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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
Lime in the Bulb Garden

Lime, Stacked lime, or as it is
often sold, hydrated lime, or the
commercial finely ground lime
stone, is one OF the standard and
most useful fertilizers for the bulb
garden. Every bulb garden needs
a lining every so often.
This is particularly true of tu-
lips. The ideal fertilizer for tulips
is bone meal and lime alternating
every other year. Sow the lime so
that the beds will look as if there
had been light snow. gently rake
it in and let the rains do the rest.
Lime, while in itself not a fertlliZ-
er, liberates other plant materials
in the soil and renders it available
for the bulbs.
Narcissus need lining from time
to time, and for the iris garden 1t is
absolutely essential for the best
results. The German iris are lime
lovers and they should be given
liberal dressings. The lime seems
to add to the brightness of the tu-
lips and they show the results of
an application by an increase OF
vigor, both in size Of bloom and
length Of stem.
Lime is the cheapest fertilizer
that can be purchased and can al
ways be secured in the home mar
ket. Lime your bulbs this fall, if
YOU have not done so before.
However, if YOU have used bone
meal, wait a season before apply
ing the lime, unless the bone meal
was placed in the soil a month
or two previous to planting,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
500 Bodies Taken
From Vast Ruins
Three Hundred Persons Still
Missing at Oppau

Mayence. Germany, Sept. %. =
More than 800 bodies have been re-
covered from the vast ruins Of the
Bad;sche plant ct Oppau and it is
considered certain that three hun
dred persons still are missing. Two
thousand wounded. four hundred
of them seriously. are scattered in
temp poraly hospitals for miles
around the scene OF Wednesdays
explosion.
The 15G-acre plant site and a
vast area around it present q pic
ture not unlike that OF shell-torn
battle field. Earth is mixed with
pulverized concrete and bits of
metal from hundreds of shattered
machines. Some bodies have been
recovered at a depth Of 20 feet. :.
Engineers add little to tfe> es-
planation already made Of the dis
aSter. There is said to have been
1000 tons OF salts in two reservoirs,
one Of them causing the other to
explode. and that six great gas
tanks and other chemicals detenat-
ed from the conclusion. The chief
engineer Of the Badlsche Company
! is quoted as declaring himself
nlystiGed as ii was believed the
salts could not explode. These
salts are yariousl" described as
ammonia salts and nitrate Of soda.
All the sentries OF the French
military post in the plant are
missing and it is believed the entire
post was obliterated by the explo-
sion. Roughly estimated, the ma
terial damage exceeds 100000
000 marks Store fronts collapsed
at Worms. about y miles distant,
windows are smashed at Frankford,
while in Heidelberg damage esti-
mated at 10000 marks is,reporeed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
Volapuk of Northwest
Pioneers and Indians Invent
ed a Universal Language

Tamoca, Wash, Sept. 21.-The
Chinook jargon, the prevalent
means of communication in pio-
neer days between traders Of all
nations and the Indians, is still
heard in the Northwest when old
settlers meet in reunion or at
pioneer picnics. The jargon is said
to date back TO the early part OF
the 18th century when English and
Spanish navigators adopted certain
voWels and consonants to convey
their meaning to the Indians. The
dialect grew in the course of the
Years, until finally words We're
evolved to express almost every
idea that might occur. 1t was the
universal language during the early
trading period, and was known by
Indians. English. French, Span
iards, and Americans alike. One
of the first things a settler did when
coming to the Northwest was to
learn Chinook so that he could con-
verse with the Indians. Each
tribe had a language Of its own.
but all knew Chinook.
Some of the most common Chin
ook expressions and their meanings
are as follows: klahowya. good
morning; kahtah nlika, what ais
you: kumtux mika Boston wawa.
do you understand English: kah
mika okoke oDalo. where did YOU
catch that trout; kahta mika, how
are you; chahco yahkwa, come
here friend: abba. very we'll: Bos-
ton man, American: chill chill, stars:
chuck, water; ki-nooti, tobacco:
cultus, worthless; moo-lok, elk:
til-i-kum, friend: tin-tin, musical
instruments: si-wash, Indian: skoo-
KUN, strong: and suk-wal-al, gun.
Some Of these words have be-
come fairly current in this section.
In ordinary speech man often re-
fers 10 a dear friend as his till
cum a person who is OF little ac-
count is often called 'cultus. and
''Skookum' is often applied to a
man Of great strength or physical
ViSOr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
Grain Dealers
Association
1000 Meet in Chicago to Dis.
cuss Legislation, Finance
and Other Matters

Chicago, Oct. 2.-Freak and class
legislation according TO members
of the Grain Dealers National AS
sociation. must be stamped out if
American industry is TO properly
expand.
1T should be made impossible
for an active and aggressive mi
nority, aided by skillful lobbying,
to obtain class laws. detrimental to
business. said John p. Mailing Of
New Haven. Indiana. He will be
one OF the chief speakers on legis-
Iation at the association twenty
fifth annual convention which will
open here tomorrow.
For three days Chicago. the giant
funnel through which is poured a
large part of the produce Of agrl-
cultural america, will be the head
quarters OF 1000 OF the associa-
tion's 1000 members. Besides the
problem of class legislation which
is characterized by Charles Quinn,
secretary-treaSurer and other Off
GERS of the association as an enc
my OF normal industrial conditions,
the convention Will consider trans
portation, South american trade
development, international finance
and means of overcoming uncm-
pioyment.
Finance Will be discussed by Da-
vid z Forgan, president Of the
National City Bank, Chicago. Prob
lens bearing directly on agriculture
and the grain trade will be treated
by President Joseph p. Griffin OF
the Chicago Board Of Trade: 3. E.
Clement, Waco. Texas, President of
the Grain Dealers National -Asso-
citation, and Governor Warren T.
AfcCray of Indiana, former presi-
dent OF the association.
Frank O. Lowden, former gov
ernor OF Illinois, and -Asbury +. Le-
Yer of the Federal Farm Loan Bu-
reau, will be the speakers at ban
quet Tuesday. Eight former pres
idents Of the association which
was organized with a membership
of sixty in. 1886 Will occupy one
table at the banquet. Special con-
vention rates have been made by
al, railroads leading into Chicago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
A Model Of a Man
Oklahoma Overseas Veteran
Picked as Perfect Specimen

Muskogee, Okla, Sept. 22.-Al-
though fame as a sculDtor's motel
awaits him, Ohn L. Stone Of this
city prefers the modest place Of
store clerk. Soon, his image will
be emblazoned on e.remerial that
will overlook the historic battlefield
Of Chateau Thierry. France.
Selected from a hundred Ameri-S
can doughboys who represented the
best physical specimens Of the
American EXpeditioaary Force,
Stone has since had numerous OPP
portunities to pose for artists of
worldwide renown. To all, how
ever. he has turned a deaf ear and
quietly continued his duties in an
army store" here.
Stones image Will adorn statue
that. wheae completed, will form a
unit OF what is declared will be one
of the most artistic battle monu-
ments erected in connemoratien.
OF the world war. 1t will be cut
in stone IS feet high and 8 feet
wide Stone will represent an
American soldier standing on
pedestal, taller than the image Of a
French soldier, who stands at at
tention. The figure of French
girl with one hand resting on the
Frenchman' shoulder and the 9TH
er extending a farewell handshake
to the American, will complete
the group.
The memorial will be the work Of
Constant Roux, French sculptor
and of Howard Davis, an American
sculptor. 1t is expected it will be
completed next year.
Stone saw service in the battles
Of Cantigny. Montdidier, Aisne,
Marne, Meuse and Argonne. He
also served with the Army Of Occ.i-
patton and in December, 1918, was
returned TO France to receive dec
orationS
When it was decided to erect
the memorial at Chateau Thierry,
q careful selection began for the
American whose figure was to.
adorn the monument The seIec-
tions finally dwindled to a hun
dred. and these men We're sent to
Paris for final choice by artists.
Stone was the unanimous choice Of
RouX and Davis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
News Reporters
Provided For

Kansas City. Mo-, Sept. 3e.-Ac-
eommodations for correspondents,
representing the biggest newspa-
Pefs, magazines and news distribut-
ing agencies in the country VIII be
provided during the convention Of
the american Legion here Octob-
er r.3i-Noveznber 2. The plan de-
tise6 by the convention executive
committee calls for a press-boX the
entire length Of the stage. with Il
passage leading under speakers
stand, to press-roera where type
writer's will be provided, together
with mulsigraph machines and OPP
orators at specially installed tele-
graph keys.
Newspaper men. provided with
cards that veuch for their ereden-
tiafs may so freely back and forth
fYoaa. the press box to the press
room Stenographic reports of the
convention proceedings will be
Transcribed iu takes which VIII be
turned over to the American Legion
News Service ueSk, WNcfc inc copy
will be edited down to what might
interest the newspaper writer. The
edited copy Will be sent, a page at
8 time, to the multigraph machine
Beneath the stage. where It will be
steuciled and multigraphcd, and
the copies sent back to the press
box, to be distributed to the news
correspondents.
Under the plan an adequate run
ming story of the proceedings will
reach the press box on an average
Of twenty minutes behind actual
.sappenings on the convention floor,
according to Chester Z. Start, chair
man Of publicity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
Celebration of
Chicago Fire
Semi Centenniel To Be Fea-
tured by Historical Page
ant

Chicago. Sept. 27.-Mrs. OLeary
and her celebrated COW Will have
no part in the observance OF the
seni-cenlennial of the Chicago
Fire. 10 oe held here October 2-l3,
it was disclosed today. The reason
being 1ll2t q search OF the records
OF the lire department shows that
both Mrs. O'Leary and the COW had
retired an hour before the fire
started. and had nothing TO do with
starting r!e blaze, although It did
start in The 0'Leary cow-shed.
These records show that there
was "A ru;nor ut the time that neigh
bors ha& slipped into the barn 10
milk thT. COW for materials for an
oyster sew or a milk punch. and
another thatsa bunch OF boys from
the neighborhood Wee smoking in
the barr.
4 broken lamp was found in the
ruins of the barn the day after the
fire. This gave rise to the report.
now become a legend, that Mrs.
O'Leary had gone TO the barn in
the evening carrying q lamp and
that the COW. piuued at being dis
turled. had kicked her mistress,
who dropped the lamp, and the big
doingS were on.
The f;Ge department investigators
learned that Mrs O'Leary had: q
sore foot on the day of the fire and
had retired at 500 that evening. 1t
was deemed unlikely that she
would have arisen and gone to the
barn af1er the chores We're all
done, especially with a sore foot,
hence she was absolved from all
blame. Eut the popular rumor out
ran the official records. and the
things best remembered about the
great disaster are Mrs. OLeary and
her COW.
Two men who later headed the
Chicago fire department We're
members OF the first engine COM
pany, No. 6. TO arrive at the fire.
They were William AIusham, who
was foreman OF the company, and
John Campion. assistant foreman.
Both later became fire marshal.
The tire Will be wildly repro
duced in the fourth scene Of the
festival play portrayiag Chicago s
history, which is to be given in
Grant Park. in a specially built au-
ditoriun seating $4,000 persons. A
cast of more than 2,509, with a
chorus of 1000 singers and an or
chestra Of 100 pieces, will be en-
ployed in presenting the play.
The FIRST scene shows the COM
ing of Marquette and Joliet, the
French missionaries. in 1913. Old
Fort Dearborn in 1903 and the
massacre in 1872 are shown in the
second scene In the third, the
last Indian treaty, signed in 1888,
by which the Indians traded a mil
lion acres of land in Illinois for a
million in Missouri and left Illinois
forever. is shown
The fourth scene shows the days
Of the Civil War, and closes with
the fire. The fifth shows the
World s Fair, and the sixth shows
the days OF the World War and
closes with a prophetic vision Of
what Chicago may be fifty years
hcrce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
Immigration into Canada

y recovery Of immigration into
! Canada amounting to q per cent
over the previous year occurred in
the year ending March 80, 1921.
Of a total OF 14S,000 migrants a.
600 We're British, $4,000 came from
the United States and $4,000 from
other countries.
Emigration from the United
States to Canada increased steadily
from 400 in 1917 to the high point
of $4,000 in 1913. The flow was
checked at the outbreak Of the war
by the prospect Of conscription and
heavy war taxation. and later by the
increased prosperity of the United
States. An even greater reduction
followed the armistice and the pres
ent recovery is but small advance
toward resumption of the prewar
movement
American immigrants are emf
nently desirable, not only because
they are aSsimilated without diff
Guilty. since living conditions are so
much alike in the two centuries,
bat because they are on the average
Weather than the settlers from any
other country. 1t is estimated by
the Department of Immigration and
Colonization that the American set
tiers in 1920 brought with them
wealth averaging 1872 per capita.
1t is estimated that the British i'm
migrant before the recent enact7'
meAt prescn ing possession Of at
least $3.50 brought with him on tbs
average about 500.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
4 New Odiunlo

\ staid business man. buying a
thernlost bottle ir department
store. was accosted by well-bred
woman customer at the same coun-
ter. who seemed to be having diff
ficulty in purchasing flask. She
asked him if he would mind trying
the flask. she was buying for her
husband, in his bip-pocket. He did
so. 1t fitted with ease and she
went away happy with it. Perhaps
there may be saving some day to
the effect: Hes the kind OF man
who let his wife buy his hip-pock-
u flask y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
ENROLMENT AT
UNIVERSITY

Columbia. Sept. 2+.-The largest
enrolment il the history of the
institution is reported BY the Uni
versity OF South Carolina. The
enrolment to date has gone be-
yond 440. and others are register
ing today Many students usual
ly register about the first of Oc-
tober. and the enrolment is eX-
pected TO reach 500 by that time
and 600 by the middle of The Vim
ter. Last Year at this time the
enrolment was only 40.. but by
;he middle of the session the at
tendance had exceeded COO Pres
idcnt Cu,rell says the University is
expecting the best Year of its his
tory.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
A Hopeless Optinist
Soap Box Orator VIII Ask
Profiteers to Divide With
Destitute

New York, Sept "a. Urban
Ledoux ,auctioneer Of the unenl-
ployed, will go to Washington and
appeal to President Harding to
publish a list of war profteers with
the hope that they would split half
their earnings with the destitute
and unennployer war veterans. The
request will refer to those who
made more than hundred per
cent profit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08
As Sweet rs Usual

The country is as sweet as nor
NAL, according to +. w. Mayo Of
the Sugar Producers Conference.
who reports the consumption OF
sugar for each person in the coun-
try for the past six months averag-
e0 A. pounds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08

AS a one hundred per cent Amer
lean organization the ku kluX
Khan is not a 1921 model. You can
tell that by the hood.-DetIoit
News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08

Tariff tinkerers usually have d
high conception of duty.-Akron
Beacon Journal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08

Auto runs better in the fall-and
so do noses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08

Medicine for Headache. says an
adv. Good swap. hut what do they
want with The headache
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08

When money is tight, fewer men
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-08

lack Of concentration IN monkey
infested forest.
The whole idea at present in
some minds seems to be to hold the
interest of the child, not because
of the child, but because of his bal
lot-holdins and officc-holding faith
er, and it may not be until the child
himself becomes parent and has
seen the utter wortlllcSsncss of it
all that he will. highly resolve that
his sacrifice shall not be IN vain and
that his children shall not be parnp-
cred. Better n little severity with
It's hardships than to have hum
dreds of pupils entering high school
with a choice collection 'of ill-dl-
gested facts and dense ignorance
of Fundamental things, Of which
the following is d fair example:
:. The boy running is a sen aDce-
The is the subject, boy e predl-
cate.
1t is impossible to cure Rolslie-
vism in education by inventing new
titles or names The Montcssori
method. the Gary s" TEN, the jun
Tor high school. mercy put off the
day OF reckoning by divefting mems
minds fro mthe real source Of
trouble. If it We're possible We
could add some more terms 10
create interest or to cater TO vanity,
like grammar high or elementary
college. New names and new
The Columbus dispatch., 1921-11-23

Last Monday afternoon the Alum
nae Association Of NJ, S. c. W., met in
Miss Fant's room, Of Industrial Hall,
and after the usual opening, and a
short discussion of business, the nom
mating committee nominated Miss
Annie FAINT as the temporary chair
man and to this office she was elect
ed. Mrs. William Garner Burgin,
having resigned as local president at
the last meeting, it was necessary for
Miss FAINT 70 take office at once. The
remainder OF the meeting was given
to DIR. j. c. FAINT, who honred the
assembly with an interesting talk ON
"The Millage Plan" This is sub
ject in which the Alumnae is especi-
ally interested, and they as whole
want to be informed on this proposed
plan. Among other interesting things,
Doctor Fant read the plan adopted
by the Louisiana State Legislature at
its last session for the support Of
its University His address was both
enjoyed and appreciated by the mem
bers present.
The Columbus dispatch., 1921-11-23
Ms. Fantls Commitment.

Numbered among the beautiful
social affairs of recent date, in com
pliment to Miss Layinia Critz, the
house guest Of Mrs. w. D. Sanders,
was pretty party given yesterday
afternoon, at which Mrs. J. C. FAINT,
with gracious charm, invited con-
genial coterie Of friends.
Cut flowers, combined with ferns
and pot plants, were effectively used
in graceful adornment of the interior
Of the rooms where tables were set
for games Of bridge. At the con-
clusion Of these contests the hostess
served a salad and ice course and a
pretty souvenir was presented the
Invited to be with Mrs. FAINT and
Miss Critz, were many Of their for
mer school mates, among them, Mrs.
w. d. Sanders, Mrs. B. A. Lincoln,
Miss Sadie Hudson, Mrs. Howard
King, Miss Matte Lou Brown, Mrs.
j. P. Woodward, Miss Catherine AL
bright, Mrs. Carey Cooke, Mrs S. L.
Caine, Mrs. Nelson Hutchinson, Mrs.
Henry Beard, Mrs. d. t. CASTOR, Mrs.
Katherine Yerger, Mrs. Ida M.
Sykes, Mrs. Rowena Cooke, Mrs. Bes-
sic K. Daugherty, Miss Wenona Poin-
dexter, Miss Eta Atwell, Miss Gra-
ham, Miss Martha Eckford, Miss Nell
lie Kern, Miss Annie FAINT, and Miss
Mary Lou Peyton.
The Columbus dispatch., 1921-11-23
Commitments Visitor

Monday afternoon, Mrs. William
Waring invited a congenal number Of
friends to meet her visitor, Mrs. "
W. Gilbert, Of Meridian, at her home
on College Street, which is especially
fitted for entertainment purposes
Gorgeous chrysanthemums, gracefully
interspersed with ferns, were arrang-
ed in vases in. the living room and
dining room where tables were set.
After several games of interesting
cards, Mrs. Gus Hauser received a
basket of Japanese design as high
score prize, and Mrs. Henry Beard an
ineepge burner as consolation prize.
Mrs. Gilbert was presented a mahog-
any vase filed with hrysanthemums
of deep richness. An elaborate hot
plate luncheon was served the follow
ing guests: Mrs. Henry Beard, Mrs.
Eugene Beard, Mrs. William Thomp-
son, Mrs. K. II. Badger and her guest,
Miss Bette Curry Of Bellair Maty-
land, Mrs. j. w. Cox, Mrs. Gus Haus-
er, Miss Katheiine Cox, Miss Kath-
crime Lindamood, Mrs. Leo Flynn,
Mrs. j. w. Slaughter, Mrs. Henry
sherrod and Miss Elizabeth Waring
The Columbus dispatch., 1921-11-23

Among the leading events in the
life of the girls of NJ. S. c. w. was
the wedding uniting the junior class
and the freshman class which is an
annual affair Of deep sigifcance. The
chapel of the college was beautifully
decorated Saturday evening in honor
of this event. Glass colors were eff
fectively used throughout the spaci-
Gus assembly hall.
The wedding party included girls
who were chosen, not only for their
beauty, but because they possessed
those traits of character which made
them desirable representatives, Of
their classes. Among them we can
proudly claim five as our own town
girls. Miss Clarie Bradley, Of the
junior class. was the chosen groom
while Misses Eugenia Eckford and
Katherine Glover, also of that class,
were groomsmen. Miss Estelle Brown
lee was a page, and Miss Emma
Cline was our sole representative
from the freshman class, taking the
part OF the bridesmaid.
The Columbus dispatch., 1921-11-23
The Reading Circle.


Last Saturday afternoon Miss Me
Arthur's studio at M. S. C. w. was
the scene Of special interest to the
members of the Reading Circle who
met there Before the program the
guests enjoyed the display of many
pretty pictures from Sophie Newcomb
College in New Orleans and several
works of art which are among Miss
lMcArthur's treasures from foreign
countries.
Mrs. Frank Simms was in charge
of the program, which consisted of
two fine papers; one on the opera
"Salome" by Strauss, which was well
prepared by Mrs. Hugh Hairston;
Miss Katherine Lindamood followed
with an intelligent paper on Oscar
Wilde's drama "Salome" and a COM
ment on the dramatist's use of the
story. Mrs. Simms closed the pro-
gram with a short discussion of diff
ferent operate writers and round
table talk followed on the subject Of
Strauss music; this was of special
interest since Strauss has recently
returned to America after an absence
of fourteen years.
Next Saturday afternoon at three
O'Clock Mrs Hugh Hairston will be
hostess of the Reading Circle at the
Woman's Club.