The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-28


her son. conducts a sixty acre farm
on the Hamilton road in a sparse
ly settled section near here. She
is said to have told the investiga7
tors that she saw man and ~wo-
man commit the crime. ..s4i
London. Oct. 24.-A dozen of
the most prominent labor men of
the country met here today and de-
cided on the policy Of the labor
party for the coming London ,mu-
nicipal and also the general cleo
tions, but decided that the policy
be kept secret a day or two. :.
Washington, Oct. 24.-The resig-
nation of William r. Day. as as
sistant justice Of the United States
Supreme Court was rendered to
Presiden: Harding today and .ac-:
cepted. The resignation is effec-
tive November 14th.
ConstantinopIe, Oct. 24.-Com-
pietes resumption of relations be-
tween the Creek partiarchate of
Constantipople and the Athens gov
ernment was announced by Arch
bishop Metaxakis. the patriarch. in
Phanar Cathedral yesterday. the
new king. George the II was given
tho chilrch.S blessing
Washington. Oct. ga cam.
paign to discourage the use Of
small sized Christmas cards and
envelopes has been inaugurated by
the postoffice department.
Chattanooga, Oct. "a. Lee
Trimble. secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce of Griffin. Ca. was
one of today's speakers at the con-
vention Of Southeastern District
of the Associated Advertising clubs
of the world Officials, will be
elected at the afternoon session.
Washington, Oct. 25-Cotton
ginned prior to October 18th
amounted to 6,962,034 running bales
the census bureau reported today.
Columbia. Oct. 25. - Another
candidate entered the lists for SUI
perintendent of the state peniten-
tiary yesterday. when A. NJ. Scar
borough of Summerton declared
himself for the Office. Prospects
are that a half dozen or more will
have announced before the election
takes place early in the legislative
session commencing next January.
Paris. Oct. 25-The buying OF
dollars by British banks with
French francs in their possession is
said by French financiers to be the
principal cause of present weak
ness of the franc. Dollars were
used by the British government to
pay the interest on the war debt
to the United States. Bankers and
financial authorities of the govern
ment appear u'ndisturbed by the
rise of the dollar and pound.
Newport News. Oct. 25-The pres
enc of mind of one of the crew. OF
army dirigible C-14 saved it from
the fate of its sister ship &c. today
when Il big hole was torn in its gas
bag as it was being taken from the
hangar at Langley Field for a
fight to Aberdeen. Maryland. When
the craft bumped its side. the gas
began to hiss from the bag. and
every one scurried to safety. a
member of the Grey pulled the r.l
cord, releasing the hydrogen.
Louisville. Oct 25.-Cooperative
marketing associations of tobacco
growers banded together today
through the agency Of the Ameri-
can Tobacco Growers Cooperative
Exchange, an organization which
resulted from d two days confer.
ence here. w. 70. Wilson of Raj
eigh. \. G.. WAS chosen secretary
of the organization
Columbia. Oct 25.-Governor
Harvey has instructed Solicitor
Harris. OF Anderson. to appeal tc
the Supreme Court the decision OF
Judge Prince at Anderson Tues
day in ordering the release OF
Reed Shaw. of Anderson, paroie6
convict whose parole the governor
last week ordered suspended. The
governor today stated that he pre-.