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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-09-09
WRESTLED FOR BIG STAKES
6Ioodless Combat Between Sons Of Mi
kado, With the Throne as Prize
for the Victor.

The sporting japanese gentleman
knows all the fine points about wres-
Ting. His enthusiasms on this SUBJ
ject are informed enthusasms, and he
inherits them from long line Of an
cestors, says Julian Street In Nc
Cures. When the Greeks and
Romans wrestled. the japanese were
wrestling too. In the Ninth century
the japanese throne was wrestled for.
A mikado died and left two sons, and
these. instead of going to war with
each other, left their claims to be
settled by wrestling match.
The sport is. Furthermore, asso-
ciated In manner more or less d.
aphanous with Shintoism. Certain
Shinto traditions are connected with
It, and the matches used to be held on
the grounds Of Shinto temples.
The attitude of the sporting Jap
anese gentleman toward wrestlers re-
sembles that of the sporting American
or Englishman toward pugilists and
Jockeys. Ii is chic TO know them, but
not as equals. One is very genial with
them and at the same time lit
tie patroniZing, whereas they are ex-
pected TO assume slightly deferen-
tial manner. Perhaps the attitude Of
the japanese sporting gentleman to-
ward his favorite wrestlers Is rather
more like that of the Spanish sport
ing gentleman toward bullighters, for
In both countries 1t is customary for
the wealthy patron to give expensive
presents to the hero. But whereas in
Spain handsome jewelry is sometimes
thrown to the bull-fghters in the ring,
1t is the custom in Japan for the fan
to throw his hat, coat, pocketbook,
cigarette case or what not to the pop
ular idol, who later sends the trophy
back to the owner, receiving in ex-
change a valuable gift-frequently q
gift Of money.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-09-09
BAN PLACED ON EXPLETIVE
Some Spanish Priests Forbid Use OF
Word "Caramba"-Good Story
in That Connection.

There Is a church in La Guaira, Ven
eZuela, which is said to have been
erected with the proceeds of fines I'M
posed upon the people of the parish
who profaned their conversation with
the word "caramba"-the common oath
among all classes Of people-or with
stronger expressions. The church Is
therefore called LA Iglesia de la
Sanctissima Caramba."
The word caramba Is meaningless,
but it is constantly In the mouths of
all people, without regard to sex or
condition. and is not usually considered
reprehensible. But now and then u
pious priest will be found who prOhib-
its its use among the sheep and lambs
Of his flock.
A story is told of three pious friars
who were travelling hot and dusty
road one day, driving donkey which
bore their luggage. The beast became
obstinate, and finally lay down in the
dirt, much to the damage of their prop
erty. One of them, more impulsive
than the rest, forgot himself so far as
to utter the first syllable of the for
hidden eXpletive, and said Carl"
The second exclaimed Ram" and the
third "Ba !" which completed the un-
holy word, and thus expressed their
sentiments jointly without imperiling
their souls.-Philadelphi Ledger.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-09-09
From Quarry to Pulpit.

1t was the unprepossessing appear
ance Of DR.. Joseph Parker, the famous
preacher, which led to him being nick
named 'the Russian bear"
An American visitor who heard him
said he looked more like the captain
of pirate vessel than a minister of
the Gospel"
Talking of DR.. Parker's early days,
Mr.. Albert Dawson of the City temple
said that the minister's parents were
so poor that he went to school shod in
a pair of clogs with iron round the
soles. Ultimately he went to work as
a mason. ...s
One day, however, while hewing
stone In the quarry, he exclaimed sud-
denly: Hammers and stones tire
poor mems bOnes!' He threw down
his pick, went off, and never returned
to the quarry.
When he was twenty-three, he en-
tered the ministry. and married Annie
Nesbit, "the soul loved, the girl that
saved me and made me man."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-09-09
DON'T FAVOR WEDDING RINGS
Men Dislike Them, but Most Women
Insist on the Gold Symbols
Of Matrimony.

"When I marry, l won't insist on my
husband wearing wedding ring, as
people might think he was henpecked,"
said pretty miss to friend re-
Gently. According to a jeweler, 80
cut of 100 brides do insist, however,
says the Milwaukee Journal
During the month of May most Of
the newly engaged drop in for their
rings. Occasionally the young man,
after selecting ring for the girl,
tells the clerk that he doesn't want
any for himself
''The girl will look at him quickly
and say: oh, yes, you do, John dear,
and he buys one. In the majority Of
cases a plain gold band is selected, but
lately a few carved and engraved rings
have been sold"
This, Of course, does not prove that
men wear the rings. A certain young
man, on leaving the house in the morn
ing places his ring in his vest pocket.
When leaving the car, on returning
home, it is again slipped on his finger.
In this way both wife and hubby are
perfectly satisfied.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-09-09
Birth of Photography.

Photography was Graded in obscur-
ity. Centuries ago Lacock, in Wilt
shire, was thriving town, famous for
its tapestries. Today it has far
greater claim to fame, yet few people
outside the county have ever heard
Of ii.
1t was at I.acock that William Fox
Talbot produced the first photograph.
The event preceded the announcement
Of the discovery of the daguerreotype
by four years, and five years later-in
1S39-Fox Talbot startled the scien-
tific world by exhibiting a series Of
photogenic drawings as he called his
photographs, at the Royal institute.
Fox Talbot's village resting place Is
marked only by plain stOne-a mon
ument which has been the subject Of
very few photographs.-London Mall.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-09-09
Cypress LAUNDERING.

Not many years ago owners OF
cypress swamps regarded their prop
erty as practically worthless. Cypress
numbering was attended with peculiar
difficulties because Of It's swampy
growth. The green logs could not be
moved with oxen or mules because of
their great weight and the sOftness Of
the soil. And often the logs were
SO saturated with moisture that they
would not float. Sometimes only about
10 per cent of q cut could be gotten
to market. Finally lumbermen began
to girdle the trees six months or n
year before cutting, which resulted In
q great saving.
Now the lumbermen drain the
swamps before cutting.' Swamp drain
age is an important part Of modern
cypress numbering. Massive machinery
also is used. In the overhead cable
skid method the logs are brought In
by a carrier travelling over powerful
cable suspended between two trees,
usually about six hundred feet apart
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-09-09
REALLY AN OLD, OLD STORY
Appear, Has Always Been "Going
to the Bow Vows"

Are the children of today going to
the bow-wows, or is IT just an appear
ance? Are the children of this world
today worse in their generation than
the children of yesterday? Let us
take census.
A volume of sermons printed In 1850
contains wall from DIR. Lyman
Beecher about "the terrible lack of
parental discipline in these later days"
DR.. Jonathan Edwards made the
same gloomy remark hundred years
before, saying that children behaved
had received.
Going back two centuries we find the
famous Hugh Latimer, chaplain to Ed
ward VI, declaring that during his 90
years of observation the manners of
boys, their development at church and
their conduct toward parents had I'M
dergone woeful declension.
John Knox remarked on the discour-
aging signs of the times as to parents
lack Of authority over their sons.
Going back to the Old Testament,
1t seems that the same doleful views
prevailed among the Hebrews, for one
Of the prophets gives them this needed
warning:
"Say not thou, what is the cause
that the former days were better than
these? Thou dost not inquire wisely
concerning this"
So that, taking 1t all around, we are
quite undisturbed about the present
generation. 1t is probable that we
were just the same little fools that
they are-Only mere bit hitler. We
have forgotten.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-09-09
Made Him Look Small.

A young and newly married couple
were entertaining their friends. and
among the guests was one whose con-
tinued rudeness made him extremely
Objectionable to the rest Of the com
pany. His conduct, although most I'M
bearable, was put up with for some
time, until at supper he held up on
his fork a piece Of meat which had
been served to him, and in a vein Of
intended humor, he looked round and
remarked:
as this pig"
This Immediately drew forth the re-
mark from quiet-looking individual
sitting ut the other end of the table |:
(which end of the fork do you re-
fer to-"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-09-09
Calling In Cairo.

Foreigners who are compelled to
live in Cairo sometimes take up their
residence in a remote portion Of the
city which is not laid out with any re-
gard to the convenience of persons
who are finding their way about. There
is no system in the arrangement Of
the streets or houses and strangers
have great difficulty in finding any par
ticular location. A well-known doctor
undertook TO furnish directions by
which the house of friend could be
reached by third party. Here are the
directions: "The Ms live in a
house without number in street
without name next door to an Ar
meniaR butcher who, I think, has no
sign, west of Ahdin palace! The stair
case has eighty-seven steps,"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-09-09
BENEFIT OF LIGHT BATHS"
Rheumatism and Neuritis Yield to
Treatment In Which Purple
Rays Play Big Part.

The usefulness Of "sun baths" for
health has long been recognized. I'm.
limited sunshine has much to do with
the beneficial effect of vacation at
the seashOre.
Nowadays this matter is better I'M
derstOOd than II used to be, and IT is
known that the heat rays Of the sun
benefit obtained from such exposure.
1t is the chemical rays in the sun
beam-particularly the ultraviolet
rays-that do the good work.
Electric light Is rich I'm these rays,
and many cures of rheumatism and
neuritis have been accomplished by
exposing the affected part of the body
to a powerful incandescent lamp. its
rays concentrated by a hemispherical
reflector. For curative purposes ply
sicians have turned to useful account
sort of cabinet lined with such
lamps, into which the patient, lying
on padded board, could be slid.
The newest method employs a
quartz lamp containing mercury va
por, through which the electric cur
rent is passed. Quartz has the advan-
tage of being extraordinarily trans
parent to ultraviolet rays.
Such a lamp, made I'm the shape of
tube of small diameter, can be in
PRODUCED into the nasal passages for
the treatment of catarrh or into the
throat for the cure of infected tonsils,
thus saving the patient an operation.
philadelphia Ledger.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-09-09
Why Put up With Rats for
Years." Writes N Windsor,
Farmer.

Years ago l put up some rat poison
which nearly killed our fine watch dog.
1t so scared us that we suffered long
time with rats until my neighbor told
me about RAT-SNAP That's the sure
rat killer and safe one" Three sizes,
35c, Csc, 1928. Sold and guaranteed by
Sprague q Co. aug
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-09-09
"Rat-Snap Beats the Best Trap Ever
Made" Mrs. Emily Shaw Says.

my husband bought a 50 trap. !
bought Csc box Of RAT-SNAP. The
trap only caught rats but RATS SNAP
killed IL in week. I'm never without
RAT-SNAP Reckon II couldn't raise
chicks without it," RAT-SNAP comes
in cakes. Three sizes, 35c, Csc, $l.25.
Sold and guaranteed by Spiayue & Co
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-09-09

Are you thinking of painting this
spring? If You are, get in touch with
D NJ linn, Owosso, Mich, agent, for
the Grand Rapids Paint and Varnish
Co. We sell the best paints, varpishes
and enamels at factory prices. direct
from factory to you. All shipping
charges prepaid by u.s. SO
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-09-09
NOTICE TO PUBLIC

Depositing of rubbish in the streets
is strictly forbidden. If this practice
continues, the city will remove the
rubbish and asses the cost of the work
against the property.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-23
Wateree Bridge .
Contract Signed
Board Of County Commissioners
Close Deal For Garner's
:, Ferry Crossing

At q special meeting of the coun-
ty board Of commissioners held on
Friday there were present Vice
Chairman B. M. oliver and members
Brftton. Lenoir and Minis.
Chairman oliver stated that ne and
Treasurer Wallace had negotiated a
loan OF s76.oo0 at per cent inter-
est. payable January II. 1922.
Mr.. Charles II. Moorefleld. chief
engineer OF the state highway depart
ment presented contracts for con-
struction OF the wateree River
bridge lately awarded by the state
highway department TO be built In
connection with the federal aid. After
going over these carefully with Engl-
neer Moorefleld and Representative
Belser who was present. the board
signed same and also signed mem
orandum OF agreement as to the
source or the funds for this construc-
tion. These funds are to come from
tho automobile license fees OF 1890
and 1921 and the constitutional two
III tax. The county's obligation
onder this contract amounts to $37.-
500.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-23
Good Being Ac-
cOmplished by Adults
Classes Under Mrs. Otey Hold
Interesting Meeting

On'Friday afternoon Mrs. Otey held
joint meeting Of her morning and
AFTERNOON adult classes at the home
OF one Of her pupils. Mrs. ]. r. Win
gate on Wright street. MIR. McDon-
aid. pastor of the Christian church,
and Mr.. Reynolds. pastor OF the Sa-
lem Baptist church. were the invited
guests. each making interesting talks.
regular program was carried out
Dy the pupils. some OF whom were un.
able to read when they Joined the
class. All Of the pupils show great in
terest In learning to read the short
stories In the Bible primer, in SPELL
Ing, In writing. and in figuring. They
realize that the opportunity which
should have been theirs in years gone
by has just come to them through
the ilfiteracy commission OF South
Carolina and they are eagerly grasp
ins II.
Mrs. Otey has an enrolment of 80
pupils. men and women Of all ages,
some foreigners. but the greater part.
natives. She teaches class in the Of
nee OF the city nurse and another in
her own home. Besides these class
es. she teaches groups on Railroad
avenue. East Canal street. Bradford
street. Wright street. and Council
street
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-23
PINEWOOD
NEWS NOTES
Baseball Team Puts 1t All Over
Packsville

Pinewood. March 19.-The Pine
wood High School baseball team de-
feated the Paxville school team at
Pinewood on Wednesday afternoon by
the score OF 40 to 1.
The game was returned on Friday,
and Pinewood boys were victorious
by the score Of Is to IL. In the game
at Paxville the town team was sub
stituted for the school team, but they
did not prove strong enough to take
the game away from the Pinewootl
boys.
The last number Of the Lyceunl
course will be given Friday evening
March 2bth. when the Liberty Bellies
appear at the school auditorium.
Miss Mildred Lide, Of Orangeburg,
has been visiting friends in the COM
munity during the past week.
Miss Carrie Foy, sister of Miss Lila
Foy. teacher OF English and Latin in
tn high school. spent last week END
with her.
That farmers of the community are
preparing their land and getting
ready to make a crop this year with.
out the use Of much high priced fer
tiiize' q" is shown by the fact tina,
only two cars Of this material have
been unloaded at this place since
January 1st.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-23
Bicycle Thieves Arrested.

On Saturday a bicycle was brought
into Tisdale's Bicycle shop by two
negroes for repairs. Mr.. H. L. Tis-
dale looked the bike" over and
diagnosed the case. He reported to
the police that the wheel was a COM
posite Qf four different bicycles and
he also recognized the different parts
and told to whom they belonged.
When one of the negroes returned
FOR the bicycle the high sign was
given and the negro, whose name
was Olises White, found himself un-
der the escort of officer Barksdale
and rapidly reaching his destination
which of course was. the guard house.
The negro stated that he had pur-
chased the frame Of the bicycle from
negro named Archie Williams. A
little further investigation into the
case Of Archie Williams complicated
his case a little more for he was
found to be carrying a loaded pistol.
Archie was brought before the re.
corded this morning on the latter
charge and given the choice of a s25
fine or spend the next thirty days on
the gang. Both negroes will be
held for higher court on the larceny
of bicycle charges. Chief Barwick
and Officer Chandler made the arrest
of Archie Williams and set him I'D
to the little free" ride in Mr.. Police
Ford.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-23
Twelve. Quarts Prove
Too Much Whiskey
Florida Man Caught Yesterday
With Case of Whiskey in
Possession
From Daily Item, March IS.

From Daily Item. March IS.
Officers Owens and Chandler yes
terday afternoon came upon a hot
trail which led to the arrest Of q
Florida man after twelve quarts of
good whiskey had bene found in his
possession. The man was on the
Northwestern train and was headed
toward Camden with the whiskey at
his side, the case containing the
whiskey he had tried to camouflage
by the spreading on of layer Of
oranges over the top. When arrest
ed he stated that he had purchased
the whiskey in Savannah and was
taking 1t to Asheville to sell at a pro-
Mt. He said that his health had been
bad lately and that he was in need
OF the money to go to a hospital on.
The Florida citizen was kept In con-
fnement at the police station last
night and will probably remain put
until some better arrangements can
be made In his case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-23
Sumter Still in Lead Over Florence in
Bible Class Contest.

The Mcleod Wesley Bible class of
Trinity church came very nearly up
to the 500 mark which they had set
as the number of men they wanted
present at the Sunday school hour.
The lumber of men present Sunday
morning was 4S3 which was indeed
inspirational and very gratifying
Florence exported 3S7 men present.
The contest between Sumter and Flor
ence. which has been going on for
several weeks, is to close on next Sum
day morning and on that date Sumter
Is expecting to boast of the largest at
tendance yet on record in this local.
ity for any Bible class. Sumter is
however, only in the lead now by a
short margin, Florence being still well
in the running.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-23
Double Daisies 251sc; Young Amer
icas 25G; Longhorns 26c.
3d.. livestock and Noatc

Double Daisies 251sc; Young Amer
lcas 25e; Longhorns 26c.
Livestock and Meats.
chicago hog prices declined sharp
ly the past week, losing Csc TO $1.35
per 100 lbs. Beef and butcher cattle
down 25c to soc. Feeder steers up
25c. Fat lambs down soc to $1.25:
feeding lambs about steady Sheen
weak to 81 lower. March II Chicago
prices: Hogs. bulk of sales, 1915
to $1O.35; medium and good beef
steers $S.4O to SO; butcher COWS
and heifers SIS to $9.25; feeder steers
$7.75 to $3.50; light and medium
weight veal calves $9.75 to $1225;
fat lambs $3.50 to $1O50; feeding
lambs $7.25 to s9.40; yearlings 81 to
$S.75; fat ewes $4.75 to $685..
Eastern wholesale fresh meat prices
irregular. advances and declines
practically balancing each other.
Beef and mutton averaged about
steady. Pork loins up 81 to SO per
100 lbs. Best veal steady at some
markets, 81 lower at others. March
II prices good grade meats: Beef
$3.50 to SIS; veal SIS to $22; lamb
SIS to $23: mutton $11 to SIS: light
pork loins $22 to $26; heavy loins SIS
to $22.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-23
Lawn Fete.

What is so rare as perfect day in
spring, when the woodbine climbs
over rugged fence in coral hues, while
jessamine and roses wafc their sweet
est perfumes. Such. was Friday. the
18th, at four o'clock, the grand over
ture by the band from Norris col
lege, when the little folks scattered
over the lawns like so many fairies
in rainbow tints, looking for nests OF
Easter eggs.
The ice cream booth in charge Of
Mrs. Broughton and Mrs. Brunson,
had bevy Of pretty girls. untiring
in serving cream were Misses Emmie
Dsteen, Edna Boney, Mildred and
Rose Brunson
The candy booth by Miss Eva
Slres and Mrs. Adam Reames ana
Mrs. Parrish distributed sweets.
The cake booth was in charge of
Mrs. Vogel and Mrs. Daniel while
Mrs. w. Z. DuRant delighted every
one with her perfect lemonade. The
curio booth in charge of Mrs. ]. w.
Cox and her co-workers, Mrs. Julian
Bradford and Miss Maud Beatty,
deserve mentioning. Just outside of
the tent were two Indian maidens,
Misses Eva Chandler and Margarat
Beaumont playing and singing on
their eucale.
The speeler, Miss Priscilla Shaw,
was an artist in her line.
The first was an animated music
sheet, songster, Miss Nina Jenkinson,
the sunflower and roses were Samuel
Mitchell, Hilda Bigham and Agnes
Koeneckee.
The beautiful! doll was personated
by Frances Bradford, real. live
doll bay, that could say. Mama and
Dada.
Tho nov+ was l1arnun1's fat lady,
N!sS NcN ara, OLlr fourteen. weigh
lAg live hundred POUNDS.
The nightingale, Miss Leslie
Wright, charmed the audience with
her songs.
Col. Tom Thumb and his bride
captured the audience, little Samuel
Dillard, Jr., and Gladys Hurst Hub
bell were perfect in the role Of the
originals. He wore a full dress even
ing suit, while Mrs. Thumb was at
tired in black satin and real lace; her
powdered hair and side curls were
genuine picture of the olden times,
the grace and ease, they told their
age of forty-two and thirty-six
brought encores from all.
The Topsy Turvy play, composed
by Miss Maud Beatty came next.
Misses Polly Bultnhan,. Elizabeth
Ard May Oliyin TIN iSarv Allon and
NH'r"d McCait" E,l-e'yd credit on
ih..'r trts.tcl.
poe las, were ri2.!' yoitthnb bur
wonderful acrob4t&r tFa.m.s NC
Leod and Eugene DuRant. s..
Miss Mamie Chandler was a charm
ing hostess assisted by some of the
Camp Fire girls, serving apetizing
sandwiches o. ts..'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-23
Petty Jury List.

The following names have bee,
drawn to serve on the petty jury o
the spring term Of the court Of com
mon pleas which Is to convene ol
March 2Sth:
w. l.. Curric. Sumter. r. s.
w. II. r. DuBose. Dalzell. No. 2.
w. +. Baker. Sumter.
w. Il. Reaves. city.
NJ. III. Flaum, city.
j. G. Cooper. city.
w. u. Prescott. Sumter, II. 1.
q. r. Kennedy. city.
B. NJ. Fort, Sumter, r.. ).
j. A. Baker. city.
Willie Truluck. Shiloh.
Ben Slows. city.
Geo. ID. Belts. Tindals.
NJ. l.. Moore. Dalzell.
IL. s. Montague. city.
j. +. Marlborough. Lynchburg.
Il. A. Hussey. city.
NJ. Nj. Huggins. city.
II. II. Taylor. city.
Stanyarne Burrows. Oswego.
Perry Moses. city.
II. 8. Noise. city.
+. NJ. Ramsey. city.
II. b. Hodge. Tindals.
j. w. Jackson, city.
@. w. Farabou, city.
A. j. Coleman. Lynchburg.
Il. G.. Jones. city.
II. J. Nesbitt. Shiloh.
Eugene r.. Aycock. Wedsef1eld.
Horace EmmersOn, city.
Willie A. Jones. Rembert.
s. ID. Shore. city.
q. +. Josey, Sumter.
B. X. Compton. city
l.. M. Jackson. Sumter, II. 2.