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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26

Dublin. April o3-Advices re-
ccived from the country regions in
dicate that there vii, be universal
observance throughout Southern
Ireland of the one day general
strike called for tomorrow. Trains
from the north are not expect
ed to pass over the boundary and
the. sailing of cross channel vessels
will he suspended.
The postmaster general decided
TO maintain limited telephon" and
telegraph service for officials and
hospital purposes. but the postal
union has objected 10 this.
Y mass meeting Of the labor
party will be held tomorrow. Ad-
dresses in denunciation OF rilitar-
ism is Ireland viii be delivered
from their platforms.
De Valera is due to address 9
meeting at Boiand Mills, on. the
occasion Of the anniversary OF the
battle Of Easter Week. 1916. De
Valera commanded n division dur
ing this battle and was the last
man TO surrender
The only protest against the
strike has come from the Repub-
lican. the Sunday newspaper. The
Plain People, which is said TO sup
port the Republicans. prints prom
inently today an order TO Eerubli-
cans not TO obey the strike order
This newspaper denies that recent
night shooting in Dublin are att~'-
hu:ahle TO Republicans. 1t $; -
they have been displays OF "disap-
pointed frightfulncSs.
The attack or Michael Collins in
Dublin last Monday morning is II
diculed by the newspaper, which
challenges Mr.. Collins to bring TO
trial Sergeant Murray who is al
legged 10 have fired at him and who
was arrested by Collins. Murray
is still On Il hunger strike in the
Mount JOY prison.
The local authorities regard
night time as DANCE GUS. The sec
rotary OF the pOStOlllce To-Day ISSUED
4 notice in consequence OF the dis
turbed conditions in the city at
night. il has been decided Us Il
precautionary measure TO make Ger
tain alterations in the work OF the
Geographic staff. This Will involve
q cessation in the delivery of public
and press kilograms after 10
o'clock. The night staff also vii!
be cat down. This will recs;ab
lish the conditions that prevailed
during the curfew time.
Last night there was consider
able firing in the vicinity Of Mari
borough Hall. which WAS formerly
occupied l,y the auNi!iarieS, hu!
now is used rs quarters for the oitl~
ci;li troops.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26
COTTON
MARKETING
CAMP PAIGN
Drive For Pledges Of
400, 900 Bales Near
ing Successful Con
elusion

Columbia, April 24.-Confident
hat the end OF the week Will flnd
efforts Of the past seven
months crowned wit h success work
ers in the cotton cooperative mar
ssseting movement today entered on
= = tae final week of the campaign to
up 40o .oe0 bales before May L.
0nIeials OF the Souths Carolina Cot
ton Growers Cooperative Assocla-
zion said today that the stage was
':an set for victory. and that hard
.sand consistent work on the part OF
every one connected With the move
iuent would insure success.
,=st.s Last week saw al; records smash
.sed IN the number of bales signed
and almost every hour IN the day
now brings reports Of large num-
hers OF bales signed. Over 5000
1,afes were signed at barbecue IN
anderson Saturday sending that big
county TO approximately 1900
bales. Over 5000 bales We're sign
cd in Orangeburg county. during the
while zoo bales We're signed
at a barbecue at Laurens Frtda33'.
is estimated thata total Of over
coo bales was signed during the
q week
Tomorrow is cooperation Day"
In South Carolina by proclamation
ad Governor Cooper and the may
ors OF over s5 cities and towns have
issued special proclamations calling
on the business men TO assist ac-
-tiyely an the canvass during the
day. In some cities there viii be a
partial suspension Of business for
1.-The day and IN nearly every city and
town Of any size there viii be some
observance OF the day
Bankers and business men OF
sscsne counties are; planning TO de-
-sxo1e as nluch time as is necessary
his week TO putting their counties
lover the top.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26
MISSISSIPPI
BREAKS I4EVEE
Engineers Abandon Hope of
Closing Gap But Will Try
to Prevent Widening

New Orleans. April 23.-Hope
OF closing the break in the Missis-
sippi levee which occurred at
Myrtle Grove. 80 miles south Of this
city. was abandoned today after ii
had widened 10 approximately l25
feet despite the efforts OF the levee
engineers TO close ehe gap and con-
fine the river 10 its regular chan
mel.
Engineers hope 10 be able to
tic" the ends OF the levec with
t3rpaulinS and let the water run
through over the already inundat-
ed land
While il is Impossible TO esti
mate the damage done by the breal;
at Myrtle Grove, plantation men to-
day expressed the opinion that at
least 81 1000. 600 damage had al
ready been done. The Deer Range
Plantation company is the heaviest
loser This company owns about
5000 acres Of land in the inun-
dated area. planted mostly in sugar
cane. Owners OF the plantation say
il Will require at least three years
OF harvesting before enough see;.
can be raised 20 proceed with the
conduct OF the plantation on the
scale maintained before the food.
oyster and shrimp beds and
trapping are other industries which
Will suffer largely as 4 result Of
the break.
As a protection TO plantation set
Elements. back levees We're cut in
several places but the food waters
Continued TO spread over large
areas of land with no appreciable
let up.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26

Another case in which the farm
! ers are being handed u prize pack
age Is in the proposal TO add q dirt
! farmer 10 The Federal Reserve
Board. The Wall Street Journal is
, intensely for Harding and all his
| works. but il is hrulally frank al
times. OF cOurS,. 1t is not read by
farmers. but by linancicrs and
spectators. II says: 1t seems
cruel 10 set farmers TO chasing
! such will-o -ihe-wisp as this,
: which so many OF them have been
made TO believe would make money
easier for them. The politician dareS
not tell them il would do nothing:
Of the sort. What power would
; one dirt farmer have 10 change OK.
modify The actions of the re-
! mainder of the Board. sitting
/ around n long table voting down
every change he might propose?
Why doesn't congress tackle the
problem Of strengthening out the
| marketing and distributing SyS-
tens? Would they be treading on
the toes OF too many campaign
contributors: But back OF the
Federal Reserve Board is what:
The United and intc.locking power
of the money kings OF the country,
led by J. p. Morgan and Co. Until
! the Federal Reserve Board is made
UP OF representative citizens out
side thc banking clique there viii
! be no real relief for the peoplo ana
their financial problems Cali
money for use in specializing on The
New. York Stock Exchange is OBJ
tainahle in unlimited quantities at
, II per cent. on collateral liable
TO shrink twenty per cent in Il day,
and il is loaned up 10 50 per cent
0l the market valUe Of the stock,
but il 4 farmer wants :: loan on his
farm he has 20 pay more than
twice this rate, together with q
commission, h;ts the greatest di1Ii-
Guilty obtaining q loan and then
can not borrow in excess OF fifty
per cent Of The value of The land.
In New York city time loans on
collateral are ranging iro;n i 10
I l2 per cent
III the caucas Of the senate Re-
puhlicans. eight senators voted
aGains: the Eoard. They are
Calder OF Ne" York, Wadsworth OF
New Ycrk Edge of New Iers, V.
Nelson of Ntr,,.Sa,r \,.,jl,, 80,
Maryland. Newberry OF Michigan,
Moses Of New Hampshire and Sterl-
I'M; OF South Dakota.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26
FORMER CON-
GRESHAM DIES
Brother of Judge Landis
Passes Away at Asheville

.Ashcvillc. April q Charlie. r.
Lands. Il former Indiana congress
man. and brother of Judge X. NJ.
l.andiS died here Today. He came
here from Chicago 4 week ago Ior
hia health.
Lands WAS 4 graduate OF Wab~
ash College. editor OF the Logan
sport. Ind. Journal :nd Il mem
Der of The fifth and SiNticth
.ONSrcSSNS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26

which at last are beginning to Yield
to hard work and careful economy
with no tangible help from Il con.
sress that does nothing looking to-
ward real relief From universal
employment the country reached
the point where six millions Of able
bodied men were out of work. The
Harding propasandists fooled a
great many people Of various class
es; they even promised the Italian
vote that Italy should have Fiume,
but she hasn't gotten Fiumc up tc
this time. They even made the
Germans think Harding would ease
them out OF their reparations pay
menls, then Hughes told them to
pay their bills without holp or
sympathy from the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26
FRANCE
DEMANDS
GUARANTEES
Willing to Sign Non-Aggres-
sion Pact on Conditions

GcnCa, April 24.-The frchch
delegation announced that they are
,vjllin. To subScrihc the proposed
pact undo: Which the various n;e-
,;nnS will agree 10 abstain from
aggression. provided IL Is backed ny
proper guarantees and Is conSid-
cred especially necessary III View "t
tie Russo German treaty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26
GREEKS DE-
FEAT TURKS
Heavy Fighting Renewed in
Asia Minor

Constanlinoplr. April 2+.--Tile
capture of Sokia and Scalanova, 10
miles south of Smyrna. Asia Minor,
by Greek troops is confirmed by
Turkish N;tionHlis, colnmUniqUc
received here The Greeks have
begun an advance southwark. and
The Turks are rushing rtoops ior~
ward in great numbers. Heavy
lighting: is reported in The Italian
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26

Memphis. April 23.-,iany plan
:ations back OF Reelfoot levcc.
south of Hickman. Ky. are desert
eel tonight. following additional
Gazing OF the river bank outside
the lcvee, near the first cave in last
week. The lcvee is still intact, but
the slouehinS Off Of the bank
throwing the current against the
levce caused many 10 move. taking
their live stock and household
goods with them. At all other
threatened points north OF Nicks-
burg, engineers report the situa-
ton well in hand
Practically the entire population
Of Hickman and surrounding terri
tory worked all day on the Reel
foot lecce which protects 5000
acres Of rich farming land y cal
has been issued for workers to
strengthen the point WHERE. caving
occurred last week. but the ap-
pearancc of Sloughing at the new
point caused all efforts 20 be con-
ccntrated in that sector. An en-
tirely new levee is being built back
Of the caving area and work on il
will be continued on it until it is
declared as safe by engineers.
AT Tunic:,. Miss, where serious
trouble was reported yeterday, en-
gineers said It was now hop2d that
further trouble at that poinr would
be prevented.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26
Naval Officers
Are Bootleggers

New York. April PA boot.
Logging scheme whereby liquor
was Smussled into .nia country
from Bermuda and Cuba on foral-
cr subchasers commanded by off,
GERS wearing the uniform OF the
United States navy has been un-
tarthed. The former chaser Re-
namad FiduS was seized with the
commander and 4 crew OF seven,
the customs house announces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26
TREASURY
DEFICIT IS
CERTAIN
R e p u b licans Are
Heading For Ma
tional Bankruptcy
or Greatly 1ncreas-
ed Taxes
Ry WALLACE BASSFORD
lSneciai News Correspondent

Washington. April 22.-Secre-
tary Mellon advised congress some
months ago that the treasury was
threatened with deficit OF some
fifty millions unless appropriations
were reduced. The president and
the Republican leaders in congress
have been vociferating loudly about
the wonderful economies practiccd,
but Mellon is now out With a
statement showing that the deficit
will be about four hundred mil
lions instead Of fifty. Another year
Of such Republican economy viii
put Uncle sam in-the poor house.
If the bonus bill passes the senate
and is signed by the president, an
other heavy load is placed on the
treasury unless a way can be found
to pay the bonus out OF the inter
est and principal Of the debts owed
US by foreign governments. The
chance that it can be paid in this
manner is not promising. as Eng
land is the only one Of our deb
tors capable of making large pay
ments now or within the near fu-
ture
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26
PLAYER HAS
BROKEN BACK
Third Baseman injured in Au-
to Wreck

Greenville. April 23.-LEinS on
his back in the Greenville city hos
pital, Herman Merritt. third base
man Of the Augusta baseball team.
is putting up game fight as the
result OF an automobile accident
this morning when he sustained
4 fracture OF the spine. He is
completely paralyZcd below the
waist and physicians express the
belief that the injury will prove ia
tai.
Merritt was driving Il Packard
car belonging to Tom Barrett, one
OF the owners Of the Augusta base
about Is miles from Greenville this
morning at 1880 o'clock when the
steering gear is said 10 have lock-
ed. He was accompanied by Will
bur Davis. Art Trefry. Orion Mas
tcrs and Weidell, Augusta players,
but the four escaped without 4
scratch. Merritt, eve Witnesses
said, was driving about Ii miles
an hour. The car turned over once,
started over again and landing on
the side.
The car, ii is said. was driven to
Greenville Saturday by Barrett.
who attended the Greenville-Aug-
usta game He left il at local
garage TO be repaired, il is said,
and Went 10 Greenwood with
friends. instructing the ball play
ers to call for the car and drive
il to Augusta. Skilled mechanics
will investigate the steering appar-
at3s OF the car tomorrow 10 de-
tcr.nine if it was repaired.
The players left here at O'clock
this morning. Merritt stated that
he noticed the steering gear was
sensitive and accordingly was driv
ing slowly. Occupants OF the car.
including the driver, and two eye
Witnesses, say the car was not go
ing over u miles an hour when il
suddenly began switching in the
road and turned turtle.
Merritt was rushed to the hos
pital and several surgeons and ply
SicianS began efforts to save his
life. Little hope however. is held
for his recovery, it being the con-
Sensus OF opinion he will probably
linger for several days and possibly
i month.
The wife of the injured player
reached Greenville this afternoon
and his father is cnroute from
Eldorado. Ark. and his mother
from I.eavenworth. Kan. Merritt
formerly lived III Graybull, Mont
but OF late has called Kansas City
homo.
In 90 games with Detroit last
year he battcd 80, but this year
Ty Cobb preferred 10 retain Bobby
Jones on account Of his fielding
and "farmed out" Merritt, to Angus
t Merritt made many friends
here on his initial appearance in
Grecnville He hit tcrriticallN,
having :, perfect batting average
OF eight hits for Is bases in the
first TWO games.
The Barrett brothers and Ty
Cobb who own the majority OF
stock in the augusta club. Man
aecr Neal Eall and players and
fans about the circuit generally
are heartbrollcn over the tragic
accident. The player WAS certain
~ the ,uost brilliant in the Augusta
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26
LEGAL FIGHT
OVER MILLIONS
Court Refuses Petition of
Heirs of Mrs. James j. Hill

ST. Paul. Mimi. Arril 24.-Pe-
titions by the contendins heirs OF
Mrs. lanes !. Hill for the APP
poin,mcnt Of either the \orthwes-
tern Trust company on Louis W.
hin. rs administrator OF the
twelve million estate We're denied
hv Probate Judge Wheeler in de-
cision filed today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26
Price of Character Cloth Re-
duced

The price of Character
Cloth has been reduced by the
manufacturers, and all styles
both for Dresses and Skirts
are now IS cents instead of
80 cents. Twenty pretty new
patterns to select from. Only
at The Sumter Dry Goods Co,
advertisement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26
NATIONAL
ACADEMY
- 7z-sI-o-7 -
OF SCIENCE
Million Dollar Building To Be
Erected in Washington

Washington, April 24-Pians for
erection of million dollar build
ing as the home OF the National
Academy Of Sciences and National
Research Council and center of
American science in all fields We're
announced by DR.. C. L. Walcott,
president OF. the National Academy,
at the opening session Of its meet
ing The feature Of the building
for visitors viii be a coelostat
telescope on a DOME which Will
throw large image of the sun OH
a white surface and demonstrate
TO the actual vision of layman the
natural phenomenon Of sun shots.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26
TROUBLE IN
NICARAGUA
President Chamorrs Orders
Arrest Of Three Hundred
Liberals

Mexico City. h.pril 24.--The ar
rest OF over three hundred mcYa-
bcrs Of the Nicaraguan Liberal
party because Of revolutionary ac-
tivi.ies has been ordered by Presi-
dent Chamorro, according 10 adj
vices received here
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26

The senate republicans are plac-
ing in the tariff bill 4 duty on hides,
to fool the farmer. They Will pro.)-
ably discover next November that
the farmer is not easily fooled; he
knows that a tariff on hides can not
compel the packers trust to pay
more for the live steer by rason OF
the hide which covers it. The pack
ers bid their price for the steer
considering him rs SO much beef
and viewing the hide as a by-pro-
duct obtained for practically moth
ing. 1t would take an ingenious
Philadelphia lawyer TO devise Il
method of getting around this sit
uation and compelling the packers
to pay {; fair price for both the
beef and the hide: then begins the
problem OF preventing such out
raSeous protitcerjng as compcls the
farmer TO pay much more ror a
pair Of shoes than he receives for
an entire beef hide. The Repub-
licans are not tackling these prob
lens With Il desire 10 solve them;
they are merely attempting TO sat
isfy The farmer and he can not be
satisfied With bunkum. The farm
er would probably view With more
approval 4 real breaking up OF the
packer trust.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26
DEMPSEY MAY
FIGHT NEGRO
Possibility of Mixed Breed
Prize Fight Being Held in
London

New York, April 24.-The posi-
biltiy Of Jack Dempsey meeting
Harry Willis. the negro heavy
weight contender. in champion
ship contest. IN London. this sim
mer loomed up on the strength OF
n cablcgranl from George AfcDon-
aid. the English promoter, receiv'
ed here by English fight manager
Dia DOllingS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26
French May
Leave Genoa

Bar lie Due. April 24.-poincare
declared if the French delegation
~ Genoa. could not proceed under
agreed conditions, France would
regret 10 fully withdraw.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26

uNLan Of New York is hcins call
cd presidential timber. This timber
comes from the tall ana
uncut.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26

In l93o the r"ople voted for q
change. and there is nothinG more
certain than that they got it. un~
less il is that they seem to have
gotten more than jhey barsained
Tor. Universal prosperity has been
changed INTO universal hard times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26

The most extensive assort-
rnent Of Wash Fabrics in
Sumter for the present and
coming seasons, are on display
AT The Sumter Dry Goods Co.
8: advertisement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26
irish Strike
Causes Cut Off

London. April 22l.-Thc Ifi:'il
Free STATE is clt Oft from the out
side world. tt-en lister. as the re-.
sui, OF tho great twcnty-f"a h"nr
general STRIKE oil lanoi against
uitalis:n.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26

The administration continues 10
inake no effort to settle either the
textile or the coal strike, which
threatens every industry using coal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26

on,. OF the worst forms OF auto
trouble Is, The. advice your lan!iE
ewes YOU while You're 'rNin& I" To-
cate The en-" no knock
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26

II denied royalties on songs Scnt
by wirellSS. authors OF popular
songs may stop writing. We read.
P.adio is q great invention.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26
Steamer Believed
Lost on Superior

Sault ;temarie. April 24.-The
steamer l.ampdeA. with a crew ol
seventeen. is believed 10 have been
sunk in Il Lake Superior storm.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26
TRUCE IN IRELAND
Reported That Both Sides
Have Agreed to Stop
Fighting

London, April 24-An agreement
has been reached between the mill
tary leaders of the Republican and
Free State forces in Ireland, says
a. dispatch to the Westminster Ga
zettc from Dublin, which Will con :
stirute the basis Tor peaceful az
rangements in connection with the
future policy of both sides and pro-
foundly influence events in southern
Ireland for the better.
The correspondent claims author
ity for this announcement and says
he understand that in consequence
of the agreement arrived ut hostil-
ties between the rival forces arc.
10 cease, although the political is
sue between the Two parties is not
affected.
The decision, it is added, followed
negotiations between the respective
leaders. who have been deeply in
fiuenced by the fratricidal character
OF the struggle as we'll as by con-
sideration Of the effects on the ma
tional ituatiCn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26

,Iullingar. Ireland, April 23.--
Father Kelly and Mayor John Nc
Eeown last night met representa-
tives OF the Free States and Repub-
licans ut MullinGar Both sides
agreed that there should be no trou-
ole until after the peace confer
ence in Dublin next "Wednesday.
The Republicans have refused 10
evacuate the public buildings they
occupy. therefore the administrative
business Of County Westmeath is at
4 standstili.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26

The president is now urging that
4 loan Of five millions be made to
Liberia. the negro republic on the
taken from the taxpayers pockets
TO throw at birds. Liberia now
owes one and one-half millions with
practically no chance that it will
ever be paid unless it is done out
Of the money which the president
desires TO advance The chief OBJ
ject Of the loan seems to be to
show the colored voter in this
country what L great and good
friend the race has in the White
House. Like the anti-lvnching bill,
it is intended TO produce Il pro-
found effect on the colored brother
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-26

He who gets his start at the race
track is often finished there.