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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
.MpRoyEMENT IN COTTON CROP
weekly weather and Crop Bulletin
OF Department Of Agriculture
Announces.

washington, June 24.-The cotton
crop showed Improvement duri' 4 e
mast week in practically all sections
of the belt according to the Weekly
and crop bulletin OF the de-
partment of agriculture ISSUED TO
day. Improvement, it stated, was
particularly marked in the eastern
districts where moisture and tempera-
t,,re conditions were especially fSvora-
bile. In the Northwest sectlon' now
over II was too cool for best growth.
Both there and in the western sechon
of the belt heavy rains occurred.
mostly excellent progress was re-
ported in the Carolinas and georgia
the bulletin reported, the recovery
during the last two weeks IN Georgia
heins especially marked. but the con-
ditions there are still unsatisfactory
.The lighter rainfall permitted bet
ters cultivation in Florida and this
work made fair to very good progress
and is well along in Alabama anc
Mississippi although much complain
of ass is still received from some
localities.
The weather was generally favor.
able in Louisiana and also in Arkansa:
and the cotton made mostly very gooc
| progress in those states. 1t was TOT
| cool and wet for best results in Okla
| hona where the conditions ranges
from poor to fair. In Texas accord
| ing to the bulletin the crop made
fairly good improvement.
Rains IN the lower Mississippi favor
! ed an increase in boil weevil, the re
port states. while they are numerou
and causing apprehension in othe
localities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
THE lsIx-HoUR DAY

1t seems incredible that the Fed
'seration OF Labor, along with the en-
||sightened attitude at has taken on
|Bolsheyism, a separate labor party
[aad various other issues should lend
its support to the six-hour Gay.
Up to this time the Federation's es-
forts to shorten the working day
have been on the whole, rational and
admirable. Little by little It has fore
ed down the cruelty long working
period Of old to the prevalent eight
hours a day which has the sanction
of economic reformers, efficiency ex-
perts and society in general. 1t has
long been argued, and seems to have
been demonstrated, that in most
occupations workman can do as
much efective work in eight hours as
he formerly did in 10 or II hours if
he wants to. With this shortening
classes have gained in leisure, health
and opportunity, and the other classes
have not suffered as long as the work
men have worked conscientiously.
But any good principle, carried too
far. becomes bad It does not follow
that if a man can DO as much work
IN eight-aours as in ten, he can do as
much in six hours as in eight. All ex-
9periences shows that save exceptional
cases OF work involving intense strain,
he cannot do it He has no right to
demand such shortening of his. work
ing time, as long as other classes Of
citizens. are working more than SIX
hours a day, and as long as the social
organization in general needs more
goods than can possibly be produced
in a six-hour day.
There may come a time when socle-
ty as a whole can produce all II
needs by toiling six hours a day. That
time seems yet far distant. 1t certain
" win not come until the waste OF
4his great war has been made up anu
further progress has been made IN
Ilabor-sayiing methods. At the present
stage OF affairs, general six-honr
day would mean an indefinite contin-
nation of insufficient production. and
raight plunge the world into hopeless
and suicidal poverty. s:@7 Is B.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26

r.
there must Be increases. because the
rslf5ads ri, ether operated publicly
IIor privately, do not seem able to live
on their present lncome. But nobody
wants to pay his part Of the Increase
The farmers have been the first i'm.
portaRt class 20 register their pro-
test The Kansas State Grange urges
the interstate Commission to- avoid
discriminating against agriculture in
favor of any other Industry, with par
tieular reference to grain rates, and is
supported in this by the grain deal
ers
Farmers do not ask discrimination
in rates, on farm products says the
spokesman of the grange, but we
do vigorously protest against discrim-
ination in favor of any other COM
modify, and we wish 20 express our
disapproval of the demands heard
here in which narrow commercial or
sectional interests have been seeking
selfish advantages.
This sounds fair and reasonable.
Farmers, naturally, must bear a fair
share Of the burden, but they should
certainly bear no more, and if there
IS toSbe discrimination at all it might
well be in their favor Their industry
is the greatest and most widely diff
fused Of al industries. Their pro-
ducts are the most essential to the
nation Any undue imposition on them
Will discourage food production at a
time when its stimulation is impera-
i've, and raise its cost when food
prices are already oppressiyely high.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
MUNICIPAL BoNDs

Anaerican city offering 3d. ,s7O,-
go "a bonds bear.sag ~ per cent
interest has not had q single bid for
them hough ordinarily such an issue
uon be snapped up by banking
onses dealing in municipal securi-
:fies The situation is serious. because
Sthe money IS all needed for improve
I1ssents, 81 900 500 OF 1t being intend
:sss :ses to pay for the repaying OF streets
ssaas are ID an .oierable condition: i
nIess those bond can be marketed
she city Is going TO Be grayely incon-
suieaced and It's gscweh and pro
sss checked
similar situation exists in scores
6 osher cities There IS scarcely any
81 asret for city bonds, or for county
ana township bonds, even though the
whole conrnaifnity realizes the reed
'sos raising and spending the money.
..
Ia the case; mentioned, it IS pro-
posed 10 change the issue, which was
slenoInination Of $1,000, into
baby bonds That idea is not origi-
nal hayng been tried out with good
resaits in st. Paul and some other
sscffies. buf If has not been adopted 50
widely as it deserves to be. Most OF
the Liberty Bond sales were in small
& denominations. II cities needing funds
were to undertake regular campaigns
as they did IN ar5tfne. and offer the
bonds to their own people in units o.
500, $50 and even s25.. there would
doubtless be a abig response.
might be Necessary in some case.
g make the interest rate Htti'
higher, but that is not at all certain
Five or S 1-2 Per cent is good rate
Tor bonds. and probably the peopl
would be moved as much by civil
patriotism as by the desire Of gain. !
would be an excellent thing, too. TO
the people themselves, II they coul'
be induced to put their savings int
such a perfectly sound investment
which pays dividends alike in cas-
s.and in civic improvement instea'
ssof sauandering their money on wild
eat ventures.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
PENSION FOR WIDOWS
State Called Upon To Aid In support
OF Fatherless Children.

Greenville. IS. c., June 24.-'That
the orphanages of the State are
crowded now as never before and each
has a long waiting list is the infor-
nation coming from Greenwood,
where meeting of orphanage
perintendents was held yesterday.
The high cost of. living forcing Wid-.
ows to place their children in the instl-
tutions is given as the reason for the
present situation. The orphanage heads
decided to ask The next state degisla-
tare to pension widows in such cir-
cumstances and to take steps in sup-
porting orphan. children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
In the meantime

3 In the meantime the business ssszs
tablis}lments of Sumter should be-
getting Their advertising matter and rel.
souvenirs for distribution along the
route from Sumter. to Turbeviile on
July 7th; as this great gala day!ayi a iIlt
be a. combination pleasure and bust;
ae,ss sevent, and might result in sum.
ter county securing a large portion of
Clarendon, and a section among the the
most prosperous and progressive Of
Carolina agricultural sections.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26

The restriction of bank credits un-1
der the regulation of the Federal Re-
serve system, is being felt quite seri-.
ously by the automobile industry from,
factory to local. dealer. A great deal
Of joy riding is done on slow notes,
and if the JOY riders were the only
tones affected by the restriction OF:
credits, there would be no regrets,
but unfortunately a half dozen b,lsi-
ness men who need cars or trucks
for business purposes are irconyeni-
enced to every joy rider who is Kept
from getting a new car. IL Z. s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
All the conveniences.

The folks had advertised our house
for sale, but when young couple
came to look at the house was the
only one home. / opened the new re-
frigerator- and boasted OF it as If 1t
were part OF the house. The couple
looked at me ID wonder and then burst
out laughing. Can yon blame them?
It's wonder 1 didn'l tell them what
6ne tricks my dog could do.-Chicago
Tsfbune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
pidn,t Want TO Miss Anything.

Monday peddler came to our door
and was demonstrating some of his
wares to my mother. My mother
bought few articles from him and
he started to put his suitcase in order.
He finished and was just leaving when
Joseph, who is four years old, rushed
in and asked: 'Oh, mamma, what
did the man say while wasn't here7"
Chicago American.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
cata a source Of Danger.

Cats are great carriers Of disease
germs, and scratches from their claws
are sources of real danger, as those
Claws are generally coated with mass
Of germs which may cause infection,
and for these reasons alone should not
be allowed to associate too Intimately
with young children whether the latter
are asleep or awake.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
Lemons.

Many persons may not know. that
the scent and flavor Of lemon peel
reside in. minute cells, close to ths
surface Of the fruit, and that by shc-
ing it thin they will cut through these
innumerable cells and thus obtain dou-
BILE the quantity Of the essential Oil
that could be procured by anyone care
less Of this fact. The cells being cut
through, it follows that a great part
of the oil remains on the white Of the
lemon. This is easily distracted by
rubbing a lump Of sugar over 1t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26

sSsss American Federation OF Labor
xses disposed 20 take advice o:
veteran leader samuel Gompers
regard 70 q Labor Party
oxnpers argues, as he has always
that better fer organized
Dor IN this country 80 refrain from
beliitlicaa: nization. and
ss g accom- is aims by work:
hin tllle existing parties, re.
aud as individual Iffss The Re
emselTes both hostile to Ia
that labor Vo,iidl eth
to- and aonainaHe some
party or else start parry Of rs
arrissg sueh a Sit fssl witch
the labor are
best served as President Com
81 the fraditSoHa nom
poIicy on which the Federa-
has busl itss ipssweir ssss
spec to labor
ss wonldaBs ras snyiittsthe ac-
be- parties.
system efsa agyhicf is
lnsttt..ttsv. .znd insti-
Labor aff IN the
ae1d here 1osieH follow a
Fsners Part s,slaarch Party, a
s6oald have nat ionas POI ties 5. and goy7
issElsnnenf confused by q medley Of mi. mi
neESty parties, with a clean majority
selaom obtainable on any definite is
!:zs sic and positive action OF any kind
possible only by party coali-.
tons based on poaiissiicaI intrigue: Our
sss oss system o. two parties. with simple
jioyitg governme ment. syorks much t:
shester and ia the long run gives
more satisfaction to every clement
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26

London Derry, June 23.-There was
no cessation today jim battle between
the Unionists and Nationalist factions,
During the night the rival factions,
erected additional barrcades from
which they kept up a continuous fire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
Should Be Universal Custom.

The New Zealand infant has the
privilege of selecting it's own name.
This is. accomplished by long string
Of names being repeated to the child
until it cries or gives forth sneeze.
which is taken as a sign that the
last name uttered is the one chosen.
-Brooklyn Eagle. -,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
Ruria, Of a Chinese Parent.

Burial OF Chinese PARENT.
When the Chinese wish to declare
extreme 'yexatiousness Of any piece Of
work. they say "It is more trouble
than a funeral" the obsequies OF a
parent being reckoned the most mad
aening affair in human experience.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
The Law of Nation.

The Law of Nations.
In the law Of nations every nation
10 inst so much interested as every
citizen In the laws OF, his country
Daniel Webster.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
s,n,;nos Eaten by Cattle.

Cattle viii not let young hazel, oak
and most other trees and shrubs sur
I'VE in q pasture, but the thorn apple
bushes are safe, due to their sharp
thorns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
FARMERS AND FREIGHT RATES

There is evidently going to be a
fine row when the new railroad
freight increases are announced. It is
accepted BY nearly everybody that
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26

There are several bad bumps
the streets that could be removed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26

= and Saturday
RUBIasHING CoMPANY
lerIns sss
ssl0 Per anaIlrsl; advance.

Vertisenaent
apaxe, first insertoin Sc 90
snhssqa ent inserfiic so
traets for three naonthssor long
be made at reduced rates.
conm tons winch subserve
interests VIII be charged for
tiseIaentssss
and tributes of respect
he eharsed for s. s. 8 IS e =
be nFer atchnaan was found
1850 and The Trae southron in
he ~ Natchnan and Southron
ths combined cireuIation and
OF both of the Old papers,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-26
no LABOR PARTY

Z American Federation OF Labor
{ is Hfse spesed 60 take advice OF
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-15
GET THE COYOTES

Ranes & Son Of Fullerton, North
Dakota report in the Dickey County
Farm Bureau News. that the follow
ing method suggested by an old Wy
oroing sheen herder gets the coyote;
"When a sheen is lied the coyote
eats out of the side Of the flank of
the sheen and returns in from "a to
48 hours for another feed. IF the car
cas- has not been disturbed during his
absence he will eat heartily. Now #
we can get the poison on the meat at
the place where he has eaten. without
'av'ng anv hu,r an scent, the coyote
will get his medicine. So we did not
touch a hand to the dead sheep but
narted the flesh ard Inserted the poi
~on Nv using wooden knives about q
foot long, dropping strychnine ins sew
eral p'aces asout one gran il each
place. After tbs we drove the flock
|of rheep over the ground ia order tO
destroy the scent of even our boots !"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-15
WHERE ARE THE l. v. AS
Omemee, N. Oak.

To The Editor:
It is really refreshing to read the
very instructive letter of Director
General Cathro's on the tax question,
in the last issue of The Courant, es-
pecially after listening to the stagnant
lies of the I. V. A. The farmers around
here were very much surprised to find
that so small a portion of our taxes
(43 cents) went to the state indus
tries. I heard a number of my neigh
bors say that they would have been
willing to have paid ten times that
amount to get those industries started,
if necessary, and none of us had any
thing like a crop to pay with either.
also read in another column where
the Commercial Club cf Bottineau
went on record for $50,O00,000 bond
issue for roads. Now after being told
so often that the state would go broke
on account of the $17000,000 bonds
for the new state industries, it is
rather difficult to understand how
we can get away with so millions more
for roads, when we all know that roads
pay no dividends and we expect that
flour mills, elevators and banks will.
In conclusion I wish to say that l
have not met any I. v. AS since read
ing Mr.. Cathro's article as they are
rather scarce around here, SO don't
know whether they class it as Boil
shevik, Socialistic, Unamerican. IRE
ligious, Homebreaker or Immoral. We
should worry!
Yours truly,
J. c.. Kerchenfaut.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-15
REVISED CALL FOR PRECINCT
MEETINGS SATURDAY, JAN. 81

STATE HEADQUARTERS FARGO HAS RECEIVED SUCH
NUMBER OF LETTERS POINTING OUT FACT THAT THE
SCHOOL HOUSES WHICH USUAL MEETING AND POLL
ING PLACES IN THE TOWNSHIPS, WILL OCCUPIED FRIDAY
JANUARY go BY SCHOOLS SESSION. THAT
CONSIDERED ADVISABLE TO CHANGE THE PRE-
CINCT MEETINGS FROM FRIDAY SATURDAY, JANUARY 31
HENCE THE CALL, PUBLISHED LAST WEEK, CHANGED TO
READ AS FOLLOWS:
CALL FOR PRECINCT MEETINGS:
LEAUGUE MEMBERS ARE CALLED
ING PRECINCT IN NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 81
1920, AT TWO P. M, DELEGATES A PRECINCT
COMMITTEEMAN.
MEET AT THE REGULAR POLLING PLACE UNLESS THE POLL
ING PLACE IS NOT AVAILABLE, IN OTHER
CONVENIENT MEETING PLACE MUST BE AGREED UPON.
LEAGUE MEMBERS URGED A MEMBERSHIP
DRIVE BEGINNING JANUARY AND
WEEK OF JANUARY 26TH, IN ORDER LARGEST
POSSIBLE NUMBER AT THE PRECINCT MEETINGS.
ELECT ONE PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN FOR EACH PRE-
CINCT. ELECT ONE PRECINCT DELEGATE FOR
BERs OR MAJOR FRACTION OF EACH MEMBERS PRESENT
AND VOTING PRECINCT ENTITLED TO ELECT ONE
DELEGATE THOUGH NUMBER MEMBERS PRESENT BE
LESS THAN FIVE.
DO NOT LET THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE NOT YET JOINED
THE LEAGUE OR RE- ENROLLED KEEP YOU AWAY FROM THE
PRECINCT MEETING. ..:
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-15
COUNTY AGENTS. CON-
FERENCE IN FARGO

County Agent Aanodt returned on
Friday from Fargo having attended
the County Agents. Conference from
January to 9Th. He reports it as the
most successful meeting since the be-
ginning of the work.
The principal topics taken up for
discussion was livestock, feed and
seed. Farm Bureaus, Farm Account,
Marketing, Kubanka Wheat, etc. More
and better livestock was urged. A live
stock specialist in connection with the
Extension Department is ready to ex-
tend help at any time along livestock
lines and also in securing good live
stock.
Securing feed is serious question
in the western half of the State. al
though the question of good pasture
and forage was of interest to the en-
tire State. Increased acreage of corn,
sunflower, sweet clover, bromus and
western rye grass is urged, to pro-
vide the hest and greatest amount
for both summer and winter feeds.
In connection with marketing, a
committee was appointed to work out
some way of more satisfactorily mar
keting the wool Of the state.
Figures were produced on exreri-'
ments conducted with Kubanka what
at five stations covering a period Of
II to Is years. Only in one case, that
the Dickinson Sub-station, was the
Kubanka out yielded and that by only
2 per cent, by the Arautka Durum.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-15
WALT MASON ION
THE DAIRY cow"

The dairy cows a thing of charm;
she lifts the mortgage from the farm,
and makes the farmers life more
sweet, and sets him down on easy
street. Where'er the dairy COW is
queen, country prosperous is seen,
and dairymen, in joyful ranks, are
packing bullion to the banks. Why
plug along, the old sad way, prcduc-
ing netmegs, corn and hay, and put
ting up bankrupt wall if one years
crop should chance to fail? There is
better method now-the method of
the dairy cow; this critter always
earns her keep, and piles up riches
while you sleep, and pays the taxes
and the rents; and here in Tennessee,
gents, we have the climate and the
feed, and all conditions dairies need.
So let us boost the dairy cow, which
beats the old breech-loading plow;
the Holstein and the Jersey, too, as
smooth as any cow in view. Let's
talk up dairies, milk and cream, the
safest making money scheme.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-15
AND HIGH SCHOOL .
TEAMS WIN AGAIN

Last Thursday and Friday nights
witnessed two more basket ball games
in Bottineau, Thursday night the For
estry team played the Kenmare High
team winning with score Of 27 to
II. The Forestry boys had things their
own way from start to finish and con-
clusively prove that they are too fast
a team for high school competition.
However a game between the Fores-
try and the local high some time dur
ing the next month will be greatly en-
joyed.
Friday nights the Kenmare and
Bottineau teams met and played a
f fast game, the teams being so evenly
matched. Bottineau High won with q
score Of Is to II, but the Kenmare
boys were in the game from start to
finish and kept the locals busy all the
way through.
Preceding the high school game the
first girls team of the high school and
the Forestry Normal, team, assisted
by two players of the second high
school team. The first team won with
score of 10 to 8.
The second largest crowd ever at
tending a basket ball game in this
city was present last Friday night to
witness the two games. The largest
crowd attending a basket hall game
here was when Devils Lake played the
High School last year. :.
From present indications it appears
that our local team will stand a good
show with any team in the district
this season and we hope that they
may be successful in winning the pen
nant and representing Bottineau al
the state tournament to be held ir
Fargo next month.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-15
CARD OF THANKS

I wish to take the opportunity to
thank all those who in any way show
ed their kindness and sympathy to
my brother, Albert Bagne: during his
illness. For every kind act rendered
me after his death. To the Lutheran
pastor who so kindly opened his
church and offic:at at the funeral.
I thank you all, and when your turn
comes to be called hence, may each
one of you be as kindly dealt with as
you now have dealt with others.
Mrs. Lena Saudbo,
Willmar, MINI.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1920-01-15
KATHLEEN MAVOURNEEN

Whist-Now be careful! It's coming
for you .."..
To steal all your troubles away
Look. there's chairful of shanrocks
with dew
A shining as bright as the day.
It's fresh as the laughter Of Irish Col
leens
It's warm as the peat when the sun
is aglow
It's contrasts are contrasts of differ
ent greens
Oh. Boy, it's an Irishman's show.
Kathleen Mavourneen will be shown
at the Grand Theatre Friday and Sat-
urday nights. Jan. 16 and II.