The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-19


Statesvil1e, n. c., July 13.-C. E.
Pennington, assistant cashier Of
the First National Bank Of States
vile, late tonight fired a bullet
through his head in his home here
and died forty-five minutes later.
The tragedy follows announcement
today of a shortage of approximate
& ~ ss5,000 in the accounts of Cash
Ter John w. Guy, Sr.
Valdosta, Ca, July 14.-What Of
ficers declare a wholesale defiance
of the state cattle dipping law took
place last night in. Lowndes coun-
ty when twelve dipping watts were
destroyed.
Tifton, Ga, July IA verdict
of guilty, with recommendation to
life Imprisonment, was returned by
the jury in the case Of Sims Law
horn, charged with the murder of
S. S. Monk, aged 70, his landlord,
in a dispute over money matters
a month ago.
Canton, July 1.-TWO Stand.
ard Oil barges, flying American
flags were fred upon on the river
two miles from here by troops Of
Zip Kue, the opponent Of Sun Vat
Sen. About a hundred shots were
fired, but the barges were not dam
aged.
Richmond, July 14.-Several per-
sons were injured and property
loss. estimated at half a million
dollars, resulted from a heavy rain
which last night sent Shockoei
Creek here. over banks and inun-
dated East Main street.
Washington, July 1.-THE sem
ate returned to the dye embargo
provision of the tariff bill today,
putting aside the cotton schedule
with prospects of a vigorous fight
before embargo section is finally
settled. Under announced plans
it will be held before the senate
continuously until it is disposed of.
Chicago, July IA deputy
sheriff today shot and seriously
wounded one OF a crowd of men
attempting to prevent workers
from entering. the Burnside shops
of the Illinois Central Railroad.
New York, July 1.-THE failure
of the stock brokerage firm of
Mast and Company, of Chicago,
was announced on the New York
Stock exchange today. Samuel
Mast is the board member Of the
firm.
Chicago, July 1.-THE assets of
Mast & Company are estimated to
be between three and Six millions,
with liabilities a few hundred
thousand dollars more. according
to the firms attorney, William Will
hardt.
Washington, July 14.-It became
definitely known today that John
L. Lewis and other officials OF. the
United Nine Workers are prepar-
ing to recommend to their asso-!
ciates in union control that the
governments plan of arbitration to
settle the coal strike will be re-
jected.
York, July 13.-Guilty Of mur-
der with recommendation to the
mercy Of the court was the verdict
rendered at 8 o'clock tonight, after
two hours and ten minutes of de-
liberation by the jury trying the
case Of Albert Zimmerman, charg-
ed with the murder Of j. Pink
Higgins, small storekeeper Of
York, November Z, 1921. Defend
ants counsel Immediately made a
motion for new trial and the mo-
zion will be argued at $3.50 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Washington, July 15-The inau-
guration Of the use of motor trucks
to transport mails, due to the in
ability Of the railroads on account
Of the shopmen's strike was an
nounced today by Postmaster Cen
eral Work, who said it has been
determined to use motor transpor-
tation between Bedford and Switz
City, Ind, where trains have been
annuIed. Reports to the postof-
fee department said that at Tole-
do, o.. all depot employees are
reported on strike, and additional
mail clerks were asked for.
Wilma, July Is, (By Jewish Tele-
graphic Agency. .)-Terror stricken
Jews are fleeing from Radin and
nearby towns, following a raid by
a hundred armed horsemen, pre-
sumably Lithunians.
New York, July 15-That Presi-
dent Lyon E. F. Cradle, president
of the Brotherhood of Maintenance
Employees has issued strike order
to his union ''at any hour, was
made public today by William
Parker, president Of the Unions
Association of Eastren Chairmen.