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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-22
WATCHFUL
WAITING
IN POLITICS
Premier Lloyd George Wait,
ing For Enemies to Make
Next Move

London, March 16.-The Earl Of
Derbys rejection Of the Indian sec
retary is coming after failure Of
the Unionistss' meeting on Tuesday
to give Prime Minister Lloyd
George a vote of confidence, forms
the chief topic Of conversation in
political quarters, where the effect
on Lloyd Georges tenure of o--cc
is warmly debated.
The refusal of Lord Derby to
enter the government is believed to
have been final, and even the most
ardent coalitionists are manifestly
anxious in view of the failure of
Tuesdays meeting and the obvious
hardening Of the determination ot
many conservatives to cut loose
from the coalition.
The prenier's political enemies
declare it is impossible for him now
to retain his position as head OF
the administration while depending
mainly upon Unionist votes, and
say that it is time he recognized
the fact and made his threatened
resignation definite.
Meanwhile no word comes from
Criccieth, Wales. regarding the pre-
nier's intentions. He is spending
his time in resting, golfing and
gardening and. as his friends say,
thinking things out" while cur
rent decisions are left to Austen
Chamberlain, and. as is widely as
serted, that disintesration of the
coalition proceeds apace.
It is stated in some quarters that
Mr.. Lloyd George has decided to
prolong his stay in Wales to see
how far the ferment will work be-
fore he declares his hand.
The question whether after all he
will go to Genoa also is debated
in political circles, and it is sug-
gested he is less eager than here
tofore to participate in the con-
ference. It is also thought that,
III the report that Premier Poin-
care Of France will not attend
proves true. Mr.. Lloyd George will
be still less reluctant to abandon
the trip.
It has been repeatedly stated
that it was his desire to attend the
Genoa meeting that mainly held
him to the premiership, and it is
thought that if he now resolves
to forego the visit his resignation
Will soon be made final.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-22
NO INFORMATION
ON INCOME TAX.
Federal Government Can Not
Assist the State in Matter

Washington. March 15.-sE.z r.
Bradley. acting collector Of inter-
nal revenue for South Carolina
called at the treasury department.
here today to ascertain whether or
not state officials could be furnish
ed with the facts as TO the amount.
of income tax paid to the federal
government by South Caroiinians.s
The legislature has recently en-.
acted an income tax law which:
provides that South Caroiinians
shall pay the state a certain per-
cencage of the amount of income
tax they paid the United States.
The commissioner Of internal rev.
enue informed Mr.. Bradley that the
government could not give the In
formation desired, and so the:
state viii have to collect its.
income tax without it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-22
MILLIONAIRE
SENT TO JAIL
John D. Dodge Sentenced to
Five Days in Prison

Detroit, March 16.-John Du-
val Dodge, millionaire son Of the
late John F. Dodge, the Detroit au-
tomobile manufacturer, was SEN
fenced to five days in the House Of
Conviction and fined Slo0 by Judge
Charles L. Bartiett. in recorders
court here today, when he admit
ted driving his automobile twen-
ty-threc miles an hour-three miles
in excess of the speed limit. He
was immediately taken to jail
Judge Bartlett also recommend
ed that Dodge's drivers license be
revoked for a year. Mrs. Dodge
wept when sentence was passed.
AS Dodge was being escorted TO
the county Jail to spend the night.
preparatory to being transferred to
the House Of Conviction tomorrow.
he was served with summons in
a damage suit for $4,000 insti-
tuted in behalf Of Edwin Schults.
twelve-year-old newsboy, who is
said TO have been run down by
Dodge's automobile several weeks
ago.
The speeding charge was filed
against Dodge March ;. His coun-
sci today asked for a continuance,
saying his client was unavoidably
detained in Kalamazoo, where he
was arrested Monday. charged
with driving an automobile while
intoxicated and Illegally transport
ing liquor
Judge Bartlett refused. anounc-
ing bench warrant would be IS
sued for Dodge If he failed to ap-
pear.
The kalamazoo case is the out
growth OF ride from q dance,
early Sunday in which Dodge. Rex
Earl, Of kalamazoo. and three girl
students Of Western State Normal
participated and which resulted
III Emmelinn kwakerneck. one OF
the girls, jumping from the auto
mobile and sustaining serious in
juries. Dodge is under $1,000
bond to appear for hearing there
March q.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-22
DOUBT OVER
NEW BONUS BILL.
Speaker Gillett Says He is
"Open to Argument" on
Rules Question

Washington, March 17.-Devel-
opments today IN the soldiers bo-
nus situation included:
The return to Washington -of
Speaker GilIctt with the announce
lncne that ne was open to argu-
merit as 10 permitting the bonus
bill 20 be called up in the house
next Monday under suspension
Of the rules.
An unexpected visit to the capi-
tol by Representative Kitchen, Of
North Carolina, the Democratic
house leader, who uged his party
members on the ways and means
committee 10 submit a minority re-
port opposing certain features.of
the bonus measure.
An attack on Secretary Mellon,
Comptroller Of the Currency, Cris-
singer. Wall street and others, de-
livered in the house by Represen-
tative Frear. Republican, Wiscon-s
sin.
An announcement by Represen-
tative Treadway, OF Massachusetts
that he and Representative Tilson,
of Connecticut. both Republican
members OF the ways and means
committee, would submit joint kni-
nority views on the bonus bin.
4 disclaimer by Secretary Mellon
in u letter TO Representative Frear
that he had attempted in any Of
his letters regarding the bonus
legislation to argue the merits Of
the soldiers bonus"
Returning from a trip to Florida
with President Harding, Speaker
Gillett told newspaper corresponds
ents he had brought no message on
the bonus for house leaders from
the president He said he was still
Of the opinion expressed beforeehe
departed from Florida that the
bonus measure should not. be TAX
en- up under suspension of the
rules, but added that he would not
make q final decision until after he
had conferred with his friends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-22
Fish For Stocking Ponds.

Editor Daily Item:
It has occurred to me that the
neople of South Carolina are not
taking advantage of the govern
uent's offer to supply them with
free fish with which to stock their
ponds and rivers, that they are not
only missing some good sport eot
some very good food.
I doubt very much If many peo-
pIe know that the government
maintains hatchery at Orange
burg. In talking to one OF the
officials Of the Bureau Of Fisheries,
he spoke very highly OF the Or
angeburg plant and they wouh
like very much to enlarge it but 1t
seems that the people are not using
up the present output. Last season
this station produced about 2oo.eoo
large mouth bass and $4,000 sun
fish. There were between 500 and
600 applications received, about 81
per cent Of them being from South
Carolina, the balance. from North
Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia.
For the information OF those in
terested in securing fish, I will say
that the Orangeburg hatchery
propagates large mouth bass and
sunfish and that only one species
OF fish is assigned TO any applicant
during any one season ana me
n,ber supplied is based upon the
water area to be stocked. Only
one application for any particular
body of water will be considered.
The period of distribution extends
from the 1st OF May to the 1st OF
September. Applications are acted
upon in order of receipt and orders
filled as long as the supply lasts.
so that the sooner an application
IS made, the better the chance OF
securing the fish.
Applications require the endorse
ment of a senator or representative
in congress and I shall be pleased
70 hear from those in the Seventh
distict who desire to secure a sup
ply of fish. All applications should
be i'm my hands before the 10Th OF
April.
[ hope that our people will not
overlook this opportunity and that
the waters Of our State and espe-
cially The Seventh District Will soon
be alive with fish.
Very respectfully,
II. p. FULMER. NJ. c.
Washington, March 10.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-22
Products Which are Being Stand
ardized by Home Demonstra-
ton Women.

One Of the most significant pieces
Of marketing work being done in
South Carolina is the large sale OF
HI butter which product is being
sold through the South Carolina
Home Producers Association. Most
Of this butter is being hanaled by
the Palace Market. Taylor Street.
Columbia, S. c. 1t is shipped in
from the different counties and in
spected before it is put on the
market. 1t is made by the home
demonstration club women who
have taken dairy work under the
supervision of the home odemon-
stration dairy specialist. II
In the beginning only very small
shipments We're made.. These
shipments rapidly became larger as
the demand became greater until
last week. when the shipment to-.
tailed 13S pounds. One customer
said that since she had been buying
4-H butter she could not keep any
in the house. She laughed and re-
marked, tIt is too good to keep
The home demonstrations depart
nlent is trying 10 develop every
possible homo enterprise which will
furnish paying products to market.
In commenting on this feature OF
our WORK. Mr. O. b. Martin Of
the Washington department re-
Gently said: we are just begin
ming TO develop the resources of the
farms and farmsteads. When the
agents. the colleges and the de-
partment focus their attention on
standardiZing the products which
may be sold in winter as we'll as in
summer. the club markets Of the
state will be busy throughout the
year | am confident that there
is muck yet 10 do in StandardiZing
and packing vegetables, fruits,
meats and many other things
which our people buy on the mar
kets within the state"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-22
HOME DEM
ONSTRATION
DEPARTMENT

The Sumter County Womans $
Council had very good meeting
Saturday. We regret that all the
club women could not be here and
take place in the discussions and
hear the talk given by Mrs. Kline.
She discussed the economic life OF
the country women and gaze an
outline OF the efforts being made
by the extension service Of the
state to help relieve the present
conditions.
The following Sumter county
women have signed up contracts
for jelly, jam, preserves and rel
ish: Mrs. Dwight Cain, Mrs. f. w.
Dabbs, Jr.. Mrs, II. W. Beall, Mrs.
James Pagan, Mrs. L. f. Leavell,
Mrs. NJ. 2. Matthews, Mrs. s. D..
Fraser, and Miss Annie O. keels.
The total amount contracted for
is 2.44S glasses OF plum jelly, G36
containers OF artichoke relish, SIS
containers Of blackberry jam, 3f2
Jars Of fig preserves.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-22
MUSCLE SHOALS
VISIT PLANNED
Arranging Trip for Menbess
of Congress

Washington, March 17.-Work OF
arranging for Senator's and mem
bers OF the House military commit
tee to inspect personally the gov.
ernments war initiated projects at
Muscle Shoals and Georgas, Ala,
in q body, We're begun tonight by
officers Of the two legislative
chambers. Joseph Rogers, sergeant
alarms at the house, to whom the
duty OF making preparations for
the military committee was en-
trusted, opened Communications
with David S. Barry, the Senate
sergeant-at-arn1s, Immediately up:
OF passage by the House of the
resolution authorizing the visit and
appropriating $4,000 for expenses
OF the House members.
The decision Of the Senate agrt-
culture committee to leave here
March 25 was announced by SEM
ator Norris. Of Nebraska, a few
minutes before the House passed
the resolution. Several military
committeeman said the date would
be convenient for them while others
favored making the trip at once So
they might return here and begin
immediate preparation Of the re-
port the committee Will make to
the House on the offers OF Henry
Ford, the Alabama Power company
and Frederick E. Eingstrunl, OF
Wilmington. n. c.. which have been
under investigation for more than
q month.
The .impossibility, however, oe
the Senator's departing before their
votes are recorded on the four
power pact treaty was recognized
by House members as q justifiabie
reason for waiting until March 25.
Reasons OF economy also were ad-s
vanced by those who favored the
joint visit Both Senators and
House committeeman, it was ex-
planned. could go as one delegation
much less eXpensively than they
could in two or more groups.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-22
WORK ON NEW
BATTLESHIP
West Virginia To Be Complet-
ed Under Treaty Terms

Washington, March 17.-Secre-
tary DENLY today ordered work on
completion CT the .battleship West
Virginia, building in the yards OF
the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock company. resumed. that
vessel having been selected for COM
pletion instead Of the battlesiip
Washington under the terms OF the
naval limitation treaty.
The special navy board, headed
by Rear Admiral McElroy, which
investigated for the secretary the
degree Of completion Of the two
sh;ns, Secretary Denby's announce
nent said, found the West Virginia
to be so per cent finished as COM
pared to the CO per cent completed
status Of the Washington.
Work on the Washington will
remain suspended as is the case
with other new battleahips and bat
tie cruisers which are slated to be
Scrapped or converted Wnen the
treaty has been ratified and rati-
hcatiouS have been formally ex-
changed The Washington is un-
der construction ut the yards Of
the New York Ship5uilding COM
pany at Camden, \. J.
BY The terms Of the treaty the
United States was authorized to
complete Two ships "of the West
Virginia class which We're under
construction when the conference
was called and on their compile
ton, 10 commission these with the
Neet and withdraw from the active
forces the older battleships North
Dakota and Delaware which will
be Scrapped The third battleShlp
of that lass which will be in
cludcd in The treaty feet. is the
Maryland now in commission.
The battleship Colorado, Of the
same class, is under construction
at The Camden yards but so. nearly
completed that she was figured as
n complete ship III the treaty dis
cusSions and these two, the Colo
RADIO and the West Virginia, Will
be he vessels 10 be added 10 the
fleet AS the equivalent in the Amer
ican navy for Iapan's retention Of
the battleship Mutsu.
Tho navy department has not
reached q decision as yet as to
which Of the three battle cruisers
nearest 10 completion are TO be
converted into airplanc carriers.
It is generally assumed. however.
that the Lexington, building at the
Fore River. Mass, yards and the
Saratoga, under CONSTRUCTION at the
Camden yards Will be converted,
while the Conteilation Ut Newport
News Wi!l be ScrauDcd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-22

t. baking powder, f grains salt,
- t. vanilla. Cream butter, add
sugar, working it into the butter
thoroughly. Separate whites and
yolks Of eggs Beat yolks unit"
creamy. Add them 10 butter m..i-
.ture. Sift -four, salt and baking
powder; then add, alternately, milk
and flour. Beat whites until stiff,
cut and fold them into mixture.
Add favoring. Pour in well sreas-
ed and Toured CAKE pan. Bake in
moderate oven for about thirty-fTe
minutes.
Sponge Cake.
6 eggs. 1 cup sugar, I cup flour,
and yolks of eggs. Beat whites
stiff; add l2 cup OF the sugar.
Deac yolks until creamy. add other
half Of sugar to them. then add
lemon juice. Combine white and
yolk mixtures. Add the cup OF
-four slowly, whipping it in lightly.
Pour into an ungreased cake pan
and bake in very slow oven for
about one hour.
Drop Cookies.
2 tb. butter, IA c sugar, 1 egg
It. baking powder. ii t. salt, IA C.
-four, . tb. milk, 1-2 c. finely chop
ped peanuts, 1-2 t. lemon juice.
Cream the butter, add the susa!',
and egg we'll beaten. Mix and sif-
baking powder. salt and -four; add
10 first mixture. then add ':iilk,
peanuts and lemon juice. Drop
from a teaspoon on an urDuttered
sheet one inch apart. and place
one-half peanut on top Of each.
Bake twelve 10 fifteen minutes in a
slow oven This recipe will make
twenty-four cookies. One pint
peanuts when shelled should yield
one-half cup.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-22
TEXTILE STRIKE
MAY BE ENDED
Mill Owners and Strikers May
Be Brought Together in
Rhode Island

Providence, r. L., March 16.-
Hope OF early settlement Of the
textile strike in Rhode Island, now
in its eighth week, was revived
today when the state board Of
mediation and Cancellation, bas-
ing its action on the passage Of
the Lavander As hour bill by the
house of representatives yesterday,
announced that il would renew its
effort to persuade mill owners and
strikers TO compromise their Diff
fercnces.
Passage of the Lavander bill, ac-
cording to a statement issued by
Commissioner Of Labor Webb,
presented an opportunity for the
board TO so back to the strikers
with a hope Of securing some con-
cessions that might lead to q ter.
n.:nation of the strike
The board will meet Saturday
when the result Of conferences TO
be held with strike leaders in the
meantime will be made public. !:
The previous attempts by the
state board OF mediation and con-
citation to restore peace in the
Rhode Island textile industry have
failed. The first move towards ar
bitration fell through on February
oS when manufacturers and strik-
ers alike refused to submit TO ar
bi1ration the questions at issue.
The manufacturers then declared
that they could not operate their
mills on higher wage scale than
had been offered except lat ru-
inous loss" The wage scale offer
cd was a reduction Of 20 per cent.
in wages paid prior to the strike.
The strikers stood firm for the
lS hour week, no reduction IN
wages. no discrimination against
strikers returning to work.
\ second attempt by the board
70 settle the strike was based on a
compromise plan, under which the
As hour week was to prevail, and
the manufacturers We're to be sat
isfied with wage reduction OF 10
Der cent instead Of 20. A slS
months agreement embodyins these
terms was proposed, but the board
last week announced that the
Darties to the controversy would
not agree on this basis.
The present plan, it was under
stood tonight, will be similar to the
last in that it will suggest COM
promise in. the matter Of wages.
The Lavendar bill was not trans
mitted to the senate today but w!li
90 to the upper house of the lesls-
lature tomorrow.
Announcement by Governor Sans
Souci today that more than nalf inc
troops in the Pawtucket valley
strike area would be withdrawn to-
morrow was taken as indicating
that the strike situation there
promises no further disorders.
Since the Mantle and Pontiac riots
there have been no serious dis-
turbances in the valley.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-22
MUSIC TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION
DR.. H. D. Guelick of Winthrop
Heads Organization

Columbia. Marc. 1S.-One Of the
important accomplishments OF the
State Teachers convention was the
organization yesterday Of the Music
Teachers Association OF South
Carolina with a charter enrolment
Of 62 members. The association
will be j member OF the South Car
oline Teachers association and
work rs one Of its departments.
The officers elected yesterday
We're Dr.. H. ID. Guclick Of Winthrop
college, president: DIR. II. i. Bella
mann of Chicora college, vice pres
ident; Mrs. II. ". Stuckcy Of sum
ter chairman of the music depart
nlent in the South Carolina. FEEDER
alton of Womcn'S Clubs. secretary
treasurer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-22
r. r. COMMISSION
BEGINS WORK
Assignments OF. Various
Phases of Work Made to
Members

Columbia, March 1.-THE South
Carolina Railroad Commission, re-
Gently enlarged to seven members,
by new act of the legislature and
entrusted with regulation Of SER
vice Of municipal public service
corporations as we'll as those oper-
ating throughout the state. has
been in session in Columbia the last
two days for the first time since
its enlargement, and in adjournins
announcement is made that the
commission win at an early date
adopt set of regulations govern
ing operation of street railway and
other public service corporations
throughout the state.
The regulations will cover mary
phases of the operation Of public
service corporations, it is said, and
will be aimed at the maintenance
of satisfactory service. They would
prevent, it is said. such shut down
in service as is now in effect in
Columbia, due to the strike of car
men.
The regulations will also look to
maintenance of such necessary ser
vice as can be supported by the
corporations business. There's
no use in a street railway, for ex-
ample, being forced to maintain a
service which is not necessary or
which is not supported by the rev.
enue earned. Where an adjustment
Of service can aid in the rendering
OF the best service to the public,
on the least possible cost, it VIII
be the function Of the railroad COM
mission to act
The railroad commission an
nounces assignment OF various
phases of its work to the new COM
missioners.. and to the old as we'll.
Cases involving operation Of bus
lines, truck lines and steamboats,
will be handled by Commissioners
Arnold, Coney and Pn.rman. Cases
involving electric railway, electric
power, gas and other municipal
corporation service, Will be handled
by Commissioners Cansler, Wade
and Ellerbe. General railroad and
traffic rate Will BE handled by the
commission as q whole.
The commission Is planning to
institute in a few days a rate de-
partment. to handle rate matters
for the ShiDpinse public.
The commission voted to have
regular semi-nlontfly meetings. on
the first and third Wednesdays OF
each month. When necessary, calls
aill be held. A can meeting may
be held next Wednesday, when the
Columbia Railway, Gas &c Electric
Company answers the commits
sion's order regarding resumption
Of car service here, in case it fails
by that time to re-establish its
service. Efforts are being made
today TO resume operation of the
cars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-22
WINS S1a,Oo0
49, - VERDICT

Florence. March IA jury IN
the United States court this after
noon awarded. Mrs Annie 6. Shir-
:er. of. Charleston; verdict OF
$40, GOO damages for the death OF
her husband. f. Drayton Shirer,
who was killed-hy a Southern Rail-
way train at Kingville February
"a. 1929 rssesAire sued for S59,-
0ee. When the case was called a
motion fer non-suit, was refused.
A, the time of his death Mr.. Shir-
cr was acting IN the capacity of
flagman on pRssenger train. 1t
was alleged iiat HIS death was due
20 the Eflandling OF the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-22
TEST OF INCOME
TAX LAW
Columbia Legal Authority Say
Law VIII Hold

Columbia, March l7.-lnterest
attaches throughout the state 10
the outcome of the effort Instituted
by J. u. kirkpatrick, Of Green
Vile, president Of the state retail
merchants association, 10 test the
consitutionality OF the new state
income tax law. a leading author
ity, not connected with the state
government. is quoted as saying
that this effort will fail and that
the act is constitutional. AT the
same time, numerous business men
and others contend that the law IS
contrary to the state constitution.
1t is held by those that it taxes
an income earned in another state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-22
Gardening Suggestions as Given by
Mrs. Dora Dee Walker.

March is the active month for all
garden seed sowing, VIZ: Garden
peas in successive varieties, cauli-
flower. early cabbage, onion. cele-
ry, spinach, parsley. lettuce, radlsh.
beet, asparagus, carrot, parsnip,
satisfy, kohlrabi. mustard. tomato.
pincnio. eggplant, Irish potatoes,
cucumber. squash.