The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05

with seniority and other rights. un-
impaired" that both sides agree to
recognize the validity Of aH decis-
ions of the labor board, and tj1at
all suits growing out Of the STRIFE
the labor board decisions swill be
withdrawn and ::!e disputes Grow
ing aout Of the walkout viii be
left with the. labor board for set
tlement.
Macon, Aug. Ia mob Of three
hundred lynched a negro identified
as John Glover. charged with kill
ing deputy Sheriff Byrd, Of Bibb
county, near Holton, this after
noon.
New York, August 1.-The COM
mittee of the American Association
Of railway executives went into, ses-
sion here today to prepare a reply
10 President Harding's proposal for
the settlement of the strike. The
answer is to be submitted later in
the day to hundred and forty
eight road presidents, who are
meeting here for ratification Or re-
lection. =.
Washington, Aug. THE Ten
nessee-Ala bama- Georgia railroad
asked the interstate commerce
commission today for a permission
to issue two and a-half million
dollars Of first mortgage bonds.
The funds to be used to better the
roadbed and strengthen bridges
and to construct sections Of line,
The Norfolk Southern railroad was
authorized to sell three hundred
and seventy-fye thousand dollars
in equipment notes.
Chicago, August Labor leaders
are scheduled to attend the two
meetings here today to feonside.
President Harding's proposal for
the settlement. of the rail strike,
We're slow in assembling, as only
two or three men being in room
forty-fve minutes after the hour Sc:
for the meeting.
New York, August Two girl
stenographers died here today and
nearly hundred persons employ
ed in garment house section OF
Broadway are i'll Of poison, believed
TO have been, taken in pie eater
in a restaurant at Broadway and
twenty-sixth street yesterday. Ar
investigation Of the restaurant is
being made.
Chicago, August Twenty thou.
sand employees Of the surfaced and
elevated lines went on strike at 4
o'clock this morning and the great
er part Of the working jportion OF
the city's population were forced
to seek improvised transportation
No statement was made as to wnes
efforts Will be made to resume traf-
fc.
Washington, August The years
cotton crop is placed at eleven mil
lion, four hundred and forty nine
thousand bales in second f0rec:asi
Of the season announced today by
the department of agriculture, bas-
ing their estimate on condition cs
crop Of July 25, which was f0.S pei
cent Of normal.
Paris, Aug. Forty persons
were killed and fifty others injured
in a collision between two trains o.
pilgrims to Grotto of Lourdes. one
Of the worlds most famous shrines
early today. The collision occur.
red near Villeconltal.
Richmond, August 1.-The fail
weather of today was expected te
bring out a heavy vote in the pri'
mary race for the selection Of the
Democratic nominee for senator il
which Swanson is opposed by For
mer Governor Westmoreland Davis
Indianapolis, August THE IN.
diana operators did not attend the
conference called at Cleveland b!
International President Lewis, de-
clared Morton Gould, president c'
the Indiana Bituminous Operator:
Association.
Uniontown, Pa, Aug. 2-Unitet
States Senator William E. Grow
died at his country home near here
this morning from perniciou:
anemia. He was appointed by Gov
Sproul to succeed the late Senator
Knox. but his only appearance IL
the capitol was the day he tool
the oath Of office.
Picking, Aug. 2.-Parliament ant
President Ii Yuan Hung 9are II
complete agreement over the adop'
ton of a permanent constitution
! for China. similar to that fof the
United States. the cabinet announc
ed today. The right of each prov
ince to maintain its own assembly
is recognized. 1t is believed thi:
will comply with the demands o
the southern provinces for provin'