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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-03

chances. The same proportion w;;s
found to hold pretty uniformly IN Il:
the lnining feds investigated. It is
considered likely that the situation Is
about the same in factory work.
Some OF the difference may be due
TO the superior average of intelligence
among the Englisl-speaking work
men. Most Of it. however, is said to
be due simply 10 the inability Of the
n-Engljsh-speaking workmen TO un-
derstand orders and Instructions give2
IL the language of the country.
When an immigrant discovers that,
by learning English. he becomes only
half as liable TO injury on death in
.he course of his work. his linguistic
ambition will certainly be stimulated.
No alien can be too ignorant or in
different to appreciate an argument
like that.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-03
!: VICTORIOUS VICTORY.

The loan is coming on in good
shape. Your subscription may he
needed to complete the. quota: but If
you do your duty as well as the otii-
ers seem to be doing, the amont will
sioe made up
How foolish it IS to fear the sanity
ana good sense Of the American peo-
PIE is plainly seen in this instance.
For weeks grum blings and forebodings
havesbeen heard about this loan. Ev-
erybedy had heard someone say l,2
wasn't going to take as much as he
took before Everybody had heard it
would surely drag. People We're
forced" to, take the other loans. This
time they just wouldn't And pusi-
ness was bad and getting worse--anj
so on TO the point where the listener
felt that If that was the state the
country was in he might just as we'll
go and Jump in the drink and nave
it over with.
Upon this stage, set with weeping
willows. while the orchestra was pla::'-
ing the mullybrubbers' march and the
despondent drag and the dark, dail;
indigo dirge, the curtain rose on Apr
e1
And what happened? Miss Victor.
Liberty Loan smiled once, and The
audience began digging right dowr
into its pockets.
The American people are pref
much Yankee after all. They like tt
put on a long face and growl. bu
when the time comes for action the!
are ready. The heart Of the America:
people beats warm and true. Thf
head is full of good sound wisdom ant
sense Anyone who really feels afra:'
they won't rise to do the right thin:
when they feel that the right time ha:
come is poor student OF nationa
psychology.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-03
ECONOMIC COURAGE.

speSsinism at this hour is as base
as cowardice. What, we need most
sin ! in America at this time is faith III
ourselves, il; America and the world.
ss.The man who says he will not
build honse until wages and labor
come DOWNS only inviting panic ani
disaster. Wages are never coming
down to where they We're before the
war We do not want to live in a
country where wages do not cora.e to
man IN proportion to what BRAN
and Drawn earn
These eswords, spoken by Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels at an American
gathering in Paris, deserve to be raS-
en- to heart by every American a:
home They hit on the only con-
sicuons deficiency in America at the
present tinae-the lack Of faith.
Il seems, almost as if our accusto17n-
ed optimism and self-confidence
slumped just when they might have
been expected to eSpand-after the
winning OF the big war. Only too
naany Americans have been feeling.
and. acting, in recent months, as if
this We're a defeated nation instead of
victorious one, and as if the out
look We're not incomparably better
here than anywhere else in the world.
It is probably the literal truth to say
that, given only our usual faith in
our national destiny and our conf
dence in our individual selves, the
outlook is far better than anything in
our past experience.
It was courageous faith that won
the military victory. Similar i;tita
and courage now will ETin the eco
ncmic victory. And like, that Of the
war, it viii be democratic victory,
Shared alike by ali.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-03
LANGUAGE AS SAFETY DEVICE

Anericanization has its immediate.
practical benefits to the immigrans
no less surely than its indirect bene,
fits TO the rest Of he community.
One impressive proof Of this fact is
found in set of industrial accident
reports. given out by the federal Bu-
reau of Mines.
Investigators have been looking
into the relative liability to accident
of miners who understand English
and those who do not. In the Penn
sylvania anthracite mines it was
found that the 43 per cent of miners
speaking English suffered only 2S per
cent of the fatal accidents, while the
other 81 per cent suffered II per cent
of the fatalities. This means that
the chances of injury and death in tn"
case of the men not speaking English
were twice as great as the others
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-03
WOMEN TO STUDY BILLS.

Cne Of the purposes of the recently
organized League of Women Voters is
the thoughtful study of all legislation,
existing and proposed, which Is o.
particular interest to women, to tre
family or the community. The !eague
Will institute a department Of re-
search for this purpose. A series Of
meetings to be held in Washington,
d c.. will start the work.
At these meetings we'll informed
speakers will take up various prob
lens relating to this legislative study
and TO the leagues Americanizati"n
program. The program covers such
points as the compulsory education
Of children between six and sixteen
years, with. school attendance at least
nine months Of the year; education
of illiterate adults in common school
subjects and English language; strict
er. provisions for naturaliza ion, et.,.
Any such thorough research and
study as the league proposes should
lead to constructive suggestions for
better legislation along certain neg
lected lines. 1t will mean, too,
higher level Of intelligence among all
wome min regard to public affairs, law
making. government administration
anc their own responsibilities as citi-
zcns Even without any direct in
f1uence on laws concerning public well
fare. such campaign of education
will be we'll worth while in the inter-
est in public welfare it arouses and
the better understanding of good cit:
iZeEship it develops.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-03
DRUG CLINICS. NEEDED.

In anticipation If the increased use
Of narcotics which Will follow the
enforcement Of prohibition, one STATE
government is establishing drug elm
ics at hospitals in all the important
cities. This is q far-seci,lg and v;.l
uable bit o. preparedness.
1t is undoubtedly true that, thcre
will be an increase in the use OF habit
forming drugs when the daily liquor
stimulant is away from thou
sands Of people, but the authorities
who face the prospect squarely and
meet it promptly Will be able to con-
troll the evil from the start.
Police measures TO control the traf-
Gc in drugs will be necessary, but a
close lookout for the development OF
the habit in individuals will also be an
excellent thing. The clinic for TIC
treatment of such cases is vital ne
cessity. for the greatest outbreak Of
drug addiction will be among the
poor and hungry who have heretofore
bought liquor because it made them
forget their misery and was cheaper
than food. These people will fall
easy victims to the crafty traffickers
in drugs, and will be unable because
OF that same poverty TO combat the
drug effects by taking expensive treat
nent
The public clinic which can help
such helpless ones was never more
needed than in this health-crisis OF
our history. Many an alcoholic turn
! ed drug-fiend can be saved for use
fulness and happiness if the clinic is
ready.
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-..-.
Public Notice.

Not later. than May 18th. the Sum
tel. County Board OF Education will
elect an Attendance Officer for sum
tre County. The position is open to
both men and women. Salary One
Hundred ($100.o0) dollars per month
for twelve months.
Send applications to- the County Su-
perintendent Of Education on or be-
fore Saturday, May 10th.
BY order of the Sumter County
Board of Educ; -ion.
J. H. HAYNsWoRTH.
Clerk of the Board.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-03
PUBLIC. NOTICE

Notice is hereby given of the resl,-I
lar spring Teachers Examination,
which will be held. Saturday. Mays:3,,
at the Court House, in Sumter. The,
examination will begin at o'clocs-
Applicants must bring writing n1a-
terial The questions will be taken
from the textbooks adopted by tsaes
State Board Of Education, and used.
in the public schools. ~.
BY order of sthe states Boardo
Education. -
J. H HAyNsw ORTIZ, s.
County superintendent of Education,
Sumter County.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-03

Picking. Wednesday. April 3d.
Both houses Of the Chinese parlia-
ment have passed a resolution today
protesting through the foreign office
to the delegates of the five great pow
ers at Paris against the transfer Of
the control Of Kiao Chau TO Japan.
Both houses request that Kiao Chau
be restored direct TO China without
condition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-03

what happened in the UnIted Staies
when England proposed to recognize
the South during the Civil War.
The United States will enter into no
foreign alliance except an alliance
with everybody. Unless there is 10
be United States Of the World. we
stand pat as the United States Of
America.
From the hesitation shown by the
Trans. Atlantic fiiers. we gather that
most Of the passenger traffic 10 Ell
rope for, some time 10 come will &c
by water.
Judging from the lamentable short
age of housing this ought to be Il
great summer for camping out.
4 x
Detroit passed its V Loan quota the
first day From which one may get
pretty good idea OF the state Of the
Givver industry.
Michigan has just enacted law
making it punishable offense for
any person to have intoxicating liquor
in his possession. Citizens posses
ing liquor will accordingly proceed to
get rid of it by, the logical process of
drinking it up. And then what Will
the law do to them?
:: = 4
Which would the Italian people.
rather have-Fiume and Dalmatia.
or prosperity and the worlds re-
spect?
New Workers and Londoners are so
fond OF tunnels, they'll be advocas-
ing one yet across the Atlantic.
*
After President Wilson gets the.
peace treaty finished, he'll get home
just in time to take up the prohibi-
ton tangle.
The Sim Feiners have 4 Soviet gov
ernment now in Limerick. Wonder
what Soviet is in Gaelic.
X !: x
On the whole. human nature being
what it is. that Peace Conference did
pretty weH.
i:
The Greeks have been celebrating
,aS years Of independence. They
seem to have forgotten to substract
the years during which King Con-
stance. the Kaiser's brother-in-law,
kept them out the war.
* x Z.
About the only thing congress
orgot 10 tax when it passed the reve-
lue bill was tips" says the Chicago
>-a,,. " ,Ln News knows of any
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-03

Paris, April ae.-The Polish troops
having driven the Bolsheviki from
Nihfa are marching on Minsk. accord
ing to information made public here.
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SUMTER, S. G.
Terms:
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Advertisements.

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All communications which SUD-
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sin6uence of both of the old papers,
ana is manifestly the best advertising
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-03

Now the Franco. .>m.llrans are OBJ
jectins to prohibition. because they
have always henn accustomed to a
glass of wine with their meals
Well have a Franco-German alliance
yet against the water wagon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-03
San Salvador
EARTHQUAKE

San Salvador, Wednesday, April 30.
The earthquake here Monday nfas
the most violent ever registered IN
this country. Several tremors OF less
violence have been felt since. Many
people are sleeping in the parks. hut
the electric light and water service
has. been restored.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-03

chicago waiter y who failed to include
his gratituties in his income tax re-
turn, just pass the tip to the treas
ury department.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-03
REMOVAL NOTICE.

I have moved my office from No.
n. Main ST., and am now located at
No. 1 West Liberty Street, over Spann's
Grocery Store.
W. E. UPSHUR.
General Agent. jefferson Standard
Life Insurance Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-03

London. May l.-Fifty-six Jews
have been killed in II progrom ut
Pinsk, according to an announcement 1
from the central Office OF the Zionist
tccociatnd p,ecc
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-03

Buy Bonds and Beat Bolshevism.
Who said the V Loan would lag?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-03

Boston mass meeting asks the
United States government TO recognize
the independence Of Ireland. That
would make a nice little mess of
trouble for us. wouldn't it. Those
Boston Gaels seem to have forgotten
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-03

If those Italian imperalists insist
on grabbing too much alien territory,
they'll lose Italy The plain people
Of Italy. having won the "unredas'l-
ed" lands for which they were per
Suadcd to enter the war. will not
fight for any more territory unless
they are different from their broth
rem in any other allied country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-03

FOR sAIlE-About 1900 bnshelsi {sof
corn in the ear. S. NJ Piersen,1
Phone. 2SS. ~:
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Lenine says the reason the Bol:'ie

Lenine says the reason the Bolshe-
Wiki work the printing presses over
time is that they want to get rid CT
money altogether. and hope to make
the Russians sick of the stuff. But it
won't work The more stage money
they print. the more the people will
treasure the real money they've got
hidden away.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-03

About the only thing congress
forgot 10 tax when it passed the reve-
nue. bill was tips" says the Chicago
News. If The News knows Of any
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-26
BOY CELEBRATES HIS
BIRTHDAY WITH PARTY.

Coleman Speer celebrated his
tenth birthday Friday afternoon with
party at, the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Speer, on Cherry
street. After several games were
played in the yard, the guests were
invited into the dining room, where
ice cream, cake and fruits were serv-
ed. In the center of tie table was a
birthday cake with 10 lighted can
dies on it. Decorations were in pink
and white A number of pretty and
useful presents were received by the
young host.
The guests were Nell, Ruth and
Christine Schneider, Frances Castle
berry, Lorraine Weed, Elizabeth Clark,
Clara Bell, Silver, Ardell Stanley,
Gordon Brooks, Raymond Morris,
Floyd Braswell, Wade St. John, Ed
ward Castleberry, Gather Weed, Chas.
Smith and Clarence Lowery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-26

efforts were made by the guests to
bite the suspended apple and success
crowned the efforts of Col RAIDER,
who bit the string, knelt upon the
floor and secured the prize amidst
rounds of applause. Dancing was
enjoyed until late hour, the guest
list including Colonel and Mrs. l. W.
RAIDER, Captain and Mrs. Drake, Lieu
tenant and Mrs. Taylor, Lieutenant
and Mrs. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Harold, DIR. and Mrs. H. B. Allen,
Miss Sara Tower, Miss Mary
Hawkes., Miss Georgia Bena Dodson,
Miss Annie Ivey, Miss Alice Mcneil,
Miss Bowen, Harry Williams, Lieu
tenants Wyatt, Burgtorf, Wolfe, Nc
Mullen, Blackler and others.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-26
MISS IDA BRAGG WEEDS
E nj. DRINKHARD.

The marriage of Miss Ida Bragg
and E. M. Drinkhard was a recent So
cial event taking place at the brides
home in Choctaw, Ala. Mrs. Drink
hard as Miss Ida Bragg, was charm
ing and popular young woman from
a prominent Alabama family. Mr..
Drinkhard, wso is also a native of
Alabama, was soldier at Souther
Field until his discharge few months
ago. Since that time he has been
employed at the field, where he holds
responsible position. Mr.. and
Mrs. Drinkhard are at home at the
residence of Mrs. R. B. Goodwin, on
Church street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-26
LITTLE MILDRED STANLEY
! CELEBRATES HER BIRTHDAY

Miss Mildred Stanley celebrated
her third birthday with lovely par
ty yesterday at her home on Forsyth
street. The guests arrived at a
o'clock and enjoyed games for an
hour after which they were taken
for ride by the small hostess
mother. Delicious refreshments were
served, and the guest list included
Mildred Clark, Capitola Castleberry,
Grover Scott, Alice Waller, Iva Oil
yer, Marie Gaines, Rosalie Purvis,
Yona Claire Brooks, Callie Sue Cas-
tleberry, Virginia Baldwin, Vivian
Sullivan, Wilba CeGtleberry, Lucinda
Gaines, Helen Lassiter, Maellen Stan
ley, jamie Quattlebaum, James Las
sitter, Bessie Quattlebaum, Sarah
| Schrieber.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-26
MAJOR AND MRS. sCHOFIELD
GIVE DANCE.

Major and Mrs Earle S. Schofield
entertained delightfully."- Friday even
ing at dance in their attractive quar-
ters at Souther Field. The
living room vas decorated with black
cats and other symbols of the Halo
we'en season and punch was served
from a witch spot hung above real
istic fire which was made of electric
lights under red paper. Strenuous
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-26
new PASTOR TO
PREACH TODAY
ATPRESBYTERIAN
NEW PASTOR

Rev. Frank P. Anderson, the new
pastor Of the Presbyteriark psS"eh,
and bride, have reached Gus,
and have taken an apart ~ ~ the
home of Mr.. and Mrs C41W Riley or
West lamar stleet. Mr.. Anderson
will preach morning and evening to-
day at the church.
Rev. Mr.. Anderson is young man,
who only recently left the army ser
vice where he filled the post of chap
lain. His home and that of his bride
has been at Greenville, S. G.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-26

showered upon her in remembrance
of the day. Games entertained the
guests and refreshments of cake and
cream delighted the children as well
as pretty favors. About 30 children
enjoyed the party.
Mrs. John w. Shiver and Misses
Cornelia and Frances SILVER are
spending the weekend with relatives
in Macon.
Mrs. J. A. Hixon returned last
night from a visit to Mrs. Russell
Bridges in Atlanta.
Miss Alice Harold spent the
weekend in Macon with relatives
and attended the fair.
Ns&
Miss Elizabeth Norman, of Griffin,
is visiting Mrs. Lucius McCleskey, on
Harold avenue.
Mrs. ]. M. Thornton has returned
to her home in Ellaville after a pleas
ant visit to Mrs. Marvin Vincent.
Mrs. Roscoe Smith, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Silas Johnson, on
Lee street, returned yesterday to
her home in Center, Ala.
Misses Isobel Wheatley and Kath-
crime Hamilton will leave Monday for
Macon, where they will visit Mrs.
Paul Sanford.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-26
MARY ETHEL MCLESKY
GIVES BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Little Mary Ethel McCleskey was
at home to her friends at delightful
party yesterday at her home on
Harold avenue. The occasion was
a celebration of the little lady's fifth
birthday and many pretty gifts were
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-26
SUMTER CLUB DANCE
AT WINDSOR HOTEL.

The Sumter club will give its OcT
tober dance on Tuesday evening in
the Windsor hotel, having changed
it's quarters from the Elks ball room
to that popular hostelry. Sandwiches
and punch will be served and
Meucke's orchestra will play, dancing
to begin promptly at 9 o'clock In
vitations have been issued to num-
Der of out of town guests as we'll as
to the officers at Souther Field.
The evening promises to be one OF
great pleasure to the members and
their guests as the Grub is one of the
city's most delightful social organl-
cations.
Mrs. Marie Louise Myrick, OF
Savannah, is the guest of Mrs. Lee e.
Council, on Church street, while Wis
iting her hundreds of friends IN
Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-26

Times-Recorder Want Ads Get Re-
suits. Phone SO.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-26
, TOO LATE TO
CLASSIFY

FOR RENT - One furnished front
room 124 West Church street. Mrs.
q. M. Sellars. su-wed-frl-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-10-26

French Eat Chrysanthemums
The chrysan;hemum is served as d
salad in French households.
The sun., 1919-10-19

capacity in such severe ordeal would
have been more easily borne by the
audience. Yet 1t is evidently not with
in the power of the Theatre Guild to
decide when a play shall be cut so long
as the actor claims the privilege OF
speaking every word the author has
written. The actor therefore Is at
liberty to enjoy himself so long as he
wants at the expense OF the public. 1t
might be added that the Theatre Guild
must also pay eventually.
And here there sneaks in inevitably
the thought of what the commercial
manager might do under the circum-
stances. Would he give one of the
most important scenes in the play TO
an actor incapable OF performing 1t?
Would he allow any actor-having OBJ
tanned the services OF the best avail
able-to display his inefticiency in a
whole act when by a condensation
which would be of advantage to the
The sun., 1919-10-19
ADELE
and
FRED
ASTAlRE

country. including a pedestrian tour
with Billy Fleming and an engage
ment as a valet to a number Of horses
and mules in livery stable at Hen
derson, KY, he finally struck San
Antonio. Mcintyre. who was living
more or less of JEFF Davis life, was
watering" in one Of the local food
establishments. 1t was while serving
Heath with dish Of chile con carne
that they met. Each told the other his
troubles. Mcintyre was DESTROYS of
becoming a minstrel. Heath was
looking for partner. So "tryout"
was followed by partnership. From
that time on fortune has smiled upon
the pair. With the passing Of the
popularity of straight minstrelsy. Nc
Intyre and Heath entered vaudeville
and played there until 1906. Then
they made their hit in 1.-THE Ham
Tree" which furnished them with a
vehicle for three seasons. Since then
in "In Hayti" and other plays written
around them they have exemplified
the transition from the old art in
which they began their stage careers.
Hello Alexander" their present We
hicle, is but another example of the
passing of the old form Of minstrelsy.
The sun., 1919-10-19

drama itself his inability TO play the
role in the best manner might be
minimized?
The manager usually has his invest
ment to think of. He would never
willingly place that in jeopardy by en-
gaging an incompetent for a principal
role, nor would he allow the actor to
decide what his share In the perform
ance was to be. The manager would
decide that question. So art for arts
sake has Its difficulties when the actor
is able to decide just what he will do
how much OF it there is to be and
when he will stop. 1t is incredible
that the artistic directors of the The
atre Guild could have called off Mr..
Duncan the other night and yet never
did it,