The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-23

Moscow. Aug. 17.-Enger Pasha
former Turkish minister Of war and
recently chief antagonist to Bolshe-
visit rule in the Trans-caucacus was
found dead on the battlefield in
eastern Bokhara, according to ad-
vices received by the government
here today. Enver Pasha was at
tired in British uniform when
found. He, was stabbed five times
on August 4, in fighting against
the sBolsheviki.
Washington, Aug. 1S. Cotton
seed crushed during the year end
ing July 31st. .totaled 3,001,449.tons.
The quantity on hand at mills was
1880 tons.
Washington, Aug. 1s.-Presidert
Harrison. ofsthe Southern Railway
announced today that his road is
making headway in recruiting
skilled mechanics for its shops from
points outside of its own territory.
Lynchburg, Ea.,LAug. 1S.-Judge
AfaeDowell, examined twenty-five
.yeniremen today preparatory to
the trial of possible contempt cases
arising from the injunction against
striking employees Of the Chesa-
peake. &. Ohio and Virginia rail-
roads.
Dublin. Aug. l9. = There. was
heavy firing all last night through
Dublin between national army
forces and Republican irreguiars.
The Free State troops are said to
he repulsing attacks by irregulars.
Camden, Aug. ls.-Joseph r.
Player, a Z years Of age, a resident
of the Hermitage Mil. village, took
his own. life here Thursday night
about S o'clock, shooting himself
in the head while in the woods
near the home of j. T. Christmas,
with whom ne was residing.
Chicago, Aug. g..12.-With railroad
peace apparently hanging in the
balance. until next, Wednesday,
when the spokesmen for the rail-
roads and striking. shopmen, are
due to meet again. dynamite blasts
blocked the Chesapeake & Ohio
trestle near Huntington, West
Virginia. tore up the track Of the
Illinois Central and Padncah, KY,
and other outbursts are reported
from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
st. Louis, Aug. 19.-Leslie
Mann, St. Louis Nationals outfield-
er, today denied, that he had re-
-ceived a letter from Phil Douglas
the Giants pitcher. who has been
barred from organized baseball for
writing "a letter to a player OF a
"contending team offering to de-
ser the Giants, and thus hinder
their chance of winning the pen
nant, as claimed last night in state
ment by Douglas. Mann also de-
MED the telephone conversation
Douglas claimed he had with him.
Aiken, S. c., Aug. 19.-Brodie
Williams, well knewn farmer of
this county is today at liberty un-
der a six hundred dollar bond,
charged with peonage. He was
brought before United States Com
missioner Morgan here yesterday
On, charges of keeping Robert Bel
linger, negro farmland, in SER
vice against Bellinger's will. VIII
liams Will be given a preliminary
hearing here On August 23.
Chicago, Aug. :19.-The first ac-
tual negotiation towards a wage
agreement between Illinois coal
operators and miners was started
today in the joint meeting here OF
Representatives Of both sides. The
miners VIII present the recent
Cleveland agreement FOR. consider
alton and the operators are expect
ed to reply.
Indianapolis, Aug. 19.-Gov. Nc
Cray today wrote Sheriff Anstiss, of
Laporte county. declaring that he
is convinced that the. proposed
Dempsey-Brenpan bout at Michi-
gan City is a prize fight and pro-
hibited by law.
Charleston, W. Va, Aug. ia
wage scale conference between rep
rseenatives of the Kanawha coal
operators and district seventeen OF
the miners union. broke up after
a short meeting today, because
they were unable to agree re-
garding the check-off, open shop
professions for the men now at
work.
PhiladeInhia- Aug. 19.-The