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Arizona republican., 1913-10-22
sHoEMAkINe AS woMEN,s FAD

Indianapolis News)
 Smart women in Paris said to be taking up shoemakng a hobby. This is reverting to a London craze than century May A. 1908. Mrs. Charles Calvert noted in her diary
 q began a new science today-shoemalIing It all fashion. I had master with me for about hours and think shall be able to make very nice shoes"
 In the month, Lady Sarah Spencer wrote to brother:
 T am today a state of vanity. have, to my eternal glory be it spoken made pair of shoes There is for you! So if all other trades fai I shall certainly establish myself cross legged a corner alley and liveli- hood in the midst of leather awls and hammers In evening Harriet and I divide our time be- tween music and shoemal<ing, which is now the staple family"
Arizona republican., 1913-10-22
Perversity
By WALT MASON

Oh. the gowns the girls wearing. All the moralists are tearing their ringlets by the busheI; maybe that's the reason why womankind IS so persistent, why reform vague and distant, fory we all rather tickled when hear the sors cry Boys smoking fierce old stogies just because they know foSies hold that smokngs vile and harmful and they like to jar our souls; and thousand men sneaking to saloons be- cause we're shrieking always of the deep damna- ton that is born of flowing bowls Is it really so surprising that folks morazing. tire of ing hands in horror raised whatever they may do? Maybe if we'd quit preaching, cease to bust our moral breaching. would do their reform ing and all sinful things eschew. The experiment is easy; let us maxims wheezy when we see the women wearing dresses of mosquito bar; they will doubtless to wear 1t when they it lacks the merit of imparting to beholders any sort jolt jar.
Arizona republican., 1913-10-22
Mir. Glass Explains

MT Glass banking history plans for it's change, said
 afte various suggestions outlined the the opinion following fundamental in likely satisfactory country
 T. Creation of credit to banks which possess sound which desire to qudae them for the purpose meeting legitimate ageu tural and industrial demands
 retirement of the present bond-secured currency with suitable provision tions stockholders flexible currency to take its place
 "a Provision ties enlarged and that American business obtain the accommodations they their operations
 Beyond these cardinal simple propositions committee has deemed that existing provisions in the national bank act with view to strengthening that the necessity of alte
 O board. NIr. said: The number members after careful consideration other possible up
 
 of the national government ficers duty it their whole time to the
  present officers chosen from the existing staff of the federal secretary secretary the comptroller of the evident that the will mentally important factor the financial the while the comptroller of the in charge he is anagemen of the reserye bank system ronos5 in 5f in The causes for the selection of the to officers thus named @ are secretary because of the belief that conditions in the producing regions of the would deserve special consideration the hands the while Whose direct are not primarily those of technical business % Ganng raGar % e han and he will eS @ @ the
 Tenure of Board Members
 The members president special service the federal board will necessarily be entrusted with the
  the discharge of their ordinary functions It is therefore i'm called fo TRe committee as thought wise that they should
 
 tenure I h at @ eishs siiba y % ] t ] @ f % f @ @ t bt about rotation that all members of the board shall not wise to provide that not more than two of these four members absolutely against suspicion of political bias or onsdedne
 stated that the committee regards the federal reserve board s M i % I | or,api1a+for r,bosa nnctions arc to Finally has been thought wise to insert provision that chosen by the president shall inexperienced not be chosen unless at least toerby ilelo' ana lna III al f p, 'es p ,Id d lIr Tn bahRng, h put it men % % % t t ari1v b left % to tt ap Ihs however IS a matter t4t 4 must must t + % & % s t W i p with discretionary authority sufficient enable make careful choice from among all of the best mate available board It might easily be that man of andnr that he might be well equipped for the work The comptroners always been bankers in the technical sense and some of the most office therefore believed safe able the and the supreme court of is considered wise that
 
 shall banking connections he may have of equally obvious
  relationship board nd of federal
 
 selecting n of chairman the federal serve
 
 
 the board be effective working men O
 MYSTERIOUS M >~o~~~~N~~>~~~
Arizona republican., 1913-10-22
THE MYSTERIOUS M. ToTAH

(From Le Cri de ParlS)
 Do you Monsieur Totah? Nobody knows M Totah. Nevertheless, he figures in the play bills of the Ambigu, in those of the Porte saint Martin and those of Messieurs Hertz and Coqueln. This has gone for about fifteen years and yet M Totah, actor of talent, has never gone a step higher the poster. This artist re- mains ever modest. is always the last that figures the billboard. As a matter of fact NJ Totah does not exist, he IS simply tetlch. fie is in all the pieces preented by NM. Hertz and Co- quelin, he plays them His roles are only makeups. Sometimes when an actor is called ,1non to play two parts M. Totah is incarnated in one of them In "Chantcler," Monsieur Rostand would not have NJ. Totah. But the unknown, the fetish has had his revenge. He has reappeared iu the distribution of the roles in "Cyrano With out Totah, there would be success for Mr. Hertz
Arizona republican., 1913-10-22

Thirty-two hours of sunshine is the grand and glorious Boston the first seventeen days in October. thirteen days of rain has called public attention forcibly to the need for mod ern welI-d drained paving in Bostons business dis trict fortunate only in being blessed with the worlds finest climate but n splendid start made in improvement and in the satis- factory type of paving chosen
Arizona republican., 1913-10-22
The Currency Bill

Recent dispatches from Washington indicate a much more hopeful outlook the passage by Con gress of an amended currency bill which while com bining the many excellent features the original owen-GIass bnl will meet some of the reasonable objections offered by the various banking and bus ness associations of the country That the funda mental principles of the Owen-Glass bill are sound and in the interest of greatly improved and fex- ibe currency system is generally admitted by fair minded political economists, bankers and of affairs. who also agree that present currency system is totally inadequate present needs, and in the interests of the country should be promptly replaced by a modern scientific currency 
 A prompt and equitable adjustment of the prin- cipIes issue between the national admits tration the united banking interests of the coun try is vital to prosperity, and that the ques- issue be clearly understood we pub fish parallel columns review of the bill well the amendments suggested by the American Bank CTS Association at their meeting in Boston Octo- Der 10th, and a general defense the bill by Rep resentative Glass; chairman of the committee banking and currency the
 last Saturday, with commendable common sense, President Wilson indicated that attempt would be O force the currency bill through Congress partisan measure and that the sen ate committee give ample consideration to the amendments recently suggested by the various bank ing associations.
 While the proposed bill is very properly framed in the interest the people generally and for bankers specifically only reasonable that, as under the provisions the law the banks relied upon furnish the capital required and to put the law operation, that their suggested amendments offered the result practical expe- rience should be given ample and reasonable sideratfon
 The really vital points of difference between the administration and the banking interests following
 1. the number of regional federal
 reserve banks be reduced from twelve
 five.
 ?. That membership in federal
 banks be optional rather than compulsory.
 3. That if national banks compelled
 invest in federal reserve banks, some just
 method should be provided for the conversion
 retirement of the 296 government bonds
 held by which their currency
 based.
 4 The appointment the federal
 serve board which is given control of the
 operation O the measure a minority of
 men of practical banking experience
 We believe a get-together spirit is being shown on these points variance The problem is an immense one involving the creation of, rency, sound stable but unlike present currency capable of elasticity in Of need It is also well O remember three years provided to put the proposed actual operation so that the country will have ample time adjust itself to tbe conditions.
Arizona republican., 1913-10-22

adopted More than this for the proj- would be if the bankers advice was generally followed. Analysed, their suggestions much for the financial soundneSs of the ry than themselves. The committee pick from the suggestions every amendment neces- sary make the proposed system sound and sats- factory.
Arizona republican., 1913-10-22

The annual meeting the Arizona Good Roads Association is to held in Phoenix November 9th Coming n the midst of fair week. the dele gates will surely regard duty pleasure and a lively, helpful meeting with full, representative attendance should result
Arizona republican., 1913-10-22
SAVING MONEY

''Economy is the watchword"
 How now?"
 Tn the future shall christen all new battle ships with juice instead of champagne, clear saving of $3.S6 every vessel"
Arizona republican., 1913-10-22

York state they having quite time finding landing places for the airships Welcome to Arizona, birdmen!
Arizona republican., 1913-10-22

He who did well in war just earns the right To begin doing well in peace.
 Robert Browning, "Luria'
Arizona republican., 1913-10-22

If Bill Tremaine 8 not allowed to enter the Los Angeles Phoenix race. Arizona will regard it as a calamity.
Arizona republican., 1913-10-22
SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS

Impeach bad judges! 'Tis their due; Bring tyrants all to book. Some day we may get courage to Impeach our cook.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
"0ur Prices Are Lower
Than Others"

81 have been trading with the
Wreck Store for the past six
months and find that their prices
on an average are lower than
with other places that have
had experience and to me they
have always been honest, straight
and courteous.
(Signed) +. ID. Hodge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
Helping This Man Solve
The High Cost OF Living"

II get bigger values at the
Wreck Store for the least money
and think this is the store that
helps cut down the high cost of
living. would advise anyone
looking for bargain to go there
and give them a trial
(Signed) J. A. Hodge.
"Thnks We Have Them ("
All Beat" A
81 have been buying my goods
such as dry goods clothing,
shoes, etc, from the Wreck
Store since they came to
Sumter, and for all round bar
gains think they have them all
beat (Signed) II. w. IIutson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
"Says We Are Honest
And Above Board"

II have been trading at the
Wreck Store for the past year
and have always found them
honest in their dealings, and |
am always able to get better
bargains there than anywhere
else in Sumter County"
(Signed) y. +. Brunson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
ths Constitution Of these Unite
states. xf, ,N

states. xf AL
Recall ono year ago today. and you
VIII md the above statement to be
true and correct. Do you know why
they did this? Because we advertis-
ed that We were going to sell goods
reasonable. and did 1t. because We
advertised that we were going to sell
merchandise cheaper than the mer-
chants OF Sumter had ever sold IL
before. and did 1t. For the above
great crime. we were arrested. and
held under bond until we paid the
money they wanted and then opened
our doors. and MY what a business
We did ever since. by making US
sign the affidavit. compelling us to
stay In Sumter one year Ca thing that
we originally intended To do any
way) acted like boomerang to
some Of the merchants. AS one we'll
known merchant saic: 'If those fell
lows sell goods that cheap all the
year. II will break them" But We
are still here. and Sill doing good
business and still selling goods lot
cheaper than the rest, and still pay
INK our bills as fast as they are pre-
sented To u.s. anu we are not loosing
any money, by any means-rather.
we are selling more merchandise ev-
cry day, are making more friends ev-
cry day. by selling goods cheaper ev-
cry day. There was a remark made
by a merchant the other day, the
question was like. this. lie said;
John, I wouldn't trade at the Wreck
store because they are liable to
cheat YOU" Johns reply was this:
Mister--- | am three times seven.
and know when I am treated right.
and know bargain when 1 see it.
hOu are a good friend of mine, mis-
ter but as far as bargains are con
cerned' can only get them at the
wreck store" And hundreds and
hundreds of our friends and customers
are Votcing the same sentiments ev-
cry day In the three hundred and
sixty five days that we have been
here, we have never failed to adjust
any grievance or complaint 10 the
entire satisfaction of our customer
before leaving the store. For this
reason, every day of the three hun
dred and siXty-dve days has bcen .
banner day at the Wreck store. sat
urday. November 18th 1913 will bc
our first anniversary i'm Sumter
South Carolina. For this great event.
We have secured the Northern East
ern and Western markets for season
able merchandise 20 sell to the peo-
pie OF sumter and surrounding coun-
ties at prices that will make the
merchants again quiver in their Doots
and again try some other means of
running the Wreck store out of Sum-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
originals of the above letters and hundreds of others
Wreck Store.

On the following listed prices
Chldren clothing Shoes defy
only merchants Sumter
Carolina cheerfuy challenge with
following
a still make
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
IAN Honest Opinion
From Lee County"

81 honestly think that the
Wreck Store is the best place
trade of any other place in
Sumter" (Signed) Elias Mathis,
Route No. l, St. Charles, Lee
County.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
Finds Our Goods Exactly
AZ Represented.

81 have been buying clothing,
shoes, etc, from the Wreck
Store for sometime and have
always found their goods to
come up exactly as represented"
(Signed) Robert Christmas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
"Says We Can Count On Him
As A Regular Customer"

Il have been buying goods
from the Wreck Store for my
entire family ever since they
started business in Sumter and
as long as can get goods at
the prices that have been pay.
ing them in the past they can
count me as one Of their regu-
lar customers.
(Signed) M. II. Brown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
The WRECK STORES
ANNIVERSARY GREETING
The First Birthday of the Store That
Has Grown in Leaps and Bounds.

IL has Just been year ago today
since we came to Sumter and adver-
tised that we intended to sell goods a
little different, a little cheaper and in
an entirely new way.
And then do your remember what
happened? Do you remember the
scare We put into some of the mer-
chants Of Sumter? Do you remem-
Der how they ran hither and thither
before they even knew who we were
OF what we were. In vain attempts to
keep US from opening up our doors
To do business? DO you remember
how they finally succeeded in having
us closed up 70 a few hours on our
opening day. and DO you remember
how the City Coun Gil attempted to
tax us the exorbitant sum OF 5000 per
day to do strictly legitimate busi-
ness? And how they finally succeed
ed In making as pay the City Of
Sumter 800 3. day for conducting
the same business some OF the other
merchants were paying $40 and SIS a
year 10 DO! And finally upon the
ninth day. after paying them 5000
the Council or the City OF Sumter
became particularly convinced tina.
We were on the level, and did not
come To Sumter to get more than
what we were really entitled to.
They returned our 5000. after a lit
tie iitagation. through our counsel.
and then only on the condition that
We sign an affidavit to remain in the
Pssp 1ger. taking
o{y6 q herS tve srtSs{cs7 flg.5 wv ,:|
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-15
The Only Three People in South Carolina that Were
Ever Arrested for Selling Goods Cheap Read
Their History. I'VE wont Go Back on You'
Our Editorial" Columns.

not Sing Our Own Praises
success and the almost hencein
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-08-07

Most every paper one picks
up has something to say about
the slit skirt that is beiug intro
duced in the cities by some OF
the leaders OF fashions. Many
cities have forbidden the wear
ing OF them on the streets, while
in others they have prepared
for them and have the lights SO
arranged to make the most Of
the exhibition. There are some
staid deacons who object to their
being worn on the streets,
probably finding IL hard enough
to tread the narrow path with
out this new temptation and we
believe their feelings should be
respected. The ladies have a
perfect right to exhibit their
attractions and between the
bathing resorts and ball rooms
manage to bare most OF their
anatomy to the vulgar gaze OF
the public. Where there is a
censorship established on their
dresses they might hold recep-
tions and announce the especial
feature they wish to display and
then they could restrict the
gazers TO those who want to
admire their beauty unadorned.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-08-07

The postmaster-general has
discovered that the parcels post
is a revenue producer for the
department d and wishes to in.
crease the charges Of packages
and reduce the weights, but he
has the railroads, express com
panies and their hired men to
fight. Jonathan Bourne is in
the front OF the fight against a
change, but it is almost a cer-
tainty he will be around In a
few months begging the support
of the people so he may go back
to the senate and misrepresent
them. The voters should not
overlook his action on this mat
ter.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-08-07
Almost every paper one picl

Almost every paper one picks
up contains "A story of Il strike
and many of them are nc,
companied by bloodshed, all the
result of the /, W. W. organiza.
tion, A few weeks ago there
was a small strike in this city
OF the workmen on the sewer
and the city officials were COM
PEELED to change their policy in
hiring local men and keeping
the money at home, to letting
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-08-07

When county funds can be
found for opening expensive
new roads and the graveling OF
the highways for auto traffic
between Ontario aud Vale, it
should be possible to find money
to provide passable roads in
the communities where the cash
is collected in the greatest de-
gree.-Nyssa Journal. II the
journal wouli take the trouble
to make an investigation IL
would find the improvements in
the Ontario road district are
paid for out OF the road taxes
collected in that district and not
with county funds.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-08-07

The postmaster general il
going to increase the size of
packages to be carried aud re.
duco the cost, which will no
doubt materially increase the
business OF the department. The
parcels post system has necessi-
tated many changes in the ex-
press business OF the country,
all for the bottorment OF the
service given the people, One
of their proposals is to receive
produce from tho farmers and
deliver it direct to the con-
sumers, cutting out the comis.
sion and retail men and deliver
ing iresher stuff, This would
be OF equal benefit to the con-
sumner and producer,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-08-07

The forest reserve officers re-
port that where permits were
taken out few years ago for
1000 cattle, this year there are
700, which is in accord with
conditions throughout the west.
The taking up OF the lands
where water can be obtained is
largely responsible for the dis
appearance Of range cattle. An
other feature is the loss through
theft. You can go into any of
the little hainlets and towns in
the cattle growing sections and
find men without any visible
means OF support, who ut times
disappear for II week or two to
retura almost always with a
bunch OF money, which they
distribute among the saloons
and professional poker players.
II is a safe bet that in many in.
stances this money is obtained
from the sale of stolen cattle
and horses, because they are
occasionally caught with the
goods. Ii the stock men were
thoroughly organized, much OF
the rustling would stop. In
some cases, whore the officers
and courts can net be depended
on to inilict punishment, it
might be advisable to occasion
ally resort to the methods in
vogue before we had courts,
lynehing may be crude and un-
civilized, but it is certainly
very effective. With the pres
ent high price OF cattle and the
greatly decreased number avail.
able it is certainly an inviting |
field for investment.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-08-07

The total dairy products oi
Oregon for 1912, according To
the records OF the State Dairy
Commissioner, amounted to
nineteen million dollars, The
market is clamoring for more
milk, more cream, more butter
and moro cheese SO there is no
danger OF an overproduction,
The demand is growing far
more rapidly than the supply.
Do you know how much butter
tat each of your COWS produced
during the past year, DO You
know what your COWS have been
fed to produce that fatg The
biggest leak in the dairy bust
ness is the COW that does not pay
for keep. Test out your COWS
aud you may find you are keep
ing beef animal and have been
trying to make her do duty in
the dairy.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-08-07

Articles have recently APP
peared in the Nyssa and Jordan
Valley papers objecting to the
manner in which the road taxes
OF the Ontario district are being
expended. At present the law
provides thatat least one half OF
the tax must be expended in the
district taxed, the balance may
be used by the county court as
they see fit. Investigation also
discloses that the Ontario dis
trict pays a large per centage Of
the total collected in the county,
and only received tie full bene-
fit the year the bridge was built.
With the building OF the rail.
road into the interior there will
be an entire change in condi-
tions and we believe the time is
ripe for change in the manner
OF expending the road taxes.
This year, with less than half OF
the money collected in this dis
trict, they are permanently inn
proving over two miles OF road
by graveling, with the full
amount they could cover double
that distance and in a short time
the valley would have a system
OF good roads, then they could
extend these trunk lines to the
other important sections Of the
county. Road patching will
never get you oood roads. II is
only the permanent improve
ments that count.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-08-07

the work by contract and send
ing the money out of the city /.
The agitator can usually gain
an audience OF men who have
no reasoning faculties and de-
pend OH others to do their
thinking and they automatically
do what they are told. The
only man who ever gets any
benefit from the work Of the
agitator is the agitator himself.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-08-07

Nearly everybody is willing
to concede that the earth re-
wolves around the sun, but
when the astronomers insist that
the sun is farther from the earth
in summer than in winter they
pursue perspiring populace
too far.