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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-02

All OF them like to be fair and just
but try telling one she is just fair.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-02

Most people who have nothing to d.
make the mistake Of doing It.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-02

The man who holds his own Is the
man who holds his tongue.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-02

II takes a severe matrimonial frost
to kill the orange blossom crop,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-02

The female with the specie is more
lavish than the male.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-02

In Moscow they have a milk famine
Where's the COW in Moscow?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-02

Unless a girl has pretty hands she
seldom uses them to hide her face.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-02

When It comes to bank rolls, thi
"Roll your own" Is a fine motto.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-02

The proof Of the pudding headed
politician is in the beating.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-02

Words simply discredit; examples
must allure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-02

you never can tell what a woman
fury is going to do. Nor a man jury.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-02

The world may owe every man a liy-
ing. but 1t takes a hustler 70 collect It.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-02

wouldn't it be funny If everybody
believed everybody?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-02

The old fellow who used to beat his
wife now has married son who beats
the rugs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-02

Harding smokes a corncob in the
White House. Bet his wife is mad.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-02

Russia plays the drum in the concert
OF nations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-29
NEGRO WOMAN
FOUND DEAD
Was Deserted by Husband
Who Forbade Anyone En-
tering House on Threat of
Death

Julia Shaw. . negro woman liv-
ing at No. 3lG S. Harvin street, was
found dead upon the floor when
this house was entered by anxious
relatives at about 10 o'clock on
Thursday morning. July Shaw. the
dead woman'S husband. is said 10
have treated This woman cruelty
deSertinG her. leaving town about
Il week ago and taking ont. at that
time. al rationS and provisions
and forbidd,nS her sister or anyone
going near her. saying that ii he
found il out he would surely Kill
them. The woman had been Sicl:
for some time and her death was
probably due to Il lack Of proper
attention, us her relatives and
friends were kept away through
fear OF the fulltilmcnt of the threat
OF the husband There was no in
quest held y warrant FOR tn" ar
rest OF July has been issued and
viii be put into effect ~ soon rs
possible
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-29
Rock Hill Won in
Debating Contest

Columbia. .\pril 21.-Thc Rock
Hill high school affirmative de-
bntin. teams won for the aflirlna-
tive side OF the state high school
debating contest here today. the
query being: ''Rcsolvcd. That the
Program Of the Joint Special Com
miltec on Revenue and Taxation
offers the Fest Solution of South
Carolina's Tax Problem.
Rock Hill WAS >iSnally h"nored
today In addition TO the victory
hv the affirmative Team. composed
nl Miss Catherine Massey and Jul
ian Starr. HE Rock Hill negative
team also went into the finals.
The state high school league to-
day rr-el"ct"d Prof. K. c. 1:urts.
of Rock Hill. rs president. and 4
proposal is being considered to
II Girl track meet next year. the
first To be held at Winthrop col
lc&c
The Girls expression contest are
on shis afternoon The star. high
school week program Will come 10
climax with Il bic banquet Friday
night, following tie tract meet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-29

MEN TAKE
The FIELD
5000 farmers a n d
Business Men Are
Working To-day to
Complete Organiza-
ton Of Cotton Mar
keting Association

Columbia. April 23.-Reports to
the headquarters Ct the South Car
olina Cotton Growers Cooperative
Association today Indicated that
over 5000 farmers and business
men took the field today 10 cam
vasS for signatures to the cotton
cooperative marketing cor tract. In
many cities and towns there Is 4
partial suspension OF business for
the day. In dorchester county all
OF the county Offices closed for the
day and all OF the county officers
went out IN the canvass for con-
tracts
Ali records For number OF con-
tracts signed in one day appear to
have been smashed Vest, rday. From
every section of the state came re-
ports ci :, heavy sign-up and Off
cials of the association said today
that while they were as Yet unable
TO give definite figures they were
confident tnat all records for one
day had bcep broken. Today.
however. is cxn"cteG TO See yestcr-
days record broken by many thou
sands Of bales. The interest which
the business mon of the state are
taking in the movement is attcStcd
by tie generous response in most
OF the coal:{i.S to the proclamation
Of The COVE -rGr tc,!ay il was said.
The contrac. OF ". =. Dychcs.
one OF the LARGEST farmers in Aiken
county, Was received today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-29
NURSES TO MEET
IN CHARLESTON
Miss Frances Bulow Elected
President of Association at
Convention in Greerville

Crccnvillc. April 2'.-Charl"Ston
was selected :,> he next meeting
place by the South Carolina Grad
.uate Nurses association at it's final
session here this afternoon. Al
though no definite date WAS set for
the 1898 meeting. it WAS agreed
that ii should be sometime during
April.
Miss Frances Hulow OF Charles
ton WAS elected pre:>idc"t of the
association for the ensuing y";D'
without opposition. while Miss
Margaret C;ullcd-e OF tolunhIa
was given The position Of first
Vice president Miss l.aulal Black
burn Of Columbia was chosen sec
ond vice president, Miss Myers OF
Charleston secretary and Mrs. j..
NJ. Sigmond Of Chester trcasurcr.
The. convention has been in session
in ;hiS city for two DAYS and has
enjoyed IN unusually pleasant and
profitable meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-29
3 PARISHES
FLOODED IN
LOUISIANA
Break in Ievee at
Lake Concord ia
Forces Thousands
to Flee For Their
Lives

Natchez, Miss. April 27.-The
food waters of the Mississippi Riv-
er which broke through the Wee
coma levee at Lake Concordia,
entered the town Of Ferriday, Lou
isiana with a population Of five
hundred, today. The food having to
travel four miles before reaching
the :own gave residents ample time
to escape. Vidalia. La, which is
in the path Of the released waters,
has two thousand population and
the only means Of Communication
with Concordia and Catahoula
parishes is by boat. The GOOD Wa
ter is expected 70 cover parts Of
Texas, Franklin and Avoyelles par
ishes, comprising a rich farming
area devoted TO cotton. Former
service men Of Natehez post Of the
American Legion are erecting tents
for refugee camps.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-29
TEXAS FLOOD
SUBSIDING

Fort Worth. April 27.-A reces
sion Of the Trinity River food was
noted today and officials are turn
ing the attention to a search for
the sixty or more persons reported
missing and the reconstruction nee
eSsitated % the result of the three
days -floou which inundated the low
outlying sections.
The Trinity river is Well within
was restored today. The dead and
feet over night. Street car service
was restored today. The dead and
missing here are listed at forty
nine. The levee board has offer
cd five hunda3d dollars reward for
the arrest OF anyone convicped OF
Illegally dynamitins the levees dur
ing the ficod.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-29
TENURE OF
COUNTY
OFFICERS
Attorney General Renders De-
cision That is Important to
Hold Overs

Columbia, April 27-Tenure Of
office in several county Offices
throughout the state Will likely
come under the provisions OF an
opinion rendered by the attorney
generals Office today in connection
with the election Of coroner in
Pickens county. the attorney gen.
eral holding that the present cor
oner, elected in 1920. at the end Of
the term of office Of an interim
appointee does not have to offer "
reelection this spring. 1t is said
that the Office OF sheriff in Union,
Charleston and Cherokee counties
are in the same situation, and
probably other Offices throughout
the state.
In Pickens Coroner MauLdin was
elected in 1913. He resigned and
Coroner Durham was appointed to
succeed him. ID. Mauldin' terra
would have expired in 1922, but
when 1920. an election year. came.
Coroner Beasley was elected TO
succeed Mr.. Durham. the interim
appoD1tee. Now that the year has
come when Coroner Mauldin's term
would have expired. there is talk of
another election. The attorney
generals office, however. holds that
this i> not necessary: that the term
OF office is four years, and an opin~
ion OF the supreme court holds that
the man appointed TO succeed
Mauldin in the middle of his term.
could only serve until the next cleo
ton year. The governor cannot fill
an office, except temporarily, when
the constitution makes the Office
elective, the attorney general holds.
1t is understood that in several
counties candidates are entering
the field. for offices filed by cleo
tons which came in the middle
OF what would have been u term.
had the offices not been vacated
according 10 the attorney generals
ruling, no race is necessary for
such offices until 1924
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-29
THE RIGHT
OF SEARCH
Prohibition Case Appealed to
the Supreme Court

Columbia. April 27.-Thc famous
Louis Kanellos case. in which a
Columbia Greek. convicted of vio-
lating the federal prohibition stat"
uteS. is appealing on the ground
that prohibition officers had no
right to search his automobile.
where The whiSkey was found. is
up for argument on appeal in the
circuit court OF appeals in Rich
mond on May 10. according 10 an
nourccment by United States Dis
trict Attorney Francis Ii. Weston.
Of Columbia. Nh Weston or u rep
rcScntative OF his office Will so TO
Richmond TO argue the case for he
government The customs of this
case VIII settle an interesting point
in connection with the right OF
search under The federal pro.
hibition laws.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-29
WARNS OF RED
DISCUSSES
Bolsheviki Propaganda Spread
by Apparently Harshless
Societies

Washington, April 27 Capital
News Service1 .-Brisadier .Gener-
III Amos Fries. chief Of the division
OF chemical warfare, L. S. Army,
Mason and patriot, warns Ameri-
cans of the dangers lurking in ap-
parently innocent clubs and socie-
ties the very members of which are
unaware OF the sinister purposes
behind their organization and the
way in which they arc used for
the spreading of red propa-
ganda.
In an address before a congress
of Parent-Teacher Associations
General Fries said:
There are organizations today
working through women's clubs.
men clubs, fraternal, religious. la-
Dor and other bodies to teach COM
munist doctrines. a number are
operating under the euise Of or
ganiZa;ionS for the reduction OF
armaments or the abolition Of war
They do not ordinarily admit that
they aim ut communism and the
destruction Of modern govern
ment"
General Fries quoted from a
letter from a wo:yaa official OF an
organization Cor world disarma-
ment in which she states: Il have
no confidence in anything short Of
revolution, peaceGul by all means
if possible. bloody if necessary. in
every land. resulting in the es
tablishment OF the communist idea
in some form to. do away With
war.
Note that while this woman is
talking about world disarmament,
she advocates Bloody revolution if
necessary TO put her communism
in force" said General Fries.
Those who want 10 live in that
style should work for communism,
he continued. hut those who de-
sire TO live as Americans should
fight every organization that tends
TO destroy the family and TO make
common property OF everything in
the world, including human beings
themselves.
We al learn TO speak slibly OF
communists, anarchists. bolsheviSts,
and sovic1s. They are all the same.
They all have their Ultimate ain.
the destruction OF the home and
to make everything in the world
common property. IC you destroy
the incentive TO work and build 4
home civilization will fail
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-29
JONES NOMINAL
TED COLLECTOR
klacksburg Man Has His
Name Sent to Senate-No
Opposition Yet

Washington. April 26.-John F.
Jones. OF BlacksburS. was today
nominated to be collector OF inter-
nal revenue for the district OF
South Carolina. There is no indi-
cation that his confirmation will
be opposed. bur nothing positive can
be sid on that point. until Sena-
tor Smith returns to Washington
which will proha bly, be within the
next few days. Senator Smith
has. n01 been we'll recently but is
recovered now.
K. K. Tolbert, Of -Ahhnvillc. who
was for :, long time ltnsuccessful!y
urged by Republican National
committeeman Tolbert, his broth
tr.. for the internal revenue collec-
torship. is now being pushed by
the same influence for the federal
marSnalship OF the western dlS-
tirrt TO succeed c. J. Lyon. OF Ah-
bcvilIc. the Democratic incumbent,
who has been served with notice
that he will be expected 10 retire
whenever his successor is confirm
cd. although Marshal Lyons term
is by no means ended. No n0ml-
nation for the mar*halship has Yet
been made. however.
Another South Carolina nomina-
tion sent to the scnat" today was
that of Henry " Folk. TO be post
master at BamberS. to succeed y.
w. Knight. the Democratic lncum :
bent. who was first on The list OF
tligiblc.S certified by the civil Ser
vice Commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-29
e. S. GRANTS
CENTENARY
Birthday of Man Who Had
Honor of Receiving R0bt. +.
Lees Surrender H0n0rcd

Washington. April - The 60
crnnenj;tl machinery w:rs h;tltel
today 10y Il presidential order To al
low the thousands Of federal en-
ployccs and officials. with visitors
and citiZcnry TO do honor to the
memory of General Ulysses :.
Grant at the dedication OF The
bronze memorial NJ the Eal;,ln'.lt
Gardens on the centenary OF the
birth II the great union soldier and
president.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-29

Washington, April % The Rus
sian people will never accept the
evident plan OF the allies Ut Ge-
noa 10 partition Russia into colo
MES OF the European nations
probably including Germany.
Count uya Tolstoy declared in AN
address today. Such an altema,
he added. would bring great dan
ger 10 the future and he advised
America TO keep hands OFF, and
recognize any Russian government
which will guarantee Sc Nurity To
trade. labor. property and persona.
rights
Lenine. SHINES OF Germany and
Lloyd George, whom Count. TolStoy
described as controlling the destiny
OF Europe. each have plans for the
settlement Of Europe. be said. bnr
the British diplomacy aims u
capturing the Russian market"
which conflicts With SHINES de-
signs on this market 70 make
enough TO pay the German ndem
nifty
Meanwhile. ne added. "I.enine
hopes 10 retain power by selling
Russian concessions FOR loans to
bolster up The Bolsheviki. and 20
permit them yet 10 take advan~
tage OF !. ruined Europe TO achieve
q world revolution toward COM
munism.
1T is this situation" the s" Ak
er declared. which has D. Ii
abou, the Genoa conference Eng-
land and France Know that Il Ger
many gets the Russian market
she viii have won the way SO
now the plan is To appofiion up
RuSSias great natural resources
among the allies and 10 make her
4 second India Britain Will >get
the oil wells. France probably the
mines: Germany Will be given 4
share 10 keep her in the plot. and
Lcnine Will get the loans in eX-
change for these concessions which
viii keep the Rolsheviki in pow.
er.'
Eighty per cent OF tho Russian
people. he added. were bitter
against the allies and especially
against Britain, and this. he
warned. spells great danger for
the future"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-29
UNUSUAL SEA
DISTURBANCE
OFF CAROLINA
u. S. photographic
Office Receives Data
Of an Ocean Earth
quake

Washington, April 27.-An nn-
nsual phenomenon in the form Of 4
general ground swell. su5tarran-
can disturbance, earthquake or
Subterrestial shifting. which oc-
CURED off the North Carolina coast
was reported 10 the hyd:oSftralc
Office by the naval collie Prone
theus. Sounds showed 10 bottom
at one hundred and thirty fa!homs.
Thousands of porpoises leaEr into
the air during a disturbance. i:ist-.
ing two hours.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-29
BOLSHEVIKI
THREATEN
POLAND
Soviet Delegates at
Genoa Create Sen
sation by Sending
Note to Polish Dele
gates

Genoa, April % (Ey The 4isso-
ciated Press) Soviet Russia coz
tributed another sensation to the
economic conference today by send
ing Il note TO the Polish delegation
demonstrating against Poland,s ac-
ton il, joining with the allied
powers in protest against sepa
rate treaty between Russia and
Germany. Russia claimed that the
peace treaty between herself and
Poland covers al relations be-
tween the TWO countries. so that
Poland. like Germany. should not
participate in the discussion OF
Russian affairs, even intinaling
that Poland by her present action
in the conference has abrogated
The treaty signed al Riga on March.
Is, 1927.
Russia has a strong Red army
encamped near the Polish border,
and for this reason the Russian
remonstrances are regarded bg
some OF the delegates as e0uiva-
lent to almost a threat against
Poland.
The experts on the Russian ques-
ton sitting without the Soviet del
egatcs today compared notes on
the new proposals presented by
the Russian delegates at Yesterdays
session, and decided TO forward
their report TO their respective gov
ernments. It is expected that when
the answers are received from the
various capitols the powers viii
submit counter propositions 10 the
Soviet couched in firm language. III
an endeavor TO reach :. working
basis for an accord.
I'VE can not stay hre forever
said Il French delegate tonight
The French are disturbed over the
manner in which the English have
interpreted Premier Poincare's ad-
dress. The French spokesman
made it clear that all Frenchmen
are alarmed over future military
possibilities OF the RusSo-Gern,an
treaty and that n Poincare was
merely voicing Frances genuine
disquietude There are certain in
dications here that France with her
dwinding population is fearful OF
the constantly increasing German
population. united with mighty
Russia The French artiude to-
ward Russia is described aS like
that OF Japan towards China
each wants an organized and pros
porous neighbor but does not de-
sire that that neighhor le SO
strong as TO loom up as Il possible
menace.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-29

New Orleans, April 25--Thc Mis-
sissippi river rose one-tenth OF 4
foot here today. the gauge stand
ing at 22.6 feet. The previous high
record here was % feet in 1912. a
maximum of pa has been pre-
dicted by May Is TO 20.
Official reports OF satisfact ory
ieyee conditions continue to come
in 10 federal. state and parish lcvee
engineers today Topping 3nd
bIanketing of low enbankmcnts
vas in progress throughout the day
all along the lines. but flood con-
troi agencies declared no serious;
difficulties had been encountered
at any point.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-29
SEVENTEEN
DROWNED At
FORT WORTH
Trinity River Flood
Most Serious IN His
tory Of Texas City
Damages Exceed a
Million

Fort Worth, Texas, April 25.-,
Seventeen probably dead and prop
erty damage estimated at ap-
proyimately $1,000. .e00s is the toll Of
a food which swept Fort Worth
early today, carrying before it
scores OF residences and small
buildings. overffowing hundreds OF
acres of land and inundating sew
efai city streets.
The estimate OF possibly Il dead
was made by l.. G.. White. in charge
of Red Cross relief. The food was
confined chiefly 10 the sowiands ad-
joining the tributaries OF the Trim
itg river. Marine. Sycamore.
tlearforks and the Trinity river
were swollen, overflowing the bot
toms nearby.
The food is the most severe in
the history of the city. according
fe old time residents Trinity fiv-
er stood at 36.7 feet at noon and
was still rising. The gauge meas
ured only seven feet yesterday.
With the break of the East First
sstreer levee late today it was be-
heved the water on being reieas~
ed would spread out. losing some Of
It's force.
Coming on, the heels Of rains.
The heaviest in the history of Fort
Worth. and q wind and electrical
storm, the food took scores Of
people by surprise The lowlands
adjoining Sycamore creek We're the
first to suffer and at one time wa
ter was standing level with. the
roofs of residences.
Word reaching here tonight from
points north of Fort Worth indi-
Gates that a further rise of the wa
ter is expected. Rescue workers
are laboring tirelessly in bringing
relief to food sufferers.
With boiler ROOMS of the city
power and light plant flooded, res-
idential Fort Worth is spending a
night in darkness. No drinking
water has been available. since
early morning.
With the city facing night OF
darkness 500 members of the
American Legion were patro1ling
the streets. augmenting the police
force
Many highways were covered
with water. cutting Off traffic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-29

twenty and Il property damage Of
several million. would be incrc;s-
ed. Extensive sections on the
northwest ar.d southeast side OF
the city are inundated. Response
is awaited 20 the appeal OF the Red
Cross for forty thousand dollars to
care for the sufferers. John r.
Mccain. chairman of the lcvee
board, is expected to request 4
grand jury investigation Of alleged
dynamitiig of the levees. Former
service men are patroling the
streets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-29
STREET CAR
RUNS Wild IN
BIRMINGHAM
Persons
Injured When Car
Runs Away While
Crew Are Working
on Door

birmingham. April 21.-Twcnty
were injured and five seriously in
lured when Il street car, Unman-
ned. dashed down Il steep grade
and left the tracks and crashed INTO
q pole. The motorman and con-
ductor who were adjusting the
door were thrown from the car,
leaving the controls open.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-29
SERIOUS FIRE IN
MALAGA, SPAIN
Government Building Destroy
ed. Twenty Dead and Many
Injured

Malaga. Spain. April 26.-TRere
are twenty known dead. and thirty
injured as result OF fire that
swept the government building lasI
night and is Still burning today. It
was feared il would spread 10 the
customs house whore great guam
titles OF ammunition destined for
the use of the Spanish forces IN,
Morocco are stored.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-29
TROUBLE BREAKS
OUT IN CHINA
Marines and Bluejackets Call
cd to Guard American Liga-
ton

Picking. April 27.-Measures 70
protect American interests are be-
IN. taken in view Of the threat
cred hoS;iliiieS between the forces
OF Gems. Chang Tso-Lin and WI
Ped Eu EluejacketS and marines
are expected today TO reinforce the
guard OF the American !, cation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-29
Wild flowers in the woods are
ame compared With those on hats.

llauS,ed and almost mendicants
upon their own domain. But u
brighter day is dawnius. the coun-
Try viii rebuild its shattered for
tunes and enter upon the pathway
OF the future With renewed hope
and Safecuarded by 4 system OF
federal agricultural ceditS that will
forever protect the agricultural IN =
du&uy OF the nation from the fear
ful catastrophe OF the past two
years.