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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1922-01-11
Charter No. @7.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
Of the financial cnoditioo Of ths
WASHINGTON COUNTY Rank.

u Rososi. State Of Missouri. u the
close ot business on the Slse day o!
December. 1871. published nj the
Pososi Journal. Newspaper printed
and published ai Fotosi. State oi Mis-
souri. on the ilih day Of January.
in12.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-29

FOR SALE-Pressed hay, first qua
iity. Holt & Hight. 2w26
When In Bangor stop at Grsgory's
Annex, corner of Main and Union st.
Good clean beds, $1.0O. 4w26*
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-29

FOR SALE-Pressed hay, first qua
lily. Holt & Hight. 2w26
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-29

At the regular meeting OF the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society
held Monday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. Anna Merrill. there WAS a
good attendance and much business
was in order. The president, Mrs.
Merrill presided. Mrs. Annie L.
Nichols presented an article for DIS
cussion regarding Miss Louise Perry.
who is superintendent of Deaeonnes-
SEES Home in Portland and who is to
sail for Japan in September with the
idea of obtaining funds To help de
fray expenses of the trip. series
of chain parties was discussed at some
length and it was voted to carry out
the plan, the proceeds to go toward
the expense of carrying on the union
colleges and medical schools IN the
foreign field. The program consist
ed of a poem read by Mrs. Grace
Tucker entitled when they had
prayed" story read by Mrs. Alma
Bishop, 1.-THE Soaps THIEF; an article
read by Miss Pearl Bernard on Gen
eral Feng," Chinese Soldier. Mrs.
Merrill served dainty refreshments OF
fruit punch and cakes. The next
meeting will be held with Woman s
Home Missionary Society and will be
In the form of Field Day, the date
to be announced later. Mrs. Carrie
Mcpherson has charge of the arrange
ments.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Hafey of GornYille
accompanied by their daughter, Miss
Helen Hafey and Joseph Plourde also
his cousin, Miss Essie Gagnon of
Frenchville. y. B., arrived home by
motor Saturday night from a several
days trip to Aroostook County, in
GLIDING Houlton, Fort Kent and Pres
que Isle. Miss Cagnon is at pres
ent guest of her aunt, Mrs. Arthur
Labelle and her cousin, Miss Lottie
Bouchard of North avenue.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-29

Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Holt, who have
extensively renovated the house on
Madison avenue formerly owned by
Harrison Salley, where they are now
living are now having piazzas built
on the north and south sides of the
dwelling, with a brick terrace in fron{
This was one of the old fashioned
brick houses of Madison avenue, and
is being converted into a delightful
modern home since Mr.. tlolts pur
chase of the property.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18
Coal Mine Cave In
Five City Blocks Affected
But Damage Not Great

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 13.-Four
men We're entombed. three were
injured and several others had
narroN escapes from death today.
when 20 acres OF land dropped in
a mine ca3e-in of gigantic prcpor-
tiolls in the National mine OF the
Glen Alden Coal company. Sew
enty-five men attacked the mass: of
debris. coal, rock and earn from
three different angles, but had not
/, btained cn;' trace of the missing
men late tonight w. W. It,:,,is,
president Of Glen Alden company.
personally supervised the work of
the rescuers and was hopeful tina:
the men would be found alive.
With the exception OF the four
entombed miners, all Other ems
ployees in the affected area had
been accounted for by COMPANY Of
ficials. The missing men are: Ed
ward Hughes. section foreman: q
Resse, electrician and promine:.t
locally as a sprinter and at:,icte,
John Barrett, laborer; Michael
Kelly flaborer.
President Jnglis in a statement
this afternoon attributed the cave
in or ..in-squeeze:" to the snall
pillars which had been left stand
ing bS another company which.
formerly operated the mine and
which had started to disintegrate
by reason Of the huge weight they
The area affected by the cave
covers five city blocks. Fissurcs
in the surface are disccrnib,e for
500 feet west Of Pittston avenue.
Bur Notwithstanding its great size
the cave caused comparatively
s,.lall damage to the surface pro-
terty.
Three injured men were remov-
cd from the ,mine shortly after the
accident and taken to hospital.
All are expected to recover.
Great excitement prevailed in
the vicinity Of the affected area.
Thes squeeze was accompanied by
a roar. and rumbling that could be
heard for a great distance a,,d
continued for about f.ve minutes.
Throughout the day thcr" WAS
further evidence OF settling. bat j.
vas not 50 distinct as that which
the first shock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18
Federal Funds
For Farmers
Senator Dial Writes Secre-
tary in Reference to War
Finance Corporation

Judging from the following let
ter from United States Senator \:
p Dial to Secretary Reardon it
would be we'll for some kind of or
capization to be formed in order
70 find out just what is necessary
10 be done in order to get money
from the War Finance Corporation
TO aid farmers who are not able to
secure money or supplies with
which to farm, and TO get milk
COWS and hogs for those who
though willing. are unable to go
into the butter fat and livestock
business:
Replying to your letter of the
18th inst. I beg to say that the
War Finance Corporation is now
.oanins money TO banks, trust COM
panies and farm organizations. /
am among the first members OF
congress to urge the continuation
Of its work and take great pleas
ure and interest in its operation. I
do not bclieveeit would do any good
to call a meeting Of the delegation:
The law is fixed and it is very Lbs
eral.
1t. rs especially liberal towards.
the matter Of permitting persons
to secure loans through the banks,
trust companies, or other organize
tons. Why not have yuor farm orr
CARNATIONS secure this money then
they would use it as they might
wish to do. 1 especially mention
the Carolina Farm Products Com
pany, or you might try the banks
ing and trust companies III Sumter.
You understand, OF course, that
! the government can not take any
great risks in these matters. It
provides the funds and we should
avail ourselves Of them with proper
security.
These loans are made for SIX
and twelve months and, possibly
longer. Il will gladly assist you in
this matter any way can, and
suggest. that you get in touch with
Mr.. J. p Matthews. chairman OF
the loan committee for South Car
olina whose headquarters are in
Columbia.
He can give you all available
! information which would help you
in every way. With high regards
and trusting that you Will call upon
me- at any time that / can be OF
service a M Vollf, very truly
(Sisncd9 n. 3. Dial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18
Set Back For
Bonus Bill

Washington. Jan. 13.-The SOL
der bonus bill will not be made a
part Of the allied debt refundinS
bill, said Chairman McCumber Of
the senate finance committee to-
night after a series of conferences
had been held between senate lead
ers to discuss the desirability Of
merging the two and it had be-
come known at the White. House
that President Harding did not
look with favor upon the sugges-
ton that they be combined.
The foreign debt bill. Senator
McCumbcr said. would be taken
up by the finance committee Mon
day in the hope that it would be
put into shape at that time for re-
porting to the senate. 1t WAS the
intention, he added. TO eliminate
some of the features TO which the
treasury department has objected
and which have resulted in the
measure being held in the COM
tee for several weeks. These in
clude provisions for scni-annual
payment of interes. and that the
rate shall not be less than > per
cent
Although the merger plan was
originally received favorably by a
number Of senate leaders the presl-
dent was said to regard it as inn
denrw as said TO regard it as i'm
practical and his view was reflected
in further conferences today be-
tween the senate leaders.
The presidents objections to the
merger were said by callers at the
White House today to be based on
his desire for the assurance that
provisions definitely would be made
for payment of the bonus. SO far
as the rcfundinG bill is concerned.
he was said to believe that the re-
funding process should be develop
ed TO insure returns from the al
lied loans before steps were taken
TO pledge them for Il bonus.
He was represented. however as
not hostile to the suggestion that
the interest or principal Of the al
lied loans be used for paying the
bonus once they We're availa bic. 1t
was stated definitely that he also
would not oppose Il sales tax for
the purpose of paying the bonus if
congress should decide upon that
plan.
The president, however was said
to regard as impractical sus
scstion that over 81 900. 900 in the
hands of the a,ten property GUS
todian be used for bonus payments.
These funds. it was said were re-
Gardcd as pledged technically TO
private individuals whose property
was taken
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18
Review of the
Cotton Market
Ginning Returns Below Ex-
pectations and Cause Con-
siderable Buying

New Orleans. La, Jan. 15.-Pricc
movements in cotton last week
were within a moderately narrow
range, net advances OF II TO ~
points in the carly sessions being
followed by ret declines Of 80 10
60 points later. The extreme range
of prices was 81 to 9G points.
March trading rs high as 17.37 and
as low as 1868. On the close the
list showed net losses of 10 AZ
points with March at 1922. In the
spot department middllng lost 30
points, closing at 1913 against ID
ut the end OF the same week last
year.
The high prices of the week were
the result Of the small ginning re-
turns 20 the first Of January. the to-
tai of 7,SSi,272 bales being we'll un-
der average expectations and bring
ing OFT stronger claims than ever
that this crop Will not exceed 81
10000 or S,100.000 bales. After
this buying movement wore out the
market had to take steady selling
which came, TO all appearances,
from outside interests. Some Of
this selling was done on contentious
that liquidation Of spots was still
under way, which was denied by
several local factors who claimed
that only a very small part Of the
/ ho1( g, l.1} }of
crs was for sale.
More or less selling arose from
re y orts Of plowing being we'll ahead
in some sections Of the belt, notably
Texas. and that here and there over
the belt were 10 be found sections
which plainly were preparing to
plaLt larger acreage than they
planted last year. The proclana-
ton by the governor Of Texas, pro-
hibiting the planting of cotton over
still wider areas in sections Of that
state, which have harbored the pink
boil worm and further evidence
that the boil weevil was passing
through the winter in great num-
bers Offset much Of the acreage
talk.
The continued easiness Of the
money market was accepted as a
highly favorable influence for cot
ton. leading to the belief that there
was little real foundation for claims
of spot liquidation being necessary
| in any section of the belt. The
spot market was quiet the week
through and the mill takinss were
considered rather disappointing.
| :73. 600 bales against 100000 the
same week last year and 299,000
two Years ago. Anything unfaror-
able in this direction, however, was
balanced by the further decrease IN
the visible supply Of American cot
tol Of 1920 bales against de-
crease the same week last year Of
9,532, and increase two years ago
of 1,92S. The fact that the visible
supply OF American cotton at the
ent. Of the cotton week was down
TO 4.169.12S bales against 4,4Sl.-
020 4 year ago. and 4.517.90S two
years ago was considered by many
cotton men to be one Of the out
! standing features of the week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18
CIRCUIT
JUDGES TO
BE- ELECTED
Much Interest Al
ready Developing
in the Legislature
Over Choice O t
Judges

Columbia. Jan 14.-Considerab
interest centers around the election
of circuit judges by the general
assembly, balloting for which Will
start next Wednesday. and IN
which a contest is expected in con-
nection with the election OF a
Judge Of the first circuit. No 9TH
er contests in the election Of judges
are expected.
Judge 1. ". Bowman, Of Or
angeburg, is Judge Of the First cir
cult. Marvin NJ Mann. of ST.
Matthews. clerk Of the senate, is in
the race for this judgeship, and
has received the endorsement Of
the Calhoun county bar. The Or
angeburg bar has endorsed Judge
Bowman 1t is understood the
Orangeburg delegation will vote for
Judge Bowman reelection. Mr..
Mann has many friends in the gen.
eral assembly and he will receive,
it is expected. a handsome vote.
Friends of Judge Bowman, on the
other hand, predict his reelection.
Terms Of other circuit judges ex-
pire this year. but it is believed all
will be reelected. There are as
yet no avowed candidates in oppo-
sition. These are Judge II. F. Rice,
Second circuit: Judge John s.
Wilson. Of the Third circuit; Judge
Edward McIver. Of the Fourth cir
cult: Judge Ernest Moore. of the
Sixth circuit; Judge Frank B..
Gary. of the Eighth circuit. and
Judge J. T. Mau.d;n. Of the Thir-
teenth circuit.
There arc also TO be several in
teresting contests in connection
with other elections. The positions
to be filed by the general assem-
bly,. many Of which will be re-
elections, are the following: State
insurance commissioner, j. J. Nc
Mahan's term expiring: State
Warehouse Commissioner. J. c.
Rivers term expiring; one trustee
Of Winthrop College, j. r. Nc
dOaAe~AG ISAAl4 SA1A " - ~ ,
tees of Clemson, the terms Of j. J.
Evans. i. NJ. Mapldin and Il. II.
RaWl, Expiring; two members OF
the beard Of .isitors Of the Cita-
del, the terms OF j. p. Thomas anG
j. II. Hammond expiring: one trus-
tee Of the John &c 10 Howe insti-
tute, J. NJ. Nickels' term expiring;
two trustees OF the University. to
succeed the late c. Z. Spencer, anc
to succeed L. T. Hollis. whose
term expires: two directors Of the
penitentialy, terms Of w, H. Can
field and ~ II. Hawkins expiring:
two trustees of the Colorcd Nor
NAL. Industrial and Mechanical
College. to succeed G.. D. White
and c. L. Brooks.
Both branches Of The Legislature
Will re-convenc Monday night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18
South Carolina
Case Dismissed

Washington, Jan 13.-The su-
preme court today dismissed. upon
motion Of Edward Johnson. an ap-
peal against the state Of South
Carolina which he had brought
from the courts of that state hold
ing him guilty of having received
stolen nitrate of soda and sentenc-
ing him to imprisonment for three
years. Johnson appealed on the
ground that the sentence should
have given the. alternative OF pay
ing a fine or suffering imprison-
mcnt. that the sentence was eXces-
sivc and that the trial court erred
in charging the jury that they
represented the State only. No
explanation was given in connec-
ton with the motion TO dismiss.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18
Check Forgers Ar
rested in Augusta
Gang That Fleeced Aiken
Banks Captured by Burns
Detective

Aiken, Jan. 13.-Threc men and
one woman. alleged to be the par
ties who dopcd the three leading
banks OF Aiken last Thursday by
rendering forged checks on Il local
cotton buyer for nearly $500 were
placed in Aiken jail today, having
been arrested ut the Terminal ho-
tel in Augusta. after tEcir rooms
lad been guarded until ! o'clock
this morning by the police. The
men gave their names IS j. G.
Wcstbury. sam r. Padgett and
Melton Lyles. T be woman claims
to be the wife of Padgett.
Detective. NJ. S. Whitehead of
Atlanta. representing the Burns
Detective agency and in the en-
pIoy Of the american Banking as
sociation. caused the arrest. Last
night he thought he recognized q
letter in the signatures on the no.
tel register that struck him as
bearing q marked similarity to the
writing of the Aiken bank forgcrs.
He tclcphoncd for Cleveland
Tllc.nas of the Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank, and William Schrod-
er. cashier Of the Aiken First Ma
tional bank, to come at once to
Augusta. The two cashiers with
four officers and Mr.. Whitehead
took stands in the hallway leading
10 the two rooms occupied by the
three men and one woman, and at
o'clock this morning knocked at
the doors Of their rooms and We're
admitted. Padgctt and his wife
both arc alleged to have had heavy
revolvcrs under thcn pillows. but
we're covered by the officers With
guns and made no show of resist
ancc. When brought To Aiken and
placed in Jail Lylcs. who IS the
Youngest OF the three men. was at
c1fce identified. the officers claim.
as the man who passed the forged
check for SlS2 on Cashier Parduc
Of the Bank Of Western Carolina.
one for $294 on Cashier Thomas of
the Farmers and Merchants. and
one for $a94 80 on Cashier Schrod-
or OF the First National bank.
When visited at Jail Mrs. Pad
Sett tauntcd Cashier Thomas tor
being an. easy mark, but denied any
connection with. the forSeries. She
claims bcr home is in Chattanooga
Tenn. and that Padsett is at pres
ent superintendent OF construction
work at Ucphzibah. Ga.
Detective Whitehead states that
= gang has operated ut Griffin.
I.aGran-c. Wavcross and Ameri-
Gus. Ga. besides working New
berry. SpartanburG and Aiken
banks.
Two cars were seized by the ar
,..s;t in- officers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18
$4,000 Lucknow Fire

Bishopvillc. Jan. 12.-Lucknow.
a small town nine miles north Of
this place. was visited by Il de-
structivc fire at an early hour this
morning. The total loss is csti-
mtacd ut $50. 900 The fire of an
unknown origin. was discovered
about s o'clock this morning in
tie store Of j. ID. Mum. which
WAS burned with his entire stock
Of merchandise. u large warehouse.
his dwelling and several out build
ings and the dwelling Of j. l.. Rat
cijffc
Nh. Munn's loss Will run up to
$500 or more and was partly Gov
cred by insurance. Mr.. Eadcliffc's s
loss is about $1,000 with no in
SUraucc
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18
Highway Construc-
ton For Year
Decreased Cost Helps Some.
Commission Recommends
Pooling Revenues in
Report

Columbia. Jan. 15.-Last year
the value Of completed work done
bv tho state highway department
and under the supervision OF the
department. reached u total OF Sd
A3G.SS3.G4 and in addition TO this
figure existing contracts at the close
of the year carried over a value OF
so.22G.0O0 to be completed in 1922,
according to figures from the an
nual report of the highway com
mission.
The report deals with every
phase OF highway work and shows
tremendous progress in the work
done by the department.
Price declines from 1920 are
noteworthy. the report shows. in
1920 the average cost Of earth
excavation was so cents a cubic
yard and in 1921 it was 80 cents a
cubic yard. The average cost for
solid rock excavation in 1920 was
$3.50 cubic yard, while in 1921
it was $l.22. Sand clay and top
soiling cost an average of G3 cents
cubic yard in 1920 and last year
| it cost only "a cents cubic yard.
Concrete structures dropped from
$35 per cubic yard to S22 per
cubic yard.
On December 81. the department
had under way approximately $5,-
100000 worth of work, ipclud ig
$50 miles of roads and eight big
bridge projects. AT the beginning
of 1921 the department had under
/ maintenance a total of only AL
miles and at the close of the, year
this mileage had increased to l.
l2O. The average cost per mile
per year was $25I70.
Surplus war materials received
| by the department during the
year reached an estimated totaE of
$577.395.69 while the material Is.
sued TO the counties reached an es-
timated total Of S314.167.01 and the
stock now held by the department
is estimated to be worth $685.
556.GS.
The commission recommends
! that the automobile license fees be
increased 20 an average OF Sli as
in the United States instead of sS
as in South Carolina.
All revenues for roads should be
pooled. the commission believes.
and supplemented by u $4,000
! bond issue for highway work. The
report also expresses approval OF
! the proposed gasoline tax and the
other parts Of the proposed S34,-
900 900 road program.
Work in sight for this year will
| reach value Of IS, t29,9G0 and in
addition to this the counties have
in sight s2.25O.000 independently of
the state department, the report
shows Included in the state work
will be 21S miles Of roads and 80
bridges.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18
Organizing
the County

Beginning the last week in IAN
Uary here will be held between
twenty and twenty FIVE community
meetings in every section Of Sum-
ter county III the schools of the
different districts under the CO.
operative management OF the
Chamber os Commerce With Coun-
ty Agent j. Frank Williams and
Miss Caro- Teuluck.. home demon
stration agent, the business men
sof Sumter helping also to'put the
movement over for a big pull
stogether.' campaign. Experts Of
Clemson and Winthrop Colleges
and OF the United States depart
merit of agriculture in dairyins.
horticulture, marketing. livestock,
pouitrN etc.. will attend these
meetings and make talks for the
instruction o.. farmers and their
wives and sons and daughters.
It is hoped also to have different
business men from Sumter to go
along and say something to en-
courage community cooperation
and organization TO carry out the
county wide organization plans Of
the Committee of Progress Of the
Sumter County Chamber of Com
merce inaugurated last April at the
big meeting i'll the Girls High
School auditorium in Sumter.
The Young Mems Business
League OF Sumter will be Invited
to give their hearty cooperation in
making these meetings worth some
thing TO our county, and it is GER
tain that these young men will CO.
operate as they always do with cv-
cry agency for the upbuilding Of
Sumter and Sumter county. 1t is
conceded generally that there can
rot be too many cooperative meet
ings TO organize the farmers and
get them and their communities
into the closest possible community
spirit of planning to overcome tenn
porary obstacles 10 progress, and
especially from now on and until
the farms have been put in such
shape that diFersifcation. conser-
yation, and intelligent marketing
viii make the boil weevil a nonen-
4ity so far as Sumter county is
concerned
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18
Factory Reduces Price
Quotation on Cotton Goods
Are Modified

New York. Jan. IA price
curcular modifying many of the
high prices reached in standard
cotton goods after the sharp cot
ton rise last fall was sent out after
the close of The markets today to
customers Of d large manufactur-
ing company (.Amoskeas & Co.. Of
Manchester, y. H.) as effective for
fall, 1922. on dress GinShams.
;uckings, nanncllettes and shirtinGs.
The new prices are lower by four
cents yard than some Of the prices
reached in tho early fail, and are
generally lower by half u cent Il
yard on many OF the standard
cloths.
Staple tickinGs are priced at csc
a Yard. against 2Sc; utility dress
ginglam is priced at 20c against
y 1-2 cents; staple Gingham l6
-2c,~against II l-2c; dairy cloth.
!. mapped fabric, in 21-inch widths.
at &c, against 15c. and in 30
inch at is 1-2c. The widely known
1921 cloth in narrow widths is
priced at Is l-2c and in wide cloth
at lGc. the recent high prices being
II l-2c and 1Ic. respectively.
Cotton goods merchants in pri-
mary markets have maintained for
some time that it would be impos
siblc to secure higher prices in
keeping with higher cotton. Other
selling agents have reduced overall
denims three cents yard and Of
fcrcd cotton blankets for fall at 10
per cent. below the mill price for
The new season