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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-12-22
: MAY GOD BLESS
y YOU MR.. ARNOLD

Would that every city and :
. town and hamlet in the world
y possessed man with the traits
= of Victor H.. Arnold of Madison.
= He is man who probably has
: made money, else he would not
= be able to make the offer which
: he has made to the people fhis
= own city, but there is not poor
= person or anyonen else who does
= not wish this man the utmost
: success in his financial undertake
= ings for he knows how 20 play
the part of the "Goodfellow"
: toward his fellow man, and in
his Christmas giving he has
thrown the throttle wide open,
opened his purse strings in order
to relieve the suffering of any
and to bring Christmas cheer in
to the homes of those who would
not otherwise be provided at this
Christmas time.
We say again, May God Bless
you Mr.. Arnold and may He give
you health and success In your
undertakings that you may be
able to continue in the work
which you have started.
Here is Mr.. Arnold's Christ
= mas message to the people of
= Madison, displayed in advertise
: ments in the Madison news
papers:
81 have arranged your enter
= tainment so that you can have
= your celebration in your own
home and in your own way.
: ssTo all heads of families, men
Or women, accepting my invita-
= ton, will give an order on any
= store for al 1.-The good things you
= wish for your Christmas dinner,
= leaving the amount to be expend-
= ed to your own good judgment.
every family will wish to be
: warm and comfortable. / will,
: therefore, also give you an order
on any coal dealer for two tons
: of soft coal.
"You may select your own
= store for the provisions and your
own coal dealer for the coal.
s'It will be impossible for me
to meet all my guests person.
= ally; therefore, please accept
my invitation by mail, naming
y the store and coal dealer you
wish to patronize, and | will
Immediately send you the neces-
sary order, as above i-sdicated."
Issues Notice
Mr.. Arnold issues the follow
ing notices to all Madison gro
GERS, meat markets and coal
dealers:
II "All orders presented by per-
sons known to you as residents of
the city Of Madison, and signed
by me, will be cashed upon pre-
sentation, at may Office, Hamilton
and Pinckney streets, or you may
bill the same Jan. and check
will be mailed"
In Honor of Christ
Mr.. Arnold is not connected
with any religious organiza-
*tion, but he is strong believer
= in the teachings of Christ.
il 81 do not only maintain that
Christ was a great man, but |
= maintain that he was the great
= est man who ever lived" de-
= clared Mr.. Arnold.
u at is in honor and personal
gratitude to Him that | desire
to extend an invitation to fellow
residents of the city of Madison
who may be in Strengthened cir
cumstances to be my guests on
His birthday"
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-12-22
THE SHORTEST DAY
I'M THE, WEAR

Even daylight-saving system can
not prevent Thursday, December %,
from being the shortest day of the
year. On this day the sun will reach
its farthest point south, will pause
moment, and then start on its return
northward, bringing us increasing
warmth every day.
On December %, the sun will rise
at z A. M. and set at 4:23 P. M. CEN
trail standard time, giving only eight
hours and thirty-two minutes of day.
light, and fifteen hours and twenty
eight minutes of darkness. At noon
the sun will be twenty degrees above,
the horizon, while on June 81, it was
sixty-seven degrees above the hori-
zon.
According to the almanacs, winter
begins when the sun enters Capri
cornus. In the present time, however,
the sun does not enter the constella-
ton Capricorn, but Sagittarius,
which is thirty degrees farther west.
Two thousand years ago, when the
names were given to the constella-
tions, the sun did enter Capricorns,
but since then the procession of
equinoxes has lifted the equinoxes
and solstices to the west among the
fixed stars, so that the signs of the
zodiac no longer correspond to the
consultations whose names they
bear.
Winter really begins when the sun
enters the sign of Capricorns on Dec
ember 20. but in this country the
date is usually fixed to include all of
December, because the cold weather
begins long before the time when the
sun reaches it's southern destination,
and turns back, carrying with it all
the joys of spring and summer.
II
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-02

Columbia. Jan. 2S.-Dr. w w. Fen
nell of Rock Hill DR.. o. u. Busbee,
OF springfield; DR.. II. III. Wyman, OF
Aiken. and DR.. w. A. Tripp, Of Ander.
son county, were today elected trus-
tees OF the State Medical College at
Charleston. DIR. X. II. McFadden, Of
ches.er; Dr. .. A. Matthews, of Ben
uettsville; DR.. w. S. Lynch, of Scran =
ton and DR.. r. r. Hughes, of Lau-
rcns. were also nominee.
The house today accepted the res
lgnation Of Speaker Thomas p. Goth
ran. 1t was accepted OF Mr.. Goth
rams request. The supreme court
needing his service as associate JUS
tice immediately, the house decided
20 elect his successor at noon Tues
day. Mr.. COthran qualified as asso-
ciatc justice of the supreme court in
the office Of the secretary of state at
O'Clock this afternoon by Judge
Mauldin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-02
NEGRO PUGILIST
is KILLED
Street Car Conductor Fires Fatal
Shot

Charleston, Jan. 31.-As a result
OF an alteration over a street car
transfer Frank (Kid) Grant, the ne
gro pugilist, was shot ana killed yes
erday afternoon by Tillman A. Will
nams. conductor for the Consoli-
dated company. Williams surrend :
cred to the police and Is held in the
custody OF the coroner pending an in
quest
According to the story Of Williams
IL IL alleged that Grant boarded the
car on Rutlcdge avenue and while in
'he middle OF the block between Ash
land and Rutledge avenues on Sprinr
street demanded "a transfer. He was
told that IL would he given TO him. il
Is said. at the transfer corner. IA.
jumped from the street car and reach =
ed Tor his hip pocket Williams
then fired the bullet striking Grant
IN the chin and penetrating the brain.
Coroner Mansfield stated last night
that a .32 caliber revolver was found
In Grants pocket. An INQUEST will
be held later.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-02
ARMY EQUIPMENT
FOR ROAD BUILDING

Washington, Jan. 27.-The United
States department of roads has Sc
cured from the war department au-
thority to dispose of surplus road
making machinery, including motor
trucks, at Cap Jackson to the high
way department of South Carolina.
Some days ago Charles Moorefield,
STATE highway engineer of South
Carolina, requested Senator Dial to
interview tho war department to an
Effort to secure this machinery. He
declared that much of it was ex-
posed to the weather and was de-
teriorating iii value.
Senator Dial acted, as requested,
with the result that the machinery
according TO present plans, will soon
b. engaged in constructing the high
ways of the state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-02
sUccEssrUL BODYBUILDING.

When CONGRESS passed the Federal
ma road act In 1915 there was much
criticism on the ground that II rep
resented an attempt by some of the
Backward states to provide for local
road construction at the expense or
the more prosperous states. In the
Intervening four years, however. the
act seems to have justified itself and
the states making use of Its provis-
tors have shown willingness to 60
nere than half way to meet the gov.
ernnsnt's offer.
- u reported now that more than
1900 miles OF highway have been
atproved for construction In these
fonr years There Is a fine spirit of
co-spsrs&ion between the state high
v1y depsrtments and the federal bu :
re9u The law provides that the nat
tobAl treasury department, pay half
the expense Of building rural post
roads In the states. Post-roads are
then 80 broadly defined that they in
ciods almost every sort Of road
seeded In the agricultural districts.
The encourasins fact Is that the
fe>eral act 10 actually stimulating the
constfuction Of good roads through
ooe the country. Some low grade
roe<s Are built at little cost. bue the
gvtnfer emphasis Is placed upon high
erads. psrnssnent highways. That is
90 u should be. IL the activity OF
the past four years continues, and in.
-eveascs ~ Il is doing now, this couu.
Try VIII begin soon 10 have a high.
Wy ystem OF which 1t may be
proud. SO
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-02

~ The representative women's organ.
isasiors of the country are hacxiee
<5tyone1y the home economics bill
eow pending In congress.
The object Of the bin 10 ito ft for
sissfui employment In the home, and
othsr occupations in the field of hons
eccneusics. the public school girls OF
. tns country" II provides for "a fed.
e!si fund tp be USED FOR 60 -opera,ion
y 1is htatss In, teaching. home eco.
nessscs In ths public schools as q
natural branch OF vocational educa.
Nn. The appropriated sought is
Ssoo.ooo for 1921 and an additional
3sSo.ooo for each succeeding year un-
~ the annual appropriation reaches
ss.ese.eoe.
Under home economics come cook
les. nursing. hygiene. home manage.
uhent and the care OF children. The
women VINO back the bill feel that
rnastery Of these subjects will stimu-
9aee Interest In and enthusiasm for
'heme-makins In the girls who must
presently make the homes OF this
ctuntry, and enable them to do it in
fenigently. They give six other
;cogcnt reasons for passage of the
sressure. They are:
! Because the standard of national
itss % dcterrniued by the tandards of
puuy In the home.
NJ Because 100000 babies die an
a'sal's through ignorance as to their
dare. - -
G Fecause 25 per cent OF the schoo,
children. rich as well as poor. are
uTdernourished, owing to improper
fec0inE. tl ts 80
Bseavss % per cent OF the money
representing wages brought into the
heslfe ID spent by women.
Becuuse ttaining In housebo,d
u,asfssement 10 necessary to cope with
present economic pressure.
Because the profession OF home
niakins n the most vital profession in
ths world.
The iist needs no addition. nor
should the thoughtful need any fur.
ther persuasion to lend their sup.
port to measure which provides a,
least little assurance tnat the every
day hon'e-maker shah come trained
to her profession.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-02

things American, have suffered from
the national mania for size. Too
often quality has been lost sight OF
i'm the quest OF quality. Academic
minds. no less than ordinary low
brow minds, have been deluded by the
alluring phrase, 1.-The biggest in the
world" when a far more fitting slo-
gan would be. 1.-The best In the
world"
The Princeton decision, IL adhered
to, should preserve the esta blished d
character Of that fine institution.
maintain Its standards and traditions
and improve the quality of it's stu.
dents. When the membership of a
popular institution is limited, it can
choose the best prepared applicants
and discard the rest. sucn a screen.
Inc process would do most Of the
colleges good, and would in turn spur
the high schools to better work.
Such restriction, too. IL applied by
leading colleges, is bound to result in
the multiplication Of colleges through
out the country and the raising of
'Gheir standards and increase their
usefulness. When only a small per-
centage Of candidates stand any
chance Of getting into Princeton or
Harvard or Vassar or Wellesley, there
will develop many Princetons and
Harvards and vassars and Wellesleys,
readily accessible to ambitious boys
ana sirE \, i, every section.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-02
WAR ON PINK
BOIL WORM

Washington, Jan. 29.-The annual
agricultural appropriation bill which
passed the house today with a total
of about s33,500.OO0 carries an item
of s554,S4O to enable the secretary
of agriculture to fight the pink boil
worm in Mexico and prevent its es-
tablishment in the United States.
or this sum, $139,S40 is made avail
able for the prevention of the move
ment of cotton and cotton seed from
Mexico into the United States. So
600 for surveys to determine the
distribution Of the worm in Mexico
and to exterminate local infestations
in Mexico near the border In CO.
operation with the Mexican govern
ment, $1,000 for investigation OF pos
sible control measures and s400,000
TO conduct surveys in Texas or any
o:her state to detect any infection
and to conduct control measures in
cooperation with the states, includ-
ing the establishment of cotton free
areas that may be necessary to
stamp out the infestation.
Cooperation is also authorized with
the states in the establishment of
zone or zones free. from cotton eul-
ture on or near the border OF any
states adjacent TO Mexico. Use. OF
any Of the funds to pay the cost or
statue of crop or other properties in
jured or destroyed is prohibited.
The bill also carries S13S,832 for
the enforcement of the cotton flu
lures act, SOS, 900 for administration
of the United States warehouse act,
S146,O00 for enforcement of the in
secticide act; $61,500 for experiments
and demonstrations in live stock pro-
duction in the cane belt of louisiana
and 100000 for the control and
eradication OF the Mexican bean
beetle in Alabama.
For investigation, demonstrating
and promoting the use of standards
for the different grades, quantities
and conditions of cotton, and for in
vestigating the ginning, grading and
baling of cotton, the sum of S38, 400
was appropriated.
A total of s1,s78,S00 was appro-
priated for the stamping out OF tu-
berculosis in animals.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-02
JAS. HAM LEWIS
IN COLUMBIA

Columbia, Jan. Ex-senator Jas.
Hamilton Lewis, OF Chicago, one OF
the most prominent men in Ameri-
can public life, will deliver the ad-
dress before the South Carolina bar
association in the hall of the house
Of representative tonight. Many
lawyers from all parts of the state are
here for the convention. Officers are
being elected this afternoon.
Last night in the Jefferson Hotel
the lawyers enjoyed a dinner dance,
as guests of the Richland bar Many
legislators are participating in the
convention events Both branches of
the general assembly accepted invi-
tatiOns to attend the session tonight
and hear Senator Lewis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-02

county court would relieve the
congcsted dockcts of the circuit court
ana woul dprcvent the intolerable de-
lay in the administration OF justice
that now ohtains--provide Judge
can be found who will so manage
MS court AZ TO prevent the needless
delays that prevail IN the conduct OF
the circuit courts. There would be no
need OF a county court IL the circuit
Judges would run their couIys some
what after the manner OF Judge FL.
A. NJ. Smith OF the federal court, and
prevent waste of time and dilatory'
and obstruettOnist tactics by the law
yerS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-02
STATE ROAD BUILDING.

| MajeGen. Goethals. who has turn
ed his attention from interoceanic ca :
nails to land highways. urges the state
system of road-building as against
| the county system. The method fol-
lowed In nearly all the states, he ex-
plains, Is to allot money available for
highway construction TO the various
counties, and for the county survey
ors then to lay out the roads and
the county officials to determine their
type and extent. The plans may be
submitted to the state highway de-
partment for Gnal approval, but re-
gardless of suggestions or criticisms
1T the state capital, the county au-
thorities generally have their way.
The natural result Is that the roads
are built piecemeal, with regard
only to local needs and without con.
nection with any broad, well con.
sidered plan.
~~"eA~h VI TeSpOnSlDliill
and necessary authority says Gen.
Goethals, always give the best re-
SUITS, and to accomplish this, it
seems to me that the first thing to
be done Is to secure such modification
OF the existing laws as shall estab-
lish system OF state highways which
the state will construct and maintain
leaving to the counties the cons,ruc.
tion OF such county roads feedins
into the state system as the count,
authorities may determine, subject to
the proper control and direction OF
the state highway officials.
THE state would then secure a
system Of highways directly under its
own control. constructed for the
benefit Of the state as q whole, under
an organization that could be held re.
| sponsible for results"
This policy has proved its useful.
ness in New Jersey and Pennsyl.
vania. 1t should commend itself to
every other state. Highways are nc
longer of purely local concern. e.
cry important piece of road build
ing should be considered in con.
nection with the general network OF
highways In state or even I'm .
group Of states.
The matter is OF particular inter.
est ut present, In view OF the BIG
sums that nearly all the states are 60.
ms TO spend for road reconstruction
| this year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-02
AdsflrED cOLl.ENE ATTEND.
ANCE.

Much interest is aroused by the
announcsment that Princeton Univer-
atty Ia going to restrict tine number or
students to 1900. There are other
colleges which from time to time
pursue 4 policy Of restriction owing
60 temporary inability TO care for a
larger body of students. hut Princeton
appears to be the first important In
sutp'icn TO sci |" definite msxlmun, be /.
yosd which Il does not expect or do
sirs 10 90.
his . wholesome sign. Our higher
tortisntions of iesraing. Ike most
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-02
Marriage License Record.

The following cOlored couples have
been granted marriage licenses:
Willie Sanders and Ellouise Clark of
Claremont.
JOnnie Burgess and Mary Herriott
OF Sumter
Palmer Chaponau of Manning and
Carey Potts of Sumter.
Charles Richardson and Evilena
Murray Of Dalzel.
Joseph Woods and Henrietta Johns
OF sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-02
FORD GAINING
VOTES

Washington, Jan. 28.-A net gain
of 2,672 votes was recorded for Henry
Ford today by the senate committee
recounting the ballots cast in his
1918 senatorial election cont e st
against Senator Newberry, whose
plurality was about $500. At the
close Of work today, 1858 of the g.
232 precincts in the state had been
recounted, including the ninth ward,
OF Detroit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-02
RhniadNEjm

~0AAA& Oo
Mr.. G. G.. Tuttle spent Friday
night at Manning.
Mr.. J. Il. Cotheran, special at
tOrney -. A. G. l.. at Wilmington,
Is in the city for weekend.
The force Il now installing more
up-to-date heating plant at the A. c..
L. passenger station to take place
Of the one that was put out Of COM
mission in December by the boiler
bursting.
A. B. Mcy'onald for few days on the
Sumte" -Maxton run.
Mr.. f.. B. Rush, train master,
Chan lesion, was in the city Wednes-
day.
Mr.. j p. Trenholm, chief engineer
A. c. L., was in Sumter Wednesday.
Capt. G. G. Lamb Is now on
through passenger run between Flor
ence and Savannah, and reports very
heavy travel from the north to Flor
ida points.
Mr.. C. NJ. Brand. train master, mad
his arm broken while at the wreck
near Orangeburg on Thursday by
falling. His many friends wish hin,
a speedy recover.
.,.,~ y T. T..
Mr. Ed T'uttle has returned to his
home at Salters after spending
while with his brother, G. G. Tuttle
on Oakland Ave.
L.. with headquarters in Columbia,
was a visitor in town Wednesday.
Mr.. r. q. Hare, superintendent,
Florence, passed through Sumter en-
route to Columbia Tuesday.
Mr.. w. II. Davis. operator, is in
Florence few days doing extra work.
Three trains in South Carolina are
TO be discontinued by the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad. The changes,
which have been approved by. the
railroad commission, will go into eff
feet Sunday. February 6. the trains
to be taken off by the order largely
duplicating service, which will be
carried by other trains to make con-
nections as usual.
Trains No. 6S and No. 50 between
Columbia and Sumter will be discon-
tinued. the traffic normally handled
by them to be cared for by train No.
o. and No. SIS. No. 6S now leaves
Columbia at 7:45 o'clock in the morn
Ing and reaches Sumter at 9:2O, while
No. So leaves Sumter at 6:25 o'clock
at night and reaches Columbia at s
o'clock. No. 54, which will be con-
tinued on its present schedule, leaves
Columbia at $40 o'clock in the morn
ing and reaches Sumter at 7:15
O'Clock, while No. 55 leaves Sumter
a. 1926 o'clock at night to reach Co.
lumbia at 1850 o'clock.
Trains No. 66 and 81, operating
daily between Bennettsville and Fay
etteville, n. c.. will also be taken off.
No. 66 leaves Bennettsville at S:20
O'Clock at night and reaches Fay
etteville at lO:S5 o'clock, while No.
" leaves Fayetteville at 7:10 o'clock
I'm the morning and reaches Bennetts-
vile at 9:25 o'clock.
Trains 81 and So between Florence
and Wilmington, N. c.. will also be
discontinued, the traffic to the han
died b ythe other trains now being
operated between the two stations
No. 81 leaves Wilmington at s:45
o'clock in the afternoon to reach Flor
ence at 1880 o'clock at night, while
No. So leaves Florence at $50 o'clock
In the morning to arrive in Whining
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-02
NEGRO WOMAN
is CANDIDATE

Chicago, Jan. 29.-The first negro
woman candidate for alderman in the
city council Of Chicago is Lulu Sims,
whose petition was filed just before
the time limit expired yesterday. She
is candidate from the fourteenth
ward in the old stronghold Of the late
Roger Sullivan, the noted Democratic
leader
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-02

(By a Town MANI.
During prosperous years,
While money flowed
Through land of plenty
Let's admit we al rode.
Let's be frank and confess
We were all in the race,
And among those present
Who followed the pace was
The Farmer.
The merchant, the banker,
Mechanic and baker,
Right down through the list
TO the undertaken.
Rode on the crest Of the wave of
prosperity.
Sported and spent and lived
With hilarity, also
The Farmer.
When 1t comes to the problem
or who's going to ride,
Perhaps the Boil Weevil
Will help us decide.
lot will depend
On the judgment we use,
On good common sense
The methods we choose and
The Farmer.
When hard times hit the country
Along in the fall,
And prices went down
Most disastrous to all,
Whos voice raised in protest
Was heard loudest OF all?
The Farmer.
We want to give credit
Where credit is due,
And right here's a good place
To mention few.
Impressions gathered
By mere city man,
Regaruing hard times and
The Farmer.
Who Is it that's ever ready to yell,
TO threaten. brag and
Raise merry He'll
And weep with self pity
All over the throng?
When misfortune lands
And things do dead wrong?
The Farmer.
Though merchants were ruined
And others as we'll,
Though all had their losses
How much none can tell.
Who was 1t we heard
The most to complain?
The Farmer.
Who was it kicked most
About profiteers,
And then played the game
To the limit themselves,
Rubbed it in the consumer
Right up to the ears,
Without troubled conscience
Because they got theirs?
The Farmer.
Who is it you can't get
To organize.
Who won't hang together
Or harmonize,
To protect their own interests
For mutual gain,
We say. you know it's
The Farmer.
And now, Mr.. Farmer,
Though we've ripped you a few,
Don't get insulted
And go up in the air.
We're simply tring
To bring home to you,
That there's others
On earth, with
The Farmer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-02-02

OF season, heat resistance and shape
OF leaves The Cos lettuces are gain
ing favor rapidly and often succeed
where the head varieties do not do
well. They have a long incurving
leaf, different in shape from the COM
mon types. and the quality is .irst
class. The nature of it's growth
blanches the heart.