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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-22

London. March 1S-A Paris tcle-
gram says that Lieut.. Fontan, who
plans a flight from Cape Dakar. Sene-
gambia to Pernambuco. Brazil. left for
Dakar Sunday, but was compelled to
land southeast of Blois on account Of
a cracked cylinder. He is now in
Paris and intends to start again for
Dakar in a few days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-22
Studying Air Currents

St. John. \. F., March 2o.-A party
of airmen and meteorological experts
from England have arrived here to
conduct observations on air conditions
connected with the plans for a trans
Atlantic fight
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-22
Labor Agreement
Reached
Each Country Will Settle Its
Own Labor Troubles Without
Appealing to League

Paris March 1s.-The comm'ssio,.
on International labor legislation
held probably its last meeting today
when an agreement was reached on
all points. The American coutentio'
that each country sheplh settle Sc ~
ternational labor problems without
invoking the power Of the league of
nations, prevailed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-22

Washington. March 1S.-Units O:
the Thirtieth Division comprising q
large part of mere than ten thousand
mon. were announced today as hav-
ing sailed from France and due at
Newport News March 29th. They
will be demobilized at. Camp Jack
son.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06
SUMMER BRINGS LARGER HATS
Brighter Sunshine Causes Demand for
Broader Brims to Protect Face
and Eyes.

With the approach Of late spring
and early summer weather, the big hat
is coming actively into its own. The
first spring days demand that The
hcadgear selected shall be small and
rather close reefed to withstand wind
and weather, and a hat of this type
is very smart with narrow straight
line tailored suit or frock. But big
hats are almost uniformly becoming,
and when late spring and summer
suns begin to shine, a spreading hat
brim is "A great protection to the eyes
and complexion.
When trimming is used on the spring
or summer chapeau, flowers usually
are first choice. All kinds of garden
flowers are lined up in the millinery
field this season. HollyhOcks, pop
pies, bleeding hearts, violets. and
roses, of course, and lilies, including
those of the pond and Gala family,
are approved. Ribbon flowers are
fashionable. also, some of the smart
est hats showing clusters of very real
looking asters. sunfl0wers. etc, made
of narrow ribbon in carefully selected
colors.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06

comel" He neglected 70 say that Mr..
Montague Bacon. In passing II few
minutes before, had leaned over and
whispered behind his hand.
"Fellow upstairs from New York,
Mr.. INSTRUMENTATION named Barnes.
Quite a swell, believe me-"
IL was a well-placed tip, for Mr..
Rushcroft had been telling the natives
FOR days that he knew everybody
worth knowing In New York.
Barnes was momentarily taken
ahack, Then he rose to the spirit of
the occasion.
Hello, Rushcroft," he greeted. as II
meeting an old.tlme and greatly be-
loved friend. "rhls Is good. ron
my soul you are like n thriving date
palm In the middle OF an endless des-
ert. How are you2'
They shook hands warmly. Mr.. Dill.
lingford slapped the newcomer on the
shoulder ~afrectlonately, Familiarity, and
shouted.
"Who would have dreamed we'd run
across good old BarneSy up here2 BY
Jove, it's marvellous !"
Friends, c~ountrymen," doomed MFR.
Rushcroft, "this Is Mr.. Barnes OF New
York. Not the nan the book was
written about but one OF the best fell
lows God eve put into this little world
of ours. ! do not recall your names.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06
FOR THE BED SPREAD
Decoration That is Pleasing and At
tractive May Easily Be Made by
NimbIe Fingers.

Some of the loveliest of the new
spreads for the bed are of unhleached
muslin with inserts of handmade lace
or a touch of hand embroidery in
large bold patterns, knots, cross stitch
and the like. One may finish off these
spreads with a wide hem, a blanket
stitched or %buttonholed edge and best
of all with a handmade, crOcheted
fringe. Now this may sound ambi-
tious, the making of enough fringe to
go around the whole spread except
the top, Of course, and the bottom if
it is to be tucked into a wooden foot
board, but the fringe is simple. Start
with a favorite c%rocheted edge that
leaves an irregular edge of points.
scallops or open squares. After your
whole edge is crOcheted, all you have
to do is to tie into every point, or into
three or five points in a group as
many strands of thread according to
the size and thickness of tassel you
want. If there is filet lace in your
spread, you will want a filet heading
for your fringe. If the embroidery
Is dainty, make your heading a series
of lighter picoted interviewer loops.
You a find patterns and directions
for such a heading in any crochet
book, and all you will have to do is
to knot your strands of fringe into the
most prominent loops or points.
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falo, so the rest of us scraped together
all the money we had-nine dollars
and sixty cents-and did the right
thing by her. Actors are always do
ing darn-fool things like that, Mr..
Barnes. And what do you suppose she
did? She took that money and bought
two tickets to Albany, one for herself
and another for the manager Of the
company-the lowest, meanest orner-
lest white man that ever But / am
grabbing the old mans part. You
ought to hear what he has TO say about
Mr.. Manager. He can use words /
ever even heard OF before. SO that
leaves just the four OF us here, work
ing off the two days board bill OF
Bradley and the manager, Rushcroft's
ungodly spree. and at the same time
keeping our own slate clean. Miss
T~hackeray will no doubt make up your
bed In the morning. She Is tempo
rarily a chambermnId. Cracking fine
girl, too. Are you all ready2 I'll lead
you TO the dining room. Or would you
prefer a little appetizer beforehand?
The taproom Is right on the way. You
mustn't call It the bar. Everybody In
that little graveyard town down the
road would turn over completely II
you did. Hallowed tradition, you
know"
II don't mind having q cocktail. Will
you join mef"'
"As "A matter of fact, I'm expected
TO-" confessed Mr.. Dilllngford. "We've
been drawing quite a bit Of custom to
the taproom. The rubes Ike to sit
around and listen to conversation
about Broadway and Bunker Hill and
Old Point Comfort and other places,
and then go home and tell the neigh
bOrs that they know quite a number
OF stage people. Human nature, |
guess. Llsteni Hear that2 Rush
croft reciting 'Gunga DIM You can't
hear the thunder for the noise he's
making"
They descended the stairs and en-
tered the tnproom, whore a dozen men
were seated around the tables, all OF
them with pewter mugs In front OF
them. Standing mt the top table-that
Is TO say, the one fnrthest removed
from the door and commanding the at
tentlon of every creature In the room
was the imposing figure of Lyndon
Rushcroft. He was reciting, in II so
norous voice and with tremendous fer,
vor, the famous Kipling poem. A
genial smile wiped the tragic expires,
sion from his face. He advanced upon
Bnrnes and the beamlng MIR. billing
ford, his hand extended.
my dear fellow" he exclaimed re.
%soundlngly, show are your" Cordial
ity doomed In his voice. IL heard you
had arrived. Welcome-thrlcefold well
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06
THE CORRECT WAY TO SLEEP
Soft Beds Make FIabby Skin, n
Large Pillows inJure Health
and Appearance.

No matter how comfortable a soft
bed and large, soft pillows may be,
they are not healthful, and women
especially would do well to avoid
them, for they assist materially in In
juring their physical appearance,
states a writer in the Philadelphia
Inquirer. When the body sinks down
in a soft bed a considerable portion
of the skin is robbed of its proper
ventilation and the circulation is in
terfered with. 1t also helps to make
the muscles fiabby.
A hard bed will make the flesh
firmer, and the form must, therefore,
appear somewhat better as a result.
The large pillows are not good to sleep
on because the head is too high when
it rests ON them, and this prevents
that deep, regular breathing which
gives good lungs and in consequence
a better appearance to the bust and
shoulders.
One ought always to sleep on the
left side, and preferably with the arms
at the back. This may be a little awk-
ward at first, but as soon as one be-
comes accustomed to it she will find
it not only the most restful and easy,
but the position in which sleep is more
easily induced. The pillow ought to,
of course, be small and the bed hard,
or at least firm. The body is then in
the correct position for sleeping and
for helping the physical appearance
OF the person while at rest.
The arms at the back throw the
chest forward, make the shoulders
broader and the back straighter, so
that material assistance toward a
good carriage is thus obtained. When
n lies on the back, even though the
pillow is small, it has a tendency to
crook the shoulders, and many cases
of stopped shoulders have probably
originated In that way.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06
Harris tavern is enter
tainlngIy serio-Comic, when
suddenly tragedy takes the
Stage-battIe, murder and
sudden death.
GRO BE CoNTINUEDJ
Mother Wasp,s Good Work.

So far as known, only one small In
sect-a wasp of the sphex family
among the millions of creatures belong
ing to a lower order than man. has
ever employed the aid Of a tool to ac
compliSh a desired result. The mother
wasp of this family digs a tunnel in
the ground, deposits her eggs in IL, and
after the wasp has made its tunnel and
deposited the eggs, II finishes its task
by ramming down pellets of earth, lit
tie stones. etc. into the mouth of the
tunnel. This is the race habit of these
waSps. 1t is recorded on undouhted
authority hat on, inventive mother,
when the mouth of the tunnel was GOV.
cred 10 n level with the rest OF ths
ground about II, brought a quantity OF
fine grains of dirt to the spot. and pick.
ing up a small pebble in her mandibleS
used il as a hammer in pounding them
down with rapid strokes, thus making
the spot as firm and as hard as the
surrounding surface. Then she depart
ed, brought more dirt, picked up the
pebble again and used II.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06

gentlemen, or l would introduce each
of you separately and divlslbly."
Lyndon Rushcroft was a tall, saggy
man Of fifty. Despite his determined
erectness he was inclined to sag from
the shoulders down. His head, huge
and gray, appeared to be much too
ponderous for his yielding body, and
yet he carried 1t manfully, even the
atrically. The lines In his dark. sea-
sOned face were like burrows his nose
was large and somewhat Dubious. his
mouth wide and grim. Thick, black
eyebrows shaded a pair of eyes In
which white vas no longer apparent
1t had given way to a permanent red.
A ~two-days' stubble covered his chin
and cheeks. Altogether he was a sin
gular exemplification of ones idea of
the Old-time actor.
Passing through the Office, his arm
linked In one of Barnes, Mr.. Rush
croft hesitated long enough to impress
upon Landlord Jones the importance
of providing his distinguished friend,
Robert w. Barnes" with the very best
that the establishment afforded. Put
nam Jones bllnked slightly and his
eyes sought the register as If to ac-
cuse or Justify his memory. Then he
spat copiously into the corner, a nec-
essary preliminary TO a grin. He
hadn't much use for the great Lyndon
Rushcroft. His grin was sardonlc.
Something told him that Mr.. Rush
croft was about to be literally fed.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06
IDEAS IN BLOUSES
Short Sleeves Appear in Many of
the Summer Garments.
American Designers Reluctant to Ac-
cept Paris Recommendation for
Abbreviated Arm Covering.

Unquestionably this is a season Of
novel ideas in blouses. The ordinary,
old-time suit blouse wins barely a
glance. Of course. suit blOuses must
be had, because suits are being sold
In much greater Plumbers than suit de-
partment records have been able to
show for years. The suit blouse with
round waist length back and sides and
long apron panel front is n favorite.
Another of the new blouse novelties
Is the cossack, which is somewhat on
the order of the old-faShiGned basque.
II is not a tightly fitted affair, but is
drawn softly across the figure In front
and at the sides and tied in the back.
Both plain and printed georgettes
are used for the apron models and
for warm weather wear sheer cotton
wolfe or fine handkerchief linen may
be used in the development of a
blouse either OF the cossack or apron
type.
There is no ironclad ruling in regard
to blouse length. The waist length
model Is shown, like the one on the
cOssack lines, and blOuses appear with
hip length peplums, and long knee
length models, called costume blouses,
continue to be approved.
Short sleeves, definitely approved by
French style designers this season, ap-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06

pear to excellent advantage in many
Of the summer blouses.
American style designers have not so
far generally accepted the Paris rec
ommendation concerning short sleeves
in silk and wool. fabric frOcks for
street wear, but the summer blouse
and sheer summer frocks find the style
very desirable.
The woman who elects t. wear short
sleeves in the daytime should have
pretty arms. Unfortunately not all
women are so blessed and for that rea-
son 1t is not probable that the fancy
for short sleeves will be 81 generally
accepted as to make the style become
common"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06
SMART SUGGESTIONS

Sailor collars are smart.
Suits have very narrow belts.
Coats are very ample in the back.
Afternoon dresses are not very long.
The tablier blouse is being made in
wash materials.
The frilled lingerie blouse is gaining
In popularity.
Skirts for Afternoon wear promise to
De more full.
A revival of the real lace collar Is
strongly suggested.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06
Girl of Mysteryl
House of Mystery!

synopsis.-Thomas X. Barnes,
a wealthy New Yorker on a
wulking trip In New Englend, Is
threatened by a mountain storm.
At dusk at II lonely crossroads,
miles from Harris tavern, where
he intends to pass the night, he
meets a girl In a similar plight,
bound for a dwelling house
called Green Fancy. Along
comes an automobile for the
girl. She gives him n lift to his
tavern. There he falls In with
a stranded troupe Of "barn-
stormlng' actors, Of which Lyn-
don Rushcroft Is the star and
"Mlss Thackeray" the leading
woman. The theatrical people
r doing hotel work for their
board.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-06-06
Meres of ale Future

The veil which overs the face OF
futurity is woven by the han1 Of mercy
-Bulwer Lytton-
, 1919-08-27

The Allies are however asked to consider
the sutferings that would follow the with
drawal of troops and anti Bolshevik au-
thorities in pain and desperation to APP
peal to the feelings of humanity and JUS
tlce inseparable from free democracies
to insure that step.
London, Aug. 18th. The House of
Commons today began the second reading
OF the profiteering bill and when men
bers met an expected measure would
cause a most lively debate. The chair
%waNsnotilied that four motions for the re-
lection of the bill will be laid. The Cp-
position to the measure is based chiefly
on the argument that the bill while intro
ducingo OF Wasteful and cumberous machi-
merry was directed mainly against the
snail traders and does not touch or pen
alize the powerful interests of members
in favour of rejection, are of belief that
the larger concerns are making enor-
mou profits.
london, Aug. 11th-The Iussian Govt.
official stateme t on the operation in
region Minsk received by wireless says
our army on the eastern front took g. 600
prisoners in July. Sixteen members of the
Omsk committee Of the BoIshevik party
have been arrested and shot,
, 1919-08-27
HARD WORK BRINGS PLEASURE.

Whenever you meet a man who has
nothing to do you may make up your
mind he is a miserable man. Sometimes
You meet on The street, when you are
arm in arm with friend, a man who is
We'll known to both of you.
Hello, says your friend here come
old Smith. ! wonder what he's doing %
oh" you reply, hes on Easy
Street now. His aunt died lately and
left him $50, 600. >.
One would think to look at the man
that his aunt had left him a pile Of wor-
ries instead Of a pile of money. His face
when you knew hin years ago, when he
had a position in a store, was always
alert, cheerful, wide awake. He always
had a nod and a smile for everybody, his
walk was brisk, his attire appropriate,
his whole being filled with life and ener-
gy. Look at him now and you see a cy-
nical expression on his face, clearly indi-
eating a paradox that his good fortune
had been his bad fortune. When he had
work and wages he was a happy man,
but now he is a physical and mental
wreck. Pleasures won through hard
work are always the sweetest The
Monthly Messenger.
, 1919-08-27

Labour Dept, has been asked to take
CHARGE of all necessary arrangements.
London, Aug. 18th. The Associated
Press states that sediti JUS documents
were seized bv the police today in a raid
on LOndon's western suburbs. Of action
papers captured and dealt with suggest
ed seizure of arms and ammunition from
military stores by reVOIutlOnaries and the
establishment 81 Soviet in London. I'M
p0rtant arrests regarded probable In the
course Of the week in connection with the
seizure and Other raids said ID be con
tempIated by the authorities.
Rome, Aug. 18th. (EaVasl. The Al
lied commission appointed by the Su-
preme council 70 investigate the recent
dis riders in Fiume concluded its work
and evolved the solution of difficulties
there. The commissions findings accor-
ding TO newspaper reports are not iimi-
ted TO establishing pacts in cases, but
advanced q proposal which the commits
sion holds would guarantee peace in
Fiume. The newspaper adds that con-
citations reached are Of such a nature as
would suit France without offending the
dignity and pride of Italy.
Picking, Aug 9Th Parliament today
passed a resolution authorizing the Pres
ident to issue q y anaate declaring that a
state of war does not exist between
Chiea and Germany. Il is considered
doubtful whether the mandate will be
published until he delegates discussed
TIE terms with the German representa-
tives.
Washington. Aug. 11th. "A complete
collapse of he Ko.chak movement in ST
IBERIA was forecast III reports reaching
Washington TODAY. The Kolchak forces
have failed back almost 200 miles from
their former advanced lines and Omsk is
said to be threatened Wth evacuation.
The failure Of the Allied and Associated
Govts. to get supplies 10 koIchak forced
them to fall back steadily before greatly
superior Bolshevik forces which are com
posed Of veterans whose officers include
many Germans who fled to Russia when
the armistice was signed. Officials here
are known to regard Kolchaks efforts at
an end Unless most radical measures are
are adopted by the outside Govt. and it
suggested that the President might call
the attention Of Congress to the immense
Rolshevik control of all Siberia.
Archangel, Aug. 11th.--An appeal to
Allied nations not to withdraw their troop
from Russia is being issued by he NUM-
cipality of Archangel, and loads of Gov
ernmentaI and district Ze astvas of the
Archangel province appeal 10 t { con
stitutes and indictment of Bolshevi Xix as
oporpinC of tb4 c0nctituopt aCCpnoh iv for
, 1919-08-27

Afghan peace treaty while the men at
the head will not be punished for moment
Afghans will be given six months to
show sincerity toward Great Britain.
The only penalty clauses are the with
drawal of the Ameer subsidy and the
withdrawal Of the privilege Of importing
arms and ammunitions from India. The
ceremony of signing the treaty passed
off quietly.
Prague, Aug. 18th. Large but orderly
demonstrations occurred yesterday being
led ger orally by the Social Democrat ele-
ment to protest against the coup detat
by which Arckduke Joseph became head
of the Hungarian Govt. Fears are eX-
pressed that the r%eactionary element in
Vienna will! soon Join the forces with
those al the back of the %ascepdancy of
Archduke Joseph and amalgamate Aus
trian Hungarian States into az inten sely
autocra.ic Govt. Wh.ch viii become the
centre OF the aulocratic propaganda in
Central Europe.
london, Jug. 11th.-Ihe flying beat
.Jelixstcwe Fury ntich vas due ID START
Thursday for CapetCWn, So III Africa, on
an eighc thousand mile flight crashed yes
tarday off FtIigstoWe. During the test
ii ght the wireless operator on board.
Lieut.. Made0d, was killed. The six pas
sangeI5 were rescued. The ~hydroplane
was capable of carrying thirty oassen-
gers and at the time Of the accident 1t
was flying at he rate of 90 miles an hour.
London, Aug. 18th. The House of
Commons tonight passed the second read
irg Of the Government bill providing for
prosecution and penalties FOR persons
guilty o. profiteering. The vote was PSI
to 8. The bill was subjected to severe
criticism mainly on the ground that they
have been hastily considered and would
fail to ea-h offenders. Mr.. Auckland
Geddes moving the second reading re
lated the story Of a north Of England
manufacturer VINO told him | am perfect
ly ashamed Of the profits | am making,
adding that although he had reduced
prices below those Of competitors he made
two hundred per cent profit.
London, Aug. l1th.-There is now no
industrial dispute of any kind in pro-
gress in London, and the general situa-
ton throughout the country appears to
be more settled than for some time.
Tne collapse of the police strike, and
the growing opinion that it was in
tended 10 mark a beginning Of a concert
ed attempt to overthrow thei established
Govt, which movement has been discre-
dited extremely in the eyes Of a general
public.
WASH 1gton, Aug. 18th. international
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