The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

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Columbia, Sept. 22-An oil mill
capitalized at 100000, the Greer
Oil Mill and Feed Company. of
Greer. has been chartered by the
secretary of state. Jas. N. Rich
ardson is president and treasurer.
n. a. Collins is vice president. and
%. B. Smith is secretary.
Washington. Sept. ga consti-
tutional amendment giving Con
sress power to regulate child labor
in the various states was proposed
in resolution introduced today by
Representative Graham, Republl-
can, of Illinois. ~.
Washington. Sept. 22-conrau
spens, vicepresident Of the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy rail
way company. was today appointed
federal fuel distributor under the
new coal distribution and antiprof-
jteering act, succeeding II. 3. spen-
Ger. 80,
Columbia, Sept. 22.-The state.
highway department has just been
allotted by the war .departm ent;,
for temporary use. three large
warehouses at Camp Jackson:
where highway supplies viii be
stored. The department has alsts
been aIlocated $500 olive drab
blankets and 100000 yards of can.
vass for chain gang use.
Denver. Sept. 22-Two men and.
one woman have been arrested and
held in connection with the investi-s
cation of the theft Of registered
mail, variously valued at fifty-six to
one hundred thousand dollors at
Trinidad, Colo, last May.
Washington, Sept. o. An
amendment to the constitution
which would permit a nationwide
referendum upon sales Of I've per
cent beer. with receipts from the
taxes applied TO the payment :of
the soldiers bonus, was proposed
in a resolution introduced by Rep :
resentative Brennan, Republicanaof Of
Michigan. 9is
,f.o5
Athens. Sept. 22.-Greece Will
never permit the Turks. to invade
Thrace, which she considers apart;
Of her homeland, the retention of
which is essential to preliminary
condition to any peace conference:
according to a statement to the
Associated Press by the Greek foE-.
eign Office.
Washington. Sept. 22-President
Harding today signed the admlnis-i
tration coal distribution, anti-prof-
iteering and fact finding coal com
mission bills. 81,
Atlanta. Sept. %. With the
working forces Of the railr9'fad f
shops Of the south rapidly assuns :
ing a. normal stage, the railway
officials are confronted with a new
problem in hostility and outbreaks
between the returning strikers and
the employees who took their
places during the walkout period.
jackson, Cal, Sept. 22.-Jaekson
closed its business houses and
schools to pay a final tribute to
the forty-six Argonaut victims,
whose bodies were buried in.s:a
rock sepuiehre hewn and blasted
in the heart of the mother lodge
gold country.
Paris, Sept. 22.-The Near East
situation seemed little more
hopeful from the viewpoint of PRE-.
serving allied unity, although dis
turbing reports continue TO come.
from ConSctantinople. It is report
ed that Turkish nationaHsts are on:
the point of issuing an ultimatun-
to the allies demanding the eyacu-.
alton of Thrace within forty-eight
hours.
Washington Sept. e2.-The ad-.
journment of congress at 2 o'clock
was arranged definitely when the
senate. soon after recovering,
adopted the house resolution pro-
viding for a sine die ending of the
session. -.
Washington, Sept. 22-The at
tempts TO inlpeachs Attorney-Gener-
al Daugherty for seeking an injunc-
ton against the striking railway
employees and the lack Of defense
of Daugherty by house republicans
were criticised today in the house
by Representative Blanton Of Tex
aS Democrat