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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-26
Smudgc Your Trees and Save Your
Fruit!

Clemson College. March 22.-Thc
past two or three weeks have be.n
unseasonably warm and in consa-
quence peach, pcar and apple trees
arc out in full bloom. Should there
be killing fros'3 during the next
two weeks the loss to South Carolina' :
tfult crop Will be very great. for
irult trees are now in the stage least
rcsistent to frost. Most varieties Of
peaches especially, are in the bios
som stage and some Of the later VA
f!cties in the southern part of the
state nave already set their crop. AT
thlS stage the same degree Of frost
may inJure the greater portion of tho
crop that would cause no injury nj NJ,
to the fruit bud. Therefore. il is OH
vious that the greatest need for nru-
tcCtioh comes aftcr the period of ful.
bloom, say the extension service hor-
tieulturistJ.
w mi" single nights frost dlIr;u.
iuil bloom may not seriously reduce
the size of the final crop of auDlos.
peaches and pears, when the anoun,
Of bloom is reasonably heavy. cacn
one OF series of heavy frOsts may
XIII certain portion of the remain
ing uninjurCd blossoms. until n,t
enough blossoms are left for q rull
crop. Since the time mt which we
may have killing frOsts is at hand i
is imperative that fruit growers pro-
pare at once to save at least q mart
OIL the frult. While there may not De
time to provide protection to a larro
orchard, there is time TO take care of
enough trees to insure enough frui,
for the family for the coming scason
Wood Smoke Effective Pro.cc,ion
The cheapest and simplest protrc-
tion is wood. Place small piles OF
wood short distances apart aroun
the trees or block of trees you wish -
protect, and if the trees are planted
is feet apart place small pile OF
wood in every other middle. Some
of this wood must be dry so as -
burn readily, but the rest OF the pile
should be made Of damp or p,lnl<y
wood or anything that will make
smoke. IT there is Il slight breeze
light the piles of wood on the side
OF the trees from which the brccz.
Is coming SO that the smoke Will t..
slowly blown into the trees. The fires
should be lighted when the tcmpcra-
ttlrc drops to around "a degrees ~,
Tor it Will take from onc-half to one
hour to get tho fires working well
ana when the temperature gets to 81
degrees 1t drops very rapidly. 1T VIII
DC necessary to keep those fires going
Ill night on until the temperature
rises above the danger point. The
lowest temperature that peaches can
stand for less than Il half-hour
without injury is % degrees f., for
apples 30 degrees t., pears 80 de-
irccS T.. one or moro thermometers
should be placed in the trees to de-
trminc the correct temperatures
are should be taken to see that the
lros are not placed too close to The
rces and that fires placed in the mid |
Hes of the tree rows arc not made |
80 big that the heat will injurc tho |
rCcs.
Get your wood placed at once and !
( frost comes YOU will be ready to |
ave your fruit. II further directions
ire wanted in this matter get in
ouch with your county agent imme-
lately. No time should be lost
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-26
washington. March 22.--rhe

Washington. March 22.--The pack
er controversy centoring around the
wartime agreement which the en-
pissees claim the employers are try
Ing TO break In proposing a reduction
I'm wages from i2h to 10 per cent
vas taken up In a private conference
bet>Nsen Secretary OF Labor Davis and
the lDackers employees before the
me<<lng OF President Harding with
the lmbinet at which the question
was expected to be discussed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-26
Andrew JOhnsOn's
Tailor Shop

Nashville. Tenn, March "a di-
lapidatcd little building at Greenville,
IN Eastern Tennessee, upon the front
of which once hung the sign: ~
Johnson. Tailor and which was the
place whore Andrew johnson, the
man who succeeded Lincoln as pres
idcnt OF the United States, began his
business career. probably will be
bought and preserved by the state of
Tennessee
\ bill now is pending i'm the Ten
ncssee legislature providing for the
purchase Of the building and its
maintenance as a state relic. Its
picture has adorned Tennessee his
tories for years but the Common
wealth has been slow to take steps
10 preserve the building.
The little tailor shop stands AT the
corner OF East Depot and College
streets in the Sleepy little town where
johnson. who was born in Raleigh,
y. c., cmiSratcd at the age of IS.
Having served his apprenticeship to
n tailor, Johnson opened his first shop
in GrccnVillc. After a year he was
married 10 Miss Eliza McCardell to
whose lot it fell to teach her young
husband TO write and undertake 9TH
cr educational preliminarios as john
son knew only his letters when he be-
came head of his own house, having
never attended school day in his
life.
JohnsOn's political career began4
as alderman of Greenvilc. He then
served as mayor. was elected to the<
lower house of the legislature. then
state senator afterward to congress-
became governor of Tennessee serv
ing two terms, United States senato
military governor of Tennessee. wi
elected as vice president of the I'M
ed States and became president sp2
the death Of Lincoln. His final N
ltical Office was that as United Stat
senator from Tennessee.
Johnson. while governor of IN
ncFScc. once resumed his vocati05
He had formed
strong friendship in the Tenne<
legislature for w. w. PeDpei,
Springfield, staunch Whig and
blacksmith. Despite thor irr
ciablc political Crceds the ped
relations Of Johnson and Peppef
extremely cordial. Pepper ID
Judge of tho seventh judicial
in 1854 and after a visit to I'd
hen governor. set about maiz
present TO his friend, fashion,
shovel which he sent with a u
planning it was intended a.
ncnto of IL friendship that1X
against all political differ
Johnson, to show his a
'f the token, took up his
lecdlc aid made handS
10th coat which he pres,
e pepper. 1t was 81
# workmanship, proba
hat kind of work job
md exists to this q
f w. w. Pepper
udge Peppers on
he coat vas
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-26

Berlin, March 22.--Gcrmany's re-
ply To the entente demand for the
payment before March 2Srd of one
p'Ihon marks In gold. TO apply on
the reparations obligations will bc
negative. 1t is unofIcially stated. The
reply VIII be presented within IS
hours.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-26

=, Washington. March GA procla-
nation oonxening congress In special
jsesuion Mt noon on April eleven. ito
receive suoh communication as may
90 made by the executive. has been
issued by President Harding.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-26

London, March 23.--Thc indrncn.
dent Liberals and LaboritcS arc cx-
pcct"d to make joint attack ON the
governments Irish policy i'm today =
session Of the House OF Commons.
Premier Lloyd George is prepared
TO reply.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-26
LEAGUE OF MA
TIONS EXPENSIVE

san Salvador March Nicarau-
qua, has begun negotiations to resign
It's membership in the league of ma
ions, according to Managua adviC"s.
on account Of the expense which is
cuhNldcF'd excessive. The govern
lh"ht now owes the league forty eight
thousand dollars Tor one years mcm-
DCrShip.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-26

Danvillc, Va, March 22.--A band
OF armed men set fire to and de-
Htroyed last night the home and out
houses Of Joe Coleman, a negro sus-
pect in connection with the killing
of Willie Hickman, white. near here.
Several other negro suspects have
been removed from Lynchhurg for
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-26

New York, March 22.-Thc OPEN
ing of the fight to curb the traffic of
the international drug ring. said to be
headed by business men Of Germany.
Japan and England is announced by
Dr.. Carlton Simons, special deputy
police commissioner. The crews of
six steamships are under surveillance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-26

Atlanta, March 22.-Dr. A. II.
Bliss member of the faculty of
Emory University and six students
were injured by an explosion in the
pharmocoiogy laboratory. The eXplo-
SION is to believed to have been the
result Of gas ignition,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-26

Constantinople.- March 22-Rus-
sian Bolshevik forces have occupied
the city OF Batum,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-26

Belfast" March 23--Tclcgtaph
WIRES between fcliast and Dublin
were cut last evening. The authori-
ties expressed the belief that the
act was in preparation for possible
Sim Feinn action during Easter.
week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-26

Cork, March 23.-SiX civilians were
Killed in the Blarney district in a
atlI" when crown forces fired on a
farm house while searching fol
wanted men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-03-26

Dublin, March 23.-A police in
p''l'f ana eiSht mon were ambush
"" hrHr Dinglc. y three hour fight
'hu'd dlSaStrouSly for the attacking
party, eight being killed and twenty
wounded. Three Of the police were
slightly wounded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
COPPER WORKS
To HAVE TEAM
Apologize to Manage Ingots
First Game to be Played
Week From Saturday.

The Raritan Copper Works will
place a baseball team on the dia-
mond this season, it was learned
yesterday. and President G.. +. Full
ton, of the athletic association, is
confident that the local factory will
have its usual successful season. 1t
is probable that the opening game
of the season will be played on the
local field a week from Saturday af-
ternoon.
The first practice session of the
candidates for this team viii be
held on the athletic field of the as
ISOLATION Thursday afternoon, and
a big turnout is expected inasmuch
as there will be a number of posi-
lions to be filled. Harry Applegate,
well known local b%alltosser, will
pilot the affairs of the team again
this year His work during the lat
ter part of the season met with the
approval of the factory workers in
terested in the team, and also fans
outside of the plant.
Although the material is none too
promising, Manager Applegate ex-
poets to have a good representative
team ready for the, opening game
which will probably be with the
Pond Tool Company team of Plain
field. Any industrial teams in this
city, county or state desiring to
meet the Ingots are requested to get
in touch with the manager (the
Roessler & Hasslacher, United Lead,
Michelins and Duponts included).
Many of last years players have
been laid off. while two others are
with the Danviile, Va. baseball
team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
LYCEUMS WIN
At COUNTY SEAT
Local Team Shuts Out Strong
Red Stars at New Bruns-
wick Sunday Afternoon.

The Lyceum baseball nine of this
city travelled to New Brunswick on
Sunday afternoon, where they de-
feated the strong Red Star combi-
nation of that place by a score of
3 to 0, in a game which was termin-
ated in the last of the seventh in
ming, because n of the home play
ers refused to give in to a ruling
made.
"Cooney" Seplacky occupied the
mound for the visiting aggregation,
and was in superb form. -Four
widely scattered hits were all the
hard hitting Brunswickers could Sc
cure off the Lyceum moundsman'
and six whitfield the breeze. Sep
lacky walked two batters and Bor-
lund, the home pitcher, issued two
passes. The South Amboy twirler,
who occupied the mound for the Red
Stars, was touched for five hits. and
struck put nine men.
Tommy Burke and Buck" Nesly
led the visiting players with the will
low, these two men secured four OF
the winners five hits. Hoagland, the
Red Star crack backstop made two
hits for the home tossers, while
Lynch, a Red Star, made a two base
hit, the longest crack Of the game.
The Lyceum players made two
double plays, and stole two bases
while the New Brunswick tossers
also pilfered two sacks. Six Lyceum
men were left on the paths, and
three Red Stars were left stranded.
The box score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
MAURER NINE
BEATS ARROWS
Local Boys, After Three De-
feats, Succeed in Ending
link; Trimmed Roosevelt

After losing three games in a row
the Maurer A. A. baseball combina-
ton succeeded in eluding their jinx
by defeating the strong Arrow nine
of Carteret ON the Maurer grounds
Sunday afternoon to the tune of a
90 score. Faltisco and Dillman
divided the hurting burden for the
home team, while II. Sullivan and
Wilhelm took turns on the mound
for the visitors. The combination
led by John Urbanski was in the
lead throughout the entire game,
several rallies by the Carteret play
ers were spiked in time to prevent
another setback, and a continuation
Of the losing streak.
II. Sullivan with a triple, double
and single led the visiting batters.
while Balint. Thergasen and Jugan
were the heavy hitters for the home
team. Next Sunday the Maurer
team will play the Charleston nine.
the combination which defeated
Maurer in the opening game of the
season..
The box score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
PIONEERS WIN
At SOUTH AMB0Y
Sacred Heart Nine Defeated
Sunday, 60, by Perth AM
boy Senior Team.

The Pioneers. of this city, defeat
ed the Sacred Heart nine of South
Amboy on the latter's diamond
Sunday afternoon by a score of 6-3.
This is the second victory III of
three starts for the Pioneers thus
far this year. They opened their
season with a win over the Roose-
welt Harmony Club, but lost to the
Red Stars at New Brunswick. Man
ager Bonalsky, of the local team. is
confident that his combination will
have a successful season as the
fielding and batting of Sunday show
ed a marked improvement over that
of a week ago.
In the first inning the Pioneers
took the lead, scoring one run.
Both teams scored tally in the sec
ond and in the third the Sacred
Hearts tied the score. In the lucky
seventh" the Pioneers annexed three
runs taking the lead which they
never again lost.
Hess. pitching for the Pioneers,
allowed only five hits. two OF which
were in the ninth inning. Szero, Of
the home team, was touched for
nine safeties. S. Bonalsky, the reg
ular Pioneer catcher was laid up,
and w. Malinowski who took his
place, caught a pretty game. also
securing two hits.
travel to Atlantic Highlands to play
the Highlands combination.
The score of Sundays game:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
(By Newspaper Enterprise.)

PHILADELPHIA - More than
5000 athletes-the pick of 500 col
leges and schools of A~merica-will
compete in the historic eth annual
Relay Carnival at Franklin Field,
University of Pennsylvania, here
April 20 and 80.
The relays have grown from an
event which included but a dozen
colleges and fifteen schools in 1895
to an athletic classic that now rivals
the great Olympic games.
Many records have been broken
in the carnival since it's inception.
1--WE are looking forward to a
meet this year that will establish
new marks" says DR.. George Or
ton, former famous Penn athlete and
director of the big meet.
The one, two and four-mile inter-
collegiate relay races will be the fea-
lures.
Penn won the one-mile relay last
year:
1--WE are determined to repeat"
says Coach Lawson Robertson.
"Earl Eby, u star man, holds the
intercollegiate championship, and
he ran second In the 800-meter race
at the Olympic games.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
St. ANTH0NYS
BEAT MATAWAN
Local Senior Team Scores In
itiaI Victory Away From
Home Sunday; Score is 7-2

The st. Anthony baseball team of
this city scored their initial victory
of the season on Sunday afternoon
in a game against the Matawan rep
resentative outfit on the latter's
grounds, by a score of To. Herman
Jeroff, who occupied the mound for
the visiting aggregation, was in
great form. striking out nine men
and allowing nine widely scattered
hits.
The batting of the st. Anthony
team in this game was the feature,
Mike Tague, A. Mazurek, Leary,
Brownmiller and w. Mazurek being
the leaders in the onslaught. the
former secured four hits, while the
latter connected for three safeties.
An unassisted double play by Brown
miller also featured this contest.
Devlin and Bolte led the home bat
ters with two hits apiece.
The visiting team sent one runner
r in the first inning, two in the
third, one in the sixth and three in
the eighth, all of the runs being
scored as a result of heavy stick
work. The home boys scored in the
fourth and sixth. Leary appeared
easy to the Saint batters. seventeen
hits being collected off his delivery.
The Saints will practice on the r.
G. w. field tonight at 6 o'clock. in
preparation for a big game next
Sunday.
The box score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
.LEH|GHSW WIN
At SOUTH AMb0Y
Amboy Team Takes Lead in
First Inning and Holds it
Throughout Entire Game

The Lehigh baseball team of this
city. added another victory to their
string on Sunday afternoon, when
they defeated the Athletics of South
Amboy in a well played game on the
United Lead works diamond, by a
score of 6 to 5. Deliman for the
Lehighs and Erickson for the visit
ing team were in good form.
The home players scored three
runs in the first inning on real hit
ting, and this lead vas held up t 0 the
sixth inning, when the South Amboy
aggregation tied the score. The Lee
highs. however. again assumed the
lead in their half of the sixth, anly
to have the game tied again in the
first of the eighth. A walk, a stolen
base and a single by Urban, decided
the game in the last of the ninth.
Rush secured a double. the longest
hit OF the game.
The score:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
SCORE 8 RUNS
IN 9TH INNING
Sophomore Class Team Beats
Juniors in the High School
Inter Glass Series.

Eight runs on clean hitting in the
last of the seventh inning, the final
stanza of the game, resulted in the
Sophomore class team in the Perth
Amboy High School inter-class SER
les, turning an apparent defeat into
a decisive victory, the final score of
the contest being 10 to 9. The Soph-
ignores and Senior class teams are
now tied for first place in the inter-
class series, the Seniors having de-
feated the Freshmen players in the
opening game of the series last Fri
day. Another contest Is scheduled
for today.
Although by far the better team
the Sophomore lads went in to bat
IN the last half of the seventh stanza.
with the score 8 to 2 against them.
The first batter went out, but the
next eight men got on the paths. as
a result of one base hits, two base
hits ard a walk. The winning run
was on the third base with n man
down, and the first batter of the in
ming was again called to the plate.
This, batter popped in the direction
of first base. but the guard at that
post took the ball on the bounce
and ran to first base touching the
bag. and allowing the winning run to
cross the platter.
Charley Kochek. varsity player,
was on the mound for the Junior
team, and although hit hard, poor
base running by the lower classmen,
good support and his strength in
the pinches, kept the Sophomores
down TO two runs In six innings.
Whiskey occupied the mound for the
whining team, and although touched
nard az times. had the situation we'll
in hand. Aueckstein received for
the Juniors. and Horoschak did the
backstop work for the lower class
men.
The Juniors scored two runs in
their half of the first inning, but
the .Sophomores tied the count in
their half of the opening stanza.
Neither team scored during the next
three innings, but the Sophomores
missed many chances to send
counters across The third class
men scored two runs in the fifth
inning. and five in the first of the
seventh.
The score by innings:
Sophs ........... 200000S- SO
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
Charleston Nine Beaten

! The Charleston baseball nine OF
Kreischerville met defeat at the
hands of the Rainbow baseball COM
bination from New Brighton in a
game at Kreischerville on Sunday
afternoon. The final score of the
game was 1877. Smith of Railway
pitched for the Charleston team.
while keenan, did the hurting for
the visitors. A.. Miller, now mana
ger of the Charleston nine, is desir-
Gus of booking games with teams in
this vicinity. Next Sunday Is open,
The manager can be reached by call
ing T~ottenville 10TH.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
4. 4.
LOSE To PAGERS
South River Team Defeats
Amboy Senior Combina-
tion--3 Hits for Visitors.

The Franklin A. A. of this city
went to South River Sunday, where
they fought hard but lost out to the
strong PAGERS by a score of z to l.
Only three hits were secured by the
Franklin players from the delivery
of Wisnof, the crack Polish Giant
twirler. The home team garnered
seven bingles off the delivery of Wal
lace. Frazer went in the box in the
last inning. The PAGERS scored in
the first inning and were in the lead
throughout. Wisnof famed eight,
walked five. while Wallace struck out
five and passed two.
Tho scnrn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
KEASREYF FEDS
TAKE OPENER
Amboy Feds Beaten by Score
of 3 to 2 in Well Played
Game Last Sunday.
LB Evening News Correspondent

KEASBEY, April 26.-The keas.
hey Feds opened their 1891 baseball
season at Perth Amboy Sunday at
ternoon, with a victory over the
West Amboy Feds by a o OF
3-2. $
The game was hard fought ana
interesting throughout. The pitch
ing of both of the pitchers was an
outstanding feature, although Par.
sler, pitching for the locals, lad the
better of the argument. Keasbey.
secured seven hits, while the losers
are only credited with five. Parslef
struck out five while Gutowski fan.
ned four.
on next Sunday afternoon, the 10.
cal team will meet the Ellendale~k
c. at Glendale. Games are $3.50
with teams having home 6S4nhds
Address communications to William
Romer, Keasbey. i
The box score follows:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
Monmouth Men Held

STANFORD, Conn. April &C.
Me nwho gave the name of James
Pearl and William J Buck, of Long
Branch, N. j., were arrested yester-
day charged with theft Of an auto
mobile belonging to William Tansey
of Freehold, N. j.. by whom Pearl
vas employed. They were held for
the New Jersey authorities. Police
say the prisoners. who wore mizS
tary uniforms, declared they VII,
going to Fall River. Mass, ~&6k
the ~colonel's daughter" Ty rur~r
the police they were discharged
from military service six months
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
American Flyers Break Even

The American Flyers winning
streak was broken in the second
game of their double header on
Sunday afternoon. The Liberty A.
c., a strong combination from Rah-
way, whitewashed the locals in this
contest, 80, after the Flyers had
defeated the Amber Jrs. go in the
opening game. Frazer, Mallet and
Jones made up the batteries for
the Flyers in these games.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
DIP THEM TO HIS FRIENDS

Backache Is a symtom OF weak OF
%disordered kidneys. Stiff and pain
full joints. rheumatic aches, sore
muscles, puffiness under the eyes are
others. These symtoms indicate that
the kidneys and bladded need help
TO do the work of filtering and cast
ing out from the system poisons and
waste products hat cause trouble
Ben Richardson. Wingrove, w. Va,
writes: II will praise Foley Kidney
pills because they have helped me.
Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26

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Arrows go. 0 0 D l U 3 : U Ut
Maurer ..... 0 l 0 0 l b = D X-J
The summary: Three base hit, H..
Sullivan. Two base hits. Kurmer,
Morgan, Fl. Sullivan and c. Sullivan.
Struck out, by Faltisco, 8: Dunton,
/; Wilhelm, .; Fl. Sullivan, 2.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
AmboN Feds
Braves Booking

The Braves. a light junior teams.
teams in their class, in this vic.
ity. Warren Clifton, 1SS Sherman y
street, is manager of this team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26

The summary:
Three base hit, Tague. Two base
hits, Tague. Mazurek brothers,
Brownmiller, Leary and Jeroff.
pxses on balls. off Jeroff, 8; Leary.
IN Struck out, by Jeroff, 9; Leary,
9. Hit by pitcher. Leary Drown
miller); Jeroff Curry, Devlin.) I'M
pires, Stillwell and Freddy Glochau.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
Liberty Jrs. Score Victory

The Liberty Jrs. defeated the Red
Wing Jrs. Sunday afternoon in a
five inning game by a score of 7-3.
Thomas Street Midgets VanQuished
The Clayton Midgets defeated the
Thomas street midgets Sunday af-
ternoon by a score of so.