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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16
Kills Young Negro
Criminal Assault Attempted
i'm Bethune

Bethune. Aug. 1o.-Georse D
Kelly. salesman at the Lynchburs
Pharmacy here, shot and killed
Leslie Blackman, negro boy. yes
terda:, afternoon about 1 o'clock.
The boy was employed as a por'
ter about the drug store and was
sent to a resid aace on an errane
in the afternoon. and While there
attempted to criminally assault al
Il months old girl baby.
When Mr. kelly's attention wa:
called TO the crime. he took the
negro to the room and there free
a bullet into the boys body.
Sheriff Welch and Coroner Dix
on were notified and arrived here
about S o'clock last night. AT th'
inquest which was then held tht
jury rendered verdict in accord
ance with the above facts
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16
Lieut.. Governor
Works as Guard
Acting Chief Executive of Ne
braska Takes Job as Strike
Guard

Lincoln Neb.. August 12-Lieut.
Governor Earrows. for the past
week acting chief executive. is also
working as five dollar u day strike
guard for the Chicago. burlington
& Quincy railroad. He says the
t-sovernorship has honor
but no remuneration. He took this
work when he and his Wife found
she had three dollars and forty
cents in the bank. and he one dollar
and sixty cents in his pocket, with
not another cent in sight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16
Coal Strike Near
Settlement
President Lewis of Mine
Workers Union PrediSts
Early End of Walkout 80 -

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 1S (By the
Associated Press) John
L. Lewis of the United Mine Work
ers. declared here tonight that ''inl-
portant developments occurred to
day in the anthracite coal strike.
and predicted a conference would
be held with operators "in a few
days" to reopen wage negotiations.
Mr.. Lewis refused to elaborate
his statement as to important de-
veIopments' but it was learned
that he had been in long distance
communication today with an
thracite operators in Philadelphia.
Important Developments with
respect to the anthracite strike
said Nj. Lewis" We're taking place
today, and I feel that a joint con-
ference of the operators and Unit
ed Mine Workers will be arranged,
and actually take place in a! few
days
Part settlement of the soft coal
strike within 4S hours was said by
Mr.. Lewis to be probable. and w.
A. Haskins, secretary Of the North
ern Ohio Operators association,
concurred in this opinion, predict
ing that some mines would resume
production Wednesday.
No progress, however, had been
made toward settling the one dis
puted point oS compulsory arbitra-
ton between Mr.. Lewis and Michael
Gallagher, heading the operators,
the two men having been empow-
cred to agree on report to be
presented tomorrow to the joint
subscale committee Of miners and
operators. Mr.. Gallagher's po-
sition favoring compulsory arbitra-
ton for future settlements in the
soft coal industry was understood,
as also Mr.. Lewis opposite posi-
ton. A final conference between
the two had been arranged for to-
morrow. preliminary to the meeting
of the joint subscale committee.
81 am optimistic that it may be
possible" declared Mr.. Lewis. TO
/; reach an agreement in the next As
hours. 1 am hopeful that the con-
ference tomorrow will develop
something definite along this line.
Developments of the last II hours
have been gratifying and portend
an end to the strike that is now
entering its goth week.
The nature of the developments
lin the soft coal situation We're with
held by Mr.. Lewis. but his confer
!, ence that had been scheduled to-
day with Mr.. Gallagher was post
poned until tomorrow.
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ter. "and it is the general talk of
the trade that powerful combine
has been formed for the purpose of
beating cotton prices down. it being
stated that this combine is com
posed of some of the biggest fnan-
cial interests in New York-some
Of the biggest spectators there.
and some Of The biggest spectators
in Ensland-and that they boast
that they will beat the price Of cot
ton down to 10 cents. Through
some of the most reliable sources
| am given this information. y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16
Navy Yard Fate
Not Determined
Roosevelt to Again Confer
With Smith and Hardin

Washington. Aug. 10.-Emorts
to secure modification OF resclnd
ing of the order Of Acting Seere
tary Roosevelt Of the navy closing
the Charleston, S. c., navy yard
September were the subject OF
several conferences today. With
chances said to be that the order
would stand -
AS the result OF recent confer
ences between President. Harding
and Senator Smith, Democrat Of
South Carolina, and Mr.. Roosevelt
on the question, Senator Lodge, OK
Massachusetts, Republican leader
today conferred with Mr. Roosevelt
TO see if it would be possible tes
keep open the Charleston yard ~
Observation-Disclosures been deeds
ed finally. it was said, as Mr.. Ropzsz
welt is to confer again with the
president and also with Senator
Smith.
President Harding was said 10
be disposed to keep open the ya-G
II any FpSESS1ptS6 sAtiS@@AAs,5
found, but so far, it was stated
Mr.. Roosevelt has found no resot1
by which the closing order can be
modified.
Suggestions have been made
that the shipping Board might 1 ind
some use fer the Charleston yard,
but Secretary Roosevelt today M:
formed callers that Chairman Lask-;
er. of the beard. had advised him
that the yard was not needed fors
government merchant vessels.
Appropriations for all Atlantic
coast navy yards, it was SAID.
have been scut to the limit by the
department to keep theE1 IN oper-
alton, There appropriations. ac-
cording to Asr. Roosevelt, cannot
be trimmed further to furnish
funds for the Charleston aru
without detriment to the naval ser-
vice Of the other yards. g.
Senator Smith is continusnss shls
efforts to keep open the yard m
his state, and said today that some
| escape might yet be found from the.
order.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16
Fire Upon OMcers.

San Bernardino, Cal. Aug. 10
Disorders in connection with the
railroad labor situation here broke
out last night, several guards and
deputy marshals being fred upon
by unidentified men at the Santa
Fe railroad yards. Subsequently
many shots were exchanged. Pre-
vious to the shooting three torpe-
does placed on a street car track
near ehe Santa Fe station exploded.
eff the question of martial law
is put up to me certainly will
recommend it, O.. S. Green, chief
deputy United States marshal, told
a delegation Of union men. This
shooting on my men requires
drastic recommendations"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16
Irish Destro oying -. <.
Their Own City
Business Part of City of Cork
Laid in Ruins by Fire

Dublin. Aug. IL (By the Asses3
cia4ed Pressy Confagrations rag
ed in Cork throughout Thurscs
night. The drenen were pow
erless to put out all the fires. s
business part of the city IS n.
ruins. The damage is estimated
at 1000, 1900 pounds sterling
National forces from Passage
West have consolidated their po-.
sitions and puhed outposts to the
outskirts of the city. They 90 nor
appear. however. to have entered
the city as yet. The bulk o. fhe
irregular troops are believed 70
have evacuated the city. althoagn
leaving behind numerous snipers
who are concealed in the ruins o.
buildings and terrorizing citszens-
Dublin. Aug. I2.-(By the As
sociated Press lit is officially an
nounced that National troops enter
cd Cork Thursday and were gwen
an enthusiastic reception. Seven
national troops were killed, many
were wounded and some OF the
troops are missing. It IS reported
that three men were murdered BY
Irregulars.
The retaining Irregulars burned
six barracks and three bridges.
The Irregular casualties. accord
ing to tho announcement, were SEX
dead and 20 wounded.
The National forces are in fuis
possession OF the postofiee and the
customs house,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16

1t is reported. unofficially. that
the Richland county board OF COM
missioners is to meet in special ses-
sion Monday afternoon to consider
the Wateree river bridge matter.
1t is also stated that the impress
sion prevails in Columbia that a
way Will be found to provide the
ten thousand dollars heretofore
pledged by the Columbia Chamber
OF Commerce as Richland count.
share of the cost Of the swamp
causeway.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16
Want Troops Moved.

Joliet, Ill, Aug. IS (By the As
sociated Press Efforts to end the
tie-up on Joliet.& Eastern railroad,
Chicago's urban belt line, failed to-
day when representatives Of the
Big Four brotherhoods rejected a
proposal that they return to work
upon the removal Of state troops
from before the gate of the yards
They demanded that the soldiers
who have been on duty since last
Mondays fatal outbreak of rioting
be entirely removed from the Vi
cinity of the yards.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16
Round House Burned.

Portland, Maine, Aug. 13.-Fif-
teen locomotives of the Maine Cen
tral, Boston & Maine and Port
land COMPANY and round house
were destroyed in a fire here to-
day. The damage is estimated at
s1,000,0G The police said they
suspect incendiarism. Just before
the fire was discovered by deputy
sherifss on guard two explosions
were heard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16
Ten Persons Killed.

Annandale. Mimi. Aug. 1$.-Ten
persons dead and more than two
score injured was the toll tonight
Of "a wreck on the Minneapolis. st.
Paul & Sault ste. Marie railway
here late yesterday when west
bound passenger train crashed into
a truck and then plowed into q
freight train standins on side
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16

Fred r. Sihert. member of the
Browning evaagelistic party. will
speak to the Bible class of Broad
Street Church at 10:5o a. m. to-
morrow. Every one is urged to
hear this most earnest and enthus-
fastic speaker of wide experience.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16

Dayton. Aug. l4.--Lieut. Mo-
riarity aud a man named Stone
breaker We're burned to death to-
day. when an airplane they We're
lying in caught FIRE eser Wright
Field, near here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16

corbin, KY. Aug. 14.-TwelNes
hundred arainmen> members OF the
.Big Four brotherho oods, EMPLOY
ed on the Cumberland division OF
the Louisville s: Nashville rail-
read struck todas.s tying up the.
great Harlan Bell county coal dis
tricts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16

Funny things happen. One day
last week a millionaire.s son was
out of trouble.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16

d. NJ. Minis Killed by Noise Hair.
Niltston. Aug. 1l.-About $50
o'clock this morning one mile east
Of Elko, which is three miles from
williston, Noise Hair, Jr., shot and
instantly killed his stepfather. D,
M. Minis. The only eyewitnesses
were Quincy Hair, 15-year-oid
brother of Noise Hair, and Jesse
Hair, distant relative.
From the testimony introduced
at the coroner's inquest at Elko
this morning, it seems that Minis
and young Hair became involved in
an argument and Hair says that
Minis made at him with a knife
and was cursing him at the same
time. Hair says he ran out of the
house and that Minis pursued him
with the knife in his hand. Hair
fred once and continued running
and was followed by Minis He then
fred twice and Minis fell.
All three bullets took effect. one
piercing the heart. One entered the
stomach. and the other struck the
right arm.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16
BR0THERHOODS
VIOLATED
AGREEMENT
R a il road Officials
Charges Big Four
w i t h Deliberate
Conspiracy and In
humanity

s Chicago. Aug. 13.-The action Of
fnembers of Big Four" brother
Goods in abandoning through pas
saenger trains at Needles. Ariz.,
Barstow, Calf, and Se1igman.
Ariz., was denounced tonight as a
deliberate conspiracy, violation
of their agreements with the rail-
roads and an inhuman act by A.
G. Wells. vice president Of the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe.
None Of the reasons given for
lawless acts is valid Mr.. Wells
declared. ''The Santa Fe has asked
no man to take out unsafe equip
ment It has no unsafe equipment
and has been and is literally meet
ing.all requirements of the safety
appliance act. Inspectors of the
bureau of safety. interstate CON-
merce commission, have made
many examinations recently Of the
Santa Fe power and have given
the company clean bill of health.
''The sympathetic strikers have
given no specifications as to unsafe
equipment or other unsafe condt-
tions in the environment where the
strike took place. For justifcati ion
of their lawless and inhuman con-
duct at Needles aud other desert
places they are driven to refer TO
some bomb throwing few days
ago at San Bernardino, ESQ miles
away from Needles, where the
trouble has not been Of sort to
induce train service men to refuse
to perform their accustomed du-
ties, and which incidentally occur
red subsequently to the calling OF
the strike at Needles.
After abandoning trains filled
with people including aged, infirm,
women and children in the desert
with the mercury at 120 in the
shade. the strike committee Of the
Big Four" in session at Needles
received a committe of five, repre-
senting the marooned passengers
who asked them to man the trains
to help the sufferers. They were
told that mot a damned wheel
would turn until the Santa Fe
railroad removed the guards about
its yards.
I'm addition to the indefensible
treatment of the passengers, nearly
500 carloads of perishable products
! belonging to farmers are standing
at Needles and other points and are
fast deteriorating.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16

The razorback hog is reported
dwindling; but they mag be grow
ing safety razosbachs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16

Going South is fine; but cash
Ter lwho did it was caught.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16

It is hard to love thy neighbor
whea he loves thy lawn mower.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16

"In the Good Old Summer
Time" was written IL winter.
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commission before making its rec
concentrations to the president
would be required to hold public
heariru and give public notice in
advance of such hearings.
In ascertaining the differences in
costs of production the president as
far as he found it practicable would
be required to take into considera-
ton:
the differences in conditions in
production including wages, costs
of material and other items in costs
of production of such or similar
merchandise in the United States
and in competing foreign coun-
tries.
s.The differences in the whole
sale selling price of domestic and
foreign merchandise in the prin-
cipal markets Of the United
States.
.Any advantages granted to a
foreign producer by a foreign gov
ernment or by a person. partner
ship, corporation or association IN
foreign country
The original provision that IN
consid ering prices as factors the
president should allow for only
reasonable" profits was elininat-
ed.
with the flexible tariff fight out
of the way, the senate approved
provisions dealing with unfair
methods, of competition and un-
fair acts in Importation OF mer-
chandise into the United States. 1t
then rejected the socalled scien-
tific tariff amendments proposed by
Senator's Frelinghuysen (Repuoh-
CAM Of New Jersey and Jones
(Democrat) of New Mexico 81 to
lis.
Senator Frelinghuysen sought to
! have the salaries of members OF the
tariff commission increased from
$1,000 to $4,000 a year, but his
! amendment was rejected with a
great chorus of noes With a
similar chorus the senate rejected
another amendment proposing to
appropriate 100000 for the COM
mission to conduct tariff investiga-
tions.
President Harding also took a
hand in the fight today. outlining
his views to several senator's who
were summoned to the White House
and later in a letter to Chairman
McCumber of the finance commit
tee. which was read to the senate
In the all day debate the flexible
plan was assailed by Democratic
/ leaders as surrender of the func-
tions of congress and dangerous
precedent. and was defended by
majority senator's as necessary tc
take care of American industry dur
ing the constantly shifting condi'
! tons in the world.
Senator Underwood, Alabama, the
Democratic leader, declared the
proposal was a direct retreat oi
congress from the authority whlcf
I it held to levy taxes and a retreat
from the responsibility that restee
on congress and which it had NJ
right to delegate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16

: Pueblo. Kan. Aug. 1S.-Missouri
Pacific railroad locomotive hremen
working between Pueblo and Hor-
ace. Kan. went on strike at 2
o'clock this morning because. they
allege, the equipment was not in
safe condition. twenty-five men
are affected. AS a result all Mis-
souri, Pacific traffic on this division
is tied UP.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16

The ice man is taking up his
summer quarters. ;.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16

Chicago, Aug. 14.-New develop
ments in the railroad transporta-
ton strike situation. including the
abandonment Of trains in the far
west, bombing Of passenger train.
loaded with excursionists, at Gran
ton Junction, New Jersey, dynamit-
ing of Frisco railroad bridge at
Ashgrove. Missouri. destruction by
fire at Wichita Falls and southwes-
tern railway shops at Wichita
Falls, Texas, marked the early
hours Of the seventh week. while
railroad beads and strike leaders
were deadlocked over the presi-
dents proposals for peace. The
walkout of Santa Fe crews. who
left trains stranded in the deser-s
of California. Arizona and New
Mexico. spread rapidly over the
Southern Pacific and other western
lines. The suffering is great
among marooned passengers. es-
pecially women. children and aged.
1t is stated that the federal au-
thorities have begun an investisa-
ton ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16

Las Vegas, Aug. 13.-In accord
ance with an agreement to move
marooned passengers out of the
blistering heat of the desert, four
trains left here last night iced.
watered and inspected by strikers.
The trains are the Los Angeles linz
tied. Continental limited and Over
land Express, west bound. and the
Overland Express. east bound.
All four trains proceeded slowly
for the first mile out of Las Vegas.
with striking rail men riding on all
cars to frustrate any possible ats
tempts haul non-union employees
out Of town, the train crews refus-
ing according to the strike COM
mittee. to handle trains carrying
such passengers.
Meanws..,e approximately $50
non-union employees and guards
were marooned in the famous bull
pen" built during the 1911 strike.
Strikers are picketing the town to
prevent the delivery Of food to
these men. Foodstuffs which the
Overland Express last night brought
in for the non-unionists remained
outside the yards. the truck men
refusing to handle the shipment.
Governor Emmittt D. Boyle ar
! rived here last night on the Over
land Express after having been ma
rooned at Milford, Utah, and Cal
iente. Ney.
He said he would confer with J.
II. F'ulmer. United States marshal
who is here representing the fed
eral government.
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Strikes at Winslow.

Los Angeles. Calf, Aug. IS
Members Of the Big Four" broth
erhoods. employed by the Santa
Fe railway at Winslow, Ariz., went
out at s o'clock tonight, according
to information received here by I.
L. Hibbard. general manager Of the
company's coast lines.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-16
Two Hornicides in
BarnWen County
Alfred Hill Killed by Joe Wood
Boy Shoots Stepfather

Barnwell, Aug. 11.-Alfred Hill,
white farmer. who lived seven or
eight miles from Barnwell, was
shot and instantly killed late this
afternoon by Joe Wood, another
white farmer. The two men met
in the road near Patterson's old
mil, and according to Wood and
Monroe Harley, young white men,
a quarrel ensued. It is claimed
that Hill fired the first shot, which
did not take effect Wood then
fred twice, both bullets taking eff
feet, one in the eye and the other
in the chest
Wood is being brought to the
BarnWell jail tonight by Sheriff
Sanders and an inquest will be
held tomorrow morning.
The cause of the trouble is not
known. but it is presumed here
THAT warrants sworn out by Hill a
few days ago for Monroe Harley
and two OF the sons Of Wood in
connection with the operation OF a
distil1ery led to the shooting.
Both Hill and Wood are middle
aged men and Hill had lost one
arm in ginnery some years ago.
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Los Angeles. Aug. 1S.-Members
of the Big Four brotherhoods en-
p1oyed by the Santa Fe railway at
Winslow. ASiz.. and Albuquerque. n.
NJ. went on strike tonight. accord
ing to an announcement by I. L.
Hibbard, general manager of the
company's coast lines.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-19
THE C-s,s pEsTRucTroS.

Another jolt has been received by the dirigfble in the destruction of the ca in Texas whore fortunately no lives were lost even though the big gas bag was wrecked. In the series of mshaps involving such aIrships it has been im- possible to overlook the danger that has been shown to exist from bad construc- tion and the use of inflammaIble gas It doesn't appear that construction was in any way responsible for the destruc- tion of the C-2, but just what was the trouble will be disclosed by the inves- tigation that is sure to follow.
 It was the puncturlng of the envelope and the discharge of the highly inham- rnable hydrogen that started the trou- ble. Had the gas been 8 kind that would not ignite ethe C-2 would be in tact today. to Judge from the reports af the affair.
 Experiments have been made with helium gas with a view to having it re- place hydrogen for dirigibles for tho very reason that 1t would not be re- sponsihle for the explosion and fire that followed the tearing of the dirigible coy- ering at San Antonio. This gives the opportunity for those who have persist ently urged the exclusive use of helium to shout anew it's merits and insist up on it's production and utilization in connection with such activities.
 It is recognized that helium gas isn't to be had as easily as hydrogen, and because it costs a considerable sum tc keep a helium plant in operation it is necessary to give proper attention tc the expense. And yet from the other standpoint such an expense can bt looked upon as an excellent investment If the destruction of dirigibles, which as in the case of the C-2 cost more than a quarter of a million, can be pre- vented by such method. It is certainly preferable to put money into safe gas than to throw it on the scrap heap That helium hasn't the Hitting power oi hydrogen is another objection made tC it's use but this can be overcome bS making provision for utilizing a greater quantity of the gas than would h' needed if hydrogen was employed.