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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05
lsad'o Service Is Affected by The
eT Moon.

Paris, Jan .2O.-The changes of the
moon have been found by the radio
omcers of the small American fleet
In the Adriatic sea To have striking
effect upon the efficiency OF the at
usosphsre for transmitting radio COM
muntcations. The officers have sue
ceeded I'm drawing curves and other
dinxrams,' based upon months OF
ebservation. which. they assert, re-
ltahly serve to Indicate what at
nsosPheric and celestial conditions
anec<ing radio service will be met at
any particular date I'm the future.
The discovery apparently has spe-
ctai application to the vicinity OF the
Adriatic, for there the changes i'm the
ATMOSPHERIC conditions caused by the
change In the worlds relation To the
moon, are much more marked than
anywhere else i'm the world, so far as
yst discovered.
The Adriatic feet under Admiral
Andiows depends almost entirely for
~ communications upon radio SER
VICE. and having only receiving and
eemdfng apparatus OF moderate ef-
ucienQ II has specially benefited from
ehe t>scovcries. The powerful land
vtrefess stations. such as the new la
mycue station near Bordeaux. man
'ege - overcome unfavorable condi-
t'ons by using great power and so
are not CONCERNED about which way
the moon turns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05
VIII Educate Children of Soldiers

Melbourne. Jan. 31.-Thc Austral-
'ah SoNrrnmCnt has undertaken To
educate the children of Australian
soldiers Killed or totally crpacitatrd
IN Tn" world war. At least 1000
chi!drcn ar" expected To benefit
The plan covers the whole range of
I'll" educational curriculum in indus
nlal agricultural and professional
courses, together, where necessary.
with periods of apprenticeship and a
subsidy 10y way OF suStcnanCc while
undergoing such training. \ fund
of approNimatclN %6.50o.o00 is ON
hand. which includes grant from
tn" federal government of $4O0o.000
ana "a transfer uom the Repatriation
Trust Fund of approximately $3.50
600. Large combinations are assur-
ed from other sources.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05
PEANUTS DISAP-
POINT FARMERS

Blackville. Feb. quite an acre
age of peanuts was planted here last
wear, but tho farmers We're very
much disappointed with the crop,
with the result that very few, if any,
VIII be planted here this year. The
cotton situation is very serious with
the farmers also and there will very
probably be the smallest acreage
planted to cotton in years. The farm
erS also Will use very little fertilizers
Garden and feed and such crops will
receive more attention than ever be-
fore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05
\ Pipe Dream.
c. 'Ontiibutcd0

NOntributcd)
1t was midnight ON the ocean,
Not a street car was i'm sight
The sun WAS shining bright
And it rained all day that night.
1t was a winters day in summer,
The sky was raining glass,
\ barefoot boy with shoes on
stood sitting ON the grass.
1t was evening ana the rising
Sun was setting in the west,
The little fishes in the trees,
Were huddlCd in thcW nest
The rain WAS pouring i'm drops
The moon was shining bright,
And everything that could be
Seen was hidden out Of sight
While the organ pealcd potatoes,
Lard Wds rendered by the choir.
And the SEXTON rang the dishclotl
And dumb man shouted fire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05
To Evsngclize' Russia.

Lohdsn. Jan. 20.--Pastor William
Fttftr formerly head OF the Baptist
Chsnch at Petrograd. who fed to
Amer'ca In 1915 after having been
exii26 to siberia by order OF the Rus
ss~n tmperor. Is going back to try to
sSaneefizc Russia. He is taking a
hond Of about rs Russians who are
TO travel with him as evangelists.
The band ~ well-equipped and r.
taking a large quantity OF clothing, o
nurse, an American musical director
and an expert translator.
The evangelists have had three
Senrs training in theology and all are
expert musicians. 1--WE shall teach the
boishevists to sing '"The Glory Song
aid the musical director.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

Columbia, Feb. 3.--Thc enrolment
at the University for January was
559, the largest actual student en-
rollment for the institution i'm its his
Tory, according to a statement con-
tanned in a booklet Of recommends
'lonS hlcd with the legislature by
president Currcl. DR.. Currell states
that tn" enrolment would have been
even greater but for the fact that the
standards of entrance have been rails
ed to meet requirements Of Southern
Association OF Colleges, the University
being one Of thirty-two accredited
colleges in the south
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05
NATIONS ASKED
- TO DISARM
Congress- Acts to Call Disarma-
ment Conference -
Washington

WashinEton, Feb. 3.--The resolution
authorizing the president to invite the
nations of the world To send delegates
TO conference to provide for disar-
mament was reported favorably by
the house foteign affairs committee.
The proposed conference would be
neid In Washington ut the discretion
81 the president. This Is the first
dennite action taken by any congress
ssohaf committee looking To a confer
ence for general disarmament.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05
PERSHING WARNS
PACIFISTS

Washington. Feb. >. - Warming
against paciticism and unpreparcdness
was given to the house naval com
mltt"e today by Gen. Pershing. who
appeared 10 discuss world disarma-
m"nt. While expressing approval Of
the proposed world disarmament con
ference, he said the United States
should 30 ahead with present navy
and army programs until definite
agreement is reached by at least five
Of The great world powers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05
Mrs. Abe ltyttcnhCro Eu1crtainS

Mrs. Abe RYttenbcrg entertained
three tables of h.idge on Wednesday
afternoon ut her attractive home on
Washington street A prize was Civ
on Tor each able, Mrs. +. X. Hirsch
winning the prize for table number ! ::
MIS-. Herbert Moses for table and
MIS- krakcr the prize at table num-
b"r ;.
During the afternoon two delight
tUl courses were served.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05
SLEEPING SICK
NESS FATAL
sixteen Year Old Boy Dies at
Charlotte

Greenvill", Feb. Erred Look. axe
SIXTEEN died carly today Of slecpingg
SirfneSS at tn" home of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs B. +. Look. 900 Eas,
+ H'h street Charlotte y. c., relatives
here Wer" Informed today.
Young Look is, reported TO have
slept about two weeks. His funeral
VIII be held tomorrow at The fam
li\ s old home at Walhaua. 5. &.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05
MICHIGAN RE-
COUNT COMPLETED

Washington. Feb. 2.-Thc recount
OF ball.oS in the Michigan senatorial
election in 1919. was finished today
by the senate committee. The re-
port left NeWberry, Republican. with
Ia plurality of 4,334 over Henry Ford.
Newberry's original plurality was T.
567
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

Chicago, Feb. s. Arguments
against the abroSation of the national
wage agreements between the rail-
roads and employees were presented
today To the railroad labor board.
Members of the board indicated that
a decision may be reached in execu-
tive session Friday
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

Largo, Fla, Feb. 3.-Thirty thou
sand dollars were taken from the
state bank here this morning and
several hundred dollars from the At
Ianu' Coast Line station by bandits,
VINO escaped in an automobile. Two
bandits held up the cashier at the
point of guns. while their compan-
ions blew the safe. They had pre-
Niously cut all the wires into town and
robbed the depo1.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

Fort LaudeVGalo. Feb. 3.-DcIavcd
py channel distractions, Mr.. Hard
ing $ houS"boat Dashed its way slow
~ northWard in thc Indian river to-
DAY on the second leg of the cruise
back TO st. Augustine. He is expect
'"d To reach Palm Beach late today,
where Mr.. Harding will play golf and
nave dinner ashore at Il private hCrc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

Aberdeen, Wash., Fcb An a
tempt to dynamite the American Lc-
Slon building her" toni,ht was flus-
tratcd by Horny g. !mn.ustcl. lc-
Slonndil", who discovered the SmOl-
lng fuse of Il package of dynamite
planted beneath a corner of the
building and stamped il out
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

Dublin, Feb. , -Four m,n arc
dead rs the result of an ambush Of
Tn" police near here yesterday. The
details have not been received. but
II lS known that two motor trucks
wer" blown mp by mine set i'm tho
road. L. was the first time such Il
method of attack had been used
against the crown forces in Ireland.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

New York. Feb. 3.--Nathan Cohen.
a structural iron worker who plung-
cd from the top of a new sixteen
story building yesterday. reported for
work today. Ills fail WAS broken by
u heavy canvass debris receptacle
stretched from the hfth story. Ills
llttlc finger was Spraincd
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

Music teacher says that Jazz is
passing. II II passes our window, it
Will attract half "a abrick.--Minneapoli
journal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

Make listening compulsory and il
would be no time at all until thcro
would be n general demand for tho
abolishment OF free specch.-Toledo
Blade
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

The anci"ms popularity believed the
klngnshcr had the power of calming
ing the sea by building its nests on
floating seaweed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

Reports from South America tell
OF tribe OF wild women without
tongues No wonder they are wild.
Oregon Journal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

, Heichstag monarchists contend -
that all the good fortune Germany had
for 800 years was due to the Hoh-
enzoilerns. And all the bad fortune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

\ girl docsn't--mind marrying "a
man who can't play poker--if he has
sense enough to know he can't
Nashville Tcnnessean.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

In Vienna they are threatening 10
hang prohteers. Oh. well. over here
they threatened To put them in iail,
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

N IL the war had not been won I'm
1913. what would have been your in
come tar for 1920? Pay 1t with
thank fuiness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

The salt springs OF Halle. Prussia.
have been worked since before tho
seventh century.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

Now yhy doesn't somebody organ :
fze n society of Survivors OF the
High Cost Of Living?
VT, Reformer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

washington, Feb. 3.-Negro popu-
alton of New Orleans is 1OO,9lS, an
increase of II per cent The negroes
"t Newark. =. j., number 1000, an
increase of - per cent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

Tho English quart contains moro
than TWO cubic inches more than the
United states quart.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

The seizure by Spain of Sardanla I'm
11t7 brought on the quadruple alli-
ance In 17is and i9.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05
SCOUT NEWS
Court of Honor Meets

The Court of Honor for the CITY
Oh sumter met last week and passed
upon applications for merit badges
The following badges were awarded ::
Scout Sammy HARDY was awarded
merit badges in swimming, 1st: and
ina class cycling. Scout HARDY has
not reached his 18th year and had al
ready three merit badges TO his cred =
IT, Twenty merit badges is the re-
quired number Of merit badges for
an eagle scout. There is probably GO
ing tn he race between Scout Carle-
ton Whilden and Scout HARDY as To
which Will be the first Eagle scout in
sumter and possibly the second Eagle
scout OF the state. Scout Blanding Up
shur was awarded the merit badge
for cycling. Scout Edward Buck was
sworn In as veteran scout. The re-
quirements for Hhs rank are five years
service as q scout and the assump-
ton of the scout obligations for life.
Buck is the senior patrol leader OF
Troop M. 1 and has long been one
of the leading figures in scout work
I'm Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

Universal disarmament will not ex-
cuSe tn" fellow no looks into his gun
to see ii it's loaded.-KnoXville Jour,.
nal and Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

Here's wishing NOu many little in
com" tax exemptions for the current
Ncar.-IiOuSton Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

Hipparchus. Greek philosopher,
began TO catalogue the stars In the
year las
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

Tho g1l!iWasp, a small West Indian
lizard, tcrrorizrS the mha bitants, but
is really harmless
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

The finest iron in the world is oh
tained from the mines of Dannamore,
Sweden,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

Jewish tradition Is that Cain was
slain by his son Enoch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05
Government Cotton Graders Office

The following reports give the
prices paid on the stated markets on
INnIn.nnh.N
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

Mount Rainier was first scaled in
1870.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

GaNstones occur MOST frequently
in advanced life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

Quartz constitutes the largerx
OF virtually all mineral vei11
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05

The 70 lowing tests were passed by
scouts Marion Noise. fire building
Joseph Warren, fire building 1st and
End class bank deposit, compass and
knife and axe test: Morris Averbuck,
LIST class cooking. End class signalling
and knife and axe. These scouts were
OF the flying eagle patroll. Finley
Williams OF the stag patroll passed the
test for the scouts pace. james War
ren passed his tenderfoot tests and
will soon be initiated into the troop.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-05
Senator Epps Makes Fine Address

lands and carried with him his Amer
lean equipment consisting of incuba-
tors, etc. This American discovered
that one OF the greatest delicacies of
the natives were eggs just about two
days prior to the time of their hatch
ing. so he was making good money
selling eggs in this condition TO the
inhabitants.
Senator Epps vividly described the
coming of the locusts, an insect some
what similar to our grasshOppers. He
pictured the scene of devastation that
followed i'm the wake of these insects
They came i'm such vast droves and
swarms that Ii took only very few
minutes for them to completely de-
stroy an entire field. Limbs of trees
were broken off by their weight, so
many OF them alighting on the same
branches. He stated that the head
OF the tribes would employ the natives
under him to help him protect his pos
sessions from the locusts, while the
locusts completely devastated their
own fields. a government expert
discovered a chemical that would do
away with the locusts but the natives
ocSStu tI1tl tnty Dc let alone as they
would rather have the locusts, they
being partial to them as food. They
are first roasted and then their
wings and legs rubbed Oft and the
locust eaten by the people
Senator Epps said that he was
particularly impressed at the bright
ness OF the natives and OF their eager,
ness TO learn. He said that they all
wrote an exceptionally beautiful
handwriting. He gave an instance of
where he had required some of HIS
students To write composition. He
corrected the first one that was hand
ed in by writing two words in his
own handwriting and when the 9TH
crs came in they all seemed to be en-
actly like the first. The rest of the
students had immitated his hand
writing so aptly that il was impos-
sibie for him to distinguish his own
Triting.
He told Of IL custom among the ma
tiNcs then of locking all OF the chill
ufcn up in sort OF pen and of going
th"rc ana getting the ones out that
were to attend any particular class.
inc scouts certainly appreciated
'his' s'eXtremcly fine and interesting
talk and are looking forward To an
other from the senator at an earIv
date.
The Hartford herald., 1921-09-14
New Method OF Casing Will XIII
Peach BOrpr

b'e8Cu ttOrer
The peach borer. which is con-
'sidered one of the most injurious
insects affecting peach trees and
one which annually causes the pre-
mature death OF many of them, may
ebe controlled by the use of a chem
ical known as paradichlorbenzine
according to II. II. Jewett, entomo-
,logist at the Kentucky Agricultural
Experiment Station. This material
when placed in the soil at the bot
tom of the trees slowly gives off
poisonous gas which kills the borers
in the most satisfactory manner yet
found. Experiments have shown
that IL is not safe to use the chemi-
cal on trees under six years old in
spite of the fact that they may be
large. The size Of the tree is not
an item to be considered in applying
the control, Mr.. Jewett said. Best
results with the chemical are OBJ
tanned by applying it from the first
week in September to the first part
of October.
Peach growers who wish to use
the control should first break the
ground around the tree to a depth
of one or two inches taking care
that the soil is not disturbed
depth deeper than this. The chemi-
cal should be scattered one-half an
inch away from the tree in band
an inch or two wide. The material
is covered with shovelfu or two
of soil which should be packed
down by striking it with the back /
of the shovel The gas from the .
fumigant being heavier than the
air penetrates the soil for several
inches. From three-fourths to one
ounce of the material should be US
ed as n dose for each tree.
The larvae or grubs of the borer
work at the crown of the tree and
the base of the roots and until re-
Gently could be controlled only by
"worming" the trees which proved
to be Il laborious process when there
were many to be given attention.
Much of the early loss of vigor by
peach trees is due to the uncontroll-
ed attacks of such insects as the
borer. Mr.. Jewett said.
The Hartford herald., 1921-09-14
Many Farmers Will Fattcn Hogs
With Corn And Beans

More than 1000 Kentucky farm
'ers who planted sOybeans in their
corn this spring will harvlt the
two crops and fatten their hogs for
the market by turning the animals
into the fields to hog them down.
according to Ralph Kenney, crops
extension specialist from the Col
lege of Agriculture. More than 100
of these men will weigh the animals
when they are first turned in and
again when they are ready for the
market TO determine the value of
the combination in producing mar
ket pork. Most of the fields have
made good growth during the
year according to the report.
H29ging off will start soon after
the 4lrst of September when the
leaves should be turning yellow,
the pods turning yellow or brown
and the corn husk half brown. 1t
is best to feed the hogs small
amount of green corn and throw
them few beanstalks for several
days before they are turned into the
field in order to start them gradual
ly. This is more important when
the hogs have been receiving dry
feed alone. Where the farm has
no stock scales it is little trouble
to weigh three or four average-siz-
ed hogs in a crate one at a time
and mark them by putting a ring
in the ear The same hogs can be
weighed when the crop is gone and
the gain of the entire lot calculated.
The Hartford herald., 1921-09-14
Livingston Farmers To Better Com
munity

As result of recent community
meeting held in the Eli community
of Livingston County. farmers OF
that district have adopted a pro-
gram of better livestock, more fer
tile soils, and better roads and
schools, according to a report Of
County Agent l.. C. Pace. At the
present time plans are being made
to improve the livestock of the
community by the introduction of
purebred sires which will be pur-
chased comparatively. The roads
and schools of the community will
be improved by closer community CO.
operation while the soils will be
improved by the use Of limestone
and legumes.
The Hartford herald., 1921-09-14
Flea Beetle Circular Is Ready For
Farmers

A new circular dealing with the
life history and control of tobacco
and potato flea beetles has just
come off the press at the College Of
Agriculture and is being distributed
to interested farmers in Kentucky,
According to the publication, the
pests cause considerable damage to
the two crops which they attack by
riddling the leaves. The circular is
No. 100 and may be obtained free
by writing the Experiment Station,
Lexington.
The Hartford herald., 1921-09-14

Culling to eliminate the unprofita-
BILE animals and the use of pure
bred rams are being used by Carroll
County farmers to improve the
sheep Of that section. according to
report Of County Agent @. G.
Routt. A number of sheep raisers
in that section obtained purebred
stock at the recent sale held under
the direction Of the Livestock Ex-
change at Louisville.
The Hartford herald., 1921-09-14
PuIIet Sale Schedule Being Sent To
Farmers n

Farmers y
A schedule of the pullet sales to
be held under the direction of the
College Of Agriculture during Octo-
ber and November as a part of the
poultry Standardization campaign
being conducted over the State is
being distributed from the college
to farmers and poultrymen who
wish to take advantage of this op-
portunity to obtain purebred stock.
The schedule contains information
showing the dates of 10 different
county sales, the kind and number
OF birds to be sold and the persons
who will be in charge of the auc-
tions at tile various places. APP
proximately 10.O50 pullets including
selected representatives of the
White Plymouth Rock, Barred Ply
mouth Rock, White Wyandotte and
Rhode Island Red varieties will be
sold, according to the schedule.
Copies of the information may be
obtained free by writing the Expert
ment Station, Lexington.
The Hartford herald., 1921-09-14
Points For Young Showmen
Watch

Points For Young Showmen To
Watch
More than 1850 Kentucky farm
boys and girls are developing pigs
as their junior agricultural club
projects, many Of which will be
shown at the Kentucky State Fair.
September IL to IT, in competition
for the prizes which have been Of
ferel the junior farmers. Accord
ing to specialists at the College of
Agriculture, Johnny can be reason
ably sure that his pig will win pro-
vided:
She was sired by large, vigorous
boar OF good type.
She is the product of a stretchy
SOW of quality.
She is being grown and not be-
ing fattened.
She is clean when driven before
the judge on show day.
Her hair has lustre obtained by
putting little raw linseed oil thin
ned with wood alcohol or kerosene
on It.
She is trained TO be driven any
where. to stand with her feet well
placed, her head down and her back
well arched.
The unsightly hair Is clipped of
her tail and ears.