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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-01

icy. We're recommended by the con-
ference tonight with adoption OF
the report Of it's committee on
agricultural credit.
The report also protested against
enactment Of any consumption.
sales or manufacturers tax and
urged representation by the United
States Sin conference for eco
nonlic and financial reconstruction
in Europe" to ascertain what this
country can do toward reestablish-
ment Of international credit.
With respect TO establishment of
an intermediate Agricultural cred
it system. the committee proposed
that congress set up an agency to
discount loans on live stock paper
and on other agricultural commod-
ities secured by the warehouse re-
ceibts for terms Of six months to
three years. This agency would
be siveh She right to issue dehen-
lures. saiable in the open market
against paper on which loans had
been advanced. and to have its
paper .rediscouEted by the, federal
reserve banks.
Amendment of the federal re-
serve act TO give the reserve
hanks power to buy and sell. with
or without endorsement. by mem
her hanks. notes secured by ware
house receipts for readily market
able non-perishable agricultural
staples and I've stock was recon-
mended The amendments urged
for the farm land bank act would
increase .the amount one individ-
ual is permitted TO borrow from
$4,000 to $25 600. and would per-
nit joint stock land banks TO is
sue bonds III an amount up to 90
times their capital. Restoration Of
representation by cooperative as
sociations Oh the directorates OF
federal farm land banks was also
regarded.
The states were asked by the,
conference tonight 10 pass uni
form laws regulating dairy pro-
ducts and by-productS and inspec-
tion Of meat animals and meat
products. and federal and state CO.
operation in tick eradication work
and control Of plant disease and
crop pests was recommended With
adoption OF n committee report
dealing with this subject.
The report also requested the
states TO pass legislation permit
ting agricultural cooperation and
organization OF farmers coopcra-
tive associations and To cooperate
with the federal government in
gathering and distributing crop
and market information
The conference in adopting this
report. expressed disapproval OF
appropriation of money by con-
sress fof distribution OF free seed
and went on record rs opposed 10
removal from the department of
agriculture of the bureaus of for
cstry, roads. states relations
weather. soils or markets and
crop estimates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-01
Lost in Mid-Ocean
Twelve Members OF Norweg
ian Steamer Unaecounted
For

ST. John. " T.. Jan. "o.-Thc
commands. five officers. the stew
ard and five tirr,nen of the Nor
wc.ian steamer Mod. which sank
in midoctan Il week ago. are unac-
ceunted tor. according 10 4 Wire
less message received from the
steamer Mrlmore Head. The 9TH
er members OF the crew We're saved
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-01
Great Storm Passes
Out To the Sea
Washington is Digging Out
From Under Two Feet of
Snow

Washington. jar. 30.-WashinS-
ton is digging out from under more
than two feet OF snow which fell
during Fray and Saturday. Fair
weather f".iowcd the storm. which.
the weather bureau official said was
mvoinE safely scaward. with CEN
ter ne:tr Cape cod. The street
car service is being restored and
ti.aiSn said To be running practical-
ly normal again
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-01
Woman Burns
to Death
Mrs. r. E. Tollison Loses Life
When Clothing Catches
on Fire

Greenwood. Jan. 27-Mrs. l.. T.
Toilison, wife Of travelng sales
nan. was burned to- death early
tonight at her home HE. Details
as 10 how tho tragedy took place
are measer, but it is said that Mrs.
Tollison was attempting % build
a fire with kerosene when a flash
set her clothing on fire She rush
cd into the yard. but was burned
10 death before assistance could
bc given
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-01
Hughes To Run
Against Stoll
Member of General Assembly
Seeks Higher Honors

Columbia. Jan. o9.-E. T.
Hughes OF Marion. n member Of
the South Carolina house OF rep
resentatives. VIII enter the cam
paign for congress next year, op-
posing Philip II Stoll Of Kings
tree according TO an announcement
made by Mr. Hughes before leav-
ing for Marion. where, he will spend
his week rest from his legis-
latire duties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-01
PRESIDENT HARDING.
pOSTPONEs RECEPTION

Washington, Jan. 30.-Declaring
There is so much Of grief in
Washington today" Presiden.
Harding has postponed the recep-
ton to have been given at the
White House tonight Tor Ohio res
idents in honor of the birthday OF
President Mckinley.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-01
Foreign Trade
Falls Off
Europe Bought Two Billion
Less From United States
Last Year

Washington. Jan 3o.--EXporls
to Europe last year fell Oft by
more than two billion dollars rs
compared with 1870. and 10 South
America by more than three hun
drcd million dollars. according to
foreign trade reports issued by the
commerce department.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-01
KnickerbOcker
Death List Grows

washington, Jan. 3U.-Ine deatn
Of Miss Mary Forsythe, Of Wash
ington, brought the death list
from the knickerbocker theatre
disaster to one hundred and eight.
All the dead and injured are be-
ing removed from the Christian
Science church which served as Il
clearing house for the victims.
There is little hope for the recov-
cry Of Edward II. Shaushnessy. as
sistant postmaster general. who
with his wife, and children Were
injured in the crash.
Washington. Jan. 20 (Ey the AS
socia,ed Press. The toll OF dead
in the knickerbocker reached l07
tonight when final canvass was
made OF the city hospitals and all
of the several emergency medical
stations which had been establish
ed to care for the victims. This
was said TO include everybody thus
far recovered from the ruins. The
list OF injured totalled 1874 tonight
and OF these IA We're recorded as
having sustained serious hurts.
Of those in hospitals some sus-
taincd injuries in many cases OF
such character that the victims, ii
they recover. Will be maimed for
life
Nincty-two Of the victims had
been identified when the force OF
volunteer workers, ~ hours alter
the disaster. approached the end
OF their long search OF The debris.
Nine additional bodies OF those
who had succumbcd TO injuries at
ter rescue lay in city hospitals.
Tile large majority Of the vic
tins. both killed and injured. were
residents OF the city. although
many came recently from other
places. Exploration of the ruins
went on unchecked after dark but
taose in charge believe few addI-
tional bodies would be foand With
out regard 10 their own risk sol
diers. marines, sailors. police. lire
mon and citizen volunteers had
fought their way beneath the
wrerkagc over practically the whole
iloor space OF the audit orium.
The exact number in the the
ater when the steel and concrete
span OF the roof buckled and fell
under its three foot load OF snow
probably will never be known. The
stories of perhaps Il hundred who
got out uninjurc,I have been re-
ported. The more than 800 in the
audience was roaring in laughter
II L timed comedy when the roof
fell on them like Il blanket. car
iyinS down the front OF the wide
balcony in its path.
Normally the lhcatcr has every
seat iillcd IL hat hour and nearly
1000 persons WAS It's capacity. The
same unprecedented SnOwfail
which brought death 10 the ven-
few kept the many nj
nome. Street car tratic had been
'ihd utoHtt .tNU SlItclS ana side
walks We're all hui impossible with
drifts
There has been time as yet for
official inquiry rs TO ,hc cause OF
the disaster The ruins themselves
disclose. however. that the entire
mass OF steel held concrete that
formed the roof had come down.
The crash swell t the supports out
from under the balcony apparently
and this hinged down at an angie
Of Is degrees. adding TO the tang
led mass OF wrcckaGc on the !loor
below
The building stands in an acute
anSlcd corner at Eighteenth street
and Columbia road. northwest. the
heart OF most favored resi-
dence section Of the city. The mar
row niche of the stage on which
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-01
Demonstration ut Bethel.

The making of The 800 dress
form viii be demonstrated at
Eetlicl rlil, next "Wednesday after
noon Several ladies oi Sumter
have asked me To notify them of
the nrNr. demonstration of FhiS /
tallr Il his opportunit" To Say thai I
from town 9" out With me on thai
lay. Please phone me al 81 il
Eou are interested.
CARO- TRILECk.
County Home Demonstration
Ascent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-01
HENRY FORD
DELIVERS
CONTRACT
Proposal For Purchase
of Muscle Shoals
Water Power and
Nitrate Plant

Washington. Jan. 27.-Four de-
velopmcnts OF outstanding i'm
portarce marked progress today in
the Muscle Shoals negotiations and
brought TO q close the negotiations
between war department. officials
and representatives OF Henry Ford
which have extended over 4 period
OF more than six months.
w. 3. Mayo, acting for Mr.. Ford
delivered the signed contract pro-
posal for purchase and lease OF the
nitrate and water power projects
made by the Detroit manufacture
er to the war secretary in the at
ternoon, thus terminating the ne
gotiations between the d .,artnlent
and Mr.. Ford.
Senator Underwood OF Alabama.
after a conference with Secretary
Weeks. during which he asked aD-
proval O. the contract. announced
that he was f'quite sure" the scere-
tary would submit report to.con-
gress expressing a Friendly IN
dorsement" Of the document and
proposal it embodied.
Secretary Weeks continued work
of drafting the report for congress
and informed callers at the depart
ment that he would submit the doc
ument and report at tae same time.
probably Monday Of next week.
Although the negotiations be-
tween the war department and Mr..
Ford were concluded today. the
department still faces work on the
Muscle Shoals question from two
other angles.
These include the offers Of Fred
erick Enastrum OF Wilmington, n.
c.. and c. c. Tinker Of San Fran
cisco, both OF which are in the
progress OF modification by their
makers and have been made sub
jecs OF an announcement by Sec
retary Weeks to the effect that
they would be submitted to con-
gress after they were given final
form and had been carefully stud
. led, by him and war department en-
gineers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-01
Arctic Weather
in North Carolina
Seven Inches Sleet at Raleigh
and Still Falling

Raleigh. Jan. 2S.-W'i,h seven
inches Of tightly packed sleet COW
cred with snow ON ground, fall be-
gan anew in North Carolina today.
Wire communication disrupted in
some sections.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-01

WORK FOR
UNEMPLOYED
P President Asks De-
partment Heads To
Start Repair and
Construction Work
to Relieve Situation

Washington. Jan. 27.-Aid Of de-
partnlent heads in providing work
for unemployed is requested by
President Harding. lie suggested
that repair and construction work
could be undertaken now when the
most difficult period Of the winter
is still before us.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-01
Bandits Terrify
New York City
Detectives Placed on Guard
in Theatrical District

New York. Jan. 2S.-Dcrcctives
have been detailed to all theatres
and resorts in the theatrical sec
tons where bandits have been op-
Grating successfully and others
have beer orderde to round all
men recently released from pris-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-01
Preparing To
Elect Pope
Cardinals of Catholic Church
Gathering in Rome

Rome. Jan. so-preparations
have begun for the converting
Thursday Of the solemn conclave
at which the cardinals Of the Ro-
man Catholic church Will choose a
popeeto succeed Benedict.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-01
Strike Ordered
In New York
Dressmakers' Union Protest
AgainsteProposed Wage
Cut

New York. Jan. 30.-six thou
sand women and girls have been
ordered. on strike by the Ladies'
Waist and Dressmakrrs' Union rs
q protest against the proposed
twenty-five per cent wage reduc-
ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-01
RAILROADS RECOVER
ING FROM STORM

baltimore. Jan. o.-Baltimcrs
and suburbs arc clearing away the
snow and transportation facilities
are returning 10 normal conditions,
slowly
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-01

Washington. Jan. 27.-The nat
ional agricultural conference late
today adopted resolution asking
congress TO accept Henry Ford's
offer for tho Muscle Shoals, .Ala..
properties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-01

Some husbands seem to think
man is doomed TO earn his bread
by the sweat of his frau
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-01

When girl sees Il new dance
step she will second the notion
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-01
WASHINGTON
IN GRIP OF
WINTER STORM
Heaviest Snow Storm
in History Of Capital
Stops All Trains

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Washing-
ton is. cut off from the outside
world insofar as transportation IS
concerned By the heaviest snow
storm in the capitals history. No
trains have left since midnight and
officials said the prospects for rail-
road service today are not good.
The snow here and in surrounding
middle Atlantic stares began late
yesterday and is s;i,i continuing. y
foot 10 foot and 9 half Of snow
is on the streets Both Virginia
and North Carolina reported heavy
falls.
Forty-ninc senator's fought their
way through snow to the capitol.
but the senate later adjourned to
allow senator's to reach their
homes before the snow storm grew
worse Senator Simmons Of North
Carolina. is snowbound in his
suburban residence.
1NlCilItoIlt(. 90 ollOS GU ny
blizzard the snow in Virginia
which has not yet spent its force,
traffic is II Il standstili in many sec
tions. Lynchburs reported twenty
inches Of snow. a gale Of fifty
six miles an hour at Norfolk flood
ee the down town streets and prac-
tically suspended movement Of ship
ping in Hampton Roads. Many
dwelling at Willoughby. Beach were
threatened by high tides and small
boats which had been tied at their
Roads. The heavy snow caved in
the coast at Cape Henry and many
craft are anchored in Lynn Haven
Roads. The heavy snow caved in
three warehouse roofs at Danvilt:
and caused others to close.
, 1922-01-20
BUDGET SYSTEM
IS PROMOTED BY
LOCAL Y. VI. c. A.
Casper Secretary Distributes
Booklets in Interest OF
Thrift Week Pro-
gram.

In accordance with che Thrift
Week program which is being OBJ
se-ved by the various organizations
OF the city. the Y ". C n IS dis
tribuung personal and family &C
count books to assist IN h keeping
Of a budget system for girls. espe-
ciary those away from home. The
proportions are being worked cut by
specialists
At the same time, the economic
bureau OF the national Y. w. C A
r. preparing a series OF suggested
budgets for girls working on average
salaries and living away from home.
All possible items OF expenditure are
listed md proportions OF tho income
allotted 10 each item. The figures
are based on returns from question.
naires sent - hundreds OF girls and
also upon Investigations OF several or
g~anizations which ave zen studying
living conditions among employed
girls. Tentative figures for the 81
zoo 10 1880 salaried girl, living away
from home and in medium-sized or
large cities are; Food and lodging. so
per cent; clothing, 20 per cent; in
vestment. insurance or saving. 5 per
cent; gift and -benevolences. 4 per
cent; health. 3 per cent: recreation.
including various expenses. 5 per
cent: advancement. 3 per cent. The
food and lodging item allow so a
week for room and S1.25 a day for
meals. with 25 cents extra for Sun.
day dinnerv When h proportions
, 1922-01-20

others hav and that IN the end both
are tied together"
According 10 the BY laws OF thu Y
seven Of the Fl boe-d OF directors are
voted on aeh year. 50 that one third
OF the number changes annually. The
vote was taken by ballot last night re
sulting In the election of the Mes
danes B. B. Brooks. A W. Peake. w.
r MeGregor. James McCorry. Miss
Francis Yeoman. Miss Inez Babb and
Miss Mildred Keith.
Mrs ROLAND Nichols. mother Of At
torney r. II Nichols. who Is visit
ing here from her homo IN Council
Bluffs. Iowa. gave q short talk cor.
graduating The Y on its rapid growth
In the WI years OF its establishment
here. She also advised the ardent
, 1922-01-20

WORKERS 70 be patient with the
growth within the future yeans
The meeting was closed with an
open formum discussion on the advts-
ibflty OF a financial campaign In the
near future. Short talks were given
by o. L Walker. a J. Cunningham.
Charles B. Stafford and L A Tooth
aker. all IN the anne trend. advising
the drive to be put off as long as pos
sible with the hope Of better business
and financial conditions In the NEXT
two or three months.
Mrs Sinclair then spoke OF the need
OF volunteer help IN all lines.
, 1922-01-20
KING Ill.

STOCKHOLM. Sweden. Jan. ia
by the Associated Press)-King Gus
tave today was reported to be suffer.
ing from q slight attack Of influ.
enzA- He is confined to his bed and
has some fever.
, 1922-01-20

NEW YORK. jan zo-Can money.
firm: high S: low g: ruling rate S;
closing bid "a; offered at S: last loan 5.
Time loans, firmer; so days 4hRs;
90 days 4H95: six months AZ as;
prime mercantile paper s.
, 1922-01-20
Y. VI. c. A. HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING
CONTINUED from Page ~

OF tho war was introduced into the
talk with the Idea hat # must be
destroyed and VIII not wear off other
visa Rev. Thompson used the ex-
preston tiled together showing that
wen II some children had no need OF
the helpful influence OF the Y that
, 1922-01-20

have been finally worked cut and
tested. tbs budgets viii be printed
for circulation
All girls are invited to call AT the.
Y" for h booklets
, 1922-01-20

a.y for several days pa a business
trip
, 1922-01-20

A II. Ferguson OF the Northern
company of Denver. Is IN h
White County record. [volume] (Judsonia, Ark.) 1922-200?, 1922-08-31
REALIZED HIS BAD REPUTE
Untrustworthy Man Had Good Reason
for Wanting His Wife to Give
Alarm for Fire.

William Skaggs was known as the
most untrustworthy man in Klinker-
Vile. He had never been caught in a
malicious lie or in circulating even an
unllind fact, only 1t seemed an lmpos-
sibility for him to distinguish between
fact and fiction, once his tongue was
loosed. He was humbly aware of this
shortening.
Once a small outbuilding caught
fire. He hurried for the water bucket
and called to his wife, run out to the
road and holler fire !"
"Holler YOURSELF" she shouted back,
while she ran with another pull.
"Mer' he returned. who'd come if
l hollered fire, I'd like to know? If
they did, they'd bring matches and
kindling !"-Philadelphi Ledger.
White County record. [volume] (Judsonia, Ark.) 1922-200?, 1922-08-31
One Island, but TWO Names.

Before Greater New York became
Greater New York what was then
Staten island and is now the borough
of Richmond was then and IS now
Richmond county, says the New York
Sun. The Post Office department has
never recognized the consolidation of
the municipalities and Brooklyn is
still a separate post office, as distinct
from New York as Chicago, Red Wing
or lilly Foster.
Richmond county has two post of
fees. Richmond, which is the county
seat, and Staten island. Not many
persons know there is post office on
Staten island named Staten island.
The railroad name Is Tompkinsville.
The other towns and villages In Rich
mond county are substations of the
two post offices and there is one rural
delivery route.
White County record. [volume] (Judsonia, Ark.) 1922-200?, 1922-08-31
COMMONS" ONLY IN NAME
Delegates to Early English National
Assembly Belonged Without Ex-
ception to Proprietary Class.

As early as 1854 in England,
knights were called from the shires to
the national assembly to testify to the
taxable capacity Of their districts. Two
from each shire were chosen by the
gentry and landowners.
At first the custom had no purpose
except the desire Of the taxing body
to keep In close financial touch with
the towns and districts. But soon
Simon de Montfort, In rebellion against
Henry III, turned 1t into a gathering
to express and discuss grievances
against the king In this way there
grew up a representative assembly
called the Commons" which sat and
debated apart from the gathering of
great mobiles and bishops, caAed the
House of Lords
The difference, however, was no
more than relative. For in this early
house Of commons there were no COM
mon men in the modern conception of
the term. They were all men of prop
erty, many as wealthy and influential
as the great peers, and, indeed. fire.
quently they were the sons and young
er brothers of these peers. The really
common man In those days had not
even n vote, to say nothing Of q seat
in parliament.
White County record. [volume] (Judsonia, Ark.) 1922-200?, 1922-08-31
Why They Got Nowhere.

A story that harks back to the Civil
war concerns troop Of Confederate
mountain volunteers and their colonel.
They had been sent for by a certain
Confederate town, but before they
could arrive the federal forces We're
in command of the city The auXil-
iaries arrived in the night and found
the town deserted Not caring to mix
unnecessarily with the Union troops.
they turned around and rode out of
the town by the first gate and road
they found. Before them stretched a
fine smooth highway and they took to
II for all they were worth. They rode
all night without passing any villages
or signs OF civilization. The country
side seemed not only deserted, but de-
molished as WELL When the sun peeped
over the Blue Ridge mountains the col
onel drew up suddenly. whats the
matter, subj" asked the lieutenant.
Dammit, suh," roared the colonel,
we've been galloping around race
track all night."-San Francisco Ar
gonaut.
White County record. [volume] (Judsonia, Ark.) 1922-200?, 1922-08-31
TAKE TURNS KEEPING HOUSE
Sew YORK Man and His Wife Have
arrangement They Say Is "All
to the Good.n

Jones and his wife are a modern
couple. Each goes 10 business and
eaeh helps with the housework. It so
happehs that each works In an office
Nhere on alternate weeks their pres
ehee Is required at an early hour and
thelr quitting time is fixed correspond.
Hgly early, says the New York Sun.
we've doped it out this way" ex-
piained Jones. "The week the wife has
10 ger TO the office early I get up and
get breakfast and after breakfast wash
the dishes and make the bed. After
that | just have time to make the Of
nee. When the wife gets home at
night she gets the dinner, so that by
the time | arrive everything Is on the
table steaming hot. The next week.
when have 10 get in early mornings,
we just Shift schedules. She gets the
breakfast and l the dinner.
of course l had to have a little
coaching on the cooking at first, but
I've got so now l can shake as mean
an elbow around the kitchen as any
one, whether it's boiling an egg for
breakfast or preparing a five-course
dinner.
some who have heard Of the ar
rangement think we're crazy. But
we're happy, so what's the differ
ence?"
White County record. [volume] (Judsonia, Ark.) 1922-200?, 1922-08-31
Lunsrbura Gloucester of Nova Scotia

In Lunenburs, the Gloucester of
Nova Scotia the smell of fish is in all
and over all. Churches, fish fakes,
curing plants, steep hills, bold head
lands, shipyards, skilled fishermen and
q slightly fleet Of fishing vessels, oxen
and German-looking faces, figures and
names. are the characteristics. The
place was settled by Hessians back IN
George Tvs time, and marked traces
of the early settlers remain. The
housewives are so neat that they even
put lace curtains at the cellar and
woodshed windows. A prodigious
Changing OF church bells goes on IN
Lunenburg every Sunday, for the place
has many places of worship.
From Lunenburg come some OF the
hardest and most skillful mariners
and fishermen in the world, while the
fishing fleet and the vessels built here
have wide reputation.