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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16
a RUSSIAN GRAIN PUZZLE

The Soviet government Of Russia
is seeking the continuance OF
American famine relief and at the
same time preparing to export it's
own grain to other countries. f
is a situation at once amusing and
perplexing. Col. Haskell in
charge of the relief administration
In Russia. is coming to talk the
matter over with Secretary Hoover.
The Russian harvest. this fall
was very good in some areas. Ia
others it was very poor. It might
be expected that Russia would
equalize matters herself by ship
ping grain from the sources OF
ahundance to districts where there
is need, but the government has an
other idea. It points out that
Russia needs many imports such
as stock. farm tools, raw materials
and factory supplies in order to
rehabilitate her broken industries.
The only thing she has with which
to pay is grain. If the United
States will kindly continue to send
food supplies to the hungry peas.
ants, then the Russians can ex-
change the fruits of their own i1ar.
vest for the needed imports.
Il is noted that most Of the stuff
probably would be procured in
Germany. Without the imports, the
further collapse of Russia is said
[ to be near.
The proposal is at once plausible
and insolent. As scheme fol
getting American help for Russian
and German rehabilitation, it is
craftily simple. Whether. consider.
ing the expressed American disap.
proval of Soviet policies, aid from
this nation will continue to be
forthcoming, is question.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16
HIDDEN ARMS IN GERMANY
Guns and small arms may be
hidden around Germany. as Mr.

Guns and small arms may be
hidden around Germany, as Mr.
clemenceau says. Possibly il
Ia thorough search were made, an
Impressive total of cannon. ma
chine guns, rifles, shells ETC., would
be. found It does not follow
though that France or any other
country need get SO excited about
it as to fear an immediate invasion
from Germany.
Every calm observer of condi-
.tions. in Germany pronounces that
country utterly Incapable of either
offensive or defensive warfare. II
lis realized clearly enough in Paris
that If the French army advances
into the Ruhr in January. there
viii be no opposition. Germany
eanont help herself.
The arms referred to are vide
" scattered and absurdly INSULT
cient to equip. an army. Many if
cot most of the caches are private
collections. What fs1rtive manu-
lacture there is. now cannot amount
to much, with allied inspectors al
ways. on duty to see that the dis
armament a terms of the peace
treaty are obeyed.
In fact. disarmament is the one
war var penalty that Germany has
very nearly paid in full. If she
had done as well with reparations
there would be little criticism.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16
Chamber of
Commerce Notes
Facts About the Equipment OF
-, the lee Cream Factory

tr3-ss= =L1lE 1CO StNSIN 4eeSl IOA
The work necessary Al the re-
modelling of the building bought
fer Sumter's new ice cream factory
is proceeding. satisfactorily. a
great many changes have to be
made like cementing of floors. Wild
ening of the building, putting in of
electric power and light wiring and
fixtures, sewer and water connec-
tiens; brick and lumber work, etc.
= This ice cream factory will have
I a large and one Of the most modern
of refrigerating plants, and about
thirty-fve thousand dollars worth
of machinery, and other equipment
Will be necessary, which together
with the cost, of the building, which
was bought by the new company,
and improvements on building will
approximate fifty thousand dollars.
The fifty thousand dollars is all
outside capital, which was brought
into Sumter by Mr. L.. A: Corning
and his associates through the eff
forts OF the Sumter Chamber OF
Commerce. About twenty-five peo-
pie will be, employed in this new
plant to begin with and the NUM-
bers of employees increased as
the business grows. In the mean
/ time quite a number of men are
being given work in the remodel
| ing of this building and the In.
stallation of equipment, and much
building material is being pur-
chased in Sumter.
A market will, be afforded for
many thousands of gallons Of
milk and other commodities neces-
sary in factory of this kind, the
electric current used will prove a
good feeder for the Sumter electric
power plant, the gas company will
benefit, and other Sumter concerns
and many farmers will also be
benefited thereby Sumter welcomes
| Mr.. Corning and his associates
! and will give them hearty work
ing cooperation and custom Mr..
!. Corning proposes to utilize Sumter
labor with one or two exceptions
/ in his plant and to purchase ey-
erything he can in Sumter as he
lis doing now where Sumter offers
the material for sale. Sumter Ia
Dor is being used exclusively in the
remode1ing of the building and in
the installation of all of the. ma
chinery and other equipment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16
FREEDOM OF THE STRAITS


Somebody is going to command
the Turkish Straits. That is toe
important and troublesome a
thoroughfare to be left long with
out master. If the conference OF
powers at Lausanne does not es-
tablish an official control of the
great sea thoroughfare, somebody
will promptly come along and
grab it..
The Straits can be dominated
either by land or by sea. The for
rGer type of control has been ex-
lercised by Turkey in the past, and
|rroved to be huge misfortune to
the Allies and the world in gen
eral, in the last war. Turkey
would like to have the same con-
|trol again, and Russia, which could
boss Turkey. wants Turkey to have
lit Then either Turkey or Russia
could stop outside traffic through
the Dardanelles and the Bosporus
whenever they chose. ..ss.
The Allies, particularly Great
Britain. want the land d@efenses @
abolished, as they were supposed to
be in the recent Turkish treaty, and
a naval control established, like
that now exercised by the Allies
That. Of course. would favor Great
Britain. because she has the big
gest navy. Such control, however
Rould be exercised nominally, al
least. through the League of Ma
tions or some other international
body.
Such solution is: naturally pre-
ferred by the United States govern.
ment to the Turkish Russian one.
as more conducive to American in.
terests and. the peace OF Europe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

Now don't you wish you had
joined a Xmas saving club tfast
year. To our way of thinking the
Christmas savings club is "a mighty
good idea There are a whole
flock of checks berg mailed out at
the present writing to the mem
bers -of various clubs: 'i.
This amount in total runs into
thousands of dollars; and the
chances are that a. very small part
of it would have been saved but
for the clubs. This money will be
spent to a. large extent in holiday
shopping going into circulation
among the local stores. ,Sss
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

=
out doing the government any good
No adequate answer seems to haye
been given to this criticism.
1t may be that nothing can be
done about that. 1t is being .urg-
OF, however, that the existing Law
provides for tax of IS per cent
on the net income of CORPORATIONS
which accumulate profits beyond
the reasonable needs OF business" "
and that this law may apply to the
accamulations in question. Here
is at least possibility worth ex-
rioring.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

1t was the first night of barn
storming troupe in small wes-
tern town. billed to play the re-
lnainder Of the week.
The villain dragged the sinking
heroine down the stage to the
foothghts. and in her ear hissed:
I'VE are alone?"
And from the meager audience
came a wearied growl: Not to-
night YOU amt: but you will be
tomorrow night. Prospect.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

a new Congress should not assume
office regularly until Is months af-
ter election. and even when called
into special session at the earliest
possible moment, not until four
months afterward. Popular and
responsive government calls for
quicker action.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16
Christmas Services at Stateburg

Christmas Services at Stateburg.
On Sunday afternoon, Decem-
Der oath. at $50 o'clock. the choir
of the Church of the Holy Cross.
assisted by singers of Wedgetield.
will render a sacred cantata. THE
Herald Angels" in the church at
.Stateburg. directed by Mrs. NJ.
P. Moore. organist. Rev. w. S.
Steney, rector. will conduct the
services. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16
NEW oeleAas co1ron
Marriage Licenses.


Colored: Albert Murray and
Ethel Hunter. of Sumter.
Israel Postell. of Siver and
lone e. Pack, OF Sumter.
James Sims and Bessie Joe, of
oswego.
Wesley Jones mad Henry Wild
er of Tindal.
Eddie Hudnal of Elliotts and
Lillian Myer Of Oswego.
Cyrus Gadsden and Sarah
Wilder of Sumter.
Robert Rose and Richard Ma
thaniel. Of Sumter.
Charlie Thompson and Carrie
McDuffie, of Cswego.
r. M. Mahoney and Mahala
Wilson, Dalzell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

in Sumter. sss..s
sTaTE HIGHWav BONDS
Sumter county has issued bonds
IN the sum of sss,5eo. geo for the
censtruction of county system
of paved highway. IN which all Of
the principal public roads OF the
county are incnded. the paved
highways radiatang from the coun-
seat to the county line. Every
rsad in this county that forsas a
{ pert Of the State highway system,
outlined BY the State Highway De
partment, is incluaed in the road
paving program Of the sanater
Permanent Highway Commission,
and these roads viii be paid for
With the proceeds of the county
good reads bond issue OF z.soe.-
eee
Thus We see the state highway
system insofar as Sumter county
IS concerned. has been provided for
and the cost of construction viii
BE paid BY Sumter county tax
pasers Now if the plan to au-
thorize state bond issue Of s50.-
900. ooe, TO provide the funds to
construct a statewide system OF
rated highway, is pun. into effect.
there should be incorporatedrin the
enabling act a provision whereby
Sumter county may be reimbursed,
from the proceeds 1.-the State
good roads bond issue. for all the
naenes-s spent by the Sumter coun-
~ Permanent Highway Commission
tor Inc constructors of paved high
f- g. O. = y :" 81
hereafter. Incorporated in the State
Highway System. # this is not
done Sumter county and other
eeuaties similarly circumstanred in
to highway building. will
be double taxed Tor good roads,
mlrich.any reasonable man Will
concede would be unjust.
81 sun,ssr and Riclaiand counties
are leading the State in the cons onn-
struction Of permanent hard sur
highways and these great
pu6Hc works are being paid by the
properey owners OF these counties,
who haze voluntarily assumed the
bufded of large issues of highway
s,onds. There would be no justice
in taxing these counties to build 9
state highway system in other
ceunsiesswhich have refused o.
neglected to build good roads that
form links in the state highway
SYSTEM. Practically al the eonssi-
tlisr sssarss of the proaesed State
ighwayasysten, lying within tie
boansm sumter county, viii have
beens cemlaeted before this piar
to issne State bonds for road build.
ins can be put into effect, conse-
queaslS Sumter county cannot hope
to derive any direct benefit from the
preaosed good roads bond issue
unlsss the.act authorizing the bonds
contains a provision to reinburse
sumter county or-the cost of con.
strtfrtion oi the sections of the
stasc highway within this county.
SGater county is Just about a:
rrosressirs and public spirited a
any other county in the State. ane
our people are willing to DO az
lnachs as the people of any othe'
coassty for the welfare and up
building .of,the State as whole
bugwe speak advisedly when wt
sas-rss Sumter county viii never
agree 10 a State good roads bono
issdes the proceeds Of which shai
be used ito build paved highway
in esdnHss that have refused te
tax themselves for this purpose
while this county receives no par
os the proceeds of the bonds.
srrfF COTTON PROBLEM
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

5. That i New york wife, husband
and stepson who have been sent
Zach to a different prison might
Sc considered among our best cell
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

CHFISTliAS FRIlIT Place orders.
now for Christmas trade. full
line at reasonable prices. sum
tel. Produce Co. Warehouse on
Manning Avenue Crossing Phone
s51.S.,5:sy e. -. Z.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

The condition OF the Manning
avenue crossing is such that re-
pairs should be made as soon as
possible. Those who enter or
leave the city by way of Manning
avenue complain vigorously of the
rough going over the railroad
tracks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16
Fllrnan and Wexford
Athletic Relations Appear to
Be Strained

!. Spartanburg, Dee. 12.-Wofford.
lathletic. Authorities are in tho:
dark and Furman athletic author
iities are silent in regard TO: fntures
athletic relations between the tWes
Institutions. Iii as s rainsored in
Spartanburg thst Furnaan has de-3
eided to drop Wofferd frent fu-
ture schedules. No footbaH date;
has been offered the if,stitsitions
here for 1923 though the game
.. according to the custom thatshere-s
fofore has 4 obtained Woaid be
played Is GreeaxiIle. WoHords.
published basket ball schedale
calls for games with F1triaan e1i
January 12aand n while F.urnaans
nubl,shed easing card Lists these:
two dates as open, These dates
were agreed upon It is unde derstood..
though mo contracts had bees
signed deniaf orr aff ffirHaa1fon
was obtainable from Ftrman ahh-
/ fletie authorities tonight Chair
! man Hicks, of the Furzlan athletic
board answering the Heraid.s M
; quiry as follows: 9. .sssss
! 4so statement to give out IN re:
gard to Furn1aE and 1Fonord
fs Tsso incidents. III contests be-
tween Furman and WoaoTd teams
lin. the last year are beAeVed re-
{sponsibIe -sfor the situataon he
burning of F F,lrnaan,s celo*s placed
en- top of:a coffin following q fSess "
ford vietoryein baseball lastsssprlags:
and trouble which developed ON
the field daeing he WofoEdsF Fur
man footbaal ssa s.ess on November
/ is, wheH .seSdes1tss rushed on the:
field folFS@iAg aepersonal enccssHts
Ter are The iHcitieuts referred to-
! 49,
One of oar s5fss,s SHIP landed with
a ljsf 41,n IN ;atiYSk Sa&9but the list was.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

There never has been a case Of
an American who remafnedF IN
America being jailed IN Russia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

WANTED Several small tracts OF
good pine timber from IA te o
million feet. We also pay cash
for No. & pine logs IA inches
and UP in diameter delivered to
our new band mill at Denmark
IS. c. The zfckgraf Company
nonsna&bss 6 s.., -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

They are discovering ways to do
everything fast except sleep fast.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

so woman in Boston went crazy
when her new shat sarrived 80 It e
usually the husband who Goes thIs-s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

One of our 1T, sinfpse landed with.
4 list the aa.Fabat the list was
NOT a wine list -.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-16

sinister menace to the prosperity ne
of the South. but it is only one offic
problem. The great problem is ter
the regulation of the production into
OF cotton so that the supply shall poss
not exceed the demand, and thereby mon
guarantee price that will insure resp
!. ST. a,a lao;timate profit on the quic
, 1922-11-02
N FLAMING
Is JEWELSS
MI. H ROBERT W CHAMBERS
ApNNfN q c-npcr Z poaAs coAsnNN

on no ground and kicked the pine
needles over IL.
As -QIintann continued his enelr-
cling maneuvers Eve. apparently per-
picked. walked out into the clear
space. putting the concealed trap be-
tween her ant ouiniana. who now
came steai,bily toward her from the
rear.
It was evident that he had recon
noitercd sufficiently TO satisfy him
self tina tho girl was alone and that
no trick. no ambuscade. threatened
him.
And now. from behind a pine. and
s~iartllngiy near her. came ouintana-
moving with confident grace yet
holding his rifle ready for any en-
ergency.
Ewes Mortified stare was natural;
he had not realized that any man
could wear 50 evil n smile.
QuIntana stooDed short n to5en
PAGES away. Tho dramatic in him
, 1922-11-02

demanded of the its fun
value. He swept off his hat with n
flourish, bowed deeply where he
stood.
"Ahr' he cried gaIy, ''tho happy
encounter. senorita- God is too good
to US. And II was but a moment
since my thoughts were OF you. I
swear it,
1t was not fear; # was a sort Of
slow horror OF this man that began
to creep over. girl. She stared at
his brilliant eyes at his thick mouth.
&C red-shuddereo slightly. But the
toe OF her right foot touched tho
stock of her rifle under the pine
needles.
She held herself under control.
so it's you" sho said unsteadily.
II thought our people had caught
you"
child" he said, sit is I who have
caught our people. And now. my
God!-I catch youi . It is YER
runny. Is It not7"
She looked straight into ouIntana's
black eyes. but the look he returned
sent the shamed blood .surginG into
her face.
by Cod he said between his
white. even teeth-''by Godg'
Staring at her he slowly dIsen-
ragged his pack. let It fall behind him
on h pine needles; rested his rifle
IN it: slipped out OF his mackinaw
-nd laid that cross Ills rifle-al-
ways keeping his brilliant yes on
her.
Her bps frightened. the muscles in
his dark face grew tense: his eyes
became a blazing insult.
For an instant he stood there. un.
encountered. q wiry graceful shape
n his wooden brooches, leggings. and
gray shirt open at the throat. Then
he took a step toward her. And the
girl watched him. fascinated.
One pace, two. a third. n fourth
the girls involuntary cry echoed the
stumbling crash of the man thrash.
ng. clawing. scramblinE in the cen
ched Jaws of the bear-trap amid a
whirl of flying pine needles.
He screamed once. tried N rise
| turned blindly to seize the jaws that
clutched him, and suddenly crouch
| ed. loose,jointed. cringing like {
trapped wolf-the true ratalist among
our lesser brothers.
CONTINUED Tomorrow
, 1922-11-02

vertised and having heard several
praise it / decided to try it. ! feel
first-rate at the present time. 1t has
done wonders for me and l keep it in
the house right along. Ialwaysrec-
ommend it to others who r sick
and ailing." = Mrs. ]. M. SIBRERT,
4032 High St., Everett, Washington.
To do any kind of work, or to play
for that matter, is nextto impossible
if you are suffering from some form
of female trouble. 1t may aus your
back or your legs to ache, it may
make you nervous and irritable. You
may be able to keep up and around,
but you do not feel good.
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is a medicine for women.
1t is especially adapted torelieve the
cause of the trouble and then these
annoying pains, aches and mo good"
feelings disappear.
, 1922-11-02

lowest part oil my
back and my hips
and my legs would
ache with that
tired ache. l could
hardly stand on
my feet at times
Il was always able
to do my work al
though 1 did not
feel good. j saw
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vege table
GOmDOun6 adj
, 1922-11-02
COULD HARDLY
STAND AT Times
Hips, k and Legs would
Have That Tired Ache


Everett, Washington. For sew
eral years Ihave had trouble with the
, 1922-11-02
By c. A. Weight

The poores. Japanese coolle re-
CARDS his evening bath as n sacred
duty. anc as the greatest luxury q
the day.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
ANOTHER WITNESS
OFFERS EVIDENCE
AGAINST MRS. HALL
Neighbor to Refute Story of
Widows Whereabouts on
Eve of Tragedy.

New Brunswick. n. J., Nov. Ii by
The Associated Press )-Testimon
that Mrs Frances Stevens Hall left
her home about s o'clock the night
her husband, the Rev. Edward Wheeler
Hall, and his choir leader, Mrs. Eleanor
r. Mills, were slain. will be placed be-
fore the Somerset county grand jury,
it was learned Tuesday night.
A hitherto rnmentioned witness. a
New Brunswick man, will tell the juf-
ors that he saw Mrs. Hall run hurried
ly from her home to the house next
door which was occupied by her cousin,
Henry Carpenter, it was authoritative
ly announced.
The testimony which Special Deputy
Attorney Mott hopes to place before
the jurors Is in direct conflict with the
statement of Mrs. Hall as to her move
ments on the night of the tragedy,
September IA She has reiterated that
she did pot leave her'home until about
z O'Clock the following morning. when
she went to seek her missing husband
at the church of St John the EvangeI-
ist..
Timothy n. Pfeiffer, Mrs. Halls
attorney, said he was unimpressed by
The reported new testimony.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-15
British Election TOdau;
Political Pot BOilS at
Finish of Hot Campaign
Forecast of Results Lacking as Seers Are Unable
to Prognosticate; Bonar Law Expects Con-
servatives to Emerge With Working Majority;
Prices May Turn Farmer Against Unionists.
arrangements been made to give the
public an early tally of the pollings.

arrangements been made to give the
public an early tally of the pollings.
Results to Be Delayed
In more than half the constituencies
the ballots will not be completely
counted or announced until Thursday,
but the figures from more than two
hundred constituencies will be declar-
ed Wednesday night between 8 o'clock
and midnight. These should give a
good indication of how the country is
going. The complexion of the new
parliament, however, will not definite
ly be known until Thursday.
Perhaps what is being decided
above all . the polling booths We'd
nesday is whether Great Britain shall
return to the party system in politics
or follow most of the European coun-
tries in the adoption of group sys-
TEN. The conservatives have made
great bid for return to straight
party politics but it seems extremely
likely that their efforts will be frus
trated and that the new parliam ent
will consist of a number of groups
with confused political boundaries.
Premier Bonar Law and his adher-
ents profess great confidence in the
return of their party with n working
majority, but his confidence is not
shared in other quarters. 1t is based
to large extent on the belief that
the rural voters will, as In the past. !
remain true to the conservative tradi- |
tions.
The exigencies of the war gave
agricultural laborers high wages such
as they never enjoyed in the past.
and thereby gave them new standards
or hfe and new outlook. In the past
year IN conformity with the universal j
faH IN wages and a great reduction in
the price of wheat and other agricul-
tural produce. agricultural laborers
lost these advantages, wage boards
disappeared and conditions reverted to
something approximating pre-war con-
1t remains to be seen where these.
disadvantages, suffered under the CO.
ANTON government, will draw the rural
voter from his tine-honored alIegfance
TO the conservative party. IF so. II
VIII be the Asquithian liberals who
VIII benefit as the labor party con-
centrates its attention on urban con-
sutuencles. because the appeal of labor
is mostly to the industrial workers in
the town.
The two unknown factors In the
most open election for many years
are now the women will vote and to
what extent advocacy of a capital lew
mas injured the prospects of the labor
party Another moot point is how far
Lloyd George retains his old ascend
ancy with his countrymeu.