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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26
Mcleod Doing a Good Thing.
(Snartanblirg HeraId).

(SpdI lduDulS 1eldlQl.
In his speeches Mr.. Thomas Mc5
Leod, as a candidate for governor.
is doing a good thing, when he
calls attention to the fact that
high taxes in South Carolina "be-
gin at home" The counties of this
state determine the tax their citi-
zens pay. AS Mr.. Mcleod is say
ing the question Of taxation, while
exceedingly important as a state
issue is more important as a ,coun-
ty issue to be considered at home.
1t is a fact that under the law as
it exists today any one county by
increasing its valuations may
place upon its people an unfair
proportion Of the state taxes. 1t is
this very situation that gives rise
to much of our tax troubles. 1t
is the inequalities.
That is why all state taxes
should be derived from sources 9TH
er than real property. Mr.. Mcleod
is good enough to tell the people
Of the counties the truth about this
situation
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26
SIX INJURED IN
MOTOR ACCIDENT
Automobiles Crash on Road
Near Anderson

Anderson. Aug. s23.-Six people
were injured yesterday in an auto
mobile collision. Mrs. Calhoun
Harris was driving to Clemson Col
lege and was about seven miles
from Anderson when the accident
happened. A tobacco salesman
passed Mrs. Harris and the cloud
of dust that was raised kept her
from seeing an approaching car,
also binding the driver who was
Mr.. Gambrell of Sandy Springs.
The door of Mrs. Harris auto
mobile was thrown open and her
mother, Mrs. ]. w. Morrah Of Mt.
Carmel, and little Alice Childs
Harris We're thrown from the car
to the ground. Mrs. Morrah suf-
fered a dislocated hip and it was
thought that the child had also
been seriously injured. but her con-
dition is much better this after
noon. Both were taken to the
Anderson county hospital.
Mrs. Harris was badly bruised
and cut by glass about the head.
Mr.. John Harris. father OF Calhoun
Harris, was also cut and bruised
considerably. and both the young
sons of Mrs. Harris were. John
Bradley was also slightly hurt.
Miss Alice Harris also is suffering
more from shock than actual in
juries. Mr.. Gambrell, who was
driving the other car, was not
hurt at all, according to reports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26
KILLED AT
GRADE CROSSING
Col. James Williams and Two
Women Killed Near Dur
ham

Durham. n. c., Aug. 23.-Col.
James Marks Williams, coast artil-
lery, U. S. A., Of 525 Perry street,
Montgomery, Ala, his wife, Mrs.
Anna NJ. Williams, and a Miss Ann
Williams, also Of Montgomery,
were instantly killed tonight when
a Southern railway passenger train
struck an automobile in which they
We're riding at grade crossing
three miles west of this city.
The accident occurred at cross
ing on a detour from the national
highway between Durham and
Greensboro. The automobile, it is
said. was moving slowly, the de-
tour being rough. The train, two
hours late, is reported to have
been moving rapidly.
With the combined wreckage of
the automobile and the engines
pilot scattering on either side the
train went some distance beyond
the crossing before it was brought
to a stop.
The train crew picked up the
bodies of Colonel Williams and the
two women and placed them in the
baggage car. Colonel Williams is
said to have shown signs OF life.
but he was dead when the train
reached Durham. Aside from the
cut on his right hand his body
was without a sign Of injury. His
left leg was broken however, near
the ankle.
Mrs. Williams head was crushed
Miss Williams body bore cuts and
abrasions.
The victims of the accident were
taken fom the local station to an
undertaking establishment to
await information from Montgom-
cry as to disposition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26
Burn Sheriff S Car

Greenwood, Aug. % While ssof-
fieers were raiding liquor dis
tillery in this county this nnornings
friends Of the distillers. it is afeg-
ed. set fire to the sherines autoiAo-i
bile. which was partially destroy.
ed before the flames were sex-
tinguished. Two men were arsest-
ed and lodged in jail. They are
Joe Klugh and James Edwards.
Two copper stills, 45 and so gaa-i
Ions each, were captured, IN adds
ton to seven gallons of liquor and
between 2,60e and 1900 gallons Of
mash. s3ss'
The two stills were found ahput
two and a half miles from the Abb
beville county line, west OF Green;
wood. According to Sherif w. M.
White, four men were found aSae
still but two escaped.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26
MEMORIAL
i SERVICES
Requiem Mass For the Late
Rev. j. F. Mah0ney
5News and COURIER.

News and Courler1.
Solemn memorial services were
held yesterday for the repose of
the soul of the Rev. Joseph F. Ma
honey, who died in Boston on Tues
day. August Is, and who was in
tered in his home town Of Rociaes-
ter, New Hampshire, Friday.
Owing to the sudden death of
Father Mahoney it was impossible
for his fellow priests to show him
this mark of respect before yester-
day. In the absence Of Bishop
Russell the Very Rev. ]. T. McEl-
roy, vicar general Of the diocese Of
Charleston, celebrated solemn
requiem mass, assisted by the Rev.
J. J. May and the Rev. j. W. Car
mody, of the Cathedral Of this city
The Rev. Francis Murphy, Of Sum
meryille, was the master Of .cere-
monies.
The sermon was preached by the
Very Rev. T. j. Hegerty, of CO.
lumbia. In his sermon Father
Hegerty paid fitting tribute to
Father Mahoney, who had spent
twenty-one years OF his priesthood
in various parts Of South Carolina
Father Mahoney was beloved by
Protestants as well as Catholics
and this was evidenced by the
large number who assisted at the
services yesterday.
Many messages Of sympathy were
received from the various parts OF
the state in which Father Mahoney
had laborsd during earlier day:
of his priesthood. Others who as
sisted at the ceremonies were the
Rev. NJ. j. Reddin. of Camden
the Rev. L. lacquer. Of Columbia
the Rev. J. w. Westbury, Of Spar
tanburg: the Rev w. A. Tob5n, OF
Rock Hill, and the Rev. T. Nc.
Grath, Of the cathedal, Of Char
lesion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26
Minutes. of Council.

The regular meeting Of council
was held in the council chamber
Tuesday, there being present May
or Jennings and Ceuncilmen Raj
field and Mcleod. The minutes, Of
the regular meeting Of August 9Th.
and special meeting Of the 10Th
were read and approved as cor
rected.
It was brought to the attention
Of council that erroneous rumors
were current as to the purpose the
funds derived from the sale Of the
proposed $3.50, 100000 bonds would
be used, and the clerk was direct
ed to publish in these minutes an
extract from the minutes Of the
meeting of August Sth. which clear
ly sets forth the purpose for which
such funds are TO be, used:
(Extract) calling for an
election as early as practicable for
the purpose of issuing bonds not
to exceed $3.50, 100000 for the sole
purpose of paying the expenses of
liabilities incurred in the improve
ment Of certain streets and side
walks, abutting property owners to
pay two-thirds of the cost there
off,
Council directed the mayor to
call mass meeting to be held in
the court house on Friday evening,
September 1st, at $3.50 o'clock for
the purpose Of discussing the ad-
visibility of issuing bonds in
amount Of s250,o00.o0. and the
clerk directed to give due public
ity to such meeting.
Councilman Mcleod moved that
the current funds Of the city be
again distributed equitably among
the various banks Of the city, and
after discussion, council agreed
that this would be done, and the
clerk so directed.
Council directed that, their fu-
tture regular meetings on the sec
ond and fourth Tuesdays of each
month be held in the council
chamber at 6 o'clock until other
wise ordered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26

There has been great deal OF
and ill-informed criti-
cism Of the work Of the Tax Com
mission in the press and on the
stump, the criticism emanating
largely from those who appeal to
the prejudice rather than to the
reason Of the taXpaying public,
who are restive under the burdens
that the support of a modern gov
ernment necessarily entails. 1t is
easy to criticise and make out a
case if facts are disregarded, but
criticism is not always proof. To
give the people who pay taxes the
truth about the work Of the State
Tax Commission rather lengthy
review of the work. policies and
methods of the Tax Commission
and the results attained therefrom
is printed today. 1t is long, but it
is brim full of facts that taxpayers
should know and it is hoped that
every voter who would know the
facts and desires to vote intelligent
ly should read it with great care.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26
Protect the Partridges
espartanburg Journal)

SSparlahpufS SsiouIHd1j =
A news dispatch from Chester.
South Carolina, says that a dead
partridge was found on the farm;
OF David NJ. .Peden last week 18th
Is boil weeviis in It's craw tAat
it was believed that the birass
death was caused by the taking Of
calcium arsenate that had been
used to Kill the bugs; that a nuna-
Der Of farmers in Chester wcasd
post their lands to save the
partridges from the hunters. e;
it be true that the partridge IS the
foe of the boil weevil to the extent
of eating him up when he has the.
chance the Legislature should pass
a law as its next session making Il
a criminal offence punishable by
service on the chaingang to in
partridge in this State for the:
next ten years. ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26
Tn Recor,ier's Court.

In the case of the automobile col
lision OF J. H. Taylor and r. T.
Gallagher. on the corner of Lib
erty and Salem, last Sunday, bota
pleaded guilty, and were fined
$40 each for speeding.
In the case Of the fight that took
place at the colored dance We'd
nesday night, engaged in by three
negroes, Dorothy Phillips was
fined $50 or 80 days; Henry King
was fined $40 OR 20 days, and
Willie James, who use5s. his knife
more skillfully than the cthers. was
fined 500 or 80 days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26

Or fractional part thereof of en-
rolled members. The following
clubs fail under this provision OF
the law and are directed to pno-s
vide the necessary booths:
Sumter, Ward /; Sumter Ward
q; Sumter Ward 3; Sumter. Ward
4; Concord, Dalzell, DuBose Earle.
Farmers, Hagood, Mayesville, ose
wego, Pineweod, Pleasant Grove
PTiyateer, Rafting Creek, Shiloh
stateburg. Taylors, edgeass'a,
.Zoar.
H. G. osTHEN,
County chaIua;1
John B. Dufae seeretary
Sumter, Sc. Aug 10. 1922. 81
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26
HIGHEST
AVERAGE IN
THE STATE
Graduate of the Sumter High
School Wins the Gill Wylie
Scholarship

Doctor Gill .Wylie has establish
ed at Winthrop College a memorial
scholarship for the student thai
makes the highest average in the
annual examinations held for Win
throp College throughout the state
of South Carolina This scholarship
was won this year by Miss Mamie
Wells. graduate Of the Sumter
High school, class of 1922. Miss
Wells is certainly worthy Of the
most cordial congratulations.
The scholarship for Sumter coun-
ty was won by Miss May Willis
Osteen of the same graduating
class.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26

The movement that is being fos-
tered by the South Carolina Devei-
opment Board TO bring into this
STATE number of selected dairy
men and live stock raisers from
HE middle west merits serious con-
sideration by land owners and bus
iaess men who are thoroughly in
arrested in establishing these in-
austries on a firm basis in Sumter
county. The high price OF land
and the congestion Of population
in the middle west are driving
large numbers ef progressive and
energetic young men to- seek new
homes in the far west and Canada.
where living conditions are hard
and distance SO great from the
great market centers that new set
tiers have great difficulty in estab-
lishing themselves successfully and
earning a living. It is to this class
Of men that the movement will be
directed IN order that the facts
about South Carolina may be made
Known. These men not only have
experience in dairying and i've
stock raising, but they have suffi-
cient capital to purchase land and
equip themselves with dairy cattle
and the necessary outfit. Sumter
county has so many advantages
over the raw sections of Canada as
a potential dairy region-in soil,
climate and nearness to markets
that II the truth can be carried to
the men who are seeking homes in
a less crowded section, where land
can be purchased at reasonable
prices, they can be interested. Sum-
ter county has made start in
aairying, the creamery has already
been established, and the system
.ofs fshard surfaced reads penetrating
TO all sections of the county, will
make the problem of transporting
the farm produce, including cream,
milk, eggs and poultry, to market
both easy and cheap. The soil,
climate, good roads and easy ac-
cess to markets are the chief as
sets of the county. and now that
the boil weeyil has made cotton
growing improbable, as q special
ty, Il is absolutely necessary that
our assets be capitalized and
turned to profitable account. This,
the best authorities agree, can best
be done by developing the dairying
industry. To develop it we must
have experienced dairymen, and to
obtain them it is necessary to go
to the sections where this indus
try has been successfully carried
on in past years. This is the plan
Of the South Carolina Development
Board. The cooperation of Sum-
ter county is sought. and the de-
tails and methods of operation Of
the plan viii be outlined at the
meeting Thursday Those who do
not want to dry up financially while
waiting for something to turn up
to save this section from financial
ruin should look into and serious
ly consider any plan that it is pro-
posed. If any suggestion has merit,
then it should be adopted. At
tendance at the meeting Thursday
does not commit anyone to any
thing, but it is an opportunity to
hear plan that good business men
have worked out. and which they
believe viii help South Carolina to
li1a latent hit va Ina bla as
sets and undeyeloped resources.
In our day a bare existence indi-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26
SUMTER CASE TO
!. FEDERAL COURT
Five Alleged Strikers Placed
Under $500 Bond
Charleston. Aug. sc: D. Wit

Charleston, Aug. &c. D. With
erspoon, j. P. Butler, Richard F..
Cheaper, Collie Hinson and NJ. BE-
Hinson. the five defendants who
were named in an order August 16,.
to show cause in contempt pro-
ceedings in the United States dis
trict court here, appeared before
Judge Henry A. az. Smith yester-.
day and were held for trial at the,
term Of the federal court, which
opens at Aiken on the first Tues
day in October. The defendants
were all from Sumter and were
alleged to have violated the terms
Of the Injunction recently granted
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company against it's striking shop
men.
When the case was called the
formal answers and denials Of the
allegations against the defendants
were filed and the court held that
as there was this direct conflict of
testimony involving questions OF
fact. it should be placed on the,
docket for trial by jury.
The order also prescribed that.
bond Of $500 each be given by the
defendants. The FIVE men We're,
returned to Sumter. where United.
States Commissioner r. J. Bland
will have charge of approving these.
bonds.
The FIVE are charged with nav-.
ing intimidated and interfered
with employees of the Atlantic.
Coast Line Railroad, who have
taken positions made vacant at,
Sumter by striking employees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26
COUNTY TICKETF.

For Congress, eth District.
(Scratch two--vofe for one).
Andrew j Bethea
Fl. p. Fu1mer,
John J. McMahan.
For Solicitor, 3rd Circuit.
(Scratch one4vote for one).
John G.. Dinkins,
Frank A. Mcleod.
For State Senate.
Davis d. Noise.
For House OF Representatives.
Scratch three-vete for three)
E. W. Dabbs. Jr.,
John B. Dutfe,
j. L. ellis,
C.. J. Jackson,
Robert Muldrow,
S. K. Nash.
For Judge OF Probate.
Thos. E. Richardson.
For County Superintendent Of Ed
ucatson,
J. 81. Haynsworth.
Magistrate, 1st District.
(Scratch ane).
H. T. Goodman,
j. c. McElyeen.
Magistrate. End Distriee.
(scratch one9.
Geo. T. DesChamps.
L. c. Tisdaie.
Magistrate, srd District.
{seratch one).
N. J. Moore.
NJ. A. Wilder.
Magistrate 4th District.
J. A. Hodge.
Magistrate. 5th District.
w. II. Ramsey.
Magistrate. 9th District.
r. L. Burkett.
Magistrate, eth District.
l. S. Vinson.
Magistrate, sth District.
tScratch one).
Geo. J. Aycock,
A. P. Lide.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26
TOWN And COUNTY NEWS
The Primary Election
Ballots to Be Voted at the
Election August 29th ;

The official ballots to be voted
in the primary election on August
18th are reproduced below for the
information of voters who may
want to pick their candidates be-
fore the day of election:
es STATE TICKET.
For Governor
(yote for one. scratch others).
Cole L. BIease,
=. j. Cantey,
William Coleman,
John T. Duncan,
George K. Laney,
= Thomas G. Mcleod.
For Ideutenant Governor.
(vote for one, scratch others).
&c. L. Adams,
E. B. jackson,
Jennings 4. Owens.
For Secretary of State.
6Vete for one, scratch others.
". Banks Dove,
James C. Dozier.
For Attorney General.
9Vote for one, scratch others.
Harold Eubanks,
D. NJ. Winter,
Samuel 9M. Wolfe.
For Comptroller General.
eVete for one, scratch others).
8. Walter E. Duncan,
e. Hagood Gooding.
For State Treasurer.
Samuel T. Carter.
For State Snpersnt ntendent of Edu-
cation
(Vote for one. scratch others).
Mrs. Bessie Rodgers Drake,
J. H. Hope,
o. d. Seay,
Cecil IA. Seigler,
j. E. Swearingen,
Mrs. E. Barton Wallace.
Bor Adjutant and Inspector Gem
eral.
(Vote for enc, scratch others).
Robert E. Craig,
Thomas B. Marshall.
For Commissioner OF Agriculture.
(Vote for one, scratch others).
B. Harris, =
George W Wigntman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26

The two INDEPENDENT tobacco
warehouses are having big sales
daily, the total receipts up to date
exceeding 100000 pounds. Sumter
is the best tobacco market in the
state and the high prices being
paid are attracting tobacco sellers
from radius OF fifty miles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26
Demonstration By
Tobacco Growers:
Aaron sapiro Talks Oh Goopes.
ratiye. Marketing Ass0cia-
tio1

Marion, Aug. lowing ans
nouncement Of the first big sale of
tobacco by the Tobacco Growers
Cooperative Association and
hyeries ef more than $500. 900 !
peunds of tobacco to eooperatlve
warehouses last week. growers at
Mullins staged mammoth celebra-
ton IN honor Of aaron Sapiro, who
prophesied that cooperative mafk
eting would stabilize the tphacco
growers. industry and double rhear
prices within a single year and TO-
day returned to see his propheey
fulfilled
B. 4The association has aceomp
ed its first great purpose IN giving
you fair grading, it has doubled The
price of tobacco and before the as-g
sociation sold one pound Of tobaccos
YOU had made the price basis Sa-z
pire told the great audience N thes
Star warehouse at Mullins tOda
eIf the figures Of our first sale,
represent what we VIII sell the
crop for you Will get far more
double what you got last yeaE, =,
said the attorney OF the Tohaeeo
Growers Association, who is cesSn-
sci for half million farmers
forty cooperative ssseesations frnEa
the Atlantic to- the Pacific CeseEE
after cheer followed Sapiross an
nouneenaent that we guarantee
that our sales, VIII beat the OUT
side average iest as they did IN
Kentucky, for we are not peddling
guesswork, We are selling specific
grades of tobacco and he Fenta1rtsd s
the statement that advances
based upon the first sales Ct to-
bacco made BY the big cooperative
markets last week do not repre- &
sent. more than a fourth OF the ~
final payments. 20
S TO Seek Damage
Ridieuling the AFFIDAVIT Of one
Mike Rhodes wiaese5all breach
of contract is causing sone COM
ment here, Mr. Sapiro said shaf
the association would get iesas-
dated damages for all the fobaEe3S
Mr.. Rhodes delivered outside OF the
association, and told OF
California Bean Growers Assoc5a-
ton recently got jadgnent Tor
S21.e0e from a contract brsaEerz
named Rindge, and warned has as1s
dience that warehousmen no s
persisted in persuading ggewers TO s
break their contracts would be-
prosecuted
After the Californian eenapaselk s
the practice Of certain warehease- z
men to the former pTacflces oE1
pawn brokers in aiding Others to
break. the Law until that pEactSce
was forbid len. he referred eto one
George Yarbero. OF this vic1n
and was interrupted by an angry s
member of the audience, vl,os <eld S
him to mention Yarhoro,s nanaesno
more. The speaker continued 80 {
mention Yarboro's name aEds sald $
There are a. few of US who are
really willing to be killed d be-
ing killed will make this mege- =
ment a success. s
Concluding his speech watha NJ
impassioned plea to stand by their
own movement, which he sa1d s
meant not only better prlces fors
tobacco hut. better houses seheolsa
and roads, the Californian re-
ceived tremendous Ovation from
the great crowd Of farmees and
that occupied every
available seat and stood m rows
far back. in the Star warehouse at 3
Mullins.
George A. Norwood president OF s.
the ASSOCIATION; DR.. Joynez
director, and NJ. O.. Wilson. secye-
tary of the association. were pres.
ent at the meeting. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26

Phrenologists have never salts
factorily accounted for the fact
that when a man is puzzled he
scratches his head.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26

In our day bare existence indi-
Gates more nerve than poverty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-26

No one knows when jet arst came
Into use.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-13
Senator Lodge
KenOIl1lnate(i
By Big Vote

Lakes-St Lawrence waterway project
Baker opposed rhs Eseh- Cum Minis rail-
road act and urged legislation favorable
to farmers and werkme.i. Kelley made
plea for greater economy in govern
ment Emery, in addition TO voicing
support for soldier bonus legislation
asserted he believed the time had come
when younger blood" should be inject
ed into the Senate.
The winner of the Republican Sena.
toriaI race will oppose former Gov
eror Woodbridge N. Ferris, of Big
Rapids, sole Democratic candidate, at
the November election.
The wet and dry issue found its
way into several contests for Republi-
can Congressional nominations, largely
through efforts Of the Michigan d.
vision of the National Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment,
whose officials put up determined
fight during the closing days of the
Campaign.
The vets carried their battle into
sixof the thirteen Congressional dis
triets, but concentrated their attack in
the 9Th, where they opposed Grant NJ.
Hudson, of East Lansing, for many
years identified with the Michigan
Anti-Saloon League.
New-York tribune., 1922-09-13
British Yield TO Ulster
I'm Election Bill Dispute

From The Ttibuns's European BHredH
Copyright, 1892. New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON. Sept. IA dispute be-
tween the British and the northern Irish
government over the holding up by
Viceroy FitzaIan of bin passed by the
Belfast Parliament ended with the
climbing down of the British, it was
learned to-day.
The Viceroy refused to assent to the
bill abolishing proportional reprasen-
taticn at local government elections in
Ulster. This system of election was
designed to give protection to mi
norities and is in force in the Free
State, but the Ulsterites aimed at
wiping it out in order to reduce the
representation of the Catholic minor
ity. In the interest of the latter the
British government resisted the change
enacted by the Belfast Parliament but
the latter protested there was no at
tempt on the part of the Viceroy to
interfere with Free State legislation
and won their point.
The victory over the British stand,
which is calculated to revive sectarian
strife in Ulster, is the sequel Of the
recent visit of Sir James Craig, Ulster
Premier, to London.