The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12

instantly killed his father, w. S.
Wilkerson, a prominent farmer of
Gilberts, north of this city, in
Albemarle county, in defense of his
mother, according to the young
mans story to Sheriff ]. Mason
Smith.
Paris, July 1.-The outstanding
feature of the closing session Of the
league of nations disarmament
commission here today was the an
nouncement by DR.. Vicuna, Chill
can ambassador at Paris, that Chile
would demand the inclusion in
agenda OF the fifth Pan-American
conference, to be held next March
in Santiago, of the whole question
of world disarmament both naval
and military.
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Geneva, July Z. - Geroge T.
Chitcherin, Russian Soviet foreign
minister has entered a private hos
pital at innsbruck suffering from
uSISSuS ulSdhhONh, eASSO1N ~
innsbruck specials.
Vera Cruz, July Marital law
has been declared here after the
renewal of clashes between police,
soldiers and members of the Red
Onion of revolutionary tenants.
Heron Proal, founder and director
of the syndicate, is being held in the
military prison on charges of homi
eide and sedition.
Washington, July IA Repub-
lican move to enforce a cloture on
the administration tariff bill failed
today in the senate. The vote
was nine less than, the required
two thirds majority.
Seattle, July Forest fires are
raging in virtually every timbered
area of the Pacific northwest.
Thousands of men are being rushed
to threatened areas, today to fight
the blazes which had been growing
in numbers and size during the
past week.
Belfast, July All Of the Irish
midlands are under control of the
provisional government forces.
Washington. July ga pro-
longed session between anthracite
ccal mine operators and union rep
re sentatives called at Washington
by President Harding to consider
methods Of getting work resumed
broke UP tonight without definite
results being accomplished, but
with an agreement on the part of
participants to meet again at p.
m. tomorrow. No statements were
given out in behalf Of either oper-
ators or union officials.
Washington, July IA slight in
crease in the retail cost price of
food products in eighteen out Of
twenty-five representative cities Of
the country occurred during the
month May 18th to June 18th, ac-
cording to statement issued by
the department of labor. New
York, Newark and Pittsburgh led
with increases of three per cent.
Washington, July Permission
was given the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad today to acquire complete
control of the Rockingham Rail
road company, operating twen-
ty-one mile line from Gibson to
Rockingham, n. c.
Dublin. July 7.-Catha1 Brugha.
one of Deyalera's chief lieutenants,
died today from wounds received
Wednesday while trying to fight his
way clear at the surrender of the
Republican garrisons in the Sack
vile street area.
Henley-on-Thames. July Wal
ter Hoover, the American sculling
champion, easily defeated A
Baynes, Of Australia in the semi
final for the diamond SOULS here
today.
Washington, July Senator
Watson, of Georgia, and Mrs.
Watson, both of whom have been
lii with bronchitis at their home
in Chevy Chase. were said by their
physicians today to be convalescing.
Senator Watson. however, will not
be able to reaume his duties in
the senate for another week.
Dublin, July S.-The casualties
suffered by the national army dur
ing the recent conflict in Dublin
were sixteen dead and hundred
twenty-five wounded, it is officially
announced.
Richmond, July S.-Gen. Julian
Carr. commander-in-ch Of the
Confederate veterans has reap
pointed Gen. Edgar Taylor Of Rich
mond, as adjutant general and
chief of staff. The state reunion
of veterans will be held at Win
chester August Goth.
New York. July 8.-ConferenceS