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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
WHAT A BOY IS WORTH.


Perhaps boys have not been ful-
iy appreciated at their economic
ralue
A Chicago man estimates that it
costs $500 to bring boy to the
age of12 years. The Rochester IN.
sY.) Democrat thinks that the av-
erage father VIII not consider this
estimate too low. The cost Of rear
ing representative American
child can hardly be under $500
wear. Parents in ordinarily COM
fortaoles circumstances are pretty
SIRE TO find, if they 90 a little
fguring, that it costs them more
than that. The head Of family
OF I've that does not live at all
pretentiously is accustomed to
reckon the expense Of his three
small children a, $1,000 a year
apiece. That takes account not
merely of the food, clothing and
other direct and obvious expenses,
bsat of the fact that larger house
IS required where there are chill
dran. with more expenditure for
rert. furniture, household help, etc.
is probably true that a childless
couple can i've for half as much as
That same couple could with three
ssaldren. on the same scale OF Nv
The newspaper quoted is i'm
pressed by the capital represented
any aggregation of boys, at the
Valuation given. Thus a class OF
10 boys in Sunday school represents
"a s55,8 ,8eo investment. A Boy Scout
tzpop OF 80 stands for an outlay
OF s$f65t 600. "A schoolroom full OF
aoys means close to quarter Of a
million dollars. And there. need
be no sex. Discrimination about it.
Girls cost no less; and the way
tnings are going, they may play just
-ssaTcrtant q part as the boys in
the economic world of the future,
apart from their inestimable work
of motherhood
@ This May be rather material
istic way OF looking at childhood,
hat It heirs materiahstic age to
ftef It's perspective straight. FAKE
a5lot OF boys playing ball in the cor
ner lot. Think of them not as a
noisy, troublesome crowd or
youngsters. hut as a quarter OF a
: million dollars, incarnate and ac-
sige and promising big dividends if
properly handled, and it sort OF
Oranges a busy mans attitude to-
sWara them
Congress. seems to have an ink
hing OF the principle involved. in its
proposal To raise the income tax
exemption afor dependents from
,s39o apiece 10 $500 A fair valua-
stion OF .,fnerican childhood would
make ti1e exemption still larger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Profit From Weeds

1t is matter Of interest, prlmar-
lily to the farmer, that certain OF
the well-known eedS now either
generally Of locally infesting the
country could be used to furnish
the supply of crude drugs obtained
wholly or in part by Importation
from abroad. Roots, leaves and
flowers Of several Of the species
most detrimental in the United
States are gathered, prepared, and
cured in Europe, and not only form
useful commodities there but sup
ply to a considerable extent the de-
mands Of foregn lands. Hence 1t
appears probable that while weeds
can hardly be made desirable still
in his fight to eXterminate them the
farmer may be abe to turn sc1ne
OK the to &c count.
The prices paid for crude drugs
are not great and would rarely
tempt anyone to pursue this line of
work as a business. Yet, if in rid
ding the farm of weeds and thus
raising the val,." OF the land the
farmer can 81 the same time make
these pests lae source of a smali
income instead of dead loss.
something is gained.
In order to help the farmer to
obtain the best possible prices for
such products, instructions for col
lecting and preparing crude drugs
derived from weeds are here brief
iy given. The collector should OBJ
serve them carefully.
Directions for Collecting Leaves.
Leaves should always be collect
ed in clear, dry weather, in the
morning, after tne dew is off. They
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE best
estimates available show that there
are Gvc million, seven hundred and
thirty-live thousand persons unenl-
plovcd in the United States, Labor
Secretary Davis reported to the
senate today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
The Watehman and Southron
published Wednesday and satur-
day by
Osteen Publishing Company,
Sumter, S. C.
Terms:

$s.0o per annrn-in advance.
Advertisements
One Sa,are. first insertion --$1.o0
: Every subsequent insertion 80
- Contracts for three months or
sengar will be made at reduced
AL Communications which sub
sSer*e private interests will oe
eslafged Tor as advertisements
tstcarses and tributes OF re-
spees viii be charged for.
The sumter Watchman was
ssaarSssd 1n .S5e and the True
SEQ sss,;l ll,lire.3 IN 1866. The Watchman
sss.a,aa soalYlron now has the com
stsinad circulation and influence OF
sssesh OF the old papers, and is man
, ifest.y the best advertising medium
Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
National Fra
ternal Congress
Will Meet in Chicago August
20

Chicago, Aug. l1.-Every stat.
in the union viii be represented at
the convention Of the National
Fraternal Congress of America To
be held here 1;ugust 29 TO Septenl-
ber |, the program .or which has
been announced.
President George S. Kirby will
preside at the opening session whep
greetings will be extended from
the Canadian i'raternal A&Socia-
ton and committee reports Will be
made.
Jesse s. Phillips. superintendent
of Insurance, New York. will speak
on insurance Commissioners and
the Fraternal Societies. on August
81. other addresses include. '"rhr
Importance OF Health Conservation
to the t'raternal Societies by Dr
NJ NJ. Smith: Women in Frazier
nalisn" by Mary l.. Rocca; Era
tcrnal Poetry and Prose" ~. Milton
q. Wood Of Chicago and What
F'raternal Societies are Doing TO and
in the Melting Pot by Mrs Fran
ces G. .Iakaboin.
w f. Futch Of Cleveland, sec
retary OF the National Congress Viii
speak on the third day on the sub
iect Some Obstacles in Securing
Fraternal Legislation.' The oti-
GERS will be elected and installed
at the afternoon session.
In addition to the national con
ference there viii also be meetings
OF the presidents section and the
law section which viii be featured
by addresses by representatives OF
various fr:iternal organizations. The
annual meeting of tn" l''ratcrnal
Actuarial Association viii be held
on Monday morning. August -.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20
Marriage License Record.

White:
Isadore Jones and Callie Hodge.
Alcolu.
George Atkinson Sumter, and
Rode Griffin, PineWoOd.
Colored:
Geo. w. Burkett and Matte
Compbell, Horatio.
VIII Anderson and Mary Nc
Cleary, Sumter.
Frank B. Pierson and Mary P.
Turbin Sumter.
Fred Smith and Annie Green.
Sumter.
John Bracy and Mary Green,
Wedgefield.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20

From the ilanarr in which he Is
being ,humpe,i, 4 hrfty number of
senators evidently consider Sccrr-
t;.ly Mellon : financial projects ripe
for cuttli:5 Birmingham -\,tWs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20

Find Choice Rum in Spur%in'S
Hank. ."--liendlin" That nl;rkcs his
flight All the more mysterious and
difficult to explain. Roanoke
Times
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20

What this country neeos risii'
now is some arrangement by ~hicii
nxnanses could be met out OF what
Europe owes as.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20

CLERKS-(Men, women) over IT,
for Postal Mail Service. $3.50
month. Examinations Septem-
ber. Experience unnecessary.
For free particulars. write }.
Leonard CORNER Civil Service
examiner), s44 Equitable Bldg.
Washington. D. c.
LOST-Tirestone tire, On chncher
rim. 30x3 1-2. with rear light ana
license number APP attached,
between Rembert and sumner
via Dalzen. Liberal reward II re-
turned to J. H. Haynsworta, at
Court House.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20

Tackling the revenue bill, con-
press finds out at last what the
o,,,,,,c has known for yeaf-
how hard it is to raise money
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20

big New York candy man
nays he thinks rival who has cut
,,,cas in half is affected by the
heat" Well, it has been getting
,,re,tv hot for confectioners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-20

The new taxation plan proposes
to increase the burden on medium
sized incomes Same old story III
trade. the middlcman makes 'he
most. and in taxation the man III
the middle pays the most
There are still saloons in ships
and that's no joke.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-09-15

states that his crew would move their
camp 20 Spring Hill next week, and
would be camped on the South side
Of the river a fev miles above Bal
lingcr. The surveying crews have
been working down the river from
Bronte, one crew being az work on
the north side Of the river and the
other on the south side.
The surveyors will run their lines
10 a point about five miles Southeast
OF Ballinger down the river, and will
double back South and make the sur
vey thru Rowena Country. They ex-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-09-15

pcct 10 complete the field survey IN
about two months.
According to Engineer Prize. Sup
erintendent Holder IL finding the
project entirely feasible, and u u
expected that his report will 10 show,
and the proposition will be all that
Col. Stanley, the engineer who made
the first survey, claimed for u. IL
will only be a question OF financing
the big project after the engineers
furnish the survey, according 20 hints
given out by those In charge OF the
work.
While the survey Of the reservoir
shows that the pond will hold suffi-
cient water 20 irrigate 100000 acres,
maps will not be made for that much
territory at present. There Is some
question as to whether the flood wa
ters will supply water sufficient 70
cover 200, 900 acres during the grow
ing crop season, but those who have
stood on the banks Of the Colorado
river and watched the mad torrent
as il swept on to the Gulf for hours
after hours during the heavy rains.
can only guess how long II would take
such a stream to fill up the reservoir.
The proposition grows more op-
,imis,ic day by day. and with the
completion Of the survey, made BY
state and federal engineers and back
ed up by an authentic report, the
next step will be TO work out some
plan Of financing the big proposition.
The mos. feasible plan seems 20 be
TO vote irrigation bonds, and 60 right
ahead with the work. The bonding
system will make the big irrigation
enterprise the property Of the land
owners, and no graft on water rates
can be worked on the farmers, the
cost made being only on a basis suf-
ficient TO make the irrigsting plant
self sustaining. pay interest in the
bonds, create a sinking fund. etc.
The government is watching the
work closely, and the eyes Of the
country for many miles is focused on
the development, and when irrigation
is once assured, land values will
double, city property values VIII
double, and the stream Of immigra-
ton to be turned this way will start
permanent boom which Will be
worth a great deal more than any
body's oil boom.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-09-15
PUBLIC OPINION


Come let US reason together saith
the Lord our mutual interests and
the good Of humanity, says the same
justice and fairness demands il.
The public good and the stability Of
our government is dependent on il.
The exercising Of that suggestion OF
admonition, honesty, truly and I'M
selfishly applied in all cases, circum-
stances and conditions would bring
the glorious, responsive answer to
the Lords prayer, and instead of the
awful unnatural warped, distorted
and chaotic conditions we now have,
We would have love, Justice, peace,
fellowship and heaven on earth. Its
application il productive Of good, its
absence ~ productive Of strife, dis
cord, injustice, wrong doing and bad
conditions Now with these prelim-
inaries ! invite your attention 70 the
following remarks:
You say patronize home business.
Very weli-that sounds alright, but
do you, Mr.. Business Man, buy home
products when you can get them in
stead Of that shipped in, and do you
pay as good prices. Why is shipped
in products nearly always higher than
home produced. Do you beat down
prices of home productsf II so, why?
II doesn't make any more for you,
but does make less for the home pro
Queer. II you buy low you sell low
It's the home producer and consumer
that makes and supports your bust
ness. Again you say you got my
prices and you must pay them, and
you want no one else setting prices
for you, but how is il with the pro-
Queer! Dos you allow him 10 price
his stuff as you do yours; Why not?
They may offer OF suggest prices but
that's about all they can do, unless
organized along with other trades
and professions. When they are
properly organized and cooperate so
they can buy and sell together. then
they can set prices like other people
and get them and not till then. In
an unorganized state they are abso-
lutely ut the mercy Of organized bust
ness, especially big business, big
grating and profiteering business,
and all organized business is taking
advantage Of unorganizel labor and
production. The time is here when
the man that tries to paddle his own
little canoe, thinking he is indepen-
dent, is the worst fooled and most
and helpless of all There
is less show for working man or pro-
Queer, outside of organization than
other. business or professions, and
there is n great necessity for their
being organized as any, and no fair
minded man will deny that right or
necessity. All know that organiza-
ton Is the foundation Of Spccess IN
any business or professicA and its
the same In any trade or occupation,
and Why amt the worker and pro-
Queer just ~ much right to organise,
cooperate and educate ~ any othersf
You say you object to labor organi-I
rationa, Whyf What right have you |
to objecti Do you belong to any
sort Of organisationf II you do,
who's business Is Il do you think
Is Just a. much the workers end
producers business to organise a. II
Is youra-
be fair. just and honest.
T. j. ESTES
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-09-15

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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-09-15

!. I. Howard and family have
moved TO Inhbeck from the Little
field Community, they GENE To Lub-
s ssss 70 .s sss .a''si,s' HOWARD ., I'D and
family are livsag IN the ssuthwes.
part of the city and viii ksep posted
en the local happsnings % the city
and surrounding country ~ reading
the Avalanche each week n The 10
ture.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-09-15

Judge w r. Spencer and Frankling
d. Brown, Official Court Stenogra-
pher left Monday mmorning, 70 open
court at Tahoka, Lynn County. A
light docket Is reported for this term
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-09-15
Engineers Are Now
Working on Colorado
Irrigation Project

BALLINGER, Texas, Sept H.
Highway Engineer Prize viii is with
the Colorado River irrigation survey
ing crew and Chief Engineer Holder
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-09-15

Roland and billiard Schenck viii
leave today 70 enter the Tarlton Col
lege at Stephensville.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-09-15

nius nllvss ef Ieeknsy, pssssd
shFesoA the city firsk q Ne vest
legs IN foft worth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-10-20
EQUITY ENEMIES DISTORT
FINANCIAL REPORT
Brief Statement by the President of
The State Society of Equity

Evidently individuals or forces I'M
friendly to the Wisconsin Union,
American Society of Equity or to the
present administration or perhaps to
both are going to great pains and to
considerable expense to give wide
publicity to absolute falsehoods, half
truths, and unexplained or falsely ex-
planned statements designed to injure
the organizations credit and to dis
credit the present administration.
There can be but one or two reasons
for the false statements and deceptive
publicity regarding the financial con-
dition of the State Society of Equity
1t is either the last stand Of the So
cialistic, ultra radicalism imported
from North Dakota, backed by would
be competing farm organizations in
Wisconsin, to disrupt and destroy the
Society of Equity, or, it is the last
stand of few individuals who fear
the security of their positions and
prestiges unless the present admins
tration can be discredited. 1t may be
combination of both.
Now is not the time nor is the pub
lie press the place to enter into detail
explanations of actual existing con-
ditions nor the causes and individuals
responsible for them. Nor even to
point out the falsehoods, half truths
and misstatements, of which there are
a plenty to throw an entirely differ
ent light on the press notices that
have appeared.
1t is sufficient to say at this time
that the State Equity did not lose
$4,000 for the first eight months Of
the present administration nor half
that amount nor any considerable
amount for which the present admin
istration is responsible, also that the
present administration is entirely cap
able of financing its term of office
and activities and of showing at the
coming State Convention, such rec
ord of accomplishments, efficiency
and economy and such financial
condition of the State Treasury, in
spite of the difficulties and opposition
that it has had to overcome, that the
sponsors of the "spew" that has been
scattered over the state, whoever they
are, will be forever discredited by all
honest men.
On the proposition of moving the
State headquarters to Milwaukee, the
Madison dispatches are equally false.
They will not be moved unless ordered
by the next State Convention and the
present Board has had no thought Of
doing so in advance of such an order.
Statements to the contrary are Only
designed to deceive.
Signed, e. G. Pommerening
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-10-20
POLITICAL ACTIVITY

Although the ordinary time for the
preliminaries of a political campaign
is yet six months away, there is a
great deal of political activity. The
campaign so far as the Progressiyes
are concerned actually opened with
the holding of picnics and old settlers
and community gatherings, and con-
ferences by the league of women pro-
gressives, early this spring. 1t was
this somewhat clandestine activity
that awakened other elements in the
party to the need for action. When
we speak of political activity refer
ence is of course to the Republicans.
There is no Democratic party in the
state, though few old bourbon stand
bys are clinging to the hope of re-
surrection. Talk of convention that
will be representative of the sane
Progressives and the Conservatives
among the Republicans has been re-
vived, and it is likely something of
the kind will be brought to pass. What
is likely to stand in the way of such
gathering is the determination on the
part of some of the prospective can
didates for Governor to remain in the
field regardless of the recommends
tions of the conference or convention.
Attorney General Morgan who has
intimated his willingness to be can
didate for Governor will abide by the
expressed desire of the conference if
one be held. Merlin Hull who it is
generally understood will be in the
field for the governorship may not go
into a conference. Since Attorney
General Morgan has expressed his
willingness to contest the field with
Mr.. Blaine, there is some likelihood
that former Governor Phillip may en-
ter the lists against Senator La Fol-
lette. Senator Skogmo and Assembly
man Matheson who are prominent in
promoting a conference will not al
low their names to be used in connec-
ton with any office. As stated in
this newspaper few weeks ago,
Sol Levitan will again be candidate
for State Treasurer. 1t is generally
expected that State Treasurer john
son will enter the race to succeed HIM
self, but it is also among the possib-
ilities that Mr.. Johnson might be re-
commended by conference to head
the ticket. 1t is certain that the pro-
hibition element of the state will fight
Gov. Blaine's denomination because of
his veto of the Matheson enforcement
bill. To sum it up, there is prospect
of a lively and many sided fight be-
tween now and the election thirteen
months hence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-10-20

House for rent. s. L. KrautA.-adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-10-20
Superior In Every
Outstanding Quality

THE FAMOUS NASH PERFECTED VALVE
IN-HEAD FOUR-CYLINDER MOTOR, THE
ACKNOWLEDGED PERFORMER AMONG
LIGHT-FOUR ENGINES, is NOW REFINED
TO THE LAST DEGREE. ITS WONDERFUL
ACCELERATION, FINE SPEED, POWER ON
HILLS AND UNUSUAL FLEXIBILITY IN
THROTTLING DOWN, LEAVES 1T WITHOUT
A RIVAL IN IT'S FIELD.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-10-20
See This Car Today
---Drive

THEN YOU WILL RECOGNIZE BY HOW
WIDE A MARGIN 1T SURPRISES ALL Inr,
OTHER LIGHT CARS 1T is THE OUTSTAND-
ING AUTOMOBILE VALUE TODAY-A REAL.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-10-20
Nash Four Reduced to $1045
Effective Immediately
This Car at This Price Is by Far the Most
Remarkable Motor Car Value In America Today

THE NASH FOUR WAS DESIGNED, BUILT
AND PERFECTED AS A LIGHTWEIGHT,
HIGH QUALITY CAR AND CREATED A NEW
STANDARD OF VALUE AT ITS ORIGINAL
PRICE OF $1395.
FROM THE FIRST PUBLIC RECOGNITION
OF THE WONDERFUL WORTH EMBODIED
IN THE NASH FOUR KEPT THE DEMAND
ALWAYS FAR AHEAD OF OUR STEADILY
INCREASING PRODUCTION.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-10-20
Remarkable Riding
Comfort

THE UNUSUAL SPRING SUSPENSION OF
THIS GREAT NASH FOUR GIVES A RIDING
EASE WHICH EQUALS THAT OF A FAR
MORE EXPENSIVE CAR Or GREATER
Wheel, BASE
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-10-20
Production Makes New
Prices Possible

NOW THIS PRODUCTION HAS REACHED
VOLUME WHERE BY HANDING THIS CAR
TO BUYERS PRACTICALLY AT COST WE
ARE ABLE TO MAKE THIS NEW PRICE Eff
FECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
LIKE MONEY HAS NEVER BEFORE PUR-
CHASED SUCH A GREAT VALUE IN A HIGH
GRADE LIGHT MOTOR CAR.
IN EVERY QUALITY OF APPEARANCE,
COMFORT AND PERFORMANCE THIS CAR
DISPLAYS IT'S COMMANDING SUPREMACY
AND EXPRESSES THAT SUPERIOR EXCEL
LENCE WHICH so CONSCIOUSLY AND
INVARIABLY DISTINGUISHES A NASH
BUILT PRODUCT
THE BEAUTIFUL BODY, FINISHED IN DARK
LUSTROUS BLUE, is UNUSUALLY ROOMY.
THE THICK UPHOLSTERY OF IT'S WIDE,
Willmar tribune., 1921-05-25
fFirst pub. May 4, 1921-4t
ORDER FOR HEARING Oh PET1T4O0
no coNYEY LANDS OF C0AERACE

state of Minnesota, County OF Kan
diyohi. SIS. In Probate Court:
Special Term April 2Sth, 1921:
In the Matter of the Estate or Bertha
NJ Larson. Deceased.
On Reading and Filing the Petition OF
L. E. Larson, claiming to be entitled TO
a conveyance of certain real estate from
the Administrator of said estate. set
ting forth that Bertha NJ. LARSON de-
ceased was bound by a contract in writ
ing to convey said real estate to the
said l.. +. Larson, upon the terms ana
conditions therein stated. with deS-
cription of the land to be conveyed, ana
the facts upon which such claim TO con. con.
veyance is predicted and praying that
the Probate Court make a decree auth
orizing and directing the said Admins
traitor to convey said real estate TO salo
petitioner as the person entitled thereto
1t is Therefore Ordered. That all per-
sons interested in said estate may ap-
pear before this Court. a a special term
thereof to be held on Tuesday, the 3lst
day Of May, A. D., 1921. at O'Clock IN
the afternoon. at the PROBATE once ol u
the Court House in City of Willmar. IN
said County and oppose~said petition:
And it is Further Ordered. That TINS
order shall be published once in each
week for three successive weeks prior
to said day of hearing in the Wlllmar
Tribune a weekly newspaper. printed
and published at Willmar, in said Coun-
ty.
Dated at Willmar. Mimi, the 29th day
of April, A. D.. 1921.
By the Court.
T. o. GILBERT.
Judge Of Probate.
cHAR1Es CHAR JOHNSON, Esq.
Attorney.