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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12

BOARD PLANS
Directorate Reduced and Orr
ganization Put On New
Basis

Charleston. July 7.-RedrcIng lts
direct from sixty to nine
members in order to make expe-
dite and facilitate the transaction
of business. and reorganizing With.
a view of entering upon a period
OF renewed effort and aetivities:.a
special meeting Of the South Caro-
lima Development Board, held this
week inS Charleston. decided upon
plans, for. the coming year. and
elected the following officers: Pres
ident, NieIs Christensen, ef-sBeau-
for; executive vice president, and
Chairman of the board OF directors,
RI L. Montague of Charleston, and
secretary, H. e. Horton. l.
The following directors were
elected: E. w. Durant, Charleston;
C. S. ECKER, Baltimore; Swim
ton Whaiey, Little Edisee; joseph
Schneek, Georgetown: II. Bark
erding. Charleston: ". TEsRieAard-
son. Beaufort. and j.. T.. goksf.
Hartsville. .;--.S-.
Enthusiastic over the prospects
for the future. and over the pos
sibilit;es offered by the coastal
area OF this state. the board Is
prepared now to proceed energsee
caliy on an ambitious program
undertaking specific objects N
view. The business depression
which set in when the board vas g
first organized necessitated aeur-
tailment of plans, but. feofganfzes
and revitalized. the board nneans %
go ahead vigorously.
Here a.e the aims OF the organ5S-.
cation as set forth in the corseEa-
toin character:
(a) To promote the Hyestosksin.-: ::
dustry and other profitable agTicu.-
tural industries in the stale or
South Carolina by means Of eau-
cationai publicity and through CO.
operation among its members ard
with other organizations, assoeaa-
tons or individuals having sinllag.
aims. -.
(b) BY similar methods, to obs
tain the best possible laws and sd
ministration in the matter OF good
schools. good roads, dralnaaas,sse: alnls aaa,se:
sanitation. eenrtol OF animal sssis-' siss-
eases, best. possible land laws and
administration in the matter OF
land titles.
(c) To promote the establishment
; of experiment and demenssratsoa
farms for the purpose Of determan-
ing the best and cheapest forase
crops and the benefit OF up-ereed-.
ing.
(D To ascertain and encoerage
the best methods of banking best
| adapted to the rapid and pros
table upbuilding OF the livessocS
| industry.
1e) To induce the settlement Il
this state of experienced livestock
farmers from other sections ara
the investment of capital in Eve-
stock enterprises.
tf) To promote in similar meas
| ures with the intent of bringing
about the highest and speed'ess
possible development. the agricns-
tural resources Of the State OF
South Carolina
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12
TRAPPED
IN DARK
SUBWAY
Nearly 500 Men, Wo-
men and Children
Caught in Tunnel
Are Turned int o
Frenzied Mob

New York, July 6.-tBy the As
sociated Press Ira pped In a DARK
subway seventy five feet below. the
street and reeking with gas fumes
and smoke, nearly 500 men, wo-
men and children passengers On an
East Side train of the interborough
Rapid Transit Company todaE were
converted into a frenzied. Shrek
ing mob. almost a third Of vhess
members were overcome befere
they could fight their way to safe
ty. -
Three probably will die Rohee
officials said it was a miracle many
were not tramped to death.
A worse spot for such an aees
dent scarcely could have been
found than Lexington avenue at
Sixtieth street, where the train
came to It's sudden halt There is
no express. station between Grand
Central Terminal, at Forty-seecnd
street and Eighty-sixth street. The
express tracks are three tiers down
beneath the local tube OF the Inter
borough Rapid Transit, and the
cross-town tunnel of the BROOKLYN
Rapid Transit Company, and the
only. exits are narrow little spiral
stairways at Fifty-third, Fifty
eighth and sSixty-second streets.
These were damned with fugitires
FROM the scene below.
A little fire extinguisher, whose
contents were turned on a firsy
blaze in a motorman's control box.
was held responsible by police and
fire officials for clouds of poisonous
fumes and smoke sent swirfng
through the tunnel.
More than three-scores OF those
overcome required hospital trsss-
ment. while about 100 were treat
ed on the streets and in enaergency
hospitals ~<
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12
Gov. Harding
Flags Critics

Washington, July s.-Gov. Hard
ing, of the federal reserve board,
in a letter to the senate today
struck back at Senatorial critics
who assume complete responsibility
for recommending the circulation
of the speech of Senator Glass, de-
tending the board. Harding de-
clared the charges aaginst the
board were misleading and un-
true Without mentioning names
he said some Of the senate charges
would be resented as libelious." I"
but for constitutional immunity OF
senatorial in the debate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12

that they would employ no legal
assistance and neither of them
could practice IN the Supreme
Court of the United States. lncl-
dentially. he remarked. IN hano-
ling the Sandel case if they should
win the general appropriation bill
next year would have to carry an
item of S64.coe.
All the. other candidates Tor
state Offices today made eNcep-
tionai speeches.
The meeting tomorrow will be
held at oransehurg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12
PROPOSAL
FOR MINERS
CONTINUE WORK
President Harding Submits
Plan Calling For Original
Wage Scale Until New One
Has Been Made

Washington. July 1O.-President
Harding submitted today to bit
luminous aud anthracite operators
miners proposal that miners re-
turn to work at the wage scale
existing when the men quit April
lSt. and continue to work on that
scale until August 10th. meanwhile
the arbitration board is being ap-
pointed TO negotiate Il new scale.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12
HURT IN
ACCIDENT
MIR. and Mrs. F. E. Kennemore
of Greenville Injured

Greenville. July 7.-Mr. and Mrs.
E. E. Kennemore Of this city were
badly hurt late this afternoon when
an automobile in which they were
riding coilided with a street car on
Augusta street, near University
street.
Mr.. Kennemore was driving the
car. which he had had only short
time. The car was badly damaged
by the impact. Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
nemore were rushed to the hospital
where they were unconscious for
time. The exact nature Of their
injuries had not been determined
tonight
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12
The Railroad Strike
Attorney General Daugherty
Confers With Railroads
Attorney

Washington. July 1o-Attorney
General Daugherty. on his return
to Washington this morning after
a weeks absence in Ohio. immed-
lately took UP the consideration
of the railroad strike with Alfred
P. Thorn, general counsel of the
association of railroad executives.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12
GOOD PICKINGS
IN RUSSIA
Immense Land Grants Offer
ed as Bonus For Railroad
Building

Hague. July 1o-Russia is ready
to grant concessions for new rail
road lines and nine million, eight
hundred thousand acres of land for
agriculture. it WAS announced by
the Russian delegation here today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12

Chicago. July 1o-The crucial
stage Of the railroad strike was
reached today. the tenth since the
shop mems nationwide walkout.
Shop and roundhouse whistles
shrieked the final notes of the rail-
road ultimatum, cancelling senior
ty. and pension rights Of the strik-
ers who refused to return to work
today. National guardsmen are on
duty in Illinois and under arms in
several states. United States mar
shals are in charge of law enforce
ment machinery at various points.
while at other centers roads relied
on Federal injunctions and local
authorities for protection.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12
Call En- Blanc Session

Columbia. July An order was
fled in the supreme court this al
ternoon calling an en- hanc session
of the court. September /. for the
purpose OF hearing the motion of
Assistant Attorney General Daniel
for reversal of the Lee case Of
1907, under which the precedent
was esta ablished that circuit judge
may grant new trial on the
ground of after-discovered eyi-
dence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12
Remarkable Freak
of Lightning
Child Killed While on Grand
mothers Lap

Ha,twell. Ca. July 10-While
seated on her srandmother's lap
yesterday the seven year old daush-
ter Of l.. r. Gilbert was killed by
lightning. Her grandmother was
noe hurt seriously.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12

Birmingham. July 1o.-The fu-
neral of Edward Ware Barrett,
editor ard publisher OF the Age
Herald, who died suddenly last
night. will be held at Elmwood
cemetery tomorrow afternoon. His
death occurred as he entered
swimming pool at Roebuck coun-
try club with Mrs. Barrett and q
party Of friends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12

East St. louis. July Ga tenn
porary restraining order forbdiding
striking shopmen from interfering
with the operation of Illinois Cen
trail trains. hinGerins employees of
the road and from establishing "un-
lawful" picket lines. was issued by
Federal JuGGe English mere late to-
DAY
The order. rcturnable July -.
was issued after counsel for the II
hnoi:s GENITAL presented attidavits
that there S&d bean violence at
Mounds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12

scottsburg. md. July 1o.-Three
persons we're killed and two injur-
ed when an interurban car demol-
ished an automobile at a grade
crossing here today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12
Hoover Wins
Diamond ScuHs

Henlev-on-T Thames. July S.-Wal-
ter NJ. Hoover. the American
champion oarsman. won the dia-
mond sculIs here today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12

outbreak threatens as the result of
the Wabash shopmen's strike Adjt.
Gen. Carlos E. Black ordered two
troops Of cavalry and five compa-
MES of infantry to assemble at their
armorieS prepared to move at q
moments notice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12
STRIKE
DISORDERS
INCREASING
leader j e w e | o f
Striking Shopmen
Maintains Concilia-
tory Attitude But
Outbreaks and Dis
orders More Num-
el.ous During Clos
ing Hours Of First
Week Of Strike

Chicago, July With B. NJ.
jewell, still maintaining the con-
,ciiiatory attitude he assumed after
the shopmen's strike got underway,
but declining to make the first
move toward negotiations for peace.
an increasing number of outbreaks
and disorders marked the closing
hours of the first week since the
shipmen walked out. The picket
ing of shops continued in numerous
parts of the country, while the
roads continued to employ new men
to take. the place of strikers.
The uitimatum tc return to work
next week rrlose all seniority and
pension rights, stood effective in
shops throughout the country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12

Springfield, H.. July 8. Follow
ing reports from Decatur that an
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12

Albany. Ala. July AFTER de-
claring that both sides have con-
Quoted themselves decently" May
ors Paine and Nelson. of the twin
cities of Albany and Decatur said
today that calling out troops in con-
nection with the shopmen's strike
In the Louisville 1& Nashville shops
here has not been considered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12

Jacksonville, July THE ,strik-
ing shopmen of the Atlantic Coast
Line who do not return to work by
I O'Clock July 10th will be consid-
cred permanently out Of the SER
vice. according to bulletins posted
in the local shops today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12

Augusta. Ca, July THE strik-
ing shopmen of the Charleston &
Western Carolina railroad are CIV
en- until next Monday to report
back to work without prejudice or
loss of seniority in an order is
sued today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12

Topeka, Kans=.z. tJJ1riy "A state
warrant was issued today against
r. Huntington. president. and Thos.
Hilleyer, secretary of the Federat-
ed Shop Crafts Union of Topeka.
charging them with violation OF
the Kansas industrial court act in
issuing strike orders which result
ed in a walkout of shopmen in the
Santa Fe shops July 1St.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-12

The entire state guard of Mis-
souri, has been mobilized, while in
Indiana. California and Kansas
state troops have been ordered to
be prepared for an emergency, and
the Michigan state police at Lam
sing. Mich. received orders to be
ready. to move If the occasion
arises.
The Holbrook news., 1922-04-28

to read. Iney just shrieked, Touch me not" behind the glass doors in the library. I hate sewing. l mean Marie hates it. Aunt Jane says Mary's got tO learn.
 For a time I just walked around the different rooms downstairs. looking at the chairs and tables and rugs all just so. as if they'd been measured with q yardStick. Marie jerked up a shade and pushed chair crooked and kicked a rug up at one corner; but Msry put them all back properly-s0 there wasn't any fun in that for long
 After while l opened the parl0r door and peeked in. They used 10 keep IL open when Mother was here !; but Aunt Jane doesn't use 1t. 1 knew where the electric push. button was, though. and l turned on the light.
 Before I got lhe light on. the chairs and sofas ioomed up like ghosts In their linen covers. And when The light did come on. l saw that all the old Shiver places were there. Not one was missing Great Grandfather An derson'S coffin plate on blacl; velvet. the wax cross and flowers that had been used at three Anderson funerals the hair wreath made of all the hair of seventeen dead AnderSOns and five live oneS-no. nn. don't mean all the hair hut hair from all seventeen and five. Nurse Sarah used to tell m- about it.
 Well. as said, all the shiver places were there, anG shivered again as looked at them: then crossed over to Mothers old piano, opened It, and touched the keys love to play. There wasn't any music there, but don't need music for lots of my pieces. know them by heart-only they're all gay and lively. and twinkly-toe dancy. Marie music. l don't know one that would he proper for Mary to play.
 But was just tingling To play some thing. and remembered that Father was in the observatory. and Aunt Jane upstairs in the other part of the house where she couldn't possibly hear S began to play. 1 played the very sloweSt piece I had. and played softly at first; hut I know l forgot. and know hadn't played two n'a"es
The Holbrook news., 1922-04-28

before I was having the hest time ever, and making all the noise I want ed to.
 Then all of sudden had funny feeling as if somebody somewhere was watching me; but just couldn't turn around. l stopped playing. though. at the end of that piece, and then looked; hut there wasn't anybody in sight But the wax cross was there, and the coffin plate, and that awful hair wreath: and suddenly felt as If the room was just full of folks with great staring eyes. fairly shook with shivers, hut l managed tO shut the piano and get over tO the door where the light was. Then. q minute later out in the big silent hall, l c:ept on tiptoe toward the stairs. l knew thea. all of a sudden, why I'd feli somebody was listening. There was. Across the hall in the library in the big chair be fore the fire sat-Father! And for banging away at that piano on marches and dance music. My But held my breath and stopped short. 1 can tell you. But he didn't move nor turn. and minute later I was safely by the dcor and halfway uP the stairs
 stayed in my room the rest of that evening; and for the second time since I've been here I cried myself to sleep. ANOTHER WEEK LATER
 Well, I've got them-thoSe brown and blue serge dresses and the calf skin boots. My. hut I hope they're Stiff and homely enougl-ali of them And hot, too. Aunt Jane did say to- day that she didn't know but what she'd made q mistake not to get ging- ham dresses. But, then, shed have to get the singham later. anyway, she said; then I'd have both.
 Well. they can't be worse than the
 They're awfuIly homely. still. I don't know hut it's just as well Certainly
 it's lots easier To e Mary in a brown
 serge and clumpy boots than it is in
 the soft. fluffy things Marie used to
 wear You couldn't he Marie in these
 things. Honestly, I'm feeling real
 MaryiSh these days.
 l wonder if that's why the girls seem 50 queer al school. They are queer. Three times lately I've come
 up tO q crowd of girls and heard them stop talking right off short. They col pred up. too .>H"d pretty quick they he-
The Holbrook news., 1922-04-28
ONE WEEK LATER.

Fathers come. He came yesterday But l didn't know it. and l came run ming downstairs, ending with a little bounce for the last step. And there, right In front of me in the hall vas Father.
 l guess he WaS 'a5 much surprised as l was. Anyhow. he acted so. He just stood stOck-still and stared, his face turning all kinds of cOlorS.
 "You;" he gasped, just above his breath. Then suddenly he seemed to remember. Why, yes, yes. to be sure. You are here. aren't you? How do you do, Marry
 He came up then and held out his hand, and l thought that was all he was goin. to do. But, after funny little hesitation, lie stopped and kissed my forehead Then he turned and went into the library with very quick steps, and I didn't see him again till at the supper-table.
 At the supper-table he said again. How do you do, Mary?r Then he seemed tO forget all about me. At least he didn't say anything more to me; for three or four times. when I glanced up, found him looking at me. But just as soon as l looked back at him he turned his eyes away and cleared his throat, and began to eat or to talk to Aunt Jane.
 After dinner-1 mean supper-he went out to the observatory, just as he always used to. Aunt Jane said her head ached and she was going to bed. 1 said I guessed l would step over to Carrie HeywoOds; but Aunt Jane said. certainly not; that I was much too young to be running around nights in the dark. Nights! And 1t was only seven o'clock, and not dark at all But of course I couldn't go.
 Aunt Jane went upstairs. and l was left alone. I didn't feel bit like reading; besides, there wasn't 6 book or a magazine anywhere asking yoS
The Holbrook news., 1922-04-28

CHAPTER U.-Continuing her story, Nurse Sarah makes 1t plain why .he household seemed u strange one 10 the child and howher father and mother drifted apart through misunderstanding each too proud to in any way attempt tu smooth over the situation.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-03-18
ST. PATRICE'S DANCE
 TONIGHT AT ELNS' HALL

The St. Patrick's ball tonight at Elks' hall and given by the Elks' lodge bids fair to outshine all the previous ones.
 The arrangewents for this popu- lar dance have been completed and the committee has done its work so that all that remains now is for the dancers to come and enjoy them selves.
 Good music has been secured and there will be a buffet lunch served
 Dancing will start at SIS sharp.
 Like everything else the Elks do, this will be up to the standard and Chairman Nulvihill will be on the job. notwithstanding the handicap that was put on him by the late minstrel show.
 A large attendance is assured, so do not miss a good time.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-03-18
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The daily Alaskan., 1922-03-18
NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Notice of Municipal Election As Pro
 vided By Ordinance No. 12i

Notice is hereby given that Gen eral Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, April Fourth (4th), 1922, for the election of a Mayor for One CD year term; three (3) Councilmen for Two (2) year term: one CD City Clerk for One (D year term; one CD City Treasurer for One CD year term; one CD Member of School Board (Treasur- er) for Three (3) year term.
 The City Hall has been designated as the polling placs, and the polls will be open from a. n. to ' p. m., April 4th,. 1922.
 The qualification of voters for all of the above officers are as follows: They shall be citizens of the United States of America, twenty-one (2D years of age or over, who have re- sided continuously one CD year next proceeding the date of election in the Territory of Alaska, and six C6) months next proceeding the date of Election within the limits of the City of SkSgway, and shall have duly registered.
 CLARA CARSON S-7 to Al, inc, '22. City Clerk
The daily Alaskan., 1922-03-18
REGISTRATION NOTICE

In accordance with Ordinance No. Il2. notice Is hereby given that the registration books will be open al the office of the City Clerk in the City Hall every evening, excepting Saturdays, from 7:3O to 9:OO o'clock D. m., for two C2) weeks. commencing Monday, March goth. 1922, and on Saturday afternoon, April 1st, 1922, from 2 o'clock un- til o'clock. for tie registration of voters at the Municipal Election tO be held April 4th, 1922.
 CLARA CARSON. 3-7 to Al, inc. City Clerk.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-03-18
FULL GOSPEL MISSION

A full gospel taught in every pull pit is what the world needs, the gOs- pei fully lived by Christians is what the world is looking for. No need for you to longer stay in bondage to sin, there is a way of escape. Christ said on the cross, 'Tt is fin ished." Come Sunday night at 7:SO and find out what is finished and how it affects you.
 We are on the lookout for new members for our Sunday School, which grows slowly but (seemingly) surely. Now is a good time to en- ter, just before the new quarter be- gins. Sunday School, 2:3O in the afternoon.
 Rev. ". Il. Shoemaker and wife