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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
Peculiarly Mean Joke That 10 said to
Have esen Played on an
2 indiana Sheriff.

Say, sheriff." said voice over the
telephone to the sheriff of nearby
Indiana county few days ago, "this
Is Ike Stubbles. Well, Jim Stubbins,
nelghb0r of mine that / been havin'
trouble with, Is on his way to town
right now with load Of white mule
He's goin' by the Cornbread road and
IL you hurry you and your men will
nave plenty Of time to ketch him be-
fore he reaches town.
Hes got the mule all covered up
with a canvas tarpaulin on the back
OF his wagon" ,'
Ihe sheriff swore in two deputies
ana went to the COrnbread road.
The officers saw approaching them
IN ieisurely fashion a big farm wagon
drawn by two horses that were driven
Oy a man answering the description of
Stubbins.
Halt, In the name Of the lawl"
ordered the sheriff. "Have you got a
load of white muller"
Il sure have. l gotta admit It." re,
piied the farmer who by this time
sensed that somebody was being made
the victim OF joke, "look fer ,yerself,
sheriir, under the cover there"
The sheriff, raised the tarpaulin and
gazed on the melancholy form of a
real white mule which had passed
away following an attack of collie and
which even then was on it's way to q
reduction plant in the nearby city,
Indianapolis News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01

Telegraph Hrackst coghpIsfsty IN.
closed H. WOOD ls feund Ia
cailfofnia.


Thifty-six years. ago a telegraph
bracket and insulator was nailed to n
douglas fr tree near. Arcata, Cal. A
few years later falling branch badly
damaged 1t and the wire which it had
been supporting was removed. The
tree was, growing thriftily, adding
every GUNNER to its diameter a new
layer Of woody material, and this
growth gradually pushed out around
the bracket on all sides, leaving 1t bur-
led In the tree trunk.
AT the end of &c years the tip of the
glass insulator finally disappeared
from sight and the only trace of it that
could still be seen was a scarcely no.
ticeable lump which looked, like moth
ing more than q healed-Over branch
stub. A few weeks ago the tree was
relied and the wood manufactured into
barrel slaves. The screech of the saw
which happened to Craze the edge Of
the glass called attention to this un-
usual fossil"
On splitting open the stave bolt the
whole story became clear In. all its de-
tails. The clearly defined annual rings
OF the rapidly growing trees form an
unimpeachable historical record,
The wood of. the insulatOr bracket
is still in good condition and the oak
OF which 1t was made has received an
unlntentiOnal preservative treatment,
being thoroughly irnpregnated with the
resin of the. surrounding fir. The In
teresting specimen can now be seen In
the wood collection Of the forestry d.
vision at the University Of California.
American Forestry Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
Widow of Peach King Denies
Herself to, Visitors,

Macon, Ca, Nov 2s.-Mrs. +. Il.
Elmer, wife of Jacksonville physi-
clan, who was placed i'm the county
Jail at 2 o'clock this morning, on a
charge of murder in connection with
the death OF her former husband.
Fred ID. Shepard, known as the Geor-
gia peach king" denied herself to
callers today.
Those whom Mrs. Elmer summoned
to her cell, including Rev. j. @. Hart.
rector of Christ Episcopal church, and
Rev. Father w. A Wilkinson, of st.
Joseph's Catholic church, and the
stenographer whom sye employed on
the preceding day for the inquest,
said that Mrs. Elmer was in a high
y nervous state.
Attorney Charles NJ. Durrance, of
Jacksonville, who is representing the
interests Of Mrs Elmer, announced
tonight that DR.. Elmer is coming to
Macon He is expected here during
the night The attorney also denied
that DR.. Elmer is q Mexican by birth.
but said that he could speak the Span
ish language fluently and added that
at one time he was private physician
to a former president of Mexico, be-
ing forced TO fee beca use Of political
difficulties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01

Clamson College. Nov. ss,--1n. 1883
Henry w. cra6y had : vi4ion, Of .updis-
tutbsA fRrm prosperity for the south
~ fuIinsss .of, tha day which he. fore
nV has.. not yet. come or our farmer
veplA not now be a dlaturbed. OF low
Srjoo4 cotton. Indeed when such
ooR dose break. there will be. no. low
Yr>csa ,eoston forcsdi on an unwilling
aHhsA every farmer In tho south
eosan eat bread from his own fields
aRd meat. from HIS own pastures.
END disturbed, by. no creditors, and
suelAveA by no debt, shall sit amid
hiA forming gardens. and orchards,
ana vineyards, and dairies, and
nnrn-yArds. pitching his crops to his
own wisdom and growing them In
and not at n masser's bidding
independence, making cotto hi g
getting his pay In cash and not. In
. roceipted mortgase that dis
chergsa his debt, but does not re-
stOre - freedorn--then shah be
brAsksnG thsi fnIlnsss Of our day"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
French Forests Badly Hurt.

The forests OF France, so carefully
protected and cultivated for centuries,
saved the cause for the allies, accord.
ing to reliable information in govern
ment quarters. More than 10000 trees
a day were cut during the four years
Of the war t0 meet the demands of
military leaders. Not only becauee OF
these demands, but from neglect and
the ravages OF war, the forests o:
France have been depleted. the war
having destroyed more than 1000, ,0O0,-
600 board feet OF lumber and caused
the neglect Of about 100000 acres Of
valuable wood land.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
Ck @aGsnau aln Ssutbron.


Aies Olgu Rush, who Is teaching
schQol nsar Blshopvills was the week.
end, taess OF Misses Lsilah and Lilah
Niasss Nary y Knaght. { Jeanette
LiSon. porita Noise and Jeanette
White returned TO winthrop College
laAt .uIsht after enjoying the Thanks
giving holidays In SUMTER
Misses Linis Josephine McCollum
and her guests. Misc Mary Whittier re-
turned this morning TO Columbia
whers. they are Students of Chicora
College,. ~ .f 81. IN.
IA M. Eddis Hcoval Of 0rangeburt
hoe bean spending few days In the
Miscs Newbopyns and +. Bnltman
o. QsAnssburg. have been guests in
NE. city. sse., So. Il,
Hlra .. n. Abbott has resurnsa to
oomter after spending several days
e Hopklns. s. G.. Il
lfrs. II G.. Heidi returned this
.Uoxping from Charleston where she
spent tne IrhsnksSiying week -epd,
rl4lnas Bertha Jones' has returned
,homp amer spending the 1'hanksgiv-
In week. -end with her sister. Mrs. ~
n Black In. Rarnwsll. lsr
,Atpes Annie. and Mary Green. OF
ColusnbiR. returned to their home last
night after spendShg thanksgiving in
esAter with heir sister. Mr., T, c.
MCKNIGHT.
Tks friends OF PROF, w. M. Dar-
oans regr<t that he, has been called to
hSa. hama IN (1x-.~x ..,<~<,a re, a c,c,,, ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
Really Nothlna New.

In Java is the great temple OF Bore
'odOer. temple Of the many Buddhas.
which was unearthed some years ago
and is known to have been built In
The fifth century, and right near II II
he lesser temple Of Mendoet. Further
north. In the Caroline islands. are the
ruins Of an ancient city. whose streets
were waterways just as those Of ven-
Ice are. today. So when visits are
made TO these virgin islands and one
feels almost like. a dscoverer Of new
Is nothing new. even under the ropi'
cal sm.-EXchange.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
Australla's PrickIy Pear Pest.

Australia Is suffering from a prick
ly pear pest. which takes advantage OF
the rivers as means of spreading.
Shoots break off from the' parent
plant growing along stream land the
part is carried downstream to found a
new colony. Thousands of acres are
being ruined yearly owing to the raw
ages Of this plant and no means have
heen discovered Of stopping its march.
Rolling, spraying and poisonS have
proved ineffectual. and 1t is hoped that
science may find some commercial use
for the plant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
Waste paper.

Few of us realize the Importance of
saving waste paper. Today when the
country IL threatened with q wood and
paper famine and our forests are dis
appearing so rapidly every effort
should be made to save every scrap
or paper. tits estimated that the saw
iug Of paper would make II possible to
save. over 1000, 900. 900 feet Of lumber
each year. Waste paper, such as old
magazines. books. all kinds of printed
matter and paper books, takes the
place Of wood pulp and saves mill
lions Of trees. Such material Is used
for paper, making paper boxes, roof
Ing and building boards and paper
shipping containers Of all kinds, which
carry as much as 100 pounds. If ey-
cry one would save the, waste paper
In his home 1t would not be necessary
to use single tree for such material.
u would require more than 500. 900 900
feet Of lumber each year to make the
paper shipping cases used throughout
the c0untry.-BOys' Life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01

The machinists and other workmen
at the Sumter Machinery ConapSpy's
shops TO the number OF twenty-twS
went out on . strike Thursday. The
walkout was the result OF differences
between the local union and the COM
pany over the question or wages and
the conditions of a contract between
the union and the company, IL being
impossible to reach an agreement the
men sturck The company has en-
ployed men TO fill the places Of the
strikers and the shop is now beng op-
Grated as an open shop. The places
Of all the strikers have not been hlled
as vet. but additional men nave oeen
engaged and = full force will be at
work TO morrow or next day. In the
meanwhile the company has a sufii-
ricn, number of competent workmen
on the job 10 carry on business as US
ual.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01

As residents of Maine know, the
black hear Is usually shy, inOffen-
sive animal, but farmer who lives in
BrOwnvillc ran across one not long
ago that proved to he a very lively ex-
ception to the rule. The bear attacked
him In the woods about a mile from
his house so ficrcely and persistently
that it defeated his every effort To es.
capo until he managed to pick up two
heavy clubs. BY feintlGg with one
club and hitting the bear with the 9th.
mis- way to an open fleld.-YOuth's
Companion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
Hard 60 'Vndsrsfand.

Happiness 10. to be found in many
places. A few years ago very rich
young man was favorite In his clubs
and In his social circle. He married
a beautiful and accomplished girl.
Then his fathers business went to
smash during the. war. Nothing was
left. The young. couple moved to a
small farm in New Jersey. He re-.
signed from all Of his clubs and they
have not been seen by, friends for
three years until the other day. He
was In town shopping He met a
friend and said: II am just learning
that life Is worth while" His express
sion showed that he meant It, His
friend went to the clubs that night
and told the news. "I can't under
stand It," he said. "He looks and ia
happy. Why, his nails haven't been
manicured for months !"--New York
Correspondence indianapolis Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
RaIsln imports Show increase.

Nearly 100000 pounds Of raisins
were exported from Malaga, SPAIN to
the United States during the first six
months Of 1920, quantity that ex-
leeds the total raisin export from that
port for the seyen-year period, 1919
to 1919, inclusive, according to. the, bu-
reau OF markets. United States depart
ment OF agriculture. Practically the
entire 1919 Malaga raisin stocks have
been exhausted and there are no
stocks on hand. The American con.
sui reports that there Is prospect OF
increased production. The raisn grow.
ers are looking for continuation of
the great demand for raisins in the
United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
The AstroloCcc.

An nstrOlOger, who was famed fof
Sis great learning and his knowledge
OF the stars. went out for walk. As
he walked, all the time looking up
at the sky. he said to himself: "Oh.
how much wiser am than most men,.
All the secrets Of the stars are known
to me. l read them as other men
read books. :" Thus speaking,
he came to a well, but, being far too
busy. prais!ng his OVID cleverness to
notice it, he tripped and fell in head
long, and there he tmd to stay until
his servant, hearing his cries. came
and pulled dim 6Slt.-AasOp's Fables
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01

Forty gallons OF turpentine from a
pouglas mr. tree Is not uncommon
Yield according to men engaged In the
industry. This branch OF work is a
new one In British Columbia, hut the
success attained by the company now
engaged Ia such that many more sim.
ilar undertakings are expected to arise.
The trees are not injured, according
% forestry expsxta
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
THEIR DAY OF GLORY GONE
Writer Sees Rathos In vehicIss, Die.
placed, by the. Victorious Automobile,
MsSkIy Awaiting Dissolution.


The garage stood In the heart Of the
city. That was not strange. A great
many garages stand I'm the heart OF a
great many cities. What was strange
was the building which stood oppo-
site the garage. This was q tumble.
down, rambling edlhce, with q large
and rambling back aud front yard, and
In the yards were old carriages.
l do not know II It was Junk shop
or repair shop. says writer in the
Christian Science Monitor. / do know
that nowhere else could one see so
many requlpages Of an ancient day.
One might sit In ones car and buy
gasoline and oil and while these CON-
m0dlties were being stored away one
might examine at leisure that motley
old fashioned crew huddled out In the
yards.
There Is a buggy--the kind of bug
gy that wheels softly down country
lanes IN the moonlight and stops cas-
NY a. the driver alights to let down
the bars. There Is the, remnant of
what was onde a smart, hlgh-wheeled
yellow dog cart. used to go bowling
down the fashionable avenue In the
fashionable hour. The hayrack--its
bright blue worn by now--has carried
many a wholesome load Of fragrant
hay In Its day, with barefooted boys
sprawling on the top of the load.
Look at yonder queer old contrap-
ton! It was shoe wagon and the
shoe dealer plodded along the rural
districts fitting, every ones feet with
no trouble at all,
That decrepit vehicle was hanson
cab, and a very nObby one, too, In its
dhy-7Quite a novelty In the, commun.
ity. no doubt when 1t made its first
appearance. Now II stands cheek by
5owl with three-wheeled dump cart,
whose social standing was never any
thing but low. ga
What a queer old crowd they are
these outworn, outgrown vehicles OF
another day. They give up their iron
and bolts to the junkman quite will
ingiy, for the streets no longer tempt
them to roll along their wide ways. No
another. newer. swifter method Of
transportation has come inland the
old wagons in the old yard tremble q
little as huge motor truck roars VIC
toriously BY. They tremble little,
but II 10 only that they have waited so
'onY. standing out there In all wealth
ers, on three wheels or two. with one
shaft on and their paint In disrepair.
They tremble little, but wait meekly
until some one shall come and wheel
them away into oblivion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
Hard to Get and kecp,

Years before he had always gone
to Atlantic City to spend his sum-
mer vacation. But the other day in
the lobby of the Marion club, some one
said to him: Judge, It's about th.,
time yoI always go to Atlantic City TO
snend the rest OF the summer"
The Judge replied: "But don't
think I'll be able to make it this year.
The wife says: THE maid has the hey
fever. and we have just got to tAke\ her
and g., up In Michigan"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01


Elizabeth and her beau ran ten long
squares to see the fire In Massachu-
setts avenue. Also. she stood around
watching It for more than an hour
with her feet "just killing" her.
She was sure this was one fire that
she was interested In SO the next day
she read about Il. As she finished
the story she looked up and said /:
"Weli. can't say much for the board
Of health Of Indianapolis" N
Father stopped drinking his coffee
long enough to ask: "What on earth
has the board Of health got to do with
the fire?"
Elizabeth replied: "That is the sec.
ond big fire I'm the last two weeks and
think that the board Of health
should be able to dlsinfect the lumber
yards and kill those fire bugs."--In-
dianapolls News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
All Learn Jiu-Jitsu.

japanese children begin to study
1iu-jitsu in their earliest years, for It
Is system of physical cuAure, hy.
glene and ethics, besides being form
OF self'defense and Offense. A series
OF exercises to give strength and flex>
ibility to the limbs are first taught
later the pupil is shown the fine art of
using an adyersary's strength against
himself, which is the real principle Of
1iu-iitsu.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
Cardinal Manning.

The middle of the nineteenth cen.
tury saw a great movement I'm Eng.
land toward the Church of Rome
Among the many well-known converts
was Henry i. Manning, who had been
a clergyman in the Church OF England
for over fifteen years. He entered the
Roman priesthood and was ultimately
made cardinal archbishop OF West
minister He died January IA. 1892.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01

The Mac Dovsslt Music club met AT
tAe studio Of Miss Ellen Siddall on the
affePpcons OF Nswember. 2srd.
eelsotione we're rendered by the fol-
Iovjng pupils:
Ninaes Hannah Fraser. Mary Hugh
fraser. Josephine, Cooper. Helen
Cooper. Lula AIAs Shaw. Ethel Kan
pedy. Louise Al,ids Pearl. Reams, Ma
nts Tucker. Mary Ellen Snher. Jse-
oapnine Scott. Annie, Rowland, Eliza
beth Dcl.orne. Nell Chandler. Alma
payis. and. William Broughton. In
~ hsorsticai contest. Mise Edna
Ma AcDpnald and Miss Ir N o
proushton won the two prisss that
were awarded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
Practice Charity

we ought In humanity no more to
desLse a man for the misfortunes Of
the mind than for those Of the body,
when they are such as he cannot help
Pope.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
Trouble on Samoa Island
New Covsrnor Accuses Two Offi.
eer. and American, Citizen

Washington, Nov. 2s.--Recent un-
rest among natives on the naval. con.
uolled "a naoa Island was "infnenc-
ca BY Commander Kali. Lieut.. Com
mander Boucher and an American
citizen named Greene" according &c
reports from Captain Waldo Evans.
the usw Govsrnor. He recommend
ed that boucher be courtmartialed
and Greene deported.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01

Dressed turkeys can be shipped
from North Carolina and Tennessee
and sold for less than is being asked
for home raised turkeys on their feet
and in full feather Prices are fall
ing on most things, as we'll as cotton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
Watch Your Weluht-

MAlical men all agree that In a
great number OF cases It would be
OF valuable assistance to them IL pa.
tients could produce weight record
when going for advice; often it Is
Impossible for diagnosis to be given
uutil patient has tested his or her
weight for certain length Of time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
TURKS TURN DOWN BUTTONS.
Refuse to Use Them Because They
Are Made From Bones. Of Dogs
$ That Formerly Roamed Streets.

When / was in Constantinople /
made friends with several Of the pa-
riah. dogs that roved the streets, and
though. they had, their drawbacks II
always seemed to me that they were
likable beasts, and not so great nui;
sance as one would suppose they must
be. L was therefore genuinely sorry
when ! learned that the remorseless
march of progress had led to the de-
termination to get rid Of them. You
will remember that the poor dogs
were shipped of to various islands and
there left to die. because the Turk
would not transgress against his re-
ligion by killing them outright. That
was five or six years ago and appar-
emily the unhappy dogs all met their
inevitable fate. Today numbers Of
Russian refugees are housed on the
Islands which were formerly the dogs
prison, and the American Red Cross
authorities, who are caring for these
particular refugees. have set their pro.
tegees to work at making buttons from
the dogs bones. am not altogether
surprised to learn that the Turks will
not buy the buttons.--Near East.
swsiled Head.
"Tma delighted to see wages GO
Ing up and up. It's splendid thing
as long as swollen pocketbooks don't
make swollen heads"
The speaker was Lady Duff Gordon.
She went on:
Il heard story the other day
about a man who brought a couple of
friends home from the club and sent
down word to the cook that he'd like
q few cheese sandwiches.
i" 1.-THE maid who carried the mes,
sage returned in q few minutes and
said:
The cook wishes me to tell you.
sir, that she can't be disturbed, as
she IL giving small, after-theater sup
per party and 10 very busy cutting up
the Holsters and opening the wlne.'"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01

Marriage licenses have been is-
sued to tho following colored persons:
Aliser DuRant and Carey HolIins
of Paxvilie.
Zim Williams and Bssis covte OF
Sumter.
Willie 8. winton and Hanna Same.
sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
Murder Charge is Issued

Macon' Ga.s Nov. 2s.---Mrs. ;Apfsl
r. Cults. wife of an attorey Of Fitz-,
gerald, is charged in. warrant. here
with murder in connection with, tne,
death of Fred d. Shepard, who it is
alleged, was poisoned last June.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01

Former Regent Of Greece Men.
p TONED as a Candidate

Athens. Nov. 2s.--Reports have
been published that serious consider
aion 10 being given 20 Admiral Coun-
douriotis. the former Greek regent.
for the throne of Albania.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
Wonderful Wjsdo,r,

81 Ntai" th"t the auth 'hles took
Mrs. dr \VaI'ette's child away from
her" "r'acr\ They said she had too
much money 10 raise 1t properly
Life
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
Whiskey Seized
in Baltim0ri
twenty Thousand Dollars Wort
Found in a Private Garage

Baltimore, Nov. ~27.--Whis,sey VAL.
ued at twenty thousand dollars was|
seized in private garage after a man
had Informed the. police SIX men
refused to allow him TO enter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01

New York. Nov. 27.---Two tin boxes
containing sixty thousand dollars
worth OF diamonds were snatched
from jewelers. messenger by four
daylight holdup mon at the entrance
OF bank on busting Forty-Nin
street and Seventh avenue interseo.
tion today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
Fear Disaster
Overlook
Yacht Found or
Tied to Buoy

Newbern, n. c., Nov. 2s.-
yacht Endeavor, owned by a sav
nan man was found tied 70 sea 81
OH the coast with a small upturiij
boat nearby.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
loaded7

II the truth were known. many a
boastfail soldier was never under fire
except when discharged srom the
army.--Cartoons Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
Marriage License Record.

Marriage iicenses have been issued
60 the following negroes;
Joe Chandler and Ethel McColl of
ghiloh, t
wiuizrh m. Pratt and Hattie May
Audr6evs Of sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-12-01
No Trace Of
Off the ws

Seattle, Nov. 25s4@
barge w. j. Pierre,
off the Washington c6
found. Sixteen pers3
Captain Jensen's wife n
aboard.