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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
Serbia Has Come Back.

Belgrade, Jugoslavia, Nov. o.
(By the Associated Press)-Serbia
has come back This is perhaps
the most incisive way Of saying
that the little Slav kingdom has re-
covered in the most spectacular
way from the effects of the war
For the first time in 10 years the
country is standing on its own feet
and 'is in no need Of outside as
sistance. The peascntry of Jrgo-
slavia, which form the backbone
and ::inew of the country. are enjoy
ing degree Of prosperity and ma
terra, contcntment unknown before.
Other countries may have their
unemployment problems, but Ju-
goslavia has none. Indeed, She has
abundant work for thousands Of
aliens who arc honest, have the will
to work and are free from Bolshe-
viSm. Two hundred thousand good
Russians who We're without en-
ployment since the Petrograd rev
olution of 1917 have come to hos
pitable Jugoslavia and found useful
and profitable pursuits among poo-
pie of their own tongue. Every
Serbian soldier, too, has found re-
munerative work upon leaving the
army. Soldiers unions, legions. or
employment bureaus do not exist in
this country.
The most impressive evidence Of
Serbia's rcji1venation is the extra
ordinary building boom which is
sweeping the country. In Belgrade
alone 1000 buildings arc in course
Of construction. III every corner of
the kingdom business buildings,
school houses and private dwellings
are springing up with a rapidity
that reminds one of the building
boom in the western towns Of the
United States when gold was dis
covered, or Of the home-buildins
craze that seized the suburban GEN.
ters Of that country a decade ago.
Every square foot of the 1000
buildings now in erection in the
Serbian capital is taken, and it will
REQUIRE thousands of additional
structures to accommodate the busi-
.ress firms ard individuals who are
flocking to the Jugoslavian me-
tropolis in c-er-increasing numbers.
Once called IAN overgrown village"
Belgrade is now for the first time
assuming the proportions, import
ance and dignity Of real capital.
Soon the city Will have a splendid
parliament building, a royal resi-
dence, and an opera house of
which more prosperous and osten-
tatious countries might feel proud.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

which was interrupted by the war
and is TO be taken up again SOON
we hope. 1t is interesting 10 note
that in several towns where INC
postofice planting was absoiurelS
the first real landscape develop
mont there has been worthy
emulation and many gardens p't-
vate and under corporate control
show permanent and artistic group
inss of shrubbe:y ard trees as q
result.
Private landscape work IS not a
bardsl}ip but municipal landscape
work is a. JOY. 1t is de!lshtiul 70
find ON every city block garden
crs asking about grasses for lawns,
shrubbery for borders and flowers
for mass planting. 1t IL good 10
feel that an intelligent interest mas
been awakened and that you are
heI,,ing to make whole town
srow hcalthily.- beautifully and.
therefore. happily.
Not only is the heautifE1ns or
city inspirational to it's own citl-
IONS hl,t If is marvellous how quick
" visitors from the neighborms
towns recognize the difference the
investment has made and how per-
siStently these towns say. Come
over and help us 70 make our waste
places beautiful.
Beautitving city fosters civic
pride. develops artistic instincts
and appeals TO the hiShe" side OF
mons natures Anything that fills
such three-fold purpose cannot
be bought TOO dearly :, city de-
velopcd on the lines Of an intelli-
gent plan. planted scientificaliy,
maintained regularly under expert
supervision, will be u:
l. Healthy City.
,. \ Righteous City.
3. a Prosperous City.
4. y veritable City Beautiful.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
Farmer For Board
According to Act, He .WlA
Succeed Chairman

Washington. Dec. Iss-As chair
man of = Subcommittee OF the
agricultural group appointed 10
draw up an amendment 10 the
Federal Reserve act requiring that
one Of the members Of the Federal
Reserve Board shall be real
farmer. Senator Smith. Of South
Carolina. ha5 50 worded the
amendment that the appointment
Of farmer shall be made WheE
the fret vacar ~ occurs on the
board. The SenatoT believes he
has the votes to put this amend
mont through. II vas discovered
;cday that the first vaeancv which
v.!n occur on tf1c board unless res
isnat;on or dealt. should inter
ve.3c. would be carsed by the e2-
piration of the term Of Chairman
V. =. c.. Harding.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
About Marshal Lyon

Washington. Dec 13.-senators
Smith and Dial and Representa-
tives Byrnes and McSwain. OF Soutn
Carolina. called at the department
of Justice today to inquire about the
REQUEST for the resignation OF Unit
ed States Marshal c.. J. Lyon, OF
Abbeville. After discussing the
matter with Assistant Attorney
General Holland, in the absence OF
Attorney General Dausherty, Sena-
tor Smith wired for Marshal Lyon
to come to Washington. Pending
the marshaIs arrival the members
OF the delegation who called ar
the department preferred not TO
discuss the subject. 49,, s..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
Pays Fine He Imposes.

When Brooklyn printer was
hailed up in court recently on 4
charge Of intoXication the masis-
t.;tte fined him 81 and costs. The
printer explained that he had Only
money TO pay his carfare TO work;
that it was payday at his plant
and be would return later with the
money. The magistrate handed
over tie fine from his OWN pocket
to the clerk Of the court and told
the printer he could pay him later.
Celebrating a friends wedding
was the excuse given for the sag
and his presence in court by tn"
printer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
Ex-Seryice Men Dying
"0n Deserts Of Arizona,
Saws Senator Ashurstt

washington. Dec. -l2.-Told by
Senator Aslurst, Democrat, III
zona that hundreds OF former
service men were dying Of tuber-
ci,Jos:s "on the deserts Of Ari-
zona." where they went seeking q
cure for disabilities resulting from
Gas attacks of the Germans, the
senate voted an appropriation of~a
million dollars for additional hos
pi.alzaticn. The funds which are
carried in the first deficiency biii
pa@sed by the senate would ee eX-
pe2dcd By the veterans bureau.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
Route OF Telegraph Line to Europe.

The Yukon i. an international
river. rising nearly 500 miles with
in Canadian territory, and sweep
ing in a great arc to the north
and east. Although the river -s
over 3.0G0 miles long, one Of its
sources. small lake, is within
twenty-five miles Of the salt water
to which it makes such round
about journey.
The existence Of such large
river as the Yukon III the far north
was long unSUspectcd. y Russian
lieutenant, Zagoskin, entered It's
mouth by beat in 1912 and travers-
ed it for several hundred miles. TIE
Hudson Bay Company had discov-
cred it's headwaters in Canada: but
the two bits cf information were
not pieced together. The existence
of the river as a stream or great
MAGNITUDE and length first became
really known. through the daring
romantic project Of installing land
telegraph wires between America
and Europe across Alaska. BchrinS
Strait and the wastes Of Siberia.
Robert Kcnnicott. in connection
with this enterprise, blazed the Yu-
kon trail by descending the river in
1865. The first trading steamer
asccnded the stream in 1869. The
Yukon really came into its own
with the discovery of gold in the
Klonkike ir 1896.
The Yukon is not alone in being
a great river which has remained
in comparative obscurity because
OF its far northern situation. Just
to the east the MackenZie-a broth
er stream of hardly less nagni-
tude-which is now also beginning
to feel the throttiing grip Of frost.
flowed almost unnoticed through a
little-known wilderness until the
discovery Of oil along its banks
brought it into the line light. And
in the eastern hemisphere three
rivers, worthy to be classcd among
the miSntieSt streams OF the earth
the Oh. the Yenisei and the Lena
pour hundreds Of thousands OF
gallons of water into the Arctic
each second in mighty but losing
battle against the congealing power
Of cold.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
For Export.

The Russian Soviet has offered
leases to private concerns for the
manufacture Of vodka and other
Russian alcoholic drinks for export
only. 1t is planned to make the
manufacture of liquor a govern
ment monopoly. and while the
wares cannot be distributed in Rus
sia, they will help trade with other
nations. Incidentally, the Soviet
hopes to fill it's treasury with some
Of the proceeds from the tax it
will collect.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
Among Greatest Rivers of The
World.

Though the discharge Of the
Yukon has not been accurately
measured it is its tremendous vol
urae OF water rather than its length
that causec it to be ranked as
great river. 1t is of course far out
distanced by the vast Amazon.
greatest of rivers, and the Congo.
which probably ranks second. but
the Yukon has been estimated to
have three-fourths Of the volume
of discharge of tie Mississippi, and
if this estimate be accurate the
stream which It pours into the sea
is probably among the half dozen
greatest in the world.
ITO Alaska, heretofore having
no highway Of steel into its interior,
the Yukon has been indispensable.
Because of the shallow bars at its
mouth, ocean steamers cannot en-
ter the river: but at the harbor OF
ST. Michael, just north of the
mouth, freight is transferred to
shallow -draught, stern-wheel river
steamers which ascend the stream
rot only throughout the breadth OF
Alaska, but for several hundred
miles into Canada.
The Yukon, flowing through
Alaska roughly from east to west,
divides the territory into northern
and southern halves. Large areas
along the banks of the river and its
tributaries as we'll as at consider
able distances from the stream
can thus be served by freight
boats. The principle objectives of
the river steamers, however, are
Dawson, on the Yukon about 60
miles in Canada, and more than l.
300 miles from the mouth, and
Fairbanks, the metropolis Of in
terror Alaska, near the head Of
navigation on the Tanana, a tribu-
tary OF the Yukon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
Liberal Allowance for Uncmpioy-
n1enf

Osaka. Japan. Nov. 10-(By
maiD-rhe greatest unemployment
allowance ever granted to labor
ers in the history of Japan has just
been given to 81 employees Of the
Asahi Glass Company. This COM
pany has been discharging its en-
ployes gradually since last spring
owing to the dullness of the glass
market. Tnirty-one of the most
skilled and industrious workers
survived the storms until this last
week when they were also let out.
They were given a discharge al
lowance OF Y. 34,226 (s17,110 to
be divided among the 81 men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

Ramblers. are wonderfully striking
and attractive ard blooming as
they 90 frGl:l April to Christmas
they are q ncvcr-failinG source OF
interest ard beauty. season after
season and month after month.
For midsummer paintings that
give color and blossom for months.
zinnias. giant dwarf. large-hower-
ing and miniature ere most salts
factory Of al! the ANNALS. Plant
.hera. with the color:s separate, and
If a volunteer pink appears IN a
bed OF tawny yellow, root ii out.
If a S.ray OF orange shows Ill 4 ted
Of scarlet. throw it away at once.
This done, masses Of clear yell
lows. bri2li; scarlets. deep crim.oHa.
flaming orange. soft flesh pinks.
rich salnlons. and clear whites VIII
make glowing glory through the
shrubbery masses for weeks and
months on end.
Groups of cannas. nero and there.
arc ::lso fine if the individual colors
arc kept intact. PhloX, rudbcekia.
harry c.lrrsanthcmunS, cosmos.
candytuft. gladioli, iris, sweet Will
Hams. hollyhocks and pansies IN
season arc all excellent. The main
thing i. to keep something IN
bloom all the time in the fore
ground. background and middle
distance-somcthin that can be
cut. that should bci cut IN order
TO prolcng the blooming GeaSon.
This done there will never be any
trouble with flower stealing in the
public park. Let the children know
that flowers can lie had for the ask
ing and although they come by
hundreds the few who want the
flowers will come 90 the caTc-taker,
ask for thc.a and be made nap
p.:- by receiving them. Happy little
children are the most q G,sirahie
PLANS wc sToW IA our parks. there
fore. plant flowers that need 10 be
picked and 1t the children have
this JOY.
X pa:.l, pointed with Shruhacry.
seasons in thci:. whirl. becomes an
inspiration: and an example 10 the
town In ore season thv difference
IS noticeable
To provide material for the
planting Of the snaGc IrccS or l!se
streets. Tor keeping thc shrubbcrE
borders o~l.cd " go city ;i!t}.;ty:s
in perfect coa..ijion. a municipal
nurse -. c&-,.!= l:lo;iSl small. i; al
most n! ocoro o:4.lc necessity.
The preparation for planting. til"
analysis OF soil conditions building
,lp soil and deciding whom plant-
l,s hntId :.c d..ne comes unG'.r t!"
head ol oEprrt supervision. y"
nlore plantia& Shoule! hc undortah-
a,.n j.. a:ly &,:.Son hai c.ln h;. ,siNen
,l.e sup.-l.l isi"iz necessary ior the
protection ana ,.eVei"p:l!cn4 ol IL.
SroWths No niore piaatrl@ should
t.e made ji4ar e,... b. e.\.,,I ......l:i.l 2.
n:sintcl!;tti",.
~. reel l,l,s-< Ns.,.';, ,-:.;..ssl l. 'i4a
lact. -. y..i.l.f; pc;Nl>iot! s.it't coz
;;nllca i!.s..Il: o.:.5I.'... Was, I.,-;:..lie,,G
a nsa1b% City ,viz rycrltiN, \
street ua. Iiayc, i'he e!:iz-e1s:iH :
vas narrowed The parking Stl-io
vidrned ten t@Gn caeh SIDE ~:
the roadway. y fore, o. l,t;tGrcrs
..4.l:r a!on@ and (Ug down In;" thu
old macadam< foundation OF the
roadway. now The new parking
IA hoo, in rl,aC. holes
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21
The Four Swallows"

a cloth-bound. The Four
Swallows" is proving popular with
imbibers, 1t has all the appear
ance Of pocket sized book. but
when it is opened the reason Tor
the, title is seen at once. 1t con-
tains four vl3iS. each Of which can
be filled with just enough liquor
for q good drink.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

The shopkeepers. OF Vienna re-
fuse to accept Austrian money IS
payment for purchases. Hilev
want American, British or French
money and the preference IS -tor
American money.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

A London judge refused TO allow
a husband to return his bride to her
family because he found her 'rE-
satisfactory. The judge tolo tae
husband that lie had to keep MS
wife.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

Columbus fame lies in the fact
that he was tie first man to grasp
the advertising value in seelrS
America first.-Philade!phia North
American.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

Irish Conference Opens With
Talk."-Headline. Which is the
way all well-regulated conferences
open. proceed and terminate
Nashville Banner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

The cards in some hotel rooms
reading "Have you left anything
should be changed to Have you
ANYTHING left?"-Burlington News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

planted trees. They were thrifty
and strong water oaks. nursery
grown. but Of the 500 planted, not
ore ever showed a single bud or
leaf or shoat. .-Thi$ experiment cost
the city about SO 900 for the trees
-and planting. The nursery replaced
the trees next season, the city re-
planted :hcm in the same hardpan
clay and gravel and rock. OF
course, none lived. The city au.
thorities cannot understand why.
They have no supervisor Of parks
and tree. 2len busy n other lines
OF business attempt TO oversee the
work ana allow eight or ten thou
sand dollars 20 lie wasted annually
because tios axe 100 economical to
pay for iutellig~nt and adequate SUI
perviSion. Nor Is this city alone
in this :shoIt-sislit, olicy. 1t is
the rulc rather than ,tse exception
n ores The pity.
Ci;ic E1auty :. Necessity. Is
the bcautifyis:s CT 4 city necessary
for the pro;aotioa of is healthful
e,o,.til2 undoubtedly. Yes.
From d. standpoint Of:
!. S,aal;a':oa. Tnorc can be no
beauty vho:c ;hevc is :!lth ana
v&@;c. @.,,t:..::l city will be a
c!-an cit.,. fi'er.2:nrc, :; healthy city
IN wl.ic.i 10 iise.
Neral. Clean SURROUNDINGS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

Krcisler may be Austrian Ambas-
sador if his country has enough
left to pay the fiddlcr.-WaI Street
.Jour1l3I
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

If things don't come your way
so after them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

and when that Kentucky jury
drank the evidence the paper prob
ablv said Case goes 70 jury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

Little children should also begin
their Christmas goodness carry
Syracuse Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

As we understand the theory,
the dogs Of war won't die until they
have a sinking spell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

France vol / like to reduce her
army. but What would the neigh
bors say"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

A man wants a divorce because
his wife is a naimist: oAp hchlns
pai-llist, perhaps.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

|"Rules Bees Can Roam at Wl}~
Kansas headline. Pity poor VIII.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

when pernancn: peace comes it
Will be labeled Made II [. S. ",
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

One way to keep others offyour
toes is 10 be on them yours #.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-12-21

Congress Khan Probe"-head-
line. It sure klan.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-16
MERIDIAN PEOPLE PAY
+. II LITTLE LESS TOTAL, TAX

Meridian people are paying their
taXes--or trying to--this month and
the last day of grace will be the 26th
the fourth Monday in December.
The state and county levy will be a
little less than last year, when it was
$l'63; this year it is $1.35 on the
800 valuation. The average tax pay
er should he a few dollars to the
good, although the scarcity of money
causes the slight difference to be of
little help.
The state levy is 5Sc on the 800,
and the county nc divided as follows
Current expense, Csc; general road,
loo; general bridge &c; general
school SSc; refunding bond lie; and
it is thus seen that the, schools cost
as much less lie as the rest combined.
The Meridian village taxes are
State and county, $135; School Dist.
No. 80, $100; Meridian village $3.50
Rural High school No. 1, soc, total
$4.45. Compared to other municipal
tiles Boise has a levy of $455, diVid-
ed in this way-State and county,
$1.95; Boise city, .$160; Ind. School
District No. /, $3.50.
Star has no village levy this year,
having decided that municipal ex-
pense is luxury. They have a com
bined tax of $2.85 but there is moth
ing to hinder the grass from growing
in the streets of the town.
Kuna's tax, which nearly equals
that of Meridian, is as follows State
and county $1.35; schools $1.33;
highway dist. 32c; Kuna village $1.41
or total Of SAL
The Meridian village levy is the
same as last year. Ind. School district
is 81 instead of $1.20 and the rura
high is the same as last year--6Oc
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-16
ONE REASON FOR -
OUR HARD TIMES

Bonde buying is active in eastern
centers and herein lies one secret OF
our hard times. The bonds that have
been fioated by the government, by
the state and by communities are be-
ing sold to capitalists who have with
drawn Their funds from active bust
ness land in some cases closed down
the factories where labor was en-
ployed) and put the money in bond
Investments on which the taxes are
nothing. Then the capitalist retires
to his mansion and lives a life OF
idleness. 1t is an accepted theory in
economies that when general business
Is inclined TO be slow, bond invest
ment Is active. II funds are not en-
ployed actively in manufacturing
and merchandising. they seek fixed
investment. Capital never strikes for
a higher wage, If it can obtain 8 per
cent. it is glad, II not il vii take 4 per
cent
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-16
LET US VALUE OUR
STREET CAR SYSTEM

After patronizing an auto bus line
during the summer it is nice to use
the street car in the winter, but IL
looks to the Times as though the
loss OF revenue caused by the auto
pus competition in the summer could
considerably hamper the street car
company in giving as good service
as it would If 1t had the patronage of
every person who is interested in the
permanent welfare of our commun-
ity.
Some prophecy that the autos may
put the street cars out of business
eventually. We hope this will not
occur as far as the Interurban line is
concerned, as there is no doubt that
Meridian and the farming community
surrounding the town is benefited
greatly by the street car line.
II you want to demonstrate that
this Is true, try to buy a farm along
the Interurban, and If one is for sale
II is $40 or $40 more per acre than
the land farther back, and besides
being wonderful convenience TO
these people it is putting them in a
position to market their products at
very little expense.
The Interurban employs several
people In Meridian, and the pay roll
for this town alone amounts to con-
siderable each month. The company
pays Its bills promptly, and contrib
utes to community enterprise. When
an employee or patron of the Inter-
urban is injured the company pays
damages, and is financially respon-
sible ii judgment is secured in
court, A majority of cases are set
tied satisfactorily out of court. This
means that a traveller is protected.
How much protection does an auto
bus owner give?
The auto buses travelling thru
Meridian pick up travellers but the
| drivers are seldom known to stop five
minutes in town, even for repair or
machine. They buy no gasoline
and they spend no money in the town
and the man who runs the bus, or the
man who owns it, is not financially
liable to pay you if you were hurt.
The best argument for YOU to pat,
ronize the street car Is that the com.
pany ia the largest taxpayer in the
county, therefore is helping to built
and keep up the very highways thai
are being cut up and ruined by tht
auto trucks and auto buses, anG
which are now in direct competition
| with the COMPANY in hauling freigh
and passengers. This is not fair
| We believe it is for the best interest!
of the Meridian people for us to pat
ronize those who are helping us
If we all patronize the Interurban
there will be no excuse for any diff
ferent service in the future than VIZ
now enjoy. Having one of the bes
interurban lines III the west, will
/ prompt service and up-to-date equip
ment, we should be proud of this en-
terprise, that means so much to Mer
idian and the Boise valley.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-12-16

hats at odd times after she had fin
ished her homework, which makes
the accomplishment worthy OF COM
mendation. She has made such an at
tractive hat that firm in the east
has given her an order for all she can
make Not all the pheasant skins
can be used for the purpose, as much
depends on the brilliancy Of the col
ors and the perfect markings of the
feathers. Mrs. Jackson says that per-
haps two out of ten skins will come
up to the standard. The work OF max
ing the hats is fascinating and if one
shows ability nice income can be
made in preparing the Chinese pleas
ants for the adornment of milady