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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12
TRUCKERS
TO MEET AT
FLORENCE
Big Distributors VIII Address
Convention IN Court House
April 18th

Truckers from all parts Of South
Carolina, in large numbers, Will
convene in Florence Thursday,
April lS, when they hope to COM
plete the final organization Of their
statewide association. T. Benton
Young, of Florence, one of the dl-
rectors of the association, announe-
ed the plans for the convention
upon returning to the city this
morning from Charleston, where
the second conference. was held
yesterday.
In the meeting yesterday in
Charleston, a division arose be-
tween the coastal section and the
Pee. Dee trucking interests. Uneer-
tainty as to how their operations
could be co-ordinated, in view OF
the difference in seasons, appeared
in the deliberations. Mr.. Young
and other officers of the association
hope this may be overcome in the
conference here.
Two of the biggest distributing
companies representatives will be
here for the meeting. c. w.
Garety, of Charleston, vice presi-
dent of the South Carolina Pro-
duce Exchange, and NJ. S. Foster,
of Pittsbarg, p:~, of the American
Fruit Growers, will outline to the
meeting the advantages Of one or
ganization as against every local
undertaking to operate its own ex-
change Chief among these ad-
rantages, as stated by Mr.. Young,
are the control of movements of
produce into markets and assem-
bling large quantities for shipment
from the field. ,
The meeting will be called to or
der, at IL O'Clock in the county
court house. Delegations are eX-
pected from all the local truck ex-
changes and the big independent
growers through this section. Prob
ably Is or 100 of the leaders OF
these activities in the state will be
present for the occasion.
Much interest has been aroused
in the proposed organization, which
seems likely now to continue to a
successful termination, in the opin-
ion of Mr.. Young.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12
New Irish Police Organization.

Dublin, March 20.-The provis-
ional government in Ireland is pro-
ceeding actively with the organiza-
ton of new police force to take
the place Of the old Royal Irish
Constabulary, Notwithstanding the
vigorous protest of Eamonn De Va
lera. The necessity is regarded as
urgent, for any prolongatiOn of
uncertainty in police administra-
ton affords a ready opportunity to
the ordinary criminal.
The Royal Irish Constabulary has
been regarded popularly in Ireland
as less police force for the .detec-
ton and punishment. of crime than
a branch Of the British army of
occupation. 1t has, therefore, not
been able 10 rely, as the police can
do in most civilized countries on
the support of its activities by the
average citizen.
Republican police work has
hitherto been a function of the Re
publican army, which will in fu-
ture. when reorganized, become the
regular army of the Irish Free
State.
The new police force will be eX-
clusively for police work. Spy
work Will no longer be part Of po-
lice training and the force will not
be armed unless in special cases,
when revolvers will be carried. The
oath which the constab}es will take
is one Of loyalty TO Ireland and its
constitution and it binds the con-
stable not TO join or subscribe to
any political society.
Constables are to receive 20 shill-
inss week. and sergeants 100
shillings. Promotion from the
ranks will be by competitive exam
nation.
The old green police uniform is
TO be abandoned in favor Of a dark
blue with slight grey rib marking
A large number Of applications
has been received from men anx-
lous to join the new force. Sev-
eral hundred recruits already are
in training and about 80 per cent
of them are members of the Irish
Republicn army. including some
men who entered that body after
resigning from the ranks of the
Royal Irish Constabulary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12
OLIVIA STONE
FREED BY JURY
Declared Not Guilty of Mar-
der Charge

New York, April 6.-Miss Olivia
NJ. P. Stone. who shot and killed
E. G.. Kinkead, former corporation
counsel of Cincinnati, August 5,
1921, tonight was acquitted of mur-
der by a jury in the Brooklyn su-
preme court.
Hundreds Of men and women
who had gathered outside the
court room cheered repeatedly
when the verdict was announced
while those in the crowded court
room also applauded.
The defendant, in contrast to her
highly nervous condition through
out the trial, received the verdict
calmly.
Thank YOU" she said, inclining
her head at the jury.
Then she turned and shook
hands with her attorney, Edward
J. Rely, and resumed her seat.
When the verdict was announced,
Justice Aspinwall said:
The laws of the state of New
York provide in all criminal actions
the jurors are the sole judges of
the fact of the crime. The jurors
must receive the law from the
court and apply it to the facts. 1
charged you with the correct law
this morning. You accepted this
law and applied it to the fact and
under your oath Of office as eNclu-
sive judges you have found this de-
fenedant not guilty of murder IN
the first degree. This court must
bow to your wishes and accept your
verdict.
You have performed a great
duty. Your verdict may not be ap-
proved by some and may be ap-
proved by others. While the law
is on the statute books Of this state
lit must be obeyed. 1 trust that in
the remained Of your lives you will
never again be called upon to per-
form such an important duty as
you have performed in this case" !"
Justice ,Aspinall then turned to
Miss Stone and asked her to stand
up.
Miss Stone" he said, you have
been accorded fair and impartial
trial by jury. ] have endeavored to
! hold the scales Of justice equally
balanced between you and the peo-
pie of this state. Twelve reputable
citizens have said you are not guilty
under the law. I. therefore, dis
charge YOU and you are now q
free woman"
Miss Stone was led to an ante
room by her attorney and two ma
irons of the Raymond Street jail.
She looked ten years younger than
she did while she appeared on the
witness stand few days before.
Women spectators in the court
room showered her with flowers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12
TRAIN INJURIES
GREENWOOD LAD
Boys Foot Crushed While
Beating Way

Chester. April 6.-An unusually
sad accident occurred near the
Seaboard Air Line railway passen-
ger station today when j. B. Whit
ten, l6 year old white boy, of
Greenwood got caught in the
couplings Of the freight cars on
which he was beating his way back
to his homo town, sustaining a
badly crushed. left foot and it is
possible his foot will have to be
Young Whitten said
he had been TO Gastonia and had
run out of money and was endeav-
oring to get back 10 Greenwood.
He was taken TO the Chester sanl-
torium, where everything possible
is being done to alleviate his SUI
fering At first it was thought the
foot would Immediately have To be
but DR.. X. r.. Aheli.
being Very anxious. il
possible, 10 save his foot. decided
TO await developments over night
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12
SAY CAMPAIGN
WILL NOT FAIL:
Cotton Men From Over State
Attend Columbia Meeting

Columbia, April G.-Representa-
tives from every cotton-growing
county in South Carolina except
three pledged their word at an en-
thusiastic meeting held here today
that the campaign for the forma-
ton of the South Carolina Cotton
Growers Cooperative Association
should not fail. When, after a
speech by J. D. Coghlan, of En-
mis-, Texas, had stirred the work
ers present to a high pitch, r. G.
Hamer, chairman of the campaign
committee, asked those present if
they would put the campaign
across, the cry, eve will" came
from almost every one present.
The meeting today was Of the
workers in the various counties
and was called to prepare for vic
tory week." which will be OBJ
served. next week in all Of the
counties. and in which it is plan
ned to sign up 100000 bales Of cot
ton. The roll was called by coun-
ties and a specific quota was allot-
ted to each county, and that coun-
tvs representative asked if his
county could be depended upon to
sign that quota. In not one in
stance was a negative reply re-
ceived. Many of the workers
pledged that their county would go
beyond the quota allotted it.
j. D. Coghlan, farmer from
Texas, was me principal speaker
at the meeting and after describing
in detail the operation Of the
Texas association and telling of
the benefits already derived by the
farmers of that state, which ben
efts, he said, would be greatly In
creased when all Of the states had
organized, he dramatically asked
if the farmers of South Carolina
were going to join with the farm
ers Of their sister states, or if they
were going to continue to sell their
cotton under the old system which
had bankrupted the south.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12
FARMER is
SLAIN IN YARD
Thomas Duncan Kills Riley
Hammond

Laurens, April 6.-Rliey liam
mond, a merchant of the Laurens
Cotton Mills village, was shot and
killed this morning by Thomas z.
Duncan, a farmer residing near
Madden station. about SIX miles
southwest Of Laurens, the homicide
occurring at the home OF duncan.
A single barreled shotgun was used
and it is said three shots were fired
by Duncan, two of which took ef-
feet. Hammond lived about 40
minutes after being shot, but so
far as known he made no state
ment.
Coroner r. P. owings held the
inquest this afternoon.
Lucius Burns, transfer driver OF
Laurens, who was al the Duncan
home when the shooting occurred,
was the only witness examined.
Burns testified that Hammond call
ed the witness on the telephone
early this morning and asked him
to drive out TO Duncan's home ana
bring Mrs. Duncan to the city to
visit her people. When the witness
arrived at the Duncan home, ham.
mond was standing in the yard
Hammond told the witness Mrs.
duncan would be ready III a few
minutes. Burns heard loud talk
iins in the house and woman cry
ing. He dro:e his car out toward
the barn and then a gun shot was
heard. followed Dy second SHOT.
Hamond came to Burns and said lie
had been shot and asked Burns TO
drive him 10 town. The ;HNaess
saw the third shot as Duncan push
ed his gun through Il broken ";'l-
dow pane and fired uicn Ham.
mond, this proving the fatal shot
as Hammond fell in the yard with
a wound in the head. The witness
said Hammond had a pistol and
one time; during the enactment OF
the tragedy lie had it in his hand.
Burns and 4 negro notified Rural
Officer Boyd. who later brought
Duncan to Jail. Duncan had very
little to say about the tragedy, the
main statement being TO the effect
Hammond had ruined his home.
Duncan and Rammo ond We're part
ners in operating the farm on
which the former lived. Ham
mond was a native of Cross An
chor. Spartanburg county, and IS
survived by his widow and SiN
children. He lived near Watts
Mills
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12
TOLD TO GET
BANDITS
Gov. Miller, Of New York,
Wants Big City Made Safe

New York, April s.-Erged by
Governor Miller to make New York
a safe city to .Hye,in Police Com
missioner Enrights. and District At
torney Banton aRited today to
make things lively for the crimi-
mails whose daring deeds recently
have startled the citizenry.
Though the, commissioner new
ser has conceded Newspaper charges
that the charges Of experiencing
crime wave. as indicated by an un-
official record sofss.s3 homicides
and I09 held-pps. since January
it became knoYn tonight that
orders had been Issued at head
quarters which, bg..substltuting the
nine platoon system for the ten,
wiz make more policemen avail
able for patrol tlatty. daily
Measures signed by the govern
or, providing for, six more assist
ant district attorneys and addi-
Honal courts, Weslld do much to
clear the calendaggs. Mr.. Banton
said Z. ,.s;.y
So daring as-banditry become
IN this city, tha5.ahe Chamber Of
Commerce of the State OF New
York today directed a committee
TO confer with city officials regard
Ing ample police protection; other
organizations have suggested is
suing pistols TO the citizens, and
Magistrate House in Trafice court
armed his twelve attendants in case
robbers broke in upon his sessions
20 collect the rich harvest OF fines
reaped from speedsters
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12
CHEMISTS CUT DOWN
HUGE u. S. SHOE BILL
New Tanning Discoveries in Labor
atory Promise Cheaper
Footwear

BY improved, speedy processes
of tanning leather, chemists are at
work today to slice Americas an
nual billion dollar shoe bill by at
least 25. per cent. The enormous
cost of keeping he feet Of the
American people off the ground is
strikingly brought out in the
March issue of Popular Science
Monthly by John Walker Harring-
ton, who quotes the last available
census Of manufactures to show
that S1,149,560,0o0 worth Of shoes
are produced annually in the
United States.
I'm fact" says Mr.. Harrington,
this sum nearly equals the cost
Of providing our daily breaa; for
the value Of wheat flour made an
nually in the United States, accord
ing to the same census, was ST.
436, ,3SS.o00.. or only about $500, 900
more than the sum at which the
boots and shoes were appraised.
IT all the boots and shoes worn
10y the men We're placed end TO
end, allowing u inches as the
length Of each, they would reach
four times around the earth and
still there would be enough left to
keep a-fewz regiments on war
footing.
Suppose that some giant cob
bier should work all the leather
used in all the footgear of the men,
women, and children Of this coun-
try into one big shoe! He would
need the entire 500 square miles
Of the island Of Cuba on which to
put it. This would not, of course,
include the slippers and the babies
shoes, SO he would have to save the
island of Manhattan in the center
Of New York for the infant size.
Looking into the future, there
is much hope for less costly foot
gear in the many cw processes for
tanning leather quickly that are
now perfected by up-to-date chem
istry.
With the new methods. it is
possible to tan some hides in "a
hours, as compared with the old
methods that required three to six
months. and the quality of the
goods is rs high, and even higher,
than 1t was before science lent
hand in leather manufac cture.
New material that can be made
available for footwear are also
being discovered and developed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12
ACTIVITY
NOTED IN EN-
PLOYMENT
March Shows improvement
Over February


Washington. April 6.-Increased
employment ranging up to % per
cent. over. the preceding month
was reported today to the employ
ment service of the department OF
labor from 43 to IS representative
cities for the month ending March
81. The automotive and allied in
dustries, iron and steel and their
products and lumber headed the
trades showing improved activity.
The net increase for the country
figured on reports from l,42S firms.
was 2,5 per cent. Many OF the y
cities reporting decreases were in
the New England states, their re-
ports showing the results OF the
textile strikes now in progress.
Denver led the reporting cities
with an increase in employment in
March Of cS.2 per cent, Memphis
being second with 18.l. The
South indicated generally improv-
ed employment tone during March,
the report said, with indications
that. further progress would be
recorded in the next 80 days.
Despite some slackness in tex
tiles. Virginia industries were more
active as a whole and the outlook
was considered good. Lumber and
fertilizers shared the increase IN
workers in Georgia during the past
month. Atlanta reported a little
improvement in the industries.
the demand for labor being about
g per cent. over that Of January.
Savannah indicated textiles. hlm-
Der and repair shops more active,
but not sufficiently so to assimi-
late all available labor.
North Carolina textiles increas-
ed their forces in March and the
leading cities reported surplus labr
being rapidly absorbed. In South
Carolina. textiles receded slightly
but Improvement in lumber and
chemical trades more than made
good the recession The housing
Sll Qdl1OH III tIlS Stclf- tN@SiA
much relieved. reports to the en-
ployment service said.
Unemployment in Florida was
reported as confined principally
to common labor" with the demand
for farm help equalling the supply.
Hardwood mills in Tennessee are
said TO be offsetting to some extent
the decreased mining activities,
with unemployment now prevail
ent among skilled rather than un-
skilled laborers." Alabama mines
increased production up to the last
day of the month and marked inn
provement was shown in the iron
and steel trades The outlook prom
ised large farm acreage in crops
this season.
Cotton mills in Mississippi were
worked full time with full force
in March and tie n ajority Of the
lumber mills We're on full time, re-
ports to the service s;lid.
While the ilaprol ement in en-
ployment has been felt only TO q
limited extent in Louisiana. ii was
said that a more encouraging out
look for the future was evident by
the beginning Of seasonal work
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12
CUT
IN WAGES
Jewell Sees No Decrease in
Living Expenses

Chicago, April 6.-Closing his
arguments today before the rail
road labor board in protest against
a wage decrease for shop craft en-
pleyes, 3. AZ. ,JeweN, representing
the shop, craft men. declared liv-
ing expenses were as high now as
when railroad representatives de-
clared their employees should be
we'll taken care of in regard to
wages.
In quoting from statements
made by W. D. Higgins, represent
ing western railroads and John c..
Walber, representing Eastern rail-
roads. Mr.. Jewell declared Mr..
Higgins had stated in January,
1918, at the first hearing before,
the board in Washington. that shop
men who were getting less than
$50 a month should not receive a
reduction. He also quoted Mr..
Walher as saying that the cost of
living had not decreased.
In view Of those statements"
Mr.. Jewell said. how can the rail-
roads come before this board and
ask a wage decrease for the shop
men when many of them are now
receiving less than the minimum
wage set by Higgins?"
Representatives Of the railroads
announced they would make their
rebuttal TO Mr. JEWELS arguments
tomorrow.
Following Mr.. Jewell's state
ments, L. S. Whiteman, represent
ing the American Federation of
Railroad Workers, the members
of which are employed mostly on
Eastern roads, protested against
the proposed wage reduction.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12
$1,000 PRIZE
is AWARDED
For New Method of Saving In
Manufacture of Lumber

Chicago. April 6. Announce
ment was made today of the award
to William II. Mason. of Laurel,
Miss. of $1,000 prize by the Ma
tional Lumber Manufacturers AS
Sociation for a newfmethod where
by an aHpreciable saving IS pos
sible in the manufacturing process
in the lumber industry.
Mr.. MaSon's development is OPP
Grated in conjunction with the
kiln driving OF lumber, the object
being TO improve the grades OK
lumber as they come from the saws
ana at the Sc me- time 10 extract
turpentine and pine oil as by-pro-
ducts.
For the coming year the asso-
citation has decided 10 offer prize
OF 5000 TO stimulate further work
OF this nature.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12
ONE REPUBLICAN
VS.. DEMOCRAT
Gable of Ohio Files Minority
Report OH Contest of Camp
bell for Doughtons Seat

Washington, April 6. = The
house elections committee recently
decided that Representative Robert
l.. Doughton Of the Eight North
Carolina district was entitled 10 his
seat. thus recommending 10 the
house thar the contest of James J..
Campbell. Republican candidate.
be thrown out. The majority re-
port, signed by Chairman Luce and
Republican and Democratic mem
bers, has not been filed. a mi
nority reporty. signed by Represen-
tative Cable (Republican) Of Ohio.
made public today held that
Doughton was not duly elected and
recommended that Campbell be
seated.
The Cable report charged that
the conduct OF the election in many
precincts was tainted and perme-
ated with fraud. corruption. con-
spiracy, disregard OF the law by
some Of the election officials, mis-
conduct and impropriety." 1t said
t the absentee election law Of North
Carolina was used as a smoke
screen in an attempt TO cover up
and conceal the illeSality and fraud
of election. On the face OF the re-
turns, the report said, Doughton..s S
ma ajority was 1,018.
But the absentee votes" the
minority report said, "are SO faint
ed with fraud that the truth can
mot be deductable therefrom. The
ratio OF the absentee votes OF
Doughton and Campbell tell their
own story, 1.596 TO POI, respective
ily. Without this absentee vote
Campbell wins by 81 votes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12
Damage From Storm

Chester. April "a terrific wind
and rain storm visited here late yes
t"rday. The big Gypsy Smith
ter, in which u revival is being
held by the First BAPTIST church
was badly damaged by The mind.
The Wind blew over Il couple of de-
Iiverl wagons. Scores of trees We're
uprootcd. The residence of John
d. Sanders on east Lacy street WAS
struck by lightning durir" the
storm and n hole torn in The roof.
Mrs Sanders and daughter. Miss
Evelyn. were slightly shocked
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12
America Losing Coal Trade i'm Den
mark.

Copenhagen, March 20.-Tmports
Of American coal into Denmark
declined heavily last year and
Great Britain again took the lead
in Danish markets.
In 1920 the United States sup
piled about one-half of the 2.200.-
600 tons of coal Denmark import
ed but in 1921 that country sup
piled less than one-tenth of the
total coal imports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12
Star Shell Replaces Searchiighf fer
Navy.

a new special type star sheh
that will explode 1000 feet aee'e
an enemy warship, releasing an
500 ,00O candlepower light that IL
Eliminates the sea for miles, pas
recently been adopted by the Amer
lean navy TO supplant the, searca-
light.
The new shell, explained in de-
tau in the March issue Of Popuiaf I
Science Monthly, is q, development
from the trench star shell usea
during the war.
1t is fred from q three, four. OF
five-inch gun using a new hashiess
explosive. The timing fuse OF the
shell. after .detonation, lights g
powerful lamp and expels a para
chute that keeps the light at Z
height for a ful, half minute. The
advantage OF the star shell IS 1naS nat
there is no flash from the gun nrsng
Il.