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Evening star., 1922-07-16
JUSTICE WORKS FAST.
Robber Arrested, Indicted, Tried,
Convicted, Begins Term in q Days.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va. July is
AS an example Of quick Justice the
following is noted: George Green,
colored, was arrested here Tuesday
afternoon, charged with housebreak-
ing and robbery.
Wednesday he was sent on to the
grand jury by Police Justice Willis
Thursday he was indicted on three
counts, to which he confessed. He
was Immediately tried and sentenced
to thirty years In the penitentiary
and was delivered to the state prisAh
the same afternoon.
Evening star., 1922-07-16
CHERRYDALE,

cHERRYpALE. Va. July Is, tspec-
ial) ).-ArranEements have been COM
pleted for the lawn fete to be given
wednesday. by Arlington Chapter,
No. 2s, order of the Eastern Star. on
the lawn Of the home of Mrs. John
Dudley, ON Chain Bridge road. The
affair is to be given for the Joint
benefit Of the Near East Relief and
the building fund of the order. Elec-
trIc illumination has been arranged
for and there will, be many interest
ing and novel features provided for
the expected large attendance.
Evening star., 1922-07-16
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES

TODAY.
The Wanderlusters' hike will start
from the end of the Brookland car
line at 2.30 o'clock. Mr.. Kauffman
will lead.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-03-24
Few Slang Phrases Last.

The leniency with which some school
teachers look on the use Of slang, as
reported in various interviews, may
shock those of an age to have secured
their idea Of correct English from the
McGuffey series Of readers. 1t Is true
that the selections composing those
readers were of an era wherein the
language was at variance with what is
heard today. 1t may have been stilted,
but it did not'corrupt the mind Of the
pupil. In fact, many persons got
from the old fifth and sixth readers
their knowledge Of good literature,
There was not a word resembling
slang in the books.
1t is true that slang is expressive
That is why it is used. Yet much OF
1t quickly passes out Of use because II
it overworked. Few words suffer q
like fate, though occasionally under
stress of circumstances word OF
creditable origin is repeated to the
point where 1t becomes necessary to
discard 1t because it Is "shOpworn. -
Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-03-24
Express Dragon Files.

When we come to birds, we find
many very high speeds. Swifts have
been known to overtake an airplane
in fight. Their speed has been calcu.
lated to exceed one hundred miles an
hour sometimes The racing pigeon
has ON several occasions done short
journeys at sixty miles an hour The
golden plover Is very speedy, but his
turning, twisting flight makes it diff
cult to time him accurately over any
distance. The pheasant, though he
does not look very rapid fiier, can
do As miles an hour.
Among insects, the most rapid Ii
probably the dragon-1y, who does as
much as 30 miles an hour in his swift
dashes from place to place. The bee
Is capable Of travelling at speed OF
20 miles an hour, and he achieves II
by beating his wings more than 6OC
times a second-sixty beats for every
yard he travels.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-03-24
POOR PLACE TO HIDE MONEY
French Peasant Now Convinced That
Shotgun ls Unreliable as
Bank Of Deposit.

The ingenuity of French peasants In
hiding money has surpassed itself In
the case of man near Lorient who
received 1000 franc note and a
500 franc note in payment for prod
uce. He hid them In the muzzles of
his double-barreled shotgun, believing
that would be the last place thieves
would search for money.
He made q mistake however, in not
taking his wife into the secret. A
neighbor called few days later, in
the absence of the man of the house,
and asked for the loan of the gun to
get hare.
The hare escaped and when the
peasant came in that evening his wife
remarked that the neighbor must be a
very bad shot.
"Why?" the peasant asked.
Because he used both charges of
your gun on a hare without hitting it."
"My shotgunf' inquired the peasant
with a gasp, at the same time making
for the corner where the weapon hung
The civil court of the department OF
Morbihan will have to decide the deli.
cate point Of law whether the neigh
Dor is responsible for the loss Of the
1900 francs.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-03-24
CAN DO WONDERS IN CANOE
Eskimos Are Literally Part Of the
FraiI Craft Which They Have
Named "Kayak."

Built of sealskin, with the fur inside,
stretched over a framework Of wood,
the Eskimo canoe-called a kayak"
lis only about ten feet long, and
often not two feet wide at its widest
part, tapering ito nothing" at both
ends. The greatest width Of the
kayak Is at the middle Here there
is combing which slightly rises above
the deck. The rest Of the deck, save
this hole just large enough to admit
Of the passage Of the body Of man,
is covered with sealskin.
When the Eskimo goes out in a
kayak, he puts on special sealskin,
waterproof shirt over his regular cloth
ing. With very great care he steps
into the kayak, sliding his feet over
the tender bottom until he is seated
on the wooden seat which is only the
thickness Of the wood above the bot
tom. Then he draws over the comb
ing the end of his shirt, which tightly
fits the combing part of the kayak.
Experts of Greenland learn to turn
somersault in canoe and come up
again on even keel an exchange states.
But the best of the Eskimos Of Green
land are not content with merely be-
ing able to right the kayak when 1t
overturns. They practice until they
are able to paddle the kayak in such
a way that they shoot ahead on their
course even as they turn that danger
Gus somersault in the sea.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-03-24
Gauges Food by Cans.

Dingley, who halls from the West
and is merely a sojourner in the big
city, sees all sorts Of things to make
him wonder.
"Out where / come from when you
ask a waiter about the slowness Of
the service he always tells you Itt
ON the fire. But it's different here
A few evenings ago ordered pork anG
apple sauce. The pork came in due
time, but the apple sauce was miss
ing. I inquired about 1t and the waiter
replied: I'll have it for you in min
ute. Just opening fresh cam
If there's anything that doesn't
come In can, the New Yorker thinks
1t isn't fresh, apparently. I'm afrait
tc order eggs for fear I'll learn they
come In a can, too.'--New York Sun
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-03-24
AGREE ON JOINT CONFERENCE
Operators to Endeavor to
Reach an Agreement.

Illinois coal nine union officials ae'
cepted the invitation of the states
operators for joint conference that
came as the first break in the deadlock
that seemed to have made an April !
strike inevitable.
Mine operators now hope for q
settlement by districts in each of the
four states involved Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio, and western Pennsylvania. The
first step to this end, they say, was
taken when Illinois operators and mine
union officials got together.
The chief demands of the miners, as
represented by the international union,
are for the continuance of the pres
ent wage scale and a change from the
eight-hour day to six-hour shift and
a f1ve-day week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-06-03
A. c. [. Will Accept
Reduction in Rates

Wilmington, n. c.. May S1.-The
Atlantic Coast Line Railway COM
pany will accept the 10 per cent.
general decrease iii freight rates
called for in q recent semi-order
Of the interstate commerce cont
mission. President John r. Kenly
announced tonight.
President keniy also stated that
practically every road included in
the Southern group would volun-
tarily make the reduction suggest
ed by the commission.
In making the announcement
tonight that the Coast Line would
accept the reduction. President
Kenny stated that his road would
find it necessary to cut wages of
employees in proportion to the de-
crease in freight rates.
An increase in the volume OF
business as a result of the cut in
rates is looked for by President
Kenly. but he expects this to be
only temporary. Il do not look
for any permanent Increase in
freight traffic" Mr.. Kenly said,
until economic conditions are
stabilized in Europe"
Notice of acceptance of the re-
duced rate order has been for
warded to the interstate commerce
commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-06-03
INCOME FROM
GASOLINE TAX
Collections For April Totalled
More Than $4,000

Columbia. May S0.-The South
Carolina tax commission announc-
ed yesterday that during the
month of April a total of s72.010.-
Oh had been collected on the gas
oline tax for South Carolina, this
being an increase of a little over
$4,000 for the March collection.
During March the commission
collected $4,000 and the April coll
lection of $4,000 brings the total
for the two months to s139,009.
approximately. At this rate the
collection for the ten months OF
this year should be around s6so.-
600.
Some attempts to evade the law
have been discovered by the tax
commission and considerable eff
fort on the part of a number of
dealers to delay the payment of
the tax has been noted by the
commission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-06-03
SENTENCE @
THEFT OF AUTO

Manning. May 31.-J. G. john
son has recovered his automobile
which was stolen about three weeks
ago from his garage. Sheriff Hill
of Calhoun county located the
car in Chatham equity. North Car
DINA. Mr.. Johnson had followed
the trail through Sumter. Camden.
Cheraw. Fayetteville and Rocking
ham but without success. Sheriff
Hill arrested G. w. Miles. and a
negro. The three came to ST.
Matthews in the car that was stol-
en- where they met Johnson who
claimed the automobile. Miles and
the negro We're tried for stealing
the a from Johnson and sem
fenced for three years and six
months, after which they will be
tried for stealing Is other cars.
The car was estimated as damaged
over half its value.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-06-03
FOUND?
Believed Money Buried Made
Away With

Aiken. May S1.-James c. Garvin,
an octogenarian farmer of the Wag-
ener section. died suddenly on April
%. at his farm home. Uncle jim
mic" AS he was called by the peo-
pie of Wagner was supposed to be
very wealthy. but upon his death
il was found that his fortune
amounted to about $4,000. Last
Saturday. Andrew Ward of WAGNER
discovered a newly dug hole near
the home of Uncle Jimmie" and
an old iron pot around which was
scattered several old coins. and
the belief prevails in the neighbour
hood that parties in search of the
cid mans buried treasure. found a
pot of money and got away with
i: before relatives discovered the
fact. 1t was the boast Of Mr.. Car
vim that he had one thousand dol
lars for every year of his life, and
he died. aged SIS years old. Pope
L. Courtney of Aiken. a brother
in-law OF the deceased. gives it as
his opinion that the fortune buried
by the old man was dug up and
carried off.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-06-03

NOT DEFIANT
SAYS PREMIER
George in
Speech in House Of
Commons Praises
Attitude Of Former
Enemy

London. May 81 (By the Asse-
ciated Press).-With Germany
undefant, Premier Lloyd George
had planned to make a brief state
ment on reparatiens in the house
of commons this afternoon, but
when John Robert Clynes. labor
/ member, opened the debate and
/ attributed the present difficulties
to the governments etectlon
pledges of 1918, the prime minis
tier. launched into a lengthy de-
tense of the reparations commits
sion and the treaty of Versailles.
Whatever lack of balance was
evident IL the working OF h treaty
and likewise the workings of the
League Of Nations, he asserted.
was due to the absence of the Unit
! ed States, who, having no claims
with respect to r~eparations, was
/ friendly to France. italy. Great
Britain and Germany. and was con-
IcerRed in seeing that ~reparations
were not driven to extremes, to
upset the balance of world trade.
Mr.. Lloyd George praised the
German attitude toward the repa-
rations commission and indicated
that so long as She was not de-
fant Germany could count on
Britain,s sympathy and under
standing Of the difficulties involE-
ed in meeting the treaty condS
tons. He declared, however, that
there was no cause for disagree
ment between France and England,
for should Germany refuse to at
tempt to fulfil the commissions
claims. Great Britain's place would
be at the side of the Versailles sig
natories, despite the misrepresen-
tationa which were being made.
Great Britain believed in the
traditional policy Of moderation
and fulfillment, continued the pre-
mier, and ne gave warning that
isolated action on the part Of any
one of the allies would be disas-
trous to the entente between them.
is the policy pursued after
Waterloo toward france. when
Prussia and Russia and the other
victors urged that France be
trampIed.. said Mr.. Lloyd George.
"The government in that day re-
fused toeountenanee such a policy;
we are pursuing the same course.
But, il Germany is defiant, if She
should say:This treaty we de-
feline foScarry out it would be diff
ferent. German policy of nom
fulfllment would be a policy of int
mediate d~isasfero
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-06-03
VIRGINIA
AVIATOR
KILLED
William Austin Sgd
nor, Jr., Fell to
Death Near Hamp-
ton

Richmond, Va, May S1.-As his
loved ones watched him perform
stunts in the air, Second Lieut.. Wit
liam Austin Sydnor, Jr., aged %,
United States army aviator, pluns-
ed 700 feet to earth in an aero
plane that had become unmanage-
able within sight of the home Of
his uncle. Eugene B. Syndor. pres
ident of the Richmond Dry Goods
company, at West Hampton this af-
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock and was
probably instantly killed.
In its descent the plane, which,
according to eye witnesses. was
acting erratically, dove into two
cedar saplings, one of which it
snapped off. Th. other it uproot-
ed.
I'm mediately after striking the
second tree. the careening plane
was seen to emit a thin spiral OF
black. or blue smoke and a few
seconds later struck the ground
with a thud that was heard at the
country club and. the Richmond
university grounds at West Hamp !.
ton. both some distance away.
Divining from the unusual antics
of the plane that something was
amiss and fearful that the aviator
would he unable to right the ma
chine before it reached the ground,
scores who had been witnessing
the stunts of young Sydnor in mid
air fastened to a field in which it
was apparent the machine would
land. Before the first of these
spectators could reach the scene,
the plane had struck the ground
and almost Immediately a burst of
flame was SEEN. By the time aid
had arrived, the machine was a
mass of flames and the body of the
youthful f1ier. who was motionless,
rapidly was being consumed in the
fire that partly consumed both
plane and the body of the officer.
The body, burned beyond recog-
milton, was lifted from the tangled
mass of twisted steel and other
wreckage left by the destruction
of the plane. Then began a few
erish search for some trinket or
other means by which the body
might be identified. First, the
searchers uncovered from the ashes
and bits of charred wood a metal
watch. which. however. did not
aid in the Identification. Next
pocket knife was brought to light.
Neither did this throw any light
on the identity of the victim.
Then a gold signet ring was
brought to light BY searchers, who
persisted after others had aban-
doned the quest. After the ashes
and CRIME were wiped off the mi
tials Of a monogram wv. A. S.
were deciphered. It was identified
by the uncle OF young Sydnor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-06-03
HINKlLE rs
HEARD FROM
Former CITY Manager Of CD
Iurnbits Writes Mayor

ColuIlbuS Ca hay zS.-Asyor
j. Homer Dimon late today re
ceived letter from 81. Gordon
Hinkle, whose Office as city man
|ager was declared vacant Saturday,S
the day after he had left town, N
which Hinkle asserted he let the
city commission know he was ieapss
ing with his wife for their former
home at Altoona. Pa, as she was
i'll.
The letter which was mailed
from Athens, Ga, added that since
the commission had taken faction
regarding the office Hinkle woNld
consider his connection with
severed. He reiterated thatswhiIe,
he had had the cooperaticnsoffhA
city commission in most matters.
affecting the administrator OF the
municipal government, he hadsno.
"rea, authority over the police de-
partment, which he criticized and;
declared had been working against
the commission form of city gov
ernment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-06-03
GOING SLOW
ON PARDONS
Coy. Harvey Who is Being
Flooded With Petitions Will
Not Act Hastily

Columbia. June 1.-Gov. Harvey
is ALREADY being flooded, as gov
errors usually are. with petitions
for executive clemency in favor
sof prisoners, but it appears that
the new executive will take a firm
stand against upsetting Of court de-
|crees. Effort is being made to
have the chief executive change to
life imprisonment the sentence of
death against Jesse Gappins. one
of the murder trio sentenced to die
in the chair on June 16 for the
killing Of William Braze1l. a Co
lumbia taxi driver. Petition has
also been fled in the governors
Office for the pardon of Dan Muir
ply. the aged lifetimer who some
months ago refused to take a par
don recommended by the pardon
board.
Governor Harvey has not indi-
Gated what final disposition he will
make Of these petitions. but he has
stated that he does not believe in
extreme freedom in the use of the
executive pardoning power. In
the case of Dan Murphy he stated
that while he had not yet had time
to give the ease close c~onsidera-
ton. he felt that the prisoner
should have taken advantage of the
recommendation in his favor some
weeks ago. AT that time the par
don board recommended a full par
don for "Old DAN" the old man of
the cage. sent to the pen more than
a quarter Of a century ago for mar
der. but the prisoner told Super
~intendent Sanders of the prison
that he didn't want a pardon. For
this reason Governor Cooper took
no action on the recommends
ton.
In the case of Gappins. the moth
er of the prisoner has called on
the chief executive. as have other
interested Columbians. One promi-
nent Columbia oma has been
among those asking the governor
to commute to life Imprisonment
the sentence against the young man
who claims that he was dragged
into the murder plot by his bad
companions and that he did not
have a part in the actual Staying Of
Erazeil. On the witness stand the
three men confessed to their parts
in the murder. 1t is not expected
that the sentence Of death will be
interferred with.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-06-03
PROBLEM
BECOMING
MORE COMPLEX
Agreement Between
Political Factions of
South in Conflict
With Free State
Treaty

London, May 81. - Winston
Spencer Churchill, secretary of
colonies, asserted in the house of
commons that an agreement has
been reached between the political
factions in Southern Ireland which
strikes directly at the provisions of
the A~ngio-Irish treaty. It seemed
probable, he said. that the Irish
people would not be able to give
a free expression to their views as
a consequence Of the agreement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-06-03

Assumes Responsible
ity for Action That
Coal Operators Can
not Legally Take

Washington, May S1.-Secretary
Hoover today assumed Responsible
ity for fixing a reasonable price on
spot coal during the continuance Ct
the present coal strike.
In opening the conference be-
tween union and non-union opera
tors. Secretary Hoover declared
that any agreement between oper-
ators looking toward the fixing Of
prices. even though in the interest
of the public, would be illegal and,
therefore. he asked the individual
operators to agree with him upon
a reasonable price in their respec-
tive districts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-06-03
REPUBLICANS
KEEP NO
PLEDGES
Party Without a Lead
er and What Con-
gress Has Done is
All Wrong

Wilmington, n. c.. May lS0.-With
the assertions that the Republican
party is without a leader, that it has
failed to keep its promises made in
the last presidential election, Sen
ator Pat. Harrison of Mississippi.
speaking at a luncheon rendered
him here today by the chamber
of commerce. predicted that the
next congress will have a Demo-
cratic majority and that President
Harding will be succeeded by a
Democrat attbe end Of his present
term.
Senator Harrison was the prin-
cipal speaker at memorial exer-
cises held here today in memory OF
New Hanover county men who paid
the supreme sacrifice in the world
a In connection with the me-
mortal exercises a monument to the
World war dead of the county was
unveiled and dedicated.
In Senator Harrison,s memorial
address he steered clear of politics
and factional political wrangies,
but in his address before the busl-
ness men which was made at the
luncheon given in his honor, he left
off the solemn vein which char
acterized his memorial address and
warmed up on the political issues
of the day.
The Republicans have fallen
down badly. the senator stated.
That which the Republican con-
gress has done has been all wrong.
he said. while it has left undone
those things which are most need
ed and should have been the first
to be disposed of.
The passage of certain tax bills,
the seating of Senator Newberry
and the pending "iniquitous" tar
if measure are some of the things
which Senator Harrison declared
have had much to do with getting
the Republicans in bad with the
people and causing dissatisfaction
throughout the country. He said
that the Republicans would be held
to strict accommodating for these in
the November election and predict
ed a majority for the Democrats.
81 do not believe there is a Re-
publican here; the senator said,
"and 1 want to tell you that there
are many less of them now than
there We're at the last election.
"a few Democrats supported
Harding. but they know better
now. They havesseen the error OF
their way and never again will they
be led away from the party that
stands for all the people"
In his memorial address Senator
Harrison paid a beautiful tribute to
former President Woodrow Wilson.
The speaker was Loudly applauded
many times during his address but
nothing brought such an outburst
as his reference to Mr.. Wilson,
whose childhood home was in VIII
mington.
woodrow Wilson was the great
est pilot who ever guided the ship
of state the speaker stated, adj
ding that Mr.. Wilson is as much
a wounded soldier as any veteran
now in the government hospitals"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-06-03

Cincinnati. June Edward H.
Fitzgerald, grand president OF the
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks,
freight handlers, express and sta
ton employees. announced that six
teen chiefs of railroad brother
hoods and other executive officers
of railroad unions, will meet Tues
day to discuss matters vital to the
common welfare Of ali railroad
workers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-06-03
Philadelphia
Society Leader
Arrested

Berwick. Pa, June Garter
Leidy. a socially prominent young
PhiladeIphian, whose elopement
with Eff Widener. q daughter OF
Joseph Widener. created a sensa-
ton in society circles, and who
subsequently, anne here to don
o~veral,s for work in the steel
mills. is charged with larceny.
driving an auto while intoxicated
and reckless driving. The case will
come up June 9Th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-06-03

Belfast, June 1.-Grosvenor road
was the scene of intense fighting
today. Four wounded we're taken
to the hospitals from the Falls
road area. Deaths from last nights
disorders total eleven. \ blind
man and his landlady yer shot
while standing in the door of their
home. Fire hose water, flowing
down the street washed over the
bodies. which were not remov-
ed for four and half hours.