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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14

Gas masks were used to fight frs and
ammonia fumes at Market street blaIs.
Out OF the wickedness OF war there thus
cmerges one little virtue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14

There is no such thing as isolation. II
Europeans were suddenly to develop a fond.
ness for corn pone it would give American
farmers much of the relief they desire.
Perhaps what Europe needs 10 culinary eI.
perts and American advertising men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14

The chemists of the world seem to bs
fulfilling their promise to make war 70
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14

Disarmament is not receiving the at.
tcntion in Upper Silesin that It deserves
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14

Too many men who "view with alarm"
put themselves in the position Of beius
pessimists for revenue only.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14

II Germany's word is as good az her
bond it may be quoted in the neishborhooi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14

There 10 long, long trail between the
Hettrick code of practice and the Golden
Rule
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14

1t is generally understood that politics
provided the emergency for the Emergency
Tariff Bill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14

1t is when it Is weighed in a trad.
balance and Is found wanting that nation
gets really nervous.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14

Add Mixed Mets--It Is the man with
an az to grind who usually finds a mares
nest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14

DR.. Einstein has demonstrated ip
Princeton that the methods of tho absolut.
the principles OF equivalence by means Of
which the grayita tional field can be inter
preted in terms OF the invariant properties
of fourth dimcns!onal space. We have al
ways felt that this was So but rejoice TO
have II presented with such clarity and
simplicity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14

Park benches are now doing their full
duty in supporting the leisure classes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14
SHORTCUTS

Will the slackers' list be followed by q
slickers list?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14
Horne BreWlnu

From the Charleston News and Courier.
When the cigarette has gone the way Of
John Barleycorn, will it be illegal to grow
little patch of tobacco in the back yard?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14

All Walnut street tailors are said 10 agree
That men are as crooked as crooked can be;
For most individuals. one tailor states,
Have uneven shoulders; their hips are not
mates.
We acknowledge the corn and make never
squeal
High shoulders are those that we put 10
the wheel:
And that hips are uneven we're willing to
swear
Is due to the bottle or handkerchief there.
And tailors have no 'ause to worry until
Ihe crookcdness shows on receipt OF BILL
Revolutionary radicals with q fns sens
OF humor III there be such animals) may
feel He'd upon 10 send vote of thanks 70
the joint legislative committee for tm
handsome three volume edition of tho prip'
ciplcs OF Communism, Soyietism. Socialism
and other isms printed and distributed @
the State of New York. Reform newspi'
pcrs have in the past, while engaged in vin
orous campaigns against (say) tho 1,a9' doe'
evil, performed n similar service for addlcu
by printing lists Of all the places where dops
may be procured. And third reformer w
have read somewhere) once expurysl1
''Rabeinis" OF all Its naughty words,
then, to prove what good fob he had mse
9f 1t. put them all In the glossary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-14
MORE than 1000 insurance compa nies re

AN1 port TO the department.
Ocean marine insurance. in which it has
nm interest. covers ships on every ocean and
sailing the seven seas
No single policy of insurance written BY
any registered company is issued without
the consent of the department.
In 1920 the department collected fees
from foreign companies that were turned
into the general State fund in excess Of
SO, ,750 900.
Complaints concerning the conduct OF
companies registered with It run on an
average of about thirty five a day.
These are examined by Investigators op-
Grating in three zones into which the State
is divided.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16
RuSfle Ca-1ic for Booze,

The high cost of booze has turn
ed many cowboys into cattle rustl-
crs 10 get the money for liquor, ac-
co!ding TO George r. Donaldson, Of
Greensburg, Kan, and former pres
ident OF the Kansas State Live
stock Association. Donaldson lost
43 head Of cattle recently and IL
his search for them he discovered
that rustling has become more
prevalent than it was formerly.
Donaldson traced the hides of his
cattle to Detroit and their bodies to
Chicago, where the rustler who
disposed of them had drawn only
$3.50 Of the money coming for
them.
The cattle industry cannot stand
the present conditions plus boot
leg booze at SIS q quart, $1,000-a-
night crap and poker games and
the high price Of hotels without
something happening" is Donald
sons way Of explaining why rustl-
ing is prevalent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16
Great Victory
Memorial
Corner Stone: Of First Build
ing Of Institution Laid
Today
Today

Washington, Nov 14.-President
Harding. General Pershing and Ad-.
niral Coon, the chief Of naval op-
crations. were among the speakers
at the LAYING of the cornerstone OF
the new Victory Memorial here
Secretary Weeks oMciated. The;
final cost is estimated at ten mil
lions. and over a million has already.
been raised. The erection Of the
building begins the fulfillment OF q.
bcqUcst in the viii Of George.
Washington for the founding Of an
institution Ito disseminate learn.
ing. culture and a proper UNDER
standing Of the right principles in
government"
1t was assumed that several days
would be required for the naval
advisers of Great Britain and Japan
20 prepare estimates Of the accepta-
bility OF the American proposal
Thousands OF messages Of praise.
and approval have been received by
Secretary Hughes and the White
House. Publicity for the conference
was among the questions consider.
ed by the head Of the delegations
at the meetings. The American
positions understood TO be for open
meetings in principal, with fire.
cuent executive sessions, the con-.
clusions Of which will be presented
in open session.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16
Home Brew, Hootch
and Moonshine
It's All Wrong .llgelnon.

Severa! millions of American citi-
zens have been laboring under the
Impression that the United States
had gone dry, was more or less dry
at the present time and would
continue to be dry but it isn't so
at all The saloons have been put
out of business but prohibition does
not exist.
This is according to the report
made by Charles II. Stitch and John
Dawson. labor members Of the
British parliament, who came TO
America to investigate the work
ings OF the prohibition act during
the late summer, and who have
filed their report with the British
law-making body.
People who know says par- ol
the report. call America the
bootleggers paradise. We We're
driven to the conclusion that the
resultant consequences on the NOR
ais of the people bode i'll for the
future, particularly as regards the
rising generation.
When Stitch and Dawson We're in
New York City they made various
and sundry attempts to procure Ii
uuor from various sources, but
from their statements at the time,
they were unable to do so. 1t is q
question Of whether the amount
they were able TO secure on Their
passage back 20 dear Ole Lunnon
may not have had something to do
with coloring their report.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16
Common Pleas Courtt
Convenes For Term
Judge T. J. Mauldin Presides
True Status of Roster As
certained

The court OF common pleas con-
vcned Monday morning at $50
O'Clock with his honor, Judge j. L.
Mauldin presiding. The roster OF
cases was gone over in order to
ascertain the true status OF the
cases scheduled to come before this
court. 4 number Of cases were by
consent Of the Sumter Bar Assocla-
ton allowed 70 De continued until
the next court term or subsequent
term These were cases in which
Mr.. John H. Clifton was the leading
counsel and which no other coun-e
sci had been employed due TO his
so recent death. The first case Of
this court is to be called for trial
at the session this afternoon.
The uncompleted business Of the
fall term of the court of general
sessions was next entered into. This
court was by agreement of the de-
fendants, both counsels and Judge
Mauldin, allowed to stand oprIi
until this Gate when it's business
would be brought to a completion.
The two cases allowed 20 be con-
tinued until this court session was
the case of State VS.. Willis Jones
indicted for murder and that of the
State VS.. J. c. Wallace indicted for
an attempt to crininally assault a
young girl. Both of these cases
Il he bn
verdicts reached by the juries try
ing either case. Notice of motions
for new trials We're also filed in
both Of these cases.
The motion for a new trial in the
Willis Jones case was this morning
withdrawn and this case first taken
up by the court. Short arguments
We're heard from the council for
the defense in which the court was
reminded that the verdict reached
by the jury in this case was guilty
of manslaughter with recommends
ton for mercy, and also to the mat
ter OF the boys tender years. Judge
Mauldin, after hearing what the
defense had to say, stated that
this case had given him great
deal Of concern both at its trial and
since that time He stated that it
seemed to him that the case had
been very thoroughly tried and
that every phase of the case had
been gone into. He asked young
Jones if he realized the gravity of
his condition and if he was sorry
for what he had done. To both Of
these questions Judge Mauldin re-
ceived an affirmative answer. The
sentence Of the court was that Will
lis Jones be confined in the State
Reformatory at Florence for a Pc
riOd Of TWO years.
Willis Jones, it will be remember
ed, was tried for the murder Of
John Scott, which murder occurred
on the Sth day of March, 1920, at a
school house about 5 miles west of
Sumter. Willis Jones was then 16
yqcars Old and his school mate
whom he killed was II.
The arguments for new trial
in the Wallace case were next gone
into by the counsel for the defense
in this case There were eleven
grounds made out upon which the
motion for new trial rested. The
majority Of these grounds were
covered by the irrelevancy and in
competency Of the testimony allow
ed during the trial of this case. The
hearing Of this motion was con-
tinued until the afternoon session
of the court
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

stand up as we'll as the genuine
article made from the material fur
niShed by the silkWorm.
AS one imbiber remarked when
he heard Of the process: The al
cohol being sold nowadays. if used
on the silk cloth. would max it
strong enough to ho.a up an ele-
phant."
1t IS claimed the artificial silk
treated with alcohol has all the
qualities of the real article. 1t is
being manufactured at the pres
ent time and viii soon be ready Tor
the market
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16
The Fence Law-an Opportunity
For Cheap Cattle.

Clemson College, No. 12.-Jan-
uary l, 1922, will see the closing of
the last free range in the state. A
great many people do not realize
that this means that thousands Of
heao of native cattle must be
thrown upon the market. This is
not encouraging to the owners Of
cattle when they reflect that people
all over the country are being ask
ed not to sacrifice their cattle now.
An abnormal condition exists at
present because many farmers
have felt forced 10 sell their ami
mails TO raise a little money. This
condition makes the price of~beef
cattle vc;y Low and especially is
this true OF the thinner classes of
cattle such is these native animals
are.
Undoubtedly, much of this free
range stock Will be sold TO be
slaughtered, bat this is not neces-
sarily true of all Of it. When we
consider that native COWS crossed
on purebred bulls will produce
calves which Will weigh on the av.-
erase two hundred pounds more at
two years Of age than those from
native bulls: that the pick Of these
COWS can be bought very cheaply;
that the quality and uniformity Of
their calves for sale insure q higher
price per pound; and that the
price Of purebred bulls is less than
ever before, is it not we'll to con-
slider the advisability OF keeping
goodly percentage of the best Of
these females on the farms Of the
state? Much of our land is good for
little else than grazing, and at the
price required, the purchase of
these animals, if properly manag-
ed. should be paying investment.
The low price Of feed at present
should encourage those who have
it to buy up some of the good.
young thrifty animals at the low
price for which they must be sold.
thinks $. ID. Sims. extension live
stock specialist. There is usually
Very close margin in feeding cattle,
but seldom can feeder stock be
bought at one to five cents per
pound. the price at which the com
paratively thin native cattle are
selling. These animals are accus-
toned to rustlins for themselves
and can he used to harvest velvet
beans or corn and velvet beans to
advantage. 1t is highly important
that they shall not be literally given
away.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

a country without roads is a
country without civilization, and a
country without good roads in this
era is a country that is doomed to
fall behind in the march Of pro-
gress and prosperity. a combina-
ton Of bad roads and boil weevil
Will prove the ruin Of Sumter,
county and those who are fighting
the road building program are put
ting the knife into the one thing
that Will make diversified farming
possible and profitable. Without
transportation and good tfanspor-
tation facilities at that, farm pro-
ducts cannot Le marketed ct ali
seasons, except at excessive cost in
time labor and wear and tear on
vehicles Good roads cost money,
but it is not prodigal waste OF
money, but an investment that will
pay big dividends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16
NcW SMUGGLING Device.

Secret compartments built into
railway coaches are the latest de-
vices OF smugglers, who are bring
ing liquor into Washington from
Canada. Recently Federal prohibi-
tion agents arrested several rail-
road men and an express messeng-
or OF this charge and on the charge
Of stopping their train near a fash
ionablc country club Of Seattle,
while they delivered smugsled IL
quor to the club attendants.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16
Is Prohibition Catching On.

Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
in statement he recently issued at
Washington claims that the peo-
pie generally are coming around to
helping enforce the prohibition
law. In this statement he says
motion picture producers are cut
ting out drinking sceLes in the
films and that some newspapers,
heretofore regarded as favoring
the "wets," are now refusing to
print cartoons and editorials de-
riding the amendment. He claims
that the movement has gained
ground because good citizens feel
the law must be respected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16
Held; Wife's a Bootlegger.

The Michigan Supreme Court has
upheld the decision Of a lower court
that a man is responsible for the
bootless::;ng activities Of his wife.
The court laid down the rule that
a man is master in his own home
and is guilty of violating the pro-
hibition law, if his wife, with his
knowledge, sells liquor.
The ruling was made because
the husband is the head Of the
family and has the right at COM
mon law to regulate his household,
his expenses and visitors, and to
exercise the general control Of the
family management.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16
R11tcnf}pl.S' Union.

The Eolstead act was supposed
10 abolish the old and sympathetic
profession Of bartending, but ac-
cording to reports from Massa- :
clusetts the members Of nine bar
tenders unions in that state are
continuing as active organizations.
The members are making their or
SaniZations more or less social
ones, as none OF them are working
actively at their former trades.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

in spending hundreds Of thousands
of dollars operating better citizen
ship factories" in the shape Of pub
lie schools, and turning out the
finest finished product Of human
ity in the shape of educated, train
ed boys and girls if we have to al
low these boys and girls to hunt
jobs in other places, TO use their
education and their training that
we taxpayers paid for in our coun-
ty, for these boys and girls. to help
build up other places. Keep our
money at home as much as possible
to furnish jobs for "our boys and
our girls
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16
Fatal Tenement
House Fire
Nine Burned to Death and
Many Injured in New York

New York, Nov. 14.-Nine per
sons are believed to have perlshec
in a tenement house fire. Two mer
and one woman We're seriously, anC
thirty Others slightly injured. Eight
bodies have been found. Fifteen
families occupied a five story
building
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16
Arbuckle Trial Begins
Fat Comedian Faces Jury 10
Answer for Death of Viz
ginia Rappe

San Francisco. Nov. 14.-Roscoe
Arbuckle this morning went on
trial on the charge Of manslaugh-
ter in connection with the death
Of Virginia Rappe. on September
9th. Scores Of witnesses awaited
call.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16
Alcohol Silk the Latest.

a new use of grain alcohol has
been discovered by the chemists .
the war and agricultural depart
ments in Washington. 1t is being
used to furnish the proper stability
to artificial silk, so that it can be
woven into cloth and so that it will
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16
Garment Work
ers Strike
Sixty Thousand Quit Work
on Account Of Piece Work
System

New York. Nov. 14.-Sixty thou
sand garment workers today began
4 strike against the piece work
system, and the increase in the
work week from forty-one to forty
nine hours.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16
Greatest Step To-
ward Disarmament
Senator Pomerene Endorses
American Naval Holiday
Plan

Washington. Nov. IA. = The
American armament limitation pro-
posal lis the greatest one step
ever taken toward disarmament" :"
Senator Pomerene, Democrat, Of
Ohio, told the senate today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16
Tile Trust
Pleads Guilty
Combine of Tile and Mantel
Manufacturers Violate
Antitrust Law 1

New York. Noy. 14.-Seventy
corporations and individuals, COM
prising what is known as the tile
and mantel combine, pleaded guilty
to the violation Of the Sherman
antitrust law in the federal court
here
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16
Jews Massacred
= in Bessarabia
Hundreds Shot Down at
Frontiers While Fleeing Z
From Country

Kishinev, Bassarabia, Nov. IA
Hundreds Of Jewish families were
shot down while attempting to
cross the Bessarabian frontiers to
escape an anticipated clash be-
tween the forces of General Petlura
and the soviet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

In this hyphenated land, a news
paper still can print jokes about
Siam without offending any Of its
influential subscribers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16
Planning Program
For Conference
Heads Of Delegations Met To-
dav to Consider Procedure

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE heads
of the delegations to the armament
conference hoped to agree on &
tentative program of procedure be-
fore the second general session con-
VeneS tomorrow.
The heads Of the American,
British. French. italian and Japa-
nese delegations met this morning
10 discuss the armament n+gotia-
tons program. which meeting will
be followed by q meeting of the
heads of all nine delegations 20 con-
slider the procedure for the Far
Eastern questions.
The delegates continued to study
Secretary Hughes proposal for the
Immediate reduction of fleets, and
a ten year naval holiday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

Let's see, what kind Of argument
was it the labor agitator used be-
fore bombs We're invented?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

There is something about the
feel of winter fannels that reminds
the doughboy of an experience he
had in the front line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

If his telephone voice has the
sound Of a hardboiled egg. he is
probably dried-up little runt with
Il yellow streak
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

The ad. writer who said: You
remember the quality; you forget
the price wasn't talking about
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

The Sumter Creamery Company
IS going 30 show you at the county
fair how4they put up sanitary but
Ter and milk and cream and how
they are helping you to make Sum
ter county money work at home,
board ats home, and live at the
same plaeexuRtil it gets to the yot-
ing age. ID That is the Simon pure"
way TO keep ye1r dollars atihanle-
pgodunseSgaaat- Sumter county needs
10 eat and then buy Sumter county
products. 90:
a5 To-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

The Office eynic calls it the fair
sex, and then grades the male sex
as good or excellent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

The world owes us all a living.
and is usually as prompt in settlin,;
up as We are in giving TO the world
what We owe it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

There are homes for cats, and
every woman has acquaintance she
would like to send there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

The philosopher who says our
trouble is largely mental is al
most right. 1t is ornamental.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

Almost anything can happen
now a Topeka plumber has been
arrested for speeding.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

Z =
The Pageant Of Progress Parade
at + i a. n. FRIDAY, November 18th,
Sumter County School Day is loom
ing up like a 4Ringling Brothers7cir-
Gus parade IN size and spectacular
gageantgTs sNosSumter business es-
tablishnenf can afford not to have
ID decorated automobile, truck or
float in this big get-together, coun-
ty-wide cooperative, Sumter coun-
ty motion picture a yertisi in g
scheme We are, to spend a lot Of
money TO have this motion picture
ala MADE to show the world what
Sumter and Sumter county are. No
I've business man can afford to stay
dead on Fsiday, November 18th.
We are out looking for dead ones
As well as live ones on that day.
The Young Mems Business League
is, going to- bury all Of the dead
business, and professional men" on
Wednesday, November 18th. The
Chamber ofs Commerce and the
Fair Association are going to ex-
hibit the lire ones on Friday, No
ve,nber 18TH.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

In this generation we are breed
ing lot of fine outstanding Amer
Jeans who don't look scared in the
presence Of a butler.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-16

Wonder if this move to suppress
prohibition jokes is aimed at pro-
hiEition enforcement?