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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-29
DRIVE BY
FARMERS
NEXT WEEK
Two Thousand Farmers Will
Work For Marketing
Association

Columbia. March 27.-With "It
Shall Not Fail as their slogan.
over 1000 farmers are preparing to
take the field in South Carolina be-
ginning the first week in April to
canvass for signatures to the cot
ton cooperative marketing con-
tract. The two thousand canvass
ers Represent those who have al
ready signed the contract and who
are convinced that the future pros
perity of the state depends in q
very large measure on the success
full completion Of the campaign for
the formation Of the South Caro-
lima Cotton Growers Cooperative
Association.
The month of March has been
one of great activity in practically
all counties and great headway
has been made. Over 100 900 bales
have been signed during this
month and the machinery has been
perfected for the great drive which
is expected TO bring victory next
month
During the month Of March
bankers. preachers. lawyers, doc
tors and teachers have joined with
the farmers in making speeches
over the state in behalf Of the
movement The plans and purpos-
es of the association have been eX-
planned in every cotton growing
county Of the state.
Last week was a great week in
many of the counties. Marlboro has
now signed up 2G,445 bales: Dar-
hngton 19.529 bales. and Sumter
1900 bales. These are the three
leading counties Lee county comes
fourth with 1927 bales and Dillon
sis only 100 bales behind her. The
four leading counties have signed
up over 10000 bales or more than
ope-sixth. of the quota for the whole
state. These four counties expect
TO sign total OF 100000 or one
fourth Of The quota for the whole
state before May l. Greenville.
Spartanhurg, Anderson and Lau-
rens in the Piedmont section are
expected to sign up another loo,-
coo.
Reports from over the state tell
of enthusiasm everywhere. The
bankers and business men. realiZ-
ing that the prosperity OF the state
is dependent 10 great degree upon
the formation Of the association
are throwing themselves actively
into the fight
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-29
INCREASE
IN CRIME
-
Jails and Chain Gangs Are
Filling Up

marked increase In crime in
South Carolina is indicated by the
county Jail commitment statistics
just given out by the State Board OF
Public Welfare. For the statis-
teal year ending Jcne 90. 1921, the
total number of commitments to
the county ,jails Of the state was
1885, an increase OF almost 4S
per cent overI the year before when
the commitments totaled only
1856.
The population OF the cornty
chain gangs shows a correspond
ing growth of population. In 1920
en- the days on which the camps
We're visited by the representative
OF the Board of Public Welfare the
population was S75 negro and so
White men. In. 1921, however, the
population showed 1870 negroes
and 200 whites, q total growth Of
approximately 40 per cent.
The alarming Increase in crime
that these figures show may be
attributed, in large part. TO the
economic reyerses suffered by the
people Of the state. Money can
with difficulty be obtained by justi-
fable methods SO the unprincipled
and needy have oftentimes resort
ed to Illegal means of getting a
livelihood. Besides, the number of
persons arrested for violation of the
prohibition law has swelled the
number OF commitments.
This increase, however doesnt I
seem so serious, when viewed in
comparison with the statistics for
other. years. In 1916, for example,
Just five years previous. the COM
naitments totaied approximately
11.743. The commitments for 1921
are actually per cent less than
they were for 1916. even though
the 48 per cent increase over
those for 1920 is. quite unprece-
dented.
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Capture Orange Hail.

Dublin. March 26.-fBy the As
saeiated Press. )-Forty men last
night took possession OF the Orange
partys headquarters, in .Parneii
street, quietly conducted the right
fsal occupants 20 the street and then
closed the doors Of the building.
The men We're sim in possession
late this afternoon. It was said
they had been identified as work
men who were expelled from Bel
fest. The interfooers are reported
to have taken food into the build
ing with them. One report dur
ing the day was tfiat,sthe building
had been Communicated by the
Irish republican array
During the night Fowler Memo
rial Hall and the fsE market also
were seized.
The taking over OF Orange Han
was the first Instance Of such an
attack on Southern Orangemen as
retaliation for the treatment to
which Nationalists have been sub
jeeted in Belfast. It is a large and
handsome building and had been
prepared Saturday night for a
dance and supper. When the seiz-
IRE took place the occupants Of the
Iaalis were expelled and the Belfast
Nationalist workmen, who now are
destitute in Dublin through having
been discharged from the ship
yards, ate the supper prepared for
tie Orangemen.
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Columbia, March 23.-Se"cral
important announcements are made
by the state highway department
today.
During this week surveys are
to be started for new piece OF
road leading out Of Charleston, on
the King street extension, to con-
meet with the old State Road near
Magnolia crossing. This piece cf
roadway will be constructed with
the point in view Of relieving the
heavy traffic that now moves from
Charleston to the Old State Road
by way of the Meeting street eX-
tension.
This will be a costly piece Of
construction, according to highway
officials. 1t will be paved. The
distance between a mile and a half
and two miles. but the kind Of work
necessary will make the cost rather
high 1t will be several months
before work is started on it.
The commission is this week ad-
vertlSing for bids for the cOnStruc-
ton Of the road from Allendale to-
wards Augusta. a distance Of 1913
miles. The construction viii be
sand clay and Will cost approx
mately $35. 200.
The commission will soon adver-
tise for bids for the construction
of q concrete arch bridge over the
Pacolet river at Converse, the cost
being estimated at $4,000. Plans
for this bridge have been complet-
ed.
a bridge is also 10 be built soon
over Lynch's River, between Lam
caster and Chesterfield counties.
Surveys for this job have been
completed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-29
CONGRESSMAN
VISIT MUSCLE
SHOALS
Party Stops in Chattanooga
En- Route to Government
Plant

Chattanooga, March 26. = The
congressional party en- route to
Alabama to inspect the great pro-
jects around Muscle Shoals stop
ped here for an hour tonight and
several members took occasion to
give their views on the proposal
now pending IN congress for the
disposition Of the property.
While it was the consensus that
the work at Muscle Shoals would
cot be abandoned, Chairman Nor
ris Of the senate agricultural COM
mittee said that in his opinion the
fight over the offers to purchase
had only begun. He added that
othing would be left undone in an
effort 10 facilitate the solution OF
the problem.
Senator Norris said that the chief
obstacle TO the proposal Of Mr.. Ford
was the option held ON the Gorgas
plant by the Alabama Power COM
pany. which he declared was to all
intents and purposes valid and
binding. He said he believed that
if Mr.. Ford would agree to take
the property without any reference
TO this plant, the question would
be easily solved.
While there was a difference OF
opinion as the rights Of the Ala
bama company, said the chairman.
consideration must be given every
phase of the proposal to purchase
the plant.
He declared that if the propo-
sition was one that could be work
ed without legal complications,
Ford's proposal was the best for
the American people.
Representative Almon, who is
ehampioning the cause of the De-
troit manufacturer, made a strong
defense OF the Ford proposal,
pointing ont the advantages that
would accrue to the farmers Of the
country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-29
Many Members of
Fraternal Orders

Cleveland, O., March 2t.-More
than one million people join va
rious fraternal beneficiary societies
each year, according to Secretary
". E. Futch, of the NATIONAL Fra
ternal Congress OF America, whicfS.
has a membership close to ten mil
lion people, aad embraces SO or
ganizations. According to Mr..
Futch, the protection carried by
this membership reaches nearly
$4,000 100000. The million pee-
pie Joining these societies each
year adds a billion and a half in
surance for the protection Of fam
iiics.
S'It is estimated that in excess
of $500, 600. 900, has zen paid
by societies Of the congress during
the past fifty years said Mr.
Futch
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Oil Lands Pay Well

Washington. March 24-Ncarly
.ine million barrels OF oil We're
produced on govcrnment-owncd
lands in 1921, resulting in more
than S2,000,00o being paid into the
United States treasury rs royalties.
according to the annual report Of
A. w Ambrose, chief petroleum
technologiSt of the Bureau OF
Mines
The government receives royal
ties on all petroleum and natural
gas and their products sold from
government lands The minimum
oil royalty rate Of 5 per cent is
that for land leased as reward
FOR discovery. Most OF the leases
have been awarded. il was said. un-
der sliding scale OF royalties
ranging from II II TO lG 2-3
per cent. The rate on casing head
gasoline is lG - per cent Of the
value of the gasoline extracted from
the gas produced and sold.
More than 5000 permits for
prospecting for oil and gas hav"
been issued by the general land
officer. the report stated. while
2G1 leases We're said TO have been
granted for producing oil and gas
properties Most OF the OIL prod1lc
ed on government lands is cred
tied 10 Wyoming. California, Mon
Iana and Louisiana. Natural s;as
comes from Wyoming aud cali
fornia and casinshrad g;,Soliar
from Wyoming aIid California
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-29
Texas Has Unique Bird Preserves

Brownsville, Tex, March %
Texas bird sanctuarieS, set aside
by the last legislature in Gamer
on and Kleberg counties, bid fair
to become world renowned among
naturalists inasmuch as one species
that exists in no other part Of the
United States and several species
that are very scarce, have been
found there.
j. Gilbert Pearson, president OF
the National Association of Aud
ubon Societies visited the S:nctuar-
les recently. The bird cities" are
located on Green Island. on North
and South Bird Island and on
the Three IslandS-all small bodies
OF lard in the Laguna Madre.
Among the birds that seek ref
uge on these islands are blue bills,
teals. mallards. red heads and
canvas backs The wild birds, ac-
cording to Mr. Pearson, apparent
ly realize that they are safe on
their reservation, for they remain
unruflled and unfrightened by
visitors or noises that otherwise
would frighten them away.
Game birds not found elsewhere
in the United States live in this
section. The islands are distant
from human inhabitation and rare
ly are visited by hunters. There
are no predatory animals on the
islands To destroy the eggs.
Green Island at high tide has NOT
more than - acres Of ground and
30 to 30 acres at low tide. 1t is
about 80 miles south OF Corpus
Christi and North and South Bird
Island are little further south.
There is a large number OF roy
al tern and launghins sulls on
Green Island and Il colony OF
brown pelicans on South Bird Is
land. according to visitors. Other
birds on South Island include
Wards heron, Rcddigh egret. Lou
isiana heron and Great Tail
Sraclile.
on North Bird Island Mr.. Pear
son found white pclic;,ns. a bird
he said the Audubon societies
wanted 10 conserve, and several
varieties Of falcons. which he said
were found no place elsewhere in
the United States. The chadcalaca.
resembling n chicken and Il MEM
bcr of The pheasant family. is an
other bird found on the reserva-
tion.
The islands are leased to the
National Association OF Audubon
Societies for the purpose OF pro-
ltclins and conserving the birds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-29
THREAT OF EPI-
DEMIC GROWS
MORE SERIOUS,
Famine Regions of Russia Are
a Menace to Central Europe

Washington, March 26.-The
danger 10 eastern Europe from
cpidemics attendant upon the pre-
valence Of famine in Russia IS
rapidly becoming serious" accord
ing TO q report compiled by the
league OF nations health commit
tee. Basing it's conclusion upon
information gathered from manT
reliable sources, the commission
declared the entire frontier zone
between Soviet Russia and the
Ukraine on one hand and centrais
Europe on the other is less pre-
pared 70 stand The probable shock
Of epidemic than il has been for
several years.
The situation is gradually becom-
ing more grave, the committee
found and predicted its culmina-
ton when the famine reaches ats
crisis. probably in April
The threat of disease to Euro
peans was said to be due TO the.
tremendous waves OF migration
caused first, by the flight of peas-s
ants from the famine stricken areas
toward districts where food produc-
ton is possible, and second, mass
repatriation OF hundreds OF thou
sands OF Poles and others who
were dislodged from their homes
during the great retreat of 1918.
While exact figures were not avail
able, it was estimated that just in.
side the Russian frontier no less
than 10000 caravans are concen
trated, some Of them having been
on the march for four or FIVE !,
months. Through one quarantine
station, Baranowicze, 30I.2 refu-
gees passed between March and
December, 1921.
The greatly increased reDatrls
ton was said to have resulted in 2.
break in the Polish sanitary Gordon
with the result that typhus has
spread further west than ever be-
fore, even reaching Lithuania an!
East Prussia. The famine, more
over, Is now RHO%H 10 nave Sp2tSi1
into the most fertile districts OF
the Ukraine, to which tenss Of
thousands OF refugees. from athe
northern province had fled in hope
Of finding food and shelter. ;
The Polish government. IN an
effort to meet these difficulties
! has named q former prime minis
ter as special reparation comn,ts-.
/; sioner while the city Of Warsaw
has appointed an extraordinary
epidemics commissioner. The epi-
denies commission OF the league
Of nations is also cooperating to
strengthen the sanitary Gordon,
and a conference is. now in session
under call Of the Polish govern.
ment and under the auspices OF
the league in this effort to coordi-
nate the preventive measures of
all the states contingent on Rus
Sia
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-29
MURDERS IN
NEW YORK CITY

New York, March 27-Three
men were shot to death mysterious
lEs last night and early today. one
who was Iured by q fashionably
dressed woman, was shot down by
two gunner, w.:o fired from a taxi
cab. Another was slain walking
through crowd of pedestrians. The
third was shot between two men
standing in a Brooklyn thorough
fare. He was loaded in a taXicab
and rushed to a hospital but died
ON his arrival.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-29
Oxyacetyiene Torch is Automatic
and Accurate.

Oxyacetylene cutting can now
be done automatically, even on ir-
regular shapes, with a new ma
chine in which the cutting torch Is
attached to an arm resembling 9
pantograph, guided by a thin wood
en- template or pattern. The accu-
racy OF the devise, explained in the
March issue OF Popular Science
Monthly. is. such that the flame
may be used 10 cur gear-teeth. The
cut may be controlled to q few
thousandths of. an inch, SD that
the work turned out is ready for
finishing on the lathe.
No highly skilled labor is re-
Quired, and it is claimed that 10
inches of half-incb plate can be
cut accurately in any shape in less
than one minute at a cost OF less.
shan one cent for oxygen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-29
FLOOD ON THE
MISSISSIPPI
Streams in Central West at
Flood Stage-Leeves En-
dangered


rains reported today throughout
the Missouri and Ohio river valleys
and additional rainfall in the CEN
trail Mississippi valley expected to-
day and tomorrow weather bureau
officials. stated tonight it was I'M
possible to issue q forecast on the
probable rise in the lower Missis-
sippi until the extent Of the rainfall
was determined.
The gauge at Memphis tonight
stood at approximately Ais with
The river rising at the rate Of about
0.S foot 4 day The crest Of the
present food reached Cairo, Ill.
las, night when the gauge showed
$50. Rainfall above Cairo is eX-
pected TO bring another rise within
4 few days, according to weather
bureau officials. The crest of the
present high water is expected at
Memphis Thursday night or Fri
day.
Heavy seepage developed in the
levee above Mound City, Ark, ear
~ today and q force OF workmen
with $1,000 sacks was rushed from
Memphis Tonight, however, it
was stated there was no danger OF
:; break \ large force Of men are
at work on an old leYee near Peters.
.srk.. where minor trouble has
been reported.
Between Hickman. Ky, and Tip
tonville, Tenn, on the east bank.
where the levee is very low the wa
ter is running over the embank-
ment ard spreading out over the
lowlands. No damage OF import
ance has been reported although
many farmers have been forced to
move. At Hickman the water is
almost four feet below the top Of
the levee although the streets OF
the town are flooded with backwa-
ter. Reports from Clarksdale and
Greenville, Miss, the headquarters
Of the two state levee boards, say
that no trouble has developed any
where along the state line. Engi-
neers in charge at Greenville have
ordered men and boats to various
points where they can be in close
touch with any situation which
may develop. Guards are patrol
ling the Mississippi levee at inter-
,als OF five miles. Backwater from
the smaller streams has covered
the highways at many points in the
river counties. Owing to the back
water in the lower delta, the YaZoo
and Mississippi Valley railroad to-
day @: ncellcd trains on several
branches. Thousands Of acres OF
farm land in lowlands south Of
Vicksburg are under several feet
of backwater. it is stated.
Harry y. Pharr, engineer Of the
ST. Francis levee board in charge
OF the embankment on the Arkln-
Sas size OF the river from the Mis-
souri, line to the mouth Of the ST.
Francis river. said tonight that no
serious trouble has developed any
where along the line although
sand boils' have appeared AT sev-
eral points which have been
promptly repaired. Some seepage
is occurring at the Oldtown levee.
north Of Helena. he said. and
force OF men was kept al work last
night strengthening the levee tat
thar point.
Eackwaters of the ST. Francis
river are spreading rapidly. Mr.
Pharr said. although no serious
damas has been done beyond
forcing the residents in the low
lands 10 move and compelling Sus
pension of work In numerous small
saw mills in that section
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-29
Clothes Not Good For Hawaiians.

Honolulu. T. H.. Feb. l5-Belief
that introduction of clothing into
the Hawaiian Islands by mission
aries century ago caused the Ha-
wiianS race TO lose its former
splendid hardihood was given here
in an address by Judge Sanford r.
Dole. first and only president OF the
Republic Of Hawaii and first ter
ritorial governor.
Use OF clothing. Judge Dole de-
clared. caused the natives To de-
velop previously unknown scn-
sitiveness 10 slight climatic changes
which has created havoc among
them and has resulted in bale
full deterioration
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-29
ARMY TO STAND
BY THE IRISH
REPUBLIC C''
Votes to Enforce Drastic Boy
colt on Belfast

London, March 26--The con-
yention of members of the Irish
repubncan army held in Dublin
today decided to confirm its ale
glance to the Irish Republic, to
maintain the array as the army OF
the. Republic under an executive
committee Of sixseen members and
TO enforce drastic boycott on Bel
fast; says an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Dublin.
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Nicksburs. Miss. March 20
With ii steady rainfall! last night
and scattered showers throughout
lie day the food situation in This
district became worse today. The
gauge in the Mississippi tonigh.
was slightly over Al feet. 4 rise of
approximately one-half foot dur
ing the past ~ hours.
OFFICERS OF the third river dis
trict are making constant inspec-
tion of the levces and guards have
hcen placed on duty day and night.
Trains on the kelso branch Of
the YaZoo and Mississippi railroad
We're discontinued today on account
of high water near Silver Creek.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-29

II the farmer cries Vainlv for 4
square deal. it is only question OF
tirnr until the public viii cry vainlN
tor Il square meal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-29

London, March 27-Major Ron
aid True, an aviator, is charged
with the wiiful murder of Ger
trade Yates, whose body was found
Ia bathroom.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-29

Columbia. March lallr.'
Woodward. state hotc! Inspector
has been elected president of The
Colunnhie post of the Travellers
Protective Association.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-29

The American woman'S eSti-
mate OF Il European celebrity Is
that the more clever she is the
more brazen she seems.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-29

The young man who has moaty
to burn is seldom consumed hy a
burning ambition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-29

Lots of people object TO the days
being longer because it makes the
nights shorter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-29

One thing that never seems to
play out is the neighbor's phono-
graph.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-29

Washington says l.ooo.00o homes
will be built in l922. Raising roofs
lowers rents.
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The man who blows his own horn
can't hear others for the noise.
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St;M. why shouldn't Rockefeller
have a Swiss guard
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Saddest words Ct tongue on pen
The tiy VIII soon be back again.
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CRAZY WOMAN
IN A TREE
Washington Police Have
Problem on Their Hands

Washington. March IA wo-
man inmate. Of st. Elizabeth hos
pital for The insane is in a prccar-
iouS perch on the branch OF Il tree
in the institutions grounds. clad IN
4 night dress only. She threat
ems 10 lump INTO Il rav;nc if the
officers attempted to disiodSe her.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-29

y man who is always making
-xcuses hasn't time TO make sue
7pSS
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Mail clerks are going I" take a
hog ccuSus. Hope they lisi all HE
road hogs.
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When opportunity starts knock
ing it's time for others 10 quit.
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STATE HIGH
WAY SURVEYS
New Work Announced by
Commission

Columbia, March 27.-Sevcral
important announcements are made
by the state highway department
oToy
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-29

The islands are leased to the
National Association OF Audubon
Societies for the purpose OF pro
ltclins and conserving the birds.