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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-09
HESTER's ANNUAL
COTTON REPORT
Crop of 1922 Less Than
Twelve Million Bales

New Orleans, Aug. 0.-Secretary
Hester's annual report on the COM
mercial cotton crop Of 1922.
announced here today, put the to
tai commercial crop of 1922 at
11.s53.133 bales. an increase of
275,s15 over 1s2e-2i, and de-
crease under 1919-20 of 79e,047
bales.
The commercial crop of Texas.
Secretary Hester said, is $4,000
bales under last year. The group
of "other states" embracing Lou
isiana, Mississippi, Arkansas. Ten
1essee, oklahoma, Missouri, Ari-
zona. California, Kansas and New
Mexico have 5000, while the At
lantic states, including Alabama,
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Kentucky and
Virginia have increased 1,614,000
bales. -
The report pointed out that the
average grade was midding and
that the years production was one
of the most even running growths
on record, due to rapidity of pick
ing and ginning
Mr.. Hester said he had made an
extensive investigation into the
character of the carryover, his IN
quiries being of about July 10.
He said Texas has little monde
script cotton and that there were
practically no ..bollies'' in this
years crop. Oklahoma has been
pretty we'll combed of everything
below strict low middling. to mid
ding values, and the supply re-
naming in that state is good spin
pnable cotton, showing a higher
average in grade than at any. end
season for the last ten years.
Louisiana has little Or no unmer.
chantable cotton. Arkansas reports
not over per cent. of unmer-
chantable cotton. Mississippi re-
ports most of. it's carryover of fair
grade, spinnable cotton and the
Atlantic states show a very small
percentage Of undesirable descrip-
tons.
The report placed the exports of
cotton to foreign ports at 6,322,-
40 bales, against 5,797,590 last
year and 6.5SS,091 year before
last, an increase over last year of
524,SS0 and a decrease under the
year before of 265,621 bales.
Cotton consumption in the south
was placed at $4,000 bales Of
American cotton, while consump-
ton in the north is given as $685.
900. a total of 6.234.000 bales, in
Guiding linters. In addition the re-
port said American mills have con-
sumed 29S.000 bales of foreign cot
ton, making the total consumption
OF American and foreign growth by
American mills of 6,532,000 against
$500. 600 last year.
Mr.. Hester put the worlds con-
sumption of American cotton at
12,S04.o00 bales against 10,SS0.000
last year and 12,G7J,0e0 the year
before
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-09
SHERIFF
I PREVENTS
TROUBLE.
Warfare Threatened in LaEs
City When Man is Put Ont
Of Tobacco Warehouse

Florence, Aug. 5.--only the
prompt Intervention OF Deputy
Sheriff Lazrie sreh onicers say
is believed TO have ayerted serious.
trouble in Lake City YESTERDAY a.
ternoon. resulting from aversion OF
Independent tobacco warehouse tn-.
terests to the growers pool.
According to the inforneticn
gained through the sheriHs office,
during The sale on one OF the neoEs'
THURSDAY the auctioneer observed
an oianta citizen, named Proctor,
who seemed to him to be soliciting
everyone else on the floor. Ihe:
auctioneer is said to have suspect
ed that Proctor was working the
trade for the pool and TO have got
ten couple Of friends to aid hipa.
in putting Proctor of the floor
They are said later to have used
Proctor very roughly. ssss.s
Resenting the treatment, PROCTOR
who is aunderstood now to be an
insurnce agent and was soliciting
policies at the time the auctioneer
thought he was working for the:
pool. gathered some Of his friends
and returned to the floor yester-
day When this fact became known
friends of each commenced to raitY
to their respective men. -
Deputy sLarrie Burch happened
to be in Lake City on some other
.usiness. Seeing the way the sit-s
uation was developing. ne called
via long distance for Deputy May
Burch. with Deputies Conner aud
Sims to come to his aid at onca.
He was able to keep the two war
ring factors apart till aid arrived
and then tine threatened outbreak.
was averteG.
Sheriff Burch said this after
noon he understood all OF the
principals have been placed under
arrest and bond to keep the peace
and hearing vii! be held by th9,
Lake City Magistrate. This after
noon the trouble was reported al
quiet and he does not look now for.
any further outbreak.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-09
Football Schedule
of Presbyterian
College Announced

Coach Walter A. johnson is very
enthusiastic about P. C's football
season this year and expects a big
opening on the fifth of September.
The following schedule has been ar
ranged:
Sept. 2s-Davidson at Clinton.
October carolina at Columbia.
Oct. 1S.-Clemson at Clemson.
Oct. l9-Erskine at Greenwood.
Oct. 2s-The Citadel at Charles
ton.
Nov. 2-wofford at Spartan
burg.
Nov. 1o-Dahlonega in Georgia.
Nov. 17-Trinity at Durham.
Nov. S0-Newberry at Clinton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-09
HOMICIDE IN
GREENVILLE
Jess Fuller Fatally Shot and
Left Lying in Yard

Grenevilie. Aug. 5.-Jess Fuller.
about S5 years of age, died about
o'clock this morning at the city
hospital, as result of wounds said
TO have been inflicted about 1870,
o'clock this morning in West
Greenville by Cole Dodson. who is
being held without bail in the coun-
ty Jail.
Fuller was found early this morn
ing by officers. lying in semi
conscious condition on the ground
in yard at West Greenville, with
bullet in his abdomen. We was
rushed to the hospital for trear-
.nent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-09
THE PRICE OF
GASOLINE
Seety Reardon Puts
the Question to
Dealers

Many gas users are wondering II
the price OF gasoline in Sumter will
drop-two cents per gallon as it has
ia other places since the Standard
OIL Comp pany voluntarily reduced
the price to dealers, and if not why
rot. The gasoline question in sum
ter is causing much talk and a
glovement is on foot to settle this
question one way or another.
Many gas users are contendlng
that Sumter charges more for gas
dine than other cities and towns
similarly situated as to freight
rates. Is this SO? The gas users
ought to know. They should prove
this charge.
one travelling man who gets
about In his automobile has called
attention to the Sumter prices IN
excess Of other cities and towns
and says that little matters in get
ting trade for city cut ice to con-
Siderable extent very often because
considers who want to trade in
Sumter will conclude that if Sum
Ter charges more for gasoline than
other cities. Sumter viii charge a;
little more for other things Sum
.xer has to sell
Several gas users have requested
Secretary Reardon to ascertain
from Sumter gasoline dealers
whether they viii cut the price, of
zasoline two cents or simply drop
the price one cent and why Sumter
cannot sell gasoline two cents
cheaper since the price of theedeal-
srs has been reduced two cents.
An opportunity viii first be given
the Sumter, gasoline dealers to
show what they are going to do OF
Their own accord. In the meantime
there can be no possible doubt that
many car owners are going to sup
ply their needs whenever possible
from places where gasoline is sold
cheaper than Sumter, provided of
course that this charge that Sum
ter asks more than other places is
! 52utiOSStS - DStsa SOli CSt-15 iafSSSs " 49,.
pay the freight are the ones to first
anbstantiate charges Of unfair dis
criTninati0n and then they can ex-
pect concerted, organized efforts to
pemedy any excess prices or alleged
profaeering by local dealers. In the
meantime the Sumter gasoline
dealers might publicly disprove
these charges if they are unjustly
accused Then, again, Sumter's
aspaiue dealers may be paving
higher freight rates than they
onghI to be paying, and if so, Sum
ter should help to get their, freight
sates adjusted to meet competition
and put Sumter gas on a parity in
prices with other places.
are Sumter filing stations CIV
ing superior accommodations and
free service in water, air and other
eeurtesies to warrant an extra cent
or cent and half per gallon? If
Eos the Sumter dealers should prove
and publish this to warrant any
excess profits on gasoline.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-09
kiwanis Club Meeting.

The kiwanis Club held its usual
semi-monthly meeting Friday at
$50 at the C!aremont Hotel. At
ter luncheon was over, and the
usual business matters had been
attended TO- President Scarllora
oush turned the meeting over to
Mr.. s. r. Stoudemire.
After a tive minute talk by Rev.
W. T.. Thayer. the principal speak
er of the afternoon. Mr.. Il. NJ.
Cooper of Wisacky was introduced.
Mr.. Cooper spoke Of stock raising
and its possibilities in South Car
oliua. and outlined the plans tor
reorganization and rebuilding of
the South Carolina State Fair.
stating that South Carolina could
and should have a state fair, sec
ond 20 none.
This meeting was, as usual. a
very enjoyable one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-09
protracted Meeting at Pisgah.

Pisgah, Aug. 5.-The protracted
meeting at Pisgah church closed
last evening. 1t was interesting and
Instructive all the way through.
MIR. Turner. who aided the pastor
is very pleasant man and able
preacher He made many friends
here who will always be glad to
have him come again. He is from
Darlington County. pastor of Mt.
Elon, one of the large churches
there, nine miles from Bishopviile.
At the close of the services a
nice purse was handed him col
tected by Misses Lois Elmore. Lu-
IA Baker and Mamie Barfield.
The congregations We're fine all
the week Some additions to the
church Behavior at all the SER
vices fine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-09
How to Fail in a Dairy

/. Don't weigh your milN-you
might have to figure and think.
2. Feed the COWS hullS-tney
make good mattresses.
.. Keep the barn hot-cowS
like cool quarters in summer.
4. Don't have any windows IN
the barn-the hired man might
look out.
5. Don't go near the barn; turn
it over to negro-he loves to
work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-09
Gasoline Prices
i'm Columbia
lThe State. Aug. 4l.

(The State, Aug. u
The price of gasoline dropped 2
Fcents the gallon in Columbia yes
srday. The general retail price is
s9sceuts and the wholesale price 26
cents in the city today as compared
-sth 5the former price of 80 and
PS AZ cents respectively
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-09

Some girls chase boys until the
poor darlings tboys) are SO out OF
breath that they have to lie down
while the pursuing flapper gently
fans them back to life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-09
!Anti-Prohibitionist.

What's become of the hard 4
boiled. know-it-all-type of man
who refused to believe the women
would ever be given the right to ,
vote?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-09
Death.

Mrs. a. A. Strauss died in
Charleston at II o'clock Saturday
night after long illness. The fam
lily, who We're with her at the end,
are returning to Sumter tonight
with the remains. The funeral SER
vices were held at II o'clock
Monday at the Synagogue on
Church ST.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-09
Don't Talk Too Much.

Moderate exercise is good for
everyone This also applies, to
jaw bone exercise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-09

In the country they are thresh-
ing wheat and in town they are
threshing wild oats.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-09

Baseball umpires who are hailed
before a judge ought to be used
to being called a thief.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-09

Still isn't it rather unethical tor
strikers to hold UP trains and
usurp the rights Of the regutsr
hold-up men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-09

Boys leave the farm because
they hate TO plow through life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-09

Maybe ireland is fighting about
paving herself an indemnity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-09

Maybe these reformers could
stop the fish from biting on sun
Say
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-09

Very few children succeed in
getting born into rich family.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-09
Marriage License.

White: Harry Alexander Trouble
field and Susan Evelyn Alsbrooks
Of Wedgefeld.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-09
Gum Club Notes.

Interest continues TO grow in the
shooting. this being the largest
shoot Of the season.
The public generally is taking
Haore interest and the crowds are
larger each week.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these shoots. which are held
every Thursday afternoon, begin
ming $3.50 o'clock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16
BEGIN CLOSING
FORD INDUSTRY

Detroit, Mich, Sept, 1ei'(By the
Associated Press .)-As protest
against paying what he believes to
be exorbitant prices for coal and
steel, Henry Ford today began the
process Of closing up his huge in
dustry.
With the suspension complete
when the last shift Of workers
leave the various factories tonight,
approximately 100000 men will
have been rendered idle for an in
definite period. The plants affect
ed include the five factories in the
Detroit area and numerous assem-
bling plants throughout the coun-
try. Other concerns, the output of
which, goes chiefly to the Ford COM
pany, also are expected to suspend
operations.
Chicago, Sept. 16.-The Ford as
sembly plant here will close at noon
Monday. it was said at the Offices
here. This, it was said, would al
low time to clear out cars In pro-
cess OF assembly.
Windsor, Ont. Sept. 16.-Wallace
R Campbell, vice president and
treasurer of the Ford Motor COM
pany Of Canada, Ltd, stated today
that the Canadian company would
not close at the present time.
I'VE are not in the same position
g the American company be saia
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16
WIFE ATTACKS
RIVAL; STRIPS
HER OF JEWELS
Edna De1uerth Takes
Count From Mrs.
Reeves.

Chicago, Sept. 16.-Guests and
employees Of the Congress hotel
were still talking today Of the fight
in Peacock Alley. the hotels IA
nous promenade, between Miss
Edna Dewerth, beautiful fashion
model, and Mrs. Melville Reeves,
wife Of the man jocularly known
as "Chicago's skyscraper burglar"
The stakes in the fight were $10,-
600 worth Of Jewels which Miss
DeWerth wore and Mrs. Reeves
won.
The jewels, which adorned the
mannequin before the fight, were
the gifts Of Reeves, his wife said,
and belonged to her.
First Efforts Fail.
/. Previous efforts to obtain the
jewels had failed, Mrs. Reeves said
Through her attorney she obtained
replevin writ, and accompanied
by a bailiff, went to the hotel.
Encountering the beautiful Miss
DeWerth as she came down pea
cock Alley" wearing the latest
style creations, Mrs. Reeves asked
for the jewels and pointed out the
bailiff. Expressing the disbelief
that the man was an officer Miss
DeWerth attempted to pass.
Loses Some Clothes, Too.
Mrs. Reeves went into action. A
diamond and sapphire lavallier was
her first trophy, followed by a ring
bracelet and wrist watch. Wher
hotel attendants separated the com.
batants Miss DeWerth stood
stripped of the Reeves ornaments
and in no condition to pose immedi,
ately as a fashion model.
Il begged that girl at least a
dozen times to give him up and re-
turn my property" said Mrs
Reeves. "She refused and laughed
at me and well, what could a
self-respecting wife do?"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16
ERIN REGULARS
BATTLE REBELS
One Nationalist General Killed. One
Wounded, in All Day Bat
tie at Sligo.

Dublin, Ireland, Sept. 16.-(By
the Associated Press.)-An all-day
battle occurred in Sligo Thursday
between National army forces and
irregulars. Commandant General
John j. McKeown in a dispatch to-
day described the magnificent Ma
tional' troops as showing coolness
practically unequalled in dislodg-
ing the irregulars from an almost
impregnable position.
The Nationalist casualties, de-
clared to be few. included Briga-
der General Ring. killed, and Cen
eral Lallor, slightly wounded. The
irregulars' casualties are described
as heavy.
In the first three hours Of the en-
counter with the irregulars, who
had taken up ambush positions
with road mines, machine guns and
an armOred car at Drumsheen, on
Ok mountain, Ring was killed and
Lallor slightly wounded. Three of
the rank and file were also wound
ed. The Nationalists took 13 pris-
oners. The frregulars fed, the ar
mored car coyerinE their retreat
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16
HOLD WOMAN ON
MURDER CHARGE
Mrs. Joe Lashley, Harrisburg, Ill,
Is Indicted by Grand Jury,
for Crime.

Harrisburg, ILL.,, Sept. 16.-Mrs
Joe Lashley has been indicted by
the grand jury, it was learned to-
day.. on the charge that she MUIR
dered Mrs. George Watkins who
was shot and killed on September
5, yin front of her home here.
Mrs. Lashley was arrested sew
eral blocks from the Watkins home
and, according to the authorities
had a revolver concealed in pa
per sack. She denied that she shot
Mrs. Watkins. She now refuses to
discuss the killing.
Mrs. Lashley and her husband
had been separated, three months.
According to the police Mrs. Lash
ley was said to have blamed Mrs.
Watkins Tor the separation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16
SEPARATE
PACT MADE
BY C.B.& Q,
Holden Announces Sign.
! ing Of Agreement With
| Shop Craft Men.

Chicago. Sept. 1e.-(By the As
sociated Press "A mutual agree
ment embracing new schedule Of
rates, pay and working rules has
been reached between direct rep
resentatives Of the present shop
craft employees" and officials Of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail-
road, Hale Holden, president Of
that road, announced last night.
The so-called Willard plan Of set
tlement is thus disposed Of, state
ment by Mr.. Holden said.
The contract with the represen-
tatives Of the present mechanical
craftsmen, according to a state
ment issued by Mr.. Holden. pro-
vides a graduated rate Of pay for
differing skill, and territorial diff
ferentials, involving in some in
stances, increases over the former
scale.
@Important Revisi0ns."
Some important revisions in
rules and working conditions of in
terest and advantage to the en-
ployes and to the company were
agreed to-" the statement says.
rDuring the last two weeks rep
resentatives were authorized by
employees in the mechanical de-
partment, now in service, to nego-
tiate those rules and rates OF pay
with the management.
Quashes willard Agreement
these representatives were duly
selected by elections held at all
points on the system. Our mechan-
ical officers have been in negotia-
tion with the representatives cho-
sen by the employees, eliminating
in the successful agreement reach
ed and signed.
ANY consideration of the So
called Willard plan Of settlement
with the outside unions is thus fl
nally disposed of by the recogni-
ton of and contract with direct
representatives Of the present
shop craft employees of the Burling-
ton"
The agreement of the Burlington
with it's mechanical crafts provided
scale of 63 to IS cents an hour
in place of the 20 cents flat rate
fixed by the railroad labor board.
7 The agreement further arranged to
set up a board of adjustment, as
provided for in the transportation
act, to be composed of three rep
resentative of the road, and three
representatives of the employees.
Fix Graduated Scale.
A graduated scale of wages for
the crafts, fixed according to skill,
was drawn up. Besides the rate
provided for skilled craftsmen and
the scale fixed a rate of 63 to 6S
cents for partly skilled workers.
The employees representatives
who arranged the agreement were !:
j. A. Johnson of Galesburg, H.,
representing the machinists; B. c.
Barnes, Havelock, Neb., bailer-
makers; A. B. Cooper, West Bur-
lington, Iowa, blacksmiths; A. B.
Lake, Chicago, sheet metal work
ers; ]. C. McAuley, Lincoln, Neb.,
electricians; w. O.. Linder. Lin-
coin, Neb., car men.
! A differential of 2 cents above
the wage rates fixed was provided
in the far western territory due to
living conditions, it was an
nounced.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16
WOMAN RELATED TO
WASHINGTON DIES

Canton, ILL.,, Sept. 16.-Mrs. Caro-
line Parlin, said to have been a de-
scendent of the family OF George
Washington, died at her home here
yesterday, aged 81 years.
Mrs. Parlin was the widow Of the
late William Parlin, founder of the
Parlin & Orrendorff Plow Manufac-
turing company, which recently
was acquired by the International
Harvester company.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16
POSTAL SAVINGS
DEPOSITS GROW

Washington. Sept. 16.-Postal
savings deposits took an upward
swing during August, despite heavy
Withdrawals in mining and rail-
road centers, according to the an
nouncement by the post office de-
part ment today.
The largest increase in deposits
noted by any office was reported in
Boston, where the August increase
over July was $149,178. The sec
Iond largest increase was In. Brook
iyn. N. Y. with deposits for Au-
gust Of $13.5s5.541. an ipcrease OF
81, ,11o.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-16
PRES ESlDENT GETS BONUS; Will VETO IT
'myrna Horror Grows; Thousands Massacred
Lest You Forget

The Argus on Aug. printed the following prom
ises on behalf of the Rock Island city and county
governments:
l. Enforcement Of the liquor laws, including
the sale of intoxicant beverages in soft drink
parlors and the traffic i4 hooch and bootleg
whisky.
g. Closing of disorderly houses and driving
from the cie of prostitutes, street walkers and
their male consorts.
g. Elimination of tool gambling, if any exists.
T. Removal of slot machines and like gamb-
ling devices:
'This is to be no spasmodic cleanup City
Attorney Scott said. eve are going to make it
thorough and lasting. We ask the cooperation
of the public and urge that any citizen who has
knowledge of law violations call Chief Cox or
Sheriff Miller, or both, and give them the infor-
nation. We are going to clean house and the
strict enforcement of the law will continue at
least as long as the present city administration
is in office"
Sheriff Miller reiterated Mr.. SCOTS state
ment. 1.-THE county and city have joined forces
and we are going through with this thing if it's
the last thing we do. We want the police to help
us and with that cooperation granted, we prom
Use that the community will have nothing to
complain of in regard to law enforcement"
This is Sept. 16. Conditions against which the
city and county authorities pledged themselves to
act on Aug still prevail in Rock Island.