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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-28
: : J0pS REACH STII.
Ia. REGIMENT ARRIVES AT
CAMP BY SPECIAL TRAINS.
Major Brailsford Opens Recuiting
Office for New Sanitary Unit--Secv
ond Infantry Moves Today-Blythe
Names Staff Ofacers-Winnsb0ro
Company Disbanded.

Columbia, June 24.-The mobilixa-
tion OF the National Guard Of South
Carolina was begun yesterday when
the First regiment arrived at the state
camp ground at Styx. The special
trains brought about 1000 men ana
officers. The companies immediately
after arriving pitched their tents ard
made ready for an indefinite stay.
There troops will be joined today
by companies Of the Second regiment
and the Charleston Light Dragons
The two machine gun companies, the
one at Anderson and the one in Co.
lumbia, expect to reach camp Mon
day. The call for the troops was
issued last Sunday.
1t has been suggested that tho. en-
campment be called Camp Moore.r
in honor of w. w. Moore, .adjutsnt
general. who was primarily rsspppsi-
bile for the purchase Of the ~ II
Tra9us arriving yesterday aDpearsd
llIsass - y 1id ~ = . = -
Throughout their route they hk& &,
given an enthusiastic send-off ~ ths
communities. They remained but i
short time at the union station in CO.
lumbia, being transferred to the camp
grounds as soon as train schedules
permitted.
In the adjutant generals office ths
hnal matters pertaining to the organ
ization of the camp before complets
mobilization of the State troops were
disposed Of. Three general orders.
one announcing camp attaches ana
the others regulating sanitary meas.
ures, were issued by order of Col. n.
M. Blythe. ranking officer of the
camp.
Maj. Henry E. Raines has succeed.
ed Maj. p. ]. Drew as chief quarter
master. Maj. Raines expects to con-
tinue in charge of the supply depart
ment.
In addition to his duties as regi-
~"~"'oA SUI SCOu VI Luc 0eCOn0 ILL.,
fantry, Maj. A. Moultrie Brailsford
has been detailed by the adjutant gen.
eral to organize a field hospital COM
pany, which when mustered into ser.
vice will be designated as South
Carolina field hospital No. 1. Yester-
day Maj. Brailsford opened a recruit
ing office at the Jefferson hotel The
hospital company will be one of the
sanitary units and the minimum
strength is SO; maximum strength 81.
The company will serve the two rezi.
ments.
The following order was issued YES.
terday by the adjutant general.
Company X, (winnsboro) First
infantry, having fallen below the
standard of efficiency. is in conss.
qeunce thereof disbanded, and the Of.
ficers of this command are placed on
the list Of reserve officers"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-28

regiment. 10 the commanding officer
from Sumter. On hls stan IL Battalion
Sergeant Perry N. Brown. q for,ner
captain OF the sumter Light Infantry,
who re-snlistsd IN the company as
soon as II was ordered out. Capt.
Geo. G. Warren Of the quartermaster
department Of the regiment and Regi-
mental Color sergsant J. Pringle
Bruuson are the STAN onicers from
Sumter, +a
|. The members OF the Sumter Ligh,
Infantry; Company l. or the National
Guard OF South Carolina are:
Captaih-Fobert +. Brown.
First Heutenant--Allen r. Rich
|srdson.
second Lieutenant Edward Brad.
ford. 4. 9
First Sergeant-Joseph s. Chandler
3. Quartermastsr Sergeant-w. Mou;-
|trie Del,orme. sss
.serseahts- Pitts Bradford. shep.
herd Nash. Peter Gallagher. wiilie n
IBradford. Walter Carr. John A. owen
Jewell ". Morris. 2
Cprporals-Engiish s.. DesChafnps
Dan p. Allen. Francis M. Noise
Barnwell r.. sanders. John HsnIy
Owens. William A. Hurst. tadson r
Owens, Harold X. Bull. Braxton c
Wallace. wiinaM g. Bull. 'Jsmss y
~ & M A 4. 81
h&tIej4 e. 4Isst&. Am0s Ely
Aechanie Cuttino 8. Powell.
Mustcians-waiter Cheyne. Jr.
Izachory X. Darr. t
Privates. Joseph. ]. Barrett, Charli,
3. Newman. Arthur r.. Bell. Willie w
Boartfeld. William A. Bowman. Rich
ard +. Bradford. Samuel J. Bradford
Henry b. Brinkley. Lawrence F
Brunson. Boyd Brown. william
w. Benbow. Barlow Brunson
Jerome e. Bass. William N. Chandler
James A. Creighton. Albert c. Duck
or. Hazel e. Hatfield, Leroy j. Jervey
Joel @. King. James M. Pitts, Juliu.
N. Lawrence. Joe Morris. Talmidgs
w. Mitchell, James L. Nunnamaker
William ]. Singleton. George q. Tis.
dale, Wilton l. Adams. Joseph l. Dol.
lard, Clinton L. Brown, Vivian J.
Wadford. James F.. Evington. Geo
H. CAN'T. Hiiiiard r. Burke, Thomas
A. Wadford. Thornwell Ingram. Clio
ID. Smith. Robert A. Clyburn, Harvey
J. Bradham. Robert L. Wright, Jr.
zibie O. Shuler. Robert II. Guess
Theron F. Stack, Ernest r. June
Samuel A. Thompson. Robert W.
Brice. Alexander L. June. John W.
Lenoir. Marion r. McElveen, David A.
Wrenn. Ben H. Pagen, David s.
Strother. Boyd L. Kennedy. 10y A,
Hill. William M. Rldgill. Thomas D.
Hall. Crawley c. jackson, Clarence
Butler. Melvin p. Mitchum, Ossie D.
Wells. Carroll Simpson. William E.
Chapman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-28


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py>ss 1hs Daily Item. June -.
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Ashf YsdAntry ood-spsed on their
she spsels, 4. q. = train pulled out
f<sm ths suustsr station ana carried
ws1A 4 plnsty young, men I'm the
oumtsr LIGHT Ipfantry, All Of whom
ass from sumter ave s few who are
from nsarby sarroYnf'ing points
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~ swsethsarts az f,is nd. h.vin~ u. /.
1Etsd Tor thsv knew y,ot VIA. 'i' IS :'
Qhs crowd was In I GOOD humor
olDstly and the u>smbsry Of the cor,-
~ hia down deep within them the
(p)eas ~ Of tie busineaa 4 upon
~ they haA emeasl;sd: Here snd
qaSNts were aH4 tne thstv sons
we y: 9l'<f3(e 10 4n hers BID
||l nc
q a a "a \ =.
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80 'ssuns ner ooy 40 away from
~ w@s = scene o. deep human
mssrss< the peehst'c blending with
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-28
NAVY PREPARES FOR WAR.

Three Golfers Loading Arms and SUP.
plies ut Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va, June 24.-The navy is
preparing for war. The colliers Pro-
teus. Hector and Prometheus will
leave for the Mexican waters within a
few days. They are loading arms and
supplies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-28
SUMTER light Infantry
LEAVES FOR STYX.
Great Crowd Of Friends and Relatives Gath.
cred AT Station To Bid Lads Fare
well Ere Their Departure
at Call Of President.

co q Stnlon Were Humorous. Pathetic and Affecting as
Ceodby0 Were Said Ninety Officers and Men ia Com
pany md Number q Staff Officers Leave Charleston
Ceoruetowa and T1nmonsvile Companies Pass Through.
Crowd Chesrs q Tran Pulls out for Styx Recruiting
q OGncere Left.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-28
bCT WEDNESDAY.

understood that this action was taken
a. the result of President Wilson's
demand for the release of the Ameri-
can; troopers held prisoners at Chi
huahua. The war spirit is rampant
and large numbers are responding to
the governments call for volunteers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-28
DEFIANT REPLY PREDICTED.

DEr1ANT REPLY PREDICTED.
Ell Paso, June 26.-The principal
newspaper of Ell Paso, Del Norte, the
official mouthpiece of the Carranza
government in Juarez, says that Car
ranza's reply to the American ultimat-
um will be no less defiant than Gen.
Trevipo's threats to Gen, Pershing.
ed that the prediction is true and
ed that the prediction is true and
that war is unavoidable. Another great
body of Mexican troops have been
sent from Chihuahua toward Villa
Ahmuada. The Juarez Garrison is re-
ported to be entrenching near the city
against the expected invasion by
Americans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-06-28
PRESIDENT Wilson SENDS
ULnhAIUM To CARRANZA..
Demands Immediate Release of American
Troopers Captured at Carrizal.

II Carranza Does Not Reply Satisfacto Within Twenty
Four Hours Declaration of War VIII ow Immediately--
Congress Will Provide All the NJ : Needed to Met
Expenses-Latin Americans Still lng to Arrange Ne.
daton Plans :
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-05

Light starts a chemical change
in fruit, rendering it unfit for use.
The same way with beer. The
ultra violet rays Of light start
chemical changes that impair
the nutritive value.
In Schlitz this nutritive value is
unimpaired-ight cannot harm it.
The Brown Bottle keeps out the
light and protects it from the
brewery to your glass. That's
why it tastes so good.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-05

See khat Ct5u'tt
is 6tanQs(
SfTY p -
NChHkS
The Springdale news., 1916-09-29

j. l.. Brown and Vile visited
relatives near Elm Springs Sun
lav.
The Springdale news., 1916-09-29
OAK GROVE.

\ large crowd attended the old
time singing al this place Sunday
Marshal Beard failed to come
on account OF sickness in his lam
ily, but Calvin Iiolcomb and
johnson Bradley and Er. Chris
tian led the singing and ii was
splendid. and enjoyed BY a large
crowd. The dinner was spread
on long table and was anjoFa d
eyl.F much by all. There we're
lots Of good things left for sup
per.
Uncle Haywood Thompson Of
Harmon never fails To be at the
old time singing.
Road oyerseer Hughes did some
fine road work last week from
". N. Cox 5 to The TontitoWn
road. He will work the road
from Oak Grove 10 VI. n. COX 5
IN a short time.
is Bessie i3asgett had her
hand laneed Saturday but It is
very sore yet.
Uncle Tom Norman is very
,,,,.,,.I,. I. f,,T.,5= trg,, 4
The Springdale news., 1916-09-29
BARN DESTROYED.

During the heavy rain and wind
storm, which visited this section
Wednesday evening about sew
en- o'clock, tightening struck
the barn of John ". Phillips on
west Emma Avenue, and COM
pletely destroyed the structure
All the contents were destroyed,
the building being mass Of
flames before being discovered.
The local fire company responded
regardless Of the storm. The
wind Of tie past few days, and Of
Wednesday night knocked the
apples off the trees III various or
ehaseIs to quite an extent.
The Springdale news., 1916-09-29
HARTMAN.


- l. Drown a ana VIE visited
feise'A q i1's3i f-iiii= 81 'fiilss= sun
oa4
9li@s, Drown % i.liti SPRINGS
S'os u d "1'i i'e1 NeeN WIN u
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The Springdale news., 1916-09-29
GOSHEN

Lloyd Swift Of =Elkins was in
town Tuesday
The revival meeting at the N.
E. Church closed Tuesday night.
News has been received of the
marriage Of Miss Edna kinsey
10 a Mr.. Walker. The young
couple will make their home in
Kansas. Miss Kinsey is the
daughter of Grant kinsey of this
place, but for several months
has been making her home with
an aunt In Oklahoma.
Mrs. Frost Of IIabberton and
son Gaaud Frost and family Of
Oklahoma, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Ivan Frost Tuesday.
W. IL. Villyard spent few
days last week visiting with rela-
tiyes around Goshen last week.
Miss MaryI1angham,- daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Langham,
| died Wednesday night at 11:30
after suffering fer several months
with tuberculosis. Rev. Ghas.
Edwards Of Huntsville, conduct
ed the funeral services. interment
III the Goshen cemetery. Miss
Mary has many friends who sym
Ipathize with the sorrowing rela-
tives.
Joe Gilliland and family were
the guests of Mrs Myrtle Phil
lips Saturday night.
Miss Pearl Blake went over to
Oakland Sunday to visit her sis.
ter Mrs. Mana Warren.
Walter Mayfield went out to
Fayetteville Monday where he
has secured a position.
Miss Pearl Clark went over to
Braden Sunday where she will
teach the fall term Of school.
Born, to Mr., and Mrs. Ivan
Frost September 10th a boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Mayfield and
son Ebert were the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Oxford at Wyman
saturday night and Sunday
Gorley Clark is hauling lumber
preparing to build new house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Hayes and
children came over from johnson
Sunday afternoon to visit Mrs.
Hayes parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Clark.
The Springdale news., 1916-09-29
SPRTNCDALE LOST.

Tuesday was school pupils day
at the Washington County Fair,
and as usual the Springdale
schools had their usual large
number. Some Of the youngsters
engaged in football game dur
ing the morning, and lost to the
Fayetteville boys to the tune Of
u TO Q. and they also lost the re-
lay race to Fayetteville High
held at the Fair grounds IN the
afternoon. The boys say they
lost the relay race because they
were tired from The football
game Of the morning. Nearly al
1ha local TEACHERS attended the
Ear opening day. Is well As z
majority of the pupils.
Prieey Wilson left Saturday
night for hacadosiiie, Texas. to
sell apples during the season.
The Springdale news., 1916-09-29
ZION

\ good rain would be appre-
eiated to make fall blowing good
and make the berry patches grow
Mrs. Henry Edison is very
low at this writing.
John Potter and family leave
this week for Oklahoma. to make
their home.
Mrs. Dick and her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. {. +. Weatherly moved
to Fayetteville last week. Mr..
Dick left sometime ago to spend
the winter in Yuma, Ariz., book
keeping for mining company.
Lee Whitzel and family left
for Oklahoma last week to make
their home. They sold their farm
several weeks ago to c. L. Card
well.
Joe Ragsdale moved his fam
ily into the old Whitzel house last
week, having rented same for the
winter.
Clarence Edison who has been
in Oklahoma for some time work
ing sent for his family last week.
Honolulu.
The Springdale news., 1916-09-29
SILENT GROVE.

" n RaIeto, - ,rh,,,..la,.
IT - /. -. 80, :.
II anoIoy
" : King bo1obt . new ,rao-
an Iasf ,vaol.
q. r,v Robbins i WORKING for
ur Baldwin noar Paaars
win Wells AMI famil,. of chs.
,.l. -
The Springdale news., 1916-09-29
WILSON CAMPAIGN FUND


lie oprlngdale News today OPP
ems It's columns Tor the receipt OF
Contributions TO woodrow " Il
son $ campaign fund.
ohaef authorization by the
democratic National Committee,
The oPfihgdale News VIII uhdef-
meeting the expenses OF the cam
palsh' contributions, large ana
small, VIII be welcome, ana Will
De acknowledged IN the columns
OF this newspaper. Each contrib
ato# also VIII receive from " HOUR
Ny MARSH, treasurer Of the Ma
lloa&I COMMITTEE. IL handsome II
#thograPhed reeelpt.=
or the expenses OF It's national
campaign the Democratic party Is
dependent entirely upon popular
contributions.
Inc party does not expect and
VIII not take money Tor IFS cam
Paieh fehd from persons or cor
Rofatiohs #ith SINISTER purposes.
II aphors The practice Of cater
ing 10 Tie vested interests, and
The Springdale news., 1916-09-29
FIFTH SUNDAY MEETING.

prn9ro,o of tba E;ftb Snndo,,
n,oaf;aa - tbo E,a.atta,.;lla pan
to- Go - :. ha15 III
fba pro;;r; cno,.a ah,,nah ha.;n
,,;;aa I.;aaa oatoham -
=,
pr;d.u
Sauaaon -. " = rfan,
H.. ~ pata. } 81 %
SATURDAY.
q - Davo+;onal sar,.;., -,
7 y parl.ar
q % i, ,.hat wv. a.. ,,.o,.,..,,
4.,....ll. 49, ts,.,.9
,r.,,ra t,,,l,I;a= ,,.a..sb;o9
GU 30 ana = 4 Ill
ff55s,f - 1T, "a :
~ ,foffitt snI /, i p;aa
Harat,an.l= ..,.,.;.,..- =.
! Gra,ag
9TH ..ba4 ,,a,. .an .ba
church, Ia ent,tlaa ~ 6affar sum
mort The ,,;ssion ,vo,.I, 81 tho az
sociation ! parl,s, and i
-nillor
2.15 soa. tba s;o,s ~ tho
;;,,,,.s ii,,,l 1T H. ss.z.,5 49, 80.
Of Christ i naar and f. 30 what
shoola h. h. aftit,,aa =of Rsntiyty
toward +ba nnxarodq II = Win
sfaaa ana " = Howl v
nsarmon l., n I
! III.
Sunday
q na1ot;ana1 sa.,,;aa b.,
The Springdale news., 1916-09-29
LIST OF JURORS.

Following is the list of Grand
and Petit jurors for the 1916
Fall Term of the Washington Cir.
cult Court, which convenes at
Fayetteville, Monday, October %
J. c. Glidewell, Boston.
". W. Joyce, Brush Creek.
J. II. Pyeatt, Cane Hill.
Tom Brewster, Cove Creek.
\. ". Brown, Crawford.
Mat Stevens, Durham.
John Burnett, Elm Springs.
Thomas Mayes, Goshen.
J. II. Farley, iiarman.
\. l., Gabe. Illinois.
X. q. Hannah. ST., Prairie
Grove.
Green Roberts, Wyman.
Ed Bfatton, Sprined3le.
|. &. Combs. Prairie.
+. N. Wall, Vineyard.
Alternate.
Frank Adams, Prairie.
J. e. Barnett, Center.
J. \. TindalI, Marrs Hill.
Petit Jurors.
G. Wood, Price.
". y. Shofner, Riehland.
Tom King. Valley.
j. {. Lawson. Wellington.
u. II. Dorman, Prairie Grove.
Vim. Garrett. Winslow
Henry Rice, Springdale.
Geo. ". Aaron. Elm Springs.
Geo. \. Watts, Durham.
Chas. Reed, Dutch Mills.
J. II. Caudle, Lees Greek.
Ed Clark. Goshen
James Shlnate, White River
Joe b. Mathews, Rheas Mill.
". f. Langston. WinsloW.
Peter Moore. Nyman.
Gene Denton Vineyard.
Guy Taylor. Prairie.
+. T. Stoekbarger, West Fork.
!. 7. Bell. Crawford
L L
The Springdale news., 1916-09-29
Witb Company "A" IN. Q. g., at Demina

= -! II y Y y ~ y. I'm!
"A large Y. II. c. \. building
has been erected here, for the
use of all the troops stationed at
this camp and besides the mess
halls, is the most popular place
here. have been told that it
is probably the best-constrneted
and equipped on the border.
which indicates that it is probable
that the government viii keep
troops at this camp for some
time, either us fellows or some
others. Plenty Of writing and
reading material furnished, ev-
cry evening the checker and
The Springdale news., 1916-09-29

All having interest ii the Shady
Grove Cemetery are requested to
come to the working Thursday
October 5. Come and spend the
day, the ladies' will furnish din
ner.
The Springdale news., 1916-09-29

P''5 u ofotHtrs ao'iiiiee 70 elan
'I' ieeoi"' mere "ie 'inies
!. : "eh q otHel1s ioNe ~ anu mn
''"iy "u'nof''S conllte'' VI III
etdhee "fei 0oi2' Marvin dilss
ets MS niue ofo.heF riNdte
N.aeseei u i. , Oh d oee'ii' Il oeo-
eii' ille'iis tioepie
y atiohal soai''siiith VINO iaSe
I. infant =felatiNes' anu =Nilo'
II req 'one'ins 10 eiie az, III |
l'',s iis POSITIONS are 'i1o"eo %
put III dei'iied'iois iof did ifoiii
#slls government III support o1=tlls
1s.sii'iiss' wv H'ess l'toeoi :,
81 tue necessary =o1ahhs'a ana al
s''e men ot COMPANY ti1tittFo
10 90 So.aaNt# PUN t1teif. al' pr
'atioiis' II ~ - Dc hof'eo tll'' 1iie
s0Nei niiiene " III give tue oesifFa
assistance. DIS there's ITO ao1pl
sia5 Il " III mean d great oeai
- lns po4 ; =pue tHei { ID usuiiis -
.lis'ei req tape doooe seen matters
si'ae= " t iiis's mustered os't=oe
/ - :. III 'ei1 assistance can De gwen,
seft 9ftstafH was eeiesatea
last ,sanaas 10 TAKE Tie GUARDS
- 13iis9 ioiH ~. q, u int pa
''s's= 0s'ao anu III, Il saieaH osei
- sHe '2ei : an 1'e1oi 1T Il
bert got thefe, II was round tlae
mere was 10 sergeant Major Oh
ele JOB ana 30 he was run III 10
III tiis postum, Nniei ne qua very
eie,'ieaoiy
several =ei=seiePahs = nave
9ssh t"heh oee VI tue company
si5trlhs tie week ana detallea OH
9tes1ae aoties. 1T. James iieehz
.si's aas eeeh aesaliea TO TIE can.
and coke which no doubt
beats CARRYING e,7n-at. Least
aiIuck saws he has It" en- the
rest Of ns Corn Panl Glass has
! been detailed as Camp road over.
Ser # we sfav here any LENGTH
OF time Panl thinks he will oet
enough experience to m1alify him
for i. nosjtjon Of At least conn
~ road oyerseer when we eet
back
Five hours drill is still the or
der of the day Lately they have
taken the company out into the
country and praetieed Oh building
bomb-proof shelters and digging
The Springdale news., 1916-09-29
Alternates.

James SHELTON, Reed.
Z. W. Price. White River.
!. Z. Williams. Starr I'LL.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1916-02-24
The Stenographer.

The stenographer is the onl y wo
man in existence who can be dicta
ted to for any length of time with
out causing bloodshed This is
why so many business men who
are not able to even dictate how
head of lettuce shall be served at
home hire blonde stenographers
and throw rude. ungra mmatical re
marks at them for hours at time.
Stenographers are not employ
ed for their good looks, as is popu
larly supp ,,ed, but for their abili-
ty to translate the thoughts of an
employer who is not able to ex
press himself with fountain pen.
When we look over our great coun.
try and see the large number of
prosperous business men who can
not spell the simplest word with
out closing both eyes and breath
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1916-02-24

our wound. II this forgiveness
hour is to be of any real spirit val
ne, then we must be quite honest
with ourselves and take our share
of the blame for quarrels and hard
word and MISUNDERSTANDING. A
salved-over conscience is not
clear conscience; and when we look
deep under the surface of things
we often find that we need as much
forgiveness as we extend to others.
How much more beautiful the
world would be, how much nearer
the stars would seem and how much
less irritating the storm if, as each
day goes on its pilgrimage into the
past and the night closes down up
on it, we could put from our souls
the soil of resentment and "forgive
those who have trespassed against
u.s. even as we would be forgiven
for our own faults and faiiings.
Such forgiveness hour would
mean mental clearness and spir
itual uplift-that would work
together for the peace that pass
eth all understandings CONNER
cial Appeal.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1916-02-24

ing hard, we see how it is to have
trained stenographers who can grab
a few loose ram bling thoughts from
a vacant mind and convert them in
to plain, two-ply English.
The stenograpber is subject to
many bitter experiences and heavy
trials. One of these is the absent-
minded dictator, who starts long
serpentine sentence, breaks off in
the middle to think about some
thing else, and then demands that
the last four pages be read aloud.
Another is the employer who for
gets whether he is writing to his
wife or the wholesale house, and
slips in few endearing passages
along with an order for a keg of
ten-penny nails. This proba bly,
accounts for the look of settled mel
ancholy on the faces of so many
stenographers who should be as
gay and frolicsome as q humming
bird.
The chief implements used by
the stenographer are note book,
battery of soft-nosed lead pencils
and an occasional CLEAN of human
intelligence. They also use a short
perky form of conversation called
shorthand, consisting of series of
semaphore signals which resemb-
lie the epitath on the tomb of
Rameses IL. These are then Civ
en- free Interpretation, which
sometimes becomes so free that it
runs away with the context after
which all that is left is run through
a typewriter. Thousands of reams
of canned language are thus en-
ballned every year by stenogra-
pliers who would rather lie in
hammock and listen to the seduc-
tive strains of loves young dream.
Good stenographers are more
necessary to human happiness than
q well-aged T-steak or the fresh,
country-bred egg, and are just
about as hard to fnd.-Howard L.
Ram.