The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-15

ton on the VI W.
ton acreage to July 1st.
Washington. July IA discus
sion of the industrial situation oc-
cupied the attention today of the
president and cabinet members
during a two hour meeting at the
White House, the rail and coal
strikes being specific topics of con-
versation.
Edgefeld. July 10.-George J.
was drowned at Smiths
pond near Trenton yesterday af-
ternoon. He went in swimming,
and as soon as he touched the wa
ter he went down. and did not rise
again. It is thought the imme-
date cause of death was heart fail
ure. He was a native of North
Carolina, but had lived here sew
eral years.
Chicago, July 11.-Interference
with United States mails became
a serious development today in the
strike situation. Failure to operate
mails on the Missouri Kansas and
Texas and Baltimore 81 Ohio
roads was reported by the post
Office department which also had a
report that three thousand miles Of
the Wabash road had ceased op-
Grafton partially due, however, to
a shortage of coal
Roanoke, July 11-Not a single
clerk struck at the general Offices
of the Norfolk & Western here at
10 o'clock this morning. the time
set by chairman C. B. Lane, for
a general walkout, according to a
statement issued from the Offices
of the president of the road at
ten thirty today.
st. Matthews. July 1o.-Yester-
day afternoon lightning struck and
set fire to the cotton warehouse Of
C. A. Zeagler and W. J. Zeagler
at Lone Star. burning 17S bales.
It. is said that there was no in
surance.
Anderson, July 10. Judge
George E. Prince has been taken
to Baltimore, where he will be in
the Johns Hopkins hospital for
treatment. Judge Prince suffered
a, collapse about two weeks ago
and is just now able to go to Balti-
more. where it is hoped that the
treatment Of experts will be Of
great benefit.
London, July 11.-French Pre-
mier Poincare will probably be in
vited to London Immediately for
discussion with Prime Minister
Lloyd George Of the reparations
question as affected by the present
condition in Germany, according
to reports in official circles hefe.
Washington, July 11-Frances
P. Garvan., alien property custo-
dian in the Wilson administration
and now president of the Chemi-
cal Foundation, Inc. brought to
Washington today all records and
books Of the Foundation to present
to the special grand jury recently
impanelled to investigate war con-
tracts.
Paris, July 1.-THE French gov
ernment is opposed to any imme-
date meeting of allied powers to
discuss the reparations situation
and will only consent to such
meeting as final step. This was
made plain in official circles today.
after a conference between Pres
ident Duboise Of the commission
and Premier Poincare.
Paris, July 12.-The German
representatives today submitted to
the reparations commission a for
nal note requesting that a mora
torium on reparations payments
for the remainder of the present
year. The note stated that thirty
two million gold marks, due Sae-
urday. were available. but recon-
mended that this payment also be
waived.
Crewe, Va, July 12.-Russell
Virgins, Norfolk and Western
yard office clerk, was killed, and
an unidentified man wounded
when someone shot into a crowd
OF picketing clerks at the station
here last night.
Chicago, July 12.-Attorney Cen
eral Brundage. of Illinois. today
offered a reward of thousand
dollars for information leading to
the arrest and conviction of per-
sons who committed murder and
assault in connection with the
strike of coal miners in Williams
son county.
Chicago. July 12.-No definite