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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
Raid on Bootleggers.

State Consta BILE Hart was in
town Sunday looking into the local
bootlegging industry. He visited
a number of suspicious characters.
who are reputed to be retail deal
ers in liquor. but at only two
places found any liquor From
Eva Holmes and Epperson Holmes
he took a half gallon and a half
pint OF corn whiskey and from
Liza Farmer, four gallons of wine.
At another house outside the city
limits where he expected to find
liouor. he got none. but flushed a
covey Of white gamblers, who made
a hasty retreat. The place was
we'll equipped with faro tables
and: other, gambling paraphernaiia.
1t is stated that 1t is common re-
port that this gambling place has
been in operation for months.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
THE MOST HEaLfHFUL PLACE

The secret of health and long
LIE is discovered. and also the
place where it is exemplihed. Mod
ern Ponce de Icons should seek it
in the South Atlantic. in the tiny
island of Tristan da Cunha.
According to DR.. Maeklin, mem
Der of the shackleton expedition.
which stopped there. the island is
a veritable Fountain Of Youth.
There are only about 100 people iiv-
ing there. descendants of ship
wrecked mariners, but they seem
never 70 die. centenarians are COM
mon, and people old in years look.
act and feel young.
It isn't all climate, either. DR..
Macklin attributes their longevity
chiefly to these factors: Lack Of
alcohol and tobacco. absence Of
epidemic diseases. the hardy mode
OF life in the fresh air and the fact
taat their limited food supply COM
peis them to eat sparingly." Also
absence of The speed and strain of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
ATTORNEY I
GENERAL I
REPLIES
Says Movement to I'M
peach Him is Inspir.-
ed to Protect Those
G. h a r g e d With
Breaking Law

Washington, Dec. 3-Formal re-
ply of Attorney General Daugherty
to, the charges filed against him
with the House judiciary committee
by Representative Keller, Repubh-
can, Minnesota, was made public to-
night.a at the Department Of Justice.
It will be presented to the commit
tee when il meets tomorrow to con-
slider the Keller resolution demand
ing M4. Daugherty's impeachment.
Answering in turn each of the
fourteen specifications submitted
by the Minnesota member, Mr..
Daugherty expressed his conviction
that this extra ordinary proceed
ing is inspired more. by a desire to
protect those charged and those
who will be charged with violating
the law than to aid the Depart
ment of Justice in prosecution Of
grafters, profitecrs and those who
have defrauded their government
during the emergency of war"
The Deparement of Justice stands
ready, Mr.. Daagherty said, to meet
the demand of Mr.. Keller for docu-
ments bearing upon specified cases
whenever it is apparent that nei-
ther the governments interest nor
that of individuals who have i'm
posed condolences in the govern
ment would be violated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06

lieye that this is land fowl ing with
ralik and honey, as has been repre-
sented particularly by the railroad
land agencies and others. and then
when settlers do come into the
state, sell them our lands at a
reasonable price and appoint q
trained and experienced agricu3tur-
ist to- advise with them as te their
cropping systems, assist them IN
their economic problems and give
them general information as TO ex-.
listing conditions. / believe that il
some such organizatieuWere per-
fected to carry out the policies
above outlined, we could bring set
tiers into South Carolina and in
a few years they would beeoms
successful farmers. sz>e'sfst: *:
We can not afford to Let this
question drift. If we do, land
values are going to experience a
severe decline. Many OF our large
landed estates viii beconae; bank
rupt. Conditions In South Caro-
hna will require "a longer time fo,
become normal 'e3s
trust that the suggestions that
/ have made viii arouse sumeieHt
interest to have this matter thor
eughly discussed and some web Or
ganized effort nade tetsolye this
HrOhlorn -ss--ssys, -ees2-ss
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
Another Parole Case
Charles N. Martin Trying to
Get Out of Prison on
4fabeas Corpus

Columbia, Dec. 4.-Much inter
est centers around the case to be
argued before Judge Mauldin, in
circuit court here tomorrow; habeas
corpus proceedings brought by
Charlie NJ. Martin. Richland coun-
tv prisoner in the state peniten-
tiary. in an effort TO gain his free
Dom. This is a new angle to the
parole. situation, recently decided
in the Grover Crooks case.
Martin was convicted Of assault
and battery, with interest to xiii,
on January %, 1921, and sentene-
ed to three years Two years of
the three. were suspended during
good behavior While Martin was
serving the one-year, he was pa
rolled shy Governor Cooper, dur
ing good behavior" with special
conditions being inserted that he
never again maltreat his wife or
violate a criminal law of the state.
His parole is dated July 25, 1921.
On January II, 1922. Martin was
convicted Of adultery and Gov.
Cooper revoked his parole. OFF,
GERS did not locate Martin for some
months and he was arrested dur
ing the summer. Martin now al
leges that he is held without
cause at the penitentiary. and
that the governors revocation of
his parole was without justification
under the law The habeas corpus
papers have been served on Supt.
A. K. Sanders, Of the state. peni-
tentiary. C. T. Graydon and Form
er Governor Cole L. Blease repre-
sent Martin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
cLuBs AND GANGS

A welfare worker especially IN
terested in the young told an audi
.snse recently that the gang spirit
IS the worst menace in America
today, and that the problem of the
American community is TO substi-
t1te the club spirit for it.
Every community has the prob
lem to some extent-its group OF
young toughs who need to feel that
.acsr ...a.csr city needs them. The diff
cult thing is to get hold OF these
rougher boys and bring them into
the clubs and social organizations
where their natural acumen and
love of activity can be directed
properly
The difficulty with most club
work is that it stops just short OF
these lads or bars them out delib-
: :
erately, while providing countless
interests for the boy already sup
Piled with sound home and social
influences.
Winter, which automatically
tends to drive roaming boys to
seek shelter, is an ideal time for
establishing the club spirit among
them. They can be reached and
made as much interested in the pro-
lection of their town as they now
are IN its disruption: # they are
not reached while they are young.
tba town will be supporting them
IN, its penal Institutions later, for
in the gangs the crooks are bred.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
TIE HOME MERCHANTS

With the Christmas shopping
coming TO fun tide within few
days. it is timely to urge the pa
fronage Of home industries and the
doing as much as possible OF the
holiday buying IN ones own see
ton nsof the town. &.
-s;sery merchant at this season
sakes especial thought for supply
ing his customers. If he knows OF
ssaeir desires in tir.e, he can add
things to his stock which ordinar1-
" he would not carry even at the
gifa season. Too often he Is criti-
cSsed sor not earring an extensive
line when all he needs in the in
eentsve
Maeh Of the home merchants
profit goes back into the town
All Of. it helps him to raise the
standard Of his service at all sea-
sons He gives of his best in or
dinary times. He should have first
call when spending is in order.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
YOUTH BEGINS
LIFE TERM!

Columbia, Dee. Roy Hender-
SON. seventeen gear old Gan1eE
boy convicted OF numbering tWo
small boys; is now q. prisoner N the
state. peniteatiary having this week
abando oned his. appeal 10 the sl-
preme court and begun service OF
his life sentence. 2 s.ys. -
Henderson killed Frank and
Floyd Kirby, of -Gahney, two years
ago; and was convieted: OF murder,
with Recommendation to mercy.
The deed was con,nitted on NoN-
Fember. 20, 1920. Henderson gave
notice Of appeal ana the case has
been in statu quo. At one time he
was brought to Columbia for oesers
vation as 10 his sanity, and State
hospital specialists declared him
sane. He is now a fully registered
regular prisoner at the state ps1:
itentiarys which means that his
appeal is abandoned and he IS TO
spend the rest OF his. young life
till old age takes him, ia the sstatGe
bastae. - .;>sS,sss,ss -
Henderson was fifteen years alA
when he comnlatted the crime -of
which he was convicted HesSs 1oig
a little past seventeen. young to
wear the prison garb. but asaina
his youth are charged the lives 61
two young Gaffney children, both
under eight years OF age when cold
steel stopped the beating OF their
hearts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
JOE FOR a STATESMAN

Lloyd George, who has his mo-
rnents Of vision, said in recent
speech;
The supreme task of statesman
ship at this hour is the pacifica-
ton of nations so that the people
shall have leisure to devote them
selves to the peaceful vocations of
Iife, to fiji the depleted reservoirs
from which we all draw"
So say we all of us. But where
is the statesman equal to that task ?
Or where is the nation ready to
support him. when he submits his
,seace-making program-which will
necessarily ignore old pre5udices
ard wrongs and put the soft pedal
on narrow and short-sighted ma
tionalisn?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
MARKETING
OF COTTON
Situation to Be Investigated
as4' by Senate

Washington, Dec: 3.--The COM
mittee on agriculture Of the Senate
has instructed it's chairman to take
up with the Federal Trade Commis-
sion the matter Of investigating the
cotton situation under Senate reso-
mtion No. 33s, introduced by Sen
ator Smith. of South Carolina, and
adopted at the last session Of
Congress.
The resolution contemplates in
vestigation Of all matters pertain
ing to the supply and demand and
marketing of cotton. with a view Of
determining whether any undue
methods or practices are being en-
ployed by the trade in restraining
the natural operation Of the law OF
supply and demand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
Pisgah News Notes
Row Over Division Of Crops
Results IN. Shooting

=
Pisgah Dec.<4.-Virgil Holley
and Hudson Hofaey fell out over
the division OF some corn. Virgil
knocked Hudson on the head with
4 rock: Hudson ran in his house
and got HIS gun and made chase
after Virgil who had taken refuge
in a swamp behind a tree. When he
got IN sight of him he shot the
lover part Of his abdomen away:
The wound is a bad one and the
the chances are not good for him
He is now ian the Sumter hospital.
& After the shooting Hudson left
for parts unknown and his broth
er. who was mixed in It is now in
jail. All colored people.
Nj. and Mrs. Montague and chill
dren and Mrs, Louis Rhame OF
Safn.er spent the afternoon here
yesterday with Mrs. Montasue's
father. go:
The B. 7. P. U. of P1sgah church
had a Social at Mrs Daisy Bar
fields last Friday. evening. Light
refreshments were served. The
evening was very pleasant.
Mr.. Claude Chewing fe Colum-
bia, who is a member Of the Leg
islature from Lee county, and who
is continuing his studies at the
South Carolina College. spent the
week lend with HIS parents here.
He is a very fine young man and
is worthy Of his election.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06

!
our modern civilization. They have
virtually no contact with the world.
altogether, it doesn't seem likely
that excursions viii be run to
Tristan da cunha. Most people
don'r care to purchase long life at
such a price. And they may be
more than half right "F,etter fifty
years of Europe than a cycle Of
.Cathay.'' Better, perhaps, 40 years
OF modern life. crowded with ex-
perience and progress, than a
century of simple, unvaried exist
ence remote from the rest Of man
kind. '> :
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
TIE NEW CAR

The successor to the late Car
Nicholas has been chosen. He is
the Grand Duke Nicholas, a royal
cousin. who viii be remembered as
one Of the big military heroes OF
the World War.
was Grand Duke Nicholas who,
after the first debaele of the Rus
sian Armpy. when the traitors aud
incompetents and profIteers re-
spansible for it had been onsted.
was put IN command OF all the
Russian forces, and who gathered
up the scattered remnants and won
with TIM a remarkable series Of
victories against Austria Later, af-
ter the reyolution. he turned up in
the Caucasus as general OF a dem
scralsc army, and likewise won
signal successes there, against the
ssri.-assss. il the face OF tremendous
obstaeles. Afterward he sank from
1t.a.
This mental and physical giant
would certainly make a far better
car than did poor little Nicholas,
victim of the revolution It is
cutie possible. too. that he would
make a better ruler than Lenine.
But inasmuch as his election was
he1dsas Paris, and the electors con-
sisted merely Of 60 noble Rus
sian exiles. It isn't likely that his
succession will have much effect
on the course OF human events.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06

a large sedan, in which party
of young people were riding, was
overturned Friday evening on the
Pfnewood road at the point where
the paving ends in front Of Mr.. E.
D. Smiths place. There is con-
siderable drop-off from the paving
to the old. roadway, and when the
ear struck this place at high speed
it capsized and fell over on its
side. One young lady was thrown
through the window and fell into
the ditch, the car falling across
the ditch. No one was injured and
after the car was righted it return.
ed to town on its own power. JOY
riders Should watch the speed when
they approach this place in the
road-it's dangerous.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
IMPEACHMENT
OF DAUGHERTY
DEMANDED
Chief Justice Taft, Former
Attorney General Wickers-
ham, Samuel Gompers
and Other Prominent
Men Named at
: Witnesses

washington, Lee. l.-SailSl - 10
tice Taft was named today in 4
statement to the house judiciary
committee by Representative Keil-
er (Republican) of Minnesota as a
witness to be called in support OF
his demand forztt impeachment
OF Attorney General Daugherty.
The chief justice was desired to
testify, Mr.. Keller wrote, in con-
nection with his charge, formally
| filed. that Attorney General Daugh-
tery had appointed enthusiastically,
corrupt and dangerous men" to
high Office, knowing at the time
that they we're men of such char
acter.
George w. Wickersham, former
attorney general. Samuel Gompers,
president of the American FEEDER
ation Of Labor, and Guy Oyster.
Mr.. .Gompers' secretary, also Were
mentioned by Mr.. Keller as other
witnesses he would ask the com
nittee to summon as to this partlc-
ular allegation.
Regarding the committee request
| that he give the names Of all per-
sons who could testify as to.apy Of
the charges on which he based q
demand fori impeachment, NJ.
Keller wrote that he would not
comply except in certain partic-
ulars, as he and his advisors re-
garded as safe.
Setting forth a specific grounds
for impeachment. Mr.: Keller al
legged that Mr.. Daugherty had prac-
ticed fraud and deceit" on Mr.:
Taft while president to- obtain the
release from prison of Charles w.
Morse and that on Mr.. Morse's
failure to pay Daugherty's asso-
ciates in; the pardon proceedings
an agreed fee he ''prostituted the
office of attorney general for per
sonal revenge" by securing an in
dictment OF. Morse.
In his letter to Chairman Vol
stead, Of the judiciary committee,
Mr.. Keller said the specifications
he inclosrd "set out and l am
prepared to prove that the said
Daugherty is guilty OF serious mis-
conduct in office, highly prejudicial
to the public interests; OF grave
abuse Of his discretionary powers;
Of wiiful and repeated violations Of
his oath OF office and Of high crimes
and misdemeanors III IA particulars
each one of which is supported by
numerous instances"
IF any Of these IA specifications
against the said Harry NJ Daugh-.
erty can be said to be more i'm
portant than any other" said Mr..
Keller, '.it is that group Of speci-
fcations that relates to the refusal
and neglect of the said Harry NJ.
Dargherty to enforce the antitrust
laws of the United States Of Amer
lea"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
HOME DEM sT|1RA|TI0N
DEPARTMENT.
MISS CARO- TRULUCK,
County Agent.

Schedule for Week December q.
Monday-Lone: Oak H. ID. e..
Tuesday-Salem. =
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Thursday-Proyidence.
Friday-Hagood and Stateburg
Saturday-Omce.
Cup Award for 1923.
Records for 1922 have been
graded and Baker club won the
loving cup for 1923 with a club
record Of 90 2-3. Every member
OF the club sent in records and will
receive certificates for the years
work.
g oswego came second with an
average of Is for the club.
Scholarship Winners for 1923.
4, The following girls won. the
scholarship trip to Winthrop for
Short Course 1923: Agnes: White,
grade SO 2-3: Bell Evans, 95;; An
ma Raffield, 90; Bette Williams, 80.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
Warns Physicians
Regard ding Liquor
District Attorney Calls Atten-
ton to Matter-Must OBJ
tain Permit

Anderson, Dec. I.s- ASSERTING
that physicians who prescribe the
use of liquor for persons without
first having a permit 'or without
complying with the requirements of
the law would be prosecuted III
district court, District Attorney
Ernest F. Cochran today issued a
statement ,in which he declared
that in this section there appears
/ in some instances to be misun-
Ederstanding Of the law and the
rights Of physicians under its re-
lquirements.
The issuance of the statement
by the district attorney was prompt
Led by an incident which occurred
this week in court when Fedora!
Judge Watkins was about to SEN
tenee a defendant for unlawfully
having in possession intoxicating
liquors. Defense counsel stated
that the defendant claimed that a
doctor had prescribed whiskey for
him or had advised him to take it.
The court then called the district
attorneys attention to the matter
and requested that he investigate
and ascertain whether whiskey had
been prescribed by the doctor in
question in violation of the ma
tionA prohibition act. The district
attorney said that the matter
would be investigated and the
proper action taken.
J. Later the district attorney con-
ferred- with a newspaper man who
obtained from him statement to
+ the effect that reports had reached
his office that various doctors
were prescribing whiskey:: Mr.:
Cochran stated that there appeared
/ to, be on the part of some doctors
in this district either a ,misconcep-
tion or ignorance OF the rights of
the doctors under this law. He
further stated that the national
prohibition act expressly made it a
criminal offense TO prescribe liquor
without first obtaining a permit
from the commissioner of internal
revenue and that permits to pre-
scribe liquor should not be issued
t0 any except a physician.
In addition to being required to
[ first obtain a permit, the 4aw fur
ther states that no physician shah
prescribe liquor unless after care..
7 full physician examination of the
person for whose use such prescrip-
ton is sought, or If such exannina-,
ton is found to be isnpra acticable,
then upon the best information OBJ
taina BILE. when the physician In
good faith believes the <use of such
liquor as, a medicine is necessary
and will afford relief from some
known ailment. :.
The law further says that the
physician shall not prescribe more
than a pint to be taken Internally
by the same person within any pc
riod Of ten days and no preserip-
ton shall be filed more than once.
The law further requires every
physician who issues a prescrip-
tion for liquor to. keep a written
record alphabetically arranged ia a
book prescribed by the comnis-
sioner Of internal revenue, which
shall show the date of issue;
amount prescribed, to whom issued,
the purpose of ailment for which
It is to be, used and directions for
use, stating the amount and FREE
queiicy of<the dose That the, law
along this line and governing such
cases would be. rigidly enforced
and its violation prosecuted. was
the substance Of Mr.. Cochran's
statement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
Judge Peurifoy
Resigns Position

Columbia, Dec. 4.-Strong com.
Emendation of Governor Haryey's
firm stand for law enforcement il
expressed by Judge James II. Peuri.
foy. OF Walterboro, rendering 1t
the chief executive his resignation
as circuit judge Of the fourteenth
circuit f..s;@
You will permit me to take this
opportunity to thank; you for the
splendid support you have given
and are giving. the judges in their
efforts to uphold the law, Judge
Peurifoy writes: '.it is very heart
ching indeed to have the active
and sympathetic cooperation Of the
chief executive"
Regarding his service as judge,
Judge Peurifoy says: II have now
completed the entire circuit of the
state and am deeply grateful for
the many acts Of kindness and
courtesis shown me by the people
in every section, and especially to
the court officials, solicitors, and
the members of the bar in every
county. l shall always remember
them in grateful affection and trust
that may still be of service in my
town, county and state"
: Judge Peurifoy's, resignation is
submitted to take effect January 20,
1923, or sooner if the legislature
can elect his successor by that
time. 1t was presented, Judge
Peurifoy wrote the governor, be-
cause Of the judges bad health. Il
am moved to this action" he says,
,by the advice of my physician.
who state that the condition OF my
health renders it necessary"
The legislature will have to elect
three circuit judges in January,
one TO succeed Judge Peerifoy, and
two to succeed the late Judges
Ernest Moore of Lancaster. and
Edward McIver, of Cheraw, both
of whom died during the present
year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-12-06
Insects and Winter Flowing.

Winter blowing IS as much a
garden problem as it is a farm
problem, and when done proper
fIy twill add very greatly to the
profit of succeeding crops.
There is no single place on the
farm where insects are so trouble
some or so abundant as in the gar
den. Cs1e Of @the recommends
tons for insect control is winter
blowing If the garden is broken
up and left rough through a few
hard freezes, millions Of insects
VIII be frozen and destroyed. Not
only that, but much weed seed and
other troublesome pests will be
Esotten out OF the way. AS a, rule
we think of plowing the garden
during the first three or four
warm days in the spring time. This
is too late to get best results, as al
ready stated. That is a job that
should be done in. the fall of. the
year, except. of course, in the case
of those parts of the garden that arl
in perennial or winter crops.
Aside from breaking the garden
soil, all rubbish should be cleared
up: along the fence both On the
inside, and on the outside This is
another step toward insect control
Any manure that is to be used
in the garden next year should be
cut this fall and permitted to, de
cay on the soil or: in it if put Out
before the breaking is done. BY al
means see that noSwater stands or
the garden. =
If these precautions are taken
now, next spring when the frsa
warm days come, things. viii be ia
mighty fine shape to start the bes.
garden you have ever had. And
pefhaps there .is not a. single year
In history when a garden will
count for more than next years
garden will
z All rubbish and refuse remaining
on the garden following the crops
Of the year should be cleaned off
thoroughly and burned. This will
help TO control both disease, and
fnsect pests. Such diseases as
melon leaf blight, black leg of
cabbage, and others will live on
through the winter in diseased
plants and refuse If these are not
destroyed. This rubbish unless de-
stroyed accurnulates very rapidly
and sooner or later viii make i,
next TO impossible to grow success
ful. garden crops: