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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
COAL STRIKE
CONFERENCE

New York March % .An
eleventh hour attempt to halt the
preparations for the nation-wide
coat strike was made BY h" ar
bitration committecc Of the an
tllracite miners and operators who
met behind closed doors Upon :hc
result of the conference depended
whether two hundred thousand an
thracite workers shall join the four
hundred thousand bituminou> MIN
ers in the strike on April lst.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
PRIZES FOR BEST
ESSAYS ON ROADS
Highway Department Of
South Carolina University
Interested in Contest

Columbia March 22.-Thc state
highway department and the Uni
versity extension department are
interested in the participation by
South Carolina high school stu
dents in an essay contest 10 be
conducted throughout the nation,
the prizes for which run into the
thousands CT dollars. The subject
Of the essays viii DE How the
roads are developing in my COM
munity. The contest is being con-
Quoted under the bureau Of roads.
at Washington. y state committee
will pass cn the essays and send
the three best to the national COM
nlittee. to be entered with essays
from other parts Of the country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

Florence. March 222-SiN mem
Der OF the city rhainsang made
their escape this afternoon when
Hamby Harris. u convict held the
suard al the point Of a pistol. Har-
lis had taken the guard by sur
prise and disarmrd him. Two OF
The conNicts have been recaptured.
one decided not 10 run and gave
himself up. The gang was work
ing on the outskirts Of the city
when the negroes made the freak
Tor liberty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
Killed Widle ON Duty.

Chicago, H., March 2o.-Tweney-
one police officers We're killed While
ON duty during the past three years.
according To the committee on pc
ice OF the Chicago Crime Comnais-
sion. OF these. six were slain IN
1921, ten in 1929. and nine in 1919.
anong the yicines last year was
Detective Sergeant Patriot O'Neili,
fatally shot..whiie trying to arrest
Tommy Q'con2or. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

London. March o.-The man
behind the scenes in the Italian
political crisis is SiliciaH priest.
Don Luigi Sturzo, 81 years old.
He is the founder of the Popu-
lar Party which was responsible
for. proportional representation in
italy-a form of election which
gained the parry 100 seats in the
Chamber of Deputies in the last
election.
He leads the party without a Seat
in Parliament. says the Central
News. He had three representa-
tives in the Bonomi cabinet
The hundred members OF parlia-
ment obey his dictates faithfully
and he has the power TO make or
rnmake governments. He never
appears on the public platform
but is the man who pulls the
strings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

FASTEST humans are Paddock
and ki,kScy. say sport writer's W
sax lhr fastest human Is the ni''h
ho married h tmlcs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

senator Franc" wants a motion
rjcturc machine III congress.
They II gel u good comedN 'f"n'
,f:,,. funliv motions that pass.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

Chorus girl SAYS She married i
millionaire for i lark. Now ne Is
:. pretty blue bird.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

Gloom and Pessimism are Z cone
binatiou in restraint Of trade.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

Pawtucket, r. l.. March 21.-
Orders instructing organizer to de-
clare a strike in Lawrence has
been issued by President McMa-
hon of the United Textile Workers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
Massachusetts,
Mill Cuts Wages

Lawrence. Mass, March 21.-
The Pacific mills cotton worsted
plant, employing ten thousand op-
eratives today announced wage
reduction of approximately twenty
per cent. This is the first cut in this
big textile center since the wage
reduction movement began.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
WHAT is A
COLLISION?
Queer Cases in Automobile
Insurance

Topeka. Kan. March 21.-'Col-
lision-The act of striking together:
the striking together Of two hard
objects: claShing. Synonyms:
clashing, encounter, opposition >
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02
OUR COUNTY GOVERNMENT

The foremost question now before
the people is the best manner to &c
about reduction of taxes. Already
prospective candidates are bobbing uI
for the various positions. This year
an entire ticket is to be elected in
Delta County with the exception OF
county judge and senator.
We hear great deal about a
clean sweep at the court house, and
for a new deal all around Whether
this move would be wise at this time
is one for the voter to consider fairly
and impartially.
Too many incapable men slip into
public office IL is true The trouble
then starts. The man holding public
office should be capable and efficient
and know exactly how to handle. at
the lowest expense to the people, the
duties which fall upon him. Stepping
into the tracks of his predecessor, by
established custom, is about what the
taxpayer has been handed in return
for his tax receipt
Rigid economy and lower taxes
must come. Higher type of men
placed in public office will accomplish
the end
Very few improvements have been
made in banishing antiquated meth
DDS.
According to the assessors own
statement, for instance. it costs over
one dollar per schedule to handle this
one particular item.
The county management clings to
the old method of throwing around
5000 per month into the fire in the
way of interest on county bond in
debtedness. Why not knock out this
useless expense? We favor the can
didate for county commissioner
going upon record as favoring this
during his four-year term of office. 1t
can be accomplished without material
injury to any one, and would not
hamper the progress of Delta county.
The "back-capper" theorist has had
his day. If we are to survive, and
pay our taxes, it is mandatory to get
down to more business in our county
affairs
Let the past history go by Why
not start now for a new order of
things?
The Independent will gladly well
come your commendation or criticism.
Tell us your views in these matters
To remain silent will signify your
contentment.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02

WheA the newly elected Republican
Congress was convened In special ses-
sion April IL. 1921, the nation was still
legally at war with the Central Powers
OF Europe and the domestic problems
confronting the country were of great.
er magnitude than any previous ad.
ministration in the history Of the
United States had ever been called
upon to solve.
The President and the Congress had
well-defined program of rehabilita.
ton and reconstruction. In his address
opening the special session Of Con-
gress the President asked the pas.
sage OF a resolution declaring a state
of peace between the United States
and the Central Powers. He urged. in
addition. the enactment of an emer-
gency tariff. q permanent tariff. the
creation of a budget system: legisla-
ton providing relief to agricultural in
terests; federal aid to public high
ways; new tax law which would les
sen the burden Of public taxation and
eliminate excess profits taxes: q con-
solidation Of the various government
agencies handling relief for ex-service
men; maternity and infancy welfare
law; . law to punish lynching by fed.
eral statute; encouragement for and
regulation of cable and radio service;
and. above all else. rigid economy in
appropriations for the operating ex.
penses OF the Government.
The best and the conclusive answer
~ to whether or not the Republican
Congress has co-operated with the Re.
publican President in carrying out the
program is the citation Of the record
Of accomplished acts. The Emergency
Tariff was q law May a. The reso.
luton terminating a state of war be-
tween the United States and the Cen.
trail Powers was in full force and ef.
feet July ;. The Budget Law was in
force and effect June 10. In time to
apply to the new fiscal year beginning
July !. The Sweet Bill to coordinate
all agencies dealing with exservics
men vas law by August >.
In order to assist the Agricultural
interests the Congress amended the
War Finance Corporation Act. which
provided q round billion dollars Of new
credit for agricultural and livestock
interests: passed the Packers and
Stockyards Act, the Capper.Tincher
Act to regulate grain exchanges and
the Nelson-Curtis Act. which increased
the funds available for farm loans In
the sum of 81. 100000.
It enacted the Maternity and In
fancy Welfare Act. II appropriated
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02
Public Economy Motto of
Republican Administration
Operating Expenses of Government Re-
duced Nearly One Half by Republican
Congress Working in Harmony With
Executive Department
o. g. REPRESENTATIVE MARTIN b. MADDEN
QLLINOIS), CHAIRMAN HOUSE COMMITTEE
ON APPROPRIATIONS

The estimates submitted by Presi-
dent Wilson for the conduct of the
Government for the fiscal year 1921
amounted to $3.50 900, 900. and the ap-
propriations made under these esti-
amounted to SASS, 900 900, showing an
approximate saving in appropriations
for that year of sl.4oo,ooo.o
The estimates submitted by Presi-
dent Wilson for the fiscal year 1929
were $500. 900 900. and the appropria.
tions made under these estimates by
Republican Congress were reduced
to s4,o65. .00o. 200. showing an approx
mate saving OF $500. .0o0. 900.
The estimates for the fiscal year
1928 submitted by President Harding
amount to ss.S5s, ,e00. 900. and the ap-
propristions. when completed. will
probably be $500. .ooo, 900, or $685., ,o0o.-
900 less than the estimates.
The people of the United States
should understand that for many years
to come it will not be possible to run
the Government for less than $S.5oo.-
600, 900 per annum. This seems like
a very large sum. but when it is real
lied that we have three fixed charges.
consisting Of interest on the public
debt, sinking fund. and maintenance
of the Veterans Bureau. which were
created by the war and amount to ap-
proximately $4,000. 100000 per annum.
it will be seen that the other expenses
of the Government have been reduced
by the Republican administration to
s1.5o0.000. 900.
The annual cost Of the Government
before the war was $1,250.0O0. 900.
Thus 1t will be seen that the present
cost, aside from the fixed charges re-
ferred to, is but $3.50 100000 in excess
of pre-war cost, and at least $3.50, ,000,-
600 of this is accounted for by the
normal increase in the business Of the
postal service. leaving but $100,00O.000
of expense for ordinary purposes in
excess of pre-war costs.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02

$4,000. 900 for federal aid in building
OF public highways. 1t enacted a law
for the protection OF American owned
cable and radio service. 1t enacted q
new tax measure, which reduces the
public taxation for the current year in
the sum of Ss1s.00o.00 the bulk Of
which Is saved to the man Of medium
income.
In addition to enacting the Budget
Law creating the Budget Bureau. un-
der which all economies which have
been made by executive departments
were made possible. the Congress,
upon its own initiative, cut over $780,
100000 from appropriations requested
by various departments and boards.
thus carrying out the Presidents de
sire for rigid economy.
In addition to carrying out the Pres
ident's program it enacted a restrictive
immigration law. 1t amended the
Edge Act in order to facilitate Amer
ica's foreign trade. II reorganized the
Philippine financial system IN order to
save the islands from bankruptcy as
result of administration unde,
the Wilson regime. II reorganised the
Indian Bureau and reorganized the
Postal Service and readtusted salaries
in that department. In fulfllment Of
the Presidents request. the House
passed a permanent tariff measure
the Fordney Bill The House also
passed the Dyer Bill. which makes
lynching q federal ofYense and provides
for federal punishment Of that crime.
In his annual message to Congress
in December. the President made sup.
Elementary recommendation. among
them being the enactment Of q CO
operative marketing law: the appro-
priation of funds to relieve the famine
in Russia; the creation OF a commits.
sion to handle the refunding Of our
foreign loans: and the enactment Of
legislation to stop the issuance OF tax.
exempt securities.
Every one of these recommendation
has been enacted into law with the
exception OF the one regarding the is
suance Of pon-taxable securities and q
bill to carry that recommendation into
effect Is now well on its way through
Congress.
This record shows that the House
co-operated with the President exact.
ly 100 per cent In enacting such leg.
islation as he recommended-a record
Of cooperation between the executive
and legislative branches Of Congress.
which has NO equal in the annals Of
American legislation.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02
THE FARMERS SHARE

The low prices on farm staples that
prevailed until recently led to some
agitation for restriction of production
of the leading agricultural products
1t is possible that the country is pro
ducing too much Of some staples. and
that a proportion of those who are
working on some specialties would dc
better to turn their attention to some
thing else.
Yet If by such movement the pro
duction of the country as a whole is
reduced. instead of being merely
shifted from one staple to another to
meet the demand, the only result
would be disaster.
1t shows the splendid spirit and en-.
ergy of the agricultural population
that efforts to limit production as a
whole have never proved popular
Some farmers who have hired a lot OF
help may have to let some of them go
and try to do business on a lower
scale Of expense. But when the
spring time comes. the inexhaustible
energy of the American farmer shows
itself, and he is found heartily coop
Grating with the desire of the whole
country for ample production and
large crops.
The low prices created by abundant
crops may seem a curse to the farm.
ers. Yet if they continue. they make
conditions so much easier for people
in towns and cities that consumption
of staples is much increased. Also
low food prices tend to reduce the
cost of producing manufactured
goods. so that the things the farmer
must buy will tend to cost less.
The best thing the farmers can dc
for prosperity at this time, next to
raising abundant food. is to create
such improved systems of distribution
that the afrmers could get a larger
share of the price the consumers pay
II that could be achieved, the farmers
could buy more factory products. and
thus give work to many now unem
ployed. Setting more people to work
in the factories would react on the
farms and create a demand for more
food. Ample production and better
distribution should be the watchwordf
on the farm.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02

Any one who has followed the con,
duct of the Government since Mr.
Hardtng's induction into the presi-
dency must marvel at the rapidity
with which the cost of government has
been reduced. 1t is the constant aim
of the administrative and legislative
branches of the government. all in con.
troll of the Republican Party. to ad-
minister the affairs of the Government
on q strictly business basis, expend.
ing not single dollar for any purpose
not essential to the Nations needs.
The one thing on which all are agreed
is rigid economy in Government ex.
penditure, and nothing can more forci-
bly, portray the story of accomplish.
ment achieved in this direction than
the statement that costs have been
reduced to the extent above indicated.
One billion, five hundred and seven
teen million have been expended on
the care Of the wounded and sick SOL
diers of the World War up to Febru.
ary 1st, last, indicating that nothing
has been left undone to provide for
the care and comfort Of the men who
gave themselves to the country in its
hour Of need
The country is to be congratulated
on having Mr.. Harding in the presi.
dency. The problems handed down to
him from the war complicated though
they are, have been solved in the in.
terest of the people. He has had the
vision to see, the patriotism to do. ard
the courage and ability to achieve. His
devotion to the Nations needs has
been the admiration OF all who have
watched him. He has been Jealous,
painstaking, patriotic, untiring and un-
selfish, and he has had and will have
the hearty cooperation of the Con
gress in his efforts to put the country
on a stable basis. Nineteen hundred
and twenty-three will find America the
only country IN the world living within
its income. The people have reason to
rejoice at this accomplishment of their
President and their Congress.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02
Tiny Pilgrims

Tiny Pilgrims.
There was considerable excitement
in the towns OF Paonia and Delta last
Thursday evening when it was an
nounced that two small boys about
eight years old; children from the
Penrod and Smith families of Paonia,
had armed themselves with rifles and
started out for Delta. The boys said
they had had the promise of some
horses to keep for their feed which
were on a ranch near Delta and were
coming down after them. R. J. Huff
of Delta picked the lads up on the
way and brought them on down but
word had already been telephoned
Mr.. Beatty. the night marshall who
was waiting for them when they ar
rived. He took them to the picture
show and amused them until their
parents arrived for them some time
later.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02

Those people who were criticizing
President Harding because he kept US
out OF the Genoa conference are just
now maintaining a discreet silence.
Next to staying out Of the league of
nations. the best thing America has
done lately Gas to stay out OF the
Genoa conference. President Hard.
ing makes no claims to being q super.
statesman. but he is proving to be a
pretty safe leader for America
Sioux Falls Is. d. ArgusLeader.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02
Students Were Injured.

StUdentS WtTe injured.
Since the announcement last week
of the Paonia high school students
being injured in an auto accident a
few more details have been received.
There were twenty-five in the party
and the road was very soft which
caved in throwing the car down the
bank. Nearly all of the students were
injured; Miss Lucy Bradshaw having
a slight puncture in the abdomen and
a badly bruised arm: Miss Ellen Gard
ner was also somewhat injured and
one young man is in the Paonia hos
pital with an injured spine. The ex-
ten. has not been determined
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02

"Whiz Bang" Test Case Brings Fine.
Charles Baker. vendor of "Whiz
Bang" weekly publication was re-
Gently convicted in Circuit Court at
Little Rock. Arkansas. of selling OBJ
scene literature, and fined S1OO by a
jury composed of ten men and two
women. 1t was said that Baker went
there from Minnesota to make test
case.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02
DO YOU kNow7

That the Postal Service handles a
million and half letters every hour?
Each letter. in its course. through
the mails, is handled on an average
of eight times.
This means the service handles
twelve million letters every hour of
the day and night
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02

Lady Astor. speaking eloquently
and persuasively of her wish that
America were at Genoa. predicted
that America will have to go to Eu-
rope yet" Whereupon the Chicago
Tribune remarks that "she seems to
have overlooked the fact that Ameri-
ca has been to Europe once" Lady
Astor talks about the world looking
to America for moral leadership, but
II isn't moral leadership that Europe
wants as much as 1t wants Uncle
Sans money. Europe would be
willing to take our gold without the
moral leadership. II 1t could get Its
hands in our pockets.-Sioux City
Iowa) Journal.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02

There is just about enough oppo
sition to Senator Lodge in Massa
chusetts to induce his friends to turn
out and vote for him-Portland (Me.)
Express
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02

There never has been time in all
history that the Democratic party
when in power did not tangle things
up so it required the Republicans
some years to untangle-South Char
lesion CIV. Va.,) Sentinel.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02

Every time we read anything about
the deliberations of the Genoa con
ference the conviction grows that the
best place for Uncle Sam is on the
outside. just where he sagaciously re-
mained.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02
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PRESS COMMENT :

Some people seem to think the Cen
oa conference is all over but the
Tchitcherin.-St. Paul Dispatch.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02

Man may not be descended from a
monkey. but a good many of them
show evidence that their ancestor was
. mule.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02

Cooperation Between
President and Congress
Citation of Record of Legislation Refutes
Charges of DO Nothing Congress and
Shows Completion of Well Defined
Program
q. o. REPRESENTATIVE FRANK NoNDELL
(wYOAiING) REPUBLICAN FLOOR IEADKR
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02

The government spent s12,0o0,0o
on a New Jersey war town" 1t re-
Gently sold the town for 100000.
Still. there are some who cherish the
illusion that government can success
fully regulate private business!-
Seattle Times.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02

Another need OF this country at this
time is fewer shows and more hoes.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02

The United States Senate also has
an old-fashioned notion that with un-
employment rife and economic condi-
tions uncertain, it is well to restrict
immigration. The principle is an old
one. as old as government. and is
generally approved after one gets
around to it-Prescott (Ariz) Jour
nal
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02

Former Candidate Cox is talking
like man who has in his mind that
he would like to run again. He may
have his desire gratifed. for in 1924
the Democratic party is likely to be
extremely hard up for candidate
Albany IN. " Journal.
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02
Bolts and Bolts of the
New Gin8hanS

Home designers glad that checked patterns lead among
Gnghams They much easier than
paid and Of when have that done crisp Gngham
The Delta independent., 1922-06-02
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We sell Minerva Yarns exclusively.
The New York herald., 1922-03-17
RECRUITS.

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The New York herald., 1922-03-17
Paddock Ineligible to
Compete for University

Los AsoELrs, Cal. March 16.--Accord-
ing to a story which the Los Angeles
Times will publish tomorrow Charles
W Paddock. speedy track athlete and
holder OF several world records, will not
enter another contest as a representative
OF the University OF California. The
newspaper. quoting Gwynne Wilson,
graduate manager OF the ". S. c.. will
state that the faculty athletic committee
decided Paddock, because OF his con-
tinued absence from classes. Is inell-
gible."
Paddock completed his course In the
College of Liberal Arts last December,
but did not receive his degree as 1t was
In the middle of the college year. In
January he registered at the College OF
Law. Ho was officially entered MS a
representative of the university In a
track meet planned for last Saturday.
but which was called off because OF rain.
Two days ago Paddock announced he
would take months trip to Hawaii.