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? ...... tM ?CKTKn WATCHMAN, Eetabtti CONSOLIDATED AUG. 2, Ii STATE NERfS OF INTEREST Fraight Tr?in Wrecked Near Fltwnce?Cotton Fire at Tim mon*\ ille MAJ. COLR COMMISSIONED IN HMf ^JLAR ARMY County Superintendents of Edu? cation of Pee Dee Section to Meet in Marion Florence, gop?. Hi- -An extra north bound frelffhl. puaetiic her* about 6 C^ftoek. was wveo.aed near the tres Ui Of JertVry Cree!., near the city llro tta, early Frldiy morning. Seven ears were derailed, (he of which were considerably ?amagec The wreck oc? curred en an embankment of about ftfteen feet ? Igh and while nve cara BjAiMf over the embankment at an angd? of about 45 degreee only one of the car* went oxer. All of the cam Ml the wreck were "r,nprles," with the voreptten of a ooal car. CVuuWaton, Sept IS.?A verdict of tbvetuntsry manslaughter wan render? ed Hero litt? afternoon in the court of gewerai seenlon* against Henry Drum g*one\ oa trfal for murder. The de feadant waa found to bed in June near ||a> Iiilea, shot through Ute head from ?ar to ear. Lying tgr him waa Ethel tyebera, shot dead In the bead. Drum aaM they were skylarking and pistol fired accidentally. The tte'a theory waa he tried to com pfc suicide and killed the wonuin and ?If afterward recovered. Judge sentenced him to two years. - / Pmmonovtlle. Sept. IS.?A dlsaa flre occurred here at 4: SO o'clock morning destroying 200 bales of on the Atlantic Coast Line Torso 0*4 a a ear by box car. The brisk freight depot, valued at IK.Ota. Is ?In practically demolinh ed. The ootcon was fully covered by triearaaoe. It Is not known Just how ike too originated. Bam we II, Sept. Ii.?R. Boyd Cole, editor of the Horn well Sentinel for BOOfO than twelve years and prominent trvtJMr rValtoaaf Oomrd of the state, be raajor of the Seoand battalion of oM Third regiment of Infantry its coaaolldatioa with the 8eo Sonth Carolina infantry, has been mtaaioned a major In the regular army. Marlon. Sept. 17. ?County Superin? tendent of Instruction Will announced today the meeting of the superinten? dents of educstion of the fv* Dee sec? tion the middle part of October at Marlon. la addition to the county superintend* nin some 2& in number, USe me/mbere of the state department of education wilt b* pr?sent. The Krpoae of the rneetlr g will be to hear pertntendeat of Induration 8w*ar Sngen of Columbia outline the plan of' 'Work for the li2S?ll semesters and to inspect the splendid school facili *Yta* of Marlon county. While here the Oducatorfl will be the guests of th-e bar of commerce. A banquet, an utomobile ride and other activities have been planned for the occasion. Columbia Is now ubou* to be poe aeeeedi of an Kagle aoout, the first to bold this title in South Carolina, stout authorities think. Charles Kluh feurne of Troop f Is the enterprising young man who la covering himself with thin glory. Ha already pas the Utk* of star scout with 15 medals and aeeds only one more to attain the rank of Eagle, the highest honor for a acouu Prance Studying Canning American Home Demonstration Agents Teaching Home Can nig in Rural Districts Washington, Sept. 27.?The Amerl csn art of homo canning and drying of fruits und vegetable) is belli* taught In France. All classes of ich life have been reached by the I four Amerl. an exports lent to the French government by the agrlcultuf al department to give running demon stf^Uons. Ihirtng June. July and August, the Americana moved from place to place In Framw, carrying their work into practically every part of that coun \t the first demonstration held In n (bateau near Versailles, pro? duct* canned by th*- Kreuch list Were eahlbltad. Several commercial canners competed with the houue wtvee. but the latter csrried off the| Srst prize* Balloons Still Sailing Seven of the Twelve That Start? ed From Birmingham Have Landed in Ohio and Indiana Birmingham, Sept. 27.?Seven of the twelve balloons which left here Saturday in tho national elimination race hare landed safely, all at Ohio v and Indiana points. Four others are y?tili In the air aud the winner is not >et known,_oanaaaaai s las liked April, 1S?0. "Be Just 881. ! {COTTON PRICES ON TOBOGGAN i i Further Excited Breaks in Prices Marked Opening of Market Today j DECLINE OiFNEARLY A CENT ON LATER MONTHS Bear Speculators Making Most of Opportunity to Raid Mar? ket While Sentiment is Un? settled Nbw ^ork, Sept. 27. ?There was further excited break? in cotton prices today, later months showing losses of seventy to eighty-five points, with sen? timent unsealed on reports of further price cutting; and southern selling. New Auto License Tax Classif ication as to Weight <xoes Into Effect?Over 80,000 Plates Already Ordered Columbia. Sept. 86.?Contracts for 1981 automobile license plates was yesterday Issued by the state! highway commission to the National Colortype company of New Port, Conn., accord? ing* to an announcement by H. L. Thomas, secretary. The plates are to . be delivered by December 1, will be' 82.600 In number for the first order and garnet and Mack in color. Of the total number 81,500 are six inches by' 12 inches for automobiles and trucks, while 1.100 are to be of the smaller ?Use, four inches by six inches for mo torcycles. I This number is not the full est limit? ed requirement, but after these have been received and partly issued more will be ordered when it is seen how many will be needed. License will not be issued) next year at the window in the office, but all tags must go through the mails, as it will be im? possible to keop up with the handling, even for owners in Columbia. The new regulations for license charges, according to classification of the motor vehicle by weight instead of horse power with automobiles and tonnage with tracks, goes Into effect with the issuance of the new plates., Truck ?carrytng four pneumatic tires will be granted a discount over thake with solid tires of the same tonnage. Trucks with two pneumatic and two solid tires will have to pay the full rates. Motor cars and trucks will be placed In 21 classes, according to weight, the prices for licenses ranging from $6 for oars under 1.000 pounds to 8200 for trucks of more than four ton capacity earning hard tires. Motorcycle li? censes will cost 13. The public Is reminded that the license division has been moved to the second Moor of thi> Orollna Life In? surance building on the 1G0O block of Main street and will open up in the new locality tomorrow morning. Following is the complete schedule of classes for registration of motor vehtdes in 8outb Carolina for the year 1921: Class A: Automobiles weighing not ovei 2.000 pounds, .86. Class B: Automobiles weighing not over 2.001 to 2.600 pounds, .>*. Class C: Automobiles weighing not over 2.501 to 3.000 pounds. 810. Clav I): Automobiles weighing not over 3.D01 to 3.600 pounds, 812. Class K: Automobiles weighing not ovey 3.501 to 4,000 pounds, $14. Clsss F: Automobiles weighing not over 4.001 to 4,600 pounds, $16. Class O: Automobiles weighing not over i.Mm pounds, $18 and* over. (Mass H: One ton truck, pneumatic tires. 8U-25. ?"l?se I: One ton truck, hard tires. 816. , ('lass J*: Two ton trudk, pneumatic tires, 822.60. (Mass K: Two ton truck, hard tires. 830. Class L: Three ton truck, pneumatic tires, 345. Class M: Three ton trufk. hard tires. 8?0. f Clsss N: Four ton truck, pneu? matic tires, 376. I Class O: Four ton truck, hard tires, 8ioo. (Mass I? Mote than four ton truck, pneumatic tires. 3160 and over. (Mass Q: More than four ton truck, bard tires, 3200 and over. Class T Trailers, 37 and over. (Mass X: Healers. 325 for one make and 816 for each additional make. Class Y Motorcycle dealers, 325 for one make and 311 for each addi? tional make. / ClaSB Z: Motorrv^es. American Legion Convention More Than Thousand Delegates Attend Opening Session in Cleveland Cleveland. Sept. 27 ?Mom. than h I thousand delegates were in their se it-? I this morning when Comndr. Ifrank I lln IVOIlver called to order the *ec ood a on us I eonventlon of th-e Arner' i'iiii legion. The floor of the theatre resembled a big political convention, ...eh delegation being grouped under jstate's standard and bankers. Tin business Is mostly routine, except for 'the big parade this afternom. i utd Fear Not?Ixm nil the ends Thou 3UMTER, S. C, WEDNESDAY, BOSTON BANK'S DOORS CLOSED Cosmopolitan Trust Company Witrh Resources of'Twenty ? Million in Hands of Bank Commissioner FIFTH BANK FAILURE IN FIVE WEEKS Get Rich Quick Scheme of Charles Ponzi Fatal to Boston Banking Institutions Boston, Sept. 25?The Cosmopoli |tan Trust Co., with savings and bank? ing departments and agenc*^ abroad, has been ? |.?sed by the shite h-tnk commissioner. This is the til th'bank in this city to be closed by the com? missioner in the last five weeks. The first of these was the Hanover Trust, which went to the wall with the col? lapse of the get rich quick scheme of Charles Ponzi. No reason is given for closing the Cosmopolitan, which advertised resources of twenty mil? lion dollars. . I -,-, Farmers Favor Organization Long Staple Cotton Growers Meet in Hartsville 1 1 ***fs* Hartsville, Sept. 24.?The long ?tapir cotton growers of South Caro? lina met In Hartsville today and de? cided to form a separate association for this state. Considerable, objection I had been made to joining with the growers of Mississippi in their long staple*association, and it !* felt How ill stapl producers will Join in or? der to make the South Carolina organ zatiort a success. L. 1). Jennings of Sumter, who has been an ardent supporter of the Mis? sissippi plan, was the principal speak - ?r, and said thej ?> could be no ob'Jec ion to forming a separate organisa lon provided that the principles of he Mississippi plan were embodied in he new association. He stressed the mportance of forming an association which.will help lo cope with the pres ?nt condition. I). H. Coke,r of Hartsville said that 16 was heartily in sympathy with ormlng an association. He stated hat he objected to Koing in with the VfissiKsippi growers and was in favor >f a separate South Carolina organ iza ion. He stated further that on the vhole the Mississippi plan was good, ?ut that a few Changes should be nude to meet their local conditions. \ccording to Mr. Coker, it would be tecessary for them to cooperate with Mississippi just as tar as possible. Bright Williamson of Darlington nade a few remarks in which he ;tated that the proposition appealed o him more than anything that had ?ver been presented to the people of DarNngton county. He could see no injection to ll*> Mississippi plan, but hought it would be to their advan ? age to firm a separate South Caro ina organization. Other short talks were made by Dr. Wade Stackhouse. Dr. E. W. Sikes, )resident of Coker college, and Mr. vraughn, president of the Bank of k Hartsville. I Dr. Wade Stackhouse then made a motion that the chair appoint a com -nittec pi seven to apply to the state *or a charier and that this commit ?e study the Mississippi contract and make any changes they thought nec? essary to meet South Carolina condi ions. The following men were ap? pointed on the committee: Bright Wil? liamson, W. A. Sunnier, V. E. Hector, James L?. Mclntosh, George E. Dargan, S. J. Jeffords and G. G. Segars. Japan Suggests Joint Commission Prominent Americans and Japa? nese Favor Appointment of Commission By President Wilson I Tokio, Sept. 2fi.-~The suggestion that a Joint high commission be ap? pointed to find a solution of the Cal? ifornia anti-Japanese problem ap? pear to be favored in responsible cir? cles here. The idea is the outgrowth of a meeting of prominent Ameri? cans and Japanese, who favor hav? ing President Wilson nanve the com? mission. Illinois Train Robbery Two Bandits Hold Up New Or? leans Limited and Get Regis? tered Mail I Chicago. Sept. 25?Railroad and postoftlce official* are attempting to determine value of registered mail taken from the New Orleans Limited on the Illinois Central train last night, when two masked bandits held it up near Tucker, Illinois. The value ma) he only n few thousand or may reuen B hundred thousand dollars. The ba dits are believe I to be accomplices ( f Horace Walton, who was killed by the police after he had robbed the same I train last May of nearly one hun?tsd 'thousand dollars. Aims'! at be thy Country's, Thy God's SEPTEMBER 29, 1920 STATE ?NE IN D ISPUTE Attorney General Wolfe Hefus eH Offer of Compromise Made By Georgia CONTENDS THAT LINE IS MIDDLE OF RIVER _ - State of Georgia Trying to Es? tablish Title to Power Plant That is In South Carolina Columbia, Sept. 26.?Attorney Gen? eral Wolfe has refused to meet the state of Georgia half way, In a com? promise of the pending boundary suit, and announcement is made today uy Mr. Wolfe that a reference In the case is to be had before a, special mastor in Wushington on October 18. Mr. Wolfe will go to Washington Tor thU inference. The attorrey general's office oi Georgia recently advised Mr. Wolfe that the state of Georgia would ne willing to concede to the state ol South Carolina the middle of the stream as the boundary between the states, If South Carolina would agree to allow the center of the stream on the South Carolina side oX certain Islands to serve as boundary. South Carolina has contended all along thai the center of all streams, and the eastern water edge of the islands, where there are islands making two streams between the states, is the cor? rect line between the two states. Georgia's contention has special ref? erence to the Gregg Shoals property, with a power dam stretching between j.n island ami the South Carolina mainland. South Carolina's conten? tion is that all of this dam is in South Carolina. Geprgia contends, in iti compromise suggestion, that this dam be half In South Carolina and half in Georgia. Attorney Qeneral Wolfe has idvlsed the stsyte of Georgia that h? will not consider the compromise whatever. He is confident of winning out In his contention that the middle of all the streams and the easterr water edge of the Islands is the true line between the commonwealths. After the testimony is taken by the special master, the United State? su? preme court will pass on the case. The ase was started by the legislature ol iJeorgla, when i special act was pass ad authorizing the suit. Highi^^rJr:ess Rates Sanctioned Railroad Commission Authoriz? ed an Advance of Twelve and Half Per Cent. Columbia, Sept. 25.?The South Carolina Railroad commission today issued an order allowing the Ameri? can Railway Express company to in? crease Hts charges twelve and a-hall per cent in South Carolina. This in ?.reuse is in line with the increase re? cently allowed on inter-state -.busi? ness by the interstate commerce com? mission. The express company is asking for ?.till another 12 1-2 per eent increase, iue to the recent vage increase au? thorized by the labor board. However, his has not yet come before ?M railroad commission. The commission also today ordered the Southern Railway and the Pied? mont and Northern Railways to put in ji connecting service track, for freight at Camp Sevier, near Green? ville. The commission issued an order al? lowing the Greenville Telephone com? pany to increase its exchange rates fifty per cent. To Race Next Month Man '0 War and Sir Barton Run in Canada Havrq de Grace, Md., Sept. 24.? Man o' War and Sir Barton, two of the world's most famous race horses, on October 12, will race at Kenil worth track, Windsor. Canada, for a $7 5,000 purse and a $5,000 gold cup. Weight to be carried by Sir Barton will be 126 pounds and that to be car? ried by Mati o* War will be 120. Should something Intervene to pre? vent one of the horses competing, the j other will cover the track for the $5, I 0(?0 cup alone. The match was arranged this after ! noon at a meeting between A. M. Or pem, manager of the Windsor track; Sam Riddle, owner of Man o' War, and Commander J. K. L?. Rose, owner of Sir Barton. Au offer of $20.000 had been made by the Lai rel track for the match, but the owners preferred to go wlfere they were offered the largest purse. Sir Barton Is regarded as the best handicap horse of tlu> year and Man o' War as the greatest race horse Amer? ica has ever seen. "Both are wintered in Maryland. j Near East Workers Columbia. Sept. 25.?There will be a conference of near-east workers of South Carolina In Columbia on Octob? er 12. There will be m least one worker froirl each county. John R. Vorls. of Nt'w York, representing the national oll.ee of the Near East RalleJ movement, will attend the conference. and Truth's." THE TRUK 5 HAYS AFRAID OF TRUTH Republican Campaign Manager Making Effort to Prevent Dis? cussion of Issues in News? papers ; DODGING LEAGUE OF NATION'S QUESTION Gov. Cox Makes Direct Charge of Conspiracy of Silence Against Republicans Denver, Col., Sept. 24.?Attacks upon Chairman Hays of the Republl ? can national committee and Repub , Mean newspapers charged with "a ? consipracy of silence." against the Democratic cadse featured today's i Colorado campaing of Gov. James M. Cox of Ohio. ? The new line of assault of the can i didat-e, who charged that Mr. Hays, i acting for the Republican national ? committee, and Republican newspaper , editors were conspiilng to suppress . news add divert Issues of the Cox i campaign was made by the governor I In three Colorado speeches today at Trinidad, Pueblo and at a large meet I mg here tonight at the auditorium. "Poisoning" was the term applied j by Governor Cox in rps charges re? garding the Republican newspapers , and he likened Chairman Hays to "the sneaking guerilla who in days of old poisoned wells for the destruction of enemies." Mr. Hays, the candldtue declared, i sent an advance agent to confer with L Colorado editors, as well as to New . Mexico to plan the alleged undermin t ing of the Democratic campaign, i Last M,onday ut Denver, Governor l Cox asserted in his Pueblo speech, ed L itors of Colorado Republican news , papers assembled for a conference , with a Mr. Stephens, said to have 5 been an agent of Chairman Hays, j "The editors were asked to divert ? the public mind from the league and i other paramount issues." said the gov I ernor, * to minor affairs. They wer? told to ask questions thought to be . embarrassing and to give unfavorable . reports on my reception, j, "The Republican national commit p tee is maintaining a large organization for this purpose. It has men travel? ing all over the country and the funds of the Republican organization are being used to make this kind of e campaign at a time when humanitj is to pass on the great question in? volving more interests and more peo I pie than at any time In the history ol ? the w<uld. "The rich men of America who are living in comfort," the governor con? tinued, reiterating charges of "big business' i ontributions to the Repub? lican campaign, "certainly ought to be f proud of the fact that they hive made . it possible for Hays to conduct this kind of a campaign. The reason is j that it is apparent to any unpreju? diced person that the West is over? whelmingly for the league of nations and that the majority of t.he West will so record themselves." The league of nations issue, which the governor said the Republicans were trying to "sidetrack" in the * newspapers, progress!vism, labor and reclamation were other major topics ' of the candidate's Colorado addresses. He also flayed "big business" for al? leged aid to tht Republican cause and the use, he charged of Its "cor? ruption fund" to the newspaper effort he imputed to chairman Hays. At? tacks upon the "senatorial oligarchy" and Senator Harding as its reactionary candidate also were repeated. The governor was introduced here by Judge Tully Scott, Democratic can 1 didate for senator, whose election he urged. Earlier today he had spoken to a large audience at) the Pueblo auditorium and to rear platform crowds at Trinidad, Walsenburg and Colorado Springs. While at Pueblo he paid a flying visit to the state fair. Tomorrow the governor will close his Colorado campaign at Greeley and then visit Wyoming, making an af? ter/toon address at La ramie and a night s|w?ech at Cheyenne. He will re? main over Sunday at Cheyenne and tour Nebraska Monday. Cox in Bryan's State Democratic Campaign Party Entered Nebraska This Morning North Platte, Neb., Sept. 27.?Gov. Cox today -began his campaign In Ne? braska, the home state of William Jennings Bryan and Senator Hitch? cock, the administration floor leader in the treaty tiqht. Speeches will be math' at Lincoln and Omaha and many plat es enroute before the can? didate crosses into South Dakota. The i league of nations and agricultural problems will be his chief topics. -_ Poles Capture Grodno Important City of Russia Taken After iHeavy Fighting Warsaw, S?ept. 27.?Godno, an Im? portant city of northwestern Russia has been captured by Polish troops after heavy fighting, it is officially an j nounced. Mans prisoners and much i war mateii.il were taken by the Poles. OUTHRON, Established Juiie 1, VOL. LI. NO. t NO WOMEN ON JURIES Attorney General Wolfe Ren? ders Opinion that Women Can? not Be Called To Serve on Jury _ CONSTITUTION SAYS ONLY . MEN SHALL SERVE* The Opinion Was Rendered at the Request of Clerk of Court of Abbeville County Colun.oia, Sept. 25.?The women of South Carolina are not liable to jury duty, according to an opinion render-* I ed today by Attorney General Wolfe. Mr. Wolfe quoted the constitution t<> the effect that only men are liable to petit jury duty in circuit courts. The opinion was expressed in a letter to /. I* Perrin, clerk of court of Abe ville county. Jury lists are to be made up by the clerk so* court in Decem? ber. American Legion Delegates South Carolina Representaiives at Cleveland Convention Have Been Selected Columbia, Sept. 25. -Fred W. Gra? ham, of Greeuvllle, Henry. C. Moore, of Gaffney; Col. J. Monroe Johnson, of Marion; Col. Thos. Spratt, of Fort Mill, former lieutenant cclonel of the 118th Infantry; E. W. Middleton, of Charleston; Janves O. Sheppard, of Edgefield; Ben W. Sawyer, of Colum? bia; Bernard Manning, of Spartan burg; Major W. M. Welsh, of Green? wood ; and Major Irvin P. Belser, of Columbia, compose the South Caro? lina delegation to the national con ention of the American Legion, which meets in Cleveland, O., next Tuesday and Wednesday. The South Carolina delegation left Spartanburg Saturday morning. Judge Mendal L. Smith, I'amden. who has beon cho<*en as South Carolina's member cf the national Legion executive committee, is unable to attend the meeting, but he will be represented by Col. John? son, national committeeman up until he Cleveland convention. The South Carolina delegation goes to Cleve? land instructed to oppose the action of the National Legion committee in fa? voring the bonus for each ex-service man. at the hands of congress. High School Conference - Gov. Cooper Will Be Principal Speaker at Meeting Here % ????? CMumbia, Sept. 25.?Governor Rob? ert A. Cooper will be the principal speaker at the second boys' high school conference to be held in Sum? ter December 3, 4 and 5. under aus? pices of the state Y. M. C. A. ani the central branch of the Sumter as? sociation. Governor Cooper will talk to the Hi-Y boys at the banquet Lo be held in the Sumter Y. M. C. A. Fri? day evening, Deecmbt: 3 at the begin? ning of the conference. Several hundred of the older boys of the high schools from every part nf the state will be in Sumter on these dates. A strong delegation from the Columbia schools under charge of James H. Grauel will attend. No group of boys will attend except thobe lit'der charge of an adult leader. T. B. Lanhar.. state executive of the Y. M. C. A. recently received a st.ong bid from the Sumter "Y" b'^ard of directors for this conference and after conferring with S. H. Ed? munds. C. E. Hurst, Bartow Walsh. H C. Haynsworth. H. D. Epps. lt. I. Mjfnning, II. L. Scarborough and otluv members of the board of director* oi" the Sumter Y. M. C. A. yesterday, I* was decided fo hold the 1920 con fe"e*ice there. The object of the conference in Sumter is inspirational and is 'o arouse enthusiasm among the organix e ; associations in the high schools of (hi static. Mail Route to Havana Daily Airplane Service to Be Es? tablished From Key West Washington, Sept. 25?A daily sea? plane mail service between Key West and Havana. Sunday excepted, will l*e provided through a contracl signed by the post office department and the Florida-West Indies Airways, I no The service starts October 15th. Conspiracy to Defraud Foremen of Grand Jury Says Ball Players Will Be Indicted Chicago, Sept. 25. ? Indictmenti baaed on'charges of conspiracy to de? fraud may result from the grand ^ury Investigation of the baseball I scandal involving the alleged crook? edness of playern in the 1919 world nclies games was Indicated today by Ib nry Brigham, foreman of the Jury. Mr Brigham declared that there seems to be sufficient evidence to *up poi i such charges.