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The Meeker herald., 1922-05-27
A Bad Combination.

TrollOpe-l know combination
which you may always take it for
granted ia bent on mischief
.Needham-What combination is
TINT!
TrollOpe-A small! boy and a. pin.
The Meeker herald., 1922-05-27
The Principal Indueemsnt.

what sends men Into the far cor
ners Of the world?" asks one of the
magazines. Our guess Is that 1t is the
hope Of seeing their names 10 the
newspaper headlines.
The Meeker herald., 1922-05-27

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
Of Cut;cura Soap. dry and rub In Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
ointment with tissue paper. This Is
only one Of the things Cuticura will do
II Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used
for all toilet Observation-Disclosures.
The Meeker herald., 1922-05-27
comnllu,sntar

Complimentary.
Lady-,I want to see some grand pi.
amos. Do you carry them?
Clerk-Madam, you hatter ma
Life.
The Meeker herald., 1922-05-27

Smokers Cause Many Forest Firee.
Denver, Colo.-Twenty per cent OF
all the forest fires started by man In
the national forests Of the West during
1921 were caused by careless tobacco
smokers, according to figures compiled
by the forest service. United States
Department Of Agriculture. In Califor-
MIA, Arizona and New Mexico, one out
Of every four forest fires due to hui
man agencies was started by burning
cigarettes, cigars, matches or pipe
heels carelcssly thrown aside by smok-
ers while In the woods. In other
parts of the West the percentage OF
smokers fires ranged from ~ to 10
per cent. The total number of forest
fires on the western national forests
during the past season was 5131. Of
which number 1,444 were caused by
lightning, 732 by smokers. and 1855 by
other human agencies.
The Meeker herald., 1922-05-27

United States Marines Execute Strategic
Movements in the Wilderness and
Spottsylvania Where Great Battles Of
the Civil War Were Decided.
The Meeker herald., 1922-05-27
EXERCISE OVER
RED FIELDS OF
CIVIL STRIFE

Veterans Of act" telling the lsath.
ernecks how they ibid II" over the
same ground.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-02
FIGHT THE
MOSQUITOES
Inspect Your Premises For
Breeding Places of Pests

Every person in the city Of sum
ter is requested at this time to
give their premises an inspection
10 see if they are harboring any
breeding places for mosquitoes.
Look for empty tin cans, examine
chicken troughs, knot holes in trees
and the caves. Business esta blish-
ments do not forget your places
Of business. the water barrels for
fire protection. ANYTHING that can
hold water may be producing mos
ouitoes. An inspection will be
made by the Health department
at an early date, but don't wait
for the Inspector to find these
places. Cooperation on the part OF
each individual will make your
neighborhood better place In
which to live.
For the benefit of the hay fever
patients. every owner Of vacant lots
and everyone having in charge
growing weeds anywhere within the
city should have those weeds cut.
Those having this malady under
go great suffering at this time OF
the wear. and if We. by cutting oSr
weeds can alleviate their suffering
we should not wait to be told 10 90
so Besides cutting the weeds ex-
pose many tin cans that are other
wise hidden from view which are
growing mosquitoes. and cuttnns
weeds also gives the damp places
a chance 10 dry out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-02
LEADERS
PREPARE
CIRCULAR
Will Review Efforts of Media
tors to Bring Shopmen's
Strike to End

; Cleveland, Aug. 29-Presidents
of the Big Five" railroad trans
portation brethernoods met here
today. prepared a circular to be
sent to their members and adjourn
ed until tomorrow when it was
said only routine matters will be
discussed.
The circulars, it was said, will
review the efforts of the mediators
at New York. to bring the shop
mems strike TO an end. and will ex-
plain why the brotherhood leaders
were unsuccessful. They will also
tell of the interviews the brother
hood heads had with President
Harding and his attitude toward
the strike. While refusing TO give
out further details regarding the
circulars at this time. the leaders
were unanimous in declaring that
their attitude regarding the shop
mems strike was unchanged.
All were emphatic in denying re-
ports from Washington that the
leaders would considerable advis-
ability Of serving notice on the
carriers of their intention TO abro-
gate their contracts at the end OF
80 davS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-02
DRINK LEADS
MEN TO DEATH
Florence.

Florence. August so-zack
Wines. a negro, died in hospital
here last night. as result of in
juries received when an automo-
bile in which he mad another negro
and a white man were riding, was
struck by an Atlantic Coast Line
passenger train. at Wild's Crossing
rear Cheraw yesterday. Henry
Hancock, the white man, was in
stantiy killed Lloyd Spencer. who
is in the hospital here for treat
ment will recover. He stated to-
day that all three We're drinking.
and that Hancock was beating him
over the head at the time he at
tempted to cross the railroad
tracks with fatal results. Hancock
left a widow. He was from Society
Hill.
Brady Lynch. former employee
OF the Florence shops OF the At
lantic Coast Line railroad and now
striker was arrested here this af-
ternoon by Deputy Cnlleu states
Marshall Murphy. on an order from
Judge Smith. Of the United States
District court, to show cause why
he should not be held in con-
tempt Of court for alleged viola
ton Of the recent injunction of the
court against strikers committing
disorders. The warrant was issued
specifically for alleged participa :
ton by Mr.. Lynch in the mob dis
o-de.-c OF Saturday night. when
presen. employees of the Florence
shops of the Atlantic Coast Line
were assaulted, and had To be tax
en- into custody by the officers TO
avoid violence to them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-02
BISHOPVILLE
NEWS NOTES
Cotton Crop Appears to Be
Better Than Anticipated

Bishopville, s. c.. August 20. 1922.
The cotton crop is far sbetter
than we had hoped or ex-
pected it would be. Those who
planted early and used fertilizer
freely will make fair crops. Not
withstanding the wet weather the
farmers have saved more Of the
fodder. Those who planted beans
in their corn, have not been able
to gather any fodder on account
of the vines. The corn crop is
very good. The peanut crop is fine
and lots of them have been planted.
So also is the pea vine hay crops.
Potato crop is very promising.
The protracted meeting in the
Methodist church closed last sun
day night after running two weeks.
1t was certainly a delightful meet
ing and very profta bic. Brother
Turnipseed. who did the preaching
is q most excellent preacher and a
charming man. We can't measure
the good that was done Dv -tiie
number Of converts. for there are
very few of our congregation but
who are already members of the
church. All Of the stores were
closed for one hour each day, and
most OF our people OF each denom-
ination came TO the meeting twice
daily. There were number OF
conversions but l don't know the
exact number.
Mr.. Laney's little boy. who was
so badly burnt, was taken to spec
ialisr in Augusta for treatment.
His parents have the sympathy OF
the whole town. The election passed
off very quiently today. No doubt
YOU have the results. Miss Anna
Royd Wilkerson is spending some
time in Montreal. \. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ". Scott OF Co
!umbia visited his parents this
this week
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-02
Birdie OFF
OF THE COAL
PR0FlTEERS
Federal Regulation Of
Prices and Distribu-
ton Discontinued
w h i / e Congress
Tinkers With Bill

Washington. Aug. 28-Federa
control of coal prices and Of dis
tribution of fuel by volunteer or
ganization stopped today, pending
passage Of emergency legislation
by congress.
Expiration of the fair. pricea.
agreements with non-unien coaf
operators. effective today was am.
nouneed by Federal Fuel Distribu-
tor Spencer, who said the various
districts and general committees Of
the emergency fuel organization
will cease TO function next Satur-
day.
The agreement as. to price re-
straint with the non-union eper-
ators." Mr.. Spencer said, expires
today with the resumption of the
union bituminous mines. About
90 per cent Of the operators have
held to this agreement. and it is
felt that the public has been saved
4 very large sum.
Pending the action Of congress
and the state authorities the only
restraint upon price is the schedule
of fair prices declared by COVER
nors or by state coal commissioners
in some Of the states. to which it
is earnestly hoped the operators
and dealers will conform. These
prices are about $50 ton, maxi
mum in the Kentucky, Tennessee,
West Virginia and Virginia fields.
s.75 for Pennsylvania thick vein
and Ats for thin vein. Standards
have not yet been set in other
states.
The legislation before congress
can only control the price Of coal
moving over the state lines, that is
interstate commerce. The price
of coal produced and consumed
in state, together with charges
which wholesalers and retailers
within the state may make, the lat
ter including even interstate coal.
should be controlled by the stare
authorities. There can be no real
control of prohteering unless the
state authorities act.
Except to the upper lake sections
Mr.. Spencer stated no more coal
will be directed to different states
under emergency priority orders
Of class /, unless situation arises
which warrants such forced mea-
sures. A new plan for the fuel
relief of the northwest IS in the pro-
cess of formation by the interstate
commerce commission and the fuel
distribution committees. which is
to be announced shortly.
Rapid resumption Of production
in the various bituminous fields,
as shown by geological survey esti-
mates, Mr.. Spencer said. Indicated
a production of 100000 tons this
week as compared with s,4eo,oo9
tons last week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-02
HENRY FORD
REFUSES COAL
OFFERED HIM
Tin Lizzie Man Will
Not Accept What
He Calls Bootlegger
Co a | on Priority
Basis

Detroit Aug. s0.-Henry Ford
to-day refused to avert a shut down
of his automobile plants here
September l6 at the expense Of the
domestic. coal users OF the North
west. it was learned by the Associ-
ated Press from a reliable source.
According to this information
Mr.. Ford charges that priority coal
consigned to the Northwest has
been offered to him by coal brokers
iE telegrams reaching his office
here. The manufacturer refused
to purchase the fuel, holding 1t
would not be a humanitarian act
to take coal intended to relieve the
suffering Of men. women and
children during the coming winter.
Mr.. Ford was quoted as saving
that coal bootleggers' had offer
ed to steal this coal' and sell it 10
him.
Reports emanating from West
Virginia that the Ford company
had refused coal at normal prices
was explained at the Ford plants.
1t was asserted that the fuel so
offered was steam coal, product
|.of little use in the Ford Industry
because it contains high sulphur
content. "A low sulphur coal is re-
CURED for blast furnace work. Or
dinary steam coal. it was explain
ed. would run the metals used in
the Ford plants. Only about 30
per cent Of the coal used in the
Ford factories here can be Of the
variety. it was stated.
Despite the determination OF
Mr.. Ford to close ms factories
here unless ne can obtain the kind
Of coal he needs at normal prices.
/, the Detroit industrial district took
heart today when it was announced
Genera, Motors corporation, en-
ploying between $4,000 and l0o,-
600 men, had a 80 day supply of
Icoal available. Closing of the vari-
Gus plants Of the corporation in
different parts of the country it
was explained. would affect hum
dreds of thousands Of workmen
employed by concerns depending
upon General Motors for various
materials.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-02
LUJECO GIJNTElR Ill
Well Known Educators Cslas
ditioi. Such That Phys.
clans Despair Of Recovery s

Greenyille. August 2S-PreE
Laeco Gunter, for the past two
wears head Of the department Of ed
ucation at Furman university ana
we'll known throughout South Caro-;
lima, is. in a critical condition rp-
night and physicians have virtuaal9
given up hope for his recoVeIH.
Professor Gunter has been i'll fof
about year from tumor ofshs
spine, which has paralyzed hrs ao&ts
er limbs. Some months ago he was
taken to. New York, where he
seemed TO improve under the spe-
cial treatment administered and res
turned home During the past feSF
weeks, howeFer, his condition hss
steadily become worse. 8 3
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-02
GOVERNMENT
COTTON CROP
REPORT ISSUED
is Noted
W e a t h e + Some
what Too Cool in
Eastern Part Of the
. Belt

Washington, August 30-The cot
ton crop made poor progress OR
continued to deteriorate in most
sections of the belt, according to
the weekly weather and crop bull
letin issued by the Department Of
Agriculture today. It was some
what too cool. especially at night,
in the more Eastern states. said
the report. but it was extremely
hot until the latter part Of the
week in the more western cotton
growing districts. Showers were
quite general in NOSE sections from
the belt Eastward, but were mostly
light and widely scattered in the
Western portions Of the belt, and
unusually warm weather intensified
the drought conditions there.
Moderate to heavy rains oc-
Cured in Eastern Oklahoma, the
latter part Of the week. the re-
port said, "but very little rain fell
in the Central and Western por-
tions. The crop made fair progress
in some Eastern districts Of that
state, but generally poor advances
or further deterioration was re-
ported from the Western portion.
Showers occurred at about two
fifths of the reporting stations.
Continued warm, dry weather
caused further deterioration in Ar
kansas, especially on uplands, while
weevil damage was great and the
plants were putting on little or no
new fruit.
.eThe progress OF the crop was
generally poor in Mississippi. where
considerable shedding was report
ed. and was only poor to fair in
Alabama where much cotton was
reported as opening prematurely.
The week was moderately dry and
there was abundant sunshine in
Georgia, but cotton made poor to
fair progress, and its condition
there was mostly very poor. It was
opening rapidly in the central and
northern portions and nearly all
had been picked in the south. Fair
progress was reported from South
Carolina where the early crop was
maturing rapidly and picking was
more general, but weeyiis were do
ing great damage generally; they
were taking the top crop and seri-
ously damaging intermediate cot
ton.
Fair progress was reported from
North Carolina, where bolls were
beginning to open. Cotton was
helped some by rainfall in Tennes-
see. but the nights were too cool
and the crop showed general de-
terioration; there was very little
new fruit and considerable damage
by rust worms and weevi..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-02
CONFESS TO !; ]; !
PART IN WREg4
Removal Of TaTiy-aeea
Spikes From Rail RrineS
Disaster in Indiana

/ Chicago, Aug. es Confessions ssf
actual pafticipation IN the wreck
ing of the Michigan Central B1pr IS
near Gary. H., recently by the Gaz
movai Of e spikes from rail Were
made by the four men held IN ssoiis
nection with the disaster vi Sfi
cost the lives Of two enginesGsH
according to- police auttsoritiesA 90
night. q
Following the alleged confess
sions five of the nine arrested SUN
day in connection with the case
was released, but six others whose
names were concealed were taken
into custody The four from whon
it was said confessions had been
obtained were all declared to- be
striking shopnen. although itssxas
indicated that no union offcsass
were Duplicated in any way in the
train wrecking plot. ~
omciaIs asserted that they had
unearthed evidence of widespread
sabotage plots, According go
]. Rooney Of the United States dss
partment of justice. wheiesals
quantities OF .communist" astera-
ture. anu propaganda and delaSled
plans for a series of sabotags AZ
tacks already have been uncoveress
Ass1fle result of, TIT. infornati0r
obtained from those held, two salIly
ultanoeus raids were staged today
in search for more evidence, Gre
of the raids was on a unien hsaas
quarters near Cary, where auanti-
ties of literature and the cunap!sss
roster of members of officials ct tsze
union were seized. The other Ms
on Union hall in Chicago, whext.
similar seizures were made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-02
COMPROMISE ON
PREPARATIONS

Paris. August 31-The allied
reparations commission has decid-
ed to accept the Belgian compro-
mise on the German moratorium as
a solution of the present crisis, it
was learned this afternoon. a
formal vote will be taken before
the day is over, it is stated. The
attitude of NJ Dubois, the French
member, was not~dehnitely known
when the early afternoon session
adjourned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-02
PREFERENCE TO
FOODSTUTFS
Interstate Commerce Com
mission Issues Order to
Western Railroads

washington, August 31-Rall-
roads west of the Mississippi river
are authorized today by the inter
state commerce commission to give
preference and priority to move
ment of foodstuffs, live stock, per-
ishable products and fuel wherever
the operating conditions become
such as to cause freight conges-
ton OR blockade.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-02
RENOMRATE
DOMINICK

Greenwood. August 30-F'red H.
Dominick was renominated for
Congress from the Third district
in the Democratic primary yester-
day by a majority of approximately
500 woes over his two opponents.
Sam II. Sherard and r. ?. Nc
Gravy, according TO returns this
afternoon from every county in
the distric. received by the Index
Journal. Domin,c::.. led in Newber-
ry. Mccormick. oconee. Pickens.
Greenwood and anderson counties.
Sherard led in one county, Able
Vile
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-02
TALK OF VETO
FOR BONUS
BILL INCREASES
Amendment Said to
Make Measure More
Obje enable; But
Bill to Receive Fa-
vorable Action IN
Senate

/ Washington. Aug. 30.-All pend
/ ing amendments to the soldiers
tbonus bill were disposed Of today
| by the Senate, but whether final
vote would be reached tomorrow
depended upon the number and
length of speeches.
With favorable action assured,
the paramount question in the
minds OF friends and foes alike was
the reception the measure would
receive at the White House. There
still was no word from the president
but callers who discussed the sub
ject with him today said they had
gained the impression that the adj
dition of the land reclamation pro-
ject and the provision for the pay
ment OF the bonus out of the IN
terest cnthe foreign debt had made
the bill even more Objectionable
than it was in its original form.
Again today the possibilities of a
veto ran through Senate debate.
Senator McCumber, North Dakota.
in charge of the measure, contend
ed that as reported the proposed
Legislation met the objections here
tofore expressed, publicly by the
President. He added. however,
that he did not know what new
objections might present them
selves.
Senator Borah. Idaho, an oppon-
ent of the bonus. disagreed with
Mr.. Mccumber, contending that
the bill tran directly counter to
some of the. executives objections
and failed to meet others. He re-
ferred particularly to Mr. Hard
ing.s request for postponement un-
til industrial and financial condi-
tons had reached more normal
state and his disapproVal Of piece
work payments TO veterans.
Smoot Plan Defeated
Leading proponents Of the bill
urged throughout the debate that
the Senate. refrain from loading
down the measure with additional
amendments which might furnish
further ground for a veto. All
proposed changes were rejected by
decisive majorities. First the Bur-
sum amendment to pay the vet
erans half cash Immediately and
the remainder in five years was
voted down. "A TO %. Then, with
out roll. call, the Smoot proposal
to pay the bonus with a n1anufac-
turers' sales tax was disagreed to.
Senator Smoot presented and ar
gned at length in favor of his plan
to give each veteran 20-year
pay life insurance policy, but this
was rejected, 46 to IS.
AS they will on the final vote.
party lines disappeared on the
roll calls today. The Bursum
amendment was supported by 1e
Republicans and IL Democrats and
was opposed by 81 Republicans and
13 Democrats The Smoot insur-
ance amendment received Is Re-
publican and Democratic votes
with 80 Republicans and 16 Dem
ocrotic votes in opposition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-02
COTTON Mills
SHUTTING DOWN
IN PIEDMONT
Shortage is Be-
ginning to II a E
Serious Effects q
SO u. t b Caro- lin
Outlook Gloomy

j
Columbia, Aug 81 South earo
lima yesterday received the first
allotment OF coal for two weekSs
when seven carloads of fuel wefs
received is the state. The coal was
diverted al Spartanburg 70 several
cottonseed oil mills OF the state
Chairman Frank Shealy, Of
railroad commission. stated todays
that this; was the first coal reeeiy-
ed in the state since his trip 10:
Washington two weeks ago Hast
Saturday.
Despite this bright light on The
situation, Mr.. Shealy stated, TIE
situation is getting worse, and dsdt zs
apparently Inevitable that nuInsz
Gus industries OF the state Wii9s
within few weeks be shut down:
Three cotton mills in the PsedmoHt
section closed down Monday be-
cause ,of. Il lack OF fuel. aecosdilg
to advicesl received by Mr. Shealz
from J, Arlington OF Grsen~s
vile. who IS fuel purchasing agent
for the cotton mills Of the state
Mr.. Arlington and AR sEtealE
will go 10 Washing tor witnip a
few days in regard to the fuel s3sS
uation as st aaacts the cotton iIanriiis
The aim OF the trip viii be- Is So
cure more coal for the mill no
dare, has as yet been set for the:
trip of the TIVE officials to WaSi1s
inston.ss sssss.
The ra;lroad lcan,,o ;ssinn Ia - -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-02
MILL STRIKE IN
LAWRENCE ENDS

Lawrence, Mass. August 3l-The
Lawrence Textile strike today be-
came thing Of the past. The
two remaining mills that held for
lower wages, Methun and Penn
berton. capitulated and announced
that September 9Th the wage scale
in effect before March q would be
restored. Nearly eighteen thou
sand workers normally employed
are expected 10 be back at work
early in September.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-02
CAR SHORTAGE
CURTAILS OUTPUT

Indianapolis. August 31-The car
shortage is already curtailing the
output of the Indiana mines. ac-
cording to Chairman McCardle, OF
the state public service commission.
He said the report indicated that
nearly a score Of mines are inopera-
tive due to lack Of cars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-02
Hun Troops
Threaten Austria
Hungarian Troops Are Being
Concentrated in Frontier

Vienna. August sl-Reports of
the concentration of Hungarian
forces on the western border OF
Austria is officially confirmed.
Travellers from the south report a
Jugo-Slav troop movement on the
Austrian frontier but rumors OF
an actual Jugo-Slav Mobilization
are unconfirmed.