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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
LAW AT WACO

Waco, Texas. May pa % year
old was killed here late today
by the father of the victim of an
attack Thursday night. when She
identified the negro as the man who
killed W. Harrell Bolton. her es-
cort ard then assaulted her. Sew
en- shots were fired into the negres
body at the home Of the girls
father. and the head was then
beaten in by a club.
The negro was apprehended on
the public square this afternoon
by Z. l.. Mcclure. u telegraph OPP
orator, who took him TO the home
Of the girl. When the negro en-
tered the room the sir; scream
ed that it was he Who attacked
her.
The father then seized a pistol
and began firing. y crowd storm
ed the undertaking parlor where
the body was taken. dragged the
corpse behind a truck through h
streets and burned it on the public
square.
Aftcrward,the body was tied TO
a truck and dragged through the
= section, followed by the
crowd. Many motor ears We're
dashing in and out of the negro
district Il few minutes after the
killing became known. Tongiht
the city was in an eNcitable mood
and ct the request of local authori-
ties a detachment of state rangers
was sent here by state officials.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
PREDICTS
COTTON
SHORTAGE
If the Expected Trade
Developments Ma
~terialiZes More Cot
ton VIII Be Needed

Washington. May 26.-C0nvic-
ton that world prosperity could
be re-established within the next
few years provided that govern
ments are wise in the actions they
take or their refuSalS TO take &C
ton in regard to economic estora-
lion OF other nations was express
ed tonight by Sir Auckland Geddes.
British ambassador to the United
States, at the annual banquet OF
The American Cotton Manufacture
erS' association,
Sir Auckland emphasized his
hope for closer Anglo-American
cooperation not only for the sake
of the TWO countries, but as Il
means to the greater end Of CO.
operation between the nationals OF
all nations"
Only in that way" he continued,
will We be able to secure the at
mosphere necessary to the complete
restoration OF economic prosperity.
W. Great Brittany are convinced
that ii any nation is to be really
prosperous, no nation can be LETT
10 wallow in starvation and ruin
The ambassador declared that
the British people have no dearer
wish that they might so forward
as friends and cooperators" with
America. Incidentally, he said,
there WAS a wide impression IN
England that if the expected trade
development materialiZed, there
would Re Il shortage OF American
r1w cotton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
Masonic Temple
For Beautiful
Capital Site
Order Plans Magnificent
Building on Nine-acre Tract
in Northwest Washington

Washington, May &c. (Capitai
News Service).-In the very heart
Of the most exclusive and beauti-
full residential section Of north
west Washington. d. c., lies the
Dean tract Of land, nine acres
in extent, covered with magnificent
trees, and the most coveted and
eagerly desired piece of land in
all the District of Columbia. 1t
was recently purchased by The
Women's Foundation to preserve
it from real estate aggression.
Now the tract has been sold to
the Masonic fraternity of the Dis
trict. which will erect upon it a
temple to cost one or more mil
lion dollars. The land was pur-
chased for u consideration under
stood to be 100000. and is amply
large enough to permit the G
ton of several temples should such
be found desirable.
Civic authorities are loud in
their praise of The Women's
foundation, which declined to per-
NIT the beautiful park TO be cut
! up into building lots or disposed OF
TO anyone for any purpose what
soever until a pledge was made to
preserve for the city the majority
of the magnificent trees which
; grow upon the land.
When the plans as made are
! realized, the Nations Capital Will
; have something seldom OF never
seen in f%raternal buildings a
great temple adequately and COM
pletely surrounded by broad lawns
and wooded .reaS. Some Of the
most magnificent buildings in the
world are in America, ii is pointed
out. and among the most beautiful
| are several with no foreground or
background. the wonderful Penn
Sylvania Railroad station in New
York city. the Woolworth build
ing, and the City Hall in Phlla-
delphia being asses in point.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
HENRY ].
McLAURIN
KILLS SELF
Himself w 18th
Gun in Bath Room
of Home A b O
Noon To-day

Henry J. McLaurin, in a fit Of
dependency about noon Saturday.
committed suicide in the bath roonl
Of his home on Church street. He
used a double-barrel shotgun,
loaded with buck shot, placing the
muzZle of the gun against his right
side, and death was instantaneous.
Dependency over continued and
hopeless i'll health is the aus as
signed for the act.
Mr.. McLaurin was one Of the
best known business men of Sum
ter, having been M Of til lead
ing lumbermen Of this section and
was n Of those largely instru-
mental in making Sumter known
throughout the county as a lumber
center. He was the eldest SON OF
the late Dir. H. J. McLaurin and
was born at Wedgefeld, and was
fifty-three years old. He has lived
in Sumter since boyhood and was
the schoolmate and friend OF a ma
jority of the middle age men OF
this city. He vas active in business
ness and public affairs from early
manhood until stricken with a e
rious illness several years ago, at
which time his life was despaired
of. After spending months in hos
pitfalls and sanitariums he regained
Il measure OF health. and has beer
able in recent months to give some
attention to his business affairs. He
was elected and served several
terms as alderman OF the city OF
Sumter under the old aldermanic
form, prior to the adoption Of the
commission form OF city govern
ment. He was u member OF the
First Presbyt tie rian charch
and a member of the onard
OF deacons. He is survived by has
wife, two sons and a daughter and
a large family connection.
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BANKERS
ULTIMATUM
TO GERMANY
Loan Will Be Ap-
proved Until Repair
ations Are Paid and
Suitable Guarantees
Given

Paris. May 2G (By the Associat-
ed PreSs).-Thc committee OF in
ternational bankers in session here
this evening served notice on Ger
many that further consideration
Of 1000. 100000 loan to the Ger
man eovernmtnt is. virtually out OF
the question until Germany ac-
cepts in full the conditions of the
ultimatum of the Preparations com
mission, which expires May 81,
and also gives adequate Suaran-
tees that The imitation Of Germany's
currency Will be stopped mme-
diately. The committee then de-
cided 10 adjourn until May 81 10
await the decision OF Germany.
The conclusion OF the bankers
was arrived At during their meeting
this afternoon which was attended
by Kari Bergman AS representa-
tive of Germany. Bergman i'm
mcdiately telephored the decision
Of the bankers 10 Berlin.
In PREPARATIONS circles tonight the
view WIS tUN iIlCtO tiol AK "SSAN'i
Of the tinanciers probably would re-
suit in complete acceptance by Ger
many OF all their conditions. II
was further stated that acquies-
cence by Germany in the repara-
tons commissions conditions prob
ably would be productive Of a loan
OF more than $1,000, 600, 900 since
the bankers have determined that a
large loan could be arranged under
these circumstances.
The financiers completed their in
curry into the state OF Germany's
finances at this afternoons session
and it WAS explained that they had
reached q point where Germany's
guarantees must be forthcoming be-
fore the committee could discuss
the details OF a loan, the security
for it and many other points.
The fact that the international
bankers have been able to see good
possibilities for a loan, provided
Germany Subscribes TO certain con-
ditions is regarded very optimisti-
cally in PREPARATIONS quarters where
it was pointed out tonight that the
German government could harAs
afford TO do otherwise than agree.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
BIG FIRE AT
MCCORMICK
Greenwood Fire Department
Called On For Help

Mccormick, May 27.-Fire which
began after midnight is destroying
much of the business section of Nc
Cormick. The flames began in
Fooshee's furniture store, which is
a total loss.
The Peoples bank building.
which is the principal office build
ing in the town. and the postoffice
seem doomed at / o'clock this
morning. The Greenwood fire de-
partment has been called to help
fight the flames. Harmon's ware
house and the telephone exchange
are in danger.
Those suffering losses are: Peo-
pies bank, Fooshee's furniture
store, Faulkner Bros. grocery and
the p%ostofice.
The following Offices in Peoples
bank building: Joseph Murray, at
torney; Ross & Owens. attorneys;
f. a. Wise. attorney: DR.. Carl Har-
! mon and DR.. r. G.. KillinSsworth.
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of P. Grand Lodge
Guilds is Elected Grand
Chancellor-Building For
Pythians

Spartanburg, May p. = The
Grand Lodge of Knights OF Pythias
Of South Carolina today elected j.
c. Guilds, president Of Columbia
College its grand chancellor. Fol-
lowing are the other officers elect
ed ut the closing session OF the an
nual convention: James II. Craig,
OF Anderson, former state bank
examiner, grand vice chancellor;
John NJ. Hemphill. OF Chester.
grand prelate; c. j.. Brown, OF
Abbeville. grand keeper OF records
and seal: Governor Wilson G.
Harvey. grand master OF the eX-
che1uel: E. ID. Lemacks. OF Wal
,erboro, grand master alarms;
w. j.. Murph. of Spartanburs.
grand inner guard: Abe Brill. OF
Spartanburg, grand outer guard.
Aiken was selected as the next
convention city. the session TO
start on the fourth Tuesday in
May.
The new grand chancellor sue
&c eds Henry c. Tillman. of Green
wood.
Today the grand lodge APP
pointed committee which Will be
known as the South Carolina Ply
THAN building committee. 1t will
arrange for the construction OF 4
ten-story Office building in Column
bia. the cost TO be S23O,o00. The
stock Will lie held by the mem
hers of the order. The ground
floor Will be rented Il TO store
Keepers. The mex eight stories Will
be for Offices and the tenth floor
Will be used as lodge rooms for Co.
lumbia f"raternal orders. The grand
keeper of records and seal. the
South Carolina Knights OF Pythias
Will maintain 4 permanent office.
Eireproof vaults Will be construct
ed to house the records of the
grand lodge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
MANY TRUCK
SHIPMENTS
Andrews Farmers Satisfied
With Prices Received

Andrews, May 24.-For the past
ten DAYS the farmers OF this sec
ton have been busy gathering
their bean crop for shipment to the
Northern markets. Thirteen cars
of bans have already been ship
ped. and this week will close with
the shipment OF the last "A iot'
Weather conditions for the past
few. days have delayed the gather
ing and marketing of white po-
tatoeS.
Abouf four hundred acres OF
beans ana two hundred acres OF
Irish potatoes We're planted IN TINS
section this season. The planting
Of beans as Il truck crop has been
profitable. Those who planted are
satisfied with the prices they nave
received. One farmer III this Sec
ton will clear about $l,3oG on min
acres. The shipment OF potatoes
will begin in a few days, II the
next truck to be shipped will be
early corn and W:ItermelonS.
The Andrews Truck Growers
Association was organized u few
weeks ago. =. +. WiehrS was
elected secretary and treasurer n
with Albert Mcmahon, an expert
ccned truck salesman. as salesman
accr. is handling the situation sat
isfactorily. Cars are shipped under
refrigeration, and each day at
least. two cars I sent to Potomac
Yards, Va. from there they are
shipped TO the best markets posi-
bic where there is little danger
of Cutting the markets.
The first experience with truck
in this section for Northern ship
ment has been successful, and next
year there will probably be u
greatly increased acreage
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
DAIRYMEN
HAVE FINE
PROGRAM

D~oveSville, May 26.-The pro-
gram Of the annual meeting OF the
South Carolina Dairymen's Asso-
citation, which is to be held here
on the farm of James l.. Mcintosh,
June Is. is taking definite shape.
says J.. 7. ,LaMaster. secretary OF
the association. who announces
that the features of the program
sill be three addresses by noted
authorities on different phases OF
the dairy business, a judging DEM
%onstration of dairy cattle, and a
picnic dinner. The three visiting
SPECIALISTS who will make addresses
are as follows:
/. DR.. J.. +. DeVine, Goshen,
y. y. who will discuss Abortion
Disease and its Control DR.. De
Vine is a practical veterinarian
who has attained remarkable sue
cess in controlling this most
troublesome disease, and With the
beginning Of Il real dairy cattle
business in South Carolina, it is Tor
tuna,e that he has been secured,
for an ounce Of prevention if worth
a pound of cure.
,. DR.. Edward 3. Meigs, OF the
Government Experiment Farm,
Beltsville. Md, on The Lime Re
uuirenents OF the Dairy Cow pr.
Meigs has had charge OF the gov
crnment work on determining the
possibility OF experimenting home
grown and purchased dairy rationS
with minerals SO vital in mainten-
ance OF the COWS health and the
production OF milk. AS most Of our
soils are deficient in lime. this is
an important matter With our
dairymen.
3. Mr.. L. G.. Cherbonnier, ST.
Louis, Mo-. on "Practical Lessons
in Feeding the Dairy Cow for Eco
nomical Production" He has had
experience with feeding prohlem:
all over the Tilted States and will
give valuable information on what,
when and how much TO feed.
In addition to the addresses and
discussions there Will be Il COW
Judging demonstration by an eX-
pert using the fine herd OF Mr.. Nc
Intosh as material.
\ social feature Will he the pc
ME dinner with an abundance OF
good thinSS 10 eat. and while
Gairymen and farmers from all
parts OF the state are urgcG and
expected % attend. the farmers OF
the Immediate section OF the st4te
L especially invited TO attend and
bring basket dinners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
NEW HOME FOR
STATE FAIR

Columbia. May PA COM
plete new home. With the eXcep-
ton OF the steel building. the main
entrance and the location. is what
the South Carolina state fair Will
boast when plans of c. G. Wilson.
Columbia architect, are executed.
This program of revision has been
adopted and when visitors to the
1922 exhibition mass through the
turnstiles they will see q much
changed place.
All Of these Improvements vii.
not come in one year but before
the next fair many changes will
take place. and by the 1928 exhibit
ton the management hopes TO have
them all completed.
Summed up the plans cal! for:
Shrubs and flowers in we'll laid out
places and courts: hard surfaced
walks and r%oadways: four new eX-
hibition buildings. 100 by 200 feet;
removal Of the midway from pres
ent location to the place now oc-
cupied by athletic field and %o-
mans building: destruction OF wo-
mans building: new athletic held
seating about 10000 persons to be
built on Bluff road end Of present
race track: cutting rae track to
half mile and banking it as II has
never been banked before: new cat
tie and fowl barns: removal or n
slightly lunch stands that have so
long spotted the grounds: free
parking space for automobiles in
old midway section: new ar"na.
In other words the n!arraS ,ment
has adopted plans whicn will ltllize
Ill Of the fair associations 102
acres and will give the ground the
appearance of an exposition home
rather than that of Il fair. 1t is
hoped to put the fair on q par
with the great fairs OF the North
and West and improved exhibition
facilities are necessary in the de
velopment.
One of the first improvements
will b" the erection Of the athletic
field; the removal OF the midway
to the old athletic field site; and
the establishment Of the free park
ing space. The race track Will be
in shape for the 1922 races and THE
barns Will be improved. For the
present the four new exhibition
buildings viii not be erected: they
Will be built next year. The land
Scape gardener viii get 10 DIRK on
his job OF Identifying The grounds
ard will have them "a beauty TO be-
hold" by October.
The plan is part OF the new Of
fcial'S determination TO revive tn"
fan and put it on Il bigger plane.
4 campaign will be put on for A.
600 more life members ut $40 each
and this $166.U 900 Will he used. Z.
NJ. Cooper. il. the president say,
entirely for these Improvements.
There are 1t present l,400 life
members OF the fair society. The
effort to get these new members
Will be made this summer and the
fair officials believe that the re
SponSe will be so enthusiastic That
the Improvement work will start
in Il short inc
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
RAILROAD
LABOR BOARD
CUTS WAGES
ore Than Forty
eight Millions Taken
From Pay Rolls
Cut Of Five Cents an
Hour for Four Hun
dred Thousand Em-
ployees

Chicago, May 2S (By the Asso-
ciated Press).-More than S4S,7
O0o. 900 -sas slashed from the wages
of 100000 railway employees IN y
decision by the United States rali-
road labor board tonight. The, de-
creases, which averaged FIVE cents
per hour in the majority, followed
cuts of s40O, 100000 made last
July by the board. Today's de-
cision, however, affects mostly
maintenance of way workers, al
though decisions are pending at
fecting other classifications.
If the wage cuts made in the lat
est decision are extended to other
decisions expected soon, it was
pointed out in railway cire $,
much of the 5000, 600, 900 increase
given by the board in 1920 will
be wiped out and wages restored
to a level which, railway officials
. have told the board, Will lead to a
new era of development and open
the way to the employment OF 200,-
900 men.
The decision was signed by the
three railway members Of the board
and the three members represent
ing the public. a dissenting opln-
ion was filed by the three members
representing the labor group. The
| majority opinion said that the wage
| cuts effective on July /, We're md
in accordance with decreases IN
/ the cost of living. The minority
| opinion contended that the wage
| scale provided in the decision wa
insufficient to sustain life on the
| basis Of American standards.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
BIGHAM
CASE STATUS

Florence, May 2J.@The supreme
court has rcaffirmed the verdict OF
the lower court in the cas- OF Ed
rnund y. BiSbam. who is ,nder SEN
tcnce of death for the murder OF
his brother. Smiley l;iSham. n
dictmentS exist against Bigham for
the murder also of four other
members of his family. A. L.
iliug. attorney for i;isham. stated
today that he would not carry the
t-aSc To the supreme court of the
United States bat will rely solely
on atter-diScovered evidence which
he Will present to the next term OF
court with 4 motion for y new
triJ
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
Mcleod For
Governor
Thomas G. Mcleod, Of
Bishopville, Announces
His Intention to Seek
Nomination

Bishopville. May 2G.-Thos.
G.. Mcleod OF this place sad
This afternoon that he Will be
in the race this summer for
governor. Recently numer-
ous requests have been made
of Mr.. Mcleod that he offer
for the office and il is in re
sponse To these requests that
he enters the contest.
Mr.. Mcleod is We'll known
throughout the state. lie WAS
lieutenant governor and has
had extensive legislative X
perience. He is an able
stump speaker and Will make
an aggressive campaign.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
CHANGES
SOLDIERS
DESERT

Hardin. Manchuria. May -
The soldiers Of General Ci ing Tso-
Lin along the Chinese Easo-rn rail
road have mutinied and declared
in favor of General WI Pci-Fu. who
defeated Chang in the recent bat
Ties around Picking. Almost the
entire railroad is in the hands Of the
revolving troops.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
WAGE y WILL
BE REJECTED
Decision of Railroad Labor
Board to Be Submitted to
Brotherhood

Chicago, May 29.-Immedlate
consideration of last nights order
by the railroad labor board reduc-
ing wages of maintenance of way
employees from one to five cents per
hour and totalling forty-eight mill
lion dollars a year, effective July
lst. is in prospect by the eXecu-
tive council Of the United Brother
hood Of Maintenance of Way En-
ployes. The decision, it is believed,
will be rejected when it is submit
ted TO a vote.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
BONUS BILL
ON ITS WAY
of Senate
Finance Committee
Endorse McCumber
Bill

Washington. May 29-The Nc
Cumber soldiers bonus plan appar-
entity commanded Il majority in the
senate finance committee, but al
nal vote was deferred until Nednes-
day TO give senator's time to CON
slider the amendments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
Cossack Leader
Cannot Be Deported

Washington. May 80. = Gen.
George Senlcnor. the Russian Cos
sack leader. whose deportation
had been demanded by Senator
Borah. of Idaho. Ter alleged hrutali-
ties upon American soldiers in Rus
STA. can not be deported according
to the commissioner Of immlgra-
ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
PRISON FOR
LONDON EDITOR
Horatio Bottomley,
Member Of Parlia-
ment Sentenced to
Seven Years

London, May 29-IIoratio Bot-
tomley, former publisher Of .lohn
Bull. has been found guilty Of the
charge of misrepresentation Of funds
belonging TO the Victory Bond Cub
and sentenced to seven years penal
seryitude.
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Excitement Subsidies at Waco.
BY the Associs'e ed Press

Waco. Texas. May 27.-The mob
surrounding the jail here had di-
minished today al the excitement
and disorder incident to the kill
ing and burning OF Jesse Thorn
as. ii negro. had virtually ceased.
Thomas body was later burned in
the public square.
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Rome. May 27-Four violent
earthquakes occurred today in the
vicinity OF Terni, about fifty miles
north of Rome. causing terror to
the population Yer an area of sew
eral miles. No reports Of damage
have been received this afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31

New York. May 23-Miss Matilil-
de Mccormick. of Chicago. whose
engagement TO Max Oser. Il Swiss
riding master has been announced.
vii, sail FOE. Europe tomorrow. she
said today. bat refused to answer
any questions.
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Buckingham. Ala, May "a
Eleven miners, five of which were
white, We're killed in an explosion
in the Alabama Fuel and Iron
compauy's mine here today.
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Savannah. May 29-William Boyd
= negro. of Brentwood. WAS shot
and burned TO death today. He
was accused of killing =. w.
Moody, a farmer.
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Sometimes it looks as if the
human cat also had nine lives.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31

Inventing excuses doesn't bring
any royalty.