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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
State Fair 1. opcn Ne1t week.

Everything is now in complete
readiness for the opening of the
State Fair next Monday. to con-
tinue throughout the entire week
with elaborate programs daily.
Entry books in all departments
have closed and never before. has
such a narnmouth exhibit been
collected. as will be shown a. the
State Fair.
So great has been the number OF
entries in the Live Stock Depart
;Gents that additional stalls and
pens are now being rushed to COM
pletion. Especially attractive this
year will be the displays IN the
Woman's and Art Departments.
Never before were entries SO nu-
merous IN these departments. The
grandest displays of agricultural
products ever collected are now be-
ing Installed Visitors will be
amazed ct the wonderful and mann
meth agricultural displays. The
Poultry Show will house no less
than fifteen hundred birds. far
greater i'll number than ary pre-
vsou< show. In addition to .ae
Premium Exhibits. Clemson Col
lege and other State institutions
have installed extensive displays.
The Amusement Features are
the most elaborate ever presented
They include harness. running and
auto races. footbal! games. band
concerts. free circus acts, stupcn-
dous fireworks displays and tho
famous johnny j. Jones Shows.
The Fair opens Monday With &
fun program aud special fea
lures are carded each of the Sia
Days of its continuance. Colun,
bia is preparing 10 entertain rec
ord breaking crowds during th'
week of the STATE Fair
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
MARINES
IN TROUBLE
Three Enlisted Men Have Mar
row Escape in Colleton

Charleston, Oct. 16.-The three
marines now IN the county jail or
charges of stealing heimotor tour
ing car of County Health Inspector
s. S. Welsh near Adams Run Sun
day afternoon told the jailer that
they were attached to q marine
corps detachment at Washington.
District OF Columbia. The men
have. given their names as Waiter
Smith, William F. Scott and Chris
topher T. Rui1ls.
Rural Policeman II. 1t. Fox had.
difficulty in protecting his prison
'ers early this morning. as enraged
citizens were bent on handling the
raen roughly. This occurred after
another rural policeman and sew
er:,l citizens who had assisted ar
Fox in bringing the prisoners from
Co.leton county. had gone TO their
bones. AIr. Fox had the prisoners
in. his own home when a citizen s
posse came for flien. The citizea,s s
posse retired but returned about
Dawn. LII the meanwhile Mr. Fox
had got reinforce,nents. At the
time the three marines We're hand
cHffed together IN the Eek residence
at Parker.s Ferry.
The actual capture Of the msn
was made by Chief Of Police A,ler-
man of WaIterboro and Depu;s;.
Sheriff Walker Black Of Colieten,
who acting on word from Sheriff
5oseph AZ Pouli,ot OF Charleston,
drove toward Adams Run. The OF
ficers PASSED the three men, recog-
.nized them and turned about, CIV
ing pursuit and overtaking them.
Although Inspector We.ch reported
that the men were armed. only
one pistol was found on them. after
capture.
At the Jail it is said that the home
addresses of the prisoners are nos
lnowsa and that they have SAID
they. are enlisted men in the corps.
They will De heard before q maSis-
:trate on charges of highway rob
berry and grand larceny Of an s;tl-
tomobile as well as Of assault.
Rural Policeman Fox said ne
had difficulty in persuading the cil-
izen's posse TO leave on its first
visit, saying that the. prisoners could
be had only over his dead body.
He said that on the posses return
its members seemed less, aggressive
and left on learning that he had
others with him on guard. Mrs,
Fox is reported to be suffering from
nervousness or. account Of shock
due to the posse visits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21


had more than ten years quail
flying experience around congress:
He will possess an unusual equip
lawyer. school
teacher. parliamentaTian 1t was
he who re-wrete and brought
down to date the eight great vol
unaes on parliamentary law left as
a heritage from the late Asher
Hands. Speaker Clark always said
that man had 60 learn to be 9
Congressman. Just as one has to
learn to be a doctor. farmer OF
a lawyer. II 50. Cannon has TAX
en- the course and post-sradu-
ate course on top Of it. The fact
is that constituencies should select
their Congressman like they would
select their road engineer or theii
county agent-on ability to put the
job over in good shape.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
CHARGED WITH
TAKING MONEY
Former Bokkeeper in Rivers
Office is Under Arrest

Columbia. Oct. 17.-C. E. John
son, formerly bookkeeper in the
office of ;. NClifton Rivers, state
warehouse commissioner, was ar
rested today on a charge Of n1sap-
propriating funds OF the ware
house commissioners department.
The warrant alleges Johnson took
and converted to his own use ten
checks amounting to 1,136.Ss. At
ter a preliminary hearing before
Magistrate Hair, the former book
keeper was released in $500 bond.
W. ". Bradley. state bank ex-
sminer, and his force. assisted
Commissioner Rivers in working
up the case. While the investiga-
ton was in progress, Mr.. Bradley
declared today. the Commissioners. s
Office was entered at night and
some of the records in the matter
stolen The case has been pending
long time. officials said.
Checks given ny the following,
with the respective amounts. are
alleged to have been taken by
Johnson:
Martin D. Kellar. 500: Work
man and Mackey. s71.sa; Farmers
Marketing Company. s775: ]. e
Eritton and II. A Davis, sl1s.e1:
Farmers Marketing Company.
500: Martin d. kellar. s2pe: Is. j.
Hyman, manager. $i12.12: Farm
ers Marketing Company. $50.
Johnson is said to have conduct
cd money lending business here
at one time prior to his employ
inent in Commissioner Rivers Of
fee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
MAJOR MAHON
is PRESIDENT
GreenriIIe Veteran Heads Old
Hickory Association

New Orleans. Oct. 1S.--Major
Haywood Mahon. Of Greenville. S.
G., was elected president of the
Cid Hickory tThirticthl Division
hero late yesterday.
Other officers elected Included
A. y. Waldauer Memphis. senior
vice president: j. y. Leonard. vice
president 80: North Carolina: Sesgt.
Zach barr. OF S.,uter OF the 1i4th
Machine Cum Company. vic" pres
ident for South Carolina.
Promotion Of General G.. G. Cat
ley. former commander Of the 33:h
Field Artillery 10 the rank Of
Erieadier General by the presi-
dent was asked in n resolution
adopted hy the convention.
The meeting WIS presided over
by Col. james \. Gleason, OF
Knoxville. who presented q rcview
of the accomplishments "f the or
ganization during his aaministra
ten as president The report "f
Prank Eowcn. secretary. was fol-
lowed by addresses.
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SENTENCE
OF ONE YEAR
Man Pleads Guilty of Stealing
Seven Automobiles

Greenwood. Oct. IA sentence
of cne year for stealing seven au-
tomobiles was given j. P. Bussey,
president OF the TT Distributing
Company. OF Greenwood. in athens
Superior Court late yesterday BUS
sey was arrested in Athens less
than three weeks ago and confess
ed 10 the theft of the cars. He
pleaded guilty before Judge Blan-
ton Fortson and was given the
minimum under the Georgia law.
Bussey is a young married man
Of prominent Greenwood family.
His father is the Rev. George w,
Bussey, we'll known Baptist minis
ter and he himseiee Is graduate OF
gurnan Sniversity. He had rep
utation for integrity and honesty
before III trouble to which he con-
tsssed.
Although he had confessed to
the theft of seven cars AL OF
which had been recovered no one
appeared to prosecute Bussey
when his case was ca.sed.
tie was represented by c. a.
Mays, Of the law i:rni of Tillman.
Mays & Featherstone, of Green
wood.
The weeping wife, mother and
father of Bussey heard the SEN
tence passed.
After he had received his sen
tence, Bussey kissed his wife and
mother and his aged father grasp
ed him by the hand. Dozens of
people crowded abo@t him to eN-
tend their sympathy and 20 assure
him of their best wishes for his
future.
These included some of those
from whom he had stolen. autos.
Bussev claimed that he stole his
first car. found it easy and then
stole others to obtain money To
push an invention he had patent
ed and to prove to his young wife
that he was making good.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
CHAIRMAN
-
OF THECOAL
COMMISSION
John Hays Hammond
Will Direct Investi
cation Of the Coal
Industry

Washington, Oct. 13.-The Unit
ed States coal commission Great
ed by congress to investigate and
report the fact on all phases of
the coal industry with reconmen:
dations for possible legislation es
government regulation at its frst
meeting today organized by se-
leeting John Hays Hammond as
chairman and laid out program
for it's future operation. ~,
AS a preliminary step the COM
mission teIegrapilcd John l.. Lewis
president of the. United Nine Work-
ers of America. A NJ ogle, pres
ideat Of the National Coal assoeia
ton representing bitunlinous opeE.
ators and S. D. Warmer, who has
served as chairman OF. the police
committee of anthracite mine OPP
orators asking all three TO attend
Informal conferences with the
eommissien next week for the pur-
pose OF suggestive methods Of pre-
cedure.
; In addition. those invited were
asked TO suggest the names OF rep
resentatjves Of their own associa
tons who might serve on consult
ing committees to assist and cooper
ate with the association ID its
work. -
After the meeting Mr.. Hananss.,id
with his associates. George Otis
Smith. director of the geological;
survey, Clark Howell. editor OF the
Atlanta. (Ga.y Constitution. Feder-
al Judge Alschuler of Chicago,
Charles T. Neil and Former Vice
President Marshall made a formal
call Upon President Harding Dr.
Edward Devine of New York. thsfs
seventh member of the comniis-
sion, did not attend the opening
session. sss
The commission is required bSa
Law to render a preliminary reppEt
upon its work next January but is
authorized to continue ii1vestiga
ton thereafter
1btE=SOiSl1S sJi liz SO1k4flIAS-s%S
sion, said a statement issued By It's
members. as declared at the meet
ing today. is to- endeaSor tn get
all the essential facts touching the
coal industry to the end that praeS
teal measures may be found to
sure q constant supply Of this most
necessary commodity at as reason
able prices as are consistent EIta
fair wages and profits to those en-
gagged in the industry yss:5s-.y
The policy OF the commission
will be. to invite and welcome ev-
cry suggestion and offer of assist
ance from the mine workers. op
orators. dealers and CONSUMERS of
coal. The commission WIN from;
time to time make public findings
Of fact with the view Of infor1niRG
the public as weii as of eIiciting
additional Information before iss
formal reports are submitted to
the president and congress. At ths;
outset it is recognized that only
with the cooperation of both the
industry and the public can the
work Of the coal comnissia1
made in bringing about the indus,
trial security ana peasA SO soreiy
needed =.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
senator vests Euloss on the Dog

Gentlemen Of the jury: The
best friend q man has in this
world may turn against him and
become his enemy. His sou and
daughter that he has reared with
loving care may become migrate
full Those who are nearest and
dearest to us. those whom we trust
with our happiness and our good
name. may become traitors TO their
faith. The H.ote!- that a man has
he may lose. 1t. flies. away from
hin, when he may need il most.
Mans reputation may be sacrificea
in a moment Of i'll considered ac-
ton. The people who are. prone to
fell on their knees and do US hon
or when success. is with us may be
the first to throw the stone OF
malice when failure settles its
cloud upon our heads. The one
absolutely unseIfIsh friend a man
may have in this selfi.h world. tie
one that never deserts MIN. the
enc that never proves nnsratefui
or treachcrol,s, is the dog.
'Gentiemen Of the Jury: a
mans dog stands by hin ia pros
perity and poverty, in health and
IN sickness. He will sleep Oh the
cold ground. when. the wintr;
winds blow and the snow drives
tiercely. if only he may be near his
masters side lie will kiss the
hand that has no food to offer. he
Viii lick the wounds and sores that
come in encounter with the
roushness OF tile world. He guards
the sleep of his pauper master as
If he were a prince.
When al other friends desert,
he remains When riches take
wings and reputation falls to pieces
he is as constant i'll his love as the
Gun in its journey through the
heavens. If fortune drives the
master forth an outcast into the
world, friendless and homeless. the
faithful dog asks no higher priv
ilege than that of accompanying
him. to guard him against danger.
to fight against his enemies, and
when the last scene of all comes
and death takes his master in its
!cmbrace and his body Is laid away
in the cold ground, no matter ii
|all other friends pursue their way,
there by his graveside will the
nople dog be found. his head 30
tween his paws and his eyes sad.
but open in. alert watchfulness.
faithful and true even to DEATH
The dog that called forth this
tribute to canine affection and fidel-
ity was Drum. a foxhound. owned
in Johnson County, Missouri. He
was shot hy a man who was later
sued for damages by Drums ow;,-
err, Learned council were engaged
by hotI. sides and the case was
finally tried before a i.ary in the
State Circuit Court, i'll 1870. The
late United States senator- George
iG. Vest. made the closing plea for
the plaintiff. the peroratlon or
which is printed above. Court.
lawyers aud audience were entranc-
ed by it. Heavy damages We're
awarded the plaintiff, and Vests
E,ulogy on the Dog stands as the
mos, eloquent and touching trib-
ute ever paid to mans faithful
friend.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
LEGION
PARADE IN
new ORLEANS
T h i + tsy Thousand
World War Veter-
ans Take Part in
Parade

New Orleans. Oct. 1s. The
American Legion. following a brisk
business session. paraded through
miles Of narrow, stone paved
streets along the tortuous courses
of "yieux Care then down the
broad concourse of canal. Over
thirty thousand Legionnaires fell
in for the parade. all apparently
full of pep, in their regular spirit,
.s'rearin' to go.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
British Proposal
Virtually Rejected
Barthou Presents Document To-
Premier P0incare for AE
proyal OF Government

PARIS. Oct. Is (Ry the Associat-
ed Press) The reply Of the
French government to the British
reparatiens proposals calling for
d two to four years meratorium
for. Germany aas been drawn hs
M. l;arthou and presented 10 Pre-
alier Poincare for approval. A5-s
though details are withheld until
the scheme is presented to the
commission late in the week. the
chief feature is firm in his insis-
tenee. on, further and more rigid
control OF German finances ,s1s3
The reply virtually rejects the
British proposal as announced by
Sir John Bradbury and offers
substitute which deals much less
leniently With Germany. Stress IS
laid ON the necessity Of a Brussels
conference and Of some general
understanding on inter-allied debts
of the whole reparations question:
before January /.
H. is thought the French gov
eCNfiicut VIII fcS5thSeIO1s tiSc Aste&sss
sells meeting its broader plan for
settlement Of debts and indemnitles.
limiting the commission merely IN
the application Of future confrol OF:
finances in Germany.
\ spirited controversy is on be-
tween Paris and London over the
Question Of holding the Brussels
meeting. The British are frankly
opposed to it. while France Is
strongly urging the conference
There is considerable feeling IN
official quarters over alleged init
nations in British circles that
France in offering 10 reduce the
German indemnity il return for
cancellation Of her debt is givisg
up something she never would
receive. The French declare the
British in opposing the Brussels
J conference do not want to be placed
ii the position OF general settle
meIt of reparatioas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
Legion Address
Cancelled
Director Forbes Of Veterans
Bureau Cancels Date With
out Explanation

Washington. Oct. t9.-The de-
cision of Director Forbes of the
Veterans Bureau to cancel his ad-
dress at the Legion convention n
Naw Orleans. remained without
an authoritative explanation. the
bureau officials declining to dis
cuss his. return herc aud the con-
troversy which preceded it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21

II people spent Is IN en- :'rse
talking abou, the good things Ut
lie as they dn the bad. they Wo'iid
know no more abou: tie hine than
j fish does ar umbrella.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
DEATH PENALTY
DEMANDED
Mrs. Clara Phillips Charged
With Murder of Young
Widow

Los Angeles. Oct. IA life for
q life. it was learned at the dis
,r;c. attorneys office. will he de-
,Dan1ed OF the state at the tria
of Mrs. Clara Phillips. for the
murder of Ms. Alberta Tremaine
Ieadows. a twenty-year- old widow.
& !,ich opens here tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21

In the past five years forest fires
bave destroyed 56.590,0oo square
miles Of timber We will soon be
c,.t Of the woods.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
Steamer Reported
Burning at Sea
Passengers Rescued by Pass
iay Frciyhter

Providence. L. l.. oct. i".-The
Colonial line steamer Concord.
New York /" Providence. wa:s re-
ported today on lire of Watchill.
L. l. 1'hs- passengers were trans
terred 10 passing freigh1er.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21

4 florist held his wife while an
other woman slapped her aud then
she said it with policemen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21

;, lark is the emily song bird thai
sings as it flies. Others, and III"
mans. sing and then fly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21

T;a!su!;. famous handit, has a"it.
|. is understood competition IN ms
l:.,n was too keen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21

Difference between kissing and
being kissed is there is DO satis-
fiction in the former.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21

Politicians and ditch digsers al
most have The same trade. Most
of their job is mud singing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21
American Legion
Demand Roll Call
Will Fight .Until Legislation
is Enacted into Law

New Orleans, Oct. 1s.-A de-
nlan7 for roll call that "tle
world may know where we stand
on the bonus question was fol-
lowed by q viva .voce vote affirming
the report on resolutions by the
committee which declared the Le-
gion will continue to fight for leg
islation until it. is enacted into
law
New Orleans, Oct. 1s-kene-
saw VI. Lands. supreme commits
sioner of baseball and avowed
friend Of the service nen. told the
Legionnaires that their stand on
adjusted compensation was based
on justice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21

No matter what the fashions may
DO. you can always figure where
the expense lies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21

There never will be enongh hap
piness to supply the demand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21

Massachusetts strikers who at
tackled policemen with bottles paay
plead they thought it was bail
game.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21

Horror upon horror crowds Rus
.sia. Latest one is the railways have
op.ned their restaurants asain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21

ireland n1ay not be heaven but
it seems quite 81 recruiting station.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21

pemocrats everywhere will be
glad ~ hear that the word rn,,'@s'
10 Washington that Champ clark's
old district is gong 10 ne feuee;4s-
I'd by his brilliant your: parlia-
naentary expert Cannon. He viii
some 10 congress rarely - spien-
tissaiy equipped for the j,h. having
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21

Cussedness is largely ignorance,
and the man who first said ShieS
as thieves" probably meant thick
as thieves heads.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21

E:,srope,s dove OF peace is a9er
the no-stee light record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21

So many men think woman's
place is 20 be out Of place:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-21

Truth is suarge. than fiction.
do-sn I come around as "ften.
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Coal may go In the cellar
coal prices will not.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-09-14
WHY THE PUBLIC KEEPS CALM

familiar with United report strikes would thing puzng circles Washington
 
 with display States public that something country be indifferent subimey everything will be There be in this element Morley insisting weather ahoug raining and dogs The hpefess the may the old American belief through shall be able compaent comfortable which justified dence especially looks after idiots drunken merely for explanation of the seeming conflict between the private opinion would people give reasons for the faith that s them.
 They believe first of a of national emer- gency.-New
The daily Alaskan., 1922-09-14
WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT

apparently unmportant should justify deness public a upon why should duamd abandoned why question precedence involved.
 Mir Sheppard president H explains the issue In reply ardug. Mr Sheppard
 "Oh President help getting help
 from railway executives fundamental right seniority
 The Railroad says longer are en hold do they go On a legal strike"
 real issue is the right naturally follow m pay pen ay loss all parties insists escape penalty doctrine of the vocerous by natural that penalties the number by the pur-
The daily Alaskan., 1922-09-14
HUGHES MISSION TO SOUTH AMERICA

It that continent profit hugely by the visit Secretary Hughes missioners to the Exposition.
 Harding will Rio JanerO the outstanding party which bonds between the United republics Hughes ringing praises great succeeding aesmank rected by affairs welfare of all the Western world exceptional opportunity American samanship it's highest peak accomplishment making Hughes parys presence there.
 republics
 
 Uruguay political republics hemisphere with really understanding all Everything
 readily formal binding than follow ing with affairs on hemsphere-St Louis Times.