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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-13
LIBERATED IRISH
GREETED WITH Joy
Freeing Of War" Prisoners Is
Most-Welcomed Development
in Situation
COLLINS GOING TO LONDON
I,y the Associated rress

bt wv stNSNtttNu
Dublin. Jan. Naturalization OF
the amnesty Of political prisoners In
ireland has elected more outward en-
thusiasm here than any other develop
,nont in tho peace activities.
II may be remarked IN passing that
tho choice or tho phrasc "act Of
oblivion" rather than IN ''nct OF
clcmency" in the announcement Is
recognized as happy diplomatic
stroke.
Dubin's citizens indulsrd in lively
demonstrations last night. a large
crowd outside Mountjoy prison well
coming the successive patches OF libcr.
atcd prisoners with loud cheers. While
n happy atmosphere generally pervaded
thc streets. Similar scenes were
enacted IN Cork and Limerick. whore
others were released
Arrive From England
Il is understood that d number Uf
mcn fr.cd from prisons IN England will
arrive today. when further dcmonstra-
tions are certain. Popular demands
regarding tho prisoners, however, Wit
not be wholly satisfied until the am
nrsty Is extended to those arrested III
England for illegal acts there. An cdi-
torial IN today's Irish Independent Is
tyrical VI this feeling. IL says:
"lIIndrcds Of 1riahmcn have been
sent to prison for poltical activities III
England activities which resulted from
tho same motives rs those which In.
srircd their rountrymCn ~ nome. These
r,uut bp rClnbsCI immediately.
Meanwhile. preparations for the
transfer nf administrative authority to
the now Irish UorcrnmCnt under Arthur
Griffith continue. Sir Ernest Clark.
Under Secretary for Ireland in the
Hritish Government arrived hero last
right. 1t Is believed ~ 'ouncrtloh with
thr transfer. II IL beginning to be
realized that even with the greatest
good will. the complete evacuation Of the
British cannot BE- effected instantly.
either NJ regards the civil or military
administrations.
Collins Going 10 England
II is understood Michael Collins will
go 10 England shortly 20 arrange details
which are as yet unsettled, and until
hc returns the work can continue only
partially. Tho new Government is re.
ported to have protested against the re-
moyal of tho documents from Dublin
castle to England, with the result that
the movement has been temporarily sus
pended.
With regard to the military with
drawal. it is not anticipated that the
work will be completed for some time.
perhaps for months. Shipment Of the
troops. variously estimated to number
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-13

sTARTLINp FACTS ABOUT PARENTS
HyeX mothsr and father win want 10
IN the MAGAZINE Section Of next Sundays
ppRLIo LEDGER.--AAs. 7
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-22
SULTAN OF
TURKEY A
FUGITIVE
Mollammed VI, Sultan
Of Turkey, Appeals
To British For Pro
lection From KEN
alists

Constantinople, Nov. 17.-Mo-
hammed Sixth, the Turkish sultan,
has fed from Constantinople on a
British warship for Malta. He
declared upon embarking that he
was not abdicating, but merely
removing himself from immediate
danger. The sultan on Wednes-
day wrote General Harrington, the
British commander, asking for
protection, saying he believed his
life endangered.
The sultan has been greatly
worried over his status since the
Angora assembly voted to deprive
him of civil authority and declared
that hereafter the religious head
of Islam would be selected from
the imperial household by the as
sembly. The bulk Of his guards
wyent over to the nationalists. Dis
patches said he was virtually at the
mercy OF the Kemalists. There
have been rumors that he had alb
dicated or would do So There are
political motives in seeking his
safety, owing to. the millions Of
Mohammedans in the British en-
pire. many Of whom dispute the
right of Turkey alone to decide the
head Of the church.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-22
Settlements Are Made
BY Members of Cooperative
Tobacco Association

Raleigh, n c.. Nov. 15.-Many
settlements on the part of men,
bers of the Tobacco Growers Co.
operative Association who have
broken their contracts are re-
ported today by the legal depart
nent Of the big cooperative here.
Two Of the largest growers, one
in Virginia and one in North Caro-
lima, against whom injunction
suits have been brought. have set
tied up out OF court by paying
damages of five cents a pound and
attorneys fees. They have also
agreed in writing to deliver all the
rest Of their tobacco to the asso-
citation for four more years.
In addition TO settlements from
members who have already been
sued the association announces
that many settlements have been
made by contract breakers against
whom suits are in preparation and
that offers to settle on the part
of others are flooding the Offices of
the legal department in Raleigh.
Not all Of the offers of settle
ment are being accepted by the as
sociation, according to the attorn-
eys, who state that each case is be-
ing considered on it's merits and
settlements accepted only where it
is a matter Of good policy on the
part of the association
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-22

secretary for Ireland. and Fred
erick G.. Kellaway, former post
master general. were severe blows
to Lloyd George. who, however.
had the satisfaction Of seeing his
son returned by big majority,
while both his secretaries. Sir Ed
ward NJ. Grigg and G. II. Shakes
peake, were elected.
Mr.. AsQuith himself had a
somewhat narrow escape from de-
feat and his chief henchmen. Sir
Donald MacLean and Walter Run
icman, went down.
Maj. Lloyd George. the former
premiers son. had an enormous
majority in Pembroke. his poll be-
ing 21,569 10 9.703 for the Labor
ite, Jenkins. But the Georgeite
Liberals continued to fare badly
and although Lloyd George was
elected unopposed for Carnarvon,
the Georgeite candidate, Maj. c. f.
Breeze, was defeated for the coun-
ty of Carnarvon by the Laborite,
r. T. Jones, by more than 1900.
A noteworthy return was the re-
election of the new pensions min
lister, Maj. George c. Tryon, despite
the recent agitation against the
proposed abolition Of that minis
try.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-22
EGYPT FOR THE
EGYPTIANS
Leaders ai.s National Party De-
mand THAT Great Britain
Get Oat and Stay Out

!. Lusanne. Nov. 1S 1Byhs
sociated Prsss Real independ
ence for Egypt and the Sudan With
the evacuation Of the British
troops and no special privileges
there for Great Britain is the de-, de-,
mand OF the Egyptian people
which will be placed before the.
Lausanne peace conference. Hassib
Pasha, head Of the unofficial Egyp
tan delegation. told the Associated
Press today. His statemensrexeals 8
ed the fact that Egypt, II the Egyp-
tians havetheir way, viii ferns -eae-
OF the dispntations prohsems@as
the conference a.as. - '..'.s---ss. ..s.----s.
fIssib, who was former minis
ter of pubic works, said ms great
aim was TO develop direct eco
noufc relations with the United
statessat this conferencs.1W IS
so portentous eor the, fssare OFF
rope. He added that shA hoped
America would stand by Esypt in
her just demands for freed His
colleagues around him. interseased
words of admiration for the Units
ed States. seemingly making it sey-.
ident that at Lausanne. as. at Par
is, all nations seeking fuliHnent
Of their aspirations viii look yearn-
ingly toward the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-22
THE STRONG
MAN.OF ITALY
Mussolini, Leader of Fascist
Tells Parliament That His
Party is in Power to Stay
and Will Maintain
Order

Rome, Nov. 16 (By the Asso-
ciated Press .-Benito Mussolini in
a dramatic first appearance before
parliament as premier today an
nouneed his foreign and internal
policies and warned his adversar-
les that the Fascist government
had come to stay. He affirmed it's
strength to enforce law and order
against one and all, even against
an Illegal coup by his own follow
ers, and demanded full powers and
fun responsibilities.
The Fascist leader proclaimed
a policy of action. not words. He
himself set an example, for he
spoke for only half an hour and
was frequently applauded and
cheered.
The Socialists and Communists,
numbering 11S, who have greeted
every succeeding government with
violent and noisy demonstration OF
opposition, sat in the chamber to-
day silent. and subdued. Old lead
ers- like Giolitti. Orlando. Salan-
dra. Facta and Bononi saw their
power wrested from them; they
were relegated to second place
without uttering single objec-
tion and some of them were among
the hundreds who congratulated
Mussolini rs he concluded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-22
CLEMENCEAU
ARRIVES IN
new YORK
His First Trip to This
Country in Fifty
Years

New York, Nov. 1S.-G"or""e:
Clennaeceau, war premier of France
landed here today. The steamship
Paris was met at quarantine by
the IIarbor boat MacComb, carry
ing the distinguished reception
committee. Clemenceau was TAX
en- aboard and landed at the bat
terry. This is his first trip to
America in fifty years. The tiger
came as a private citizen but no
ruler ever received a more state
ly welcome. Thousands lined Man
haitian streets ard cheered as the
guest and reception committee pa
raded to the city hall for q formal
welcome. The French ambas-
sador, Jusserand, introduced Glenn
enceau to the reception committee.
Robert Wood Bliss. the assistant
secretary Of state welcomed him
on behalf OF President Harding
and invited him to visit the presi-
dent. Clemenceau accepted. Re-
plying to a remark on his healthy
appearance, clemencear, who is
over eighty, replied that he was
growing younger every day, and
thought he would be a baby again
in fifty years. Robert Condor
welcomed him for the American
Legion. You're a man like TO
see,'' said Clemenceau, Its
thoughts of your men that count"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-22
GOOD NEWS
FOR GOLFERS
Golf Professional Secured for
the Sunset Country Club

No doubt the members of the
Sanset Country Club. will be very
glad to learn that Chairman Brun-
son Of the green's committee has
succeeded in securing the services
of Mr.. Marshal Crichton. OF James
town, n. Y, a highly recommends
ed golf professional for the Sun
set Country Club. and he will re-
port for duty within the next ten
days, when those desirous OF learn
ing the game under a COM
petent instructor will have this op-
portunity at 4 nominal cost. The
professional will have charge OF the
further construction work on the
links. and within very short
time the go;i course should show
marked Improvement in every re-
:pect: bunkers, traps and other
hazards will be placed. and then
the fair-ways will be ploughed up.
narrowed and rolled one at a time,
eliminating all rough spots.
Golfers from other cities who
have recently visited the Sunset
Club course are fatterins in their
praise of the site and the possibil-
ity OF the development into one OF
the best go:f courses in this Sec
ton. Chairman Brunson is giving
as much OF his time and attention
to minor repairs in advance OF
the coming of the professional as
his other duties will permit, and
every indication points to Won
derful development in the near fu-
ture
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-22
The Bigham Appeal.
Supreme Court Hears Argu-
dnents for New Trial For
FlMeHce County
Murderer

columb mbfa. Nov. 1.-THE supreme
court this noon heardsarg,rments- in
the appeal OF Edmund D. sBigham,
Florence county man conNcted OF
numbering his brother, Smiley
Bigha1n. and charged also with
numbering his mother. sister and
sisters two adopted children. Big
ham is appealing from the ruling
OF the circuit Judge refusing new
trial on alleged after discovered
evidence. The court took the case
under. advisement. =
The alleged after-diseoyered evi-
dence was letters from Smiley
Bigham typed but signed with INK,
in which he sthreatened to commit
the deed. The state conte.ded
that this letter was fake. and
submitted atfidavits that signature
was not. genuine. This is the
fourth appeal the court has heard.
The Bigham crime took place in
April. 1921. a. L. King and Mem
dal L. Smith argued for Bigham.
The state was represented by so-
lieitor, Gasque.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-22
CANDIDATES
FOR SPEAKER
Aspirants For Speakership OF
House of Representatives
Hard at Work

Columbia, Nov. 17-Interest in
the race for the speakership OF the
House of Representatives Of the
South Carolina legislature. though
the election is nearly two months
off. is growing keen. There are
two candidates in the running;
both are making statewide cam
paigns, and both. it is predicted,
will make strong races. They are
Col. Edgar A. Brown, Of Barnwell,
and Tommy" Mcmillan of Char
lesion. The friends of both pre-
dict their success.
The Barnwell People, published
in Barnwell, this week predicts the
election Of Mr.. Brown, saying that
his election is generally conced-
ed Friends Of Mr.. Mcmillan are
equally as confident in predicting
his success.
Mr.. Brown is chairman of the
state democratic executive commit
tee, and this honor is taken as
omen Of his election to the speak
ership. Mr.. Mcmillan. his friends
point out. mas been speaker pro-
tenn Of tie house. and his familiar
ity with the duties Of the office and
his knowledge of parliamentary
procedure insures his elevation.
The members of the house, new
and reelected. are being canvassed
by the two candidates. and each
will come to the general assembly
in January with his mind fixed,
most probably. on one of the two
prominent candidates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-22
CUT RATE
INSURANCE
Insurance Commissioner Nc.
Mahan Sends Letter On
Subject to Insurance
Men

Columbia, Nov. Estate In
surance Commissioner John ]. Me
Mahan, of Columbia, today ad-
dressed letter to. ali insurance
companies operating in this state
and to their agents snpplementins
instructions which he. has already
given lin regard the cutting OF
insurance rates on certain risks,
and discrimination by certain
companies against others. The
risks referred to especially in the
letter sent today refer to cotton
mill insurance, which when the
mills are equipped with sprinkler
systems, are at a alower rate. while
those sections of the mills not
sprinkler equipped are insured at
regular rates.
The letter OF the commission
er follows:
'It has come to my attention
that certain fire insurance COM
panies, although members of the
South Carolina rating bureau and
bound to observe the fire insur-
ance rates filed with this depart
ment for it's members by that bu-
reau. nevertheless through q sep
-arate organization. the Factory
Insurance Association egard
themselves as privileged to cut the
rates on dwellings and other build
ings that are owned by cotton
mills. The provision of the rat
ing bureau act, in section Is, ex-
empting from its terms property
protected in whole or in part BY
automatic sprinklers' relieves the
companies from obligation to OBJ
serve stated rate in the insur.
ance Of sprinklered risks; but the
companies have undertaken TO ex-
tend that exemption to the entirely
unsprinkled properties of the mills
which place with the companies
their sprink,ered properties.
This is of course not warrant
ed by the statute. These com.
panleS assume q right not permit.
ted to other companies to cut rates
to mill-owned properties. At the
same time they give a lower rate
to 1uill-owned properties than tt
Northumberland properties OF
exactly the same class Of risk. This
is the worst sort Of discrimination
1t is a rebate to big business. Blu,
if the lowered rate on that prop
erty suf1ices in these cases, il
should suffice in the case Of the
ordinary citizen, who is therefore
being charged too high rate.
Il trust, therefore, you will file
with this department and promul
gate the same reduced rates fol
all like properties, however own
ed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-22
Holds Bible to Be
s'Sectarian Book .
California Court Makes Dras.
tic Decision Regarding
Bible in Schools

Washington, Nov. 9 Capital
News Service).-The. King James
version of the Bible '.is the accept
ed protestant version" and therefore
sectarian, the supreme court Of
California has decided in an opin-
ion just made public reversing a
judgment of a supreme court in
Kings County, which permitted the
Selma Union High school district
TO purchase two copies of the Bible
for the school library.
The court held the acquisition Of
the Bibles by the school would be
in direct violation Of the school
law
At the same time this decision
was rendered. a prominent woman's
club in the National capital form
ed a "non-sectarian" class for the
study of the Book held '.sectarian"
in California. A majority of the
educators OF the capital city.
whether or not they believe in the
use of the Bible as a foundation
for public school study, are unit
ed in believing that the King
James Bible is as non-sectarian as
q book can be, since it is the foun-
dation of the teachings of every
Christian religion. with one notable
exception. and its Old Testament
is used in many Jewish synagogs.
Many educators believe that the
Sunday school and the home are
the places for Bible study, and that
religious instruction does not be-
long in the public school, but hold
that the premises on which Cali
fornia is keeping the Bible from
the public school library is mis-
taken one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-22
ALLIES DEMAND
AN APOLOGY OF
GERMANY
Military Gon1n1iss'i.o|,a
Complains That Ger
many Has Flagrant-
ly Violated T reaty,
Terms

Paris, Nov. II (By the Associa-
ted Press3 The allied powers
through the council Of ambassadoFs
have Informed Germany ethat. asall
questions concerning the withdraw
al Of the military control conrnis-
sion in Germany have been ,sus-
pended until the German govern
ment gives the. fullest satisfaction
for what are termed fiagrant VIOLA
tons OF the military clause OF the
treaty OF Versailles. committed
during the past six months, and
shows willingness TO abide by the
comnnission's Instructions. - Il. ~. -.
The note of the a.lies was sent
after the receipt of German COM
munica!ion on the subject which
was termed -insolent to a degree
In this communication Germany IS
said to have dIsregarded totally the
long series of notes of complaints
sent by the allies and to have des
clared that she was glad to learn
the allies were about to end their
military cnnlroi and permit Ger
many to revert back to normal
The note also ignored formal ai-
lied representation to the Berlin
government Of September 29, con-.
scerning The large number Of acts
of aggression against the allied
military IN their work Of inspecss
ton.
The allie,i note of today demands
ian apology The allies say their:
patience Is about exhausted.
The council OF ambassadors isa
also making another demand Tor
the German naval en1istnAIss
which has been repeatedly refls-
ed them the lastssix months IS
said the allies suspect that es-
many Is >esceeding her quota oS
enlistments and violating the scor-
ditionss OF training psoVtded IN thsa:
peace treaty. s -
The allies have decided t6 warn
|Gersnaay.tl,at she will not be per-.
naittea fo Manufacture new war M
ventions. al which she at present.
IS saidsto be- actively engaged. The
allies. however. can not preveaf
experiments IN such invent sns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-22
|Kemalists Seize
Warship
Attempt Made to Get Away
With Interned Cruiser

Constantinople. Nov. 1.-THE
Kemalists last night attempted to
run the interned Turkish destroy
er Akissar o ut of the Golden Horn,
disguised as merchantmen. The
allies, frustrated the attempt.
The sultan was accompanied by
his son and and six palace attaches.
His final destination will be de-
cided when he reaches Malta.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-22
POTATOES
TO EUROPE
South Carolina Sweets tt
Make Pilgrimage

Florence, Nov. 16.-Samples Of
South Carolina grown sweet pota-
toes will be shipped to several Eu-
ropean countries shortly in an ef-
fort to create foreign demand for
the product, according to a state
ment today by T. B. Young. pres
ident of the State Potato Growers
Association. Mr.. Young announced
efforts were being made to estab-
lish permanent connections abroad
for handling potatoes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-22
FRENCH
UPHOLD
POINCARE
France May Act Alone
If German Repara-
ton Question is Not
Settled

Paris. Nov. II {By the Associat.
cd Press) The chamber of depu-
ties thi sevening gave vote of con-
fidence to Premier Poincare on the
eve of the Lausanne peace confer
ence and after month Of intermit.
tent debate on the interior and ex-
terror policies of his government.
The vote was 462 to. II.
The entire chamber, excepting
the extremists on both sides an6
the communists, Socialists an6
Roya!ists, voted in favor Of the
government.
The debate, however, was left
unfinished. being merely adjourned
for another month in order to
leave the premier free to occupy
himself with the Lausanne confer
ence.
NJ. Poincare virtually gave notice
that a final agreement on repara-
tons must come from Brussels in
December or the French would take
their own measures. He said there
could be no reduction Of the
French share of German repara.
tons unless it was in the form OF
a transfer Of part OF Germany's
debt to France to the creditors o,
France and that there could be nc
moratorium without e If &c ii ve
guarantees.
Germany has worn out the pa
tience Of her creditors thespre'
mier SAID Reviewing the whole
reparations question once more il
reply to interpretations, the pre-.
nier said:
I'VE shall never get anything
from Germany so long as we lin.
it our action to prayers and sup.
plieations." :.
Pressed by his interpellators tt
tell the chamber why the govern.
ment had not taken more effec.
tive action, the premier replied: <.
eve did not want to do any
thing before a conference, Which
we invited and at which the whole
problem OF reparations. interal
lied war debts and inIernat1ona
loans Will be examined: We art
agreed with Belgium that tn.
conference should be held in De-
ceHber at Brussels and there we
shall meet not only. the British
Italians. Belgians and Japanese but
all our allies
These declara.,ons dre- an
splause from the whole champer
only the Socialists and Commun.
lists abstaining.
Just before thew was taRer
the debate became rather violen,
with clashes between the Royalists
and Communists.
A personal encounter betweer
the youthful Communists, NJ. Vail.
lant-Couturier and M. Vidal, min.
lister. OF sports, to whom the Com.
munist applied the epithet: rene
gade," was prevented by the in.
,erventicn Of Deputy Moro-Gaf.
feri. All of this, however. was no,
connected with the principal sub.
jects under debate on which 8
great majority Of the chamber wa.
in accord.