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Evening star., 1922-12-17

1t isn't hard to love your neighbo'
unless he greets your best jokes with
puzzled and unhappy silence. - New
Haven Union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-22
WOMAN
SAVED BY
SMILES
Men Members Of the
Phillips Jury Stand
Pat

Los & Angeles, Nov. 17.-Men
nebers of the jury, which FOUND
Mrs. Clara Phillips guilty of second
degree murder for beating Mrs.
Alberta Trenaine Meadows TO
death with a hammer, were quo
ted today as admitting Mrs Phil
lips smlles saved her from the
galiows. Had it not been for the
defendants smile, she probapiv
would have convicted of first de-
gree murder without a recon-
nendation for mercy, thus max
ing death the only penalty, they
said.
.And she has the most appeal
ing sraile / ever saw was the way
one juror quoted. ,s
But the women jurors were not
affected by it, it was stated, as all
three favored verdict winch
would have sent Mrs. Phillips to the
callows. They found a compro-
mise was necessary to avoid a dis
q aoreement.
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If the properly owners Of the
City OF Sumter do not kick agaias,
being taxed for the building of
paved highways throughout tho
county while at the same time
.,aying for all the paved streets in
the city that are used as part
of the cross-coantry highway sys-
fem, the property owners in the
county should not Go SO. Few
people know the fact that Of every
600 paid in taxes in Sumter
county for county ordinary and
road purposes the farmers con-
tribute approximately in taxes on
The property only s3oe. while the
merchants. railroads and city prop
s:er pay 500. The property owners
6f the city Of Sumter, the rail-
roads and corporations are bearing
The heaviest part of the burden of
carrying on the county government
and building and maintaining the
public roads and the benefit de-
rived by them is altogether indi-
rec But they have evidenced a
public spirited Willingness TO bear
her burden for tie general good
~ the county, for an eGic.ent, pro-
gressive county government and a
t,,rs. class system of highways are
sessentiai to tde development and
prosperity of the county,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-22
Buy ar HOME

The one thing that people are the
most in. need of is education, rot
necessarily the kind that the school
lpa'am and the text books instruct
in but the need of economic educa-
tion. There are a great many peo-
pie that believe that any article
secured away from home is a SUI
perior article to the home product.
A poor grade Of hay will bring a
better price if shipped hundreds CT
miles than Our. native grasses and
pea vine and other home raised
will bring on the local market
Another mistake that a grea:
many people. especially farmers,
make in their marketing, is in
buying an article manufactured
to a price and not priced after
manufacture. The best and most
economical is not necessarily the
least expensive. Service and dura-
bility should be placed above price
in all articles.
There is land near you that can
be purchased for $40 to SIS per
acre, and still no one wants it. So
ii is with any article than sells for
a lower price than the tried and
true articles.
This leads again to the point Of
why trade Ut home. The dealer
who sells you an article at price
and has. an established reputation
win see that the claims for this
article Will be fulfilled or he will
see why. He wants your trade,
the. manufacturer wants his trade.
and thus. for each to be pleased
adjustments. upon any unsatisfac-
tory. merchandise must be made for
everybody concerned to receive sat
isfaction
A reputable article from repu-
table dealer at living price is the
most economical purchase that can
be made and the public must learn
this before prudent buying will be
the rule OF home economics.-EX-
change. .z.-
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japanese Garner Record Crop of
Rice.

Toxic, Oct. 17.-Harvesting was
in full swing througout Japan the
first week in October. Farmers are
gathering the greatest crop Of rice
that they have had for many years
while other cereals are equally as
prolific. The season has been
most favorable one, a long dry
summer after plentiful spring rains
and occasional gentle showers DUR
in September.
In some few isolated districts
the crops were damaged by storms
but on the whole Japan this year
passed through the worst two
typhoon months, August and Sep
tember without having experienced
any particularly bad weather Bas-
ed on Investigations made on Sep
tember 20. the board Of asricui-
ture estimated the rice crop at
6a.GsS.O0O koku. showing an III
crease Of 7.456, 900. or 1875 per
cent compared with last year S
vie,d and that of 5.622.oo6 koku
or SO percen. on q normal year $
average.
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WHAT ARE BIRDS WORTH?

"A greet deal of agitation has
been put forward in the past few
weeks in regard to conserving the
birds. This matter has been ad-
vanced not only by the Aubdoben
Society but by agricultural experts
and scientific institutions as well for
the care and protection Of the birds
of our native land.
And we'll may this warning be
needed. The small boy with his
air gun or sling shot may not do
great deal of harm in his way Of
reckoning. but every bird kills is
adding to thousands of insects that
would have been destroyed. It is
also taking from the birds one mate
for increasing the number that we
should have. -
Among the most interesting and
beautiful of natures gifts to man
are the birds and the study of bird
habits. The native birds of the
south are interesting and will soon
with proper understanding become
very tame and can be watched as
they prepare their nests and feed
their young. This is especially true
of the mocking bird, brown thrush
and many other Of our beautiful
feathered friends.
Scientists say that mankind great
est war will be with insects, and
we are fast approaching that stage
now, as the birds are thinned out.
your father remembers when birds
were common as sparrows around
the city are now. Every clump Of
bushes and hedge had its many
nests and raised its young almost
at the doors Of the houses. Now
cats and air guns and other harm
less weapon-in nanner-have
set about one of the greatest mis-
takes of mankind, and the time has
come when a checking up on this
wanton, reckless waste of bird life
must cease for the good OF human
ity and the future of the race.
Let the children learn the love
Of the birds and not the sport of
the gun and they will receive AS
much benefit from that as they do
from their destitution.-ESchange.
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TIMELY POULTRY NOTES
Is Your Hen House a sky-scrape1

Is Your Hen House a Sky-Scraper?
If I had a sky-scraper of a hen
house, would put a straw loft in
it before winter. It would make the
house warm and the straw would
absorb the moisture Did you ever
think that, for the hens convent
ence, the hen house could well be
made much lower? a hen is not
much more than a foot high. A
horse stable five Or ten times as
high as the horse and having one
side open would certainly be "a
cooler
Building Tile Makes Best Floor
For several years l have been ex-
perimenting with floors for poultry
houses. The best floor that I have
ever tried is made by laying hollow
building tile as close together as
possible and covering with coat
Of concrete. Make it thin enough
so that it will pour and it will hold
the tile in place. Make the coat
ing one inch thick over the tile.
This makes a rat-proof, warm, dry
floor. The use of second grade
tile will reduce the cost. This floor
is easily constructed.
Get the Pullets Inside
Get the pullets accustomed to
roesting in the poulty house. do not
overcrowd and if they don't make
you more money this winter than
anything else on the farm Just call
me and we will talk it over.
Sell the Weak Cockerels
Having culled your hens. why not
look your cokerels over now and
sci ltne ones with heads long and
slim pointed. He is loosejointed,
narrow breasted and lacks pep
Keep birds with masucline confor-
nation, head we'll set and solid
style. Notice his bright eye,
short beak, large comb and wat
ties. The male is important in
stamping the laying qualities OF the
offspring, and the early Grower is
the father of the early layer. It
would be far better for the good OF
the flock to head it with a capon
than with an individual like first
named.
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REIcHsgANK TO
ASSIST GERMANY

Berlin, Nov. 13 tBy the Asso-
ciated Press) The German gov
ernment tonight forwarded a for.
NAL note. to the reparations COM
mission in Paris. informing the
commission that the Reichsbank is
prepared to advance the German
government 500, 100000 gold marks
toward loan to stabilize the mark,
said an equal amount is forthcom-
ing from abroad and subject to the
condition proposed by the foreign
financial experts who recently Wis
fitted Beflin as essential for the
success of the stabilization nroject.
Far From Agreement.
Paris, Nov 13 (By the Asso-
Iciated Press) The reparations
Commission at 8 o'clock this. eve
ming. after three hours Of discus
sion of the situation OF Germany
Financially and. economically, as
viewed under the commissions re-
cent visit to Berlin found itself
just as far from agreement as
when the session began. The Amer
ican unofficial representatives, Ro-
land w. Boyden and Col. James A.
Logan, Jr., participated in the ses-
sion.
A deadlock in the commission
again seems Imminent, although it
is reliably reported that. NJ. Bar
thou, the chairman, has heen ia
Ivorably impressed with the pro-
posed solution contained in the re-
port Of the foreign experts who re-
Gently went to Berlin to study the
situation. 1t is stated that Pre-
mier Poineare insists upon the i'm
position upon Germany of rigid
guarantees before everything else.
1t is suggested in one quarter
that the reparat1ons problems
might be; left in suspense until
the inter-allied conference at Brus-
sells on the question of reparations
and inter -allied debts is held, but
those members of the commission
who can see no good in delaying
the present conference, are urging
a. decision by the commission. The
fear of the collapse of the present
government in Berlin is also con-
.,idered q factor which it is argued.
should hasten some conclusion on
the reparations question.
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Seventy Missionaries stundy Jap
ancse Language.

Toxic, Oct. 17.-Forty-one new
student missionaries have arrived
from America to enter upon their
course of training in the ,Japa-
nese language, making about 20
students in all at the Toxic Ian
suage school. Speaking to these
new students and the congregation
Of the Toxic Union Church, the
Rev. p. P. w. ziemann empha-
sized the Importance of such
study. Missionary work. he said.
attains far reaching results. as II
Illustrated in one Of the Prince Re-
gents closest advisers on his trip
to- Europe becoming a Christian
japanese. This japanese is Com
mahder Yamamoto of the japanese
navy
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ALLIES BOW
TO lTALY'S
new LEADER
Mussolini Shows His
independence. Poin-
care a n d Curzon
Forced to Meet Ital-.
ian !. on His @ W n.
Z e r m s in Public
Dining Room

Terrific, Switzerland, Nov. 10
Mussolini, Italy's Fiscisti premier.
this afternoon fatty refused the
request of Premier Poincare and
Lord Curzon. which has reached
hin. here by telephone, to proceed
to Lausanne and confer there with
the French and British statesmen.
and, perforee, NJ. Poincare and
Lord Curzon who had aligfted from
their special train at Lausanne, got
aboard again and came to Terrific.
They dined with Massolini at the
Grand Hotel Des AlDes, and later,
over their coffee, discussed the en-
tente's program for the Near East
conference.
Arrangements Mad been made to
serve this entente dinner in Lord
Curzon,s hotel near Lausanne
where the American delegates are
lodged. When the special train
bearing N. Poineare and Lord
Curzon from Paris arrived at Laus-
anne the ministers started for tlreir
quarters while their secretaries
telephoned to Terrific urging the
Italian premier to come to ouchy
by automobile but; Musseliin de-
clined replying that this was I'M
possible:
This was Mussolini's first demon
stration of Italian independence
and the French and British lead
ers bowed to it. The story also
went around that Mussehni has
disliked to travel in Switzerland
since the day he was expelled from
that conutry. The ban Of expulsion
was officially lifted only the week
before the Fascist leader became
premier.
Tonight's conference was aimed
at securing unity of front, and 1t
indicated that Italy insists upon
complete equality with France and
Great Britain. The big three" din
ner was so informal that somebody
labelled it ablack shirt diploamcy;
II was served in the simplest man
nef IN the main dlnfnS room anu
the hotel gGests dining at nearby
tables had aaclese-up OF the three
statesmen, who. wearing sack
suits, at their meals leisurely.
Mussolini met Poincare and Cur
zen at the STATEN and welcomed
them cordially He explained that
he preferred not to go TO Lausanne
as he was convinced that the first
meeting should be held at a place
not influenced by the conference
atmosphere He agreed, however,
to proceed to Lausanne on the
MINISTERIAL special leaving at
Y.45, and spend the night there and
continue the conversation.
The first interview was said to
have been entirely satisfactory.
The three ministers are understood
to have adopted a common resoIu-
ton to treat all questions to be
submitted in, the conference on a
basis Of most cordial friendship
and perfect allied equality.
r
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STATE .. A. r.
CONVENTION
Annual Meeting in Spartan
burg. Ends With Election
of Officers

Spartanburg, Nov. 1.-THE 26th
annual conference of the South
Carolina Daughters of, the Ameri-
can Revolution came to a close
tonight with brilliant reception
at the home of Mrs. w. E. Burnett.
The conference began Tuesday
night: Two vacant Offices were
filed and a new Office, that of
cha plain, was created at the ses-
sion this afternoon. An automo-
bile ride over the city completed
the program.
This is not the year for the gen.
eral election of officers, but the
following Offices, being vacant,
were filed: First vice regent, Mrs.
A. E. Baker Of Charleston; gen.
ealogist, Mrs. E. L. Glenn Of Spar
tanburg. Mrs. Charles B. Chaplin
of Spartanburg was elected to fill
the newly created office Of chap
lain.
The morning session was taken
up with reports Of South Carolina
D. A. r., Industrial school at Ia
massee in Ocenee county and Of
the committee Oh recommenda-
tons on state officers. Mrs. r. NJ.
Bratton of the Tamassee board gave
interesting facts about the school
and a detailed account OF its finan-
cial condition.
Announcement was made that
81 ,600 had been raised through a
committee of which Mrs. II. 3.
Carlisle, Sr., of spartanburg is
chairman, for taking over a room
in Continental hall in: Washington.
Furnishings from the battleship
South Carolina VIII be asked for
when that vessel is dismantled for
use in this room.
The Following recommends
Itions were una nimously adopted by
the conference:
That tke flag from the battle
ship South Carolina, now in posses
sion of tile state D. A.. R., be
placed in the OLD Exchange build
Ing dl SiidflSStOti, VI VaiSh l1AS
Rebecca Mott chapter has been
appointed custodian. 8
That the historic town Of York.
Va, be converted into national
park
That monument be built by
the federal government on the
battlefield at Cowpens in keeping
with its historic Importance.
That the state D. A. r. ask for
the custodianship Of the silver ser
vice from the battleship South
Carolina, gift from the state,
which was recently given back and
is at present IN the hands OF the
D. A. r. temporarily:
The three distinguished guests
Mrs. G.. M. Minor. presiden: gen.
eral, Mrs. L. L. Hunter. treasurer
general. and Mrs. G. w. w. Hang
er. organizing secretary general,
accompa MED by Mrs Franklin c..
Cain, Will visit the Tamassee
school in Oconee tomorrow:
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and frequently sudden, especially
in the present. critical state Of Eu-
ropean politics. 1t is imperative,
therefore, that operations in cotton
be backed by liberal margins, if the
benefits from further advance are
TO be secured. -
Lamborn & Company.
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Catholic Clergy
Prohib bitiion League.
Says Church Benefited 81 fhe
Dry Law

Because of the misconeeption OF
many people that Catholics oppose
prohibition, the Catholic Clergy
Prohibition League, through :its
president, the Rev. George zuscher.
pastor OF ST. Vincentss Ehnrch.
North Evans. N. Y, has given out,
for publication the following state
ment: -
The greatest objection among
Catholics to Prohibition used TO
be, that it would interfere with,
sacramental vine Many lof51he
sobiectors were absolutely sincere.
Since the advent Of prohth= =IIens
there is not a single case on rec
ord where a priest fannd; il dif-
! ficult to obtain the Z Necessary
saeran anerital vine ;:s.s -
Under prohibition c at h efic s.
spend more mehey for edncatioE-
Some Catholic colleges find it diff
icult to accommodate all@ap-
piicants. The Catholic UNIVERSITY
tof Notre Dame, Indiana IS dis
continuing its. preparatory school.
lin existence ever since the Gnf-
versity was founded. because OF the
great increase IN the enrolment an
the collegiate courses
4 Catholic institutions fofmerly
trying TO reform drunkards, are
now devoting more. OF their ener-SS
gies to the training Of negaecfed
children.
Where prohibition is not very
strictly enforced, as in sonac cities
in the state Of New York. Catholic
clergymen entertain some doubt
as to the permaneney OF prohibi-
ton, and are, therefore. rather
reticent ahaut its manifold benefits
Elsewhere we find most favorable
expressions for the strict enforce
nent OF the law The Catholic
Bishop of Great Fails, Montana,
Right reverend Matthias G.. Lenl-
han, under date of April 90. 1922,
wrote as OF the general attitude
of the people OF his state: We
have an army of nateHigent and
patriotic citizens who are In favor
OF enforcing the eighteenth amend
ment.' 2 s
The liquer traffic has ruiHedf SO
many Catholics physically and
spiritually. that the Ca IN oric
Church. in spite OF the many
Catholic Immigrants. in. spite OF
the marvellous generosity with
which Catholic ediffces were built,
and in spite of the hard labor nf
so many priests. and OF thousands
of self-sacrifcing nuns was. losing
ground. Nothing ever happened
in America that will make for the
spiritual progress of the Catholic
Church, as prohibition. Fifty
years hence the greatest %onder-
ment Will be. Why all Catholics
did not work with tooth and nail
for Prohibition.
Among the most active, members
of the Catholic Clergy Prohibition
League are: Rev. c.. p. Baron, CO.
lumbus, Ind; Rev. NJ. Mshenx
Mendoza, Mimi; Rev. A. Jaca,ie-
met. O. P. Priory, FAN River,
Mass; Rev Geo. Zurcher. North
Evans. n. Y: Rev. NJ. F. Sperleiss,
Nadean. Mich: Rev. P.sJ. Mur-
ply, Dalhart. Tex; Rev E. A.
Hannah, Washington: Rev. F.
Saurusaitis, Bayonne, n. g.; Rep.-M.
]. Wy,e, Sunnyvaie, CAL; Rev
McNaasee, chicago, Right Rev.
Bishop Lenihan. Great Falls. Mont:
Rev. 3. Kubacki, Cleveland; Rev.
z. ). oicailaghan, Catholic Uni-
versity, Washington.
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Advertisement in the Personal
column: Horace. please do not
come round again. Father is
cleaning his gun" = knowledge
Box.
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The open season for flies is about
over but the dwelling place there's
oe has not had an embargo placed
thereon.
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Peace is in sight. Insurance COM
many finds Americans get fatter and
everybody loves fat people.
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Well. lets have another consti-
tutional Amendment. The Jaiis
are getting full again.
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Every man should leave his
widow enough life insurance to In
terest a better man next time.
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Jail Breakers Fail."--headline
Pen is mightier than the saw.
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The difference between Iazfness
and hook worm is in who is max
ing the comment.
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A French woman paid 100000
for one new hat and you can read
this TO your husband.
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cheers for something they woutah
give anything else for.
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We have often wondered what
kind of liquor the guy drinks thai
spells the names of Pullman ears.
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Only six more stopping months
until spring.
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All the eccentric dancers are no;
on the stage.
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Washington, Nov. 20.-congress
convened at noon today. The SEN
ate adjourned thirteen minutes Ia
ter in memory OF Senator Watson
and the house adjourned at 12:49
in memory Of Representative Mo-
Ian Of California. Senate leaders
reserved their decision as to whetia-
.er to seat Mrs. FELTON, for the day
None Of the new senator's were
sworn Inn President Harding Will
address a. joint session atsl2::30n to-.
r,oarraw .ss .s:;-s--fs - .S ~
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SPECIAL
SESSION OF
CONGRESS
Called Primarily to
Enact Ship Subsidy
Bill For Benefit OF
Shipping Combine.
Mrs. FELTON, Asks
For. Seat

Washington, Nov. 20.-CoH-s
vening in special session congress
today insured the breaking OF at
least one record in American his
tory. With the regular session to
follow Immediately, the sixty-sev-
enth congress IS sure to hold four
sessions. The most ever held; be-
fore was three. s:fss
Remained to- be determined
whether the senate seat the first
woman senator, Mrs. Felton, arriy-s
ed in the senate chamber with Hoke
Smith an hour before the time to
meet. Mrs. FELTON, said she Wpuid
ask to be seated and il refused
would seek to address the senate:
The leaders consulted over the
proper procedure. Senator-eIecf
w. F. George said he would noe
claim his seat until tomorrow TO
give Mrs. Felton, q chance:
The extra session was called pf1-
tmarily to consider the ship subsidy
bill. Is 80:
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-02-24
"ALICE IN HUNGERLAND"
TELLS DRAMATIC STORY
Actual Conditions Where Thousands
Starye To Be Revealed Here in
Stirring Pictures

Alice in Hungerland," a stirring
tbree-reel motion picture which has
gripped audiences everywhere, will be
shown at The Alkrama Theatre in this
CITY Saturday. matinee and night. Feb.
p. in addition to the regular program.
1t is a dramatic story based on actual
scenes and conditions, here disclosed
for the first time, in picturesque Con-
stantinople and sealed up cities OF
Transcaucasian Russia.
The picture. "Alice in Hungerland
will be brought to Elizabeth City by
Mr.. Vance W. Tilley of the speakers
bureau of the Near East Relief. who
will give short talk in explanation OF
the picture. Mr.. Tilley is an able
speaker and knows how to put a mes
sage over to screen audience with
out boring anybody. While the pur'
pose is to acquaint the public with ac'
tual conditions in the Near East where
North Carolina is asked to contribute
5000. 900 to feed several thousand starv'
ing children, no collection will be TAX
en- at the theatre.