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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30
WHAT IS A FAIR PROFIT?

An amendment to the food con-
troll act now pending in congress pro-
videsa fine of $4,000 or Imprisonment
for4fwo years, or both, for the max
ing :of unjust and unreasonable
prices
This is good as far as it goes. But
whn are unjust and unreasonable
prices? The act in question does
not;aappear to furnish any criterion.
The question as sEo.xxAat is a just
and profit viii receive an
astonishing variety of answers if put
to she bushes men who make prices
There will be another set Of answers.
much lower on the whole, from con-
4suners Estimates will vary, too. in
different sections. How isla judge or
jergsgoing to decide?
Manifestly, there is needed some
authoritative standard of profits.
Neither congress nor the department
of Justice nor any of the other bodies,
public and private that are dealing
with the cost Of living will be able
to accomplish much Of practical and
permanent value until this fundamcn-
tai point is determined.
What is a fair percentage Of pro-
ft.,.in the general run of production
and trade, and what variations if any
mast be allowed in the different ia
dustFies and sbusiness2. Let congress
wEeaie with that problem.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30
1IoARDs AND STORES.

Attorney General Palmer, in tbs
course of his efforts to put the food
spectators out of business, makes q
useful distinction between food that is
| boarded and food that, is stored le-
ultimately. It is distinction which
the public sometimes fails to recog-
NE: -
Most of the foodstuffs accumulate
ed in the storage houses are probably
placed there in good faith, and belong
there. They are the natural surplus
of the season of plenty stored UP to
tide the nation over through the rest
of the year. SO far as this storage
is legitimate, it is not only insurance
against starvation i'll the season CT
scarcity, but 1t serves to steaiy prices
throughout the year.
On the whole. the public undoubt-
edly benefits by IL If there were nc
storage houses, and consequently no
wholesale storage Of perishab5e food
stuffs, it would always be as it was in
primitive times, either a. feast or a
famine, with prices runious to the pro-
ducer in the feast period and ruinous
to the consumer in the famine period
Storage conservation is a boon to both
I'VE are. going to be very careful
not to do anybody, an injustice or to
jcopardize the winter supply by fore
ing on the market the surplus of the
summer season." says Mr.. Palmer.
But along with these legitimate
stores there are "hoards' of butter
eggs, poultry and other commodities
bought up and withhefd- from the
market for the sole purpose of help
ing to corner the market, forcing
prices still higher andSthen profitins
by the artificial famine created.
The hoarders and gamblers who arc
responsible serve no useful purpose
They are criminal parasites on the
food industry They are exploiting
the public in the worst sense. They
are grinding the faces of the poor
They must be put out of business, and
their boards, which are in excess OF
the surplus needed to last through the
winter, must be put on the market tc
relieve the present need and lower
prices to their: natural level.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30
f4IE EFoHvING- COW.

s2st -
The heaa Of the dairy department
in one of the, State agricultural col
leges Says that 20 years ago the av-
erage cow was giving 2,2oo to $500
pounds Of milk a year, and the best
cows we're giving as high as $4,000
DE- Is; 900 pounds.
To-day the. average cow sti1l does
not. amount to very much, but she
hassdeYeloped into a S,scopound COW.
During this period we have developed
cows that give us 10000 pounds Of
milk.
He gives some interesting cost de-
tails connected with this lacteal evo-,
luton. When the average COW pro
duced 2,4oe pounds Of milk, that
MIX was sold at 5 cents 9 quart. The
COW was fed on clover at $3.50 a
ton, corn at IS cents a. bushel and
other grains IN proportion. Labor
ranged from SIS to s1s "a month, and
the hired hand worked from 4 in the
morning till Z at night.
e.Ifs that COW were still in existence
today, he says, with present prices
for labor and feed. you and would
have to pay "a cents a quart for
milk. g
Tue. professor was arguing that
producers deserve all they are
getting for their product. His state
nient makes at least an impressive
argument for the Improvement Of
cows. and of all other sources and
naeanssos food production.
when All is said and done, the
sursa way to lower the price of milk
raise cows that give more milk.
Tha Shrest way to lower the price of
appas Sis to make the trees bear
more and larger apples. The surest
Wa lower the price of hread is, to
iacfs8e the size of the wfseat berry
aa number lof berries on the
Sta raise more stalks to the
acre. Likewise the surest way to
cheaper manufactured products is
to improve machinery and operative
methods and so increase the output.
And the surest way to bring retail
prices down nearer to manufacturers
prices is to improve store-keeping
methods so that goods can be han
died less expensively.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30

magazine, is a key~to the geography,
history and racial characteristics Of
that people:
He suggests that the English, be-
ing phlegmatic about their business
turn to the active sports for recre-
alton The French, more animated
in their daily routine, seek repose-
full recreation. Just how the Amer
lean games are explained by this
method is not clear.
It is a true and interesting fact,
nevertheless, that all peoples and
races: do play. Our ancient histories
tell US 6hat Greeks, Romans, PEI
slams, Phoenicians, all had their atf1-
letic sports and competitive games.
Many of our modern games may be
raced to an origin in the games Of
many centuries ago, and they have
their counterparts in games played
by savages today. Geographically,
of course, snow, mountains, plains,
rivers and the sea itself have all in
fuenced the plays Of the people. And
although there are many games III
common, there are also games which
seem particularly adapted to indi-
vidual nations and peoples and to the
state of development Of their civili-
zation. If the French did take up
baseball they would probably refine
it and alter it until the most enthus-
iastic American fan would fan to
recognize it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30
NATIONAL GAMES.

In spite of the serious attempts
thatshave been made to Introduce
American baseball with all it's at
tendant excitement and thrills into
EurDpean countries. only partial sue
cess has been achieved. The English
have shown a genuine interest in
the. game. The French have not.
They simply do not care for it at all.
A similar difference is said to have
been observed in the forms of relax
alton INDUCED in by English, Amer
lean and French soldiers behind tn
lines during the war. The Two form
er sought active, strenuous exercise
as rule. The poilu preferred
smoking, reading or day-dreaming
The play of syEpeople or nation
7savsJ J. r. HiTdebfand. writing on the
Geography Of Games" in current
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30
The Tobacco Market.

There were no sales OF tobacco at
the Moore Bros. warehouse on We'd
nesday. This house will most prob
ably have only one more sale before
the season closes on Friday.
The Banner warehouse on Wednes-
day sold 1864 pounds for $7,3S9.29
or an average of nearly twenty-three
cents per pound. This house will
have their last sale of the season on
Friday, the goth.
Neither warehouse has as much to-
.,acco today as usual. The closing OF
he houses tends to decrease the sales
instead Of increasing them. The rea-
son for the early closing Of the local
houses is that the buyers have been
allied to the Eastern markets by their
firms.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30
THE scHook BELL.

Will the opening Of the school find
your child ready for the winters
work? The long play time should
have strengthened it's lungs, hardened
it's muscles. rested it's eyes and mind.
Most children, in spite of tradition
al feeling that they ought to hate
school. are in reality glad to settle
down to it's routine again.
But how about the teeth. the eyes,
the throats?
Now is the time to have the dentist
get his work done. After school be-
gins it will be harder to fit in the ap-
pointments, and the nerve strain
which is trining for child whose
teeth arc looked after regularly, and
Of rest and play. may prove much
more serious added to day Of school
work. Good teeth form a very high
percentage OF good digestive equip
ment Having the children's teeth at
tended to b va competent dentist at
! regular Intervals is not an expense
put an investment
If the child shows the slightest ten
;Icncy to hold a. book too close. or 70
squint when he reads. or to be irrl-
table after any close eye work. he
needs to have an ocu!iSt examine him.
| He may not need glasses. but simple
exercises or a better balance Of near
and far use of his vision. But if he
/ needs glasses. no false ideas o;
spelling the looks" should be allowed
interfere The use OF glasses for {,
few years in childhood sometimes OBJ
viates the necessity of wearing them
later. Also the "looks" of we'll
fitting pair of glasses are far less OBJ
jectionab bic than the looks Of the
/ wrinkles and worn lines which eye
! strain inevitably. prints on the racc,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30

The Litahni isyoup of Camp Fire
Girls left Tuesday night for Lake
J Junalusaa. Mrs l. a. Ryttenhers
cnaperoned the girls up to the Lake
and there Miss Rembert. Miss Nc
Nab, Miss Miller will meet them. The
following girls were in the party:
Pearl Rear1s. Mildred DeLorme, Dol
Rultman, Floreace Hurst. Carmel Nc
Kiever, Lucille snoak. Ellen v. Stuck
cy. Nancy Boah. Mildred Wackner
Neil Ard, Helea Commander, Mildred
Brunson, Lucy Burns, Elizabeth Rice
Dorothy Bracy.-Nina JenAinson. Lydia
RyttenberS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30
THE WATgHMAN AND sOUTHl
not to mention the looka-s

not to mention the look5-and feel
-of headaches and indigestion.
The oculist is usually a nose and
throat specialist as well. Let hin
give look with his funny little mir
rors and things into these passages. J.
there are adenoids or bad tonsils he
will know what to do. The flu germ
would have done far less damage las,
year if it had had only clean. whole
some noses and throatS to set into
investments in health always pay
large returns. Try little fi2r il.
Children's Body Building, Unlimited
ard see how much better off tbs
whole family will be.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30

Washington. Aug 2s-Saturday
morning is SCI as the time limit for
Pacific coast railroad men 20 return
to work otherwise the brotherhoods
will support the administration III the
endeavor to operate the trains, put
ting union men from other sections
to work in California.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30
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sEaa1sfaed Wednesday and Saturday
s.
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SUMTER, S. @.
Terms:
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Advertisements.

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Every subsequent insertion. so
Contracts. for three months, or
iongeraWin be made at reduced rates.
All communications which sub
serve private interests will be charged
+ SN3r as advertisements.
Obituaries and tributes OF respect
Will be enlarged for.
The. Sumter Watchman was found
a. q 1850 and the True Southron N
1866. The Watchman and Southron
now has the com bined circulation and
influence OF both of the old papers.
and is maAiIestIy the best advertisi:ss
mediu1n I'M Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30

The cotton association campaign in
Sumter is Progressing satisfactorily
and the enrolment OF members ex-
ceeds expectators For instance Mr..
Louis Reames completed the canvess
of his district in one day and every
man in the district signed the mem
berShip pledge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30

Cotton picking is becoming general
throughout the county ,as it is open.
ing rapidly. In some fields fully one
nait of the crop is now open, it is
said. The ruling price being paid for
picking IS one dollar.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30

There is talk of a series of three
games Of ball next week between the
Sumter team and the Columbia South
Atlantic team. If this series is ar
ranged the attendance will be the.
largest Of the, season.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30

The need for more houses in Sum
ter becomes greater all the time and
little or nothing is being done to meet
this need.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30

The City of Sumter takes charge
of the lighting plant netx Monday,
1st Attention of patrons
of the lighting company IS called to
the notice printed in this issue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30
INSURANCE FOR
us. SOLDIERS
Peace Insurance For Soldiers in
Six Different Forms

Uncle Sam likes the insurance bus
mess and is Offering six new forms
of insurance at rates that are 20 to 5
per cent lower than straight life anc
total disability insurance issued to
the boys during the hoStilitiTs.
The insurance Will be issued only to
those who have been members OF the
service and .,urses who served dur
ing the war.
The government has issued the fol-
lowing schedule to show the rate on
a $1,000 policy for II 21-year-old sol
der, as an example:
Annual premium policy. $13.S2
2O-payment life policy. ...... Ella
3O-payment life policy -. 1900
20-year endowment 39.lo
SG-year endowment 244o
Endowment maturing at age 62 1903
In an annual premium policy the
premium is paid every year and the
policy becomes due on the death OF
the insured On the 20-payment llfe
plan the premium is payable at thS
death Of the insured.
In q 2O-year endowment premiums
are payable for the first 20 years. al
the end Of which period the policy
is payable in a lump SUM to the IN,
sured.
In endowment maturing at the
age &C ,G2, premiums are payable un-
til the insured reaches the age of 81
when the policy can be collected IN {
lump sum.
The Red Cross Home Service" Sta
ton, 4o2 City National Bank build
ing, has full Information concerning
the conversion. Of insurance, payment
of pr NUNS after discharge, and any
thing that a discharged soldier or
sailor might want to know about his
insurance. AL discharged men are
invited to cali at the Red Cross Home
Service sectipp sfor any informa-
ton or assistance that they may de
sire in connection with their govern
ment insurance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30
COFFEE POISONS
THIRTY PERSONS

Chicago. aug. =o.-Thirty persons
were poisoned after drinking coffee
II I, down town lunch room. Author
tiles have ordered an investigation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-30

Washington, Aug. 27.-Investiga-
ton OF the war risk. bureau is asked
for in a resolution introduced by
Senator Gore
Arizona republican., 1919-08-06
THE DECEPTIVE BLONDE
Christian Herald.)

Christian Herald.)
 She looks like an awfully nice girl I said nodding toward the pretty blonde who leaned diligently over her desk.
 Yes, she looks like an awfully nice girl" acknowledged my friend, and she would be an awfully nice girl, too, if"
 My friend paused.
 If what?'' I questioned.
 My friend is an ultra -fairminded ultra kind young lady. She is not given to criticism. But
 If she wasn't a hypocrite.' said my friend
 The blonde girl raised her eyes from her work and glanced in our direction. Seeing my friend, she raised a graceful little hand and blew light kiss from the fingers of it.
 That" said my friend rather sor- rowfully, lis what I mean. Anybody seeing that kiss would think that she liked me. But she doesn't She told our office manager that I was incom- petent--for our office manager told me about it. And she told one of the bows "a man that lunch with occasionally that I was a flirt. He told me about it the next day. And once. when she made a rather serious mistake in filing and I wasn't in the room, she said that the mistake was mine. Of course, it came back so me; things like that al- ways do come back"
 The blonde girl nausAd in hAr urori-
Arizona republican., 1919-08-06

were flock of movie machines record ing the falls, considered by many to be the next biggest display to Niagara.
 Now the fight movies have flopped. Can't be flickered any place in the U. S. or suburbs. Censors ruled that everything can be shown but the fight angle. Which is the same thing as holding bull fight with ''roll-you own" sign. Can flash stereopticon views of the wallop overture. Chance there for the operator to slide 'em fast enough to create action. Might show the trirounds in Punch and Judy style. Dempsey as Punch. Finale Show Jack being eaten up by a cir GUS alligator
Arizona republican., 1919-08-06

and nibbled at the end of her pen. One. seeing her, would have thought that she was a demure picture of harmless ness.
 T can scarcely believe it." I ex- claimed.
 Tt is hard to believe" said my friend to me, especially when she throws kisses and smiles. l didn't believe it, either, at first
 She looks, I remarked, Hike fluffy, pettable kitten"
Arizona republican., 1919-08-06
GLENDALE ADDITION
 GETTING SPRUCED UP

GLENDALE. August 4-Residents of Park Place, an addition to the east of Glendale which has not yet come into the corporation, have formed an association with a view toward better ing living conditions in and around their places They will cooperate in the cleaning of ditches and repairing of streets. At a meeting held last week the following were selected as officers: MT. Kearns, president J. F. Payne, vice president, and R. F. Kaufman, secre- tary. Meetings will be called at reg ular intervals.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-06
From Oreqon

Mrs. Mary La Plante and her nephew and niece, Earl and Esther Dille re- turned from a two months visit at Newberg, Oregon. Mrs. La Plante says the damp weather in Oregon is not to her liking and she is very glad to be again in sunny Arizona
Arizona republican., 1919-08-06
Woods to Become Resident

c. M. Woods, who recently purchased the Harper Drug store, is now a full fledged citizen of Glendale. He has disposed of his Phoenix property and has bought the Paul house next to A.. C. Pitcher
Arizona republican., 1919-08-06
To Grand Canyon

Cecil Reading and family, E. J. Walker and family, Mrs. J. B. Ingram and daughters, Gladys ana Irene made up an auto party that left this morn ing for the Grand Canyon and points in the north.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-06

The Densmore report contained some language that offended the govern ment printing officials, and lot more that offended big business officials.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-06

OJ oSetJ oTVWH
 For tennis, walking. beach summing, or any other of the glorious outdoor fun that makes freedom of movement and comfort of importance one could scarce find a garment better than this It is fashioned of pale pink, tricolette, charmingly embroidered in fluffy white wool. The soft hat is pink felt banded with white ribbon.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-06

Leslie Kennard kicks because Pal mer appointed 'inconspicuous" men as trustees for enemy property. Where is Kennard conspicuous
Arizona republican., 1919-08-06

Those who are trying to fix tn, ultimate responsibility" for the mis treatment of doughboy prisoners car shorten their labors by finding the man who gave one soldier absolute authority over another.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-06

That" said my friend, lis the req son that she is so dangerous. She's twice as bad as the sort of person who says what she has to say to your face"
Arizona republican., 1919-08-06

the world is beginning to think that he won't be tried outside of London.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-06

English judges object to trying the kaiser by a law they do not know Will someone be good enough to lene them copy of the Ten Command mentS
Arizona republican., 1919-08-06

Wilhelm maintained the peace fer forty years. His successor will beat | ho4
Arizona republican., 1919-08-06

Earl Curzon thinks the kaiser will not be tried in London, and about half
Arizona republican., 1919-08-06
ANT NATURE WONDERFUL BY GENE AHERN

If you have keen memory you will recall the Willard Dempsey fight in
Arizona republican., 1919-08-06

The kaiser has bad cold. It prob ably got that way by associating with him.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-06
Beef and Pep"

Beef Is the Body Builder
 There are few foods that put such pressure be- hind human energy
 Nothing Is more savory than cut of fine, juicy beef. How many ever think of the months and years ot effort that have gone into the making of this healthful food
 Producers have given years to improvement of breeds of cattle in order that your piece of beef may be more juicy and tender.
 There Is no substitute for beef.
 Easy of digestion, its fegiving properties pro- mote growth and stimulate appetite
 New vim and vigor are mparted to growing children.
 The worker has his labor-worn tissues replaced by beef.
 adonaL Live csockAs wool Sock Asocato Association Growers i've ok Asocaio eSockA  NetkS Growers A~ocat Growers of Oregon
Arizona republican., 1919-08-06

Loyalty to ones country is noble if the country is
Arizona republican., 1919-08-06

Indiana Cattle Feeders Association West Virginia Live Stock Association Wyoming Stock Growers Association Montana Stock Growers Association California Cattlemen's Association Colorado Live Stock Association Idaho Cattle Growers Association Arizona Cattle Growers' Association New Mexico Cattle Growers Association Cattle Raisers' Association of Oregon
Arizona republican., 1919-08-06

American National Live Stock Association National Wool Growers Association Cattle Raisers Association of Texas Corn Belt Meat Producers Association of Iowa Kansas Live Stock Association Southern Cattlemen's Association Panhandle and Southwestern Stockmen's Associatit Nebraska Stock Growers Association Missouri Live Stock Feeders Association Illinois Live Stock Association
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-11-07
REV. J. E. THOMAS BURIED HERE

Rev. j. E. Thomas, pastor of the
Methodist church at Aberdeen, died
very suddenly at his home in Aber-
deem Monday and his remains were
brought to Grenada Wednesday and
laid to rest in Odd Fellows ceme-
terry beside those of his first wife.
His presiding elder, T. H. Lipscomb,
Mr. P. A. Dulin of Aberdeen, Revs.
j. B. Randolph aand B. P. Jaco of
Winona, j. w. Dorman and M. A.
Burns of Water Valley, o. w. Brad
ley of Tupelo and N. j. Golden of
Chalebyate Springs, were present to
pay their last respects to the depart
ed. Quite a number of Grenada cit
izens were also present at the GEM
etery, the funeral services having
been held before leaving Aberdeen.
Mr.. Thomas was about 66 years
old. He served the Grenada church
for four years, his pastorate termi-
mating in the fall of 1891. He was
one Of. the most beloved men in the
pastorate of the Methodist church of
this conference. The meekness of
his life and his earnestness of pur-
pose made thier imprint upon his
church. There are many in Grenada
who entertain the most pleasing re-
collections of his pastorate here. The
Sentinel extends sympathy to the sor-
rowing family.