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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Unexpected Turn in
Affairs in Ireland
Sir James Craig and Michael
Collins Perfect Mutua!
Agreement Which Hold,
Out Promise For Peace

London. Jan. 21.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press )-The Irish situation
took surprising and unexpected
turn today with the announcement
that Michael Collins. head OF the
irish provisional government and
Sir James Craig. premier OF Ulster.
had arrived at a mutual agreement
which holds out the promise Of a
peaceable settlement between the
North and the South.
In addition to the arrangements
made to settle the boundary ques-
ton it was decided to cease forth
with mutual boycotts. What is
considered Of vast Importance is
the decision to devise n better .sys-
tenng than the council Of ireland,
as provided in the 1920 act. to deal
with problems affecting the whole
Of Ireland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Describes News As Cheering.

Belfast, Jan. 21-cBy the Asso-
ciated Press) John Milne Bar
ilour, who is Sir James Craig s
deputy finance minister. described
the news of the agreement between
Michael Collins and Sir James as
'.the best we have had yet and the
most cheering, He thought it
en}inently desirable that the North
and South combine. in the. interest
of the common country so long as
the autonomy of Ulster is reserved.
The general feeling here is that
the agreement is an. outcome of
Mr.. Collins desire to protect tho
free, State in the coming elections
against the menace Of a possible
combination Of Republicans and
Communists, as there are many OF
the latter in the Transport Work
ers' Union. The Ulster premier. on
his part. is anxious for peace with
III the six. county, borders.
The Ulster Tnionists naturally
Will welcome the raising Of the
boycott. but are app:ehensive Of
trouble with tho shipyard work
ers on the question Of the rcstora-
ton Of Catholic .workmen expelled
in July 1920, after the murder Of
Col. Smith in Cork. There has been
a heavy increase in unemployment
in the shipyards in the past year
and it is considered definitely GER
tain that the Protestant wGrkmen
will insist that their ce-rclisionists
be given priority in the filling OF
inhS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Gompers Bitter
Against Russia
Labor Leader Opposed to
American Participation. in
Genoa Conference

Washington. Jan. 22-President
Samuel Gompers of the American
Federation Of Labor has followed
up his recent attack on the pro-
posal to have the United States en-
ter the world cnconomic confer
cncc ut Genoa along with Russia
by an editorial in the iorthcon-
ing issue Of The American Fedora
ZIONIST. official organ of the asso-
citation. which declares that mo
worse blundcr could be made"
than to send American delegates
to Genoa. Acceptance Of the in
vitation TO joia the conference by
the United States. his editorial
asserts, is Il pronouncemcnt that
would go throughout the world that
Leninc and TrotZky are to be rec
c:'niZcd.
can we hope TO enter into Il
period Of higher international re-
lations by taking the hand Of mon
Sters who boast that they rule by
terror and bloodshcd ?' Mr.. Com
pcrS asked.
To recognize the Leninc dcspo-
tisIn at This time would be to con-
foI..d the situation and still fur
cher postpone the time when recog-
nition of government based on a
Zee expression Of the people may
be established
He also char. cterizcd the ad
mission Of the Russian govern
ment to the conference as indi-
caling-.the alliance Of reactionary
capital and the Soviet's" brought
aoout by international financiers
and politicians who want conces-
sions Of Russian raw material. The
3nlshevik regime. he asserted. was
.disintegrating faster than is GET
orally known with life which is
Only prolonged by the political.
economic and moral support Of the
United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Threat of
Textile Strike
Operators in New England
Mills Vote to Walk Out on
Account of Wage Cut

Paris, Jan. - (By the Associat-
de Press) Notes by Premier
Poincare on at least three pending
questions are understood to be
ready Cor transmission to the Brit
ish government through the
French ambassador at London
which will mark the beginning Of
NJ. Poincarc's return TO the old style.
diplomacy. TIE notes are said to
deal with the AngloFrcrch pact,
the Angora treaty and the status OF
Tangier. Meanwhile work is pro-
crossing on the question Of the at
titude of the allies towards Ger
many. and the foreign office is dc
clarcd to he studying the Qucs-
ton of reparations.
Considerable sarcasm is shown
in the editorials Of the Paris Cven-
ing newspapers today over the ut
terances Of David Lloyd George.
the British prime minister. at the
national liberal conference in Lon
don Saturday in which some OF the
writer's see adverse criticism Of
Premier Poincare's policies.
.Auguste Gauvin, editor oi the
Journal des Dcbats, sends q column
Of cpigrammatic shafts at the
British premier. whose discussion
OF foreign affairs he characterizes
as ii masterpiece Of illusion" He
tells Mr. Lloyd George that he lis
free to embrace Lenine and
Trotzky, but we will not initiate
him.
The Temps remarks that what
was needed in order. that there
should have been no war in Aug
uSt. 1914, was simply that England
should have made known eight
days earlier her intention to par
ticipate" This newspaper reminds
Mr.. Lloyd George that what is
needed to consolidate peace is
avoidance Of a rupture between the
allies, While Mr.. Lloyd Georges
pronounced words are definitely di-
rected against the present govern
ment.'
NJ. Baniville in La Liberte, re-
fcrrinS to NJ poincarc's sugsestip..
that foreign negotiations be con-
Quoted through ambassadors in
stead of the supreme council. says
that ambassadors We're invented
because they were useful and that
M. Poincare. therefore. is right
in rcvcrtinS 10 conversations be-
tween the ambassadors instead Of
organizing theatrical representa-
ton"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Lloyd George
Unpopular in Paris
Newspapers Publish Sarcastic
Editorials Criticising Brit
ish Premier

Providence. r. l.. Jan. 22.-Fol-
lowing announcement by i ma
jority of Rhode Island textile cor
porationS- last week Of II wage re-
duction averaging 90 per cent. and
effective for the most part tomor-
row. tho United TteXtilc workers
council today voted to authorize u
strike on Il statewide scale.
More than 10000 operatives are
affiliated with the parent textile
union. and while 40. 900 other OPP
crativcS are .unorganizcd. u cam
paign WAS DIT once begun which
has already brought several hun
drcd Of them into the various local
unions.
no date WAS set for the strike
action. the council dcleSatins to
Thomas f. Mcmahon. its president.
authority to call out union work
crs Whenever he considers the
moment opportune.
The strike vote followed the re-.
cent action Of the United Textile
Worker; in declaring the organ
-zation unaltcrably opposed to fur
thcr wage reductions
Rhode Island textile plants. in
announcing wage reductions last
week declared that Southern COM
petition and collapse of the tire
fabric market We're contributing
factors in Il condition making the
cut ncCcSSarN
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
The Cost of Produc-
ton Of Farm Products
New Publication of the Exten-
sion Service on Methods of
Determining Cost of Pro-
ducing Leading South
Carolina Crops

Clemson College, Jan. 1S.-The
Extension Service of Clemson Col
lccc has just issued Extension xBul-
letin 40. entitled The Cost of
Production Of Farm Products"
The publication is issued for the
purpose Of giving farmers infornia-
ton as to the methods Of deterniin-
ing the cost of producing leading
farm crops for South Carolina. es-
pecially cotton, corn, tobacco. oats,
wheat, peanuts. The publication
discusses such topics as Importance
of cost Of production work, usual
clements Of cost Of growing farm
crops. probable cost and returns
from a normal yield, proportional
cost of production. reducing the
cost Of production, determining -he
cost Of production, methods Of find
ing the labor income Of a farm
business, etc. There are tables and
charts giving figures concerning
these topics for the principal crops
of the state and blank forms illus
trating methods to be used in keep
ing records.
/ In. discussing the usual elements
of cost of growing farm crops the
bulletin points out that labor. fer
tilizer, land, materials, seed, and
miscellaneous are the important
items of cost. labor being the most
important single item. The total
cost per acre for en- average yield
uf cotton is estimated at $4,000,
when the usual basic requirements
are considered and when normal
prices are used. For an average
yield Of corn the total cost per acre
is about $500, for an average
yield of peanuts, about $4,000; for
an average yield of oats, about
$1,000. 1t is estimated, therefore.
that the farmer who secures
yields Of a bale of cotton per acre,
over 25 bushels of corn, over L.,
$50 pounds Of peanuts, ana over
20 bushels Of oats should make a
fair profit on these crops, provid-
cd he uses. efficient management
and shows good Judgment in his
farming.
The publication is free to all,
citizens of the state upon request.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
State Road Institute

Columbia, Jan. 21.-The third
South Carolina road institute will
be held at LeConte college on the
university campus Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday, January "a,
25 and &c, under the auspices of
the department of civil engineer
ing of the university and the state
highway department.
A strong program has been ar
ranged divided into the three main
subjects Of "a Road Building Pro-
gram for South Carolina" to be
presented principally by r. Good
win Rhett, chairman Of the state
highway commission: Engineer
ing of Road Building" taking UP
the concrete road and road location
and other subjects with J. J. Call
lard. J. r. Pennell. Leslie N.
Weisigcr and others championing
the cause. and Our Loeal Road
Problems"
The road institute has always
drawn large gatherings Of engineers
from all over the state and this
year it should bring even greater
attendance than before.
: The institute will open at $50
o'clock Tuesday with registration Of
attendance until II o'clock. the
morning session beginning at 1880
With Frank T. BrodnaX. president
Of the institute, presiding and DR..
w. S. Currell delivering the ad-
dress Of welcome.
The first address on the pro-
gram is that OF Mr.. Ehett on The
States Road Building Program"
followed by "a System Of Reads
by DR.. Joseph Hyde Pratt. state
scolosist. North Carolina geological
and economic survey. August Kohn
will follow with talk on the ques-
ton. Can the state afford not to
build system Of highways" Viii
son G. Harvey. lieutenant governor
will next make an address on Dis
connected Wires
After luncheon at the university
mess hall at 80 o'clock, the after-
noon session will be opened at 2:SG
o'clock with Z. O. Black presiding.
{. Q. Hearon of the Spartanburg
Herald will make the opening talk
OF the afternoon on The Road
Outlook in South Carolina" fol-
lowed by Good Roads and Auto
mobiles" by r. D. C'Bob') Lam
bert. L. d. Jennings will make
the closing afternoon address on
South Cardinals Bridge Needs.
The e:-ening session Will be held
AT the hall of the h"dse OF repre-
sentatives at $50 o'clock when
Robert y. Cooper, governor OF
South Carolina, will make an ad-
dress on What is South Carolina
Going TO DO With Her Roads?"
The second day Of the institute
viii contain as attractive and in
Structive u program as the first and
the institute Will close after a
morning session on the third day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Misfrial in the
Swygert Case
Lexington Jury Unable to
Agree After Two Days De-
liberation

Columbia. Jan 23.-After being
cut since Saturday afternoon. a jury
at Lexingtont his morning return
ed to the court room and report
ed that it had not been able to
agree on shes case of the State VS..
j. G. ISwysert. charged with the
murdss Of DIR. J. G. Nicholson, OF
Leesvffie. The court ordered a
nlistriaE
The cast against Newt Kelly.
charged with, murder of David
sfuil OF Columbia, was continued.
This is the third time this case
has been postponed. One of the
lawyers on the case is sick.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
To Hold On
To Siberia
Japan Says Her Safety De
pends on Occupation

Washington. Jan. CONSIDER
alton Of her own safety compcls
Japan to continue for the present
her forces in the maritime, prov
inces of Siberia, Foreign Minister
Uchida declared yesterday before
the Diet in Toxic. according to a
text Of his speech made public to-
day by the Japanese embassy.
The attitude Of the japanese
arms delegation when the question
of Siberia comes before the Wasf :
ington conference-possibly tonlor
row-will follow closely he p,'iicy
announced by Count Uchi.!a, i: was
declared tonight.
The foreign minister's address
probably Will open active disc1sl
sion Of Japan's foreign relations
both in the House Of P.",s :,M.
the House Of Representatives. Tn
der the japanese system the Lin
lister will probably be subjected 10
a series Of interpeilatiors by. the
members Of the Kcnseikai. the
principal opposition party. as well
as by members Of opposition groups
in the House Of Peers. The Ken
seikai party already has an
nounced its disapproval of tho
maintenance Of Japanese troops in
Siberia. The Japanese delegation
at Washington held a Ions Met
ing Yesterday TO discuss its atti-
tudc during the coming week 81
the conference when it is expected
matters of vital interest to Japan
will be considered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Steamer Sinks
I'm d-Ocean
New Norway Freighter Lost,
Says Radio Report

Boston. Jan. 22.-The steamer
Centennial State reported by radio
tonight that the new Norwegian
freight steamer Mod had sunk in
mid ocean. The message said the
survivors were on board the
steamer MeImorehead, but did not
indicate whether any members OF
the crew were lost.
The Mod, giving her position as
a bout 1909 miles. east of Halifax.
sent out calls f"i. help yesterday
saying that her boats and propel-
fers were gone and she was in dam
ger of sinking. She was bound
from New York for antwerp, Bre-
men and Hamburg.
The Mod registered 2,7o7 tons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Too Much
Gold on Hand
Redistribution of Surplus
Stock IS Favored by. q. S.
representatives

Nasfingson Jan. 222.-The Unit
cd Saates feels il to be to It's own
Interest that the surplus stocks
of gold III the country should be re-
distributed and utilized through
investnlsnt IN foreign channels, ac-
geording to statement on the ef-
feet Gf exchanges on inter-Aneri-
can coniripsree mad pubic tonight
by me Eaited States section OF the
inters4i ne l5ean high commission.
The statement expressed the
views of fhes American section. of
whieh Secretary Hoover is chair
man ON the international exchange
situation for the information of
the Eatin-9a americaa sections of the
eoIpnission, the interchange of
views having been arranged after
6 q meeting of all the national Sec.
tii66ns n their yarions capitals last
month.
IN its statement the American
section discussed the exchange Sit
uatfou from the European stand
point as we'll as, from the inter.
gan1erfcan and United States angle.
In this country. the, statement
declared. the situation was unfor-
: tuBate because the high premium
on American exchange has. attract
ed the gold flow Of the world, re-
suEiag IN overstocking beyond cur
FeIcy needs and a surplus earning
no interest and serving no useful
purpose @
Eaited States the state
saent safd ..feels 1t to be to its
own interest that this gold should
be utilized ia foreign channels and
also that II be redistributed. From
an eeononsN point of view the
method Of utilization is by the in
vest tnlent of capital abroad The
ineshod of redistribution should, be
I stfir2ugh loans for reproductive en-
terla ise andsby specific gold loans
to eoasfTaes which are in posi-
ton to undertake the reorganiza-
ton OF their curreacies on gold
a1asi The United States section
fegaTds it as mutually desirable
and prodfa bIef that capital invest
naents should be made in the other
american republics where national
credit rests squarely on stability
in the social order
Responsibility for the disordered
world exchange situation was at
z fri f,rlff.S lNx,E ito c4o@os,,o,of - <3;.11
cations Still existing in the whole
internat tsonal economic structure
and the arrangements Of the inter
national price structure. The ex-
change situation. the American
section asserted, would improve as
the world 5 economic recovery es-
pe4:ia1iy III Europe. goes on.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Henry Ford Has
Farmer Support
Meeting of Federation En-
dorses Muscle Shoals Propo-
sition

Florence, Ala, Jan. ZV.-ienIN
Ford hopes for speedy action by
congress on his proposal to lease
and operate the power and nitrate
plants at Muscle Shoals and is
prepared to formulate definite
plan for the great fertilizer ques-
ton of the future" he telegraphed
the Southern Group of the Amer
lean Farm Bureau federation in
session here.
The telegram was read tonight
at a banquet here in honor Of the
delegates and came at the close OF
a day in which the conference had
declared immediate resumption OF
construction work on the govern
n!ent's property at Muscle Shoals
necessary for providing ample Ter
tilizer. for American farms. The
telegram follows:
Il wish to acknowledge receipt
Of the large volume of letters and
kilograms urging me to- accept
your invitation to the conference
Of the farm bureau at Muscle
Shoals. These. letters from farm
ers of many states, are significant
of the tremendous possibilities for
public benefit which center around
Muscle Shoals. after careful con-
sideration / have reached the con-
elusion that the interests OF the
conference and for which it stands
can be served best by meeting with
you after congress has disposed of
the Muscle Shoals proposal. am
hoping for speedy action and am
prepared to formulate a definite
plan for the. great fertilizer qaes-
tien of the. future. Please accept
my best wishes for the success Of
your conference and for the pros
perity Of the American farmer"
An inspection that carried the
delegates to every unit Of the dor
nlant war project resulted in an
expression OF sentiment that the
nitrate plants are capable of turn
ing out sufficient fertilizer insredi-
ents to- supply q large part Of the
farms of America.
The delegates announced that
they would proceed from Florence
70 Washington to attend the ma
tional agricultural conference
where their. findings on Muscle
Shoals would be presented
I1he group meeting was attended
by representative from Is states,
California and Colorado being
among those sending delegates.
L ch OF the Southern states reg
istered delegates and others came
from the corn and wheat belts Of
the Mississippi valley
In an address before the con-
ference, Gray, Silver. Washington
representative of the farm bureau.
declared that ammonia can be
made in the Muscle Shoals plant
more surely. more cheaply and
more economically than it can be
made from Chilean nitrate in the
SOIL Mr. Silver declared that Il
great chemical combine" which
had for years been selling the
farmers pigs in bags" was oppos-
ing Henry Ford's proposal to lease
and operate the Muscle Shoals
plants The chemical combine" :"
he said. had some strong support
ers in the "by-products people.
Mr.. Silver named also the alumni
nun, manufacturers and packers
among others Opposing Henry
Ford and his plan to help the farm
er.''
Mention Of the Detroit manufac-
turer's name brought prolonged
applause.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Judge Landis Sick
Seriously I'LL With Bronchial
Trouble

Chicago. Jan. 20.-Fcderal .udgc
Kcncsaw ". Landis is seriously
Ill" with bronchial trouble. it was
annc@aced at his office tonight.
Judge Landis has been confined to
his home for several days With Il
bad cold. but it was announced to-
night that his failure to quickly re
cover had caused his physicians 10
order him to bed. The doctors said
that they feared influenza or pncu-
monia. which might prove fatal 10
a man of the judges age and that
consequently they were handing
him with extreme care.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Petitions in
Bankruptcy
Four Cases Filed in Federal
Court Saturday

harley ON. Jan. 2l.-t'our pc,
litlon> in bankruptcy We're filed in
The nitcd States Eastern district
cour! today Creditors of Church
Street Grocery company OF Flor
cncc and lIarvin Shoe company of
ordu2cbtIr% filed petitions against
the debtors and voluntary petitions
were filed hy +. w Andrews OF
N';5.o6 and liabilities ~ >i3 .>3::, 90.
and Columbia Theatre COMPANY,
lnr. Columbit WHO lists assets a>
>:;;o"" aud liabilities * StlN?.0a.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
BOLSHEVIKS
PARINC-
FOR TROUBLE
They Plan to Present
Claims For Enor-
nous Reparations
at Genoa Confer
ence

. Moscow. Jan. 23.-Thc Bolshevik
delegates to the Genoa conference
will present rcparations claims
against several European powers
and the United States. If made in
terms of Bolshcvik rubleS new
names for large amounts may be
necessary Russia's claims far cX-
coed her debts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Public Service.

Public Service.
AS shown later under appropriate
headings. the college administers a
great deal of money for regulatory.
research and extension service
amounting TO a total Of $682,540.-
60. However, ali Of this money Is
appropriated under federal and
state acts, which restrict its use.
None of it is available for any col
lcgiate purposes. OF the above to-
tai, $i35,352.09 passes through
The treasurer's hands. The remand
er is paid out direct by the treas
urer of the United States or by
county treasurers, chambers OF
commerce, etc.
Likewise the money received
from cadets for their board, laun-
dry, uniforms. and other living
expenses is held in trust by the col
lege and administered Solely for the
benefit of the students. Only tui-
ton and laboratory fees become a
part Of the college income.
The total Of the expenditures ull-
der the cadet fund was $239, 1885,
IS. The receipts were s24G,443.00.
Balance carried forward to next
session s6,G44.S2.
Also. the college has 2 large
number Of open accounts not sup
ported by the state. college or 9TH
er appropriations. These are sim
ply revolving accounts, represent
ing no income to the college. Some
accounts under this head are mere
lv transfer accounts. Receipts
from sales of produce. etc. under
these accounts was $S52,S76.1S,
and expenditures $371. .130.49. The
book deficit indicated by the above
figures is partly or wholly offset by
increased inventory values in the
shape of livestock, food stuffsif on
hama, etc.
Funds Administered.
The following condensed state
ment shows the entire funds admin
istered during theft seal year 1920
81 and gives an index to the mag
nitude and many sidedneSs OF the
Clemson college activities:
/. For collegiate pur-
poses --s2SS,041.G2
=. For agricultural pub
lie service GS2.54O.GO
on11c~o
counts 335.2O9.Go
I. Cadet funds Ct fo.r
board. uniforms. etc) 241,95EfG
5. Cadet deposits (per-
sonal accounts S7.7G4.ls
Total --$1.633.513.1t
Under item .. $9Q.S09.02 is paid
out by the treasurer Of the United
States. and $15l.256.93 by county
trcasurcrs and commercial bodies.
Eut in all cases the vouchers are
approved by the college officers.
OF this total expenditure. ST.
39l. .447.22 is disburscd by the col
lcse treasurer. Total receipts by
college treasurer We're $l.5l3.349.74.