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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02
BOSS RULEN
CHARLESTON
All City Officers to Be Ap-
pointed by Mayor

Charleston, Nov. 29.-By a vote
of l3 to / City Council last night
passed to third reading bill CIV
ing power to the Mayor to make
appointments to city offices, subject
to confirmation by City Council.
The bill was introduced at the pre-
vious meeting Of City Council by
Alderman Harry F. Barkerding, and
provided that such appointments
by the Mayor be reported at the
next meeting OF City Council. The
committee on ways and means, to
whom the bill had been referred,
reported favorabiy, after adding an
amendment to the effect that these
appointments be confirmed by City
Council
The effect of the bill as passed
last night will be a change from
The former method Of having city
c:iiceholders elected by City Coun-
ell and investing the Mayor with
the power of appointment, the
nominees to be confirmed by City
Council.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02
Philippine Editor is Acquitted.

Manila, P. l., Oct. 30.-The SUI
preme court unanimously acauit-
ted Gregorio Perfecto, former edi-
tor. of La Nacion, organ Of the
Democratic party. who was convict
ed in the lower court and SEN
fenced to two months imprison-
ment on charge Of defaming
members Of the Philippine SEN
ate.
The case arose from an attack
made by Mr.. Perfecto in La Ma
cion upon the senate in connection
with the loss of valuable docu-
ments belonging thereto and in
which he said "the author of the
theft: perhaps simply followed the
example of certain senators who
secured their election through fraud
and robbery"
While all the justices reached the
conclusion that Mr.. Periecto was
not guilty, they differed on the ba-
sis Of the acquittal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02
Bulletins For Farmers.

Editor Daily Item:
3 know from my own experience
that our farmers are losing thou
sands of bushels Of small grain
from damage by weeviis and other
pests. The Department OF Agri-
culture has issued some valuable
bulletins relative to the grain pest,
and am sure that much loss can
be prevented by the use Of these
remedies.
/ 1 should be glad to have any
farmers of the Seventh district who
are interested to< write to me de-
scribing their grain troubles, SO
that / may send them bulletins
bearing on this subject.
Those who are interested in bull
letins on other subjects are also
invited TO advise me Of their wants.
/ can provide lists Of all the bud
letins published for those who wish
TO make selections.
1t would also give me pleasure to
hear from persons in the district
concerning their views upon any
legislation in which they are inter-
ested.
Most Of my allotment of flower
and vegetable seed is being dis
tributed through the schools, but
upon request of those persons who
have no children at school I shall
be glad to mail seed to them.
H. P. FULMER, NJ. c.,
Seventh District
House of Representatives, Wash
ington, D. C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02
a Rridse Parry.

Mrs. Wilson Greene entertained
three tables of auction bridge on
Friday afternoon in honor of Mrs.
II. Y. Vance of Greenvllle, for
merly Miss Natalie Norman of this
city.
After a spirited game a delicious
salad course was served. The first
prize, box of French powder, was
won by. Mrs. Douglas Plowden and
the hostess presented the honoree
with a lovely string Of beads.
The following guests were pres
ent: Mesdames Vance, Baynard
Yeadon, II. N. Forester, Raymon
Schwartz, Pringle .Brunson, r. A.
Bradham,, r. L. Mcleod, Douglas
Plowden, Frank Mcleod, Earle
Rowland. Murray, r. c. Williams
and Miss Clara Jordan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02
Clemenceau
Pleads For Help
Tells Great Audience in Chica-
go That America Should
Save France

Chicago, Nov. 2S (By the Asso-
ciated Press)-standing with out
spread arms before an audience
that packed the auditorium,
Georges Clemenceau today pleaded
with America to save France from
possible extinction.
Patiently seeking to explain
away the charges of militarism and
imperialism brought against his
country, the old Tiger declared
that France sought only peace, but
that war was being forced upon
her.
IF France does not get the
help that she needs" he declared
in emotional tones, "she may per-
haps disappear. Athens was de-
mocracy, very great and. very fine>
but she disappeared. And If France
were to disappear I believe that
some day the people would begin
to look around and ask if something.
had not disappeared that had
brought life to the world"
The aged premier's audience
hung on his every word, interrupt
ing him twice to drive him back
behind a loud speaking device
which would carry his weak voice
through the big house.
Clemenceau took as his subject
the epitaph that. he read last week
on Grants tomb in New York
"Let Us Have Peace"
! Since the world has BEEN" he
continued, .'it has always been the
feeling in every mans heart that
he wanted peace. But Gen. Grant
when he uttered those famous
words knew very well that before
there could be peace there must be
war.
cit is a great pity that war is
so cruel; that it brings with it
bloodshed and things we. hardly
]! dare think of now. Nevertheless
that was really a beautiful and In
spring time, when men were ready
! to give their lives for a great
! cause, when they We're ready 10 ole
for a world-a world which rep
resented the nest and most ex-
euisite part OF human heart and
thought.
But that is done. The war is
over. Peace has arisen. It is now
our mission to reason with and
convince others. We must approach
autocratic power in some waypor
other and convince that power that
it should get behind our cause.
Therefore, let opinions speak,
let us reason with each other, dis
cuss with each other, even curse
each other if that be necessary
but step by step, through unceas-
ing efforts, let us strive to achieve
what moves the world-truth,
justice, liberty and right"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02
REPUBLICANS
WILL PASS
SUBSIDY BILL
Partisan Mas
.jority in Congress
Determined to. Bur
den Public For Ben
eft Of Ship Owners !.
By the Associated Press

Washington. Nov. 29.-RepubH-
can leaders today predicted that
the administration shipping hill
would pass by a comfortable mar
gin. as the house session opened to-
day. The final vote will be taken
about four O'Clock.
Several important, changes were
made yesterday, ali offered by Re-
publicans. All Democratic amend
,,nents we're quickly voted down
The most important amendment
adopted was one necessitating the
appropriation yearly from the naere
chant marine fund of payments TO
ship operators.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02
DEMOCRATS RENEW
FILIBUSTER
BY the Associated Press

Washington. Nov. 29.-The Dem
ocrats renewed their filibuster on
the anti-lynching bill when the
senate reconvened. They began
demanding roll calls on all motions.
McKellar, of Tennessee: Harrison,
of Mississippi. and Reed of Mis-
souri,, brought many booE2 Rn6S,
eating their readiness Tor a iong
fight. Underwood declared the sem
ate would do no business today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02
Death.

Mr.. e. II. Mathis died Tuesday
night about 10 o'clock at the Sd-.
diers' Home in Columbia. AFR.
Mathis who was we'll advanced in
age. leaves FIVE children. Miss
Daisy Mathis. Mrs. j. B. White aqd
Mrs. Edward White of Sumter. Mr..
L. D. Mathis of Manning and Mr..
n. w. Mathis Of Jacksonville. Fla
Funeral services will be held at
Bethany church near Meanwhile
Thursday morning at 1880. leaving.
the residence Of Miss Daisy Mathis,
20 Levi street, this city, at 10
o'clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02
War is Declared Against Tubercu
losis in Sumter County.

Do you know that more than 49,
coo persons are suffering with ac-
tive tuberculosis in our state? :?
There We're more than 1,500 deaths
this past year. More than so died
inlSumter county from this disease.
The way to help is to buy tubercu-
losis Christmas seals and bonds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02
PAGE:
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
young negro man accompan

young negro man, accompan-
led BY his best man. called at the
Eler kof Courts Office Tuesday and
applied Tor a marriage license. He
gave his own name, age and place
of residence. but when called on
for similar data respecting his
bride-te-be he could not remember
even her name. The best man was
then appealed to, but he was no
help. He said, ct don't know she;
i just know him 9 They left the
Office to look up the gal" and
bring her back to tell her own
name, age and residence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02
Thanksgivsng Donations at school.

Thanksgiving Donations at School.
It would a source Of genuine
pleasure for everyone to see the
donations that nave been brought
10 the diherent school buildings for
distribation. Little children who
haven't very much at their own
homes have not failed to do their
ssarr. It is source Of the most
ssnune pleasure, not, only to know
that many homes will be cheered
by this donation, but to appreciate
the spirit OF giving. The boys and
girls viii pe happier because they
have a right to know that they
have made somebody else happy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02

The Ere department was called
to the Bartlette Inn TO extinguish
snlala blaze Wednesday morn
ing. a Ford, belonging to Mr..
Hazel Boykin. caught fire but only
the chemical engine was needed to
put it out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02


We overheard the conversation
of black boy the other night
who has evidently travelled some
and Is q man OF experience. 1t is
evident also, that he is a staunch
Sumterite for when We happened
by he was letring drop these words
OF wisdom tos the eager ears OF the
listeners around him.
II tell yon boys Sumter am the
best place in the world an the bes'
white people in the world live
right mere in Sumter. know be-
cause been round some. And I
come back here now and I gwoil
stay right here. Just can't run me
outa town. No sir. amt gwoin
no WHARF away from Sumter, no
furder dan I can walk back. Corse
might get as fur as Mayesviile,
or Manning OF some dees little
towns nearby. but no furder dan
what can walk back. If a crowd
tried to run me out they might run
me TO the edge of town but Ia
circle round and come right back
and Il they run me out agin I'd
run ,reund q few blocks alright but
they'd find me right back in town
time they got ready for the next
chase. I'se born and raised in Sum
ter and right here's whar Use
gwoin stay till die. Dey amt no
place better or so good no whar
else. ~ s&ia.A
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02
Marriage Licenses.

Whi.e-Mr. Delmar D. Wadford.
of Sumter and Miss Eunice D.
Dantzler, of Eutawvilfe.
Colored: Walter Gibbons AID
Eula May Rose. of Lynchhurg.
Matthew James, Of Winston-Sa-
lem, n. c., and Rosa Lee Hunter.
Rembert.
Henry Darby and Patsey Fielder.
Sumter.
Willie singletary and Mary Sin
gletary. AEayesville.
WITH Davis and Bessie Dukes,
Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02

BATTLE In
ARKANSAS
Band Of Masked Men
and Oil Workers
Stage Battle
By the Associated Press

Monroe, Louisiana. Nov. %
Several men are wounded. some Of
them dying. as the result Of bat
tie last night between masked men
and oil field workers at Smack
over, Arkansas. according to a tele-
phone message from FL Dorado,
Arkansas to the authorities here
today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02

The funds derived from the sale
of Christmas seals are used to
carry on the fight against tuber-
erlosis. The disease can be stamp
ed out If the fight is carried on
without let up. Buy seals now.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02
THREE PRISONERS
ESCAPE FROM JAIL
BY the Associated Press

Aiken, Nov. 29.-William and
Marion Dent and Ben Blocker es-
capped from the Aiken county jail
during the night They picked
hole in the wall.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02
STATE Pen
SEVERELY
CRITICISED
State Welfare Board
Finds Fault With
Management a n d
Discipline Of Institu-
tion

Columbia. Nov. 29.-Col. A. K.
Sanders, superintendent Of the. state
penitentiary here. in commenting
today on the report Of the state
board OF public welfare on the state
prison, made public by Governor
Harvey today, stated that he did
not think all of the criticisms fair;
that the prison was operated on
the best possible basis, considering
the appropriation made by the leg
islature.
The report says we are too Sc
we're on the prisoners" Colonel
Sanders said; this is the first time
II have heard this criticism. The
main criticism that has been made
Of my administration heretofore has
been that we are too lenient with
the prisoners. To carry out all the
recommendation embodied in the
report would take more men and
more money
The welfare boards report crit
icises first the plan of control,
whereby the board of directors OF
the prison has general oversight CT
the prison. the superintendent
having charge of the guards, the
servants. the buildings and grounds,
discipline being chargeable first to
the board. This divided govern
ment" the report Of the welfare
I, I,a FOL
The report shows that the ap-
preparation to operate the peni-
|tentiary. with $4,000 income from
one Of the prison farms, totaleo
isG5,460. and with 579 prisoners
handled during the year, the pei
capita cost was $l10, which the re-
port deplores as being too small.
The board also reports the build
ings as in need of more careful at.
tention and recommends mechan.
ical engineer to have charge Of the
plant.
The report also characterizes the
quarters for women prisoners, az
"disgraceful. Should fire breat
out in this building (Which is o.
!wood) there would be holocaus
which would horrify the state" tht
report says.
A more carefully balanced ration
for prisoners is recommended, will
less corn bread and fried meat.
Modification Of the hours Of con
finement is recommended; moaa
physical exercise, with the service:
Of playground directors used Ito dl
rect such activities among the pris
ioners, is also urged; better sani
!tary conditions are recommended
with more towels for the prison
ers are suggested as necessary
fresh. change Of clothing ever.
week is recommended; q card rec
ord system Of all prisoners. Will
Irecords of their work is urged; tn
committee suggests the introduc
ton of more industries. possibl.
the manufacture Of automobile Ii
cense plates.
AS to discipline the welfar
board says: I'VE have come to tn
.conclusion that discipline of tn
penitentiary is largely based OF
the personal likes and dislikes o
!, the captain Of the guard and is ex
tremely severe and tends to n
reformation Of the prisoners. No
does this discipline tend to bull,
Inn 2 body of efficient workmen tina
can produce a maximum outpn
on manufactured articles. Their
are no rules for the conduct of tn
prisoners nor is any record kept O
punishment given to prisoners.
The report of the welfare boar
was drafted by special commit
tee which inspected the peniten
tiary, DR.. C. c. Geer, Of GreenSille
and q w Coker of HartSyille
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02

DR. ". ". Long, Of Clemson
college,. viii be the guest Of she
Rotary Club Monday and will dis
5cuss farming conditions IN South
Carolina and the remedies for the
present depression.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02
KIWANIS CLUB
81. So MEETS FRIDAY

The Kiwanis Club will meet Fri
day at 2:3e p. m. at the Clare
mont Hotel, and a 100 per cent at
tendance is desired. E. E. Austin
viii be chairman OF the day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02
STILL KILLS
BOOZE MAKERS
Explosion at Philadelphia
Finished Three Moonshiners
By the Associated Press

Philadelphia. Nov. 29.-Three
men were killed and six hurt here
last night by an explosion of a
hundred gallon moonshine still.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02
FEDERAL ATTORNEYS
TO PUSH ALL PEND
ING LIQUOR CASES
By the Associated Press

Washington, Nov. 2s.-Federai
attorneys will be instructed TO
push all pending liquor cases, and
demand the heaviest penalty, it be-
came known today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02

Russia has named one town Len
inc and another Trotzky. These
two men act as if they also were in
habited.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02
Ship Subsidy Passed
Republicans Succeed in Put
ting Raid on Treasury
Through House
BY the Associated Press

Washington, Nov. 29.-The ad-
ministration shipping bill passed.
the house today by vote of 20S
to 1S4.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02
IRISH CONSTITUTION
ADOPTED
By the Associated Press

London, Nov. 29.-The Irish con-
stitutional bill passed the house OF
commons today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02

Matthews. Of the Polar regions.
is under arrest in Chicago. They
should keep him or he will become
ianitor;
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02

A wise woman makes her hus.
band think he thinks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02

What are you doing to help
stamp out tuberculosis More than
II, ,0a9 persons in our state are suf;-
fering from active tuberculosis
right now. It causes over 1900
deaths in South Carolina every
year. More than so died in SUM
rer county this year.
What will be your share in help-
ing this good cause? Buy Christ
mas bonds and seals
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02

eve are nation of gum chew
ers.'' says Secretary of War Weeks.
This is much better than rag chew
ers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02

There is some talk OF the &-s
kaiser going into the movies but he
cant. He stays married too long.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02
Expressions of Appreciation.

AT assembly on Monday morn
ling at the Boys High school the
bows by a rising vote expressed
their very grateful appreciation OF
all that had been done for them
by Mr.. o,Quinn and Mrs Dillon in
| the very fine piece OF work that
they did on the Calhoun school
grounds; to Mrs. Weinberg and
Mrs. Wray and the other ladies for
the very substantial assistance
that they gave the Athletic Asso-
citation by having a booth at the
County Fair; to Mr.. Kennedy and
,Ir. Ferguson for their strenuous
efforts to get the grounds clear in
time for the football game; and to
Ian Others who have helped them IN
any way.
It is exceedingly gratifying to
the boys to see how cordially CO
operative the citizens of this COM
aunity are in anything that en-
hances their welfare, and they
wish to assure their many friends
that they prize their thoughtful
consideration very highly indeed.
Superintendent Edmunds sent
out Tuesday morning the following
expression of appreciation to the
teachers and pupils of the differ
ient buildings:
.I wish to take this opportunity
10 express my very grateful appre-
citation of the efforts on the part
of the teachers and the pupils that
resulted in making the school pa
rade such a complete success.
Ibelieve that fully understand
what it takes to make a parade OF
this sort really successful, and it
gives me genuine pleasure, While
expressing my grateful thanks, to
express, at the same time, my most
cordial congratulations"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02

Lausanne, Nov. % (By the As
sociated Press).-The news of the
executions of ministers at Athens
caused great excitement among the
delegates to the Lausanne confer
ence tonight. Former Premier
Nenizelos of Greece denied himself
to the newspaper men. The other
Greek delegates said that without
official information they were un-
able to say whether the executions
would have any effect on the po-
sition Of the Greek delegation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02

London. Nov. 2S.-The Times
asserts that the British minister at
Athens, +. o. Lindley, has asked
for his passports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02

Pluck and luck look alike because
they go around together.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-02

What moves the WOfIu@tfutii,
justice, liberty and right"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-08
ny u. A nRIpGEwArER.


Kid Palmer was made to look not
unlike the mJesing link immortal
iacd by Darwin, the other night at
Convention han when hc ossaycd 60
match his youthful strength vlgor
nud courage against the craft and
cunning uf the atill capable veteran,
Joff Smith.
But ne was lucky ut thaU How
can q btffcr be lucky when hln op-
pop"ut wins every one uf the 10
rouuds' Goasy Tie was lucky that
hia master was Jcff smith a gentle
man ut the ring through whuec
arteries the milk OF human kluduoss
flows In u strong atrcnm. smith was
contcnt to tNlmly traverse the 10
rounds, administering convincing
boxing Lesson. lie made no effort
to tlatten the youngstcr on the can
vas. Many an opening was Hppnr-
cnt during the 10 chapters when
Smith might have punished Palmer
much more severely might even
have knocked him out--hut JEFF
was Satisfied to 1.-Two and let live.
Palmer was lucky that his oppon-
cnt was not Jock Malone, as urigi-
nally provided In the match. Fully
as clever as smith, though not 80
powerful and by no means ~ oN-
perienCed, Malone with n victim at
his mercy would stab and cut mcrci-
lcssly, Had Palmer met Malone
Wednesday night, and had Jock out
clasBod him 10y as wide a margin as
did Smith. tho KID surely would
have taken fearful lacing.
Iippc Advises Palmer.
Al lippc, the veteran manager of
Smith, before departing with jeff
for New York, gave Palmer some
NFs4f Nth rasfa a.. tfaaIf al
away from the clever boys like
Smith, Malone and Gibbons"
Palmer Is willing and game and
has youth, ruggednosa and deter
minatiou," said llppc. "and he mas
80 far In the middlewoight division
hut he needs experience first
Many a potential champion has beon
| ruined by an overly ambitious
| though well meaning manager out.
matching him as he climbs the lad
| der, Palmer needs to battle the
cr--quito while longer--befor,
coming to grips with tho really
clever brigade.
Palmer would have a much bet
ter chance with Mike O'Dowd, ol
any other slap-bang slugRer M
| matter how formidable, than with
a fellow OF tho type OF Malone. Glib
bons or Smith. lilo can hit thos
slugglng boys-and he can't toucl
the smart scientific boxers.
I Does he hit hard2 Sure. Paine
has a kick, Smith told me two @
three times between rounda that n
! sure packs q wallop.' liut jeff didn
have the least trouble blocking an
} avoiding his haymnkcrs. Neithe
, would Malone or Gibbons"
Lippe declared that IN all the /
years he has managed Smith h
never was really pcoved at JET
until Wednesday night during tn
exhibition with Palmer. Sevrra
times, particularly late In tn
scrap. Lppo instrustod Smith 4
Ego In and get hlmh He even dc
manded a littlo more roughness.
He'd step in and jol, Palmer.
and then step back instead OF FOL
lowing up" said Llppe. ''It go
under my skin. told him TO knoc.
| Palmer out. knock him down any
| way II fellow ever gets yot
| hooked that way ho'll put you :,
sleep | told him. But It did littl,
| good.
"Auor that Smith cnmc to mo