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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Jewish Relief Fund
One Hundred Thousand Dol
lars to Be Raised in South
Carolina

Charleston. Jan. 23.-One htln-
dred thousand dollars will be sought
in South Carolina for the relief
of Jewish war sufferers in Europe
in statewide campaign to be
conducted February 5 to 9. The
campaign in this state is part OF a
nationwide drive to raise fourteen
million dollars for ministerins to
the needs of millions Of starving
and destitute people in the war
stricken regions. I'VE save them
or they die" is the slogan Of the
campaign.
Preliminary work has been un-
der way in South Carolina for sev-
eral weeks and the state body is
rapidly perfecting its district and
county organizations. The state
comraittee is headed by August
Kohn of Columbia as honorary
chairman, Louis NJ. Shlme1 Of
Charleston as state chairman, and
Montague TIiest Of Charleston as
chairman of the state executive
committee. Other officers include
Arthur V. Williams Of Charleston,
secretary, Joseph Hepler Of Char
lesion, treasurer, and Joseph> Z.
Freifeld of Aiken, campaign dl-
rector. The advisory board con-
sists of Rabbi J. S. Raisin, of
Charleston; Rabbi F. K. Hirsch, Of
Sumter; Rabbi Emil Horowitz, Of
Charleston; DR.. Josiah Morse, Of
Columbia; Rabb; Zorach Bielsky,
of Charleston, and Rabbi D. ~
Karesh, of Columbia.
The State, for the purpose Of
the campaign, has been districted
in accordance with congressional
districts, with district chairman
in charge of each. These district
chairmen are: First district, L..
Wetherhorn, Charleston: Second,
NJ. S. Polier Aiken; Third, Morris
Rosenbaum, Greenwood; Fourth,
Gilbert Harris, Spartanburg; Sixth
J. NJ. Levkoff, Hartsville; Seventh,
I. c.. Strauss, Sumter. Each dis
trict chairman is responsible for
the counties in his district and
each county has a chairman and
organization of it's own.
In sections of the country where
the campaign has already been
held, unexpectedly large results
were obtained. Chicago, with a
quota of s1,OOO,00o! subscribed
about S2,500,000. New York has
quota of s5,000,000 and is ex-
pected to exceed it. Campaign
leaders in South Carolina are con-
fdent Of success in this state.
Mr.. George D. Levy, Sumter, is
chairman for this county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Strange Story of Bandiry.

Sofia. Dec. PA strange tale OF
tanditry resulting in the murder
by mistake Of a girl by her own
father and mother is vouched for
officially by the Bulgarian police.
Ivan, a PEASANT Of Hazrad, sold
two calves for 10000 levas and
started home from the market WITH
his daughter Milka. Fearing rob-
bers he gave the money to his
daughter. The father was attack
ed on the road and killed by two
men who saw him make the saie.
alilka fled and sought refuge Ia
a peasant cottage where a woman
and her daughter comforted ner
and gave her dinner. Later<-A1ika
was sent to bed with the womans
daughter.
When the husband returned ne
told bis wife he had killed man
uselessly, as the money he sought
had been carried by the Murdered
mans daughter.
The woman to whom Milka had
told her story, repeated It to her.
husband and the two determined
to kill the girl as she lay asleep TO
get thet1 600 levas.
Nilka, in the daughters room
uostairs, overheard and escaped
through window. When p"'ice
were brought by Miika they Z
the old couple had gone Up-so..rs.
and Killed their own daughter by
mistake in the dark.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
CROP VALUE PER
ACRE DROPS so PER
CENT IN TWO YEARS

Washington, Jan. 23.-The aver
age value per acre Of 10 crops con-
stituting nine-tenths of all crop
production dropped from 1876
to $144S, or so per cent. during
the twol years 1919-21, announced
the United States department Of
agriculture today. This decline is
unparalleled within the scope of
records of the department dating
back to 1866.
During the years Immediately
following the civil war the general
trend of the average was down
ward, dropping from about S14
or SIS per acre to less than IS by
1896, the lowest point in the in
dustrial depression of that time. An
advance then set in and by 1913
the average value per acre was
s16..49. The following year there
was a slight decline to, s16.44 caus-
ed by the low price of cotton, but
in 1916, the year before the Unit
ed States entered the world war,
the average advanced to $22.5S, or
$6.14 in two years.
BY far the greatest gian in one
year in average value per acre for
10 crops was ,$10.69 from 1916 to
1917, the average for the latter
year being S33.25. The average for
1918 was $33.733. The average con-
tinued to rise and in 1919 reached
the peak Of $3.50. a decline then
set in. the average dropping S21.2S
per acre, Or 60 per cent. in the two
years that followed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Why TAXES MUST COME
DOWN.
News and Courier.

news dfio S0of1S3 >.
Z The primary facts with refer
ences t. the tax situation in South
Carolina are so big and so outstand-
ing that one can only be amazed
that they continue to be ignored
at Columbia. We hear contin-
.uously Of the necessity of s>1naing
new sources of revenue" we hear
very little of what is far more VIZ
tai at the present time, namely,
'thesnecsssity OF reducing appropria-
tons and expenditures:
What the legislature needs to
realize. and what the people of
South Carolina must realize, is that
-or the past two years public ex-
penditures in this state have been
Beyond the ability Of the people to
pay. Tbs is the hard fact. 1t cam
Lot be Linked in the end; the leg7s-
lature ought to recognize its ex-
Eistence now.
In his, annual message to the
legislature Governor Cooper stat
ed that on November 1, 1921,
there was a1ncollectee. from taxes
of 1920. practically s1,25o,eee. y
This morning the News and cour-
ier prints statements from coun-
fy treasurers OF thirty-four coun-
ties showing that in those counties
only ss,151,szs of the 1921 taxes
have been paid out Of a total as
sesmens 70 s11,o17,744 for the
counties named.
There is thus s4.sss.421 of the
1s21taxes still outstanding and .un-
collected in these cour ties The
following table has been made up
from the statements sert in by the
county treasurers:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
.AiTNATIONAL ENTERPRISE,

~ The recommendation to Con-
gress Of the st. Lawrence deep
waterway plan by the international
commission has put this proposal
squarefy before the country for ac-
ton. The response seems to be
almost unanimously favorable. The
]. West; and South are inclined to
ssupperteit in spite Of the fact that
{ II is regarded as primarily Mid
de West project. They recognize
. that,any such constructive nation
al undertaking benefits the whole
country directly or indirectly. AS
the Rocky Mountain News re-
marks, nearly all the opposition
comes from New York. The wes-
tern ard southern states probably
feel. too, that if the federal gov
.ernnlant once undertakes any
sacheeohstructive enterprise in any
section Of the country: it will be
more inclined thereafter to do big
things for the development of 9TH
ser sections.
TIE. general approval is easily
understood, in view of the COM
Eaassion's reports that the whole
cost Of the project, about as
much as that of the Panama Ca
nal. To- be divided between the
United States and Canada, can be
regained by the sale of waterpower
developed incidentally. The chief
benefits promised are:
The stimulation of agriculture
nd industry in the whole region
lying between the Appalachian
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
slump in Pearl Market Of Paris.

Paris. Jan. 3.-The pearl mar
ket OF Paris which considers itself
the market Of the world has suffer
ed a slump. a necklace Of Orient
pearls. valued by the experts at
100000 francs has just been sold
by public auction for only Ae0'odo
francs.
The slump is ascribed to general
tightnesS OF money. to the fact that
war prohteers have by now got RID
cf tlair superfuous millions ana
are not buying freely as in the days
just after the war, and to various
other causes. but not to the COM
petition of japanese cultivated
pearls. French dealers continue
TO smile deriSively when such sug-
seStion is made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Chinese and British Contend Abont
Possession of Land.

Annoy. China. Dec. PA dispute
has arisen between the British rep
resentatives and the Chinese IN
habitants here over the possession
of a valuable section of the busl-
ness district on the waterfront or
Bund which may lead to serious
The British claim 1t
as a concession. Part Of this dis
puted territory is composed OF fill
ed-in land upon which British
firm is now building a Jetty.
To this the Chinese objected.
clai.ning the new land belonged to
the city. Failing to stop the BRIT
ish work, they appealed to the re-
king government, thus far without
result Circulars have been ISSUED
bv the Annoy Civilians Association
and other Chinese associations pro-
testing against the conduct OF the
t,ritish authorities and reSentlns
n. presence here Of the British
Asiatic Fleet. which recently ar
rived.
\ boycott has been declared by
the Chinese against the British
firm which iS building on the filled
in land
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25

The county treasurers Of Ander-
son, Beaufort. Cherokee. Chester
field, Florence, Greenville, Jasper,
Kershaw. Lexington. Richland and
Spartanburg did not respond to
The News and Courier's inquiry.
The total assessment Of these coun-
ties for state and county taxes in
1921 was s6,S49,610.
The treasurer for Laurens sent
the figures for state taxes only.
kaurens county's total assessment
was s43s,2I7.S2.
On the basis o. the averages
shown in the reports from the 9TH
er thirty-four counties. this would
mean that there is still something
like s2,5o0,000 of the 1921 taxes
to be collected in the counties
which have not been heard from
In addition. therefore. to the
s1.250,0oo Of 1920 taxes which re-
main unco1lected it is probable
that well over s6.oGO,oO0 of the
1921 taxes are still outstanding.
This in itself should be suffi-
cient warning of the necessity for
retrenchment: but the story is not
yet ended 1t il brought out by
several Of the treasurers that the
taxes which have been paid have
come in many counties largely from
the railroads and corporations In
Williamsburg county one-third Of
the 1921 taxes have been paid. but
the county treasurer has written
receipts for only one-sixth Of the
entries on the books Out Of every
six property towners in the county
five have still to pay their taxes.
Tdentically the same situatmion
exists in Hampton, where one
third Of the taxes have been coll
lected Put where. OH, where," f"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
THE PAYING HEN.

The Kansas City Star INDUCES in
a little comparison of hen and grain
profits. The United States Depart
ment of Agriculture reports thats1t
takes about six pounds of grain to
feed a hen while she is laying a
dozen eggs. If the eggs sell as
low as IL cents a dozen, the grain
She has eaten may be considered
to have brought two cents a pound.
Corn, oats and wheat are selling
at from one-half cent pound to
something less than one and one
half cents.
OF course other factors besides
grain consumed must be figured
in when considering the profitable
ness Of hens. Yet the fact remains
that poultry raising might be one
of the most profitable industries of
the farm.
Poultry fanciers take particular
care Of their birds. The average
farmer, however. houses his poul
try in nakeshift shelters. feeds
them by crude methods and pays
very little attention to the results
in egg profits. Here is one place
where the hard-pressed farmer
could do a little thrifty spending
and improving. Good flocks of
hens, we'll cared for, do much more,
than pay their own way
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Few Autos in Mountain Counties of
Kentucky.

Frankfort, Ky. Jan. 124-Three
Kentucky counties contained no
automobiles OF any kind on II; 1.
1920 when the assessment Of taxes
ttr i32 We're made according to
ne annual reporJ OF the State Tan
ComisSion These We're the noun
tain counties of Knott. Leslie and
Clay.
Six other counties had no motor
tracks although a few automobiles
were listed They We're: Owsley
county. TWO passenger ears valued
at 500: Powell. % passenger ears
valued al >f9$23 RockcaS1le. l03
laSsenser ears valued at $$S,970:
Jackson. three passenger cars val
ued N >-0o: Maeoffin. four pas
Senger ears valued at $7do and
Ereathitt six passenger cars VAL
ued AZ $2150.
MI Of these counties are in the
mountainous section OF the state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25

range and the Rockies. by the low
ering of export freight charges:
Relief Of congested eastern
transportation. benef1tting alike
shippers and consumers and cas-
ing the burden of the railroads:
Relieving the coal shortage and
conserving the coal supply, through
the creation of nearly 100000
horse wer IN hydro-eiectric
plants:
Promoting the friendship of the
United States and Canada through
helpful cooperation on mutually
beneficial project.
There are two reasons that seem
likely to prove effective with con-
gress.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25

find the digging turns up fresh soil
on which, before long. fourishing
crops of better working conditions
begin to show their heads. If the
woman who does not like her house
will stop kicking and devote 10
minutes to solid. concentrated
thought on the subject of how to
better it, the first thing she knows
a simple means Of changing things
will occur to her. Pansies of hearts
ease. roses of beauty and violets of
contentment will spring up in her
mental. garden.
Getting the mental machinery to
work smoothly is one Of the great
satisfactfons.
Reading the Bible a few minutes
a day is not 8 bad way to dig and
fertilize. P la ing the piano
something bit hard and interest
ing-is another.
Playing checkers or chess, or
any game which takes skill and
concentration rather than chance
aid noise, puts pretty good bor-
der on the garden. Attention to
self-control gives the shady paths
that peacefulness which radiates
strength.
How foolish to let this garden lie
a dingy mess of weeds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25

DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler of
Columbia University says that
..since the Civil War there has
been tendency ig this country to
look upon the college as the most
inviting and satisfactory form of
country club with Incidental faciii-
ties for reading and study" Per-
isaos that is why government cen
sas figures show steady gain in
college, attendance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
severe Winter in Central Europe

Trieste. Italy. Jan. 1.-The Sc
we're winter which the whole Oh
central Europe is experiencing mas
seriously Handicapped the naylsa-
lion OF the Danube. The cold wave
was So sudden that more than 30
vessels belonging 10 several nations
h:Iv,. been caught in the ice and
Will be forced 10 tie mp fos the
whole winter unless an unloolted
Tor thaW comes in thc meantime.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
More German
Frightfulness
Chemists Working With New
York Bootleggers in Sale of
Wood Alcohol

Washington. Jan. 23.-The pro-
hibiton authorities are on the
trail Of two German chemists who
are alleged to be working with the
bootlegging organization in New
York, in an effort to nullify the
poisonous nature of denatured al
cOhCl.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Embargo on
Arms Proposed

Washington, Jan. 23.-As one
means Of obtaining a reduction in
the Chinese army, the arms con-
ference is considering a resolution
providing for the prohibition Of the
importation of arms into China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
INTERSTATE Gun TRAFFIC.

Fhe association of district at
torneys and federal prosecutors of
The state of New York is seeking
i way TO prevent pistols and small
arms from being brought into the
state by individuals. and also to
/. prevent interstate shipment of fire
arms. oIt is sort of activity.
which should be going on every
vhs5s.
,..It .is,gef attle4use for one COM
: zHas1rsitysor state to trvssto control
The sraffic in deadly weapons as
long 3, other localities have no
similar legislation. AS long as a
arnalinso zone city can ship guns by
mail f56customers in another city,
stoppsng Their public sale in the
latter is Of little practical help.
The pistol issa killing weapon. It
should BE banished. While the
thus, S And the gunnan are allowed
toSkssp theirs, the honest man viii
f6sgahae ne must keep his. There
Should be un flied legislation
throughout the nation to sweep
stheaa all out There are measures
pending before congress now for
that purpose. Eithe= these, or meas
ures more drastic and eomprehen-
siNsassspuld be put through with
out delay.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Par Check Fight .

Washington. Jan. 23.-Chairman
McFadden. of the House Banking
and Currency Committee has intro
duced a bill TO settle the par check
collection fight between the coun-
try banks and Federal Reserve
banks
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
80 aacIHaNcE FOR HOOVER:

s.s;--s ~ ss,9s
Plains for the economic con-
fersnSss at Genoa go on, it is report
sea thai a delegation headed by
Hefsert Hoover may be sent to rep
resent 9merica.
There. is very general feeling
1 Ia ts1isseountry that the great need
Ssin Hnrepe is the reduction of
standing armies and the return Of
eorrsspondsng number OF men,
whos now represent only a great
7 buraeHtiof expense, TO productive
labors N their own communities. =
d aaaition to this. Mr.. Hoover
thinks the rehabilitation of Europe
depends upon four steps, which
are: esfa
balancing Of budgets by the va
mons continental governments; re-
scenstruction and reformation of ma
tionaI currencfes, involving the
s slo,lp,page j of the presses turning out
!. paper money; levyisg of increased
..axesg and recognition OF the nee
essary connection between the eco
nonaic recovery of Europe generally
and the economic recovery Of Ger
.1nanY.s,e
II is hard to say whether, If the
conference iss called at Genoa.
France viii subscribe to all the
steps suggested, but the fact re-
:,mainsithat they are the essentials
to European recovery. 1t may be
that. because of the esteem in
iwhichsae is held abroad, Mr.
. Heopersmight be able to do some
effectiFe missionary work in the
matter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
Coal Mine Strike
May Come in April

Washington, Jan. 23.-Secretary
Hoover announced that the govern
ment had been advising the stock.
ing of coal in preparation for the
prospective strike April first.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
r. R. SUPERINTENDENT
DIES AT MOREHEAD CITY

Morehead City. y. c.. Jan. 23-
J. G. Lewis. superintendent Of the
Norfolk Southern railroad died
here last night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25
ARCHBISHOP OF
TOLEDO DEAD

Madrid. Jan. 23.-Cardinal Al
marazy Santos. aged Il. archbish-
op of Toledo, died last night.
Ninety per cent of the men look
ins for arguments are single.
---oo
Financial writer says unsettled
incidents expected next month. BY
incidents" he must mean bills.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-25

Magistrate Raibon az ) o'clock
announced that the court was ad-
journed and the hearing would be
continued tomorrow at n o'clock
II, tba D,O>.pino
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1922-11-15

The Congenial Book Club held
its November meeting with Miss
Billie Brown Wednesday after.
noon, Mrs. John w Craft, of
Wadesboro, being her honored
guest. There was almost a full
attendance of the members I'm.
mediateIy after a miscellaneous
program was rendered, and
other necessary business handl-
ed, Miss Roxie Douglass and
Mrs. }. e. Leopard we're propos-
ed for membership. The rooms
weretdecorated with profusion
of white and yellow chrysanthe.
nuns.
Following the literary pro.
gram, a social hour was enjoyed
in which an animal contest was
held. Miss Martie Atkinson
having cut out the most animals
In the required length of time,
was awarded a dainty collar and
cuff set. The hostess, assisted
by Mrs. Floyd McCaskill, then
served salad course and black
coffee, followed by a sweet
courss and mints.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1922-11-15
Let Us Do Il

On Armistice Day tourist
family on their way to Miami,
Fla, stopped in Pageland and
was entertained here. Just be.
fore they pulled out in the after.
noon The Journal man introduc.
ed himself, placing in the hands
of the head of the family copies
of The Journal with good wishes
for Pageland. we were met by
words like these: Thanks. Won
have a nice little town, and you
have the best mechanic in the
country. We had some car
trouble, and along the way it was
examined but no one could tell
Inc what the trouble was, and he
t,ld me right away"
So Pageland has the goods, if
we as her citizens will let the
public have them. Let Us each
one. as opportunity comes to US,
meet the strangers and make
them feel at homo, and IN this
way help push our town,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1922-11-15
Mrs. N. c. PresSon Dead

Saturday, November II, at 2
fe'clock pm, Mrs. N. 9. Pres.
son, of near Beulah Church, in
Union county, N. c., departed
this life, leaving behind q hus.
band and three small children.
She was before her marriage
Miss Dora Wallace of Liberty
Hill.
The remains were buried at
Liberty Hill, Rev. r. M, Haigler
conducting the funeral.
She was member of Liberty
Hill Baptist Church.
7AHer age was about "a years.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1922-11-15

Two games were playedon the
Pageland grounds last Tharsday.
One was between the Girls of
the Pageland and Jefferson
schools which was won by jeff
erson. The other game vas be-
tween Jefferson and Pageland
boys which was won by Page
land.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1922-11-15
Auction Sale

! 4 will sell to highest bidder for
aeh at Luke Benefits Friday,
loys II, six miles east of Page
md and three miles from Guess
e following:
~ mule, 1 horse. 1 milk COW, rs
! so bushels corn, about, 800
indies fodder, 3 pigs. farming
9olss wagon. buggy. Sale at 10
lock. Luke Bennett.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1922-11-15
Reunion

Mrs. G. D. Mangum held q
family reunion at her home in
Pageland onF day, Nov. 10. She
has reache, ripe age of 70,
and has a large mum Der of chill
dren and grandchildren and
other relatives, most of whom
were present. Between 75 and
100 were present.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1922-11-15

Mr.. Geo. w. Van Meter, Of
Martinsburg, w. Va. a brother
uf Mrs. A. F. Funderburk, died
Monday morning after an illness
Of five days of pneumonia.
Neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Funder-
burk were able to attend the
funeral.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1922-11-15
Methodist Episcopal Church

Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday School at 10 O'Clock.
Preaching next Sunday at ILLS
O'Clock This will be our last ap-
pointment for this year.
i All the membership is re-
guested 10 be present. and every
body is invited to come and wor:
ship with US unless there is
preaching at your church.
6. L. Ingram, Pastor.