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Evening journal., 1922-11-17
ny BILLY EVANS.

How long will Mickey Walker
hold the welterweight title?
Some Of the boxing experts are
inclined to the belief that Miokey's
tenure will be short one.
There are half dozen welters
entitled to a match with Walker and
every one OF them Is a dangerous
contender
George Ward and Jock Malone,
who hold decisions over Walker. are
more than anxious for a shot a the
new champion Johnny Karr, who
has a verdict over Malone, IL equal
~ anxious Then there is Dave
Shade the brilliant Californian.
VIII UplIft the Stage.
Jack BulRer. Mickey's manager
has temporarily called a halt to the
many challenges by announcing to
the world that Walker would short
~ go on the stage. II is said book
ings covering period OF three
months have already been closed.
Walker. II Is understood. isn't
very keen for the stage stuff, hut his
manager opines otherwise and, OF
course. that settles II.
Walker IS the twelfth fighter to
hold the weller title. Walker. by the
way. II the youngest man that ever
won the title in this country. Jack
Rritton was the oldest boxer to win
and defend the honors OF the d.
vision.
BrittOn Beat Kid lewis.
Britton won the champ
from kid" Lewis at New Orleans.
April "a, 1916. Jack held the title
a little more than a year. lewis
winning it back when he received
the decision over Rritton at Dayton
o., June %. 1917
Lewis held the honors for two
years During that lime he met
Britton in number II no-dccision
bouts the Enthusiastically dlsagreeing
as to the winner.
Britton then sprang a pugllistic
surprise by- knocking out Lewis in
nine rounds at Canton. o.. March II,
1919. Britton has held the title
since, finally surrenderlng 1t to
Mickey Walker on points.
Walker is 90 years Old He has
been fighting only three years. His
victory over Rritton came as a great
surprise because only few months
ago Jack had won all the way from |
clever Penny Leonard, until he
lightweight champ committed a foul,
terminating the bout
The new champion lives in Eliza
beth. y. j.. and is proud OF It. The !
home folks are equally proud OF
Mickey. lie lives with his parents
and is unmarried.
Walkers ambition after leaving
school was to become an architect.
lie served as an apprentice In an
architects office for some time. hut
finally passed It al mp for ring
career. His specially now Is design
ing new punches instead OF build Y
inEs. v
Evening journal., 1922-11-17
~. luxe VS.. TWELFTH WARD

st. Luke win meet Twelfth Ward
tomorrow afternoon at Baynard
Field. The kick-off will be at 2.3O
o'clock.
All 81. Luke players are ordered
to meet at Eighth and Madison
streets at O'clock
Evening journal., 1922-11-17

NEW HAVEN Conn.-Two thous-
aand Yale students gathered At the
station here today and gave Captain
Jordon and his football squad a
rousirg send-off when they departed
FOR Trenton. y. !. Despite faculty
orders not to leave until tonight.
hundreds Of Yale rooters started
their exits last night.
Evening journal., 1922-11-17
Kirk Hts 2ss in Ducks.

h1rk hits 2oS IN Ducks.
Billy Kirk rolled 233 IN the third
game Of his match Of duckpins. His
total for the three games was 544,
getting 127 and 1874 in the first two
games.
Evening journal., 1922-11-17
NLnIIeahIe Teams Roll.

In the Eastern Malleable Iron
Company's bowling league. A team
defeated B IN three straight games.
A Team
Behrendt -.... 1s7 1853 157-4e7
Summerholder =. ss 142 142-372
Evening journal., 1922-11-17

NEW Because the ten
tative American League schedule
for 1928 Ndeprives the Boston Red
Sox Of the first Saturday in the new
Yankee stadium, Harry Frazee.
owner OF the club. announced he
would recruit help and fight IT out
with Ban johnson at the schedule
meeting
Evening journal., 1922-11-17
S p O r 7 s CO.:
Sport TablOidS

CAMBRIDGE. Mass.-Aftera "A. trial
Of six weeks, Frank T. Muller Phil
adelphia, trainer of Jack Kelly,
worlds champion sculler, has been
named rowing coach at Harvard for
1928.
WASHINGTON. Pa. - Washing
ton and jefferson College has adopt
ed the rule prohibiting the use of
Freshmen in varsity athletics and
limiting an athlete to three years
participation in sport, the faculty
announced. It will become effective
in 1924.
Evening journal., 1922-11-17
FRIENDS GIRLS
WIN AT SOCCER

Friends School Girls field hockey
team defeated Ursuline Academy in
an exciting match on the Tower Hill
School grounds yesterday after
noon. Score, to 0. The game
was one of the best exhibitions
Of defensive work on the part Of
both teams as after Miss Van Trump
pushed over a tally which proved to
be the winning one, the Ursulne
backs frightened up and were never
in danger.
The passing of the Friends girls
featured the contest. the Misses Eli
son. Adair and Bailey doing we'll in
this department of the game while
on the other hand the defensive
work of the Misses Steel. Kane and
Hoey proved the leading feature on
the Ursuline girls play.
Evening journal., 1922-11-17
LOCAL SCHOOLS
in GRID TEST
Highlets and Salesianum TO
Buck Lines Tomorrow
for Second Time
STUDENT BODIES
READY TO YELL

How the two Interscholastic rival,
lineup:
Wilmington High
Evening journal., 1922-11-17

He found himself baseball,
But what good did il do.
His face despaired. because he had
No one 10 throw IL TO.
Evening journal., 1922-11-17

Place-Harlan Field Time-2.S0
Sharp.
Evening journal., 1922-11-17

He sought Co steal some practice
Before the swimmers met,
But dove into the tank and found
They had not filed IL yet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-04
BIG FIRE IN
AUGUSTA

Augusta, Ca. Feb. 27.-Fire
starting here at - o'clock tonight
in the Montgomery building, in
the heart Of the business district.
threatens the block.
A general alarm was sounded
and the fire is burning from all
sides and through top Of the four
story building. where the fire
started.
The place where tonights fire
started was only two buildings
distant from the spot where tfa
last confagraSon was checked. The
Augusta Trunk Factory, a leather
goods store on the first floor Of
the building. has teen- completely
glltted and the flames arc bursting
from the roof and windows.
1t seems at this time, however,
that the fire Will be controlled be-
fore it ignites nearby buildings,
fire walls serving as barriers. The
wind is Very light, blowing gently
o the east but the flames are not
mounting high nor are sparks fly
ing as fast as they did in the con-
hagration November, last.
Ali OF the engines Of the citys
fire departments, are in service
with. the exception Of the neces-
sary reserve.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-04
SWINDLER
ARRESTED

New York, Feb. 2S.-Alfred T..
Lindsay, who is accused OF swIndl-
ing society women of approximate
ly one million dollars in fake STOCK
deals. has confessed to the many
charges. according TO District At
torney Murphy Lindsay was
brought here after his arrest at
Overlook. Pa, last night
Lindsay accepted all the blame
for the alleged transactions, Muir
ply said. and declared. when eX-
posed in the newspapers, he and
his wife had discussed 4 double
suicide. He said the amounts he
is alleged to have received IRON
society women had been grossly eX-
cessive. Asked if he had received
three hundred thousand dollars
from Mrs. Lillian y. Duke, the dl-
vorced wife Of the tobacco king,
Lindsay said the statement was
rubbish
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-04
JApAN'S MAR
TIAL SPIRIT
Gen. Yamanashj Says 1t Must
Be Maintained to Secure In
dustrial Development

Toxic. Jan. 5 (By MaiD-H the
japanese nation is to hold its own
in industrial competition which is
sure 10 result from establishments
of world peace, Japan's martial
spirit must be developed in proper
ton as armament is reduced, said
Lieut.. Cen. Yananashi, minister OF
war in Il statement to the japanese
press.
"a serious mistake is being made
by some OF the political leaders OF
Japan" he said, sin their efforts
to disregard the martial spirit Of
the nation which is as essential TO
the peaceful expansion OF the peo-
pie as it is III time Of war.
The Washington conference has
met with the success that was eX-
pected Of ii. Opinion seems to be
divided on. the basis for the pro-
posed naval limitations, which is
the chief Of the problems before
the assembly OF nations; but all are
OF one accord in the spirit OF world
peace, u1CIl .cstliSO lI'tti1 IOso I'll
er TO deliberate on those questions.
1T is matter for regret that an
their attempt to. win appreciation
for this spirit Of world peace and
in their anxiety to remove from
Japan the charge OF militarism,
some Of our political leaders have
2pparently lost sight OF the marital
spirit OF The nation.
1T is wrong to consider that a
martial spirit is incompatible with
the limitation OF armaments. In a
certain sense, armament is an ex-
preston of national power. which
is the sum total Of various kinds OF
individual energy. Modern war
fare. for instance, demands nation
al industry besides shells and bay
onetS. Therefore. ii Il nation is
to advanc. and hold its own IN the
industrial competition that must
necessarily follow on the estab-
lishment of world peace, its mar
tial spirit must be expanded and
/ developed TO just Il degree Us the
actual armament is reduced"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-04
CHICKEN FIGHT
ENDS IN ROW
Young White Farmer Alleged
to Have F.sen Killed by
Negro

Greenwood, Feb. 27.-One man
is dead and another shot through
the heel as result Of brawl at
a barbecue on the banks OF the Sa-
luda river about two miles below
Dyson near the Newberry county
line this afternoon between 2 and
3 o'clock. The row is alleged TO
have followed a chicken fight to
which participants had come from
Laurens, Newberry and Green
wood counties. The dead man is
Meadors Williamson. white man,
who is alleged to have been shot
by Coon Abrams. q young negro.
The wounded man is c.. II. Scos-
gins, white. OF Greenwood. He is
said to have been shot through the
heel in the general melee which
followed the shooting Of William
son. According to information OBJ
tained by telephone tonight Off
GERS with bloodhounds and a posse
are in pursuit of Abrams, who is
reported fleeing into the river
swamps.
Violence is feared if he is caught.
Sheriff f. NJ. White, Of Green
wood, stated tonight that from in
formation he could obtain at the
scene OF the killing, there had
been chicken fight with much
drinking by the participants. Two
negroes are said to have first start
ed TO fighting and were separated
by Williamson and other bystand-
ers. Williamson is alleged to have
struck the father OF Coon Abrams
over the head Abrams is then al
legged TO have fired on Williamson,
shooting him five times with a
pistol. Several bullets took effect
in his body and one broke an
arm. Death was almost instan-
taneous. According TO information
from Dysons, a general fuSilade
followed, in which Scoggins was
shot through the heel. No other
casualties have been reported.
though the father Of Coon
Abrams is said to have been Sc
verely beaten Williamson was
young farmer, having wife and
two children. Abrams was about
tWeniy-one years Of age.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-04
THIEF SATISFIED
WITH CIGARS

After the lapsing of a short pe-
riod Of time as a brief breathing
spell, the petty thieves have again
begun their operations The ware
house of Phillips and Company on
Manning Avenue was entered some
time Monday night or early Tues
day morning and some few boxes
OF cigars stolen. The thief appar-
emily used Il ladder to get up TO a
small side window which was brok-
en- open and q door Of the ware
house then opened Although the
entire stock Of the warehouse was
at the disposal Of the thief or
thieves. it is Of singular mention.
that about five or six boxes of
cigars were the only goods found
missing after the discovery Tues
day morning of the break in.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-04
SOME OF THE
LEGISLATORS
WILL RETIRE
Members Of Both House and
Senate Announce Plans For
Next Year

Columbia. March 1.-The legls-
lature will have lots Of new faces
next year, and even now some OIL
the members are making it known
what their intentions will be re-
garding the elections this SUM-
mer. a number OF the members
will not offer Tor reelection. Some
of the members will be returned
but many others will not. 1t is
likely that a majority OF the faces
next year will be new.
Speaker j. r. Atkinson, OF Spar
tanburg, has announced that ne Will
. offer for recollection, according to
his present plans, and 1t is practl-
cally certain that he will be noml-
mated again for the speakershlp'
if he is rc-clccted.
Thomas S. Mcmillan, Of Charles
ton. who is speaker protein OF the
House, will offer for reelection
in the elections this summer. 1t is
likely that if he is returned next
year he will be considered for the
speakership, unless Mr.. Atkinson 1s
re-nominated, in which event Mr..
Mcmillan would probably not offer
for election.
Representative f. T. Hughes,
chairman of the ways and means
committee of the House, is not TO
offer for reelection. He plans to
run for Congress from the sixth
district.
Representative Sapp, Of Colum-
bia. who is one of the floor leaders
OF the House, has not Indicated
what his plans are for the cleo
lions. but he is being mentioned
rs possible timber for some otaer
political Office, possible a seat IN
Congress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-04

up the amount I have given her II
will be almost If not quite the
amount she gave ne. During the
life time OF John y. Stanchfield,
she consulted him in reference to
This matter and he advised that she
had no action against me"
Concerning Mrs. Dorothy At
wood, vino claims 10 have given
him $215 900 Lindsay said:
'lt is absolutely untrue. The
matter was taken UP by her then
attorney. He went over her state
1rert and allowing Tor profits made
on stocks. the total amount due
her was not IN excess OF $35,0 o.
Ii ii vas ;ill figured out now, in
Guiding the amounts ! nave given
her since. would not owe her
anything"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-04
FIGHTING
IN BELFAST

Belfast. Feb. 27-Thcre was
heavy firing by civilians in the
Short Strand district al s O'Clock
this evening. Several persons we're
badly wounded The firing follow
ed q terrific bomb explosion at
O'Clock this aftcrnoor al the cor
ncr Of Vulcan and Hc. ford streets
and Newton Roads, when Il four
tcen-ycar-old youth was seriously
wounded in The legs and head
There also was shooting in which
there We're casualties on Queens
Bridge and Albert Bridge. two Of
the principal crossings of the riv-
ec Iagan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-04
DECISION IN
SUFFRAGE CASE
Enited State Supreme Court
Rules That Nineteenth
-!
Amendment is Con-
stitutional

:. Washington. Feb. 27.-The con-
OF the Woraan;s suf-
frages or Nineteenth amendment
was sustained today by the supreme
c0ure in an unanimous decision
rendered by Justice Brandes.
The challenge came from the
state OF Maryland where Oscar
Lesep and Others sought TO pre@ns
tife registration of two women as
qualified voters in Baltimore. Lesser
and his associates contended that
the constitution of Maryland Unfit
ed sG:ffrage to men; that the iegis-
lati1re OF Maryland's had refused ta
s-ftify the wonan's suffrage amend
menL and that the amendment had
not become part Of the federal
constitution. The Maryland state
codrts sustained the amendment,
The contention that an amend
snent' to the federal constitution
relating to additions to the elec-.
torate can not be made without the
consent OF the state, the court dis
posed, OF by reference to the Eff
teenttl or equal suffrage amend
nientt, declaring that zone can not
be Valid and the other invalid z. It
pointed out that the validity of the
!; Fifteenth amendment had been rec.
ognized for half a century.
The suggestion that several OF.
ftIle sc states which ratified the
Nineteenth amendment had provi-.
siohs in their state constitutixns
which prohibited the legislatures
T from ratifying could not be enter
tained, the court stated, because the
state legislatures derived their
powal in such matters from the
Ifeder;-i constitution. which trans
cends any limitations sought 10 be
Imposed by the people Of a state
The remaining objection that
the. ratifying resolutions of Tennas-
see, and West Virginia. we're ineper-.
.;ajiyye, because adopted in violation
| oftiie legislative procedure in those
states may have been rendered
.inlnlaterial." the court declared.
by, the subsequent ratification OF
the .amendment by Connecticut and
I Vermont. The contention was dis.
posed Of. however, or broader
ground, the court stated, adding
that the secretary Of state haFing
issued proclamation OF the ratS-
Icatffon Of the amendment to all
inSents and purposes had become
q part of the constitution. As Ten
iiessee and West. Virginia had pow
eli. fo .ratify and had. officially noti-
I cied the secretary Of state that they
had done so. their action was bind
| ing upon the secretary and upon
being certified by that official had
become conclusive upon the courts
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-04
AGREEMENT
ON PAYMENTS

Berlin. Feb. 2S.-A provisional!
agreement has been reached be-
tween the allied separations COM
the annual payment by Germany
Of seven hundred and twenty mil
lion gold marks in cash and one
billion four hundred and fifty mil
lion gold marks in kind
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-04
NY. SWINDLER
DENIES CHARGES
Broker Lindsay Says Women
Furnished Money to Play
the Market

New York, Feb. 2S.-Alfred
Lindsay. alleged Swindler Of society
women. issued Il statement from his
cell in Tombs prison today deny
ing that he had 1leeced the women
out Of nearly $1,000,0G by fake
stock transactions and painting
himself as & faithful meal ticket
10 those who had lost through his
speculations.
This statement was in sharp con-
trast TO one issued earlier in the
day by Assistant District Attorney
Murphy in which M. Murphy said
Lindsay had broken down and sob
bingiy dictated a confession that
many Of the charges against him
were true and that he and his wife
had discussed suicide as q possible
way out of their difficulties.
All the women who advanced
him money did so. Lindsay's state
inenJ declared. with full under
standing that it was to be used for
stock speculation and all knew. he
asserted. thai their money had
been lost honestly Notwith-
standing that he felt he was under
no obligation to them, he said, he
has continually advanced them
money until the greater part Of
their losses had been restored TO
them.
Supporting this contention, he
gave out q sample monthly pay
roll on which the names Of eight
Of his accusers appear as receiv-
ing sums ranging from 500 to $500
and aggregating Sl,615.
Mrs. Lindsay, lie said, although
she knew nothing Of the merit Of
the women's claims. was willing TO
turn over 20 a creditors committee
the handsome Lindsay estate at
South Nyack, which with the fur
nishings should bring nearly $100,-
900. In addition, he said, he was
willing TO make good any differ
cnce between the amount SO real
lied and the unpaid balances on
sums the women had advanced him.
This he could easily do if releas-
ed to carry ont a project he had
under way. he declared.
Lindsay took up each woman'S
claims separately. giving his YER
sion in detail Of the transactions
and denying vigorously the mag
nitude Of the sums some of the
women said they had lost.
Mrs Lillian n. Duke, divorced
wife of James &. Duke, the "tobac-
king who claims to have ad-
vanced him about $375 1000. actual
~ gave him far less than that sum,
/ he declared, though he did NOT give
an exact figure.
in 1913 1 met Mrs Duke who
gave me a check for $4,000 with
the understanding that I was to
play the market for her." the state
ment said During April and May
OF that year she gave me approx
; mately 100000. by that time
Mrs. Duke was sued, Or about to be
sued for alienation of affections.
| She was afraid OF judgment
; againS. her and sold her stock and
gave me the money TO speculate
with, which I did, making reports
to her from time TO time as to the
stocks which invested in and
which she knows was lost honest
ly.
Il have always given Mrs. Duke
money. l gave her $500 in De
cember. 1921. and as late as Janu-
airy 20 or SO, ] gave her $3.50. Mrs.
Duke went to Europe in 1914 and
gave her the money TO go with.
Each letter asked me for more
money. which / sent to her. I have
been giving her money ever since
July of 1913 and il she Will figure
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-04

New York, March although
reputed to be worth half million
dollars Mohrman, a recluse living
in a shack near Jamaica, today
started 10 serve ten day sentence
rather than pay ten dollars fine for
violating the sanitary laws.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-04
NEW REPUBLI-
CAN SECRETARY

Washington. FEB. 2s.-George
Bloekwood, publisher OF the Mu-
nice. Ind. Press and of the Nat
ional Republicans, has been ap-
pointed acting secretary Of the Re-
publican National committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-04
COM. McNlDER
WANTS BONUS

Washington. Feb. 2S.-Jiantord
MacNider. national commando Of
the American Legion. conferred
With President Harding on the bo-
nus situation. urging tn" immediate
enactment OF legislation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-04

Washington, Feb. 27.-The inter-
state commerce commission IN al
lowing maintenance Of existing
railroad rates was declared to be
"hoIding IN umbrella over the
railroads at the expense Of other
industries" by j. w. Craddock OF
I.yrchburS, Va, president OF the
craddock-Terry Shoe company,
who appeared today for orGaniZa-
lions Of shoe manufacturers. whole
saicrs and retailers. Th" schedules
mus, come down. he added. be-
cause the country was through
he silk shirt era.
Mr.. Craddock said his industry
would not specify what rates should
be cut or TO what degree. but con-
sidcrcd tina: coal frciGhts should
be taken rD first, and agricultural
products second.
What waS almost the only appeal
for lower passenger rates was made
today by f. Il. Leighton, repre-
senfing the international Thcatri-
cal ussoci:It ION. The prc-war sched-
ale OF IL cents per mllc. l"i
travellers should he restored he
declared, because theatrical failures
had increased tremendously IN
number while road shows had de
creased. demonstrating that The
charges were Too high for The tr:'l-
tic 10 boar
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$500, 900 DAMAGE
IN AUGUSTA

Augusta. Ga, Feb. 2S.-The
Augusta Trunk Factory and sev-
eral minor establishments We're de-
Stroyed by fire in the Montgomery
building here early today. The loss
is Approximately two hundred
thousand dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-04

Chicago, March Mrs. George
A. Kenna, known in circus circles
as ..Trilby, the fat lady" Is dead
here. Her weight was nearly five
hundred pounds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-04

80 Chicago, March l. Federal
Judge Julian w. Mack OF New
Yo3k has been selected 10 serve
the unexpired term Of ex-5udge
Iaildis, resigned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-04

Washington, March l. The
house in cutting, down the appro-
priation for the navy fuel, virtual
". brought 10 anchor the. whole
American navy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-04

Newport News, March Every
.rebert and rumor is being inyess-
!gesed by the board of inquiry IN
connection with the. Roma disaster.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-04

a change has recently been made
in the business Of Mikel, Sneeden,
Phares Co.. Mr.. Mikel's interest
having been bought by Mr.. G. D.
Phares. Jr., who is now sole owner
OF the business. Mr.. Mikel has
gone back to his former work as
road salesman for an auto a2ces-
sorry house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-04

Prohibiting jazz by law would be
q fine. way to make 1t popular.