The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-19


even its name is unknown.
Washington, Aug. 15.-The rail-
roads have been warned by the in
terstate commerce commission to
cease confscating coal moving over
their lines under priority orders
for delivery to consignees declar-
ed preferred under the federal
fuel distribution plan.
Dublin, Aug. Is. - Killarney,
the last position of importance in
County Kerry, held by the irregu-.
lars, has been occupied by nationa.
army troops.
Cleveland, Aug. 15.-Both opera
tors and miners today ratified
the agreement to bring part set
tlement of the soft coal strike. A
: formal signing went over until the
Joint conference this afternoon.
Los Angeles, Aug. 15.-The birth
of two babies and the serious ILL.,
ness OF four other children were
among the hardships endured by
some of the three hundred passens-
ers arriving last night from Selis-
man, Ariz., after four days under
the high temperature in the south
west on the train abandoned by the
crew.
Cleveland, Aug. 15.-The wage
scale is ready today for the sigma:
lures of soft coal operators and
miners and the prospects were that
some of the mines would be opened
Wednesday. Formal ratification OF
the agreement is set for this after
noon. The new contract is to con-
tinua until next April lst. me
agreement also provides for the ap-
| pointment Of an advisory fact md
ing commission a part Of whose
duties will be to consider future
settlements of disputes in the coal
industry. Miners in Ohio, West
Virginia, Pennsylvania, Indiana
and Michigan mines, with an an
nual production Of sixty million
tons are affected.
Dublin, Aug. 16.-1reland buried
another of her distinguished sons
today. Arthur Griffith was laid to
rest in historic Glasnevin ceme-
tery, where so many famous pa
triots lie, after services OF I'M
pressive solemnity in the beautiful
cathedral of the Immaculate Con-
ception. Homage to the memory
of this truly great figure IN Ire
lands dramatic struggle for eman-
cipation was paid by huge crowds,
representative of all walks OF life.
Washington, Aug. 16--Resoiu-
Istions calling on the shipping board
to inform the house where and how
much Iauor was bought for sale on
American ships since national pro-
hibition has become effective, was
introduced by Representative Cal
liyan, Democrat, Of Massacu-
sets and Brennan, Republican, OF
Michigan.
Atlanta, August 16-Damages OF
one hundred thousand are asked
of Walter Gambler, a local banker
by Mrs. Sarah Gillespie Byfeld, IN
suit filed in the DeKalb county
superior court. She alleges that
as the result of an attack upon her
by Gambler in her stateroom aboard
the steamship Berengaria on the
night Of July 10th she has been
forced TO remain abed much OF the
time since, her condition finally ne
cessitating an operation which was
performed Monday.
Philadelphia. Aug. IA return
to the mines by the anthracite coal
miners is expected to follow today's
conference here between officials
of the miners union and the oper-
ators. The miners have been ask
ing twenty per cent increase in pay
while the operators want reduc-
ton. The indications now are
that both sides are ready to re-
cede from this stand and adopt
last years scale for another term.
Salisbury. y. c.. August 17--Gov-
ernor Morrison is expected to reach
Spencer this afternoon it was an
nounced at the sheriff's office. to
personally investigate the situation
in connection with the strike of
shopmen Of the Southern Railway
shops. Sheriff Krider appealed to
the governor yesterday for troops
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