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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
Columbia Looks
Forward to the
Legislature,
The Annual Meeting of the
General Assembly is the
Big Time of the Year.

Columbia, Dec. 15-E. B. jack
son, lieutenant governor-elect,
was visitor in Columbia today,
as was also NJ. NJ Mann, clerk Of
the senate. The two had an in
formal conference regarding the
session of the general assembly,
which convenes January 8, and OF
the work of the new senate. Mr..
Mann was in the city to have GER
tain necessary printing done. prep
aratory to the session Of the sem
ate.
An interesting point discussed
by the two officials was the calling
Of the senate to order and the
presiding officer for the opening
days. A new senate starts with
the aconvening Of the general as
sembly, and the new lieutenant
governor will not fbe inaugurated
for a week afterwards. There is
no lieutenant governor now, Lieut..
Governor Harvey having be-
come governor. the middle Of the
year. One of the first. matters to
come before the senate will be the
election of it's officers, including
a president pro tenR.
Mr.. Mann, who is an authority
on senate rules and practice, stat
ed that it would be the duty of Sen
ator Allan. Jehnstone. of Newber-
ry, who is hold-over senator and
who was president pro tenn OF the
1922 senate, to call the 1923 SEN
ate to order. The senate will then
go into, the election of president
pro tenn. Should Senator John-
stone be nominated for this office,
and his name has been mentioned
in this connection, Mr.. Mann, the
clerk, will take the desk and pre-
side until the president pro tenn
is chosen. This new official will
then have charge Of the delibera-
tions until the new lieutenant gov
ernor, Mr.. Jackson. is sworn in.
The inauguration of the new gov
ernor, Thos. G. Mcleod, and of
the new lieutenant governor will
take place on the second Tuesday
Of. the session, January 16. On
that day Governor Harvey will
surrender the chief executive Of
fees to Mr.. Mcleod.
The general assembly of 1923
will have some important matters
before it. One will be a series of
elections, chief of which are four
circuit judgeships. Successors are
to be chosen to three circuit
judges who died during 1922,
Judges Ernest Moore, Edward Me-
Iver and Frank b. Gary, and to
Judge James E. Peurifoy, Of Wal
terboro, who has sent to Governor
Harvey his resignation, 20. take ef-
feet January 20. or sooner, if his
successor can be chosen before
that date. Numerous candidates
are already being brought forward
for these positions on the bench.
A superintendent of the state
penitentiary is. also TO be elected.
Col. A. X. Sanders. considered
the best superintendent the pen
itentiarv ever had, Will be a candi-
date for reelection. He. will have
several opponents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20

Death.

Mr.. William Wallace Sumter, of
Stateburg, died at 3 O'Clock Mon
day morning at the home of his
brother, Mr., John RI. Sumter, on
West Hampton avenue, aged 65
years. He was the. son Of the
late Sebastian sD,Amblimont Sum-
ter, and had lived all his life at
the old Sumter home, at State
burg. a.
The relatives and friends of
William Wallace Sumter, Thomas
s. Sumter and John r. Sumter are
invited to attend the funeral of
William Wallace Sumter at the
Church of the Holy Cross. State
burg. at - O'clock Tuesday, De-
eember 10Th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
he Watchinan and Southron
Entered nc tie Post6Aice at Sum.
tser. .. @. as Second Class Matter.
PERSONAL.

!. Mr.. Steve Shore left Wednes-
day night FOR Plant City. Fla,
where he has established a fer
tilizer plant.
Mr. Billy Bowman went to
Charleston Wednesday on busi-
ness.
Mr.. o, ". Dudley, Jr.. mas re-
turned from Danville. Va.
Mr.. Hugh A. Williford. manag-
er of the Sumter Leaf Tobacco
company. who has been in Rocky
Mount. n. c.. fer several weeks, is
in the city fe- few days.
Rev. r. L. Gsier. OF. Mayesville
was IN the city Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W.. MeIver and
children left Saturday morning for
Mt Pleasant where they viii spend
the holidays. x 49,
Miss Lou Honaker left Thurs
day for Darlington where she will
do public health service. She has
been a member of-ethe nursing
stan at Camp Alice for. two years:
Miss Frances Smiths who has
been on .ans. extended visit, to her
aunt, Mrs. n. T, Oliver. at City
Point. Va, returned Friday morn
ing.
Mr.. John 3. Dufie spent two
days this week at Winthrop Col
lege. with a party. OF members OF
the legislature who visited the
college for the purpose of gain
ing by personal observation an IDEA
OF the needs OF the institution.
DIR. S. H Edmunds went ta Or
angsburg Saturday to attend aan
educational meeting.
Mr.. O.. C. SCARBOROUGH, of Sum-
merteE, was in the city Saturday.
Mr., E. C. Hutcheson Of Column
bia is in the. city for the week
end.
Mr. Kistler Warren, of the, Or
angeburg Times &, Democrat. force,
spent Saturday J. in. town with
friends. 4s.Fs.s
>AlfS. w. ". .sCOGtIIlSuttelt u itddS
for Savannah. Ga, to spend; the
holidays with her parents She
was, accompanied by her sister
Miss Eleanor Mitchell, who has
spent the autumn here.
Misses Doll Bultman and Car
mel McKiever are; at. home from
st, Joseph's College, Enmettsburg,
Nd, to spend the. holidays
Mr.. George McKieyer. who is
attending st. Mary,s College, EN-
mettsburg, Nd, is at home for
the holidays.
Mrs NJ. P. Cordes, VINO has spent
the past few months at Newry, S.
G.. returned ITO the city Saturday
Mr.. G. W. McGrew went te
Columbia Monday to attend the
funeral OF his brother-in-law, Mr.
John r. Dixon.
Mr.. Began Trippett, of Borden
spent the day in town Monday.
afessrs. Paul Hodge, Manning
and Ransom Richardson, of Pine
wood were among the visitors in
town Monday,s
Mr. Geo. M. Saunders of Clare
mont spent the day in town Mon
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
DRIVE FOR
BONUS BILL
CONTINUES
Conference Of Veter-
ans Who Are De-
manding Bonus Told
That Harding Now
Favors Measure

Cincinnati, Dec. 17.-Assurance
that President Harding would sup
port a. bonus for ex-serNice men.
providing "a feasible means Of
financing the bonus can be. found,
was given eX-service men by Col.
c. r. Forbes, director of the Vet
erans' bureau at Washington. be-
fore a joint. conference Of nation
al and state executives Of the vet
erans of foreign wars. here today
In. the conference were the mem
bers Of the national council Of ad-
nainistration and the department OF
commanders of the veterans or
ganization.
Immediately following Forbes
address and discussion whichsre
suited in strong approval of sales
tax. the executive unanimously
adopted a resolution, indersing a
sales tax with food stuffs exempt
ed as a means of raising the nee
essary revenue to finance the bonus.
c. Hamilton Cook, Buffalo, N.
Y, national commander Of the
Disabled American Veterans of the
World War, who was attending the
conference by invitation, said his
organization would take immediate
action. to support the resolution.
The American Legion, which IS
the largest of the veterans organ
izations, was not represented at the
meeting.
This means that the bonus bill
is liable to be passed at the COM
ing session of congress" Col. I. L..
Huston, New York, national COM
mander Of the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars, said after the meeting.
:, Colonel Forbes called President
Harding by long distance telephone
shortly before, going into the con-
/ ference, and in the, course Of his
address referred to his converse
| ton with the president. l
81 called him up because it was
suggested to me that the bonus
! might be touched upon he said.
81 wish you knew the pulse OF
President Harding. l wish you
knew his .innermost thought
wish you knew how he loves the
ex-service men.
| Harding is not opposed to a
! bonus. He will erAbe opposed
to the bonus If they will provide, a
means for financing it. All sorts
of legislation have been sought; all
sorts of means have, been mention
ed; and the most simple means Of
/; all those that have been brought
to my attention isSthe sales tax to
meet this obligation.
,."If congress had brought to the
president the solution Of the fin
ancial problem of this additional
/ financial responsibility, he would
| have signed the bin. believe the
sales tax is the means whereby this
obligation may be paid and the
Sales tax is the answer to the prob
lem of paying the bill"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
WALLACE REID
SERIOUSLY ILL
BY the Associated Press

Los Angeles. Dec. 1S.-Wallace
Reid, motion picture star, has not
been expected to Aive for several
days, according to mis- wife, Dorothy
Davenport. in an interview today
in the Los Angeles Examiner, and
one physician at the sanitorium
corroborated this statement. The
doctor said he was either suffering
from complete exhaustion or in
fiuenza, but denied his lllness was
due TO narcotics.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
STATE INCOME
y : TAX RETURNS

Columbia, Dee. -18.-The state
tax commission is to use a blank
form, similar to that used by Uncle
Sam, in getting income tax teturns
for the year Of 1923. The blanks
have been prepared and, are to be
mailed oHt early IN the new year.
The blanks ask for the same In
formation as that sought by the
United States collector. For the
return on last years income no
blank was used for the returns on
which the state income tax, was
based. The tax commission sim
ply took an affidavit from each tax
payer as to the amount of tax he
paid the federal government, the
amount. For next year, however.
state tax being one-third of that
the state tax commission will have
its own blank.
Returns ON 1922 incomes wAl
be due March Is, on which date
the first quarterly payment will
also be. due. /, In making returns
the ineome-earner makes Sreport of
his, total income, no matter what
its sources, and Of the possible
deductions. The same deductions
are allowed by the state income tax
law as by the federal statute. for
interest and taxes paid, for losses
by Ere or storm. for contributions
and for bad debts.
The computation of the tax, on
the blank fol- ms, is similar to that
for the federal collector. 1t is
computed at four per cent, the fed
eral income tax, and then one-third
of the amount is paid to the state
treasurer, the state law specifying
simply that the state income tax
shall be one-third Of the federal
income tax.
The income tax law Of the state is
proving TO be a great success, ac-
cording to w. r. Bradley, head
of the income division of the state
tax. commission. The federal in
come tax, Mr. Bradley says, basing
his statement. on a, report made
to him by John +. Jones. collector
Of federal revenue, paid in South
Carolina this year, on 1921 incomes,
will total between three and
four million dollars. The state
tax being one-third should total
approximately one million, and
Mr.. Bradley says this amount is
already collected or in sight.
Prior to his service with the
Estate tax commission, Mr.. Bradley
was chief clerk OF the federal col
lector. He is &n authority on in
come tax matters. Mr.. Bradley
predicted when the state income
tax law was enacted by the 1923
/ Legislature. that the new law would
net the state approximately three
quarters of a million. The total,
however. he says, will reach a
million in round numbers. He
considers this good. especially
when it is considered that the state
is not as we'll equipped for col
lecting the tax as is the federal
government.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
MISSION AIRY
KILLED
BY SHARK
Miss Katherine w. Bourne of
TarbUro, N. c., Meets Death
in Puerto Rico

New York, Dec. 16.-Afiss Kath-
crime w. Bourne Of Tarboro, n.
c., missionary teacher at ST.
Johns school, San Juan, Puerto
Rico, was killed by a shark while
bathing on the beach at Borlin-
guen Park. near San Juan, De-
esn1ber IA, according to. a cable
message received today at the
Episcopal church mission house
The message added that Miss
Bourne's body had been sent to
Baltimore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
Keller Refuses
zs' To Testify
Committee Appointed to De-
eide What Action Should
X Be Taken
By the Associated Press

Washington. Ded. 18. The
house judiciary committee today
appointed a, subcommittee to in.
vestigate what action should be
taken in connection with the re-,
fusal of Representative Keller to
testify before the committee re-
garding information on which he
based his impeachment charges
against Attorney General Daugh-
erty..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
Death.

Mrs. j. R. A. Whitlock. former
ly Miss Kate DeLorme, of Sumter,
died Monday morning at her home
in Powell, Wyoming, after a long
illness. She is. survived by her
husband, Dr. J. R. A. Whitlock,
and her mother, Mrs. Emma De-
Lorme. .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
DIVORCED FROM
DANISH DIPI OMAT

Portland, Maine, Dec. 1s.Mrs.:
Madeline Masters Gron today WAS;
granted divorce from Neal s.
Gron, Danish diplomat. She
was also awarded custody Of. their
son. sg.fs,. ssss,sss-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
Washington, Dec. -16.-Supreme
Court Justice Pitney resigned to-
day, effective January 1st. y;

Warsaw. Dec. l6-Gabriel Naru-
towicz, ,.the Polish president, was as
sassinated while attending an art
exhibition. There have been contin-
uous disorders since his election last
Saturday. The disorders the day he
was elected Unexpectedly by the Ma
tional assembly; led to four. deaths.
Narutowicz took the oath Thurs
day Maciez Rataj,s speaker OF the
house becomes acting president.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20

Washington, Dec. 1s.8The SEN
ate judiciary committee unani-
naously ordered the nomination of
Pierce Butler, of Minnesota, to be
associate justice OF the supreme
court, reported to the senate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20

Cuff links are suitable for a man.
Give him sets to send to the laun-
dry with every shirt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20

He'll hath no fury like a woman
when you track mud in her house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20

Troub.a with man who is a
wonder at talking is wonders never
cease.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20

Greenville, Dec.1e1s.-The South
ern intercollegiate Athletic Asso-.
citation, meeting hern today ssus-
pended the, Chattanooga Uniyer-
sity for violating tho freshman
rule. 80,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20

We swear off on New Year and
after that we swear off and on.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20

Spartanburg Dec. 15.-Clyde
MCGOWAN, James Welch, Joseph
Herlong. and Dewey Wildwood, the
runaway Union boys were taken
from a freight. train here today.
They said they had started for
Florida, but when a train came
going the other. way they decided
to go West.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20

Washington, Dec. 15.-The Nor
ris bill, establishing hundred
million dollar government corpor-
alton to finance the sale of agri-
cultural products was ordered -fa-
vorably reported on by the senate
agricultural committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20

Lexington, KY, Dec. 15.-Bob
Ballard. leader Of the Menifee
county moonshiners gang and Guy
Cole, a prohibition agent, were
slain in battle between twenty
officers and moonshiners today, ac-
cording to. word received by Pro-
hibition Director Sam Collins.
Charles Ballard, an alleged moon
sinner, who was wounded, was "a
member of the gang sought for
killing two officers last week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20

Caddo, Okla, Dec. 15.-Five
men. held up the Caddo state bank
today and stole ten thousand dol
lars in Liberty bonds. They lock-
ed fourteen persons in the vault.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20

II is too late now to shop early
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20

London. Dec. 15.-The British
parliament adjourned today until
February 18th. The effort Of the
Laborites to, block adjournment,
pending the, finding Of a solution
for the unemployment situation
failed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-20
WORLD news IN BRIEF

Paris, Dee. 15.-Premier Poin-
care in the chamber of deputies
today said he was ready to. with
draw if the chamber thought
another cabinet than his would do
better work for. France. He
sketched the reparations and Turk
ish peace problems optimistically,
Washington, < Dec. 15-Group
meetings for the discussion of CO.
operative marketing problems fea-
tured today's session of the nation
al council of Farmers Cooperative
Marketing Associations. Various
government officials spoke on the
subject; Of credits. for farmers.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-20
NO NEWSPAPER?

What would life be without a news paper? Have you ever thought no" YOU would miss your daily paper II It should happen to suspend. It IS true it is a struggling, weak specimen O. the art preservative, but it fills nlche in vour home affairs that cannot De re- x,-. - I--e~~+ daily When you nick up the Gateway and reai Where Bill Jones has come in off the gfaue and Tom Smith has erected new gar age have you stopped to reflect over the work required to compile Just these two items. A reporter may nave to walk several blocks to get the lac'S concerning Bill, and then as far in the other direction to meet Tom 1hen It must he written up, placed in type and printed.
 Do you know that the average man cannot give you three news item Ill an interview. Think how many men must be seen to compile column or pef- sonals. To be sure it is all in the day work, and of no concern to the man who idly scans it and losses the paper aside. If people were better informed about making up a newspaper they would appreciate it more. It repre- sents hours of work and a vast outlay of money. There is no business that reouires the initial outlay to produce as small results.
 But without our home paper we would be groping in the dark. The nap penings a block away would De pe- vond our ken. We would be on par with the aboriginie and Tore helpless than a New Guinea native ana ms Ialh ing drum.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-20
Kodiak Items

KODIAK, Alaska, October 1O-The power boat Pilgrim came over from Kanatak with the body of J. A. Can nady who died suddenly, October 5, MT. Cannady was an employee of the Associated Oil Company, and the com pany is returning the body to his old home at Fullerton, Calf.
 MT. Charley Bowker is here from Kanatak on his way to Anchorage to see his brother Will, who is in the hospital there.
 MT. J. w. McCord, came in on the Evans and left on the Blazer for Kan atak.
 Ray Larson of Anchorage was pas senger on the Evans.
 United States Marshal Karl Arm strong took the Blazer for Kanatak.
 M-. Schelenberger of Three Saints
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-20
CHURCHILL OPERATED ON

LONDON, October % Winston Churchill. secretary for the colonies, was operated on last night for appen- dicitis.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-20
MT. J. J. Finnigan came in from

MT. J. J. Finnigan came in from l1anatak on the Starr.
 The United States Land Survey party which has been working all sum mer in the Boring Sea country, were passengers on the Starr.
 Mrs. Thomas, wife of Capt. Thomas, is leaving on the Watson, Capt. Ihom- as is the manager of the Franklin Packing Co.,, at Afognak Island.
 Quite crowd came in on the Starr from Kanatak and they all say the new camp is booming.
 MT. G. A. Spangler, formerly with the Alaska Engineering Commission as locating engineer, came in on the steamer Starr from Kanatak.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-20
Bay, spent the week in town.

The tug Chilkat belonging to 'II.e Alaska Packers Association, left for Seattle October 18th.
 Mrs. selig and daughter, Jessie, of Uzinki, spent the week in town.
 MT. H. s. Abbert, the popular ranch CT was in town on business.
 MT. w. T. White, Superintendent of rhe experimental farm is expecting his wife and children on the next Evans. Mrs. White and children have been spending the summer in the states, visiting relatives.
 MT. I. A. McCord and Wm. Keyser, of Kanatak were passengers on the steamer Starr.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-20

CARNEGIE is said to have given away more than three hundred million dollars. Strange to say we cannot ina one person in Seward who will con fess to receiving dollar of his mon- ay
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-09
Administrators Notice

Notice is hereby given that letters
Of administration upon the estate OF
j. II. Ford, deceased, were granted
to the undersigned on the 24th day
of April, 1922, by the probate court
OF Randolph county, Arkansas, and
all parties having claims for allow
ance against the said estate Of J. II.
Ford, deceased, are hereby warned to
present them to the undersigned ad-
ministrator properly authenticated
within one year after the date of said
letter Of administration or they may
be forever precluded from any benefit
in the said estate and that II such
claims be not exhibited within two
years from the date Of such letter
they shall be forever barred and pre-
cluded from any benefit from such es
tate. This May 10Th, 1922.
10 Ssllee, Administrator Of
the estate OF ]. II. Ford, deceased
4O-6t
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-09
FACT
Local Evidence

Evidence that can be verified.
Fact Is what we want.
Opinion is not enough.
Opinions differ.
Here's a Pocshontas fact.
You can tes. It.
B E. Tomlin, says: IL can
highly recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills for | know they are good.
| suffered from a dull pain In nv
back continually and whenever
stopped over to pick up anything.
it was difficult for me to stralghten
up again. had to get up frequent
ly during the night to pass .the kid.
ney secretions and they were highly
colored and burned IN passage A
friend told me about Doan's Kidney
Pills and | started using them, and
after taking a couple of boxes of
Doan's my back was as strong as
IRON and my kidneys acted regular.
ly".
600 at all dealers. Foster Mil.
burn Co., Mfr, Buffalo, N. Y.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-09
GALOMEL SALIVATES
EVEN WHEN CAREFUL
lreaCherOuS DRUG Can Not Be
trusted and Next Dose may
Start Trouble

Calomel is dangerous. 1t may
Sallvate you and make you suffer
fearfully from soreness of gums,
tenderness of jaws and teeth, swoll
en- tongue, and excessive saliva
dribbliDg from the mouth. Don't
trust calomel. is mercury; quick
silver.
IT you feel bilious, headachy,
constlpated and all knocked out,
just go to your druggist and get a
bottle of Dodsons Liver Tone for
a few cents which Is harmless
vegetable substitute for dangerous
calomel, Take a spoonful and If 1t
doesn't start your liver and straight.
en- you up better and quicker than
nasty oalomel and without making
you sick, you just go back and get
your money.
If you take oalomel today you'll
be sick and nsuseated tomorrow;
besides, 1T may sallvate you, while
if you take Dodson's Liver Tone
you will wake up feeling great.
No salts necessary. Give it to the
children because 1t Is perfectly
harmless and can not salivate.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-09

If you have reason to think your
child is suffering from worms, take
the safe course, use Whites Cream
Vermifuge. Worms cannot resist
its expelllng Influence. Price S5c.
Sold by Palace Drug Store.
Itching diseases can be controlled
and cause removed by applying Bal
laTd's Snow Liniment. The relief
is prompt and permanent. Three
sizes, SOC, 6oc and 81 90 per bottle.
Sold by Palace Drug Store.
Pocahontas star herald., 1922-06-09
HOGS WANTED

| want your stock hogs, from go
to 1875 pounds. Will buy every
day IN the year. j. 4. Thompson.
39-tf. Pocahontas, Ark.