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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
Justice Elect Marion
Not Yet Sworn In
He Has Not Decided When
He Will Resign as Senator
and Assume Place on
Supreme Bench

Columbia, Jan. 1G.-Senator j.
II. Marion. OF Chester stated to-
day that. he has. not rs yet decided
just when be Will resign, as mem
Icr OF the upper branch df the leg
is,ature, hut that he viii reach a
decision in u day or two. 1t is not
known when the new associate JUS
tice. to which. office he was elected
last week. will be sworn in. though
it is likely that this ceremony will
take place at an early date.
Lieutenant Governor Wilson c..
Harvey stated tonight that he
would call the election in Chester
for q new Senator as soon as Sem
.ator Marion, resigns.
Senator Marion was last week
elected 20 the associate justiceship,
to succeed the late Justice George
w. Gage, whose term would have
expired> August l. this year. The
legislature Will this week elect a
justice to. succeed Justice Marion
after the expiration Of the uncom-
pleted term. Judge Marion will OF
course be elected again.
Friends of the new Jnstice
Senator Marion, point with interest
to the fact that he is from the
sanae town as was the late justice
whom he succeeds. Judge Gage.
Justice Marion is deep student.
lie reads a great deal. He is a man
OF strong personal character and
reputation. He is the teacher OF
a large Bible, class in the Associ-
ate. Reformed Presbyterian church
of Chester.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
Spartanburg VS..
Southern Railway
Legislature Asked to Pass
Law Requiring the Elini
nation of Crossing in
Heart of City

Colunbia, Jan. l9.-Of statewide
interest because Of its similarity 10
conditions existing in other cities
Of the state is the fight being wag-
ed eby the city Of SpartanburS for
the elimination Of the Southern
Railway crossing in the heart of It's
business district. the East Main
street crossing, concerning whicf'
there is on the calendar Of the
state senate bill, intended to, re-
quire the Southern to eliminate
fhis crossing. a public hearing on
theabill by the senate railroad COM
mittee was held in the senate
chamber Wednesday afternoon, at
tended by citizens Of Sparanburs
and by officials of the railroad.
/. A. Phifer Of Spartanburg, and
Representative Foster, and Senator
Rogers Of the Spartanburg dele
CATION, spoke in favor of the bill.
and Vice President Pegram. OF the
Southern Railway, and Frank G..
Tompkins, of Columbia, counsel for
the road, spoke against it.
The arguments in favor cf the
bill were manly that the city, need
ed relief from condition that had
existed for years; that the crossing
is dangerous and that it is a men,
ace to the ciiy's development. The
railroad representatives urged that
this is no time to put money into
improvements that will not help
I the general public, that if the mon
ey necessary to eliminate this cross
ing is to be spent it should so to-
something thar will reduce rates.
and thereby benefit the general
public.
1t was pointed out by Mr.. i'e-
! gram that to do this work would
cost $600,000 or move. over ard
above the cost of rights OF way.
Three ways would be possible, he
said, for the elimination of the
crossing: to build a track around
the city, from East Spartanburg,
TO the main line east Of the city;
to tunnel under the city or to c,.t-
the Columbia division away from
the Southern's main line. having
separate terminal fer this branch.
The tunneling would be more eN-x
pensive than the new track around
the eit@ it was stated.
A1r. PeGram stated that the
Southern has already spent about
three-auarters ef Il million in de-
veloping its terminals in Spartan.
t"IG. He stated that the South
crn is barely making its expenses
and 4 law TO enforce the elimina-
ton OF the Spartanburg crossing
would be Il heavy burden at this.
time.
The committee took the bill un-
der advisement Wednesday, to re-,
port it back 10 the senate Thurs
day morRfng.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
Anderson Bank
Closes Doors
Withdrawals by Depositors
Cause Suspension-Rm
Continued Two Days

Anderson. Jan. l%.-rhe People S
bank closed its doors THIS morning
after a run Of two days. 1t WIS ru-
lnorcds. that the bank had some
trouble the latter part OF last week.
The people who had deposits got
frightened. The run on Monday
was strong. and on Tuesday II
amounted 10 such a sum that the
officials decided that the wisest
plan WAS TO close the doors to-
day.
Deposits in this bank. according
10 n recent statement. are more
than 81. 100. 900 The capital and
surplus are 100000 with loans
ana discounts assresatins near
$1,000. 400. Application had been
approved from the war finance
corporalioa for $l75. 900. which
would have been here by the last
Of this week and would have tided
the bank over the financial de-
preston. and probably would have
resulted in the bank. continuing.
Since the death Of the president
Lee G.. Holleman. in the summer,
this bank has been III Il crippled
condition. but the directors and
depositor> thought that by Il strong
pull together il would soon be in a
firm place again.
This bank was organized in
1899, and Joseph j. Frctwcll was
the first president. Mr. Frctwell
resigned and Lee G.. Holleman was
elected president When Mr.. Hole
man took his own life last summer
the bank was rcorganizcd with f.
=. Nandiver as president; IL. II.
Watkins. vice president: j. Fulmer
Watson. vice presidents: It S.
Ranistcr. cashier: Donald +.
Brown. assistant cashier. and f. l..
Tucker, assistant cashier.
Al :he time the bank was or
saniZcd the capital was 500. 900
/ Since that time the capital stock
was. increased TO 5000. 900. and its
surplus showed 5000 in It's last
statement This has been one Of
the most popular banks Of this city.
Closing of the Peoples bank h;ls
! not affected other banks of the
city. Deposits have shown an in
crease. The other three banks are
/ in good condition and the books
show that there has been only :;
! few deposits Withdrawn during the
/ day
II is said that man who drew
81. 100 out OF the Peoples. bank
| on Tuesday was akScd what he WAS
going 10 do with it. He answered
I'm going TO take il home. put il
in a fruit jar and bury it, =
There is already tall; of rcoryan-
iZing the bank. and it is thought
that this will be done at any early
date.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
Will Hays Goes
Into the Movies
Postmaster General Has De-
cided to Accept Position as
Head of Moving Picture
Combination

New York, Jan. lS.-Wil II.
Hays Will become directing head OF
the new National Association Of
Motion Picture Producers and
Distributors Immediately after
March 4, it was announced tonight
at dinner at which the postmas-
ter general was the guest Of 4
group OF motion picture. officials.
Mr.. Hays formal resignation from
President Harding's cabinet will
be presented Soon, it was said.
Mr.. Hays announced that he had
signed q contract which makes
him executive head Of the orsani-
zation. His salary. reported us
tentatively fixed at $4,000 4
year. was not announced.
The purposes Of this associa-
ton will be to attain and maintain
the highest possible standard Of
motion picture production and TO
develop TO the highest degree the
more and educational value Of the
industry" Mr.. Hays said.
q believe in the earnestness and
integrity of their determination TO
carry out these purposes and am
convinced Of the. possibilities Of
very large plans and successful
consummation. My service will be-
gin Immediately after March 4,
next
a statement issued by the pro-
ducers expressed confidence in
Mr. Hays ability, Ito direct the in
dustry to its predestiEed place Of
Importance in the civilization of to-
day and tomorrow !
.'The public will find we will
follow the leadershipsof Mr.. Hays
with that faithfulness and enthusi-
asm which he has never failed to
inspire" it added.
I'VE are both proud and happy
in our association with Mr.. Hays,
and we look forward TO the future
with perfect confidence
The producers whose names ap-
peared on the formal announce
ment as the committee in charge
Of the forming of the association
were Adolph Zukor. William Fox,
Marcus Love. Lewis J. Selznick.
X. c. Cole. Samuel Goldwyn and
Carl Iaemmle
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
Senate Wrangies
Over Billy Sunday

Columbia. Jan. 1S.-The state
senate Tuesday afternoon killed
the resolution adopted by the house
Of representatives Monday night.
10 go 10 SpartanburS to hear th"
Rcv Billy Sunday. y resolution
was adopted. however. To invite
Mr.. Sunday To come 10 Columbia
and speak before the legislature.
Senator l.an"y. of Chesterfield
made I long speech against the
house resolution. taking the po-
,'ilion that the legislature should
not be running over tn. state at
this time. There WAS Il long de-
hHtr in the senate over the meas
urc. but ,hc vote 1T the end turned
down the Spartanburs invitation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
Short Sessions
For Both Houses

Columbia, Jan. 1.-THE two
branches of the legislature were IN
session for short sessions Tuesday
with mostly routine matters dispos-
ed of. The House did the unusual
thing when it voted 20 enforce its
rule No. Il, which prohibits visitors
from coming on the main floor Of
the House with special permission.
The tightening up Of the rule
against visitors came when the
House voted strongly against al
lowing members to smoke in the
hall of the Fouse. There is such
rule. but it has not beep, enforced
in a long time After a heated
debate Tuesday. the vote was IN
favor of enforcing the rule strictly.
Then Representative Nance moved
that rule 77 be enforced, vote by
roll call resulted in favor OF the
ritfe
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
Bill to Force Cot
ton Mills to Run
Representative Toole Intro
duces Bill to Prevent Shut
Down

Columbia. an. 1S:-The. ssenate
Tuesday AFTERNOON refused To pass
q bill repeating the law which re-
quries two years Of study in q law
office. without n law diploma. TO
en,itlc man To practice in the
state. The bin was introduced by
Senator Wightman-
Representative Toole OF Aiken
has introduced in the house a bill
to authorize the state bank exam
iner to examine the hooks Of an
cotton mill that shuts down for
.longer than 20 days. and If it is
found that the shut down is not
justifable, to report TO the govern
or, who will have authority To or
der the mill 10 resume operations
within ten days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
Tobacco Prices
Kept Up, Charge
Three Companies Are Named
by Federal Trade Com
mission

Washington, Jan lS.-Charges
that the American Tobacco Com
pany. p. Lorillard Company, and,
10 Il lesser extent. the Ligsett &
Myers Tobacco Co., have engaged
in conspir.cies with numerous sec
,ional ard local jobbers' associa-
tions 10 keep up the price OF to-
bacco products in the United States
through l.rice agreements and in
Limitations were made in re-
port sent 10 the senate today by
the Federal Trade Commission.
The commission alleges this sit'
uation existed since April of last
year though during the same Pc
riod the relation between supply
OF leaf tobacco and the demand
for it has resulted in such low
prices 10 growers that tobacco
FARMERS raising the more import
amt types, hurley and bright
southern, have formed marketing
associations to sell their tobacco
crops comparatively
Asserting that these three COM
panies were SUCCESSORS "of the old
tobacco combination which was
dissolved under an antitrust de-
cree in 1911. the commissions re-
port continued:
There was one important sue
-cessor company, namely. Il. j. Rey-
nofds Tobacco Company, which re-
fused TO lend support to these con-
spiracies;but actively opposed them.
In spite of strong pressure exerfed
by jobbers and jobbers' associa-
tlons. the Reynolds Company, stood
staunchly against the practices Of
certain of its competitors design
ed to induce or force Jobbers to en-
ter and maintain price agreements
and in this respect is deserving Of
commcndation.'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
Bishopvine
News Notes
Two Little Children Badly
Burned New Pastor For
Presbyterian Church

Dishapsil1e jan 18.l visited
your beautiful town yesterday,
when saw where wonderful
changes and Improvements have
taken place IL 4 had is down on
Nam street, could not have told
ssaere vas. Hope You may con-
time TO grow and improve. | saw.
very few of the former citizens,
and felt like 4 stranger in a strange
place
Sc We had s fire in town last week.
IN which two negro children were
badly burned. and one Of them has
died. The fire only burnt the
eloshes, and bedding. but scarcely.
inalred the house.
s Rev NJ. MeIver.. of. Atlanta,
who was called rs Be pastor Of the
Presbyterian church, as accepted
the caH. a nd will soon move to
sBishopvilIe. and begin his work. I
tsEsf God viii make him a blessing
10 CIR town.
The Methodist. congregation
raised enough money last Monday
10 repair oar church. which was
badly injured from defective coy-
sertfsg.
ports ssportsnen left here
70 enjeya hnnt IN Berkeley county.
They viii be gone nost OF the
week
7 hear of very little fertilizers
sold, or offered for sale around
sere. and don't think there will
be much used this year. The farm
ers and merchants seem very much
pressed. The future prospects
look very gloomy. a successful
farmer told me few days ago,
HAT ne would he better offer it he
had sold his stock. and had done
nothing for the past two years.
and Mrs. II. p. Scott paid
rs a visit last week, and were glad
IL welcomed by their many friends.
Times ere very duh. and news
very scarce. Et is difficult to
w,.ire news letter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
FRATERNITY BILL
rs KILLED

Columbia. Jan. l9.-With the,
galleries filled with University stub
dents. interested in the outcome of
the debate on the fraternity bill,
the house of Representatives today
Y 4 large majority viva-voe vote
killed the effort made by Repre-
sentative Ellerbe 10 make possible
Greek letter fraternities at the Uni-.
verSity. The bill died after a warm
speech delivered by Representative
Sapp. OF Columbia, who plead with
the young men for hard work and
study rather than the rivalries OF
fraternity competition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
Would Help
Settle Troubles
of Republics

Washington. Jan. lS-llarry X.
Walmcr. OF New V DIRK. told the
senate committee that While in the
air servic" in France. he was trans
frrrcd 10 another station and while
in Paris. waS arre.;it'd as Il lost
and found person. and despite
transfer orders WAS pat m room
50 crowded that he could not even
Slccp on Die floor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
Farmer On
Reserve Board

Washington. Jan. ll.-Thc first
step to bring about farmer repre-
sentation on the federal reserve
board was taken by the senate late
today in the passaSe of the Kellogg
Smith compromise bill increasing
the boards appointive membership
from five 20 six and providing that
the agricultural interests shall have
a spokesman among them.
By the bill. which constitutes an
amendment 70 the federal reserve
act. the limited designation Of the
present law is wiped out and in
stead Of the specific provision for
the naming of two bankers TO the
board. the statute. If agreed to by
the house. Will direct the president
in making appointments 10 the
board TO have due regard TO n
fair representation of the financial
agricultural. industrial and COM
mercial interests and geographical
divisions Of the country. The
measure also provides that here
after no federal reserve bank may
enter into Il contract for banking
homes il their cost b to exceed
$250. 600 unless the consent Of con
SrcsS is lirI given.
The vote by which the bin pass
ed WAS G3 TO Q. Seven Of these
who opposed the proposition were
Republicans and two We're Demo
Gratis They We're: Pomerene,
Ohio. and Williams Mississippi.
Democrats; and Brandegec. Con-
nccticut: Calder. New York; Edge.
New Jersey; kcycS. New Hamp-
shire: Mclean. Connecticut, Mo-
ses. New Hampshire. and Wads-
worth, New York, Republicans.
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Muscle Shoals
To Be Discussed

Florence. Ala, Jan. i9.-Repre-
ScntativeS of the american Farm
Bureau Federation from the cotton
growing states and the grain belt
OF The Mississippi valley are arriv-
in= here for the meeting OF the
southern group OF the farm bureau
tomorrow. The development Of
Muscle Shoals as it affects asri
cultural and marketing conditions
Will BE- discussed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
Traction Strike
I'm Richmond

Richmond. Jan. lS- MANOR AIn-
slice hl>, offered q plan 10 settle
liz. traction StriI<" controversy. 1t
that car service is unin
corrupted III Petersburg aud the sit
nation is 1uirt in Norfolk The
strike leader in PORTSMOUTH said
The men are ready Tor a six months
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
w hoIesale Prices
[ nchanged in Dec

Washington. Ian l9-'rhc gem
cral i,.vcl of whnlr>ale prices re-
Ncmbcf and December. thc Labor
department announced TO-DAY De
c"mhcr Wholesale prices We're u
rcr cent lower lhan :, vrar ago
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
Criminal Reform
ed by Operation
Effort Being Made to Obtain
Pardon For Chicago
Murderer

Chicago. Jan. 19.-Thc effort e"
obtain the release OF Ecnjalnin
Buclier. Il lifc-termcr for murder.
who has been changed from Il bad
man to model prisoner hy an
operation on the brain. is being
made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
Hamilton. ont. Jan. is

Hamilton. ont. Jan. lS.-Mat-
ilrcW Bullock a negro. whose dep
oriati"n To Norlina, North Caro-
ina. is sought on = charge Of in
citii" 30 riot VIII appear before the
Canadian immigration inspectors
today for examination concerning
his alleged illegal entrance into
Canada Funds have been con-
tributed by the United States and
Canadian negroes To fight the case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
Cotton Crop Report
Cotton Ginned Prior to Janu-
ary 1 in South Carolina
Crops of 1921 and 1920

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE de-
partmcnt G. commerce, through
the bureau of the census. an
nounces the preliminary report on
cotton ginned by counties. in South
Carolina. for the crops OF 1877 .tisa
1920. The total for the state was
made public at 10. "a. M. TUESDAY
January 10. Quantities are in rum
ming bales. counting round rs bali
bales. Linters are not inciuded);
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
Soldiers Killed
With Axe Handles

D,mkirk. y Y. Ian Is C;rorEr
Walkers said today that: he would
testify before the scnat. commit
tee. saving That Two rncn w"rr
hammered TO death wi1lt axe han
dies BY ScrScant< al c;tnl,p Mcrlit;
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
LOWER FREIGHT ON
COAL ADVOCATED

Wa~hinSton. Jan Freight
!rt, reduction on coal MAS advo-
cated before the Interstate com
mission hearing by Vice President
Morrow. of the National Coal AS
Sociation. saving that il is the
chief element of high priced coal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
Judge Marion Takes
Ooath Of Office
New Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court Sworn in
To-day.
''~ = Ra7Si

Columbia Jan. 19.-JudGe-e ELECT
j. II. Marion. OF Chester, elected
last week 10 fill an uneXpired term
rs associate justice OF the supreme
court and elected Wednesday 10
succeed himself for the full ten
year term, beginning the last part
OF this. year. today resigned as
State Senator from Chester and
WAS shortly after was sworn in as
Judge Townsend administered the
oath.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21

Paris. Jan. l9.-Mrs. Thomas
Ryan, widely known American
viohnist, as Miss Audrey Creighton,
died in an American hospital at
Eeuilly, where she has been suffer
ing from swallowing poison tablets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21

Washington. Jan. I9.-Members
OF the Children of the Confeder-
acy placed wreath on the statue
OF Gen. Robert +. Lee. in COM
mcmoration of his birthday. /.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21

Moscow. Jan. Either Pre-
micr Lenne or foreign Minister
Chitchcrin will head the Russian
Soviet delegation 10 the Genoa
economic conference il is officially
announced.
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PHILADELPHIA FRUIT
DEALER MURDERED

Philadelphia, Jan. 10 = john.
Nallini. L fruit dealer, was shot
and killed by an unidentified man
While visiting Miss Margaret Hast
ingS. n cabaret performer.
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POPE BENEDICT
HAS INFLUENZA

Rome. Jan. 19.-The condition
Of Pope Benedict. who is suffering
from grip, reported unchanged to-
day
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21

Washington. Jan. 19.-Thc Far
Eastern committee of the Washing
ton conie ence adopted two reso-
lutionS dealing with the Chinese
Railways and began n comparation
OF the status existing between COM
mitmentS in China, the last item o,
Chinese agenda.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21
Ten Years For
Augusta Bandits
Men Who Held Up Sibly Mills
paymaster Sentenced

Augusta. Ga. Jan. l9-Sam
Run,Iey and Jack Harrington. VINO
held up the .sib!ey Mills paymas-
ter obtaining over seven thousand
dollars. was today sentenced to ten
vears each in the penitentiary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21

Hands across II" sea is II beau
tilul ideal. but practically il dc
pendS Il good dead on what each
nation hands aero :. Winona
(Minn.) Republican Herald.
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New Use For Warship

Washington. Jan l9.-"Pleasc
rush Il wn>hip with lumber and
carpenterS is the text of Il mes
sag" received hy the state depart
mont from Joseph Johnson. min
istcr TO Liberia. saving that dur
ing a cabinet meeting the minister
OF foreign affairs fell through The
floor INTO the basement of the
american legation The minister
VAS told ~ have the repairs done
by natives.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-21

Chicago Jan. ia cold wave
is headed eastward from the
Rocky Mountains. reaching the far
south. accompanied by snow and