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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-08
Ford Buys
Motor Plant
Representatives Bid S8,000,-
900 for Lincoln Holdings

Detroit. Feb. 4.--iIenry Ford
formally came into possession OF
the Lincoln Motor Company OF
Detroit. late today, when Judge
Arthur I. Tuttle. in the United
States District Court, confirmed
sale OF the property, effected at
rui,lic auction this morning. There
was no protest 10 the contirma-
ton.
Mr.. Ford through his repre-
stntatives. bid $4,000 .60' .or the.
Line IN holdings. being the only
one TO offer a bid. The price was
the lowest that could be accepted.
Judge Tuttlr had ruled previously.
Expected opposition 10 Mr..
Ford's plan to purchase the COM
pany failed 10 develop, two other
bidders who had qualified failing
10 offer bids
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-08
Troopers Clash
With Strikers
Men on Strike and Sympathiz-
ers Attack Truck Load of
Employees

Newport, KY, Feb. 5.-Another
series Of clashes between Ken
lucky state troops and strikers
and their sympathizers growing out
of the labor disorders at the plant
of the Newport rolling mills oc-
Cured on the. streets Of the city to-
day. Numerous shots We're fired.
but SO far as could be learned no
one was struck with bullets. Stv-
crai persons, however. are reported
to have been beaten.
While none of the clashes was
as serious MS those on the preceding
DAY. when two men We're shot and
ut least q score Of others beaten,
including both union and non-nn-
ION men, the state troops were call
ed on TO repulse two attacks
against their tanks and one against
q truck. Several members o! the
attacking party We're arrested and
taken TO the temporary guard
house ut the military headquarters
inside the plant. In each case il
was announced the soldier fired
only after being fred upon.
Among those arrested was Jack
Eiemeyer, Former president Of
local No. Is Of the strikers
union. Eicmeyer. with several
others, was arrested when the SOL
diers rushed Il mob which had at
tackled q truck guarded by the
troops. conveying mill employees
from the plant. He is being held
on suspicion.
Outside Of the clashes between
the guardSmcn and the strike SYM
patllizers the principal development
of the day was the Questioning by
nolice OF the authority OF the SOL
d;ers 10 override them in the en-
forcement OF the law. and the send
ing OF an appeal TO Washington
and TO Frankfort asking that q
stop ne put to conditions that are
said TO exist in Newport since the
military occupation OF q part OF
the city. The letters cited several
cases Of alleged "outrases" COM
mitted by the guardslnen.
Several families tonight left their
homes in the mill district and
sought shelter al the city building.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-08
RUSSIAN MONASTERY
DESIGNATED

Se,giyevo. EuSs.a; Jan. 1.-THE
$300.000, 900 treasury OF the ca
1hedral Of the Trinity monastery OF
ST. Sergius has disappeared. Red
soldires now nse as barracks the
buildings OF what was once regard
cd az the richest and most famous
ce,lvent OF al the RuSsiaa. save
possibly that at Kiev. There are
hut five monks ."ft in the mon
astery. Fifteen others have remov-
ca mile and 4 half distant to the
Church OF Gc1hsemane. 1t Cherni-
govskaya (Mother Of God, where
they have founded an humble COM
mune and till the soil.
The other monks who lived at
this vast religious mecca. TO which
yearly came 100000 pilgrims. pave
been scattered.
There are but few pilgrims now
TO pray before the ikon Of 81. Ser
gius. the miraculous powers OF
which was supposed by Russians to
have saved the monastery from
destruction by the French army OF
invasion in 1872.
The very jewels of the open sill
yer sarcophdgnes OF ST. Serguis have
been removed or replaced "ith
false ones. it is claimed. Many OF
the vast treasures OF church ves-
sells. mi,res and croZiers. made OF
solid gold and inlaid with precious
stones OF immense value. are nliSs-
ing. 1t IS claimed that the loot
from the monastery equalled IN
value the treasures OF gold ana
silver and stones Of. ST. Peters. III
Rome.
The monks remaining 1T the
monastery show the churches 10
few visitors. The monastery Is
clasScG as a national Soviet mo-
scum. No service is held within
the celebrated churches.
This city, which in pre-war days
uermitted neither Jew nor soldiers
10 canp or dwell here, is now iul4
of both. Many OF the big n'eF-
chant stores were burned in July
1920. as in other cities OF ltussid,
nc nart of a counter-revolul!onarS
movement. AT the same nnie l'or-
tions OF the lofty outer &,illS
huilt in the Middle Ages 10 de.tno
the monastery, were damaged
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-08
Buying and Selling.

Moscow. Jan. 2.--"Skolka
Glow much?) has become 4 gem
cral term Of salutation in Russia.
Everybody is buying and selling.
There is practically nothing which
cannot be bought il sufficient
money is offered.
Trade is nor confined 10 the
market places 1t is carried on
everywhere in the streets. 1t isn't
bad manners To stop a man on the
street and ask him how much he
wants for his beaver cap. or his
trimmed orercoat NO
woman takes it as affront 10 be
asked how much she vii! take for
her sable stole or silver purse.
There are many well-dresscd
persons moving about the street
in finnry which docSn' belong to
them. but is being shown in the
hope that they may get an olier
Tor il and have a chance to earn 4
commission.
Improviscd cafes which are
SDrinElnG up everywhere ull'''l '4''
direction OF members of the former
bourgcoisie are frequently furnish
cd with elaborate upholstered
chairs and divans from some once
grand drawing room. The walls
are lined with oil paintings ana
tapestries. The porcelain ire
ouently bears the crests OF FAMOUS
families. 1t is all for sale.
The cultivated mattresses arc Ire
onensly morcy-chansers VII" VIII
b,lv foreign exchange or undertake
,uv sort OF business COMMISSIONS
Recently. n party "f Americans.
including several women attended
mass at one of thr famous churcheS
in Moscow. When tn" priests III
their gorgeous gold gowns march
ed through tho mass or &ahoiir
worshippcrs one of the men warn
ed the women: When those priests
pass YOU doE't take h"ld oi 'ltAr
robes and ask 'Skulk:i
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-08
Let the Dairy
Cow Help Out
Do Not Depend Entirely on
Cotton For an Income

The coming Of the cotton boil
weev:l does not mean that we
cannot raise cotton profitable long
or. but il does mean that we can
rot safrly depend upon the cotton
cron rs the only source Of cash IN
come.
There is no line OF livestock pro-
duction which fits so well IN the
cropping system that should be
worked out under boll wevil con-
aitions as the dairy COW. During
the past several months farmers OF
the cotton belt have given more Sc
rious thought 10 ways and means
OF placing their business upon
cash basis and freeing themselves
from cotton rs the sole source OF
cash income than ever IN the
South's history. The mich COW has
practically taken her place In the
minds OF most farmers rs being the
basis upon which such change
may be made as 10 meet the sit
uation.
With the reduced acreage of cot
ton and the greatly increased pro-
duc,ion Of feedstuff this year the
milch COW has also been cosnidered
as the one safe marketing agency
as she will consume corn and for
age and return payment quickly in
the form Of a cream check. The
splendid and practicable way in
which this cream check may be
supplemented by sales OF poultry,
eggs and hogs fed upon the skim
milk has likewise appealed TO the
farmer as making even more safe
this means whereby he may place
his operations upon cash basis
in so far as current expenses are
concerned.
The keeping Of 4 few COWS on
every farm, the sale OF cream 70
Il creamery and the feeding OF
skim milk TO poultry and hogs Wall
not only meet the requirements
for q steady income from month
to month throughout the year. but
will in a most effective way meet
the condition with reference TO
soil Improvement, making II pos
sible for farmers to enrich their
soils so as to realize larger yields
of the. staple crops. besides il will
enable them to successfully pro-
duce many fruit and vegetable
crops that cannot now be produced
profitably upon the average farm
because Of the eroded and general
~ thin condition of the soil.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-08
Federal Road Funds Shared by Ma
tional Forest States

Fifteen million dollars has been
apportioned by the Secretary OF
Agriculture among % states,
Alaska, and Porto Rico for tho
construction Of National Fores,
roads and trails. OF this sum So
500, 600 known rs the National
Forest Highway Fund" is set aside
for roads Of primary Importance
to states, counties, and National
Forest communities; $500 900
constituting the National Forest
Development Fund" will be used
for the construction Of roads and
trails needed for the administration
and utilization OF the forests them
selves.
These appropriations. forestry
officials state, will give 4 new inn
petus to, the work OF opening up
vast tracts Of valuable timber and
areas Of scenic beauty for the use
and enjoyment Of the American
people.
The development Of roads and
trails throughout the forests VIII
aid. materially in fire protection.
At present there are large areas
of trackless wilderness within the
National Forests that can not be
reached by trails When lightning
storms sweep over these inacces-
sible areas. heavy fire losses OF
public timber often occur.
Speed in reaching q forest fire.
forestcrs say, is just as important
IN protecting the country's forests
rs is speed in city fire protection.
Eut high speed within the forests
means.4 or 5 miles an hour over q
mountain trail. II no trail exists
il is often impossible for the fire
fighters 70 average more than one
fourth Il mile an hour.
In the past. construction OF many
urgently needed forest roads has
been deferred for lack Of sufficient
funds. Much Of this work can now
20 forward. The Forest Service
estimates that eventually over
800 600 900 will be required to
supply a thoroughly adequate
transportation system throughout
the l56 .00o 900 acres within the
National Forests.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-08
Atlantic Fleet at GuantaniIno

Guantanamo, Cuba. Feb. 3--The
Atlantic fleet steamed into Guata1
namo Bay today and anchored off
the naval base that for more than
a score of years has been the WIN
ter playground and training camp
for Yankee sailormen. Here the
gobs and their officers Will remain
until April. working bit and hav-
ing the play that keeps Jack
bright and Snappy boy.
None Of the sailors had put foot
on land since January ) when their
ships wen, 10 sea Tor the annual
cruise in southern waters, until
launches came chusging 20 shore
today. Admiral Hilary +. Jones.
commander Of the fleet. was wait
ing aboard his flagship Columbia
in the harbor when the lighting
craft plowed into the Bay from the
Guancanayabo Gulf, $50 miles
westward. whore since January 10
everyone has been busy With gun
merry exercises. engineering trials
and torpedo firing.
The commanders aim 10 key up
every man TO the highest pitch OF
efficiency and fitness will be carried
out here by torpedo practice, spot
ting. turret drills and night fire re-
hearsals aboard ship, while on
shore baseball and other sports viii
give the sailors plenty Of recrea-
ton.
Every gob is 4 man among men
and men only from now until April
The station embraces so square
miles in The guantanamo valley
along the Southern coastline ot
Cuba not far from the eastern tip
OF The island Liberty does not mean
:, "Trip ito town" th" cafes and
theatres. but freedom To sport and
play nj outdoor games beneath Il
balnl Sky. There is no ''town to
go TO. ManZanillo is the nearest
Sizailc place OF hahilation and it is
TOO far away for the sailors 20 visit
while on liberty
Led by the Wyoming flagship Of
The batllcship force, the war vessels
that arrived today were the battle
ships Delaware. North pakota.
Florida. IS dcStroy"rS, cighl suh-
marines and their tenders. the
ships of the train. OLYMPIC. Bra
zo* Bridge Conto"ooIi. iui,a Pro
rGcthcns. Pr"tcuS Relief Robin.
Nirco. .ltrr Il squadron OF air
planes Will come from I'ruSacol:,. :.
Fla
Nearly all OF th. craft We're nn-
dcrnlanncd Th, remainder ol th,.
destroyer squadron. with % per-
crnt compliments. viii remain
through the winter II The fharlc$.
ton hl~r
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-08
AN EPOCH
IN HUMAN
PROGRESS
Pres. Harding Lauds
Achievement Of the
Arms Conference in
Address at the Final
Session

Washington, Feb. G.-Prcstdent
Harding. in addressing the final
session of the arms conference, de-
clared that the conference had
wrought 4 truly great achievement
and ii the faith plighted here Is
kept in national honor it will mark
the beginning of a new and better
epoch in human progress.
NO new standards Of national
honor have been sought. but in
dictments Of national dishonor
have been drawn You have writ
ten the first deliberate and effec-
tive expression OF the great pow
crs, in consciousness Of peace, OF
wars utter futility and challenged
the sanity of competitive prepara-
ration for each others destruction.
You can have halted folly and
lifted burdens and revealed TO the
world that the one sure way to re-
cover from war is to turn human
energies to the constructiveness Of
peace"
NO intrigue. no offensive or
defensive alliances, no Involve
ments have wrought your agree
nlent, but reasoning with each
other TO q common understanding
you have made new relationships
among governments and peoples
and new securities for peace. II
may be that the naval holiday here
contracted will expire with treaties,
hut | do not believe it. Torches Of
understanding have been lighted
and they ought 40 slo" and en-
circle the globe
In the assembly hall OF the
Daughters OF the American rcvolu-
ton the delegates Of nine nations
marched in turn to the table and
affixed their signatures to the trca-
ties and agreements to lift the bur
den Of excessive naval arInanlents.
promote peace Of the Pacific. give q
new bill of rights TO China and re-
move from the far east. parti-
cularly the clouds OF war
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-08
Mortality of Poles Returning From
Russia.

Warsaw. Jan. 3-Government in
spcctors say there is much typhuS
among the thousands OF Polish
men. women and children who are
being repatriatcd from Russia
through the camp at BaranowlcZc.
near the Polish Russian border.
The disease, they assert, is be-
cor.ing more Widespread rs IT does
each winter as The cold weather
sets in.
Pepration OF the Polish popula-
rion which WAS Withdrawn by the
Russian armies III 1913 in their re-
treat 81 scarcely half finished. II
began last July. Estimates OF the
number 10 hc repa1riated vary from
coo 900 by The Polish Commission
10 .300,600 by the Russian cracu-
alton commission. 1t is estimated
chat more than 300.edo already
have passed through the Hai'ano-
VICE. camp alone and that The to-
tal number returned 20 date is ap-
proyirlately $4,000. The care Of
these people is in the hands of the
Polish government aided by sever
al welfare organizations.
These refugees have been DYING
in such numbers ut she Earano-
Vice camp tina. the authorities;
have found il necessary 10 bury
HE victims in great trenches. ot
- 900 who passed through the
station in November. it is eStimatcd
ly Polish health authorities that
I 100 died after reaching the camp.
Doctors attributed the majority OF
deaths 10 disease contracted en-
route and brought about by rNpoS-
lr. mn! lacl, ri nouriShmcnt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-08
C,,mon Public Utilities to BE Gov
crnment Controlled.

rerlin. Dec. .G.-GermanY PROB
ably will continc 10 own and oper-
ate her railways. posts. teleSral'hS
and waterways. despite efforts ny
certain induStrialists and political
leaders To induce the government
10 sell these public utilities 10 pri-
vate interests.
Government ownership of rall-
WAYS appears to have become Il
stable policy following this cam
paign and il is staunchly support
ed hv sucialiStic. democratic. lihtr-
al and labor elements.
The campaign against govern
rncnt ownership followed the pil-
ing up OF enormous deficits by all
the railways and the pressure OF
entente creditors for payment OF
Gcrn.any'S War indcmnitic>. L, was
argued tn" ,hc roads could be
made. to pay i profit under private
ownership and would thus hc "a
material help 10 the rtl"n III It's
financial dilemma.
Railroads OF Germany aWaY'
have, been under government con-
troll hul until the revolution the
properties were vested in several
stated The systems however. W'.rt'
con>"idntrd under lhr central soH-
crnin,ni when ihr Socialists am"
mo itoWrr.
The Socialists object 10 vcStns
ownership, ol public in;litl>; il! pli-
vare hands
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-08
GOVERNOR
CHARGED WITH
SEDUCTION
Former Stenographer
Enters Suit F o T.
Hundred Thousand
Dollars
Hy the Associated Press.

Jackson. Miss, Feb. G.-Gover-
nor Lee NJ. Russell. Of Mississippi.
has been made defendant III q
hundred thousand dollar damage
suit by Miss Frances c. Birkhead,
his former Stenographer. who has
charged the governor with seduc-
ton under marriage promise.
The bin charged that the girl $
reputation. character and health
were ruined The governor said
the charges were n damnahlc lie
and only an attempt by his enc
mics to blacken his character.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-08
Portraits OF Washington

Hartford Conn. Feb. 3-DlScoE-
cry of q long lost portrait OF e'eorSe
Washington by the American artist
Gilbert Stuart. in New York re-
Gently directs attention 10 the
Stuart portrait OF Washington 'hat
bon.s i'm Memorial Hall IN the
state Library Building here in the
" every artist who comes t0 TINS
city makes an effort 10 see ,hls
cilbcrt canvass. 1t was bought dl-
rect from the artist by virtue OF
a resolution of the General AS
s.mblv in May 1900. The under
standing was that il had been PANT
cd hy order OF n committee from
South Carolina and WAS then de-
cIincd on the ground that 1t Was
NOT q portrait OF General Washing
TON.
committee from Connectlcut
consisting OF James ilillhousc,
whose acres in New Haven are now
the property OF Yale University.
Chauncty Goodrich OF New Haven
and John Trunhull "t Lebanon
conferred with Gilbert as t" Il
Washington portrait and purchased
the one he had painted for Sou' n
Carolina. 1t waS hung III HE Scn-
atc chamber Of the historic stat"
house in Hartford and after about
seventy years it, WAS taken TO the
Senate chamber OF the present cap
it:.l. \ few wears since ii was plac-
ed in the state library.
\ copy of Il Washington after
Stuart hu, not by HIM hung for
many years in the state house
nj New Maven when Connecticut
h,i two capitals ard TWO state
houses. and l., now in lie Hartford
High School.
Another Washington. also Il copy.
is ia Wad<worll Athcneum here
close by Il picture OF farraSuf in
the rigging OF The t. :. s Hartford
in tie Eattlr oi Mobile l:aN
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-08
For Miss Watson.

\ pretty tea was given THURSDAY
afternoon by Mrs c. l.. Stubhs NJ
her residence on Hampton Ave. IN
honor OF Miss Louise Watson. 4
hride-elcc, OF the city. The house
WAS beautifully decorated IN pink
carnations. The thirtytive ladies
present at the tea expressed them
selves as having spent most en-
joyahle hour and many good
wishes were made for the harpi-
ness oi the guest of honor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-08
Los Angeles
Murder Mystery
Police Searching For Clue to
Slayer of William D. Taylor

Los Angeles. Fcb. G.-Thc police
arc rccbecking tho papers OF Will
liam Desmond Taylor, the slain
motion picture director, IN IN ei-
fort TO find II new clue. An un-
named motion picture actor. whose
automobile WAS seen near Taylor's
home on the night OF the murder,
Was taken 10 the jail Tor question
ing. hut he Was litter released. The
police have received n report that
4 woman's sill<cn lingerie is miss
ing from the Taylor apartment.
The garment bore the actress
initials.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-08
FORECAST OF
LEGISLATIVE
PROCEEDINGS
A Number Of Import
ant Measures To Be
Debated This Week
Income Tax Bill
on Senate Calendar

Columbia. Feb. 6.--Ilc week
ahead promises to he fan OF pep"
in both branches Of the general as
ermbly, and while much will prob
ably he done, the session will hard
iy no completed within the forty
day period for which members arc
paid
Some important measures arc to
he debated this week. In the
house the Injuries tax measure and
the railroad commission bin arc to
come up for debate. and there will
likely be q fierce battle wa@cd over
each
The luxury tax bin would put n
tax on movies. drinks, tobacco. silk
stockings. ammunition. playing
cards. perfumes. chewing gum and
furs. This is one OF the six big rev
cnuc bills introduced by the ways
and means committee
The railroad commission bill.
by Senator Miller. already voted by
the upper branch. would enlarge
the railroad commission TO seven
members, each to receive 4 per
diem. TO be elected by the lesisla-
ture. The bill was debated long
will draw steel in the house.
The bad check" bin, by Repre-
sentativcs barnett and Sheppard.
to make ii 4 crime to utter checks
on banks where there are no funds
on deposit 10 cover. Will also be
up for debate this week. being set
rs a special order.
The gasoline TAX bill, passed by
both branches, comes back to the
house for concurrence in the SEN
ate arlendment eliminating kcro-
senn and providing that hall Of the
proceeds shall so 10 the counties
for roads. The tax on gasoline is
fixed at Two cents a gallon.
In the senate the corporation II
cense tax is scheduled for hot de-
bate this week. An effort 10 Kill
1t last week was lost. The final
vote will be taken Wednesday. Ii
has q hard ro~ ahead in the sen
ate. 1t has already passed the
house.
The income tax bin. already
passed BY the house, is on the SEN
ate calendar Tor second reading.
Ii has met some opposition already.
RESOLUTIONS to allow the legisl;i-
ture 10 fix just and equitable sys-
TENS OF raising revenue, and 10 re-
duce land assessments twenty-five
ncr cent. are on the senate calen-
dar. scheduled TO draw debate.
The timber tax bill has been
Withdrawn hy Tic a:,.hor, Senator
Wells. Senator ciossoH. or Lex
ington. has withdrawn his bill TO
abolish ,hc tax commission. The
revenue measures arc the most
important on the calendars. The
annual appropriation bill has not
been Introduced, and il IS said the
ways and means committee, where
This originates. is waiting 10 see
what is to hc done with I'll" revr-
me measures. The financial pro
gram is thought by many Ia be all
that is in the way OF adjournment.
and the progress made on these
Will determine whether or not the
end comes within the forty-days-
though the probability seems 0n-
likely
The hydro-clcriric tax bili. an
other OF tho re:enut measures
which will bring fort, long ana
heated arguments. * still with tn"
finance committee. Two OF tn" b!s
revenue bills have passed hoth
branches. the gasoline tax h'll ana
rho inheritance. tax bill, neither oi
them is in final form differences
brought about by amendments are
vet to Do worked out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-08

i;a~> may max" an impression
on The films but as 10 leaving his
stamp ON The postotice department.
that's an honor accorded Only
To Washington. Lincoln and other
great americans. s.-Pltssbureh SIN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-08

Princess Mary's presents viii he
largely plate and jewels. The
young couple viii have 70 supply
their clocks ana pictures Of the
Stag at Eve themselves. ST
Paul Pioneer Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-08

The reason people accuse Fancc
OF imperialism is because other Vic
forious nations are always so
humble and unselfsh.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-08

When q girl marries :; man with
q pass just for his presents, she
hasn't much Of future.