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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
County Board
of Assessors
Senator Crosson Prepares Bill
to Abolish State Tax Com
mission

Columbia. Jan. 20.-Senator
Crosson Of Lexington has an idea
entirely new for property assess
ment throughout the state and has
introduced it in bill in the lesis-
lature. The bill would abolish the
present state tax commission and
would create q board in each coun-
X. to consist Of Il county appraiser,
who with the county treasurer and
auditor. would constitute the coun-
~ board of assessors. There would
also be a state board Of assessors.
with one member for each Con-
grcssional district. this to be in
lieu Of the present state board OF
equalization. This would meet
each April and would receive a
per diem of 81. The county APP
praiser would receive 5000 4
month for not more than four
months work
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
in Honor Of .
Robert E. Lee
Wonen's Clubs Hold Patriotic
Exercises on His Birthday

The Woman's Literary Club Of
Sumter postponed their regular
meeting for week in order to
have exercises on the birthday of
Gen. Robert E. Lee, and assisted
by the afternoon Music Club, in
vited the patriotic societies and
their interested friends to an open
meeting, held at the Girls, High
school auditorium, on the night Of
January 18th
The following program was ren-
dered by tfa Afternoon Music
Club, who kindly ane graciously
gave OF their talent:
The Swallows, vocal, selc-Miss
Haynsworth.
Duet-overture from William
Tell-Miss Mcleod and Mrs. Hear
on.
Chorus by the cIub-Dide.
Then came DR.. S. H. Edmunds'
address, a Review of Gamalie1
Bradford's Lee, the American. .
The large audience listened with
deep attention to DR.. Edmund. as
he gave extracts from & adfbrd' S
book with his own, and others
comments, on Lee, his character.
his personality. and his personal
appearance. closing. with an i'm
pressive poem Lee al The Grave of
Sfonewall Jackson
After DR.. Ednunds' address the
music club. gave farce more num-
bers:
<violn solo Reyere-Mrs. Alex
ander.
Ghorus-Tenting Tonight.
ALoye Song from A Day in Ven
ice.
Tlne stage was beautifully deco
rated with palms. ferns and cut
flowers. a large portrait OF Gen.
Lee. and one of Stonewall Jack
son, stood on either side at the
front of the stage. and beautiful
confederate flag with Camp Dick
Anderson chapter L. d. c. staNl2-
ed on it in gold letters decorated
the front of the desk at which the
speaker stood.
The literary Cub is studying bio
graptfv this year, and the numbers
CONSIDER themselves very fortunate
in. having DR.. Edmunds give Mr..
Eradford.s splendid book in review.
The subject was handled with DR..
Edmunds' usual clear Impressive
manner, and a Very evident love OF
his subject.
The Afternoon Music Club gave
their hearers a rare treat. and the
evenings entertainment was alto
Sether charming and instructive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Closed Unions.
fYouth'S ComUanion.

Oulll - SOill llpSNiON.t
The labor union was established
in the first place to unite the men
Of certain trade or craft for mu-
tual help and support. both j.: the
economic struggle and in the affairs
Of everyday life. That purpose is
the justification Of the union.
Where it is still pursued the union
is useful and wholesome: where it
is forgotten it is a public nuisance.
The recent investigation into the
conditions that prevail il the New
York building trades has brought
to light some sinister practices
among the labor unions of that city
To the closed shop mas been add
ed the closed union. Those who
are already enrolled keep the
privileges and the profits for them-
selves. They refuse to admit out
side workmen who desire TO be-
come union men, but grant permit
cards" that authorize the outsider
to ply his trade on paying so
much Il week-a sum that is much
greater than <the regular union
dues
II has been shown before the
Lockwood committee that some
unions in New York-thc plaster
.rs' union for example--.io not
admit anyone TO membership; after
the age of nineteen. and that only
q few are taken in even 1T that
age. The hosting engineers have
not let anyone into their union
for Years. 1t is said that all the
present members are more than
fifty years Of age. 1t was testified
that through the sale of permit
cards the electrical workers union
collects $3.50 900 a year from
worknen whom it will not admit
TO its ranks
We hear much Of the privileged
classes. and it is assumed by most
Of those who use the phrase that
privilege exists only among the cln-
ploycrs Of labor As the Instances
here cited prove. that is not true.
The profitccr. The eXploitcr OF his
fellow men. is 10 be found in the
labor union a> we'll as in the en-
ployerS organization. Greed and
injustice are sins TO which human
beings of all GLASSES and all occu-
pationS are prone.
The natural results Of the reStric-
tions that the favored union mem
berS impose upon other workmen
are a diminished supply Of labor, :;
wastefully high labor cost and q
amount of construction.
There is growing unemployment
and real suffering among the
workinSmen who are deliberately
excluded from the union. The lim-
tied union means monopoly. and
monopoly OF the most grinding
sort: the monopoly of the right to
work and earn a living.
New York does not know how
10 deal with the evil situation. SO
far there has been no help from
the employers of labor in the
building trades. They are as hard
az work profiteering as IL labor
unions are. Both factions openly
defy the law Not until public opin-
ION III New York learns that some
kinds OF financial prosperity are
not crcditahlc hut shameful will
there be any permanent improve
meut
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Corporation
License Bill
Ways and Means Committee
Introduces Measure to Gre
ate New Source of
Revenue

Columbia. Jan. 20.-Thc corpor-
alton license bill. the fifth of the
new revenue producing bills max
ing up the tax reform of the pres
ent legislature. was introduced to-
day by the Ways and Means COM
nittec Of the House of Representa-
tivcs. The five revenue bills now
Oh the calendar which will provide
state income in lieu of property
taxes. are the gasoline tax bill the
income tax bin. the Inheritance tax
bill, the hydro-electric power tax
bill and the corporation license bill.
The corporation license bill pro-
vides a tax against corporations OF
three classes. domestic corpora
tionS. common carriers and foreign
corporations. i'hc tax against do
mcStic corporations annually would
be one mill upon each dollar paid
to the capital stock Of each cor
poration. to be paid before April
oi each year.
The tax against foreign copora-
IlOHS NOUIU Ic one lllili VII Cti'il NCi-
lar OF the value Of the property Of
each corporation used within the
thirty days after notice Of assess
ment by the state taS commission
the first part of each year. This
tax would be in addition to the
initial license fees paid by foreign
corporations.
The tax against railway. street
railway. express. navigation water
works. power light. telepohnc. telc-
graph and Pullman car companies
would be three mills on the gross
income 70 such corporations,
to be paid before May OF each
year.
The bill provides a penalty Of
$50 and $40 for each additional
day alter date of payment that the
tax runs overdue The tax would
not be assessed against insurance
companies or associations.
The bin provides a penolty Of
ments against the corporations
shall be made by the state tax com
mission. from reports made during
the month Of February each year.
The state treasurer would collect
the taxes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Soldier Shot at
Chateau Thierry
Alabama High School Teach
er Tells Senate Committee
of Execution Without
Trial

Washington. Jan. 10 = George
Washington Marlborough. a high
school teacher of Roanoke, Ala.
and rated as the welterweight
champion OF the american eNpe-
ditioaary forces, told a senate in
vestigating committee today that
he had witnessed the shooting OF
American soldiers by a firing squad
near the Chateau Thierry region
IN July, 1918
Regarded blythe committee as
probably the most cleaT headed OF
all the former service men testi-'
flying concerning the alleged hang
ing OF soldiers without trial. Var
borough, himself reluctant wit
ness, declared the sight Of the man
being led TO his death, with hands
tied behind his back, made him
forget for the moment the screecf-
Ing of enemy shells flying overhead.
The witness said he was close
enough when the officer. command
ing the squad gave the order to
fire TO hear the soldier, barely 20
years old. plead to be permitted
to die With his eyes unbound.
Members of the committee and
Col Waiter A. Bethel, assistant
judge advocate general of the army
listened closely to the recital, for
evidence from war department
sources heretofere presented failed
TO show where men had met death
In that way Marlborough was
pressed by Colonel Bethel, who de-
eiared the witness Fas extremely
Intelligent and that he was not at
sfeHaptIng TO break down his story.
) hut seeking to- obtain some data
which might enable him to check
up ON the shooting. The witness
explained that hn could give the
names of none OF the men With
hin atsahe time because they were
not attached to his outfit.
There had been camp reports.
the witness said. that the soldier
awas shot for neglect of duty IN
battle. Asked by Chairman Bran
degeeif the shooting led him TO be-
heEe there had been abuse of. pow
eT, Marlborough replied None
wiaateyer, as he assumed that the.
officer handling the squad was car.
rysng. out orders. But ehe thought
then and. now.s he added. that If
the army had detailed a squad TO
shoot eohlrade it might have de-.
tailed another squad to pick up the
body and bury it.
Much testimony relating to alleg-
ed abuse Of enlisted men cropped
out again today, along with further
references to the condact of Hard
Boiled. Smith Two former service
n1er testified they had seen three
public executions at Is-Sur-Til1e, at
which station war department rec
6rds show only two men were
hanged.
The hearing was adjourned until
Hsxt Wednesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Charleston Woman
Wins Big Verdict
Mrs. Annie S. Simons to Get
Fifty-Four Thousand Dol
lars From Leslie Estate

New York. Jan. 19.-Affirmation
of a Judgment for $4,000 award
ed Mrs. Annie S. Simons Of Char
lesion. $. c.. against the eNecu-
tors of the estate of Mrs. Frank
Leslie was made today by the Unit
cd States court Of appeals. mark
ing the latest development in a
four year battle.
Witnesses for Mrs. Simons testi-
fled that. Mrs. Leslie made oral
promise to bequeath to her 0,00O
in her Will in return for her SER
vices as a nurse and companion.
The will. however, left only s1o.-
600 10 Mrs. Simons. the bulk of
the estate valued at more than ST.
100000 going to Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait. With the implied pro-
vision that the money be used in
the furtherance of the woman suf-
frage cause.
Four years ago Mrs. Simons sued
the executors for $4,000 and in
terest. In the ensuing litigation
the case was taken to the United
States supreme court which grant
ed q mandamuS writ compelling
the lower court TO grant Mrs.
Siinons a hearing before a jury.
During the hearing the court
dismissed the complaint and the
case was carried 10 the circuit
court of appeals, a new trail was
ordered. and Mrs. Simons was
granted Judgment. It was this de-
cision that was today affirmed
Witnesses testified that Mrs.
Leslie had made many payments
for services rendered with pror, :
iSes of lesacies, which were not
fulfilled.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Irma Duncan Engaged

Moscow. Dec 2l.-1rma Duncan.
the 20-year old. and adopted
daughter Of. Isadora Duncan, dan
Ger, has announced her engagement
to Ilyia Ilyitch Sneider- the son OF
Il tailor. Young Sncider by chance
met Isadora Durcan and her party
on arrival here last summer. at the
railway station. volunteered to
carry theh luggage and has sine"
attached himself as. handy man
about the house. to do the many
crrandS necessary 10 the compll-
Gated existence OF Soviet life. Miss
Irnla. who is Of German origins has
been with Isadora Duncan since Il
child. She also is It dancer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
senate Holds Memorial Service.

Columbia. Jan. 26.-Thc Joint
Assembly today held memorial ser
vices 20 the late George s. Mower.
member of the House from New
berry and speaker pro tenn. one of
the most prominent legislators of
recent years Numerous speeches
IN hi. honor were delivered Mat
1crS of local Importance with a few
statewide measures were debated IN
both branches. and both adjourned
this, afternoon to meet again Mon
day night. The Senate had a long
of bill to exempt
.AbbevilI" county from the special
two mill highway levy. The House
had long and futile debate Of
the bill against killing OF foxes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25

Constitution Of the United States.
1t may we'll be seen that the Win
ming Of even one merit badge is not
an easy task Sumter may rightly
and justly be proud. therefore. Of
Young Hardy in his having worked
for and merited his long list of
badges. thereby placing this city
on the Eagle Scout map of the
state. and in direct competition
with Columbia. which city has he'd
for some months the Eagle Scout
monopoly for the state. Sumtcr's
Eagle Scout we congratulate You.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
japanese Pleased
With Conference

Honolulu, Jan. 20.-Prince To-
kusawa. the Japanese arms dele
gate. said here that if the Wash
ington conference had accomplish
ed no more than the four power
Pacific treaty it would have been
no small achievement, but it did
far more.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Takin@ Trouble EASY.

Paris, Dec Pa native nurse
IN the cnploy OF the American
Red Cross at Goldinger. Latvia.
lost ten sons in the war. her hus-
band was shot by the Bolsheviki
and her three daughters died last
year.
Still She goes : about her work
with a smile. "Nitchevo" is her con-
ISOLATION. which means among a
million other things, 1t cant be
helped.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Former Emperor
Given Warming

Berne, Jan. 20.-The French,
British and Italian ambassadors
here informed Former Emperor
Charles, of Austria-Hungary, that
he Will be deported to an island
much more remote than Madeira.
if there is any further attempt to
regain the throne.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Government
Losing Money

Florence. Ala, Jan. 20.-Charges
that the government had lost prac-
ticallN q million and a half dol
lars within the last SIX months by
mot accepting Henry Ford'S Mus
Gle Shoals offer" was made before
the southern group Of American
farmers bureau federation. by
Gray Silver. thcir Washington rep
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
NEW YORK STOCK
MARKET BOOM

New York. Jan. 20.-Thc buying
OF So-called steel and iron shares
on Il scale without parallel since
the war boom featured the stock
market and thesmOvc was attended
by rumorS of consolidation or
merger
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Armed For
Liquor Bandits

San Francisco, jan 2o.-sawed
off shot guns will be given prohibi-
derS published by Tom Brown. as
sistant prohibition director. He
said this was NECESSARY to protect
agents from armed bandits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Sumter's Eagle Scout
Sam Hardy is First Youthful
Aspirant to Title in Sumter

Sumter can now beast of its
Eagle, Scout. for on Nov. p, 1921.
Sam Farkas Hardy was gwen the
credit of this distinction in Scout
dom and awarded the badge of aa
Eagle Scout, the highest of ali
Scout merit badges.
sam Hardy. better known to his
comrades as ''Sammie." is the son
of MI ard Mrs. Jack Hardy OF
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25

this city. He is 12 years old. his
birthday coming on the 23rd day
of March. He has brown eyes and
hair and is of diminutive staf1'~e.
but standing erect and four-suuare
TO the world. His Scout history
began with his initiation as a Ten
Gerfoot in Troop 1. under the lead
ership of Seoutmaster w. NJ. Levi.
On April 90, 1920. He became a
second class scout on Sept. is,
1920, and on jan. 10, 1921, he
he met all requirements nee
essary. to his becoming First
Class Scout. Since that date, Sam
ME has been Jealous and ardent
Scout worker and has devoted a
considerable portion of his time to
the qualifying for and in acquiring
of his twenty-five merit badges.
The required number of merit
badges essential to the becoming of
an Eagle Scout is twentS-one and
this number of badges is indicative
Of the all-rouHd perfect scout.
Each merit badge is awarded by
the Court of Honor. after certain
specified requirements have been
met by the scout, and the scout eX-
amined before an expert in each
of the particular subjects. Com
posing the Court of Honor OF the
City of Sumter are: Dr.. S. II. Ed
munds. President; DR.. d. w.
Green, and Messrs. w l.. Lee, w.
NJ Levi and S. K. Nash The
badge Of an Eagle Scout is only
awarded from the National Scout
in New FORK city.
Sammie is the possessor Of merit
badges in the following subjects:
Art. Athletics, Camping, Carpentry.
Civics, Coo King. Cra #
n1anship, Cycling. Firemanship.
First Aid. First Aid to Animals.
Handicraft. Life Saving. Ornith
ology. f,athfinding. Personal
Health. Pioneering. Plumbing
Public Health, Scholarship and
Swimming.
IN order TO give some idea Of the
requirements that must be met and
the facts that must be known in
order to obtain merit badge. the
following passage has been tran
scribed from the official handbook
of the Boy Scouts of America.
To obtain merit badge for
civics a Scout must:
/. State the principal citizen
ship requirements of an elcctol in
his state
>. Know the principal features
OF the naturalization laws of the
United States.
3. Know how the president,
vice president. senator's and con-
gressmen 81 the United States are
elected and their tern of office.
4. Know the number Of judges
of the supreme court OF the United
States. how appointed. and thei!
term OF office.
3 Know the various admins
trative departments Of government.
as represented in the presidents
cabinet
g. Know how. the governor.
licUtenant-so governor. senators, rep
resentati,.cs. or asscmblymcn Of
his state are elected. and their
terms Of office
{. Know whether the Judges of
the principal courts in his st;tte
are appointed or elected. and the
lcneth of their term.
s. Know how the principal Of
ficers in his town or city are elect
cd ard tor wha. terms.
.. Know the duties of the vari-
Gus city departments. such as fire.
police. board Of health. etc.
10. Draw Il map OF the town
or city in which he lives. giving
location Of the principal public
buildings and points OF special in
tereSt.
III Give satisfactory evidence
that he is familiar With the pro-
visions and history 6f the Deelara-
tion ni Independence and the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25

Washington. Jan 20.-The deter
niination 10 lay before the National
Agricultural Conference NEXT week
the thoroughly selfish and grasp
ing attitud. of manE companies OF
different sorts which loan money
on farm mortgages was announc-
cd today by Secretary Wallace
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Cost Of Living
Declines Last Year

Washington, Jan. 2O-Figures
on the cost Of living in twenty-one
cities, issued by the department Of
labor, showed declines from June
1920 to December 1921. ranging
from 12.5 percent ut Los Angeles
TO PIG percent at Cincinnati
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
John Bull Hard Up

Glasgow. .Ian %. ->ustein
Chamberlain told q conference Of
Scottish tnionists here that the
expenditures OF the United King
dom must be reduced TWO hundred
million pounds 10 make both ends
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
New Companies Chartered.

Columbia, Jan. 20 Charters
were isSude Thursday TO two sum
ter corporations with the same
personnel.
The Sumter Brokerage Co.. is
one Of the new corporations. It's
capital stock is $500.
The Farmers Fertilizer Co, is
the other, With capitalization Of
$40. .0o0.
The officers Of the two corpora
lions arc rs follows: II. J. Hardy.
president and treasurer: II. w.
Hardy. vice president: J. II. Guth-
ric secretary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25

Washington. .Ian. ~ Senator
Underwood s:di III The senate the
ShanlunGi question must and prob
ably will he settled between China
and .Iapat, and cannot bc taken UP
bV the arms conference.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25

1t seems clear enough now that
submarines Will NOT again be used
against merchant ships until the
next war
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25

Nothing so keenly delights
husband as 20 have his wife. express
the fear that he is working him
self 10 death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25

Russia may not believe IN the
capiialisiic system. but her fai'h
in Santa Claus has hce.' cliuchc :.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25

mother Gifferenee between hog
and pork is that pork never grabs
the end seat
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25

New American steamer named
Limburgia" ought to be safe in a
fog.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25

From the racket on party line
it sounds like jan party.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25

Rival posto1iice claimants stack
.ums SAYS u headline Probably
:, I4ars stack.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25

irving to put peace pact
through the Senate * one NAY 10
Borah trouble.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25

Due to shortage of underwear,
lots Of peoples knees are cold.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25

Springfield. H.. Ian. lG.-A new
political party, the Rooselevt Pro-
grcsSice party, has been organized
here by women
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25

And resolutions have proved ihat
hr good die Young.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25

There isn't much difference in
dressed chickens human and
fowl.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25

Any girl who is 4 picture Of
health has a good frame.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25

The Afternoon Music Club gave
their hearers rare treat. and the
evenings entertainment was alto
Sether charming and instructive.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-10-12

mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale
at public auction, at the front door
of the Courthouse in the city of Miller,
Hand County, South Dakota, on the
Both day of October, A. D., 1922 at
two o'clock p. N. of said date, of the
following described mortgaged prem
ises, to-wit:
The Northeast quarter of Section
numbered Nineteen (NEA 19) and
the Southeast quarter of Section num-
bered Eighteen (SEA 49, all in
Township numbered One Hundred
Fourteen (114) North of Range Sew
enty (70) West of the Fifth Principal
Meridian, Hand County, South Dakota,
containing in all 800 acres of land,
or less according to the govern
ment survey thereof.
Dated this 9th day of September,
A. d., 1922.
John l.. Sutfin,
Mortgage and Owner Of said
Mortgage.
NJ. Harry O'Brien, Attorney for Owner
of Mortgage.