, May 1O.-The nomina
ton of Nat Goldstein. of st. Louis. tc
be international revenue collector fo,
the eastern Missouri district, was for
mally withdrawn by President Hard
ing Wednesday night The action, i,
was explained, was taken at the re.
quest of the nominee. Mr.. Goldstein's
request that the nomination be with.
drawn was made in letter to the
president and this was made known in
the senate by Senator Spencer, repub-
lican, Missouri, who recommended the
appointment.
Goldstein's letter. which was handed
to the president by Senator Spancer,
announced his decision to remove him
self as the 'ostensible cause" Of par
tisan efforts of democratic leaders to
make political capital" of his selec-
ton for the internal revenue post.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-11
SHOOTS SON, BABY, HUSBANJ
CHIEFS RAZDED NBONB TERROR
immoral Taint
in Spokane High,
Grand Jury Finds

Spokane, May iO.-Immoral con.
dltlons exist among Spokane high
school students, though tho majority
Of tho students are above reproacii,
the special grand Jury investigating
the schools declared In a lenqthy
report on the subject.
Lack Of interest In school chill
oren's activities, lack of discipline
IN homes, automobile Joy rides and
entertainment at public dances,
road houses, noodle Joints and city
parks unohaperoned were named In
the report as chief among the
causes Of juvenile delinquency.
Judge r. M. Webster, Of the
juvenile court, who called the grand
Jury, was Justified" in his action,
according to the report. Tho prob
lem Of isoIating 1.-The contamination
element" In tho schools the report
brands as matter deserving serI.
Gus and Immediate consideration"
High school fraternIties, style
shows, road houses, school auto.
mobiles and certain dances arc
criticized In the report. Tho school
authorities are accused of lacking
definite policy in handling i'm
morality cases, and Orviile c.
Pratt, superintendent of schools, Is
said to be 'Inattentlve" to such
matters.
No evidence of use of narcotics
BY high school students could be
found, tho report states. However,
It proceeds, "evidence Of intoxica-
ton among high school students
n
and many cases were reported
where both boys and girls are con-
cerned.
Sex segregation In the schools Is
not favored at present, though, the
report suggests that II conditions
do not improve, tho question bs
placed before the voters. More
stringent laws for control Of road.
houses outside of the city limits
are urged.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-11
.bURCH GETS AL|B|
ABAND0NS INSANITY
DEFENSE IN MURDER
Electric Railway Worker
Swears He Saw Accused in
Long Beach at Time.

Los Angeles, May 1O.-The defense
in the trial of Arthur C. Burch fo,
the murder of J. Belton Kennedy will
close at 1870 Thursday morning, re-
lying solely upon it's efforts to prove
an allbi for Burch and without plead
ing insanity as was done in the first
triai: according to a statement made
to The Los Angeles Times by Paul
Schenck, chief of defense counsel.
Mr.. Schenck said only one more
witness would be called by the defense
and he would be the Rev. w. A.
burch, of Evanston, ILL.,, father of the
defendant.
Burch was thirty miles from the
scene OF the murder when it was COM
mitted, according to testimony by Fred
franson, an employe Of an electric
railway company. Franson swore he
saw Burch in Long Beach about 9:oO
O'Clock. The time of the shooting had
oeen fixed as shortly after 8 o'clock.
Franson said he was standing on
street corner in Long Beach when the
man ne said was Burch drove up and
asked him the way to Los Angeles. He
said ne gave the directions and Burch
drove in the direction Of this city. He
klnd Burch rented that night from
Los Angeles automobile rental estab-
lishment.
The witness said he went to the
county jail and identified Burch as
m m1he man who spoke to him at Long
why didn't you tell this to the
aistrict Attorney" asked Deputy Dis
trlct Attorney Asa Keyes.
Wei, l started for the district at
torneys office and on the way a fell
low told me I'd have no chance in the
world there, so / went to Burch's at
torneys." he said.
Mr.. Reyes brought out that Franson
lad not been called as q witness in the |
.lrst trlal of Burch, which ended in a
Jury disagreement.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-11
Prohibition Favored
by College Officers
in QUESTIONABLE

Chicago, May 1O.-The intercollegi-
ate prohibition association Wednesday
made public replies from 15S college
and university presidents in 40 states
received in answer to a QUESTIONABLE
asking what the faculty and students
of each institution thought about pro-
hibition in theory and in fact. The
replies showed 1876 favorable to prohi-
bition, 10 non-committal, eight un-
favorable and four favorable to the
theory but unfavorable to the law.
The QUESTIONABLE was sent to every
college and university president in the
country, but some did not reply.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-11
Murder of 2 Police
Brings Descent of
BlllecOQtS on Halls
Patrolman Deliberately Killed by Party in Auto;
Squad Seeking Slayers Has Running Fight
in Which Another Officer Is Slain.

Chicago, May 1O.-Fred (Frenchy
Nader. president of the Chicag
Building Trades council, and more thai
| 100 other labor leaders are being he'll
after having been caught in doze1
| spectacular raids on various uniOl
J headquarters Wednesday.
The roundup resulted from th'
/ murder of two patrolmen and th'
pistol fight in which the killers eludet
The police, Tuesday night. The twt
murders followed the bombing of two
buildings, the elimination of a series
of disorders believed by the police tc
have been due to labor warfare in the
building trades.
In ordering the raids, Charles c.
FitzMorris, chief of police, declared
that some of the labor leaders were
just as guilty of the murders of the
Two policemen as were the anarchists
of the Haymarket riots. He character
termed the labor leaders ''hoodlums
and ex-convicts."
Labor Czar" Among Prisoners
II have the officers and representa-
tives of every union in the building
trades council. and some other unions
too, represented among those arrest
ed" Chief FitzMorris said, after the
raids. Those arrested will be treated
like ordinary prisoners and held until
they can be questioned"
The list of those taken into custody
included the names of some of the
men who have been known for years
as the leaders of labor in Chicago
Among them were big Tim" Murphy,
president Of the gas workers union,
and Cornelius ("Con'') Shea, leader
of the teamsters' strike in 1904.
Murphy, known as Chicago's labor
czar" has been out on bail after hav-
ing been sentenced recently to seven
years in the penitentiary in connec-
ton with the 100000 Union Station
mail robbery.
Raiders Coop Union Heads
The raids came as a complete sur
prise, the first being made on the
headquarters of the building trades
council. where squad of men from
he detective bureau suddenly appear
I'd at the entrance of the building. The
raiders slammed the door, and then
Kept them shut with threats of shoot
ng. A score of labor leaders were
found closeted in conference. They
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-11

were taken into custody imm ediatel,
| and all the books and docum rents in tn,
office seized.
Raids continued on other labor head
quarters and saloons known to have
been used as hangouts by notorious
sluggers and gunmen who have beer
connected by the police with many re.
| cent bombings and shootings. Scores
OF men were arrested in these minor
raids and a large supply of pistols
sawed-o off guns. and ammunition seized
First Outrage Bomb Throwing
Efforts were made to obtain the
freedom of several of those held, on
writ of habeas corpus.
After consulting with the police
Judge Kickham Scanlan denied the re-
quests and made the writs returnable
at noon Thursday. Among those held
were Is or 20 women.
The nights reign of terror and
bioodshed which resulted in the raids,
started shortly after midnight, when
a bomb was exploded in a garage,
causing damage estimated at $1,000.
1t was hurled through rear window
1t was said that the company had been
employing GLACIERS under the Lands
wage award. A short time afterwards
a policeman guarding the plant of the
Sharp and Partridge company, where
there have been labor troubles, saw
an automobile stop near the curb.
There were three or four men in the
car and one of them shot and killed
the patrolman as he appeared to in
spect the machine, which then was
driven rapidly away.
Lands Decision Cause of 1t
Flying squads" from the detective
bureau Immediately began search for
the murder car. 1t was one of those
automobile squads which overlook the
fleeing car on the southern outskirts
of the city. In the pistol battle that
followed between the occupants Of the
two speeding cars, another patrolman
was shot and killed, while a third
Albert Moeller, was wounded. The
slayers escaped. Later the bandit car
was found, riddled with bullets. and
abandoned on the outskirts of the city.
Recent labor troubles have been at
tributed by the police to dissatisfac-
lion on the part of certain unions with
he Lands wage award. This award
vas made by former Federal Judge
<. NJ. Lands, while acting as q medi-
ator between the building trades con-
,ractors and their employees.