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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27
WOMEN,Ss
AUXILIARY
SYNODICAL
Ninth AItnual Meeting to Be
Held in Greenwood

| The program Of the ninth an
nual meeting of the Woman's Aux
.iliary .synodical OF the synod OF
South Carolina, Southern Presby-
terian church. has just been an
nouneed. This meeting will con
vene in the First Presbyterian
church of Greenwood on Tuesday
evening, September s6th at T:Se.
and large attendance of represen-
tatives from ali sections of the state
is expected.
The synodical is composed OF 5
presbyterials, 1S7 auxiiiaries. and
4 coo members with the following
eHeient officers: Mrs. +. ..
Mayes, president Greenwood; Mrs.
4. Bran,lett. vice president, Rock
Hill: Mrs. Leslie Stribling, secre-
retary, Seneca: and Mrs. A. B.
Morse. treasurer, Abbeville-
The Keynote of this meeting is
teThe Church at Work and inn
portant features Of the program
are as, follows:
VueSQay eNSHlHSs Sow 1SSt-
sponse to welcome by Mrs. J. 3.
Townsend.
Address by DR.. E. E. Gillespie
on presentation of work of the
Eve departments Of the Presbyter-
ian Progressive program.
Address by DR.. Egbert w. Smith,
executive secretary Of foreign mis-
sion committee. e.
Wednesday mornlniss, 9 ::30-De-
Yotional and observance Of the
Lords supper conducted by DR.. 3.
q. Gillespie.
Message by president Of synod
cal, followed by annual reports and
.announcement Of committees. !.
Wednesday afternoon, 2::S0-
Address by Mrs. e. r Reid, presi-
ent North Carolina synodical on
Life Enlistment
Address by DR.. Melton Clark.
"Wednesday eyenines z:3o-Ad-
dress by Rev Ray Riddle and DR.
Homer Mcmillan, executive secre-
tary home mission committee.
Thursday morning s:30-Elec-
ton and installation Of officers. re-
ports OF committees and adjourn
unenf 80. - =
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CASE
is MISTRIAL

Darlington. Sept. 2$-A mistrial
was ordered in the case OF Paul c.
Council, charged. with killing Lee
Sanford on the pubic sttuare last
July. The case went to the jury
at 4:30 O'Clock Yesterday. and they
We're unable to reach a verdict at
{ o'clock today. so presiding judge
Thurmond ordered 4 mistrial. Eoth
the deceased and the defendant are
well known and the court house
was crowded all during the tral.
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ESIGNAIYON
REQUESTED
Preacher Charged With Po-
liticaI Activity

Columbia, Sept. 20.-Chargihg
him with too much activity in the
recent campaign deacons of SkuA
Shoals Baptist church in Cherokee
county have requested the resigna-
ton of the, Rev. F. C. Hickson,
their pastor, and moderator Of
the Broad River Baptist Associa-
aon. according to a special dis
patch received here today by the
Columbia Record from Gafney.
Mr.. Hickson has not stated wheth-
er he Will resign.
Mr.. Hickson was defeated fer
nomination as county .supeript end
dent of education for Cherokee in
the first primary on August 20.
According to E. II: Wilkins, Skull
Shoals clerk. the pastor did not con-
eonfne his camp paiguing to<seek his
own nomination but issued a state-
ment urging his followers TO vote
for Cole L Blease, who was dis
tanced in the second primary, Sep
tember 12, by .Thomas G.. Mcleod,
for the nomination for governor,
and it is this phase of the preach
er's course, Mr.. wilkins said, that
caused the demand for his resigna-
t1on..
Mr.. Hiekson, who is also a
practicing osteopth at Gafney,
has flied various pnlpits in that
vicinity FOR twenty years. He came
into public notice in war days,
when ne was tried and convicted
Of violating the espionage laws, by
opposing the military activities Of
the government.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27
Tie Watchnan and southron
Entered af the Postofilce at Sum.
ter, S. e, as Second Glass Matter.
Personal. $ J, N..aL

yefs Skinner left yesterday
for Charleston to enter the Citadel.
Mr.. Randolph Guthrie has re-
turned TO the Citadel
Mr.. Carroll Simpson. who has
been employed by the Panama Ca
nal Commissi for the past two
years. has returned home TO spend
some time
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Ayerbuck
haEe gone to Columbia to spend
Two days during the Jewish New
Fear services
Mrs j. D. Harper has returned
to- the city. accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Nick McKsnua, after
sspendlng the past two months at
New York and Long Island
Mrs. II. league Of Eaurers.
IS visiting Mrs. ". y. L. Marshall
! on Broad street: ss25
Miss Louise Aud has returned
from atlanta, Ga, where she has
been undergoing treatment for the
past several weeks at the Pied
mont Sanatariurn. Her many
trends and schooimates viii be
glad to welcome her home again:
Mr.. J. Thompson, OF Raleigh,
n supefinte ntendenI OF construc-
fan fer Robert 6. Lassfter & Co.,
has arrived in the city to begin
constTuction work, on the hard SUR
faced reads recently awardedt to
that firm by the Permanent High
way Commission.
Mr. ard Mrs a. d. Hodge left
Saturday morning for Gastonia, n.
where they VIII visit friends.
They are motoring through the;
country.
Word has been received here
that cadet Il S. Carson, formerly
or Porter Military academy and
now at West Point recently Won
high heRors In an Individual drill at
the Emitted States Military academy.
Being awarded "a medal for which
some 600 men competed. Cadet
Carson is q son Of Lieutenant Col
oHei Carson OF the army. s,
IS Mr.. ana Mrs. Ernest Fluff and
sfrs. Brooks HUFF VIII leave We'd
nesday BY meteor for Louisville.
ks TO visit Mrs. Ernest Huf's.
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Hrscheil
ssnith. & 5;s 4 4. s
G.. s.: Hutchinson. superin-
tendent Of Wales Gardens and Pa
eiific Mills schools, Columbia, spent
the weekend in the city. Mr..
fTitchinson was for three years
school attendance officer for Sum
ter county ..sti
sIr. Delmer 3. Wadford spent:
the weekend with friends in Eli
lurse
Willie p Barrett, of, Draugh-
business College. Columbia,
srents the week end at home. -
Hrs. ar. ~. Stuckey, m2aried
~ Miss Ellen Virginia Stuekey left.
Sunday afternoon for Baisisaere..
Eda where Miss Ellen Virginia
VIII enter Goucher College.
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DeteefiEa Works
On Williams Case

CeIunEasa. Sept. The arrest
oa Irving w. Williams, son OF j. q.
Williams. $40 Moore avenue.
Augusta. Ca. suspected of and
charged WITH being the driver Of
the ed-whee1ed automobile which
took the alleged assassins Of Reedy
booth and Ps NJ. Feaster. youthful
guards, murdered near the Ham
Isrrss .sa,eps OF the Southern Rail
sgay. IN Aiken County, on the
morning of August so, 1922. to and
from the scene of the killing. was
the result of an unearthing OF
clues by detective connected
with the Law and order staff Of
Governor Wilson G.. Harvey de-
tectiye who has been connected.
with some OF the biggest opera
tsEes IN the country IN ferreting
cut great crimes.
As sequence to this officers
Investigations there was unearthed
the whipping, on the Identical spo-,
Afteen days previous to the kill
ing. OF an officer of the Southern
Halfway, E. ~. Thomas, general
foreman of the shops at Hamburg
. Is masked band OF six men. In
fssiis connection j. Martin. yersel
thomas, Fred Thomas and Budd
sgIeH were arrested fer the as
sanlt and were placed under a.
geo bonds each al are residents
Of Augusta. Ga. occording to the
statement OF the detective.
At the solicitation Of Solicitor
r. i. Gunter and many citizens
of Aiken, including many mill op-
eratives. Governor Harvey sent his
detective to the scene of the mur-s
der of Booth and Feaster. and this
officer worked with such success
and secrecy that additional arrests
IN connection with the killing are
expected within the next few days
Irving Williams was arrested
and brought 10 the penitentiary at
II o'clock ON the night of Sep
Sember s. three days after the de-
.tective had been on the case, and
Williams. who is seventeen years OF
age, was admitted to s1.500 bail
BY Judge Hayne Rice yesterday
at Aiken on habeas corpus pro-
ceedings.
Reedy Booth and P. NJ. Feasser
both Were shot down in the public
road about 200 yards from the
Hamburg shops at o'clock on the
morning OF August so, Feaster be-
ing instantly killed and Booth be-
ing falnrtaHy wounded. death re-
sulting III three hours. They were
shot with revolver and rifle bull
lets ana Euckshot At the spot
where the bodies were found strewn
around were exploded rifle and re-
vo1ver shells. the magazine of an
automatic pistol, three dirty hand
kerchiefs, two OF them with .he
initial CT the owners on them, sup
posed by the state to have been
tsed as marks, and pieces of one
four-inch and one-ineh thick hemp
rope.
The supposition OF the state is
that Booth and -Feaster were de-
coyed into the road for the purpose
of being whipped with the thick
rope, and when they resisted they
we're shot down. 1t is believed thai
reaster fred two shots before the
sassailanfs of the murdered men
opened FIRE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Washington, Sept. 25.-The, po7
liticaI campaign opens with Trend
Enthusiastically toward the Demo
cratic party" Senator Waisn OF
Massa achusetts said on leaving for
a cross continental trip to be de-
voted to speech-making.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

The sweet potato crop. one of the
largest ever grown in Sumter coun-
ty, is about ready for harvest. and
there is 10 curing and storage
warehouse in Sumter To care for
il. Last spring there was a lot
of talk of building curing house.
but it ended in talk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Columbia. Sept. 23.-Governor
Harvey has reprieved until No
vember l the sentence OF the court
against Steven NJ. Holly. OF Aiken.
who was recently sentenced by
Judge Rice to serve eight months
on the chaingans for violation of
the state liquor laws. The govern
or postponed the mans sentence
in order to allow him to work his
crops. The temporary cIemency
was granted in the interest Of the
mans family. the governor stated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Chicago. Sept. 25.-The drastic
temporary injunction asked by At
torney General Daugherty against
the shop crafts leaders was nu,
into force by Judge Wilkerson with
out any of its effectiveness being
modified.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Moscow. Sept. 25.-PrenieT
Lenine will soon return to active
duty the newspapers announce.
While recuperating he has inter
ested himself in international ques-
tons and home affairs.
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Londen. Sept. 25.-A Reuter-
dispatch from Athens, says that
Admiral Bristol has informed the
Greek government that the United
States will undertake to protect
with its .desrtoyers the removal OF
the remaining one hundred and
fifty thousand refugees at Snyrna
If Greece provides the means OF
transport. ee
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Chicago, Sept. 25.-The return
of war time wages and resumption
of the basic eight-heur dav is ask
ed of the United States labor
board by representatives CT rail-
road signalmen seeking the return
OF wages esta blished by The board
in May. 1920.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

London, Sept. 2a.-The MARQUIS
Of I.ansdowne has informed The
Times that his mansion at Derreen.
County Kerry. ireland, has been
looted and burned, and valuable
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Columbia. Sept. 22-M onday
october g. is designated as Fire
Prevention Day" and the week be-
ginning on that date as Fire
Prevention Week" by :, procla-
nation issued today by Governor
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Kansas City, Sept. e2-The police
authorities are Investigating the
murder of Rosie jSerichia, whose
half burned body was found in a
brush heap near the city. That
the murder was connected with a
series of murders in the Restiva
and Canpanella families was one
of the theories the police are work
ing rnoD
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Washington, Sept 25-Rear Ad-
rniral Bristofs activities at Smyrna
are directed primarily TO native and.
natura1ized American citizens made
destitute as the result of fire and
the relief of nationals Of other
countries who cannot otherwise OBJ
tain aid. The instructions from the
state department set forth these
plainly.
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WORLD news in BRIEF

Harvey, who calls on the people Of
the state. and the teachers in the
schools in particular to give heed
to fire prevention.
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plantations destroyed. He says he
is unaware whether the outrases
were committed by free staters or
Republicans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Detroit. Sept PA feeling of
relief peryaded business and Ia
Dor circles as the three largest in
dustrial plants of the Ford Motor
Company resumed operations today
after a weeks idleness. Approxi-
plately seventy thousand employees
are affected
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Vera Cruz. Sept. 25-The port
Of TuxpaIn was attacked by rebels
last Friday according to advi:es
received here. The small federal
garrison forced the alta :kess to-
retreat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Since the Chinese never kiss.
they. may have gotten slant eyed
from looking att their noses:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Denver. Sept. 25.-That the two
great political parties in the United
States are having some difficulty to
find an issue upon which they can
differ materially, and that the nat
ural outcome is likely to result ia
the scrapping of the Republican
and Democratic parties in favor OF
a new political lineup, is the opin-
ion of Lindley NJ. Garrison, former
secretary of war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Marion. H., Sept. s5.-Thtr:y-
six of the forty-four indicted for
murder in connection with the
Herrin killings will be given I5er-
ty under bond. The remaining
eight are not allowed bond because
of alleged compelling evidence
against them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Washington, Sept. 22.-New rates
of tariff for 1922 We're applying on
the flow of American imports to-
day The law delegating to the
president broad powers on elastic
rate provisions, went into effect al
midnight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Borrow money and you can pay
I back for; a Christmas gift.
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Washington Sept. e2.-The ad-
journment of congress at 2 o'clock
was arranged definitely when the
senate. soon after recovering,
adopted the house resolution pro-
viding for a sine die ending of the
session.
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Washington, Sept. 22-The at
tempts to inlpeachs Attorney-Gener-
al Daugherty for seeking an injunc-
ton against the striking railway
employees and the lack Of defense
of Daugherty by house republicans
were criticised today in the house
by Representative Blanton Of Tex
as, Democrat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Paris. Sept. 22.-The Near East
situation seemed a little more
hopeful from the viewpoint Of pre-
serving allied unity, although dis
turbing reports continue TO come
from ConSctantinople. It is report
ed that Turkish nationahsts are on
the point of issuing an ultimatum
to the allies demanding the eyacu-
alton of Thrace within forty-eight
n olYrS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Greenwood, Sept 22.-While fol-
Iowing an apple wagon down a res
idential street here this afternoon,
Walker Mcdowell. 3-year-old son
of w. T. Mcdowell, was run over
by AN automobile driven by Byrd
Dorm, farmer. and instantly
killed. The child is said to have
run from behind the wagon in the
path Of the car:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Atlanta. Sept. %. With the.
working forces of the railr9'ad
shops Of the south rapidly assunis :
ing a. normal STAGE, the railway
officials are confronted with a new
problem in hostility and outbreaks
between the returning strikers and
the employees who took their
places during the walkout period.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Chicago, Sept. 2s.-Judge Jas.
Wilkerson has granted Attorney
General Daugherty's nationwide.
temporary Injunction against the
striking railway shopmen. After
lengthy review of case he said the
defendants could not deny knowl-.
edge of responsibility and wide
spread violence attending the
strike.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Washington. Sept. 23.-With an
appeal for the cooperation of con-
sumers, railroads and coal opera
tors Federal Fuel Distributor Con-
rad Spens began preparations to
carry out the measures contenl :
plated in the new coal distribution,
and anti-profiteering act to meet
the national fuel emergency.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Dublin. Sept. 2s-A heavy on
slaught with bombs, rifles and ma
chine guns was made on the out
posts of the national army troops
last 1ight. Three civilians were
wounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Richmond, Sept. 23-Detailed
orders for the. return of striking
Chesapeake and Ohio shop men un-
der agreement with railroad last
night, are being worked out by
the president of the system and the
shop crafts federation. The orders
viii direct a return to work on
Monday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Dublin, Sept zs-An attenfrf
was made last night to Kill General
Owen 0'Duffy, chief commander Of
the. Irish Civil Police, it was ;in-
nounced by the Free State gov
ernment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Athens; Sept 23-Announcement
was made today of the discovery Of
a plot to return Former Premier
Nenize1os to.power. Several arrests
have been made and the ,authori-
ties are conducting house to
house search.
London. Sept. 2s-M. Grivas, un-
der-secretary Of state in the Veni-
zeios- cabinet was arrested on the
charge of plotting against the
state and the. present regime, ac-
cording to- AN exchange telegraph
news dispatch:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Washington, Sept. 22-President
Harding today signed the admlnjs-i
tration coal distribution, anti-prof-
iteering and fact finding coal com
mission bills. 81,
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jackson, Cal, Sept. 22.-Jaekson
closed its business houses and
schools to pay a final tribute to
the forty-six Argonaut victims.
whose bodies were buried in.,.a
rock sepuiehre hewn and blasted
in the heart Of the mother lodge
gold country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

9. Boston, Sept. es-The Republi-.
can state convention is assembled
here to adopt a platform upon
which Henry Cabot Lodge will seek
reelection to the United States Sem
ate and Charming Cox for a second
term as governor:
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Cleveland, Sept. 23.-Asked what
the issue will be this year. Former
Coy. Cox, of Ohio, declared in his
first address since his return from
Europe that the people would be
asked to elect congress that will
undo the present tariff monstros-
ity."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Athens. Sept. 22.-Greece viii
never permit the Turks. to invade
Thrace, which she considers apart.
Of her homeland, the retention OF
which is essential to preliminary
condition to any peace conference:
according to statement to the
Associated Press by the Greek foE-.
eign Office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Portland. Ore, Sept. 2S-The
closing session of the triennial
convention of the Protestant Epis-
copal church leaves a record Of
achievement unsurpassed by any
previous convention according to
experts on church history. Relig-
ious services and the reading efsthe
pastoral letter featured the closing
sessions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Columbia, Sept 22.-The state.
highway department has just been
allotted by the war .departn1 ent.
for temporary use. three large
warehouses at Camp Jackson:
where highway supplies will be
stored. The department has alses
been aIlocated $500 olive drab
blankets and 100000 yards Of can
vass for chain gang use.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Denver. Sept. 22,Two men and
one woman have been arrested and
held in connection with the investi-y
cation of the theft of registered
mail, variously valued at fifty-six to
one hundred thousand dollors at
Trinidad, Colo, last May.
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Constantinople, Sept. 25-Hamed.
Bey, the representative of the An-
CORA government declared today
that the allied invitation to a peace
conference could not be accepted
by the Turkish Nationalists IN The
terms laid down.
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Washington, Sept 22 An
amendment to the constitution
which would permit a nationwide
referendum upon sales Of Ave per
cent beer. with receipts from the
taxes applied TO the payment :of
the soldiers bonus, was proposed
in resolution introduced by Rep :
resentative Brennan, Republicanaof
Michigan. 9is
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Pessman's Home, Tenn, Sept
25-Dec1aring that strife and blood
shed in this nations Industrial life
have reached proportions that are
a. disgrace to our whole civiliza-
ton" Secretary of Labor Davis
called upon labor leaders in an adj
dress before the annual convention
Of the printing pressmen's union
to help restore industrial relations
to an orderly basis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Washington. Sept. 22-conrad
spens, vicepresident Of the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy rail
way company. was today appointed
federal fuel distributor under the
new coal distribution and anti-pref-,
iteering act, succeeding II. 3. Spen-.
Ger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Washington. Sept. ga consti-
tutional amendment giving Con
gress power to regulate child labor
in the various states was proposed
in a resolution introduced today by
Representative Graham, Republi-
can, of Illinois.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Columbia, Sept. 22-An oil mill
capitalized at 100000, the Greer
Oil Mill and Feed Company, of
Greer, has been chartered by the
secretary of state. Jas. NJ. Rich
ardson is president and treasurer
n. A. Collins is vice president. and
O. 3. Smith is secretary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-27

Vienna. Sept. 25.-A great mass
meeting to protest agains the
peace treaties concluding the world
war was held here yesterday, I'M
der the auspices of the German as
sociations. "A choir Of seven thou
sand voices sang German hymns be-
tween the speeches. which were
generally denunciatory Of the
treaties as being responsible for
present plight OF central Europe.