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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
COLUMBIA
GAS RATE
HEARING
State Railroad Com
mission Resumes
Consideration of Pc
tition For Increase
in Rate

Columbia, Nov. 1.-THE state
railroad commission will on Thurs
day resume the hearing on gas and
electric rates in the city Of Co
lumbia. The hearing was begun
last Thursday, on petition Of the
Columbia Railway, Gas & Electric
Co., for an increase in rates, and
after taking a small volume Of
technical testimony, the case was
continued that the commission
might make an inventory of the
compaay's plant in Columbia, with
view to reaching an estimate of
The plant investment.
The company is asking an in-
crease of approximately twelve
per cent in it's rates, it is estimat-
ed, and is asking for the increase
on the ground that at present
charges, which are said to be less
than in any other city the size Of
Columbia in the south, the COM
pany is operating at a loss, and an
increase is necessary.
This is first publicity utility case
to be handled by railroad commits
sion since it was given the work of
regulating utilities
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
Our Next Governor
Thomas G. Mcleod is a
Peoples Man and the Cordial
Friend of Everybody

Columbia. Nov. ST appre-
ciate, the vote of-the people OF
South Carolina that elected me gov
ernor." Thos. C. Mcleod speaks
and while he refers to the primary
of August 90 that decided on him
as the next governor, the general
election of Tuesday put the final
approval on. the selection and pat
him in Office, and he succeeds
Wilson G. Harvey in the chief
magistract next January.
: Mr.. Mcleod is a hand-shaker.
He's peoples man. He will make
a Democratic governor; one in
whom the people will have conf.
dence. At the same time he will
be a firm governor, one who will
fight for law enforcement and foI
what he considers right. He is
known among his friends as a fear
less man. His aggressive campaign
last summer leads to the conclu-
sion that he viii make a firm
executive, one whose hold on the
pilot wheel of the ship Of sta
will leave no cause for fear.
Mr.. Mcleod is the easy-to-ap-
proah kind of man, one who is a
friend to the poor man as well as
TO the rich. He's a good story teller.
He's prominent in church and bus
mess. In his nome town he is a
leader. He's steward in the
Methodist church and a teacher
Of q Bible class. He has often
stood in the pulpit and addessed
the congregation in the absence of
pastors. He is known among his
homefoiks as Tom"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
EXTENDING IS
HIGHW AY
SYSTEM
Plans Completed For Th,ga
New Projects

Columbia. Nov. Plans ,navo.
been completed by the state kss
way commission for the building OF
% l-2 miles Of tep sou and sand
clay surfaced road in Newberry.
Allendale and KersSaw esunties
according to the announs ement OF
C. II. Moorsaeld, state h ghwaY en-
gineer. Advertisements for bids
on the threa projects 9hic n Win
cost approximately S9f .0G0 will be.
made as soon as possible.
The largest project calls for the
Building ofsi2 1-2 miles. Of top soil
surfaced highway in Eewberry
county. the section to be so i'm
proved extending from Newberry
along the Newherry- Winntcrorual
to Strothef. The road will cost
approximately $4,000. according TO
the highway commissions estimate.
Federal aid has been secured for
the project, only on the commis-
sion's assurance that every effort
VIII be made to have q bridge cons
stracted across Brad river on tbs
road.
Plans have also been comE.eied
for a top seil surfaced rad from
Martins to the Barnwen county
line in Anendale county. dis
tance of ss1-2 miles. This section
will cost approximateisA s3osoe8.
The third project is for The
building OF 1-2 miles OF sand
clay surfaced highway IN ker-
shaw county. The road is aasee-
ton of the Camden-SImter road.
The estimated cost is placed At
$4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
WILL BUILD
NEW MILL

Chester. Nov. G.-Construction of
a third mill 1T Great Falls will be-
gin at once, it was announced to-
day. Mill No. will be very nearly
as large as the two present mills
combined. which together have l.
400 looms, whereas the new mill
will have 1000. The contract for
the machinery has been let AID
construction will start without de-
lay. About year will be requir-
ed to get the mill in readiness for
running.
Great Falls is on the banks Of
Catawba river. twenty-five miles
southeast Of Chester. and is becom-
ing town Of considerable pro-
portions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
Tobacco Growers
To Receive Money
More Than s1.0O0,0OO For the
"Co-op" Planters

Florence. Nov. Members of
the Tobacco Growers Cooperative
Association will receive their Sec
ond advance payment on tobacco
turned into the association on No
ven,ber 13. The advance will total
sl,250,000, according to state
ments of officers Of the association
today. A third payment equal
ing and possibly exceeding the
second will be made when the as
sociation has sold all of the tobac-
co on hand AID collects for it. The
advance to be made on the 18th
includes the South Carolina belt
only.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
MAYFIELD,S
NAME ON
BALLOT
Texas Supreme Court Finally
Renders Decision in Elec-
ton Case

Chicago, Nov. G.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press conditions
throughout the Middle West and
Mississippi Valley, with the ex-
ception Of the Dakotas, are report
ed tonight as favorable for tomor-
rows election.
Rain and snow in the Dakotas
have rendered many impossible,
which threatens to cut down the
country vote. Republicans and
Democrats in South Dakota claim
as result they will have an ad-
vantage over the farmer members
of the Non-Partisan League. The
league candidate for Governor is a
woman, Miss Alice Lorraine DAILY.
In Texas the Supreme Court, by
an eleventh-hour decision, today
ordered the name of Earle B. May
field, the Democratic candidate for
United States Senator, printed on
the ballots. The word was sent to
all county clerks, but some doubt
exists whether all can comply in
time. Injunctions by his political
opponents had prevented the print
ing heretofore. The name Of his
Republican opponent. George B.
Peddy, has been barred from the
ballot because he was not noEai-
mated by a regular party conven-
zion.
In Ohio a vote-nuying scandal
has broken, with the arrest of one
man and the issuance Of warrants
for four others, charged with at
tempting to buy the votes Of alb
sentee voters Of Pike County.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
KERSHAW
OPPOSED TO
PAVED ROADS
Mass Meeting in Cam
den Rejects Propos-
al to Pave Columbia
Camden Highway

Columbia. Nov. "A proposal
to hard surface the Kershaw coun-
ty section of the Columbia-Camd
highway was rejected at mass
meeting held under the auspices Of
the Camden chamber of commerce
at Camden yesterday. according to
Ambrose Harwell, field engineer
of the state highway commission
who attended the gathering.
The Kersl1aw county citizens. Mr..
Harwell said. did not consider the
time auspicious for the expending
of such a sum Of money on road
building as the project would re-
ouire, many and various objections
being raised to undertaking the
work at present.
Approximately 15e people attend
ed the meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
WATEREE
RIVER
BRIDE {
Richland County Off dfi
cials Say It VIII Be.
Opened For Traffic
Soon

Columbia. Nov. The Watefea
River bridge between Richiand
and Sumter counties is rapid y
nearing completion. and Will be
opened to traffic about the first of
the year, according TO officials OF
the Richland. county highway de-
partment. The main span IS about
completed, or will be within a few
days. with the laying of some re-
naming pavement surfacing over
the, bridge. The work OF erecting
the approaches viii run through,
the year. it is estimated.
This will be one OF the hand.
somest and one OF the most ims
portant highway bridges iEe the
state. 1t will open doorway into
The Pee Dee section and viii cofii..
meet the entire eastern part of the
state with the capital city and the
Piedmont section: It viii be OF
special advantage to Sumter and
Columbia. connecting these two
cities and their communities, where
NV tSoAAaiSSSA0l 40 1OAd0dUost1, ny
way ot Camden. -
In addition to the main span
constructed Of steel and concrete.
there are two 4Go-feet extensions
to the bridge. these being con-
structed of wood, heavily ereosot-
ed. On the Rich!aad side a dIrs
approach 1.3 miles in length Is Is
being constructed. 60 60
This and the wood extension aud
the main span are being eo.i-:.
strueted by the Hardaway Con-
strucri-n Co. On the Sunate So
Simons and Mayrant of CT II. - e.
ton have the confracs for a III a..
ing the approach This VIII is
several miles in length.
The connection with the new
bridge from Columbia Is oyer tie
Gamers Ferry road. to- point
about seven miles from the bridge.
where the road turns OF. To this
POM the highway is paved
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
DEMOCRATIC
VICTORY IN
ELECTION
Belated R e t u + n S
Steadily P il e Up
Democratic Gains in
All. Parts Of t h e
Country

New York, Nov. 8.-Democratic
gains in the national elections con-
tinued to pile up steadily as belat-
ed returns came in from all parts
of the country Throughout the
night Democratic gains in the house
of representatives accumulated,
without counter gain for the Re-
publicans in a single congressional
district. The majority rolled up
in the Harding landslide two years
ago was cut in two by the Demo
Gratis in all debatable states.
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Sent to Higher Court
Judge Ansel Rules in Monu.
ment Controversy

Greenyilie, Nov. 6.-Declaring
that he is satisfied that the ju-
risdietionar' value of the property
involved exceeds the sum Of three
thousand dollars, County Judge
II. F. Ansel this afternoon re-
moved from the county court to the
Court Of Common Pleas the petition
brought by Confederate veterans
asking an Injunction against the
removal of the Confederate monu-
ment from North Main street to a
point in front of the court house.
The opinion which reviews the le-
gal points. in the case at length is
regarded as meaning that the
county court has not jurisdiction
10 pass upon this case and that
il must come up anew before ..
circuit judge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
Row in Carolina
Football Team
Captain Waits Resigns and
Full Back Snipes Fired by
Coach Metzger

Columbia. Nov. Z. = Declaring
that he could not back Coach Sol
Metzger and his assistants in the
treatment of the men on the Uni
versity of South Carolina football
team. Tackle Alex Waite today re-
signed as captain Of the team. AT
the same time Waite's resignation
was announced, it was also an
nounced that Full Back Eric Snipes
chief ground-gainer on the team.
had been fired by Coach MetZger
for failure to obey orders.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11

Columbia. Nov. Numbers of
Columbians are planning to take
in the Sumter county fair. Nu-
inerous automobile parties will go
from here. Columbians are great
" interested in the program be-
ing offered. The attractions are
considered unusual, and much in
terest is manifested in the proposed
pageant of progress parade" 1t
is generally considered here that
the Sumter Fair is offering attrac-
tons not often attempted by a
county fair, and the program will
attract many.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
Larcc Check Received.

Raleigh, y. c., Nov. IA check
for s1,l27.673.06 was received to-
day by the Tobacco Growers Co
operative Association from r. j.
REYNOLDS Tobacco company on ac-
count Of bales OF redried South
Carolina tobacco. Treasurer Craig
states that this money will be dis
tributed next Monday in the second
payment to members OF the asso-
citation in South Carolina and bor-
der North Carolina markets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
THE SOLID SOUTH
Democrats Once Again Make
a Clean Sweep in Election

Atlanta, Nov. 8.-A Democratic
SOLID south is again a realty as the
result of the general election. In
Tennessee Governor Taylor, the
Republican leader, was defeated
by Austin Peay. Democrat, and
Cordell Hull. chairman Of the
Democratic committee. regained his
congressional seat. In Virginia a
Democrat carried the stric c
won by Republicans continuously
for the pas. twenty-five years.
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To Check Tax Returns
Government Facing Big Task
in New York

New York. Nov. 6.-Confront-
ed with the task of checking up on
25 1000 600 income tax returns filed
since 1917. the United States Treas
ury department today hung out
the Help Wanted" sign.
Salaries ranging from $l,S0O to
$4,000 year were the inducements
offered. Examinations will be
held November Is. in various cities.
Since 100000 new returns are
added to the pile each year, the
prospects are that the jobs will be
permanent. according to internal
revenue service officials in charge
of the work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
Nav t::a:.nge Front.

Oonstantinople, Nov. 7.-(By the
Associated Press. .)-There is reason
70 believe that the Kemalists will
!, Climb dewn off their high horses.
The allies now haye taken a strong
united attitude toward: the demands
I of the Angora government that the
Allied troops evacuate CONSTANT
rcple and that only one wars'a7 -
& time enter Turkish ports, ana
then only with the consent Of An
cora authorities.
che demands of the Kemalists'
which the Allied commissioners
have refused to graft, and the new
crisis which has arisen from this
situation, were the subject Of a
conference yesterday between the
Allied generals mad Rafet Pasha,
the. new civil governor Of Constant
rople. The. tore of this meeting
was sharp and positive, in strong
contrast to the previous meetings.
which were characterized by
friendly and mutal consideration.
The allied generals Informed
Rafet Pasha in clear terms that
they intend to retain military au-
therity in Constantinople unless 1t
is decided to formally turn the area
over to the Turks. Rafet then said
he was anxious to agree with the
allies and work in unison with
them, but could not accept outside
control in any form. He added
that he would have to refer to the
Angora government for further in
structions and he would again con-
suit with the allied representatives
today -
Lieut.. Gen. Sir Charles Haring-
ton, in command Of British forces
at Constantinople. told Rafet that
he apparently was trying to usurp
the power of the allied generals.
The Turkish leader then declared
that Angora had asked for removal
of the allied troops and warships.
Rafet has assumed control Of all
services of maintaining public or
der, as we'll as the departments Of
public administration in Constan-
tinople He has been dismissing
officials right and left and closing
the customs. Reminding him Of
these things, Sir Charles told the
Nationalist governor that appar-
emily he had forgotten there was a
treaty of Mudros, signed October
80. 1918. He reminded the gov
ernor Of the city that this ar1nistice
treaty was not superseded by the
Mudania convention.
Lieut.. Gen. Harrington then de-
elared that Constantinople eventu-
ally would be turned over to the
Nationalists and he thought that
this might take place within a few
weeks
Meanwhile there could be no
dual control. he said. His decla-
rations We're endorsed by Col.
Charpy and Gen. Mombelli. the
French and Italian military repre-
sentatives here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
ALLIES HOLD
GRIP ON The
NEAR EAST
G. + e a t Britain and
France Agree That
the Turks Must Live
Up to the Conven-
ton Drawn Up at
Mudania

constantinople, Nov. 6 tBy the
Associated Press - Though the Ma
tionalist civil power is in control
in constantinople, the entente does
not intend for the present, at least.
10 lose its grip on the military
authority. Great Britain and
France are in accord on the point
that the Turks must live up to the
convention drawn up at Mudania
and it is not doubted that the oth--
er interested countries will fal
into lire.
There is every desire. however,
to meet Turkish aspirations within
proper limit and to this end the
Allied commissioners today issued
the following statement:
The inter-allied high commis-
sioners are firmly resolved to OBJ
serve strict in1partiaity with re-
CARDS to events which concern the
internal policy of Turkey. The al
lied generals VIII continue to ap-
piy the clauses Of the Mudania con-
vention and maintain order and
security in the zones occupied by
the allied armies.
Replying to the last proclama-
ton from Angora concerning the
Lausanne conference. the commis-
sioners, while renouncing the wish
to interfere with Turkish policy,
express the hope there will be only
one Turkish delegation to the con-
ference.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
Mondel Down and Out

Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. S.-Frank
Mondell. Republican floor leader in
the house of representatives and
member of congress for more
than twenty-five years. has appar-
emily been defeated by Senator
Kendrick. Democratic incumbent,
in the senate race.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
Miss Robertson Out

Oklahoma City. Nov. GBy the
Associated Press). Miss Alice
Robertson. Republican. the only
woman in congress, was running
badly behind in the early returns
from the Second district. With a
precincts out OF 266 heard from
w. w. Hastings. Democrat. whom
Miss Robertson defeated in 1920,
had 5.1SS votes and Miss Robert
sons total was 1855.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
CONTROL.
OF HOUSE
IN DOUBT
On Face of Returns
Republicans and the
Democrats Are Tied
in Race

New York, Nov. S.-The re-elec-
ton of Representative Scott. Re-
publican. of Michigan, tied the
Democrats and Republicans in the
race for control of the house Of
representatives. 1t gave each party
17s votes toward a majority OF
two hundred and eighteen. 1t is
plain that the deciding figures will
come from the west and midwes-
tern states.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
DEMOCRATS
SW AMP FAR WEST

San Francisco. Nov. st ap-
pears that the Democrats win Re-
publican senatorial seats in Ari-
zona and Oregon with Democrats
leading in New Mexico. In Utah
the figures incomplete. Jackson is
leading his Democratic opponent
in California.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11

Chicago, Nov. S.-The middle
west states have changed their po-
litical complexion as to SJnited
States senators, with indicated
losses to the Republicans OF two
senators. Indiana. Michigaps North
Dakota and Minnesota. appeared
to have elected Democratic sena-
tors, while in Ohio and Nebraska
the returns indicate that Demo
cratic seats have been captured by
Republicans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11
Illinois Elects
Democrats
Seven Seats in House Won by
Democrats

Chicago. Nov s.-Illinois Demo
Gratis increased their congressional
delegation from three to at least
seven. when the returns early
today added Bruce Campbell and
Thomas Crane to the list Of Yictors.
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Finds True Bill
For Mrs. Ingram
Indictment Alleges She Sent
Objectionable Matter to
McGregors
columbia state).

The grand jury in the United
States district court yesterday re-
turned true bill against Mrs. Eu-
gene o. Ingram, whose residence
is given in the city directory as
1922 Lady street, on an indictment
charging that Mrs. Ingram deposit
ed for mailing a certain obscene,
lewd. lascivious and filthy letter
and writing" in the Columbia post
Office, addressed to Mrs. e. c. Nc
Gregor, 1902 Pickens street, CO.
lumbia. The communication to
Mrs. McGregor was not signed.
There are in the Indictment IA
counts. it being alleged that Mrs.
Ingram sent through the mails let
ters to Mrs. McGregor. Miss Mar
garet McGregor, Mrs. William
Earle, 14O6 Lady street, Miss Mary
G-ier. Greenwood: Tom Boyle,
Sumter; Misses II. and A. McMas-
ter" Laurel street, and the Rev.
Henry D. Phillips, rector Of Trim
ity church.
Miss Margaret McGregor and
Thomas Belton Boyle of Sumter
were married in Trinity church oc-
tober IL by the Rev. Henry D.
Phillips. The wedding, which was
preceded by a large number Of
parties for the bride. was one Of the
society events OF the season and
was largely attended.
At the time rnmors were atoat
that number Of plain clothes men
were IN and around the church
before and during the wedding
ceremony, but little definite infor-
nation could be gathered as to the
cause Of their presence. The ru-
mors gradually 'subsided after the
wedding and the bringing in Of the
true bill by the grand jury yester-
day occsioned some surprise.
There is little variance in the
wording Of the IA indictments, the
names Of the persons to whom the
letters were alleged to have been
sent and the signatures being DIFF
ferent.
1t was charged that Mrs. Ingram
on August Is. 1921, raailed an OBJ
jectionable letter to Mrs. McGreg-
or; it was alleged that Mrs. In
gram mailed n letter to Mrs. Nc
Gregor April 6, 1922. and signed it
"a Friend" The letter alleged to
have been sent to Mrs. William
Earle was alleged to have been
signed in the same manner. Some
three or four letters are alleged to
have been sent to Miss Margaret
McGregor, one of them. mailed
June s, 1922, being signed Your
baby boy" The letter alleged to
have been sent to Miss Grier Of
Greenwood was signed "A Friend y
according to the indictment.
The letter which Mrs. Ingram is
alleged 20 have sent to Tom Boyle
at Sumter was signed Your sincere
acquaintance This letter was al
legged to have been sent October
The letter alleged to have been
sent TO the Rev. Mr.. Phillips was
mailed October -, according to the
Indictment.
No time has yet been set Ior IN .
hearing Of this case in the court
now in session in the old postoffice
building. The trial will likely at
tract much attention.
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New York, Nov. a.-The latest
figures on election returns show that
the next senate will have fifty-two
Republicans and forty-one Deno-s
|crais. The house two hundred aud
twenty-four Republicans and two
hundred and five Democrats.
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Returns Show
Democrats in Lead
Early Returns Give Democrats
178. Republicans III

New York, Nov. 8.-The tabula-
ton of the vote for house by the
Associated Press early today show
ed the Democrats had elected one
hundred seventy-eight members,
he Republicans one hundred sew
enty-one and the socialists one.
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Columbus. Ohio. Nov. S.-Nearly
complete returns gave Donahey.
Democrat. lead of thirty-two
Thousand over Thompson. Repub-
liean. in the race for governor.
Pomerene. Democrat, is fifteen
thousand behind Fess, Republican,
in the senate race.
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Wilmington. Del, Nov. s.-Un-
Official returns from all but four
districts indicate that Bayard,
Democrat, has a thirteen hundred
vote lead over; Senator DUPONT,
Republican candidate for re-eiec-
ton to the senate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-11

New York, Nov. s.-Former Gov
ernor Smiths victory over Governor
Miller was the signal for his friends
to start booming him for president
in 1924. In 1920 Smith was given
an ovation at the Democratic con-
vention San Francisco.