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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-03
TALKING
OF BRIDGE
Chamber of Commerce Trying
to Raise Approach Fund

Columbia, April % Sumter
authorities and the Co:umbia
chamber Of commerce still have
under discussion The raising of
funds for the Wateree river bridge
approaches at Gamers ferry. The
Sumter officials have already guar
anteed their part OF the funds and
the Columbia chamber OF commerce.
is undertaking 10 raise $l0.0oo for
this county.
Jndcr Il recent agreement with
the highway department. S,umter
and Richland are TO furnish $l0,-
Q0o each for the approaches and
the depar5men, viii furnish $lo.-
0do. The approaches will consist
of Il temporary road and bridges
on the Sumter side OF the bridge
until a permanent road and bridges
can be built
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-03

COUNTIES
SIGN Up
Final Drive in Cotton
NJ a k e tin g Cam
paig.n is B e n g,
Pressed With En-
thulsiasn That As
sures Success

Columbia. April 2S-Pickens
county is the first Piedmont county
to so over The top in the cotton
marketing campaign. \
telegram from Thomas a. Bowen.
county agent. this morning said
that county had reached its quota
and would pass ii before Saturday
night by over 900 h;lles. Great
is reported in that
county.
Fairfield county also went over
the top today. having passed its al
lottcd quota. Ii also promises TO so
far beyond its quota before tomor-
row night.
Fourteen counties have now gone
over the top: Marlboro, Darling
ton. Sumter, Calhoun. Dillon. Lee,
Dorchester. kerShaW, Richland,
Marion. OranSeburg. Fairfield,
Chesterfield and PickenS. Several
other counties expect TO go over
Gcfore midnight tonight.
With approximately rs hours in
which TO complete their task the
workers in the campaign were re-
po;.cd us driving hard and ! heavy
si@nup is expected in al the coun-
ties today.
Officials OF tile association said
today that they We're highly Sr;lti-
fled nj the splendid assistance be
ing given by the business men OF
the state. they haze worked hard
in behalf Of the ::ovement this
week. they saiG, ana The results
had been telling.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-03
SCHEME TO HURT
LABOR CHARGED
Plan Hatched in Moscow, Says
Mr.. Gompers

Washington, April 29.-An al.
legged new scheme, devised in Mos
COW for destroying the American
Federation of Labor and its con-
stitucnt unions and replacing them
with 4 Red revolutionary fedora
ton is discussed al length by Sam.
ucl Gompers in an editorial ar
ticle in the May issue of the Feder-
ationist, official organ Of the Amer
lean Federation. The scheme was
devised 4 few months ago, ac-
cording to Mr. Gompers' article.
which says it is proposed to de-
stroy and disrupt the American
Federation Of Labor by changing
the form OF certain Of the organ
iZations affiliated with the fedora
ton and that when this rtorganiZa-
ton is effected the unions shall be
affiliated with. the BolSheviki- In
ternationale at Moscow.
One Of the best-kaown Ameri-
can Reds, the article says, spent
several months in Moscow in con-
sultation With Lenin. Trotzky and
others, and it was at these con-
ferences the plan was formulated.
This new would be colossus OF
American labor has. carefully Sc
lected single Representatives in
1000 American communities" it
continues, and these are the men
who are to overthrow the .Amsxi-
can Federation of Labor and who
are TO direct the new structure.
Readers who have observed the
rroclamations that have come froM
Moscow are fully aware OF the fact
that it is the hope of Moscow to
follow the overthrow OF The ..meri-
can Federation OF Labor with the
destruction OF the American gov.
ernmcnt.
"The whole scheme is Drasunsp-
tuous 10 the point of being zl5siea-
lous. 1t merits serious attention
only because Of the fact thsG tAo
determination of Moscow 10 Under
mine democracy. is backed by an
unscruiousness of condacs tlas
knows no limit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-03
READY FOR
BRIDGES
Highway Department to Let
Road Contracts Also

Columbia, April 29.-Plans for
bringing Tiger river and Padgett's
creek in Union county on the
Enion-Whitmire road have been
completed. the highway depart
nent announced yesterday
Bids for the construction OF
about three and one-half miles OF
the Colum mbia-Sumter road in Sum
ter county Will be received y, the
state highway department May 81.
This work will be l& foot hard su:-
faced paving. On the same date
the Sumter permanent roads COM
mission will receive bids for the
construction OF about one and one
half miles Of the Camden road and
about three miles OF the Pincwood
road. These bids viii be received
in conjunction with the state high
way department.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-03
BREEDLOVE JOINS
TOBACCO ASSN
Well Known Veteran of To-
bacco Trade Becomes AS
sistant Manager

Raleigh, \. c.. April 29.-Breed-
love of the Export Leaf Tobacco
company, another we'll known vet
eran of the tobacco trade has
joined the Tobacco Growers CO.
operative Association as assistant
manager of the leaf department.
according to announcement from
General Manager r. r. Patcr-
son, received today at headquarters
OF the Tobacco Growers Coopera-
tive Association.
Mr.. Brcedlove began his career
with j. Z. Noel Tobacco Company
ir Danvilie, Virginia, as buyer in
1897, later accepting a position with
the Imperial Tobacco company, as
buyer at Greenville, n. c., and
Paducah, Kentucky. Later sever
ing his connection With the I'M
perial, he joined the American
Tobacco Company in 1905 rs buyer
on the Danville, Virginia, market.
continuing this service on various
markets of the bright belt until
the dissolution of the American
Tobacco Company, and his appoints
ment as supervisor of the South
Caroline and Eastern Carolina
markets in 1912 for the Export
Leaf Tobacco COMPANY.
Mr.. Breedlove's position With the
Export Company has taken him TO
practically al! markets in the Car
oljnas, Virginia, and Kentucky. In
commenting on his appointment.
General Manager r. X. Patterson
said: mir. BreedIove'S knowledge
Of the various types of tobacco eX-
rends through the bright. tlue cur
ed sections in Virginia and the Car
olinaS, also the dark fired section
in Virginia, and all types grown IN
Kentucky and Tennessee. In Sc
curing the services of Mr.. Breed
love for this association, we feel
that he is without q peer in his
knowledge Of the tobacco business
His popularity With the trade, both
farmers and buyers, is too well
known to need comment.
OInCf recent dpDOlHtIicHtS dH~
nounced from headquarters OF the
Tobacco Growers Cooperative AS
sociation are those OF a. V. Bob
btt as district manager OF the
warehouse division for Eastern
North Carolina, with headquarters
at Goldshoro: w Wesley Sinsleter-
~. manager of warehouses for
Lake City. South Carolina. and w.
T.. Lea, as representative OF field
service for South Carolina.
Among the managers of ware
houses named were T. f. Roberts
for Chase City. Va. ". X. Nc
Intosh for Kirgstret', S. c., G. T.
Reaves Of South Boston. Va. FOR
Conway. S. G., j. f. Eethea, for
I.atta, S. c., j. =. Lane for DAN
bury. s. c., and j. +. Rogers at
Fair Bluff, y. c.
a thousand acres Of tobacco in
Person County, " c.. We're signed
up in q single day last week with
the marketing association, and
more than five hundred contracts
have reached Raleigh headquarters
within 4 week, following success
ful meetings throughout North Car
Olin3
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-03

The DEATH OF
MISS HANNA
Grilling Of John Wy
man, Brings Gu t
Further Facts

Hoopestown. Ill. April 29-In-
formation obtained through the
grillins of John W'yman, Il farmer,
in connection with the mysterious
death Of Gertrude Hanna. a form
or school teacher. whose body was
found in a basement CT an untcn-
anted church here Will be placed
before the grand jury May -. Wy
man insisted he is innocent. but adj
mitted he was the father of her
unborn child.
Gertrude Hanna was classified
by the Cook county psychopaihic
hospital Us a paranaioc. 1t developed
today. Accompanying her record
there was an official remark she
has ordered u revolver and ammu- :
milton 10 protect her from the man
she believes is following her.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-03
Mellon Withdraws
Ruling on Wilson
Foundation Fund

Washington, April 29.-Secre-
tary Mellon today ordered with
drawn pending further considera-
ton the ruling of the internal revc-
nue. bureau that contributions to
the Woodrow Wilson Foundation
were not exempt from income
taxes.
Announcement of Mr.. Mellon's
action was made in letter to
Senator Glass. Of Virginia, made
public tonight by the treasury The
letter was made public following
a conference Of Nh Mellon with
Assistant Commissioner Smith. OF
the revenue bureau, acting in the
absence OF Commissioner Blair.
The letter 10 Senator Glass said
The question Of whether the
contributions TO the Woodrow Viii
son Foundation We're exempt from
the federal income tax has only
come TO my attention since the
publicity given to the ruling made.
While the case differs essentially
from the Mckinley Memorial tSso-
citation. ii seems 10 me that in the
present ruling due consideration
has not been given 10 the effect
OF the congressional Interpretation
As 70 what constitutes an exclusive
ly educational purpose in the in
corporation Of the Roosevcit Me-
mortal Association
Il have accordingly asked Com
missioner Blair to have the rulin&
heretofore made reviewed with a
view 10 determining whether tn.
contributions for the Woodrow
Wilson Foundation >hohld not h,-
treated in the same way as those
made TO the Roosevelt Mcmori;,
Association.
Under thc circumstances. il has
seemed To me proper th:.t / should
advise YOU OF this action and that
the ruling viii be Withdrawn pend
ing further consideration Of the
matter"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-03
COAST GUARD
CUTTERS
Take Four Vessels into Port
Of Savannah

savannah. April 50. The coa@t
guard cutter t':hoik;l and three
submarine cIlserS, Vaughan. Cey-
gan and Smith. Were brought into
port by the coast guard cutters
Yalnacraw and Seminole. The
Cahoika Was proceeding south with
the submarine chas"rs in tow "nd
the hawser parted in tine heavy
weather fouling the propeller of
ihc Cahokia. The Yamacraw an
swcrcd an SOS message Saturday
afternoon and WAS Joined by the
Seminole. Scnt GHt from Gharlrston.
The Seminole sailed for Whining
ton after cnalin@ here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-03
ENCL.IA And AND
FRANCE SPLIT
OVER RUSSIA
Delegations at Genoa
Submit Documents
That Are Radically
Different in Import
ant Respects

Genoa. April 2S (By the Asso-
ciated PresS) Two historic docu-
ments dealing with the reconStruc-
tion OF Russia have been submitted
by France and Great Britain TO the
economic conference and tonight
are in the hands OF special draft
ing committee appointed by the
subcommittee on Russian affairs
which will endeavor to harmonic
the difficulties in them.
+. The special drafting committee
viii report to the full subcomn?it-
tee Saturday morning, and the sub
committee after it is given the re-
port Will submit it TO the Soviet
delegation. The French document
sketches at length means for re-
storing Russi; 5 agricultural and in
dustrial activities, while that Of
Great britain deyotes more at
tention 10 credit for Russia.
France insists On the ful! pay
ment OF RusSias war debts and
the restoration OF private property
TO foreigners: Great Britain favors
Il reduction in Russia's war debt
and is willing TO be satisfied If Rus
Sia grants former foreign owners
the use OF their property, instead
OF u return OF actual ownership.
The adoption Of the - articles
in the agreement with Russia which
regulate the DISPOSAL Of the Rus
sian debt is favored by France.
She demands that the Soviet con-
clude before December 81 an
agreement with representative OF
owners of Russian state bonds in
order to provide for the payment of
interest
Il an agreement is impossible,
according 70 French contention. the
Soviet must promise to accept the
decision Of Il mixed arbitration
commission, the president OF which
will be appointed b. the chief jus.
tice of the supreme court OF the
United States or by the league OF
nations or by the president Of the
court OF international justice.
The French draft demands in
case private property can not be
restored that Russia shall pay in
IDENTITIES. These iudemnitles would
be provided for by an issue OF new
Russian ) Per cent bonds.
The mixed arbitration tribunal
of three members-one member
for Russia. one for an interested
government and the third, who
would be president, TO be designat-
ed by the chief justice of the So
preme court of the United States
would decide disputed points.
Todays discussion OF the TWO
drafts brought forth Il duel OF
words between Premier Lloyd
George OF Great Britain and Louis
Barthou, chief Of the French dele
CATION, which the auditors descr1b-
ed as both witty and satirical.
SiGnor SchanZcr Of Italy, rs usual,
took the leading role in the discus
sion urging conciIiaiion between the
French and British attitudes
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-03
TO AID TRUCK
GROWERS
Four New Specialists VIII BE
Appointed

Clemson College. April 90
-Four experienced specialists in the
grading. packing and standardiZiaS
OF truck crops are to be appointed
in the near future by the extension
service to help the farmers in the
new trucking sections in getting
their truck crops ready TO pat on
the market in acceptable condition.
The extension service realizes
that many farmers in certain parts
Of The state have gone into truck
ing this year as their first expert
ence. that thos. farmers are not
familiar with the requirements and
methods of grading. packing and
shipping truck crops: and that
there is consequently much danger
OF great loss 10 such farmers un-
less guidance and assistance are
given IT the right time. Director
Long feels Therefore that the great
est service TO be rendered these
new truck growers lies in hclpin;;
them to prepare iii an acceptable
manner for market the produce
which uhey arc now growing.
Two OF The specialists who will
bc engaged for he truck crop sea-
son vii! hc located ut Florence and
the other two at Aiken. conEen-
irntly To the a"cds Of sections
where many farmers are growing
new crops. o'l.e men viii be Sc
cured from The Older trucking Sec
tions Of South Carolina If possible.
If not u representative Of the eN-
tension Scrvi:.. VIII go 10 Florida
10 secure men who have had lars >
practical cXp"rirnc" in work OF thl:
kind 1t is noDs..l 10 have them on
.GlItV early ~ N..N
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-03
Injured in May
Day Demonstration

Maycncc Germany. May Dur
in@ May bay demonstration 4 cap
tain in the American army WAS
wounded by manifcSt;ntS.
\ colpmn of May Day demon-
STATIONS were marching thI ,r@h
Ehcinstrasse when. through q mis-
take in steering the American cap
tain's automobile ran INTO the pro-
cesSion which surrounded and at
lacked the car Several arrests
were made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-03
70 ADJUST
DIFFERENCES

Genoa, April 29.-In line With
Premier Lloyd Georges declaration
the new allied proposals to Rus
The special drafting committee is
endeavoring to frame i document
today which would harmonic the
differences III demands submitted
by the British and French.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-03
Chinese Battle
For Peking

Picking. May 1.-The battle for
The possession Of Picking is con-
1inuing with the advantage appar-
ently going 10 the forces OF Gen.
Wu Pei-Fu driving toward the cap
itol from the south The tide OF
battle is rolling eastward towards
the southern walls Of Peking.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-03
BEGINNING
SECOND MONTH
0FC0AL STRIKE
No Settlement Of the
Controversy Yet in
Sight. Union Plans
to Close Non-Union
Fields

Indianapolis, May 1.-The sec
ond month Of the nationwide coal
strike began today with the official
United Mine Workers declaring no
settlement was in Sight for the
wage controversy involving over
six hundred thousand. The peak
of strength they said, had not
vet been attained. The union pro-
gram called for further efforts to
close the. nonunion fields.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-03
MAY DAY is
MOVINGDAY
IN CHICAGO
Tenants League Hold Mass
Meeting in Protest of Ex-
eessiye Rents

Chicago, May 1.--As May Dav.
spring moving day dawned. it was
predicted by representatives Of the
tenants league that thousands of
flats would be vacated after mog-
ing had subsided. Mass meetings
were held in protest of excessive
rentals.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-03
THOUSANDS
HOMELESS IN
FLOODED AREA
Seven Hundred Fifty
Thousand Acres IN
der Water in Louisi-
ana and Five Missis-
sippi Counties Are
Flooded

Natchez. Miss. April 29-Over
fifty thousand persons will be home
less or suffer heavy financial losses
and the total property destruction
will amount to many millions in
central and eastern Louisiana as
the result of the recent crumblins
of the levees of the Mississippi riy-
er, it is reported on good author
ity.
Five Mississippi counties are
flooded. with backwaters. Prepara-
tionS for the care Of seventeen
thousand refugees there are going
on. Approximately seven hun
dred thousand acres are under Wa
ter in Concordia. Catahoula and
Tensas parishes, Louisiana.
Natchez. April 29.-Thousands OF
acres at Concordia, Cathoula par
ishes planted in cotton are flooded
Damage to crops, ruined highways
and devastation to fertile planta-
tons amount to many millions. The
fight to hold the levee lines is cost
ing Thousands of dollars daily. VAL
uable lumber has been washed
away, and railroad beds are Sc
riously affected. The river here is
two feet above previous high re-
cord. Eight hundred blankets, five
hundred cots and many army kitch-
ems expect to arrive from New Or
leans tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-03

Genoa, April 2S.-The s'hcona
mission on Russian affairs to-day
considered and expected TO APP
prove the draft of the document
stating The allies financial propos-
ais TO soviet RusSia. with the hope
OF ending the present umcerialnt%
and clear ZIP the Russian question.
the most important subject remain
ing. Louis BMlhou. head of the
French delegation. plans 10 leave
for I'ari>; to confer With Prcnil,:
I'uintart.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-03
GEN. M'ANDREW
PASSES AWAY
Chief of Staff Under Genera
Pershino Dies in Wash
ln9t0n

Washington. April %o-Maji. Cen
james ". MrAndrcW. who served
as chief ul staff OF the American
cXpcditionary forces f"r more than
Il Year, beginning in May. l?lN. rs
successor 10 Major General i:r-
h"rd died =; Walter Reed hospiia!
tonight after ;Ii Illness nf more
than two years. General PcrShin.;;
had spent much time With his for
mcr chief Of staff and right hand
man during II" three major Amcri-
can offcnsivcS III Chateau 'rhicrrY.
81 Mih!cl and the ArSonne. DURING
ilc las DAYS of his illness lnd WAS
~ his bedside almost Ia the end.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-03
Aid Goes to Wreck
ed Oil Tanker

San Francisco. May IA fast
guard cutter is hurrying 10 the aid
OF the oil tanker Whittier with q
crew of fifteen. on the rocks at
Point Arena, a hundred miles north
of harn
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-03
Irish Army
Raid Banks

Belfast May l.-over q hundred
thousand pounds sterling Mas tax
IN by The IRISH Republican army
irrcsularS III raids at varonS
branches OF the Bank of Ncland
in the south.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-03
new FIGURE
LOOMS At TIE
CONFERENCE
Father Luigo Favors
Establishment Of a
Federation Based on
Principles Of Broth
erly Love

Genoa. May Ia new figure AZ
standing out on the skyline at the
economic conference in Rev. Faith
ed LuiSo Sturso. leading the ltal-
ian Catholic party, who fayors the
establishment OF an European fed
Grafton based on the principles OF
brotherly love. conciliation and
cooperation He plans 10 visit
America and preach his ideals.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-03

y cynic likely would tell you HAT
that the only thick things a flap
per wears are her paint and he.
head.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-03

Viewed in one light it's unfamil-
iarity that breeds contempt. To
know a man is 10 admire him,
usually.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-03

When man rests on his laurels.
he finds his laurels droop.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-31
WORRIED
HUSBANDS
READ THIS
Guides PeptO- Mangan Is the
Best Tonic for Nervous,
Tired.0ut Wives

Is your wife "all tired out" and
cross and irritable much OF the timer
DO the children bother her to death"
every day, and do the ordinary house
hold tasks that she formerly per-
formed with ease seem nov to overtax
herr In other words, do you often
come home TO a house ii trouble In
stead of a house of joy and h%appiness2
II sour answer is yes to these
pointed questions, don't blame your
wife until she has taken Guides Pepto-
Mangan with her meals for a few
weeks. She is simply rundown and
nervous and needs the kind of iron
that she will get in GUIDES Pepto-
Mangan to give her more vitality and
strength. For thirty years doctors have
recommended GUIDES Pepto-M angnr
as a frst-class building-up tonic. Sold
by your druggist in both liquid ant
tablet form.-Advertisement.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-03-31
Hometown
.fHeLpSY
LEADERS REALLY MAKE TOWN
Even as Few as Half a Dozen Public
Spirited Citizens Can Build Up
Community.

Most Of US must have wondered at
one time or another what II is that
makes towns differ SO greatly from
each other In character. They may be
built on the same soil in the same
state, do the same business, suffer the
same losses, vote the same ticket and
live in the same sort Of houses. Yet
one town is friendly and cordial. The
town radiates kindness. Its neighbor
is crusty and suspicious and gruff.
l have Just discovered why towns
differ.
About six men make them different.
One needn't name anne But |
have a town in mind which has a very
notable civic development. The presi-
dents of 40 clubs which are interested
along various lines in public welfare
meet weekly at the club presidents
round table. The needs Of the town
and it's citizens come before them. II
boosting is needed they have their or
ganization at hand to boost.
LET us make out our committees
and get into the campaign" the 43
presidents who make up the round
table say.
Each president furnishes his COM
mittee. In an hour after the campaign
has been decided on 1t Is under way.
They furnish hat yeast of good fel-
lowship and kindness and energy that
leavens the mass. The city's chart
ties are fed by them, each getting the
share 1t ought to get of the city's CIV
ing. The town is being made a beauty
spot through them. AS one walks
through the doors Of the union station
one realizes that, somehow, this tow
Is different. 1t Is kept sanitary anC
sparkling and bright. 1t is progress
sive, too, and square dealing is a rul'
Its merchants live up to.
l asked questions about 1t. This Il
no growth of a moment l have beer
describing. 1t has been brought abou
by the work of years. But in eacl
past year there has always been
group OF half a dozen men who CAV
their time and energies and thought t
the city. The groups shifted froI
year to year, but always the inspire
ton seems to have centered In a grou
Of six or seven men. ~And-explain
as you will-each Of the six or SIEVE
seems always to have prOspered. Fac
had time enough to make his own bus
ness pay and still give a share OF hin
self to the common good.
. II I were going to build a new tow
= I'd pay any price for six Of such me-
. John Pilgrim in the Chicago Dali
News.