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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16
New Bu1diL gs 5.
FOr 81 IJIliiVersiity
Legislature TO Be Asked Tor
Additional Appropriations a Z

Columbia. Dee. 8 laney With
which TO- erect the woman's dor
Initary at the Universitt and to
establish schools Of Journalism and
traffle management is to be asked
of the legislature, which meets IN
january by the trustees Of the:
UnIversiitiy coording to decisions
reached sby the board at the reg
rlar December meeting here yes
terdaY The board went thor
soughIy Into the unsYersity budget
for L 80 $3.50
President Melton was sns5ruesed
to prepare a tentative course Of:
study for the two proposed new
schools. Thes school Of traffic man
agemeaf viii cover railroad and
steamboat rate making and other.
subjects connected with transpor
tations ind commerce Fer each
school there would be one profess
.,sor. Il IS spointed out that there
is great need for instruction -ins1
journaiisM and also that there IS
a great demand for traffic experts.
There are l25 women Students:
at the University this year anss:ss.
the dormitory equipment for them
Is wholly inade eauate, it was point
ed out at the trustee meeting yes
terday. TIE 1922 legislature nade
small Appropriation for the
drawing OF plans for~theT Momenss
dormitory. and the trustees hope
the general assembly Will this-ysar
provide sthe funds forstie ereft71o
of the building ssss s.s3sssss. s
Reports made by President
D. Melton to the trustees syester
day showed that the enrolment
this year is the greatest IN the his
tory OF The University There are
already ssS students or. the rolls,
and President Melton stated that
indications are it will reach 759
with the opening of the second
semester after Christmas. Of the
total enrolment 137 are law stu-
dents.
Attending the trustee meeting
were Governor Harvey, State SUI:
periatenasnt of Education John
E. SweSfingen; august Kohn ana
w. J. Esrnpaek, Columbia; B. a.
Hagood, Charleston: J. Gordon
Hughes, Union; Or. r. o. Me-
Cuscheon. Of Bishopville. and
James II. Sullivan. of Baarens. 81.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16
RURAL CREDITS
STRONGER Than
ship SUBSIDY
Friends of Farmers in
Congress Surprise
Proponents Of Ad-
ministration Bill to
subsidize Shipping
Trust

Washington, Dec. 12-The adj
noinistration bill to extend govern
ment aid to the merchant marine
was drawn into a serious tangle
with rural credits and bonus legis-
lation today inAthe senate.
After the advocates Of early ac-
ton for relief Of the farmer had
counted noses and announced they
had majority in favor Of enacting
such legislation ahead of the ship
bill, the Republican leaders con-
ceded on the senate floor that the
ship measure sponsored by Presi-
dent Harding would have to be laid
aside whenever rural credits bill
was ready.
Earlier in the day two senate
committees had held hearings con-
currently, receiving many sugges-
tons for agricultural relief and
hearing the authors Of several
credits proposals which already are
pending in congress.
On the senate floor both Sena-
.ors Harrison, Democrat, Missis-
sippi. and Simmons. Democrat,
North Carolina. offered rural cred
its bills, the fomer attempting
without success to attach the Len
root Anderson bill to the annual
treasury appropriation bill and
Senator Simmons offering an agri-
cultural measure of his own as an
amendment to the shipping bill.
Senator Simmons also present
ed again the soldiers bonus bill ve-
toed by President Harding, and
told the senate he wanted to see
whether the country would vote "a
bonus to shipping interests before
it helped the farmer and the for
ger service man.
Senator Simmons called the Len-
root-Anderson measure "a. little
pep-gun. BILL ~
This Is no time for pop-guil
legislation said Senator Simmons,
picturing the plight of the farm.
er. The conditions should be met
Adequately. [ serve notice that IL
It is proposed to bring forth q.
mere temporary expedient ] shall
not support it."
The shipping bill, which had
been laid aside. in favor of the
treasury appropriation measure,
was taken up late in the day and
c,,,,;, JonaS IS fJ,o noyo r,oY.oc
committee proceeded with the
opening statement in behalf OF
the legislation.
Senator Jones urged the senate
'to pass on the measure on Its
merits and declared election re-
suits afforded no more argument
for laying the bill aside. for aban-
donment of the whole administra-
ton program"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16
NO MORE .....-
LIQUOR
PERMITS
state Health Officer Haynes
win Obey State Law

Columbia, Dec. 13.-Dr. james
a. Hayne. state health officer. an
nounced today that hereafter he
will discontinue the issuance OF
endorsements of requests for Wits
kew to be used for medicinal pur-
poses. There is conflict between
state and federal laws. as to the
issuance of permits, and the state
law being the stricter. prohibiting
druggists to honor whiskey pre-
scrfptions, DR.. Hayne states that.
he will observe the stricter law,
under a recent ruling of the Unit
ed States supreme court. to the ef-
feet that where two laws conflict
the stricter is to be observed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16
CITY COUNCIL
MEETING
Auction Sales by Merchants
Discussed. Routine Busi-
ness Transacted

The regular meeting of council
was held in the council chamber
Tuesday night. there being pres
ent Councilmen Rafield and Nc
Leod for the first part of the meet
ing, Mavor Jennings coming In
ia,er in the evening. The minutes
of the special meeting of Decem-
Der 9Th were read and approved.
The clerk read reports from the
city physician. Civic League nurse
and police department for the
month of November which were
received as information.
Mayor Jennings stated that he
had received a report that some
merchants of the city were con-
Quoting auction sales at this season
of the year and possibly shipping
into the city merchandise to be
disposed of under such auction in
connection with their own stocks:
that this practice had bad in
Guence upon the trade. and worked
a hardship upon other merchants.
He stated that as there is no pro-
vision made in the license ordi-
nance for merchants disposing of
merchandise at auction. nor is
there any provision for any one
not a merchant. disposing of mer-
! chandise at auction in the city of
Sumter, he was in favor of fixing
a license of $40 per day on all
| merchants selling their stocks at
auction sales. this to apply to any
individual or firm selling 1nerchan-
disc OF any description at auction
in the city of Sumter.
Councilman Mcleod was not in
favor of charging a merchant of
Sumter an additional license for
auction sales where regular year
ly license had been paid by such
merchant.
! Councilman Raflield agreed with
Councilman Mcleod, and no
change was made in the present
license ordinance.
After general discussion OF
routine matters. council adjourn
ed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16
Fire in Spartanburg
Two Department Stores Dam.
aged $4,000

Spartanburg. Dec. II. Fire
originating in the cook stove of the
T. NJ. C. A. cafeteria. over the
bbs-Henderson department store
on east Main street, broke out at
12:45 a. m today and before it was
brought under control at 2:05 had
done estimated damage of $4,000
to goods in the Hobbs Henderson
company. the Efrd Department
store. the Kress Five and Ten Cent
store and the Woo,worth Five and
Ten Cent store. The damage was
confined to water and smoke in the
stores.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16
CHARITY FOR
IDLE WORKERS
House of Commons Make Do
nation to Aid Unemployed

London, Dec. 13.-The house of
commons today agreed to appro-
pirate one million pounds for the
relief of unemployment. The
agreement came after a sixteen
hour session which was prolong-
ed by the tactics of the labor
party, which insisted that the gov
,ernment take further steps to al
leviate unemployment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

Washington. Dec. 1s.-The an
nuai naval bill was reported to the
mouse today and contains reauest
ohat the president seek to Drins
small war craft and air craft WIFI
IN the scope of the naval limi.a-
tlon agreement. The bill carries :.
two hundred and ninee-three m'l-
lion dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16
PARLIAMENT
OF irish
IN SESSION
Governor G e n e r a |
Healy Outlines His
Policy to Joint Ses-
sion Of Two Houses

DuOIln, DEC. IL Nby TIE ASsO-
ciated Press The two houses Of
the Irish parliament met today in
ioins session. at which Governor
General Healy outlined the legis-
lative program prepared by the
cabinet Of the Irish Free State.
The governor general also read a
message he had received from King
George.
The legislative program was
more extensive than had been an
ticipated. It covered the subject
of the electoral franchise. reform
of judicial system. regularizing the
civil police and the national army.
compensation for damage and the
questions OF land purchase. patent
laws and copyright. Special inter-
est attached to the promise of a
bill in pursuance of the pledge
given by Michael Collins granting
amnesty to the members Of the
British forces engaged. in military
operations prior to the truce.
Professor Michael Hayes. speak
er of the dali or chamber of depu-
ties, presided over the joint meet
ing. Governor General Healy
stood beside the speaker to de-
liver his address but before be-
ginning the pronouncenaent he
read in impressive tones the mes
sage he had received from the
king. z;
The entire assembly applauded
at the conclusion OF the govern
mental address.
It said: s'It is my earnest hope
that by faithful observance by all
sides OF the pact so concluded,
peace and prosperity in Ireland
may be secured. In the spirit of
that settlement have chosen you
to be the first representative of the
crown in the Irish Free State.
With all my heart pray that
the blessing of God may rest upon
you and the ministers OF the Irish
Free. State in the difficult task
committed to your charge"
It was noted as q remarkable
fact that II sazaber Of the labor
party in either house attended the
joint session Later when the ser
ate and the governor general had
retired, the labor members appear
ed.
Tom Johnson, the labor leader
explained the absence of the labor
members as being due to a desire
to avoid anything in the nature Of
Ia scene. The labor members
thought something might arise to
provoke a protest and believed it
would be more tactful to stay
away.
Governor General Healy's reply
to the message from the king was
as follows:
.I have the honor to acknowl-
edge the gracious message by
which your majesty has inaugural
ed the self-governing dominion of
the Irish Free. State.
The terms Of the message will
- 49, -
touch all hearts, while the thought
which inspired It mus. everywhere
evoke the admiration of men of
good will. May I, too. humbly join
your majesty in beseeching the AL
mighty that the reign of freedom
now esta blished in Ireland viii
bring early peace and assured
prosperity, as well as lasting re-
conciliation between the British
and Irish nations
Thanks for the governor gener-
ais address and approval Of the
measures were moved by the mem
bers, who took occasion to assure
the government that the rank and
file of the membership would sup
port all the governments measures
for repression &of the Irregular's
campaign.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16
MAY CONSOLIDATE
WAR AND NAVY
DEPARTMENTS

Washington. Dee. 13.-Consoli-
dation of the war and navy de-
partments into one department of
national defense was definitely rec
commended to the president by a
commission appointed to prepare
plan for government reorgan-
ization.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

Proposal that women get a new
husband every three years will
not be popular because some would
get lonely between husbands.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

Rural photographer writes to
say since hunting began he has
made a fortune on six stuffed rab-
bits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

Lausanne. Dec. 13.-Turkey to-
day, refused to assign any special
part of Turkey as an Armenian
national home. at the session of
the Near East peace conference.
They declared this to be merely a
new attempt to dismember Turkey.
He also asserted that Turkey
would not accept any regulation of
the rights Of minorities by an in
ternational commission.
Lord Curzon warned Ismet that
Turkey would be without sympathy
anywhere if the conference broke
down over the question of rights g.
minorities.
The question will be submitted
to subcommission.
Ismet asserted that the Greeks
and Armenians were unhappy be-
cause they put themselves in an
aggressive position and had been
supported by other countries in re-
sisting the authority Of the Turkish
government
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

King Boris of Bulgaria was rob-
bed Of s1.s5. all he had. The king
business has been slack lately.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

A man has lived in Philadelphia
81 years but we cant tell you why
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16
TURKS BLAME
EUROPE FOR J !.
MASSACRES
With In
ternal Affairs o +
Turkey by Russia
and Other Nations
c. a u S e d A1lashe
Trouble Says Is11let
Lausanne. Dec. 12.-1snet Pasha

head Of the Turkish delegation
dashed the hopes of the Near East
conference for a speedy and salts
factory settlement of the protection
lot minorities in Turkey. when; in
an address at this afternoons ses-
sion. he insisted upon an exchange
of the Greek populations in Ana
tolia for the Turks in Macedonia.
He demanded exclusion Of all for
eign interference in Turkey. which
he said would protect the remain
ing minorities. as the Turks had
always been able to get along with
other nationals when they kept out
of politics and were not stirred up
by outside influences
Ismet declared Turkey would
not accept Lord Curzon's proposal
to have the League of Nations ad-
minister the affairs of the .npinori-
ties, as that would mean the.sGer-
eign powers would continHey their
interference in Turkish affairs and
encourage the minorities to appeal
to the League of Nations. This
plan. he asserted would result ir
the exploitation of minorities fol-
political ends under the lying
cloak of ii naanitarianism. ,,.
The Turkish chief delegate re-
viewed the entire history of Tur-
key from the time of the conqHes,
of constantinople. The Tuyks,s he
said. had lived peacefully with the
Greeks and Armenians until a
hundred years ago when the Rus
SLAMS began agitating against, the
Mohammedans under the pEetense
that Russia was the protector of
orthodox Christians in. Turkey. $,
= He charged Russia with being
responsible for the attack Glad
stone made on Turkey in behalf of
the Armenians and maintained
that the so-called Turkish atroci-
ties. against Armenians frequently
had been in the nature 70 reprisaIs
for pogroms perpetrated by the
AtilletHdltS through. 0ItCOtdSS~
ment fom Russia. which wanted
some excuse for invading Turkey.
The Armenians brought the
massacres on themselves,ss Ismet
Pasha declared.
Lord Curzon replied in spirit
ed manner to Ismet saying the
conference was dealing with the
affairs of peoples in the greatest
distress and must find solution
for the problem of the miserable
refugees. without regard for an
cient history, and must form a
treaty which will protect these un-
happy people. He called the. atten-
ton OF the conference to the fact
that Ismet Pasha had not men
toned the Allied plans for solv-
ing the difficulties of the minori-
ties in Turkey. which Curzop had
presented at the opening Of today's
session, but had devoted himself
to his story and an attack on the
League of Nations. which might be
useful to Turkey. .s7::s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

1888 IL las iirthy q liiiS HlSdHt
poverty for the farmers forced to
sell when the price has been beat
en- down for the moment, only to
soar again when the mills had got
what they wanted at the bottom.
Individuals Helpless.
Unorganized farmers, l repeat,
iare helpless against such tactics
But the great co-operatives are
not.
They have their agents in tex
tile centers. They know the state
| of the trade. They know as much
as anyone can know about the
world demand for the year and the
| world supply for the year They
can carry their cotton indefinitely
So they can meet the spinner
at his own game. and beat him.
When mills are not running
they are losing money. Fixed ex-
penses do not cease: depreciation
keeps up it's gnawing at the very
heart of the enterprise; the CAPT
tai invested is yielding no return
save the bitter fruit of loss.
When the spinners throw their
mills on part time or shut then
down for the sole purpose OF
!! breaking the price of the raw ma,
lterial. they are playing desper,
ate and costly game. They car
win at it. as they have often wor
,at it, when they have only the in,
! dividual farmers to deal with.
But they cannot win agains
/ financially strong organizations
controlling considerable proper
ton of the world crop and know
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-09-27
LARGEST FIGURE
FOR GASOLINE TAX
Commission Will Get lizard Boiled
With Dehnquents in Future,
Il Announces.

Columbia, Sept. 27.-The gasoline
tax for August amounted to $751;
6s6.52 with several delinquent
checks yet to come in, according to
figures announced yesterday by the
South Carolina tax commission. This
figure leads all other months, it was
said.
The commission is getting out a
circular letter to all persons and
firms paying the gasoline tax and is
warning them for the last time that
failure to meet the payments within
the time prescribed by the law will
mean heavy penalties hereafter. The
commission has threatened to get
"hard boiled" several times and now
makes the statement without fear of
contradiction that it has ceased to
be patient and will become real
"hard" on all persons not paying the
tax promptly hereafter. This has
become necessary because of so
much delay.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-09-27
X \
MONTEREY LOCALS
~ ~

Misses Jennie Nance and Willie
Lanier left Tuesday for Due West
Woman's college to resume thell
studies.
Messrs. Bruce and Edward Clink'
scales were visitors in Abbeville Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Sallie Sutherland spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Sutherland.
Mrs. N. B. Napier spent Sunday
night with her daughter, Mrs. j. l.
Sutherland.
Messrs. O. M. Lanier and j. A
Nance were business visitors in Alb
bevlle Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Sutherland
spent Saturday and Sunday neal
Lowndesville with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
D. Phillips.
J. T. Clinkscales was a business
visitor in Abbeville Saturday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-09-27

PENNEY's CREEK
~

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Price of
Monterey spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Mack Williams.
MI. R. E. ElIenburg returned to
his home in Tignal, Ca, Saturday
after spending a month with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. s. FL
lenburg. His grandmother accompan'
led him home for a short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Williams and
son, Francis and mother, Mrs. E. E.
Williams of Abbeville spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Mack
Williams and Mrs. ]. o. Seal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Williams spent
Thursday with her brother, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. M. S~eawright.
Miss Matte Rogers returned tc
her work Monday in Demorest, Ga.
Mrs. s. S. Ellenburg returned
home Sunday from a weeks visit to
her son, Mr.. Willis Ellenburg and
daughter, Mrs. Charlie Burton, all Of
Tignall, Ga.
Mr.. Vivian Price of Monterey
spent Sunday with his cousins, John
and Nick Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ozie Ellenburg and
children spent Thursday with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Williams
Miss lone Rogers and brother,
John William spent Tuesday with
Mrs. Mack Williams.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-09-27
SUPPLY OF COAL o
Dial Points Out Injustice Caused BY
tBoosle1Rer,"

Dial Point. Out Injustice Caused by
"Boosleggers"
Washington, Sept. 23.-Continu-
ing his efforts toward securing
coal for South Carolina industries,
Senator Dial has again brought the
matter before the Interstate Com
merce Commission and the railroad
administration. He pointed out the
injustice In the present practice
which permits the coal "bootleg-
ger" to get possession Of and sell
coal at IS and 6 a ton. while the
man who holds a perfectly legiti-
mate contract with the mine oper-
ator Is not able to get any Goa! at
any price.
Senator Dial insisted that some
thing was wrong somewhere and
that such a condition should not
longer be permitted. As one solu-
ton Of the matter he proposed
that the railroads which now have
a generous supply Of coal divert
some Of this supply to the cotton
mills. This would not only give the
mills what they need badly but
would also serve to break the con-
gestion existing on many Of the
railroad lines. He also urged high
er demurrage.
This matter is now being consid-
cred by the interstate Commerce
Commission and the railroad ad-
ministration.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-09-27
TELEPHONE FIGHT
ON AT CLEMSON

Anderson, Sept. 23.-Applying
for an injunction which would re-
strain the towns of Calhoun and
Clemson College as we'll as indivi-
duals concerned, from taking &C
ton against the Southern Bell
Telephone for failure to comply
with the terms of a joint resolu-
ton of the general assembly pass
ed in April, 1922 requiring the COM
pany to establish and maintain at
Clemson or Calhoun telephone ex-
changes for long distance and To-
cal services, attorneys Tor the COM
pany yesterday afternoon filed a
complaint and appeared before Fed
eral Judge H. H. Watkins, who or
dered a hearing in Greenville set
for October 2.
The terms of the joint resolu-
ton require that the Southern Bell
Telephone company establish at
Calhoun or Clemson an exchange or
exchanges for the services Of people
of Oconee and Pickens counties
The resolution further provides that
the company may be subjected to
the payment Of $40 per day for fall
ure to comply with the terms OF
the act after 6 months from the
date of approval of the resolution
The time expires on October 3 this
year.
In their complaint the company
sought to show that the resolution
was unconstitutional taking prop
erty without due progress of law
and depriving the company Of the
protection it should be given.
Attorney B. F. Grier, of Grier
and Park of Greenwood and Arthur
Young of Hagood Rivers and Young
Of Charleston, r representing
the company in the injunction suit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-09-27
APPEAL 70 HIGH COURT
Columbia Youth Under Sentence
of Death,

VI AS6Ius
Columbia, Sept. 26.-The appeal
of Ira B. Harrison, convicted of the
murder of J. C. Annette, filling sta
ton proprietor, here last summer
and under sentence Of death, was
today completed by the filling of
his cast and exceptions with the
Supreme Court, B. B. Evans, at
torney for the condemned youth,
noted four exceptions.
Two being that the lower court
erred in not granting a severance
of the case, the third being that
the Judge erred in his charge to
the jury, with reference to malice,
and the fourth is that the court
erred in the charge Of conspiracy.
Frank NJ. Jeffords, who vas tried
and convicted with Harrison and
given a like sentence, he also
filed an appeal, and 1t IS expected
that their cases Will be heard by
the Supreme Court in the week Of
October %. Glenn M. Treece, third
man charged with the Annette muir
der, is serving a life sentence II
the State Penitentiary for his par
in the tragedy.