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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-29
Charges Undue Delay
Senator Diars Bill is Report.
ed Unfavorably

Washington, July 26.-The bill
of Senator Dial, Democrat. South
Carolina, to amend the Smith
Lever act by increasing the num-
Der of grades Of cotton deliverable
on future contracts, was reported
unfayorablly today by the senate
agriculture committee. Senator
Dial recently moved to discharge
the committee from further con-
sideration Of the bill and also Of
fered it as an amendment to the
pending tariff bill.
The committees action today. it
was said, was to meet Senator
Diars demands to have the bill
brought before the senate prompt
". Senator Dial having charged
undue delay in its consideration.
Senator Keys. Republican. New
Hampshire. chairman of the sub
committee in charge Of the bill.
said another similar measure by
Senator Caraway, Democrat. Ar
kansas. still was before the COM
mittee and that action toward
amending the cotton futures act
might yet come from the commit
fee
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VERY LARGE
ENROLMENT
FOR PRIMARY
Heaviest Enrolln1 ent.
in Democratic Clubs.
Ever KnoWnW1o W1o-
men Voters Swell
Strength

Columbia, Juy 2s.-The heav-1
lest Democratic enrolment the
state ever knew is indicated by adj
vices reaching Columbia Wednes-
day, following the closing of the
enrolment books Tuesday even
ing. The state democratic COM
mittee officials have received no
reports as yet from county asony
mittees, but unofficial advicss RE-
ceiyed from various points indicate
that the, enrolment was heaFys.
swelled largely by the women
voters. :sss
Harry y. Edmunds, of CoIunbtas
secretary of the state democrats,
executive committee, stated today
that he sent a letter to all conn.,
ty committees and secretaries ask
ing that they report to him as soon
as possible on the enrolment
figures, so that he will know how
many ballots to have printed this
year. s.sE.ss;:
In the city Of Columbia the en-
rollment is nearly double " whatssit
was in 1920, and the percentages
Of women whose names appear op
the club rolls is large. S.<s:::: .S.sss
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agreements applying to freight rev.
enue divisions.
Both orders We're made effective
from and after July 26.' and were
based on authority delegated to
the commission by the transporta-
ton act.
The prior;ties order gave no rea-
son for the emergency which was
declared TO exist. but said the car
riers could not completely serve
the public III the transportation of
essentia, commodities
The only geographical area en-
titled to preference under the order
is in the northwest where the sup
ply Of coal is customarj!i' moved by
way of the Great Lakes in sum
NOR, months This system was
adopted in l9on. though great
complaint was occasioned in 9th
er territories on the ground that
ii adequate coal was not furnished
in the summer railroads would not
be able to handle enough of it in
winter, even is mined.
1t was expected tha; the special
purposes classification set up in
the commission order would he the
foundation of the entire price con-
trolling effort of the govern
ment's coal distribution plan. by
serving to prevent cars getting to
mines whose owners did not take
fair prices.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-29
FREIGHT is
BEING MOVED
ROADS CLAIM
Gain in Workers is Reported
Passenger Traffic n
West is Said to Be OpeT-
ating Normally 's

Chicago, July 26.-Western rail-
way executives in a statement to-
night asserted. freight is being
moved as offered without conges-
ton and passenger traffic is being
operated normally while leaders. Ia
the railway shopmen's strike stin
maintained the walkout was yir-
tually 100 per cent.
The Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy, which yesterday reported
an Increase of 455 in shop en-
Hp1oyes today added S25 more men
to it's force. the statement said.
The Pennsyi ivania system report
ed a gain of 662 shepmen for the
day, the largest single. days i'm
proyement since the strike began,
statement said.
The railroad labor board main
tained its hands-off policy. Chair
man Ben W., Hooper was called to
Newport, Tenn. by the death of a
relative, and other board members
gave the strike no official atten-
rion.
Telegrams were received from
the Idaho Producers Union. and
the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation
asserting that fruit and vegetable
growers face disaster unless the
strike can be settled at once.
E. F. Cradle. head of the main
tenance Of way union, secuted re-
ports from Detroit that his organi-
zation was again talking of strik-
ing and announced that he in
tended to submit to the board ap-
plications for wage rehearinss on
several roads.
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y
to private interests, Chairman Lass
er is seeking to enlarge -theapowers1
and expenditures of the 8 sShipping
Board, Senator Fletcher showed: g.
Philip Manson. practical author
ity on the subject of shipping has
testified that the ship subsidies adj
vocated by President Hardsag and
Chairman Lasker would be utterly
futile in creating a merchant ma
rine.
In testimony given before tha
Senate COMMITTEES on Commerce,
Mr.. Manson said: -.
Il say to you that the only thing
subsidies will do will be to trans
fer from the public treasury to the
pockets of few favored steamship
men. some of whom have appeared
before the Committee, large SUMS
Of taxpayers money, and what's
worse, it viii pernetuate the ssatS
and incompetence which is now tae se
real reason for our failure to have
an American merchant naarsne.s4.s
Payment of subsidies to private
corporations for operating ships
would commit the taxpayers atoea
costly program of indefinite con
tinuance, Senator Fletcher said.
He dissented from the. views ef
President Harding and Chairman
Lasker. who propose subventions as
the only sure means OF upbutdlags
an American merchant marine
The vision of 2 merchant marine
coming out of this bill is adecep-
tive mirage" Senator Fletcher said
1T is a false light. 1t laaeaas
wreckage. The end will be what
the Shipping Board apparently
would enjoy as they sit in thesf
offices and draw their salaries, re-. re-
lieved of the burden Of those ships,
beho,5iag the American merchant
marine on their. walls. painted
ships on a painted ocean" s.
Edward \. Hurley, former chair
man of the Shipping Board: James
a. Farrell, President of the For
eign Trade Council the American
Federation of Labor, many COM
mercial bodies and various opera
tors Of ships are among individuafs
and organizations that are opposing
President Hardins $ PEI measure as
extravagant and useless.
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DOC" Sawyer
Denies Charges
Hardfng's Personal Physician
Says He is Not Neglecting
Veterans

Washington. July 26.-Replying
to charges that as chief coordina-
tor of the federal board of hospi-
talization he had delayed and oo-
structed the governments program
for care Of disabled war veterans,
Brigadier. General. Sawyer, Presi-
dent Harding's personal physician,
in a formal statement today de-
clared facts certainly show that
the, United States government is
doing every consistent thing pos
sible for disabled veterans; and for
the length of time at its disposal
everything has been achieved
which humanSagency could accom-
plish."
General Sawyer's statement Wa
in reply to the charge made pubic
yesterday in Chicago by A. a.
Sprague. chairman of the natios:a'
reha bilitation committee OF ts.a
American Legion that the presi-
dents physician was standing in the
way Of disqualification work.
In his statement General Sawyer
declared that it is the determine
ton OF the administration to give
to the. disabled world war veterans
the very best of hospital service
that can possibly be provided"
1T should be my constant effort
and my policy" the statement con-
tinued, to proceed with reason. eff
fieiency and economy in carrying
out such of its affairs as come to the
attention of the federal board Of
disqualification. From this position
will not be forced, cajoled or
stampeded."
Declaring that the American
public should know the hospital
situation as it really exists at the
present time General Sawyer said
it could then be determined wheth-
er the government is making eff
forts to take care Of its disabled
war veterans and whether the
charges by Mr.. Sprague were just.
at present under government
control and operation" his state
ment continued, there are in the
United States Of America SO gov
ernment hospitals with a capacity
of 2s.41s beds. 10.1s1 Of which are
at the present time unoccupied.
when the disqualification plan
of the government for the care Of
the former service men shall have
boa,, co,,,p1eted as now contemDla
ed-and which is being hurried to
early completion-it will repre-
sent in all Of the departments d
total expenditure of approximately
$500. 900. .00o.'
coincident with issuing the state
ment. DR.. Sawyer made public let
ters from his associates and from
Colonel Forbes. director of the
veterans bureau, commencing him
for his work and expressing appre-
ciation for his service.
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their returning to work the rail
road arrangements ought to yield
the point.
There was no conccaling that
grave concern had been given
government officials by verified
reports concerning the dwlndlins
Of coal output.
The possibility was said to have
been advanced in the cabinet ses-
sion that the president might call
another conference Of the miners
union officials and coal mine ope-
rators. this time including the
spokesmen of operating associa-
tons in West Virginia and Penn
sylvania who We're not willing to
attend the former meetings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-29
OF
MINERS UNION
PREDICTED
Program Of President
Harrington Of ILL
nois Miners Union
For Separate Con-
tracts Are Denounc-
ed by Other Leaders

Springfield, July 27.-The dis
ruption of the United Mine Work
ers OF America. if President Far
rington of the Illinois Mine Work
ers. is permitted to proceed with
the program announced at ST.
Louis yesterday was predicted here
today by John Watt. secretary
treasurer of the Springfield sub
district, who declared that it is up
to John L. Lewis. International
president. "to act and act quickly"
According to Watt the action Of
harrington in calling a convention
to submit a separate wage contract
is rank sedition'' and nothing
short of suicide by Farrington"
st. Louis. July 27.-President
harrington. of the Illinois Mine
Workers today rescinded the call
for. q state convention to be held
at Peoria on August 3rd. He also
te1egraphed acting Governor Ster1-
ing. declining to enter the plan
for a settlement outlined by Sterl-
ing YESTERDAY. So.
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the board sof public welfare and
other boards and bureaus and
promised when elected to abolish
these "adjuncts.
Mr.. Blease r;diculed the state
meat made some Years ago that
the people would have to get rid
OF Blease before the law could be
enforced and spoke OF the .tiow OF
blood, in this state today. the
crime wave and the utter disre-
gard of law and order that one
sees on every hand. unchecked and
unhampered.,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-29

WILL PAY
VAR DEBTS
Lord High Chancellor
S.a Us That Great
Britain. Will Main
tain r e cor d o f
Meeting All Obliga-
tiC,1as

London. July 26 tBy the Asso-
!.ciated Press1 Sir Auckland
Geddes, British ambassador to the
United States. and Lord Birken-
head, lord high chancellor, took
occasion today at the dinner of the
English speaking union in farewell
| to the ambassador on his return
to Washington, to reiterate and un-
derscore, previous ministerial as
surances. of the inviola bility of the
obligations OF. Great Britain to her
debtors.
The lord high. chancellor's ref
erence to Anglo American financial
affairs which he termed "a delicate
SUBJECT was the only materials
tic note introduced in what other
wise was most felicitous exchange
of expressions of amity and good
{ will between the. two greatest
English speaking nations
| when We look back upon, our
long history we find no occasion
wnere we ever failed to meet a
bond to which we had set our
hand" Lord Birkenhead declar-
ed. Honor and the stability Of
the anance of this country re-
quire that we should be ready to
meet any proper and reasonable
charge which can properly and ie-
gaIly be laid upon us.
IT only touch upon this delicate
subject because it is proper should
say plainly sforsxtfe understanding
Of sthe citizens, of this country and
the United States that, we are to-
day the unworthy legatees of those
who for generations had charge OF
the scurity and financial hegemony
of the. world. -tz
The lord chancellor declarations
drew more applause than Sir ,Auck-
lands afirmations a few minutes
later that far more Americans had
"a ssconprehensive view of; Great
Britafn.s problems and conditions
than Britons of American affairs" "
This he attributed sos the insult
cheney of news of the American
continent eabled to the. British
press.
The ambassador through his res
idence, in America or the reading
of newspapers, which he praised
| so highly, displayed an. extensive
knowledge of American slang,
which he used appropriately and
handily throughout his address.
He also illustrated what he term
ed s.the unbelievable ignorance OF
| Americans existing in Great Brit
ain by number of amusing
anecdotes. This ignorance, how
ever, he added. was not one-sid-
ed affair, and he urged campaign
of education ito throw light into
the dark places in the minds OF
| citizens of the two COUNTRIES to re-
| move such colossal ignorance. In
conclusion the ambassador said
that at present so far as official re-
lations were concerned nothing
could be more fortunate or happy
than the relations between these
| two governments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-29
LIGHTNING
KILLS YOUTH

WATERFORD, July 26.-Fenn Ack-
erman. the 13-year-old boy of j. O.
Ackerman. of Cottageyille, was
killed by lightning Tuesday during
severe electric storm which
visited this section. Fem was out
in the lot when a bolt struck a
tree near which he was standing.
killing him instantly. The only
mark it left on the boy was a dark
place near his temple. His mother
was in the house with the smaller
children and the bolt stunned her.
throwing her to the floor in an
unconscious condition. HIr Acker-
man. the father of the boy. vas
at Jacksonhoro at the time. AS
soon as the mother regained con-
sciousneSs she went to look for her
son and found him in the lot with
life extinct. Fem was the Oldest
Of several children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-29
CONFERENCES
IN WASHINGTON
REVIVE HOPE
Meeting Of Leaders Of
Strikers and Rail
road Officials May
Result in Strike Set
tlenent

Washington, July 27-Hope
for a move toward g settlement of
the railroad strike was received to-
day as the leaders of both sides
gathered here presumably for a
conference with administration Of
ficials. although definite indica-
'tions were lacking, as to whether
the presence here at the same time
had the added significance of any
prearrangement. B. M. Jewell, the
strike leader, and six international
presidents went into conference i'm
mediate1y with w. H. Johnston.
head OF the Machinists Union. At
the same time T. Dewitt Cuyler.
chairman of the association of rail
executives, went into conference
with President Harding.
Washington, July 27.-Jewell and
his colleagues went into confer
ence with the president shortly af-
ter Cuyler had concluded. On
leaving.the White House Cuyler
said he had presented the view
point of the railroad managenents
and would remain in Washington
'to await the pleasure of the pres
ident." jewell on leaving the
White House said the labor leaders
would meet again with the presi-
dent this afternoon. He said the
morning conference was confined
to a general discussion Of the rail-
road situation.
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Galesburg. Ill. July 277-Three
separate kidnappings by striking
Burlington shopmen were reported
this morning. A crowd Of strikers
late yesterday abducted two en-
ployes. took them to farm out
side the city. beat them. and turn
ed them loose blindtoided in a
blackberry patch.
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Chicago. July 27.-Just as the
railway strike seemed to have set
tied to long drawn out. deter
mined battle. hopes for peace We're
revived by the gathering at WASH
ington OF strike leaders and rail-
way executives. The restoration OF
seniority rights TO the men on
strike remained the chief obstacle
TO peace.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-29
COAL TO Be
DISTRIBUTED
BY COMMISSION
Interstate Commerce
Commission S ay S
T h a t Emergency
Exists-M i n e T S
L a d e + Ridicules
Government Plan


The interstate commerce COM
mission declared an emergency eS-
lists east of the Mississippi river on
railways as the first step by the
government toward control of coal
distribution.
John L. Lewis. head of striking
miners. said that governments
fantastic schemes to reopen the
coal mines had contributed toward
a pending fuel famine and tender
ed an invitation to operators to
settle strike by joint conference.
Calling of a special session of
the Indiana legislature to repeal
the miners qualification laws and
to enact such other legislation as
necessary to meet the coal strike
situation was suggested to Govern
or McCray.
Kentucky troops are ordered out
following alleged threats against
non-union men at Fonda.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-29
MARTIAL Law
IN TEXAS
Five Companies of Militia Or
dered to Dennison

Austin, Texas, Juy 255.ssart,ak
law has been declared at Denisen
and FIVE infantry companies here
are preparing to move there as
once, Gov. Pat N. Nef announced
late today. The action was taken
due to disorders growing ont cs
the shopmenss strike, it was stated:
Rangers called to Denison VIII 1e
shifted to Childress. and Sherman
under the open port law the
governor said. ~ ssss
Martial law becomes ehectWes at
5 a. m. tomorrow. Detachments OF
rangers from DsR;son also WIZ go
to Cleburne. Temple AnaaElllo.
Marshall, Lufkin. Kingsville De-
Leon and Waco to do guard duty
and protect railway shopmen:
Contributing factors to the ne
cessity of martial law. the govern
or said, were the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas; shopmen's strike. the In.
ability of the railroad to carry on
freight, traffic and maintain the
regular channels of commercs
cause the, workmen iateiy ezii-
ployed were ..intimidated, threat
ened and injured by physical vse-
lence and the inability Of officers
who had personally conferrsd
with him to protect workers and
preserve peace.
Birmingham, July 25--on or
ders from Governor Kilby LOO
members of the Alabama National
Guard were being mobil.zed here
tonight forg.1nstant use" if neces-
sary. in connection with the shop-
mems strike. It was said ne
measure was a precautionary one
and that no orders had been sgfy-
en- for the soldiers to sntrai9 fc.
any particular point -. 80. .ssss =,
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Man reaps what he soWs 1aless
the chickens get it. : - -. ,,- sss..sls
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-12
T ITE for him is continual happi-
Aness. because he is an educated man.

But to the ignorant old. every day
is sixteen or twenty more hours Of dull
monotony, to be lived through somehow
till death comes as a release. And
there Is nothing so tragic as monotony.
The youth who refuses education may
not miss it as much in his lusty years
as his elders predict, but he will be
sentencing himself to very dull prison
from fifty on 10 the end of his years.
Co,vrIchs. 1929, by Public Ledger Company
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-12

DUT youth does not last forever,
ID which is a difficult thing for youth
to understand.
And in the evening Of life. when the
ordinary pleasures have lost their savor.
there are long and somber and mo-
notonous days for man or woman who
has nothing to think Of; no under
standing Of books, and no apprecia-
tion Of art or the fine things of life.
This writer knows a man OK past
eighty, unable to leave his house be-
cause of i'll health who gets more real
pleasure out of his books and his con-
temptation of the world than the quar-
ter Of a million people who go to Coney
Island Of a Sunday get out Of all the
pleasure machinery in that famous re-
sort.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-12

THE joy Of love- making. OF eating
i of fishing and going to ball games,
md wandering through summer woods.
and bathing in the lakes or the ocean
is JOY that does not require deep
thought.
That is wise proviso of provi.
dence. for IL all the world were stepped
in continual gloom civilization would
make no progress at all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-12
Unc:ommon Sense
Pity Ignorant Old Age
BY JOHN BLAKE
sT>O THE young, ignorance Is merel!
N,- - .,,t,o ~ sing.

ITO THE young, ignorance Is merely
i uncomfortable and embarrassing.
To the old It is tragedy.
The man or woman under forty can
live without books and without renee
ton and have reasonably en)o!aoie
time.
pRosPERrTY as a rule is +, out .a Of the the
i question, for the world is more ana
more demanding trained minds. ana re.
fusing to pay good wages to unframed
ones.
But with youth and health there are
ways to pass the time that make life
tolerable.
In any amusement park the igno-
rant, as well as the educated. will be
found on Sundays and holidays. and
getting about an equal amount OF fun
out of the devices provided for their
entertainment.
The New York herald., 1922-08-06

personnel. equipment and training, u
possesses all the essentials OF an up TO
date. efficient service force.
Its members are enrolled in the Naval
Reserve Force and are former naval
aviators. The inspection OF the organi-
cation by Lieut.. T. w. Nelson. Z. S. ~,
Of the Bureau of Aeronautics, in charge
OF the reserve training activities In naval
aviation. resulted in unstinted praise OF
the manner in which the unit Is main
tained. High commendation was given
70 the exceptional esprit de corps and
efficiency OF the personnel
In the report of the inspection. sub
mitted to the Chief OF the Bureau of
Aeronautics. ii Is recommended that
the bureau cooperate to the fullest ex-
tent In the development of the organ
ization and plans have been formulated
to give twenty aviators in the unit
training each year in service type
planes with the active naval aviation
squadron operating with the fleet.
The aviation reserve is described as
an organization that has been running
on an admirable basis since II was
established three years ago. 1t has
never flooded the Navy Department
with requests and II has done good
The New York herald., 1922-08-06
500 CAMP DIX STUDENTS
SHOW WE'LL IN REVIEW
Sore Muscles From Training
Are Forgotten in Parade.

Special Dispatch 10 THE NEW York HERALD
CAMP DIX, y. j., Aug. 5.-Battls
SCARED. with briar scratches. stifrened
muscles and blistered feet from cam
paigning over the Camp Dix terrain
students in the citizens military train
irg camp forgot their hardships and
proudly marched In their first review
to-day. Major Robert T.. Spragins. ap-
pointed by Brighten. Weigel as COM
maudant OF the training camp. reviewed
the marchers. Many friends of the
young student officers witnessed the re-
view and inspection.
Health and morale of the training
camp have brought words of highest
praise from the commanding officers. OF
more than 500 applicants only eleven
were rejected for physical disabilities in
the tests to which all candidates were
subjected by surgeons.