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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-03
.VANDALS RIFLE OFFICE
 , OF RAILWAY CRAFTS

Montgomery. September 2.-Labor union officials of Montgomery re- ported to the police that their quar- ters were forcibly entered last night, desks belonging to Car Workers union on the Louisville and Nashville e and Western of Alabama railroads rifled, and files and papers taken from these desks.
 The occurrence was discovered at 1850 o'clock last night by L. F. Ratt- ley, secretary of the Montgomery Federated Railroad Shopcrafts, who left the office at 40 o'clock and re- turned about an hour later to find it rifled E
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-03
GIRL DIES OF POISON
Reported to Have Taken Strychnine
 Because She Hated School

Meridian, Miss, September 2.- L)-Because she did not want to return to school this year, accord ing to the best information to be obtained, Miss Clarice Sharpe, 16- year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. R. w. Sharpe, ended her life last night at her parept's home, by talk ing strychnine.
 It was stated by members of the family that the young lady told her mother that she was going into the kitchen and take Q dose of medicine. Returning a few minutes later she said that she had taken poison, death resulting in about one hour after heroic efforts were resorted to save her life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-03
WOMAN OF so DIES

Gadsden, September 2.--(special,)- Mrs. w. H. Bradford of Boaz died at the home of her daughter, Mrs J. w. Turner, at Altoona. at the age of 90 years after only a few days illness while on visit. She was the mother of 10 children and has over 100 de- scendants, among tasm being graad- 'childrsn, grsat-grandchildren and three gFeat-great-grandc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-03
HELD WITHOUT BOND
Fails in Effort to Get Freedom by
 Habeas Corpus Route

wetumqka. September 2-tspecial) petition for writ of habeas cor pus In behalf of A. J. Langley. held in jail charged with the murder of R c. wilson. was heard Thursday be- fore Judge R. K. McMorris. who. after considering the case. rernanded the defendant to Jail without ball to await the action of the grand jury.
 Feeling In the community of Claud. where the crime was committed is high, and when the case Is tried as the next session of circuit court for criminal cases there will be much interest shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-03
FAIR DATE ANNOUNCED.

Troy, September 2,-(speciaD.-- for a splsndid Pike County fair which will be held this year earlier than usua1, 1,ab be&innihg octohgT 24. and oon- tinuinK fouy days. One great draw ing csFd will be the fireworks dis plays that will be given nightly The great programs will be put on by Col. George Newton, who will come to Troy from Chicago for this purpose. Manager Littlejohn stated that he has already booked three rid ing devices. A sea plane and whip, an- other novel device. Eight shove have boon booked and others will be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-03
THE REV. GEORGE F. BOYD

many young men who had no early advanta ses for an education, to be something and to do something for this sin cursed earth.
 Prof McAdory taught men to think and act Tor themselves. The most beloved governor Texas has ever had vas Jim Hogg. He re- ceived his education and inspira- tion from Prof. McAdory.
 When l was chaplain of the state training school of Texas Governor Hogg extended an invitation through me to Prof. McAdory to visit him at the mansion so that he might officially honor him. He declined. was busy and could not afford to receive such distinction,
 Governor Hogg said to me-
 I owe everything l am to Prof. McAdory.'
 On my visit last Friday to see Che late Professor McAdery I saw the old box house which I entered AS years ago with my sister and afflicted mother. He did not charge us any rent and l took a contract to clear some land near the school house. He gave me 10 cents an hour for my work. l got in 10 hours each Saturday and two hours each evening. He wrote to some one in Tuscaloosa that l was going to school five days each week and working two days. He wrote and asked if I were working on Sunday.
 T left Pleasant Hill academy on foot with my school books and 50-cent Bible as my library for Ca haba mission and an old man by the name of Ross, who did not belong to any church, met me in the road and loaned me horse.
 "I have never been on foot since and l have carried the kindness of MT. Ross on down the long years.
 T travelled 13 years in the North Alabama conference. My last charge was at Piedmont. l have been in Text B years and have filled such eral oh charges as Wills Point station, .Gatesville Wichita Falls. and 1 was chaplain of the state training school for eight years.''
 seThe Mute Majority"
 Various members of pr. Boyd's family have passed on" to join the mute majority'-some of them lying beneath the foothills of old Alabama which he loves So dearly; a child buried at Springfield. am. other at Chepultepec; still another, who, while working with others and nursing them, fell a victim of the deadly flu" in 1918.
 A son lives who makes his home in Columbus, O.-The Rev. George McAdory Boyd-who has filled va rious ministries and was chap lain with the One Hundred Thirty first Field Artillery of Texas dur ing the World war.
 All honor to the snow white hairs and buoyant heart of this wonderful "71 years young" minister of the gospel. whose radiant life has been given to others, whose sincere Christianity has been such bless ing to SO many.
 "l,ighteousness is on the increase says pr. Boyd. while the wicked grow worse. Say not that the for mer days are, better than these, for ttou ,iost not speak wisely'-is the way 1 interpret that paragraph of scripture The world is better than 1t was when l was young; facilities /are different now for teaching re- ligion--but the old-fashioned relig- ion is the best after all In this day -aa If ,vaa in Yninei"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-03
OFFERS TO SELL HIMSELF

Meridian. Miss. September 2.-M, w Roe. aged 1s, is in the county jail for the want of sufficient funds to pay the cost of court in a mis- demeanor case which was conn promised. The amount is less than s25 and # not paid the young man will be forced to serve about three months on the county roads. In order to escape this punishment. he has offered to auction himself off to she highest bidder. his servces to he given to the buyer as long as he wants and at his own price until the debt is paid,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-03
Q x,.I A39Lkk..> z1
American Jersey Cattle
 Exhibit To Be Al Fair
More Stability
 Shown Tn Bond List
By Associated Press

New York, September 2.-Bond prices displayed more stability than stock prices in teday's half holiday session. domestic issues being par ticularly active. Most price changes. however. were of a fractional char acter.
 Central of Georgia consolidated Sc, up #, led the list of gains fin rall- road mortgages Frisco income 6s were among the outstanding weak spots. There was not much trading in foreign Issues. which were irreg- ular. Our own Liberty issues were irregular, with no price changes of any consequence.
 Total sales. par value, $4.2S1,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-03
Tribute to Educator

q cannot speak in terms which express my appreciation of this distinguished educator of Jefferson county. whose death I so regret. visited Professor McAdory during this trip-in fact, last Friday-and told him that had travelled 1000 miles to see him. In the midst of his suffering he looked up and said God bless you
 T do not believe the people of Alabama realize the greatness of Prof. McAdory. He has inspired 60
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05

aud ths 5ainsse government. NE ac- g
cording to dispatches to the De-
partment Of Commerce, is plan
ming TO pledge them for a blanket
loan sufficient to meet the more
pressing outstanding debts. The
newly organized Bank of China is
expected TO cover about s5o,ooa.-
600 (AIexican) of the loan while
the Ministry of Railways. which is
carefully matched by representa-
sives of half dozen powers, is al
SO expected 10 bs able to help.
Neaawhiae, British and Japa-
nese interesest are providing large
sums For the use of private cor
poratiens and the Imperial Japa-
nese Government has just loaned
two million gold yen for the de-
velopment OF ..danchuria. China,
indeed is eminently worth ex-
plotting. # the Pekin govern
ment can show any real readiness
TO meet old debts, new money will
come fast enough TO suit anyone.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05
Street Car Traffic
Tied Ipsin Chicago

Chicago. July sA complsta
tienp of street ear ana eleEasea
trafhc began to make. itself felt
shortly before midnight tonight
after the surface lines. employees
at a mass meeting had voted for
a walkout effective at 4 a. N. to-
morrow and elevated road men had
Joined them in a runaway strike,
anticipating a formal strike order
BY "a hours.
9 Withdrawal Of cars began at II
b. M: tonight but so slowly as not
to affect the movement OF the
theater and cafe crowds. The news
Of the, strike reached the barns be-
fore the night men went out and
as a result the only service given
was delayed ears on runs terminal
ing late in the evening. The ina-
mediate sympathetic strike by ele-
Vated roads employees was ~unex-
pected as they were not scheduled
to take final action until tomorreW
night.
When the approximately 5000
surface men at the meeting voted
unanimously to strike, the elevated
Representatives Joined them and
later Induced the tain crews to Join
them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05
Bl,ltGRarIos POLICY

Bonus. tariff and ship subsidy
notwithstanding, the immigration
policy to be decided upon by the
next Congress is among the most
Important. of All its problems. The
s per cent restriction act has al
ready expired, but its provisions
are continued until Congress shall
have time to replace them with a
better and more permanent pro-
gram
The present restrictive law. re-
garded as an emergency when it
was passed. was supposed TO head
Off the deluge OF Immigrants from
Europe. anticipated as an after
nath of the war The framing of
a permanent policy should have
been undertaken immediateay af-
ter the adoption Of the temporary
measure. It was apparently for
gotten in the press of more in
slstent matters. Now there must be
action as soon as possible.
Immigration in this country is
bound up with the industrial-eco-
nomie question, prohibition, the
moral state OF America. and the
general development of the ma
ton. II the public can decide, to
express its interest in the matter
and can formulate some construc-
tive opinion on its part. Congress
viii probably sense the importance
OF the situation and devote sincere
attention to 1t. It is literally
Aererybody's; business, but it should
not be allowed to slide along un-
settled on that account.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05

some a smelling committee" Let
it be remembered that some such
nick name is applied to any COM
mittee that really gets facts. for
facts are apt to be unpleasant IN
certain quarters. The dispensary
investigating committee of 1905
was called names and condemned
by many, and one complaint was
that it employed some outside ex-
pert help. But its work resulted
in the overthrow OF a corrupt sys-
tenn. The committee that inVes-
tigated the State Hospital for the
Insane in 1910 was roundiy criti-
cned and given unpleasant nick
names for the same reasons. How
ever. its report brought about the
rebuilding and reerganiZing of that
sorelT stricken institution that had
been a blot on the good name of
the state. So it has been with
other similar committees. They
work for the Interests Of the peo-
pie and if they secure changes
they will be criticized by many of
those; who are changed and by
their friends; because many Off
Gals do not like their ways
changed, they are like the rest Of
us.
A legislature that is not ready
and able to make these inyestiga-
tons and then act vigorously cam
not protect and advance this COM
monwealth.
The last general assembly got the
facts and began to act on them.
WILL the next general assembly
finish the job?
Very respectfully,
Niels Christensen.
Beaufort, SC, Aug. 2.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05
FIGHTING BOIL NEEYHS
County Demonstration Agent Com
naenfs on Conditions in Sumter
sss=ss, County

ciun arsenatc has been used, it is
showing up to have consid cradle
control over the weeasils, but when
a farmer strikes a wet year like this,
il makes the dust very expensive. ]
have talked with a nunaber OF cot
ton farmers from Ala baua, Mis-
iasippi. Louisiana Texas. Arkansas
and they. say that the way to fight
the boil weeyil. is to prepare land.
plant early. cultivate rapidly, and
pray for dry weather. Recently,
1 have seen a nun1 Der of farm
ers who were shouting that they
had the weeFils put to rout with
calcium arsenate and molasses. ten
days to two weeks ago, who say
now that the weevils are cleaning
up their forms.
It is too early to draw conclu-
sionszas to any method Of fighting
the weerils. in Sumter county, but
from the results of last year and
the appearance up To the present
time. it looks as if it is not profi-
table to plant small patches sur
rounded by woods. in cotton. Mr..
Aycock. Mr.. Haryin, Mr.. Willie
Shaw and others made fair crops
of cotton on their barge open fields.
while on other small fields they did
not get nearly such good yields.
last year. This is a general prin-
ciple in boil weevil control, that
large fields without hibernatins
quarters for the weevils are the best
for fighting the weevils. Another
important factor is to DESTROY the
growing cotton two to four weeks
before frost. If every farmer i'll
Sumter county would destroy his
stalks three weeks before frost, l
have no doubt but that it would
add several thousand bales to the
Sumter county cotton crop. Let us
make preparations to pick rapidly.
destroy our salks early. and get
all our neighbors to do same thing.
J. Frank Williams.
Counyt Agent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05
CHINA MEANS 10 PAY
ssaes the chlnese Empire cease

Since the Chinese Empire ceased
to be an empire, and became
eonecsion OF se-called republics.
gn5nese nnancing has been truly a
Chinese puzzle 70 al save a very
sex international bankers and an
eeeas;oaa1 diplomat. An the
perld however, knows what pay
sssg debts means, and it IS there
the more Agreeable TO learn
ssaIs the Pekfa government is TAX.
ng definite steps toward cover
izsar Dy reSsndIng and payment, q
cSaslderable assortment OF bonds
osas which both interest and princi-
pal are overdue.
The revised customs duties are
expected 10 aid materially in this.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05
CONDITION OF
|, COTTON CROP
Weather Conditions Prove
Generally Favorable With
Few Exceptions

Washington, Aug. 2.-Weather
conditions generally favored cotton
during the week ending today. the
department Of agriculture announc-
ed in its weekly weather and crop
review issued today. s few cen
tral and eastern sections and the
more western part Of the belt,
however, experienced excessive
moisture. Moderate rainfall pre-
vailed from the Mississippi valley
eastward, but little or no rain fell
to the westward, while sunshine
gas generally ample except in
northeastern sections. Tempera-
lures were above normal in the CEN
traI and eastern parts OF the belt
and unusually high in the north
western division.
.The crop" the review said,
made favorable progress in North
Carolina except where it was TOD
vet in parts of coastal plain. while
the weather was generally faver-
able in South Carolina. although
there was too much moisture in
some central counties and the
plants were reported as sappy
with some shedding but frnaing
fairly well generally.
saThe week was very favorable
for cotton in Georgia, where very
good to excellent progress was re-
ported. and generally fair advance
was indicated for Alabama. y.
The progress was very good IN
the northern and southern portions
of Mississippi but less favorable
where the rainfall was heavier in
the central portion. Cotton show
ed very good development in Lou.
isiana and most OF Arkansas, the
warm dry weather being favor.
able in the latter state: conda-
tions were less favorable, however.
in Texas and oklahoma. The plants
we're shedding ii the foraer srate
as a result Of warm, dry weather,
although the early planted con-
einued in fair TO good condition.
The progress OF the crop in Texas
was poor to only fair: The pro-
.gress md conditions were fair IN
Oklahoma but the plants were
needing rain badly in the western
portion where whiting and shedding
were reported. - - /:
sWeexils. were generally less ac-.
tive. particularly in the western
portion of the belt, although they
continued numerous in most sec
aions and were doing considerable
damage in many localities. Bolls
were reported as opening rapidly
in southern Georgia and picking
progressed favorably. The weather
was favorable for this work in the
southern portion of Texas"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05
Coal Distribution
Program

Columbia, Aug. 3.-The fuel con-
servation program has begun to
function for the state of South
Carolina. The railroad commits
sion is already in charge Of the
situation and no coal can be ship
ped into the state without permits
from that body.
The coal producers have noti-
fed the railroad commission and
the dealers in the state that they
will not ship any coal into the state
without permission to do so from
the railroad commission. Before
any shipments Of coal are made
the railroad commission must graD1
approval of the shipment and is
sue an order allowing the receipt
Of the shipment in the state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05
sss, sssss 81 ssss:s ssss
Effects Of Strikes :
Now Get Attenti01
Industrial Disturbances Nil
ing Themselves Rs p0|
Business, Says RFgieR

Washington, July 3l.-liiaslefF5ss
disturbances have begun se pa
Themselves felt upon business % %
osltstanding feature, l 4 OF the gxsaIs
part of July has has been me ce9laAas 9s
ance OF business ana lndnss ss!g sr'a 8 8
tiVity at the rsiatiHety Alga sraa g!
recently attained attain accerdt go s. s
monthly summary issued fenagl
by the federal reserve boasa
Production has shown s s.
increases IN some lines The 6eaz
declared, while in those snorMaal
affected poheeabty by seasonst 3 3
fMences the decreases hage sss 8
relatively salgnf
rs the current month pfz ss
gressed. the board said le 81
fects Of coal and railroad sfE s s
began to make themseaFsg fetf 3: g
influence has served to asstEl
productive activities In Yaf40T
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05
indictments Name
Sixteen eP Persons
Alleged Ring Of Chinese and
Liquor smugglers in Pensa-
cola -. r..

Pensacola, Fla, July 31-Ihe IN
dictment Of persons. alleged to
be members of well organized
ring Of Chinese and liquor snug
glers that had been operating ex-
tensiyely between Cuba and the
United States Tor more than a year,
became known here this afternoon
after Assistant United States Dis
trsct Attorney George Earl Hof-
man had been notified OF the arrest
of Louie Ying alias Quon Yick, a
ehinaman, IN Philadelphia.
Two indictments charging con-
spiracy were returned at a special
three day session of the United
States eourr in Gainesville week
ago.
C. P. Moore of crestview, Fla,
formerly a private detective and
owner of the auxiliary schooner
Success, the boat on which both
Chinamen and liquor are alleged
to have been smuggaed, is the first
person named on each Of the in
dictments. He is the Grains" ol
the alleged unlawful operations, OF
feials say. =
Others. who officials say were in
THE ..inner circle" Of the alleged
operations. are B. II. Sutton, ex-
Isherif OF Okaloosa county; Ionic
Ying, alias Quon Yick Of Phila.
, 1d5,ee1nJ,jia Rania min Edmundson oi
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05
I.EaDERsHIP WANTED

with the railroad strike dead
/ oeSea over an issue not raised at
the tine the strike was called, and ana
sitn the digging OF coal still post:
poned sasnaers continue 70 fiS
h,iick and fast Ia senae states
troops are ordered out ready for for
ssgyies IN the mine fields The COY
ssnnaenf nay take over the opera
ton Of both these industries. Con-
isgenees Of operators and workers
are fore1eld. Ratioping and prior
IL regulations for coal distriba-
ion are mapped out The fact
!. saat they deal only with coal above '
ground somewhat lessons their
nasefniness. Public utilities are
ta-sstenea. Winter is but few
e.sssias away
ssaa stlH seems to be lacking
1SSSiS q go 49, tS,s -
leh can compel settlement,
Lacsed by public opinion. and
5rked out at a conference table
which the public, as well as the
pusing parties. is wen represent
Ga IN addition TO an immediate
-ssSss- -; IS; ,,,i+, nh ic,a
you'd permit resumption of min
and anspertatien, there must
be an intelligent study Of all the
oblsns which form the back
gsEoand for the present strikes, 50
aat future situations of this de-
piorapse kind may be avoided.
IS necessary for The govern
sssnsso press relief measures firm
IS equally necessary for it to
ake this further step of ACRES
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05

The bob wsevil fight is almost
oyer. After a few days it will not
yay te pick up forms because time
has. arrived for the weeyils to begin
50 migrate. and they will be swarm
Ing everywhere Some farmers
nave & good cop of holls set, and
snniess the wee.sil turns around and
punctarss the bolls, these farmers
will. make some cotton. On tie
other hand Large numbers Of faril,-
scs, for many reasons have not
very much freit set and there is no
hope at all for them tc. make any
tt.ing like crop Of cotton. As a
general thing We have had entire
~ TOO much rain over the eounty
80 make cotton a,nder weeyil eoE-
ditions, but in certain portions OF
eo1nty, they have had very h:sla
more rain than they needed. In
this section, the weevils haze not
done nearly so much damage as
they have !. other portions of the
county. Week before last while
visiting this dry section. I observed
that each man thought he had
acconap pKshed great deal ia fis.ht-
ing the weevil, no matter what
method had been used. Two OF
theIa told me that they had done
nothing buf pick weevils and
that they had kept them in con-
ssrcl; one had used kerosene and
soap suds and he had them under
control; still another had used
molasses and calcium arsenate and
he had kept them under control
As q. matter of fact what few
forms had been punctured had
dried up and very few weevils had
hatched out have visited some
OF the sections where they have
been having rain all OF the while
and they tell me tfat no matter
what kind of method they have
used the weevils are are making
rayages on their cotton.
IN several instances where eal-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-05

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