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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-26
Kansas Governor
To Try New Plan
Hats Scheme to Arrest Life
Long Friend

Topeka, Kans., July 2t.-Judge
J. .A. McDermott. of the Kansas
Industrial Court, left late today Cor
Emporia, to Investigate the Viii
liam Alien White case. From the
governors Office, it was announced
that there was no change. in the
states plans to arraign the En-
poria editor for his alleged viola
ton of the industrial court act in
posting placards encouraging the
striking railroad shopnen. The
only reason for the postponement
Of action, it was said, was. to de-
ternline a plan for campaign.
1t was understood that Judge
McDermott had complaint
against White with him and that
his Instructions were that if
White took down the offending
sign. no attempt should be made
to arrest him. But that If he did
not, McDermott was to file the in,
formation with the county attorn-
ey.
Late information from Emporia
was to the effect that the yellow
card which caused the break be-
tween White and Allen is. still in
position but White had not changed
the $50 per cent sympathy for.
the railroad men. Yesterday the
sign was changed from 49 to
so per cent. aS
Word also came that MIR. White,
lifelong friend OF Governor ANen,
was disappointed at the delay in
the proposed arrest. In an article
in tonighl's issue of the Emporia
Gazette, White says:
sAll day the editor of the Ga
zette has been sitting UP dressed
for the execution Occasionally a
box of flowers would come in. He
got his last communication from
Henry Gannse, his attorney. and sat
singing pious hymn, waiting for
the procession to start. He had a
dying statement written and put in
type and was in beatifc frame
Of mind. when the notice came that
a reprieve had been granted until
sundown The notice that Judge
MeDermett was coming to Emporia
under flag OF truce sent the
Gazette man into his bomb proof
with his gas mask on and his tin
hat over mis- eyes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-26
POOR CROP
PROSPECTS
BarnweH Farmers Lose Much
Money on Truck

Barnwell, July 20.-In the opin-
ion of many keen observers, the
farmers. of BarnweH county are
facing the darkest days that they
have experienced. in many years.
This is d bald statement. 1t may
be taken by some as the complaint
Of chronic calamity-howlers. How
ever. there are many indisputable
facts that bear II out.
To begin with, the farmers, in
an effort to carry out a program
of Giversificatien, planted rather
large acreage in truck this year,
upon which they used considera-
BILE. amount of commercial ferti-
lizer at the expense of their corn
and cotton crops. The. cucumber
crop was the first to be marketed
and the prices received were SO
poor that many farmers did not
realize enough to more than pay
for. the seed planted, to say moth
ing of the other costs of produc-
ton. Then came cantaloupes,
which also showed loss to the
producer. This section is now at
the height of the watermelon sea-
son and carloads have sold here
as low as $3.50. while many who
refused to take the prices offered
and shipped their melons to the
northern markets, did not receive
penny after paying the freight.
It is predicted that many farm
ers will not make enough corn to
feed their stock until the first Of
the year.
Cotton, therefore, is the only
;hope that they have left, and a
mighty slim one it appears to be.
A bad start, lack of sufficient fer
tilizer. and poor seasons are re-
sponsible for the poorest prospect
this section has had in many years.
OF course: there are some fields
that are exceptions, and give prom
ise of good yields, provided that
the boil weeviI can, be kept in
check. In spite of the fact that
control measures Of one sort or an
other have been and are being
used, the pest goes right ahead with
its deadly work Reports reached
Barnwell this week that the weevil
is now pu1cturing large size bolls,
in addition to the squares. One
farmer stated that he found three
grubs in one boil. II this condi-
ton becomes general there will be
less cotton made in this county
this year than was the case in
1921, when the average was bale
to bale and a half to the plow.
Heavy rains have fallen through
out the country during the past two
weeks, which naturally tends to
increase weeyil damage.
Following two other very dis
astrous years, the losses already
suffered in 1922, fall very heavy
upon the farmers and those. with
whom they deal. They have not
yet paid their taxes and property
sold here on salesday in this
month by the sheriff under tax
executions had to be bought in by
the county. Unless there is a larger
yield of cotton than is indicated
at present, and good price is re-
ceived for the staple, disaster faces
the AGRICULTURAL class as whole.
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MARKETING
HEAD VISITS
COLUMBIA
Carl Williams is Pleased With
Progress in State

Columbia, July 21.-Carl Will
liams Of Oklahoma City, president
Of the. American Cotton Growers
exchange, the overhead organiza-
ton of the various statewide CO.
operative organizations, spent yes
terday in Columbia in conference
with officials of toe Soutft Carolina
Cotton Growers Cooperative asso-
citation. He is completing a tour
Of the nine states in which these
organizations have been formed.
Delight was expressed by Mr..
Williams with the organization per-
fected, the board of directors elect
ed by the members and the Off.
GERS chosen by the board in South
Carolina. He said that no state
in the belt was starting off its as
sociation under more favorable
circumstances than is South Caro-
lima.
The cooperative associations are
here to stay, said Mr.. Williams.
These organizations he said,
make long term contracts with the
grower, covering all his crop with
a penalty for non-delvery. They
have adopted the principle Of the
Internal pool, whereby every grow
ec receives the same price for the
same quantity ard quality. They
employ experts in marketing who
work for the farmer instead of
against him.
."The four states, which func-s
toned last season, Oklahoma,
Texas, Mississippi (long staple) and
Arizona, handled more than s50,-
Ge0,oo0 worth Of cotton on the ap-
proved principles Of city business.
They have eliminated waste, ineff-
cheney and specu alton at country
markets.
"The real purpose behind these
organizations is an Improvement
in the standard OF living in the
cotton south. More money to the
grower of cotton means glass win
dows in the houses, more conven-
fences in the home, more and bet
ter tools, clothes and schools and
greater prosperity for everybody.
Douglas Mckay, a well known
member Of the Columbia bar, has
been elected state counsel for the
South Carolina Cotton Growers
Cooperative association, announce.
ment of his election having been
made yesterday by the board of
directors. He Will enter at once
upon the duties Of the position.
Mr.. Mckay is well known
throughout the state. He was a
member For. several years of. the
firm of Barron, Mckay, Frierson &
McCants, but since January has
been practicing alone. He is a
graduate Of the University OF
South Carolina.
officials said yesterday that the
association would probably occu-
py its new quarters in the old Ma
sonic temple building on Main
street in about ten days.
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Kansas Editor
Ordered Arrested
William Alien White, of En-
poria. DeGeS State Law

Topeka, Kans.. July 20.-GoV.
Henry ]. Allen tonight authorized
the arrest OF William Allen White,
editor of the Ennporia Gazette, for
alleged violations of the anti-pick-
eting provision of the Kansas in
dustrial court and issued state
ment. The warrant probably will
be issued tomorrow, it was believ-
ed.
Declaring in a signed statement
that mo distinction will be made as
to individuals, no matter what their
standing may be in the state or ma
tion,' and certainly we can not
make any exception of Mr.. Whites
case Governor Allen turned the
prosecution of Mr.. White over to
the state attorney general.
White had displayed placards in
The Gazette windows supporting
the railway shopmen's strike. He
also carried a front page editorial
in The Gazette Wednesday invit-
ing Governor Allen to prosecute
him for advocating the cause of
the striking railway employees.
Governor Allen and Mr.. White
have been cronies in business, pol
itics and in their social relations
for long time. They toured Eu-
rope. together. They were togeth-
er in France during the world war.
Political aignments in Kansas have
been Kaleidoscope in the last Is
years. but through it ali Henry
and Me" have been one and in
separable.
At the present time White is
stoutly asserting that he believes
in the industrial act but that the
law never contemplated taking
from him or any citizen the right
Of free expression of opinion. Dur
ing the special session of the leg
islature o.. 1920, which enacted the
industrial court act, White appear
ed before the legislature in, sup
port of it's passage.
Before the allowing of the infor-
nation for the warrant to be drawn
up tonight the governor asked sew
eral times if the arrest OF White
would hurt Pills standing with the
people OF Kansas. Governor Al
len appeared more worried than
he has at any time during his ad-
ministration.
Emporia, Kan, July 20.-His
impending arrest for the defiance
of the Kansas industrial court law
by placing placard sympathiz-
ing with the striking railroad shop
men, in "a window Of the office of
the Emporia Gazette, had no ter
ror for William Alien White to-
night.
Il won't take DOWN the sign. 1t
is going to stay there in my win
dow" he said to 4 friend.
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Washington, July -22:-Chairnlan
Ben, Hooper. of the labor board,
arriving here today in response to
a summons from the White House
went into conference with Presi-.
dent Harding prepared to give the
executive a complete survey OF. the:
railroad strike situation and the
recent negotiations conducted with
a view of bringing about a settle
ment.
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Winston-Salem, n. c.. July %
Mrs. Isa Landreth, wife Of A. F.
Landreth, was almost instantly kill
ed this afternoon near Yadkinville,
when an automobile struck me-
torcycle On which she, her husband
and their seven year old child
were riding. Mrs. Landreth suffer
ed fracture of the skull and died
in 90 minutes, while Mr.. Landreth
had two ribs fractured and receiv-
ed many bruises. The child was
cnly slightly hurt. Those in the
automobile did not stop. Landredth
said. but hurried on and not a
trace of their identity or where
abouts hts been discovered.
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ChiIe-P cru Arbi-
tration Ireatx
Document to Be Signed
day at Washington
Washington,

Washington, July 2f-In an
envirenment already rendered his
storic by the. achievements Of the
arms conference, REPRESENTATIVES
of, great and small naticns came
together here today in the haHs &c
America in the Pan-Americah
Onion building to witness the corr
summation of new examples
international 5coneiIiafion furn;s-
ed by Chile Pery in their agleg-
ment to arbitrate their forty yeN
old controversy over Tasna-Artesa
After the plenipotensiaraes hu
Peru and Chile signed the agIss
ment the eonfesenee finally adt
jeurned at 1918 O'clock -.
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Chicago, July 24.-The ten thou
sand unionized railroad station
agents will not be called out on
strike, W. J. .Noone, president of the
organization announced today after
conference with NJ. L. McMenimen,
labor member of the labor board.
"I will instruct my men to remain
at work and order that commit
tees confer with the railroad man
agements over all points at issue"
he said.
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Washington, July 22.-ln an ef-
fort to bring about resumption
of opera dons in the anthracite coal
fields conference in which John J..
Lewis, head of the miners union,
is expected to participate will be
held Monday either in Scranton,
Pa. or New York, Mayor John
Durkan, of Scranton, announced
today after he had conference
with President Harding regarding
the situation.
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Scranton, July 24.-The mayors
Of five cities in the anthracite re-
gions and several district presi-
dents of the miners union will con-
fer here this afternoon on the pro-
posed plan for bringing about a
settlement of the anthracite wage
controversy. Mayor Durkan, Of
Scranton, who called the meeting,
said the outlook for a quick ad-
justment is bright.
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Washington. July BE. v.
Hunter of Rocky Mount. y. c.,
baggage man on the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac rail-
road was killed in the terminal
yards here in Il peculiar manner
today when he was caught in a
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Congressional Campaign Meeting.

The candidates for congress from
the Seventh district and the can
didate: for Solicitor. Third circuit.
viii speak in the court house Friday
night. July 2Sth, at $50 O'Clock.
The Democratic voters of Sumter
county are expected to attend.
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WORLD news IN BRIEF


Washington, July 21-President
Harding was advised today by
Chairman Cumn1ins and Senator'S
Watson and kellogg, of the inter-
state commerce committee of I'M
availing efforts made by them in
conference with several leading
eastern railroad executives. last
night to obtain basis for a set
tlenaent of the railroad strike. The
senator's declined to discuss their
report prior to presentation to the
president. On leaving the White
House they said they merely made
their report. 1t was said that fu-
ture conferences probably would
be held.
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BY the Associated Press

Ellenton, Ca, July 24.-The bull
let riddled body of Will Anderson,
negro, charged with an attempted
attack on a fifteen year old white
girl was found on the road near
Reedy Creek church this morning
after Anderson had been seized IN
Moultrie and driven away, presum-
ably to the scene of the crime. He
is said to have confessed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-26

Los Angeles, July 23.-A deputy
sheriff has been assigned to guard
the mystery girl" who is said to
have identified Mrs. Clara Phillips
as the purchaser of the hammer
with which Mrs Alberta Meadows
was beaten to death here recently.
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BelIaire, Ohio, July 24.-Pump
men and fan men, on duty in this
vicinity are reported to be leaving
their posts today as a protest
against the bringing Of state troops
into the district. There are ap-
proximately one hundred and sew
enty-five mines in this district.
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The Weaker" Sex.

Dear Roy-It doesn't seem pos
sible but a woman actually raised
a window in a passenger train last
Friday night.-Butterfiy.
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LondoE, July 22The demann
for ships to convey coal f0
America is increasing dairy Mary
steamers have been loaded in kEe
United Kingdom islweek for sails
ing to various american ports the
freight rate being eight to- ten
asfillings a ton ssSs s. S
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Buffalo, July 24.-one man with
a broken arm and another with .
fractured skull are in the hospital
today after clashes with state
troopers who are guarding the troll
ley company, whose employees have
been striking since July End. The
railway operated limited number
of cars on all lines today.
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Springfield. Mo-, July 22.-At
least five persons were killed and
several injured this morning wTen
two fast st. Louis and San Fran
cisco passenger trains met in
head -on collision near Logan, Mo.
Officials announced the wreck was
due to apparent misconstruction OF
orders.
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Some Cow.

For Sale-A Guernsey COW;
gives good quality milk: also rope,
puneys. stoves and refrigerators.- =
Want ad. in an upstate paper.
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NO ve-making in the world
beyond" says Conan Doyle. That's
good. He is making it more at
ira ctiVe ali the time.
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Candida ties Cards
FOR CONGRESS.

:. Z hereby announce Myseifsss
candidate for Congress from or
Seventh Congressional District s1A
ject to the rules Of the Eemocrat
party. I also wish to take this gl:
pertunity to say that il eiecteda'
shall endeayor to faithfully Gag:
charge the duties OF the Office al!
to merit the eo1fde dences and f1!]
port of the people. "a,
ANDREW =. BFsEI9I7ASs.
Candidate for ConzresS
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Paris. July 22.-Germany has
formally accepted the demands Of
the allied committee on guarantees
which was presented ut Berlin
last Tuesday
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London. July. 24-Unconfrmed
reports in London today said that
Irish irregular forces were retreat
ing with all speed into the Sal
tee Knockmealdown mountains,
being harassed by free state troops
who were pressing them hard, pre-
venting them from concentrating
for resistance. The irregulars are
reported to have burned barracks
at Clonmel, Tipperary.
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Los Angeles, July 24.-Argu-
ments to the jury will begin today
in the second trial of Mrs. NADIA
line Obenschain, for the murder of
her sweetheart, j. Belton Kennedy.
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New York, July 22.-The inter
national Garment Workers union
has ordered its fifty thousand
members to suspend work for a
week beginning next Tuesday.
Nearly three thousand plants will
be affected by the order, which was
issued to compel small contractors
to recognize the union.
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Cane dlaate for gopgra

For House Of Representatives, Z
I hereby announce that Z anaSf
candidate for the House OF Rsprs.
sentatives subject to the rules OF thl
Democratic Party. q; 8. ',-s s
e. ". DABl5s j RE-
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Chester, July 21.-The case of
w. c. Neal of Rock Hill VS. I. g.
Connor was tried Wednesday be-
fore Magistrate H.!H. Shannon and
resulted in a verdict for the de-
fendant The automobiles Of the
two men colIided near South Fork,
and Mr.. Neal claimed that Mr..
Connor was at fault and demand
ed 500 damages.
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door of a car, which closed sud
denly by a break in the air break

London. July 22.-Palestine and
Syrian mandates were approved
this afternoon by the council OF
the league of nations with the un-
derstanding it was to take effect
as soon as Italy and France can
agree on certain details.
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Chicago, July gas the rail-
road strike today entered the fourth
week, negotiations took a new turn
and expectancy turned to Wash
ington, where Chairman Hooper
was called for conference with
President Harding, and the efforts
of six leading railroads to make a
separate peace with their striking
shopmen. Reports from half a
dozen cities that about eighteen
thousand clerks and other en-
ployees had voted to walkout with
new indications that Canada Is
facing shopmen's strike added to
the war talk.
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Washington, July 24.-Indict-
ments against five persons in con-
nection with the Knickerbocker
theatre disaster, in which 81 lost
their lives was dismissed by Justice
Siddons today.
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All play and no work doesn't
make Jack wish school would start.
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st. Louis, July 21.-E. j. Man
ion. president of the order of rail
road teIegraphers today address
ed an appeal to eighty thousand
members of the order asking each
man to give one days pay to help
the cause of striking railroad men
and coal miners.
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Detroit, July 21-The purchase
Of the Detroit Journal by the De-
troit News was announced by both
papers today. Both are in the af-
ternoon field, and will be merged
Immediately, the Journal ceasing
publication today. The total pur-
chase price was in excess Of two
million dollars. it was announced.
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London. July 21-The City Of
Limerick has been captured by the
Irish National army, says a news
dispatch from Dublin this after
noon. The nationals took many
prisoners, together with arms and
ammunition.
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Chicago, July 22.-Illinois man
.ufacturers association to-day tele-
graphed Gov. Small asking that he
call special session of the lesis-
,Iature to amend the state mining
laws to permit operation of the
mines
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London. July 22.-The Austral-
ian government has refused to
agree to the appointment of Il Ger
man consul in Australia. says Il
Reuter- dispatch from Melbourne.
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IT takes only two to make 6
quarrel, but others always help.
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Chicago, July 21.-The strike of
the railway shopmen today bore
increasing external appearance of
a ffnishl fight between the union
men and the railroads. Specula-
ton turned to what might be the
next step by tha federal govern
ment to keep up transportation.
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New York, July 22.-F'ifteen
British ships which are. alleged to
have been supplying American rura-
runners Graf. have been made the
subject of an international brief,
according to John d. Appleby.
general chief enforcement agent of
New York prohibition officers: The
brief has been forwarded to Sec
retary Hughes, App1eby said, and
if considered of sufficient import
ance will be taken up with mem
bers of the British embassy.
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Men who long for the good old
days would hate to wear rubber
collars.
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Colorado Springs, July 22.-Rep-
resentative C. Bescomb Slemp, the
only Republican congressman of
Virginia. in a statement today final
Iy declined the nomination given
him by the ninth district conven-
ton. He. gave his health as the
reason.
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Boston, July PA detail Of state
police are on duty at several of the
railroad centers in the state to-
day. Mobilization was ordered last
night by Gov. Cox, who in a procla-
nation appealed to the public for
safety of officials and to preserve
to each individuaI 'his inalienable
right to work. =,
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Cokeburg, Penn. July 22.-State
cavalry troops arrived here at Z
O'Clock this morning, and pitched
camp on the hillside overlooking
the mining village. 1t is under
stood that field headquarters will
be established here.
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Cork, July 21.-Two civilians
were killed and four injured at
Waterford as the result of the
sheIling of the city by nationalist
forces, according to an official bull
letin issued at republic and insur-
gent headquarters. :.