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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28
RuDm LOCKS AND COURAGE
Observation of English Writer is That
tke TWO Are Generally Foand
Together.

"Ginger for pluck" is an old saying
which would seem TO be confirmed In
the bestewal Of military decorations
for bravery, observes London an
swers. s'It was In the ruined square
of demolished Ypres last Christmas
eve," writes a British officer, chat
was first impressed by the large num-
Der OF red.haired men who We're re-
ceiving the military meSal.
'sSince that afternoon / have noted
the complexion of every officer and
man wearing a military decoration,
and the impression made at Ypres
has been strengthened in consequence.
There must be something in the old
saying, for wherever soldiers are
gathered together there is red
haired, berfbboned man in the midst
of them.
Z Take our most famous fighting di-
vis,on-the ,invincibie Fifty-frst- This
t!s composed almost entirely of High
land troops, and the Highlanders are
nearly ali full-blooded blonds. OF
course there are dark-haired heroes in
plenty, but nevertheless red hair and
pluck would seem to be synonymous
Red hair is common among our most
daring airmen, and although l cannot
say how many holders Of the Victoria
cross sport ruddy locks am prepared
to wager that they form a large per-
centage.
scientists say that red hair Is
caused by a large proportion Of iron
In the system, and certainly carrots
and freckles' have been worn by men
of iron while doing the work of men
In the devils own war;
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28
Hire ChaufTeurs for Plumbers
.I{ioh-PYieed Birnlilhgllam.

Birmingham. Ala, April 13.--Masr
ter Plumbers Of birmingham are re-
CURED to furnish chauffeurs to- drive
union plumbers to and from work and
the chauffeurs are not permitted TO
do any plumbing work, according to
findings of a committee of allied civic
clubs. which investigated the recent
demand of the union men for a wage
Of $12 a day.
The committee said today its in
ouiry also had disclosed that sixty
seven journeymen plumbers dominat-
ed the plumbing work of the city;
that use of apprentices in union shops
was forbidden with a view to restrict
ing the number. of available plumbers
ard that nnskilled labor was not per
mitted to work on plumbing jobs even
where no skill was required.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28
Molasses May Serve to Solve Auto
Fuel Problem. -

Thirsty souls and economists who
have been wondering what will be
come of all the molasses which form
erly went into the manufacture Of
rum, remarks writer in the current
number of American Motorist, will be
interested to learn that automobiles,
tracks and tractors may be operated
not with rum, nor even with molasses,
bu. with alcohol made from the lat
ter. Continuing the writer sets forth:
American Motorist not long ago
called attention to the possibilities Of
fered by the use of alcohol as fuel for
internal combustion engines. A few
years ago the United States Geolog1-
cal Survey, through its chronological
branch, made a series Of elaborate
tests of the relative value of gasoline
and alcohol as power producers. The
most important results Of the investi-
cations are contained in the evidence
that well designed internal
ton motors using alcohol or gasoline
will consume about an equal volume
q. fuel per unit of power. The aver
ages of the minimum consumption
values give. like figure of S-lO OF a
pint pea. hour per break horsepower
from gasoline as we'll as for alcohol.
In this comparison it is OF decided IN
tereet that. the thermal value OF al
cohol is only 6-1O that Of gasoline
a fact which explains the persistence
of the experinlenters better than any
thing else.
Heretofore the obstacles in the
way Of universal adoption Of aleo-
f,ol as n-etor fuel lay in the dlfhcuity
of finding raw material that could
be secured sufficiently cheap TO render
the making of alcohol for fuel use
profitable.
And now come prohibition. molas-
ses. and alcohol in quantities practic-
ally as unlimited as the former sup
plies of that delec1able dainty of the
grog slloT-rum.
I'm Britain where gasoline is much
more expensive than it is here, the
question of finding substitute fue!
has recently received renewed atten-
ton. a committee has been appointed
which. after exhaustive tests Of the
subject is convinced that alcohol as
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28
.piecinu Out Wool Supply.

All the wool grown in the world
every year, if made only into clothing
for people living outside the tropics
and not into horse blankets, carpets.
etc. would provide fourteen ounces
per person. That is enough to make
one lightweight pair Of bathing trunks
extending from the waist to the knees.
.Then. uncle" asked Rollo, where
does the rest Of the wool we wear
come from? Our coats and overcoatS
and blankets and woolen stockings:
"rhat," replied his uncle, "is reworked
weol. or sheddy" 'fBut surely, uncle, ;"
exclaimed the boy, Eve do not wear
shodey, do we?" "No,' said the hon
est uncle, "you and / do not, but ev-
erybody else does."-The Little Jour
nal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28
THE DAIRY HONOR ROLL
Thirty.nine Cows Tested Over Forty
Pounds ,Butterfat i'm March

Clemson College, April 23.-The
number of COWS in South Carolina on
official test for butterfat and milk is
increasing rapidly. In March there
were altogether SO COWS on test, 39
Geernseys, SO Jerseys and 90 Hol-
stems. Of these SO qualified for the
honor roll by producing 40 pounds or
more Of butterfat. In the list were
21 Guernseys, 2 Jerseys and 16 Hol-
stems
The top-notcf producer of all cows
tested was Sweepstakes, a Holstein,
owned by H B. Jordan, Ridge Springs,
yielding 1865 pounds Of milk and
1854 pounds of butterfat. The sec
ond place went to another Holstein.
Agrieola Cremelle Belle, owned by j.
K. Mayfe!d. Denmark. with a yield
Of 1,S92:55 pounds Of milk and 6S.96
pounds of butterfat, though three of
his other Holsteins, Snow, Mollie and
Jessie, produced greater milk yield
than Agricola.
Third honor among all COWS tested
and first honor among Guernseys, was
won by Imp Roc. Hampton Fanny.
owned by r. M. Cooper, Wisacky,
with a production of 1928 pounds
Of milk and 64.05 pounds Of butterfat.
The two Jerseys with places on the
honor roll are owned by c. B. Whit
ney. Beaufort, the best of these being
Harmless of Cloverdale, with SS4.9
pounds of milk and $500 pounds of
butter-fat.
In comparison with the February
testing records, the above hgures
show decided improvement, since the
total February honor roll was only
25, as opposed to 39I in March. The
March record shows Is cows produc-
ing over so pounds and 4 over GO
pounds Of bntterfat as opposed to u
and respectively for February.
The Guernseys on the March honor
roll include owned by J. L. Mcln-
tesh. Doversville: by ]. Al. Erwin,
Darlington; by c.. s. Mccall, Ben
nettsville; 3 by Ware Shoals Mfg. Co.:
2 by r. A. Smith. Lynchburg:; by J..
+. Montgomery, Bishopville; 3 by r.
N. Cooper. Wisacky The Holsteins
include 6 owned by J. K. May1ield,
Denmark: by Clemson College; ~
ct. ]. A Lawtr1,. Charleston: hr
H. B. Jordan. Ridge Springs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28

Tulsa. Okla. April 20.-This puzzle
in nationality has the marines guess
ing:
Louis c. Minette, accepted. for en-
iistment in the U. S. Marine corps
here today, said that his mother was
an American who married a French
man in Italy. He was born on q ship
flying the Spanish colors. while ly-
ing in the English channel. AT the
age of five his parents died in Swed-
zen, and he was adopted by German
who brougAt~h to the United States.
His adopted father is not a naturaiiz-
ed citizen.
Would you class him as The Man
Without a Country?'" the recruiting
sergeant was asked.
Man without q country nothing, .
said the sergeant, "Id class him as a
League Of Nations
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28
PAVING War Debts.

There is no uniform rule of action
regarding the payment OF war deots,
Some war debts have been entirely
paid off, and others have been greatly
reduced. In 1893, following the Revo-
,utionary war, the public debt OF the
rnitcd States was $50. 3522. GA 1t was
reduced year by year until lSl2. "hen
1t was Sl5 5,2G9.737. During the war OF
1872, it increased until 1916, when
It was s127. .S334,933. Then followed a
elong period of steady yearly reduction
till in 1885 it stood at the nominal!
figure Of ..$s37,512. with Dmch more
than that balance in the treasury.
Circumstances brought long period
Of gro--;a in the public debt till 1868.
following the Civil war, it waSS2, 49,
s2oa7..2
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28

-l---- =. >t.~<Sf|. -
an entertaining account of her work
among the negroes, inspecting color
ed schools: and instructing negro
wives.
At the afternoon session Mrs. Nina
.Solomons of Sumter spoke before the
nurses on SOCIAL service. showed the
need for it and brought out the co-or-
s4asation between the nurse and the
social workers. The ticket as pre-
sented. by; the nominating committee
has on it the following names: For
president, Miss Jane Frazer; first vice
president, Miss Antonio B. Gibson and
Miss Bruce; second vice president.
Miss Rosa :Broden and Miss P. Web
s;er;; secretary, Miss H. H. McAllister
and Miss Coke; treasurer, Miss Fran
sces Stricken and Miss joe Thomas;
councillor. Miss McKenna There will
be- ether nominations from the floor
at the Saturday morning session.
The most successful convention Of
the South Carolina graduate nurses
came to a close yesterday afternoon.
after two-days' session. Many OF
the visiting nurses had to leave after
the first day, but others came to take
their places, making the total attend
ance 84.. The attendance was more
representative than formerly, as the
State has been divided into districts
and each district had several dele
gates present.
New officers were elected for the
associations: President, Miss Jane
Frazer, Of Columbia; first vice presi-
dent, Miss Antonia B. Gibson, Of Sum-
ter; second vice president, Miss
Psyche Webster, of Greenville; secre-
tary, Miss Mary c.. McAl1ister, Of
Charleston; treasurer, Miss Frances
Stricken, Of Hartsville.
Miss Mary c. McKenna was elected
counsellor to serve with Mrs. E. W.
Dabbs, of Mayesville, and Miss Arm
cite Benson, of Columbia, who held
over.
Miss McKenna, the retiring presi-
dent, was presented with a diamond
pin as token of appreciation from
the association. 1t was announced
that she had been elected director
of the American League Of Nursing
Education at the Atlanta convention.
File presidents recommendations
as previously reported. all received ia
vorable action. A council Of educa-
ton was created and an inspector for
training schools decided on. The as
ISOLATION is to work to establish a
school for. public health nurses.
Appropriate resolutions were pass
ed on the death of two nurses Of the
association during the past twelve
months: Miss Mary Vaughn and Mrs.
Latiner, of Charleston.
Miss Fannie Bulow presented the
courtesy resolutions thtanking the
people of Sumter and the various or-
carnations that had contributed to
the success Of the thirteenth annual
convention.
Miss Jane Van De Vrede of the Am
erican Red Cross and Miss Ada Ed
ridge, OF the American Nurses asso-
citation attended all the sessions of the
convention and assisted materially
with their helpful suggestions
throughout the meetings.
Camden was chosen as the place Of
gathering for 1921.
An elaborate luncheon was served
the visiting nurses in the domestic
science rooms of the, Girls High
School at noon Pink roses and Sweet
peas were used to beautify the tables.
Kewpfes with Red Cross nurses wells
were the souvenirs. The Sumter alum
nae association of nurses was the
hostess.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28

The reason why automobiles are
equipped with tenders and shock alb
sorbers is that it would be impossible
TO do the same thing with all the
moongazers who wander afoot willy
and nillx regardless alike Of their own
afetv and that of all others.-Amerl-
can Motorist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28

The most persistent volcano in the
world is said to be mountain gin
Ecuador that has been blowing up
steadily since 1928. That beats even
the record Of the tire on the right
hand front wheel Of our fivver.-
American Motorist
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28

One of the most agreeable forms OF
the idleness begotten of car owner
ship is sitting down and planning
great gobs Of work which you intend
to do ito the old wagon when you get
around to it.-American Motorist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28

Among the many other blessings the
ending of the war brought is the re-
tirement to private life Of the female
fat person who thought she looked
chic in a motor corps uniform
American Motorist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28

Touring is full of uncertainties even
when we expect the worst.-Amerlcau
Motorist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28
Religious Survey

All of the Protestant churches have
united in taking religious census OF
the City of Sumter and the rural
community so far out as is affected
by the churches in Sumter. All of the
people are asked to give the most ac-
curate information possible in answer
to the ::restions. Anyone can speak
to their pastor concerning the need
of such information.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28

Spring oxfor1s.
Clapp and Barry; none better. Get
your pick today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28
WHAT Is HE?
Man of Many Countries Selects the
:. UIiitrd States

Tulsa. Okla. April 2O.-This puzzle
in nationality has the marines guess
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-28
HE NURSES
sG0NN ENTION
South Carolina Association of.
Graduate Nurses In Thir.
seeHsh 14sual Meet
ing

. There are 81 nurses in attendance
Eas sumter for the 18th annual conven-'
Iion OF the South Carolina Association
Cot Graduate Nurses. the largest con-
ss.enfion of nurses in the state up to
this time.
The state president, Miss Mary C..
McKensa. presided over the morning
session, Miss McKenna is formerly
from Charleston. She served as chief
nurse at Camp jackson during the
war and since that time has been
superintendent Of the Columbia hos
pital Other officers present are:
: Miss Jane Frazer. OF Columbia, second
vfce= =president:: MISS Antonia Gibson
of Sumter, secretary, and Miss Sadie
Gulledge. of Columbia, treasurer.
aaizs Alice B.6-conamer, of Flor
s4aee. FIRST vice president. is severely
ill at home and so could not be pres
Arizona republican., 1920-06-08
SUGGESTS PRACTICAL HOOSING PLAN TO HELP TIE POOR IF PHOENIX
Phoenix. June 5. 1a2n-

Phoenix. June 5, 1920. Arizona Republican.
 Notlng in your issue of Sunday. Nav 16' the article and pictures showing inc wretched housing conditions of the poor of Phoenix, conditions of filth and crqwding and fnsanitation so bad that Sney cannot be described, and quoting rom your article this morning. Arnericanization Plans for the Com ing Year Discussed, :, "Don't do tbfnf-s loI them, but with them" | am led to propose plan which. if printed. should iead thoughtful people to voice other sosgest1ons by which some way can be SFlseo 10 teach these unfortunates ooW to live respectfully.
 Phoenix has risen magnfffcentlv to tue calls of the '. M C. A. the SaIya- uon Army, the Knights of Columbus ana the Jewish society, all carried on Dy ..y Nature's noblemen, but just now @ me poor ye have always with you" must ring Insistently in our ears as the work lying just under our eyes. a Mork crying for hands and hearts to take It up, and unless it is taken up we are encouraging fostering sores winch will spread and spread until Sood and bad, high and low will be more or less poisoned by the virus of such conditions as your paper de- scIabed and pictured May 16
 the plan suggested is this: That HoF einenl De started to raise money to build dwellings of from two to four rooms, with. bath, such dwellings to be rented at just enough to pay a f--1 interest and also pay for two super vlsprs, one to visit each home Mon- days, Wednesdays and Saturdays. to snow the women how to keep their houses, their yards and their children clean, but not to do the work, the other supervisor to visit the homes Tuesdays and Fridays to praise each well kept house and rebate 50 cents of that weeks rent on the we'll kept houses and to counsel and warn where no cleanly effort has been made.
 The habits and housekeeping of the Me2icans in New Mexico are said to be cleanly and sanitary, the result of the teachings of the Catholic fathers and sisters in Old Mexico brought across the border there.
 A prayer circulated by one of the churches of Phoenix reads: Put into our hearts such a love for Thee that we may truly love our neighbors as ourselves, a love that leaps the boun- diaries of race or color or creed or kind, that knows no distinction of class, that reaches out a saving hand even unto the least of these our brethren. Fill our lives with the single motive of service and use us, Lord, use Us for Thine own purpose"
 We all need to voice such a prayer hourly. so that we may more and more feel the spirit of the Master whose in- fluence was such that '.The common people heard Him gladly"
 As stated above this suggestion is thrown out as a nucleus for other sug- gestions. Truer lines were never writ ten than these:
 He who doth give of his best Of that best is the certainest user; While he who witllholds. finds himself | Of his holdings the pitiful loser. The flowers that are strewn for the |
 dead
 Bloom first in the hearts of the living; | And this is the truest of truths That the best of the gift is the giving |
 
 Phoenix ]
Arizona republican., 1920-06-08
REPORT HEAVY CROP
 IF MESQUITE BEANS,
 IF VALUE AS FOOD

Indians and others living to the south, beyond the Salt river, report an unusually heavy crop of mesquite beans, according to advices received through the chamber of commerce. This enormous yield is said to have bearing on the high cost of living and the scarcity of some crops grown in the valley.
 The mesquite bean, when properly prepared, is a food, and it and the pod are used in various forms by the In dians as a medicine. and tradition has it that for thousands of years it has been the chief medicine of the desert
 During the late war mesquite gained some recognition as a food among the white people, because Of a scarcity of the usual vegetables. This year there has been much complaint as to the high cost of foodstuffs especially po- tatoes, domestic beans and other ed- ibles which used to be inexpensive. The mesquite bean, however, is report ed as not being eaten to any extent this wear because, as stated by Indians, People have become careless with their money and prefer to throw it away on high-priced foods.
 The story of the mesquite as food and medicine is an old one, and in this story it is set forth that the mesquite bean appears in abundance whenever famine is upon the land. In the past, according to Indian lore, 1t was the 1neafiS of saving trlDeS when Aoou gave out Or when a plague appeared The nesauite, gaunt and ugly m the opln- ion of many, is held even in this day of improvements in medicine and re- ligion as a sacred thing by some In dians.
 sIt will grow and beautify spot where no other thing can grow With standing every hardship experienced in an arid region. Lack of water wild dasert wfndstorms or terrific heat can not force it to yield the position nature has given it. It waits with its food as tfe Indians say until man, in the humility of famine and illness, comes to if to be fed and made well.
 IT has been said that the crop of the ,neeallite is always meager when there iz nIenty of better food in the valleys; thatE foreseeing a shortage, it bursts forth an abundance that weighs IT down.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-08

called to his attention through com plaints made against II. II. Wilson who conducts the Automotive Supply station in this city. On Sunday Will son refused to close and supplied sev- eral stages with gasoline throughout the day. It is understood that an at tempt was made to force Wilson to close, but that he refused.
 According to Commissioner Johnson. Wilson had right on his side.
 The commissioner said that he in tends to write to the Standard Oil company and the Union Oil company and call their attention to the situa- tion as to the common carriers. He believes the corporations will cease at once in their requests for Sunday closing and that it will not be neces- sary for the commission to follow up the case. If it becomes necessary for further action, he says it is in the power of the commission to rule in the matter
 Tt is not good service to close, and l intend to continue to remain open on Sunday" said Wilson yesterday 'I not only supplied several of the stage lines, but many of my regular customers called for gasoline and were not denied service.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-08
RUSH WORK ON BRIDGE OVER s. ?. NEAR IRENE

Acting Governor Nit Simms yester- day signed an agreement whereby the state secures the right of-way high way for a bridge over the Southern Pacific railroad near Irene. As soon as the agreement was signed the state highway department rushed contrac- tors on the job and the work of con- struction was begun.
 The department announced that five bids had been submitted for the bridge work on the Globe Geronimo highway, the lowest bid submitted being that of A. w Daniels of Globe whose bid was S17,450, or $f6 per yard.
 Contractor Caldwell, who has been working a force of teams and men in Pima county. has been secured by the Pima highway commission and the state to expedite the construction of the borderland road between Vail and the Empire ranch.
Arizona republican., 1920-06-08

ing if they did, they would sing diff ferent song- Here is what he has 10 say:
 "On my return trip from Phoenix to Albuquerque l paid a visit of inspec- ton to the Superior Miami camp, as well as several others between Tucson and Douglas. I was very greatly and pleasantly surprised to note the very high quality of work that was being accomplished. It certainly is too bad that all of the knockers cannot, or do not have to travel over those improve fnents at least once a week, when I am certain that they would sing an en- tirely different song, and would be more or less convinced Of the substan- tia1 quality of work which the state of Arizona is accomplishing. Undoubtedly federal aid has stimulated the various states. and raised the standard of work considerably, but it has not been brought so forcibly to the attention of this office before. I wish to comp1i- ment you upon the quality of work and the standards which seem to gov ern the same"
 One Massachusetts cotton mill pro-
Arizona republican., 1920-06-08
PRAISES ROAD WORK
 DONE IN THIS STATE

Never before has the substantial quality of road work been brought so forcibly to the attention of the federal aid department as the road building now being constructed in Arizona, ac- cording 10 r. $. Wheeler, federal aid engineer While federal aid has stimu- lated road building in the different states and raised the standard of work, the very high quality of construction work in this state has merited the praise of Mr Wheeler district high way engineer of Arizona and New Mexico.
 From Albuquerque Mr. Wheeler has written the department his views of the accomplishments here under the direction of Thomas Maddock, state engineer. Engineer Wheeler expresses his regret that the knockers" do not travel over the Improvements, declar-