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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-28
mostly gentle growing old.

mostly a gentle growing old.
think
Which brings me to the point. II
is not so much my fault that I am
not a great man as it is the fault Of
the folks back home. They ought
20 have kicked me out long ago.
That would have made me fight. or
IL ! had be, \ too poor stuff 10 fight.
would hive settled back where
belonged. and would have grown old
at my own expense somewhere back
home, instead Of at the nations eX-
peDse here in Washington
There is a tip for the voter. He
ought 10 clean out a lot Of the CON
tented iudehnites. Then ne would
have a better senate"
(END CHAPATER ID
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-28
alleged Victim of Cash
Theft FniLS To TeStif,

The charge Of petit larceny filed
against Euretha Galloway. $50
Georgiana av.. by Mrs. Ellie Jack.
Three oaks. Mich, for the alleged
theft of $50 stolen from her purse
while using a telephone In the Sid
ney Schneider grocery store. High
and sample sts.. April Z was dis
missed in city court Thursday. The
complaining witness failed 10 put in
an appearance to prosecute. II is
said. despite efforts Of the defendant
TO have the case come TO trial for
the purpose Of clearing her name.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-28
RID INDEFINITES
FROM SENATE, Is
SOL0N'S APPEAL
Senator Outlines Three
Classes of Members
Makes Confession.

In this the second instaIlment
81 an actual senator's story of
himself and tho senate. the sem
ator reveals his impressions on
entering that body and how his
views have changed with the
passing years. He reveals that he
believes many people or the coun-
try arc asking. why is the sen
ate?" lie makes "a remarkable
division OF the senate into three
classes. and asserts congress IS
not as efficient as some city cOun-
ellis a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-28

TT tie something TO You and faSten
the other end TO my auto. which
VIII keep on the frm. hard ground.
and soon I'll pull you out" The
bunny borrowed a cIothesline from
Aunt Lettie, the goat lady. who lived
nearby, and by fastening the line
around the COW lady's horns and the
other end 20 the back OF the car he
soon pulled Mrs. Moo Moo out OF
the bog. and she was very thankful
and gave Uncle WiggiIy a glass OF
milk
We'll ra had enough adventures
today, So III go home" said che
bunny, and he did, and that's all
there Is 10 this story. But II the
baked potato doesn't so 70 sleep in
the spoon holder when the lump OF
butter IS trying 10 tag il. I'll tell YOU
next about Uncle Wiggily's rainbow.
Copyright, 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-28

Cent let your grocer do a Rip
Van winkle-show him 13c and say
Blue Devil. please" 119
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-28

When you say cigars say Dutch
Masters 111-tf
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-02

rechon in Beston~.has-h been cen-
ductihg iss reform work according
to this plan. 1T has evening
schools IN which the elementary
branches are taught and the fund
amentai principles OF good govern
meat. Many of the institution's
teachers are themselves prison in
mates. Yet their leadership has
proved to be of a very fine type
II looks as though, the two
systems-the welfare league or
self f-government plan and the def
rite educational work-might very
well be used in combination. Each
one has shown many instances OF
remarkable success in character
Transformation and in the building
of social conscience and self-re-
spect. Those are the achievements
for which our correctional insti-
1utesS should work. In the long
run they are vastly more import
ant to society than punishment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-02
i LABOR vIo1.E:scE Law

bin providing for the deporta-
tien of aliens not fully naturalized
who take part In labor violence
assn be presented when the House
resenyenes in August il Repre-
sentative Edmonds Of Pennsylyania
Z -sasshis way :.
~aa bill would exact the de-
sasssasion Of the alien and his FAM
even though his participation
took the form merely Of personal
attsadapce upon the scene Of yio-
Ienes. Tria, and conviction would
be necessary before the sentence
eenia be enforced. ss.s.s4
history Of labor disturbances
payes the way for some such leg
sslation, but it must be carefully
conceived and still more carefully
executed in order ito be tolerable.
Otherwise the effort to curb license
wiz result in shameful interference
rita the very principles of liberty
and equality upon which this ma
tien is founded. and the abuses
senssndered in the law will be
greater than the ones which the
Law is intended to control.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-02
statement by Nr. Belser.

. Is 80 Z -
TO the People Of Sumter County:
For the past IL years. with the
exception OF two half terms. I have
served as one Of your representa-
tives in the house, and it is with
real regret that ]. find that it is not
practicable for me TO offer for re-
election s3; ~
Ny own business interests and
the interests Of clients for whom I
have loaned money on farm lands.
under existing unsettled conditions,
demand my attention here during
the months Of January and Febru-
airy. Furthermore I want to be
free to help work out a successful
agriculture for this section under
bon weevil conditions believe
that this problem can be solved
and solved satisfactorily. We have
an intelligent and resourcefuI peo-
pie and q, fairly fertile soil and !
see no reason why we should al
low the bol1 weevil to put US ont of
business in farming way. I pledge
my best efforts TO the satisfactory
solution Of this problem and ] in
yite and count on the cooperation
Of ali interests in the community.
To the many friends who have
urged me to stand for reelection
and for their kind expressions, and
TO those who have supported me in
past elections I desire to extend my
sincere thanks.
p = pEv SEP
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-02
CALLED TO
ABBEVlLLE

Abbeville, July 2srThes Rev.
John A. McMurray has accepted
the call to the Abbevile presbyter-
ian church and will move TO Able
vile with his. family in the near
future. Mr. sMcMurray was born
in Corsicana, Texas, but spent his
boyhood days near York. He is
the son Of the Rev. John A. Nc
Murray. who was for many years
pastor OF different churches Of the
Southern Presbyterian church, and
for a long time was trustee Of
Davidson college.
The Rev. McMurry was gradu-
ated from Davidson college in 1909,
and afterwards from the Columbia
Theological seminary. One Of his
FIRST pastorates was Bethesda, Of
which the late DR.. ]. Lowrie Will
son was pastor before coming to
Abbeviie. From Bethesda Mr.. Nc
Murray went to Princeton and
took a postgraduate course. He
then accepted a call to the High
land church at Fayetteville, n. c..
where. he has been for the past
five years.
Mr.. aIcMurray married Miss
Beaufort Brand of Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-02
CRIMINAL REFORM

Criminal reform is passing into
"a new stage. 1t is not that welfare
leagues and honor systena have
failed, but that the new idea OF
reformation has broadened out
from them. Thomas Mott osborne's
experiments at Sing Sing and at the
portsmouth Naval Prison were
based on the assumption that the
criminal is much the same as
other; men and Will develop self
Eeformation if given the chance.
Ender the guidance Of man OF
great and sympathetic qualities
this system is safe. Present-day
critics, however, base their newer
methods on the principle that the
criminal is not like other men be-
cause he lacks certain inhibitions
and self-eontrol essential to civili-
zation. In order to transform the
criminal into normal social unit
they must help him to acquire such
inhibitions as will restrain his de-
struetive impulses. They seek to
do this through education.
The Deer Island House Of Cor
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-02

The resolutions follow in full:
Whereas, the Sumter County
Republican club has been Informed
that the organization Of the So
called Republican party in this
state is attempting to obtain prom
ises from applicants for federal
positions to bring about the resig-
tration of negroes in their respec-
tive localities as condition precedent
TO the Endorsement of the organ
ization Of said applicants for fed
eral positions.
Therefore, be it resolved, That
this club regards the activities OF
the said organization and Of Joseph
w. Tolbert, the national commit
teeman, as a deadly blight upon
the growth of a respectable Re-
publican party in South Carolina,
and if persisted in. as a likely
cause of disrupting the kindly re-
lation now existing between the
white and colored races here, as
similar policies have heretofore
! rendered nugatory all efforts Of
those Republicans who desire a
healthy, decent and growing party.
and have certainly worked no good
to the negroes themselves but have
proved of benefit only to designing
men whose purposes are the cor
troll of delegates to eoventions and
the barter there of delegates votes
for control finally of federal pat
ronage of the state.
"Be it further resolved, That
this club hereby repudiates such
state leaders and all their works. I"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-02
Buck Passed to
Sumter County

Columbia, July 3o.-State nigh
way officials have, requested the
Sumter. county road authorities to
execute the contract for the Wa
teree river bridge approaches in
Sumter county, Simmons & Mayrant
of Charleston having submitted the
lowest bid last week. No contract
has yet been awarded, but the de-
partment believes the Sumter Of
flcials will go ahead with the work.
The Columbia chamber of COM
merce guaranteed $4,000 of the
money. but up. until. yesterday no
cash had been received from the
body. However, it was indicated
that the Sumter officials might go
ahead with the project and accept
the pledge of the chamber OF com
merce. ,....#
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-02
KILLING IN
AIKEN COUNTY
Aiken. July so.-Following a b

Aiken, July 36.-Following a bit
ter argument over politics Balfour
Gregory, the mill hired consta BILE
OF Warrenville, Horse Creek Valley,
shot and almost instantly killed
Cary Hatcher. contractor for
we'll boring, this morning about
1890 O'Clock in front Of the mills
polatyy store at Warrenville. One
shot was fired. it entering the back
OF Mr.. Hatcher and piercing his
heart. There has been much bit
terness over the placing Of the
registration roll in the Warren
Vile manufacturing Office instead
of in some other more convenient
place, these opposed stating that
the bookkeeper in the Office did not
keep hours that were suitable to
many workers in the village, and
it is charged by those opposed also
that coercion was used in compell-
ing women mill hands to sign the
roll who did not desire to do so.
This morning in arguing over the
matter Gregory is alleged to have
called Hatcher vile name, that
Hatcher resented IL with blow
and turned to walk off when Greg
ory shot him to death.
Hundreds Of excited people gath
cred from the mill villages in the
valley about the dead body Of
Hatcher and were loud in their con-
demnation of the Staying.
Gregory gave himself up to Dep
uty Sheriff Nollie Robinson short
ly after the killing and is now in
Aiken Jail. He asked the sheriff
to leave arms with his family for
protection but was told by the Of
GERS that there was no need OF
doing SO. 1t is claimed by e. L.
Craig that Gregory drew his pistol
at him threateningly after the kill
ing of Hatcher.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-02
cHlNA's LABOR Unions

The Chinese. coolie, lewliest Of
the worlds toilers, has discovered
what; collective bargaining may
mean for him, and labor union
movement is. sweeping over the So
called republic: and changing it's
whole industrial system. The first
fermal strike was called less thanla
year age. but today, in Canton
alone, stae, carpenters painters,
school teachers. butchers. street
sweepers. and city employees gem
orally are on tie verge of another
wa.keut.
In Macao seneral strike is on
which has thrown the city into a
verita BILE state OF siege and the
casualties to date number more
than fifty kaile:: and 200 seriously.
injured. As /. result business is
comnlete!y. d@morahzed and the
public heath is seriously endan-
gered.
Not the least interesting aspect
of it all is the fact that throughout
ala South China, the beggars and
thieves have formed unions which
they are using effectively for oolit-
ical PURPOSES although, as yet,
neither has called a strike, nor is
such action to be anticipated.
], All the same, it is hard to call
she Chinese q backward people.
under taese circumstances.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-02
CONFERENCE
ON COAL STRIKE

Philadelphia, July 2S.-Eforts
to bring about an interstate joint
conference OF miners and operators
TO end, the soft. coal strike were
continued today by certain infu-
ences, according to leaders Of the
United Mine Workers. who are
here conferring with John L. Lew
is. their international president.
Mr.. Lewis stated he had every rea-
son to believe such a conference
would be called within a few days.
The union leaders scanned with
much interest reports coming from
the central competitive fields Of
western Pennsylvania, Ohio, 1ndi-
ana and Michigan, on the attitude
Of the coal operators. One leader
said Information was drifting in
that operators who had been
standing together against an IN
terstate conference were break
ing up in spots. y This, he said,
was a hopeful sign Of an early
conference.
What is looked upon as rather
important conference will be held
tomorrow with the presidents Of all
the districts in the central COM
petitive fields. President Earring
ton Of illinois miners, Will be here
and William Green, international
secretary-treasurer, is expected.
It was said the meeting will be
devoted to complete review Of the
situation in the Middle West. It
was also stated Mr.. Harrington will
be asked to explain what impelled
him to call special convention OF
the Illinois miners one day and
rescind the call the next.
Mr.. Lewis said definitely today
there would be no settlement in the
anthracite regions until an agree
ment is reached in the central
competitive fields. When that is
brought about he added. there
will be settlement in the hard
coal region forthwith. -.
The miners. chief today refused
the request of the governor, OF
Michigan to permit the production
Of coal in that state to supply
state and municipal institutions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-02

of cool, showery weather or pro-
longed heavy rains, very serious
losses seem almost inevitable. One
prominent authority writes that
the boil weevil infestation is now
83 per cent, against II per cent at
the same time last year. and 55
per cent in 1920, but with much
smaller damage than reported at
this date a year ago.
While hopeful tone is observ-
able in this months returns, many
correspondents stress the fact that
the crop has still to face the most
critical month of the entire grow
ing season, August, so often a Pc
Rod Of showers. storms and heavy
deterioration. 1t is also stated
that the crop averages two to
three weeks late. according to To-
cality, which raises the question Of
losses through early frosts. That
the plant lacks a really good tap
root is generally realized. While
a second and more destructive. crop
OF weevils has also to be reck-
oned with. so that it looks as if
young cotton had rather poor
chance except under exceptionally
favorable weather conditions.
To sum up, the great need at the
time seems to be good rains in
Texas to relieve. drouth, and an
other six to eight weeks Of warm,
sunny weather elsewhere in the
belt with just sufficient moisture
to insure normal growth.
Published private estimates plac-
ed conditions from 1873 to u. Sew
en- reports showed gains VARYING
from 81 to 1.6, while three reprot-
ed declines from l.6 to 2.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-02

On Saturday night burglar en-
tered the home Of Mr.. r. D. Epps.
but was soon frightened away. He
visited several other homes dur
ing the night. among which was
that of Mr. w. r. Brunson. Mr.
Lewis Bryan. Mr. II. S. Smith and
Mr.. Horace Emerson. He met his
greatest opposition while visiting
Mr.. Emerson. Mr.. Emerson dis
covered the man in his house and
shot AT him three times in the
house and once on the outside, but
got four clear misses. The bur-
glar returned one Of the shots
while in the house. AS yet the man
has not been captured. However,
three negroes were arrested and
two pistols found on them, but
none Of them proved TO be the
right man.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-02
Moving Toward
Strike Settlement
President Harding is Prepar-
ed to Submit Definite Peace
Proposals:

Chicago, July % (By the Asso-
ciated Press with President
Harding prepared to submit def
mite proposals to end the railway v
shopmen's strike and. B. NJ. jewell,
head of the shop crafts and his in
ternational presidents hurrying
back to Chicago after conference
with Mr.. Harding, the fourth week
Of the walkout ended tonight
while both executives and union
heads viewed optinistically the
possibility of an early settlement.
Strike Headquarters here report
ed early tonight no call for a
meeting of the shop crafts execu-
tive committee had been issued but
Mr.. Jewell announced in Washing
ton the meeting will be held here
Tuesday. Railway executives al
ready have issued a call for a
meeting in New York next Tues
day when the peace proposals are
expected to be submitted.
While rail executives and union
leaders showed no open inclination
to recede from their positions on
seniority it generally was conceded
that wages and working rules dis
putes-two OF the strike issues
would be settled by the labor
board, while the contracting out
Of shop work-the third issue on
which the shopmen struck-has,
according to the labor board, al
ready been adjusted on practical
" all roads.
There was considerable specula-
ton on both sides as to what dis
position would be made Of the
unions request for a national
board of adjustment to decide dis
putes. Regional adjustment boards
have been suggested in labor
board circles as a compromise.
Separate agreements between the
strikers and the individual roads
the other plan to end the walkout
which has been most considered
since the announcement several
days ago that the labor board had
ceased its peace efforts-received
setback today when the striking
shopmen of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad refused to accept the rail
roads proposal for settlement.
Disorders in connection with the
strike became more pronounced
today. The entire city of Denison,
Texas, was placed under martial
law, while in various sections
clashes between workers and
strike sympathizers were reported.
Court action against the strikers
continued. >,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-02
Nineteen Year Old
Negro Found Dead

Tindal, July 29.-SeVeraf Winnie
boys went down to osteen's old mill
race to take swim. Upon. arriy-
ing they saw three colored boys
dressing, apparently having been
in swimming. When they were
dressed they left.
When the white boys went in
they noticed somebody's clothes
lying on the bank, but thought
nothing of it. However, after haiY-
ing remained for some time and
seeing that no one came for the
clothes, they became alarmed, and
immediately went up to Mr.. H. 3.
Hodges and Mr.. Belts. Both had
gone TO Manning to attend the
campaign speaking, but returned
about four o'clock and Immediately
went down to the mill race.
When they arrived, there was no
evidence of the supposed missing
body. Mr.. Belts cut long pole and
fished around until he found the
body. which proved to be a colored
boy Of about nineteen years OF age.
Later some one in the crowd iden-
tilted him as Henry Smiling. broth
er to two Of the negroes that the
white boys met at the mill race.
Henry Smiling was seen going to
the mill race at about II o'clock,
and his dead body was discovered
at four thirty. On account of not
being able to secure the two
brothers the inquest was postponed
until Monday, 31st.
DR.. Burgess examined the dead
negro and stated that he was muir
dered. The negros nose was brok-
en- and his ears were cut and
bleeding when his body was found.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-02
TESTING CANNED GOODS

Good canning processes are now
Z So perfectedsand so well understood
p0ta by the housewife and the COM
mereial Gamer that the waste and
danger from spoilage are greatly
desseased over former years. SeY-
assheless as long as there are
arslfsciaIly preserved foodstaffs
there VIII be need of warnings
against spoiled goods. The con-
s.szaer may always be safe from
z;sgness from any such cause If he
w fallow eomnon sense rules.
In the first place, the outward
appearance Of the eontainer is q
sarsial guide IN sel1aprofeetaon-
Both ends Of a tin can should be
tast OF slightly curved Inward;
neither end should bulge, snap
saek when pressed OF feel leose;
2slssearas shoaiH be tight and clean.
10 leaks Glass Jars should
lave arm lat, or concaye covers,
w5tn seam, collar band and label
clean and free from. al leak, the
shon1d appear free from
ma.d dissategration caoladiness
assclorati or other abnormal
ONLY cans or Jars. in first class cen- q n
siou should be accepted.
Zen the centainer is opened a
ssigh suction inward is good sign
as the contents are in good COM
ision. out=rush of gas or
spslzt OF liquid show deterioration.
nsre should be no trace OF for fr-
; eigun oy eb5sctionable edor-the
odor should be Characteristic Of the
Ecau disiategration, no
msaa md no ether abnormal ap-
psArances Liquor enough TO- cover
she food is desirable The inside
.o1 the tn s,an should be.elean and
ssss;ss, or wela aaeauersd, net
Ssexened or corroded.
the food is obviously spoiled.
S-s IL ii is at ali suspicious destroy
II there IS an honest doubt. add
hs. the volume os polling water
snd boil thoroughly
These precautions are easier 10
earry out than to tell about There
ssa excuse for sickness or death
{ from the use OF spoiled foods.