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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09
ACTION
AGAINST
LEADERS
to Han
die Proceedings in
Due Time, J" Says
Attorney General

Washington. Sept 6.-Formal
announcement by Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty that the govern
ment would consider in due time
what proceedings shall be taken
against the few misguided labor
leaders who have made incendiary
speeches" in connection with the
industrial situation, and persistent
reports that secret conferences are
in progress looking to some sort
of separate settlement with indi-
vidual roads stood out in today's
developments in the strike of the
railway shop crafts.
incidentally, Mr.. Daugherty said
preparations of the governments S
case had been somewhat ham
pered'' by. the difficulty process
servers We're experiencing in locat-
ing leading officials of the shop
crafts organizations.
w. H. Johnston. president of the
machinists, and &. VI. Jewell, Off
cial head of the seven organiza-
tons on strike have recently
dropped out of public view. al
though labor spokesmen have in
variably denied the two leaders
were avoiding the service Of copies
Of the restraining order issued. at
Chicago last Friday and asserted
they would be available if wanted
for that purpose.
Shown Contempt.
Mr.. Daugherty in his statement
emphasized his belief that the rank
and file of labor organizations were
content to leave the issue to Or
derly processes of the law, but
said the few leaders who have
shown a contempt for the courts
. $ need not complain that they
are denied the full privileges OF
free speech. Instructions have
been sent to the United States at
torney at Chicago, the Attorney
General said. to notify counsel for
the unions that leading officials
OF the shopmen's organizations to-
gether with their complete records,
would be required before the court
when the case is again called
Both in government and labor
circles today complete ignorance
was asserted of any actual or i'm
pending negotiations looking to
the settlement of the strike. Some
officials had been informed. it was
said, that the outlook for set
tlement" had been frightened by
recent developments but even with
these details were lacking. 1t was
a matter of common knowledge.
however, that several railroads still
held the views in favor of separate
settlements which their represen-
tatiyes had expressed at the recent
conference of railway executives
in New York
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09
LABOR DAY
VERY QUIET

Chicago. Sept. labor Day
passed quietly in Chicago. the one
meeting scheduled being called off
because no one attended. There
were no parades, no demonstra-
tions. virtually no gatherings Of
any kind.
3. F. Pettigrew, former United
States senator from South Dakota,
was scheduled to address a meet
ing at the Cook county fair at
haywood, with several others.
The speakers were present. but af-
ter they had waited while in
front Of an empty grand stand
the meeting was called off.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09
PAGE
AUGUSTA
FIRE LOSS

Augusta, Ga, Sept. 4.-Damage
estimated by fire officials and. bus
mess men at $4,000 was suffered
by y. L. Wiilett Seed company
here tonight when fire starting just
before midnight, completely cutting
the store and warehouse in the
heart of Augustus business. dis.
trict. The chief loss is in the
destruction of valuable seed stores
and a quantity Of calcium arse,
nate, used in fighting the boil Wee
vii, which is said to have been
stored in the warehouse. -. =
The Trowhridge Hardware COM
pany next door was damaged by
water.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09
Summer Passenger
Trains Discontinued
Southern Railway Needs En-
gines For Other Service

Raleigh. y. c., Sept. 4.-Ten
passenger trains on the Southern
railway between points in North
Carolina will be temporarily sus-
pended September 6, in order to re-
lieve engines for more important
passenger service in the state, ac-
cording to notice served on the
state corporation commission to-
day by the officials Of the South
ern.
Trains to be cut off are: Nos. 5
and 16, between Asheville and
Salisbury; Nos. Is and 46, between
Charlotte and /Danville; Nos. 8
and II, between Greensboro and
Goldsboro.
Summer trains Nos. 8 and q, be-
tween Asheville and Columbia. and
summer trains Nos. p and %. be-
tween Asheville and Waynesville.
will be discontinued on this date
instead of September "a, as pre-
yiousy arranged.
The passenger trains annulled
are what are generally known as
local" trains. None Of the ma
jor or main line" trains is in
volved. The territory in which
they operate is covered by other
daily service and no tie-up of pas
senger travel on any of the lines
will result. according. to officials
Of the road.
Only the Atlantic Coast Line now
maintains It's pre-strike schedules
among the railroads operating in
North Carolina. No trains have
been suspended on that road.
Fourteen trains were suspended
by the Seaboard Air Line within a
week after the strike was called
and none has since been restored.
The Norfolk Southern cut heavily
into its train service. on some
branches annulling all passenger
trains. Service will be restored
partially during the present week
on this road, it is stated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09
Mountain Train Off.

The railroad commission an
nounced today that the mountain
train, over the Southern, No. 8 and
4, between Columbia and Ashe-
Vile, which leaves Columbia at
l2:40 o'clock in the morning.
reaching Columbia on the return
trip at 2:55 in the morning, will
be discontinued Wednesday night.
The discontinunace is effective
Wednesday night instead Of on the
26th. as was first authorized, in or
der TO release locomotives for other
trains in, greater demand now, un-
der strike conditions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09
PLACES ARE
BEING FILLED

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. f.
Announcing that 1882 shopmen
are now at work for the Central
of Georgia railway, leaving only
529 places to be filled, President
w. A. Winburn of the road has is
sued statement. it was announc-
ed tonight, advising Central OF
Georgia shopmen who walked ous
to seek other positions. He added
that their places were held open
for five weeks after they struck
but that the road could wait no
longer. and that they should now
go to work to support their fami-
lies
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09
NO STRIKE
CONFERENCES

Washington, Sept There are
no conferences now in progress be-
tween strike leaders and railroad
president. and none have been held
since the formal gatherings in New
York last month. it was asserted
today by j. P. Noonan. chief OF
the Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers. one of the striking unions.
The meeting of strikers policy COM
mittee. called for next week at
Chicago is to consider the general
strike policy and what shall he
done in view of Acknowledgement
Daugherty's injunction applica-
ton, he said.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Atlantic CITY, Sept. - The
American Federation of Labor
chiefs, led by Samuel Gompers.
today prepared to draft plan of
attack on Daugherty's injunction
against railroad shop crafts unions.
Following a series Of secret con-
ferences last night it was unom-
cially announced at labor headquar-
ters that it had been almost def
nitely decided to attempt through
the courts to have the Daugherty
writ vacated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

New York, Sept. William G..
McAdoo, former secretary of the
treasury, is an avowed candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
president in 1924, William c..
Lyons Of Denver, sergeant-at-
arms at the last three democratic
conventions. declared here today,
asserting he had a talk with Mr..
McAdoo in Los Angeles less than a
month ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Asheville, y. c., Sept. 4.-In. an
effort to conserve fuel and motive
power, Southern railway passenger
trains Nos. 16 and II, between
Asheville and Salisbury, handling
Washington and New York sleep
ers. will be curtailed,' effective Sep
tember Z, officials announced here
today. Summer passenger trains
will be curtailed, effective Septem-
ber 6, about ten days earlier than
in former years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09
Two More Victims Die

York, S. c., Sept. 7-Lela Tay-
lor. aged sixteen. and Newton Tay-
lor. aged twelve, died today OF gun
shot wounds received at their home
Yesterday when William Farris. a
neighbor. is alleged to have shot
and killed their cousin, Claude
Johnson, and seriously wounded
their two sisters and brother.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Washington. Sept. 5.-Confidence
that the agreement reached in
Philadelphia Saturday night will be
ratified by the anthracite miners
convention in WiIkesbarre was ex-
pressed today by Senator Reed Of
Pennsylvania. in conference with
President Harding. The produc-
ton of hard coal will be we'll un-
der way by the end of next week
Senator Reed predicted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Washington, Sept. 6.-The erec-
ton of new hospital costing
$4,000 fer the service. men of the
fourth district, including Virginia,
will be begun when an available
site is obtained, Director Forbes
announced today on his return
from an inspection Of sites at
Goshen, Va, and Pence Springs. W.
va
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Washington. Sept. ANY Off
Ger Of the government who issues
or causes TO be issued any illegal
injunction not IN good faith and
with wilful intent of depriving
any person of rights Or intinidat-
ing him, will be held to have COM
mitted malfeasance in Office. under
q, bill introduced by Representative
Huddleston of Alabama.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Portland. Ore. Sept. 5.-Bishops
of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States today conciud-
ed a week of study and discussion
OF the report of the joint commits
sion on the book of common pray
er. which is to be presented to the
47th triennial convention of the
church formally opening here to-
~, Or,.oy1.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Columbia. Sept. Gov. Har-
vey today received a delegation OF
Cowpens citizens. who asked that
he extend clemency to Edley Mar
tin. an aged CowpenS citizen who
has been sentenced to serve two
years on the gang for manslauSh-
ter in connection With the death
Of a little girl. whom he ran down
in his auto The governor told
the delegation that Martin must
first exhaust every legal means for
his freedom before he would con-
slider the case at all. He suggest
cd that the supreme court be asked
to rehear the case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Washington, Sept. AFTER a
conference between Attorney Cen
eral Daugherty and Senator Borah,
chairman Of the senate labor COM
mittee regarding the Chicago in
junction, it was indicated the gov
ernment would not insist, at next
Mondays hearing on the provisions
alleged to curb freedom Of speech.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Newcastle, Eng, Sept. 5.-Forty
men were entombed through an ex-
plosion in coal pit at White
Haven this morning. The Evening
Chronicle states. Ten bodies are
reported to have been recovered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. En-!
NETT o'NeiI, former governor OF
Alabama, died here this morning.
following stroke of paralysis sew
eral weeks ago. He was regarded
as an authority on constitutional
law, on which subject he produced
extensive writings. The burial VIII
be at his cid home, Florence. Ala.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

New York. Sept. 6.-Initiation
of proceedings for the inpeach-
ment of Attorney General Daugh-
erty and Federal Judge Wilker-
son, Of /. Chicago, on the grounds
that the strike injunction granted
by the latter at the formers re-
quest was in violation Of the con-
stitution, is urged on Senator Bo-
rah in a telegram dispatched to-
day by John J. D4rd, chairman
Of the general strike committee Of
the eastern railroad shopmen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Laurens. Sept. 5.--Laurens coun.
ty officers. including the rural po-
lice force. are prosecuting vigor-
Gus search tonight for Colyar
Barksdale, negro farm hand. who
is alleged to have killed his en-
ployer. Meadors Oxner. ut the
nesro's house. about one mile west
of kinards, on the Laurens county
side from the Newberry county
line. The killing occurred last
night. but was unknown to the
public until this morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Washington, Sept. 6.-The ap-
pointment of w. a. Graham
Clarke. of Raleigh. for the next
vacancy on the tariff commission.
was recommended to the president
today by Senator Simmons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Columbia, Sept 7.-Sheriff Fred
E. Quinn of York and Police OFF,
Ger r. E. Steele brought Faris to
the penitentiary at II o'clock last
night. Faris will be held for safe
keeping. trouble beirg feared If he
be left in the York Jail. The trip
was made through the country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Washington, Sept. president
Harding today nominated Former
Senator George Sutherland OF
Utah to be associate justice Of the
supreme court. The senate at
once confirmed the nomination in
open executive session.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Jackson. Calf, Sept. 5.-The
entombed miners in the Argonaut
gold mine since a week ago last
Sunday night signalled twice. last
night to the rescuers who are
tunnelling from Kennedy mine.
Robert Lightner. one of the res
cuers, said today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Toxic, Sept. 5.-Japanese mill
tary evacuation of Siberia started
yesterday. The transport Kuma,,
moto took the first contingent of
troops to Japan. The second
transport is scheduled 70 sail today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Columbia. Sept. 5.-Represen-
tative w. r. Bradford. of York,
formerly chairman Of the ways
and means committee of the legis-
lative body. announces in his pa
per, the Fort Mill Times, this
week. that unless his plans mis-
carry, he will be a candidate for
congress from the fifth district two
years hence. Mr.. Bradford ran
second on the legislative ticket in
York county last week. being re-
elected in the first primary. He has
already served six years in the low
er branch of the general assembly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Chicago. Sept. 5.-Bishop Fal-
lows, head of the reformed Episz
copal church, died here at 4:30
this morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Washington, Sept. 6.-Referen-
durn on the question whether col
lection of checks by banks at
par should be made a universal
practice throughout the countr"
was begun today among fourteen
hundred business organizations
connected with the chamber Of
commerce of the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Roanoke, Sept Col. Robert
E. Lee, grandson OF the famous
confederate general, died here this
morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09
WORLD news IN BRIEF

OF coal distribution. particularly
in the light of the virtual settle
ment of the anthracite tie-up.
Confidence that the convention of
the anthracite miners at Wilkes
barre today would quickly ratify
the Philadelphia agreement is
generally expressed in official cir
cleS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

1t is difficult to believe in. the
benefits Of civilization when you
see an upper lip adorned with a
one-inch naustache.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Washington. Sept. 5.-By vote
of five to three the senate and
house conferees refused today to
sidetrack the tariff bill for the SOL
diers' bonus measure.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Rutland, Vermont, Sept. T.
Lieut.. Belvin Maynard, known as
the Flying Parson." was killed
while flying at the Rutland fair
today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Augusta. Sept. CD. F. Kirk
land, director of industrial develop
ment of the Georgia Florida cail-
road shot and killed himself here
today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Washington, Sept. 6.-With the
injunction apparently representing
the definitely settled policy in re-
gard to the railroad situation. the
government is further concentrat-
ing attention today on the problem
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Toxic, Sept. special Dispatch
es from Chang Shun Flu, Man
churia, report that the Russo-Jap-
anese conference being held over
the Siberian situation is deadlocked
and adjourned yesterday to enable
delegates to communicate with.
their governments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Milwaukee. Sept. 6.-Returns
from over half the precincts Of
the state in yesterdays primary,
show La Toilette leading for the
senatorial nomination by more
than two to one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09
MURDER IN AIKEN
Negro Kills Sister-in-Law and
Wounds Wife

Aiken. Sept. 4.-Luther Robert
son. negro, of the Ridge Spring
section, this afternoon shot and
killed his sister-in-law, Jennie
Williams, on the plantation Of. Col.
D. w. CASTOR. near Aiken. It seems
that Robertson's wife had left him
and was making her home in this
community, and that ltobertson
went to the place she was staying
and became involved in a row
with his wife. The sister in law
rushed between them and it seems
received the bullet intended for
the wife. RobertSon's wife and
baby were also wounded, but it is
not thought they are seriously
hurt.
According to the story told here.
Robertson threatened another ne
gro in the house and rushed to
another home, where threats We're
also made against others. He was
finally taken into custody and is
now in the Aiken Jail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Jackson. Miss, Sept. 6.-Revis-
ed unofficial returns today from
Is out of 50 counties of the state
show that Hubert D. Stephens is
leading James K. Vardaman by
over ten thousand votes for the
nomination to the senate voted on
in yesterdays run-off primary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

Miami. Fla. Sept. 5.-Sheriff
Allen was notified today to watch
for Mrs. ]. Garnett Starr, aged
nineteen and her sister. Valera
Lamar, aged fifteen, who are al
legged to have been abducted last
week from their home in Macon by
P. C. Graham. The party is saiG
to have left Macon by automobile.
Washington, Sept. 4.-Resigna-
ton of Associate Justice John H.
Clarke from the United States Su-
preme Court and the intention to
appoint former Senator George H.
Sutherland. of Utah, to succeed him
was announced today by President
Harding. Justice Clarke's resigna-
ton will become effective Septem-
Der IS, when he reaches the age
of sixty-five years.
Columbia, Sept. 5.-Columbia's 8
five institutions of higher educa-
ton will open for the 1928 ses-
sion with the largest student pop
ulation the capital city has ever
known. The University will have
the largest attendance in its his
tory. Columbia College, Methodist
college for women, and Chicora
College, Presbyterian college for
women, will have capacity enroll
ments and some young women may
be turned away. The Columbia
Theological Seminary (Presbyter-
ian) will have about 80 students,
nearly twice its last year enroll
ment. The Lutheran Theological
Seminary expects the same number
of students as last session. Chicora
College opens next week. The 9TH
er colleges open on the goth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09

A dark past is much better than
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-09
NEW ORLEANS coTTos

:, RpCt1NHS. HI1f7- SaIPS. = BUUs MIQuIl
1860: Good Niddiine. 1885.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-02-06
MISSING BUTLER
SOUGHT IN THE
TAYLOR MURDER


whose trail the police said the!
were getting warmer, and M
absence of a woman's silkeh nlsn
dress, said by Henry Peavey, col
ored houseman, to be missing IRON
| the apartments of William Des'
mond Taylor, slain film director
were the outstanding developments
here tonight of the search for his
slayer.
The police were reticent as to
the details concerning their seareh
for the man, peddler who was
believed to have sought patrons for
his contraband drugs among the
employees of motion picture
studio, but intimated their bellef
he had attempted to make dellv-
cry through Taylor to an actress
who found 1t difficult to make her
purchases in person.
The exact Importance OF the
missing night dress, which was
pink in color. was not made plaln'
Peavey, however, was firm IN ms
declaration that it had a regular
place in Taylor's apartments ana
equally firm in his assertions that
since his employer was slain ne
had been unable to find It.
After the announcement OF the
search for the drug peddler, deputy
sheriffs left for an unnamed destl-
nation on what they termed the
"most definite clew thus far dis
covered In the Taylor murder mys-
terry"
They said they were going to In
terview "a certain party and pos
sibly make an arrest.
This was the first active partlcl-
patton of the sheriff's forces in the
ease.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-02-06
OIL SHOWING ON BIT
ON WELL NEAR RATION
Special Correspondence to Thc journal

Especial Correspondence to 'Fhe Journal
Ration, N. NJ, Feb. 5.-A general
movement to secure acreage leases
adjacent to the Eureka Oil associa-
tion we'll now drilling is on, with
prices steadily advancing under the
active demand. Most Of the pur-
chasers have been men from Colo
rado, who have driven down in
parties to get in on the ground
floor, but local investors have null
tiplied also. The company has
advanced the price of its units of
interest $50 each, an increase Of
so per cent, based on the greatly
improved prospects at the well.
The casing is now firmly in
place, the water has been removed
from the hole and drilling goes
steadily forward Freezing of the
water supply has prevented the
full 24hour day, as it is now nee
essary to haul water in barrels,
The drill is in true Pennsylvania
sand, with oil showing on the bit
constantly. Some gas is present,
but not as much as before the cas-
ing was dropped. The utmost
optimism prevails among the Off
GERS and the drill men. who de-
clare that every indication points
to the bringing in of a commercial
we'll in a short time.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-02-06
DEPUTY ASSESSORS TO
LIST ALL PROPERTY IN
THE MONTH OF MARCH

Especial Correspondence TO The journal. J
Las Vegas, N. M. Feb. 5.--Spe-
cial deputy assessors will visit all
rural sections in San Miguel county
during the month of March to list
personal property and real estate
for the 1922 tax rolls. County AS
SCISSOR Juan Garcia has deferred
sending out the deputies until
March, to give them an opportun-
ity also to enumerate cattle and
sheep, which must be reported on
April /. This is the first time that
assessment has been done by per-
sonal visitations, as in former
years property owners have been
required to come to the assessor s
office and make returns. Miguel
SENEGAL and Mike Baca of the as
SCISSORS office have been making
the territory including the town of
Las Vegas, and C, II. Stewart is
working East Las Vegas. The dep
uties report having found large
number of new houses built during
the past year, and an increase in
personal property.