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The Connecticut labor news., 1922-12-15
LABOR CONDITIONS
 IN FOREIGN LANDS
BELGIUM

Antwerp.-Several small strikes now in progress at and about the port of Antwerp are said to be forerun- ners of expected trouble at the part during the winter on account of wage disagreements between employers and workmen.
 Longshoremen's Strike.-Demand- ing pay by the ton instead of pay by the hour, the unloading minerals al shipside, the longshoremen engaged exclusively in this type of labor at the Port of Antwerp have gone strike.
 BRITISH HONDURAS
 Negro Co1onization.-It is reported that a representative of the British Honduras Negro Colonization Asso- citation, having headquarters in KaI- sas City, Mo-, is in British Monduras for the purpose of setting on foot the plan of the association, which, it is said, is to purchase tracts of agri- Small lots, and to settle on each lot one negro family now living in the United States of America.
 CZECHOSLOVAKIA
 Enployes Seek Share in Profits.- Employees of the Prague Electric Light, Power x Railway Company
  crowns of the company's net profits of 2,625,527 crowns for the year 1921, and have expressed dissatisfaction at the company's offer of 20 per cent of the amount sought The employees assert that the original profits really amounted to S,ooo,ooo crowns. (Note. A crown, at the present rate of ex7 change is equivalent to $o.o33.)
 Wage Reduction in Sugar Industry. to an agreement reached between the I7O sugar factories and their employees, wages for the present season will be reduced 10 per cent for seasonal workers and 6 per cent for permanent workers. This agree ment affects the wages of 10000 sea sonal and 10000 permanent workers.
 GERMANY
 Leather Industry in Bavaria Tanners in Bavaria are finding 1t diff ficult to keep open on account of the existing limited supplies of raw ma teria1s. For this reason several tan neries have instituted four and five day week, and in one instance six hour day has been inaugurated, and it is greatly feared that very shortly many tanneries will be compelled to shut down, throwing a number of men out of work.
 ITALY
 Rent Decree.-By a royal decree of October B, 1922, the period within which landlords may not raise rents above a certain percentage is extend ed until July I, 1924.
 SWITZERLAND
 Emigration Credit-In it's session of October 20, 1922, the Federal Council voted a credit of 5o,ooo francs for emigration purposes, particularly to improve the service of emigration agents abroad and to encourage the plan formed in Canada and Brazil.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-12-15

Em1grdtlOn OItu1t.-In us SeSslOu of October 20, 1922, the Federal Council voted credit of 5o,ooo francs for emigration purposes, particularly to improve the service of emigration agents abroad and to encourage the colonization plan formed in Canada and Brazil
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-12-15

Washington, Dec. 15-This year farmers broke the record for crops the past decade, but their purchasing power has steadily decreased, said Secretary of Agriculture Wallace in his annual report. Farm prices fell to below the pre-war level, while other prices remain at from 50 to 100 per cent above the 1914 level, said the secretary
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-12-15

to cooperate with our membership guided by Consistency as our Prin- ciple and give them our hearty patron age and support in accordance with the established policy of our organ ization.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
Death in White
Corn Liquor

Louisville. Ky. Jan. 23".-Th"
face on tho barroom floor should
be Il skull. with ,croSsbones un-
der it. these days" declares Geo.
II. Dlincoc. federal prohibition
agent.
Death turks in white corn Ii
nuor." he says. 1t all contains
fuscl oil. one of. the most deadly
poisonS. First run moonShinc is
rank poison yet the moonShincr
who makes the Stull-'lirst shots.
ii is called by the legitimate distill-
or. doesn't trouble himself 10 dis
til il again but sells il as it is for
drinking purposes.
Double distillation aud aSelnS IN
charrcd barrels tor AT least four
Years is necessary TO remove the
fusel OIL Mr.. Elincoc says.
40 moonshinc | have ever seen
in my experience as q prohibition
enforcement officer has been aged.
The bootlcGScrS motto seems tu be
full speed ahead and never safely
Iirst.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
DR.. Moffatt Dies
in Columbia

Columbia. Jan. 25.-Dr. j. S.
Moffatt, who was until few weeks
ago president Of Erskine College,
Due West, S. c.. but who has since
been pastor Of the Associate Re
formed Presbyterian church Of
Columbia. died at hospital here
today, after an illness Of several
weeks with cancer. DR.. Moffatt
was one Of the prominent men Of
the state and Il leader in the
"seccdcr" denomination Of The
south. DR. Moffatt resigned as
president Of Erskine last spring
and was succeeded by Rev. r" G.
Grier. who was then pastor Of the
y. r. p. church in Columbia, the
two men swapping jobs. He was
born in Arkansas. He is survived
by his widow and nine children.
The funeral will be held at Due
West.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
Big Fire at Scranton
Three Buildings and Stocks of
Goods Burned Wednesday

Scranton. Jan. 23.-Scranton suf-
fered very heavy loss by fire this
}norninS. The alarm given at /
o'clock when fire vas detected in
the front portion Off NJ. ParllerS $
store. a strong wind was blowing.
AS the town has no means Of fight
ing fire the flames soon spread tS
G.. C. Cusaac'S grocery store. and
the Singletary Drug company. The
three brick buildings were com
pletely destroyed. with goods and
fixtures. except small portion
from Cusaac's Grocery store.
j. VI. parker's loss on stock and
building is between $4,000 am:
$4,000: G.. c. Cusaac's loss on
stock. $4,000; Sing!ctary Drug corr
pany's loss on stock and building.
$4,000.
All parties will lose very heavily
as buildings and stock were parti
ally covered by insurance. Ii Is
understood that the buildings vii:
be replaced at once.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
COTTON
GROWERS
ASSOCIATION
Carl Williams Dis
cusses Cooperative
Marketing Before
Agricultural Con-
ference

Washington. Jan. %. Carl
Williams. president of the Amerl-
can Cotton Growers Exchange,
told the agricultural conference
that the State Cooperative Mar
keting Associations Of cotton grow
ers. which handled fifty million
dollars worth of cotton this sea-
son. apparently will become per-
mancnt institutions. saying that
the association provided for the
orderly marketing OF the crop and
shortening the route between
producers and spinner.
Governor Parker, of Louisiana.
advocated opening export markets
to American producers through
extension Of long time credits to
foreign purchasers. by the federal
reserve system.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28

Election. Is to be accepted by Amer
lea. it should be provided that
whenever America joins the League
Of Nations. then the Washington
treaty shall be null and void
Our faith in the official pro-
nounccmcnts Of 1920 is unaffected
by the result of the election of that
year We stand in our very
tracks. just where we were when
the votes were counted. We have
not rctrcatcd step. The flag still
flies and wc arc ready for the next
fight
Joining with the former Ohio
Governor in crtcizing the Hard
ing administrator were Senators
Fat Harrison. of Mississippi. and
.Attlcc Pomcrcnc. of Ohio: Joseph
Attlcc Pon1ercnc. Of Ohio. and Mrs.
Gertrude Brcslau Fuller, Of Pitts
burgh.
The record of the Republican,
administration during the last ten
months is enough TO arouse the ire
and cauSc not only !; blush Of
shame but of resentment TO those
of progressive and independent
principles. Senator Harrison de-
clarcd
! Senator lpomcrenc besides criti-
cizing the acts of the adn.inStra-
! ton. particularly denounced the ac-
ton Of the senate in seating SEN
ator Ncwbcrry. OF Michigan.
senator Harrison paid Il glowing
tribute TO Governor Cox. ASSERTING;
that although defeated hy his SER
vice 10 the people. he has cndc;ued
himself I" democracy OF the coun-
Try.
The jackson Day rally held in
Memorial Hall Was attended ty
rvprcsoHtatiN" - . II. ia, from
,.v.J-y section OF TIL" stat" aud
many from "ih"r states.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
Weeks Would Complete Muscle
S,.lDaIS DAM


Washington. Jan. 25.-Sccrctary
Weeks Informed delegates to Tho
National Agriculture conference in
session here today that if there
were no Ford offer" he would rec
ommcnd 10 congress the compile
ton of the Wilson dam at Muscle
Shoals. Ala.
The statement was reiterated
tonight by the secretary after con-
fercnces with delegation from the
agricultural meeting which called
to urge him TO approve. the pro-
posal for purchac and lease Of the
Muscle Shoals property submit
ted by Henry Ford.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
FARMERS
CONFERENCE
HAND PICKED
ScottoWe Wanna
maker, Charges that
There is a Cut and
Dried Program

& Washington, Jan. 24.-Ihe Ma
tional Agricultural Conference
which was opened here yesterday
with an address by President
Harding got down to work on de-
tails this afternoon when the COM
n1ittees appointed Eat the first ses-
sion held their first meetings. The
morning was given over to an open
session marked by addresses by Eu-
gene Meyer. Jr., managing direc-
tor of the War Finance Corpora
ton; F. Warren, Of Ithaca, n.
Y, who has just completed study
of European conditions: Wesley
e. Mitchell. New York economist.
and Herbert Myrick, Of Spring
field, Mass, editor Of Farm and
Home Another open session is
to be held tomorrow morning.
The first signs of differences in
the conference. appeared after the
defeat today Of a motion by j. S.
sWarnan1aker. of South Carolina,
for appointment of committee
on resolutions This motion was
defeated on the ground that the
committees already appointed We're
expected TO consider resolutions.
Mr.. Wannamaker issued a form
al statement later. attacking the
conference and declaring about
all the farmers and farm leaders
have to do in this conference is to
shake hands with the president,
meet some official dignitaries and
partake of a little ice cream and
cake and then go home"
Selection of committees has
been made in such a manner, y
Mr.. Wannamaker said. as to sug-
gest that those responsible for
such service are either totally ig--
norant of the qualifications of the
delegates or have lent themselves
to a cut and dried and well backed
scheme to prevent the forward
looking farmer representatives
from bringing any good whatever
from out of the conference"
He was confident - he con-
. tinued. that II was "the purpose
Of those responsible for the con-
ference to destroy the farm bloc"
The : presidents address in
opening the conference" he con-
etinued ,::.indicated. very clearly that
such was the purpose
The committe. meetings this
afternoon were held behind closed
doors 1t was expected they
would BE occupied chiefly today
with organization, and. perhaps,
preliminary surveys OF. the work as
signed to them. Twelve snlajor
committees and their chairmen
Were prointed yesterday. and these
We're expected to; divide themselves
into a number 70 subcommittee to
work out details of their various
assignments.
Probably one question in which
the delegates are as a whole in
tereSted is that OF commodity
financing. One member Of the
committee on agricultural credit
and insurance, which has this sub
ject under consideration, suggested
a plan probably could be worked
Rout to provide for commodity loans
running from six months to three
years. His proposition would pro-
vide for the grading and inspection
Of commodities. endorsement of
commodity paper presented by
farmers by their local banks and
the handling Of this paper through
the Federal Farm Loan Bank sys-
TEN, which would either discount
1t through the federal reserve sys-
tenn or issue debentures against
the loans in the form of certificates
OF Indebtedness to be sold on the
open market.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
Ford Signs War
Department Contract
of Bid For Lease
and Purchase of Muscle
Shoals Now Up to
Congress

Detroit. Jan. 21.-Thc contract
covering the proposed lease ana
purchase. of the governments nj
trate and water power projects at
Muscle Shoals. Ala. was signed by
Henry Ford and returned to.thc
war department by one OF the
Ford engineers tonight. few
hours after it had been received.
it was announced at the Offices Of
the Detroit manufacturer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
OPPOSED TO
THE GENOA !.
CONFERENCE
Administration Per.
sists in Policy Of
Holding Aloof from
Europe

Washington. Jan. 26.-It is indi-
Gated in official circles that the
United States is not in favor Of
participation in the Genoa confer
ence at the time set. but might
consider date for the discussion
of the general European economic
situation
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28

Debs seems to be a hcro-at
least. ht. is in Terrc Haute. whore
the socialist mayor kissed him
twice. Most folks who have seen
Gene would decline TO kiss him
more than once. i;y the way. what
is happening 10 his party? n. the
recent election in New York City
il almost disappearcd-but that is
the common history "f ncw parties;
il they can not win in the second
or third attempt they fade AWAY.
They can not ike on hope alone.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
lions unemployed. And the soldie
.ote is UP in arms.

On top Of all the other troubles.
the Republican party left d very
bad taste in the countrv's mouth
by seating Newberry. This man
was indicted and convicted on
felonious charge and escaped be-
cause the Supreme Court fou.il
that the law specified election"
while the bribery charged was
committed in a primary election.
He escaped by the saving: grace OF
one word, What a splendid vim
dicatica. His family should adopt
Il coat OF arms bearing Il ten dollar
bill rampant. standing triumphant
over the remains of Il tin lizzie
passant. with the motto in letters
OF gold by one word.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
CHARGES
MADE AND
DENIED
Claim Soldier is Shot
When He Failed to
Keep Up With Com
mand

Washington. Jan. 26--CharSes
that Colonel Paul Malone. stationed
at Camp Bennirg. Ca. shot and
killed soldier. in France. because
he failed to keep up with the
command We're. made and denied
before the committee today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
SHIPPING BOARD
REDUCES SALARIES

Washington. Jan. FL lcduc-
tion Of wages Of officers and men
on shipping board vessels amount
inS To over fifteen per cent * ci-
tcctivc February 9th. il is an
nounccd
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28

BREAKS OUT
IN EGYPT
British Troops Quell
Revolution in Cairo
Killing One Hun
dred and Wounding
a Thousand

London. Jan. 26.-Il is reported
unotIicially that fresh disorders
have occurred in Caio. Egypt. one
hundred and ninety persons being
killed and over a thousand injured.
British troops quelled the insur-
rcction.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28

The republicans are having
trouble raising campaign funds.
The business man who has no
money to put into his own business
is a poor subject for the campaign
solicitor There is little relief
from the necessarily high war
taxes. which the republicans all
voted for but which they are un-
able. for some reason. to lessen APP
preciably. Freight rates remain
very high and trade languishes,
while Congress fritters away its
time trying to enact an anti
lynching bill to coddle the negro
voter. though the best constitu-
tionai lawyers on the Republican
side admit that the Supreme Court
will make short work Of the law
when it finally gets to them. FOR it
is absolutely subversivc of that
provision Of the organic law which
gives the police powers 10 the
states. The men who have furnish
ED campaign funds in the past are
getting poor return for their money
and are sitting as Judges Of a Con-
eress that satisfies nobody. It's
failures can not be hidden. for they
ere visible in Stunted industry. low
prices for farm products and mil
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
Against Rural Policc.

OrangcburG. Jan. Ex-senator L.
a. Hutson will probably introduce
a bill in the senate this week to
do aw"y with the county rural po-
lice system. 1t now costs the
county more than $4,000 for the
rural police. and it is the idea Of
the new bill to curtail expenses
The new bill would give the mag
istrates a constable and save the
county a considerable amount
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
TARIFF BILL
To RE PASSED

Washington. Jan. .Atter th.
conference the Republicans leaders
gave assurance OF permanent
tariff bill whicl; Viii be passed Il:
h. present session OF congress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
Influenza Epidemc
Threatened
New York Health Officers
Taking Steps to Protect
Public

New York. Jan. 25.-City health
officials are taking steps to prevent
the threatened influenza and pneu-
nlonia epidemic which is incipient.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28

:. Geneva. Jan. 26.-Nincteep mil
lion Russians are suffering for
want Of food and fifteen million
will die unless succored. Dr. S.
Nasen told the [ eague Of Nations
relief committed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28

Chicago. Jan. PA crime wave
broke here last night. One man
was shot and wounded. probably
fatally. two jewelry stores were
robbed, and there were twenty
eight holdups and a score Of minor
crimes. All the police reserves
were called out
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
COTTON
FUTURE
BRIGHT
Director Of War FL
nance Corporation
Says Products Must
Be Sold More Grad
ually

Washington. Jan. 24.-Eusene
Never. managing director Of the
war finance corporation. address
ing the National Agricultural Con-
ference. said corporation advances
have been a material help to as-
riculture and tho cotton growing
states may view the future hope
fully. He said they must rccos-
nizc the Necessity Of selling pro-
ducts more gradually.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-27

tanned in the beautiful grcye sur
rounding the Methodist church. Aft
er the games ice cream and cones
were served by several young girls
Bertha Joens, Ola Ruth Marshall;
Gladys Murray and Ellen Smith.
About 70 yere present. The League
il doing an excellent work, and the
social feature is most pleasant one,
bringing together the members &C.
oasionally for a social hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bridges and children
returned Friday from Ellavllle where
they spent the past several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Mcdonald, Of
Smithville, were guests of relatives
while spending brief time here
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Howell, of La
Grange, spent several Gays here the
past week guests of Mr.. and Mrs. f..
R. Stewart Plains was the boy
hood home Of Mr.. Howell, his many
life long friends greeted him cordial
ly.
Mrs. ]. T. Jones, of Weston, is
spending some time the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Homer Bankston.
Miss Thelma Lansford, of Ameri-
Gus, and Miss Carrie Lawrence, of
Wrightville, are pleasant guests of
Miss Lucille Marshall.
Mrs. Bernard Ratliff returned
Sunday from a visit to relatives in
Leslie.
Rev. Charles Philips, Mrs. Matte
Caughman, and Miss Grace Mont
gomery spent Monday afternoon in
Americas.
Miss Ruth Hawkes., of Molena, and
Miss Mary Hanna, of Atlanta, were
pleasant guests of Mrs. E. r. Stewart
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Guy Inman and attractive
children, Mabel, Hazel and Guy, are
spending the week pleasantly with
Mrs. j. NJ. Dupree at her home near
Plains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Bass and chill
dren, of Americas, were guests of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-27

Misses Pearl ana Nell Walters Sun
day afternoon.
Little Miss Aughtrey Oliver re-
turned Sunday from visit to her
grandfather, Mr. Cutler, at mis- home
near MarshallvilIe
Mrs. A. G. Kendrlck returned
Monday from brief Say with her
siste Mrs. L. p. Chapel in Rich
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Cook, Miss Ma
RE Griggs and A. A. Muller spent
Sunday with friends near Vienna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Jones, of Fort
Valley, spent Sunday guests of Mr..
Jones mother, Mrs. Sally Jones, at
her home here.
Mrs. j. H. Monts returned Satur-
day from an extended visit to rela-
tWes in Macon. Her niece Miss Jen-
ME Lee Fullington returned with her
for stay Of several days.
Rev. j. E. O'Quinn is assisting in
a meeting at Pleasant Fill this week.
Miss Hazel Zimmerman return
ed Tuesday from Richland where she
spent the past several weeks with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Smelling, of
Richland, are guests of Mrs. Z. Tim
norman at her home near Plains.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-07-27

PLAINS, July IA series of re
vival services began Monday at the
Methodist church and will continue
for 10 or II days. The pastor, Rev.
J. J. Shirab, is assisted by Rev. w.
H. Budd, Of Albany, a strong char
acter and an able minister, Pros
rects are pleasing for a meeting far
reaching for good. Services will be
held twice daily-at 1880 O'Clock
in the morning and at 1880 o'clock
each evening. A song ana prayer
service before the preaching hour.
On Sunday evening at 8 o'clock
Bishop w. N. Ainsworth, of Macon,
filled the pulpit at the Methodist
church. At the appointed hour ev-
cry available seat was occupied, with
only standing room for those who
came later. Bishop Ainsworth chose
for his text a part of the Path verse
of the 9th chapter of / Corinthians.
$50 run, that We may obtain" It
was a wonderful message, delivered
in his characteristic manner, and
particularly appropriate 20 young
men and women of today. He show
ed most clearly that Christian life
was not one of lettering and idleness,
but was race, that we were not
only to run with patience and en-
durance, but with fixed purpose in
view. He closed the inspiring mes
sage to the large congregation by
urging upon them the importance of
fxedness of purpose in the words
of the text, $50 run, that we may
obtain"
Quite a delightful affair of the
week was the party on Friday after
noon at which Mrs. Alton Carter en-
tertained the Young Matrons' club
and several invited guests. The large
living room where the tables were
placed for rock was attractively ar
ranged with growing plants and bas-
kets and vases of bright sun flow
ers. At the conclusion of the game
Mrs Nina Carter and Mrs. Wade H.
Lowry assisted the hostess to serve