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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-08
RABS VS. CONCRETE.

In an effort to foil the shipworm, a wooden bridge crossing at Boce Celga Bay, Fla. was replaced by one of concrete. Certain marine crabs, however. peculiar to that region, Se- lected this bridge as their own. tun- neling and boring into the adaman- taceans are known locally as stone crabs, and they are equipped with enormous. heavily armed claws. With the aid of these powerful tools they have succeeded in reducing portions chalk.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-08
GERMAN FREIGHT RATES

When money goes down prices go up There is from this rule price may down while down number of prices but for all prices they will be the higher is the cheaper
 German mark went down to half cent. German rates increased than three thousand cen than thirty times.
 the mark at cents the German cost of living 15 and oneha tmes that faster than ha mark had decreased.
 mark down to threetenths of cent and German prices adjusting themselves to the scale.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-08
PREHISTORIC FREIGHT.

When the cargo of a ship was un- loaded recently at Portland, Ore, it was discovered that a certain portion, which was supposed to consist of wal rus Htusks. proved to be the ivory tusks of the mastodon. Crafty St. berian natives had substituted these for the walrus ivory which was or dered- The cheaters, however, cheat ed themselves, flor in spite of its great age the substitute was we'll preserved, and the large size of the tusks con-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-08
DIED.

thisc fty. April 2, 1922. Francis Thomas Thornton, son of Mrs. Elizabeth A. and the late F. S. Thornton
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence. 145 BeardSley Park terrace. on Monday, St. Charles church at g a. m. Friends may view the remains after 12 o'clock noon, Sunday. April g.
 Interment at St. MichaePs cemA- tery. asp
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-08
AN INLAND LIGHTHOUSE.

The lighthouse once off Atlantic inland from the board walk, and sur rounded by paved streets and apart ment houses. In 50 years the shifting sands have added millions of dollars worth of land to the northern end of the island.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-08
PAVING

The higher above the pavement Parisians live the higher taxes they pay In plate of the unpopular levy on pianos the stair carpets and eleva- tors of apartment houses will be taxed. The more stair carpet ol elevator you use the more you pay
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-08
SPRTUAIISTTC MANIA

From Southern Bavaria comes the report of an entire family of II mem bers going insane through spiritual fstic experiments. The neighb ors found them, after destroying their furniture, about to offer up an infant ai sacrifice to the spirit of pure
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-08
OBITUARY
Francis T. Thornton.

The funeral of Francis T. Thorn ton, 19, son of Elizabeth A. and the late F. G. Thornton, will be held Mon day morning at S:30 from his home, 145 BeardSley Park terrace and a
 half hour later in St. Charles church
 where a high mass of requiem will
 be celebrated. Interment. will be
 made in St. MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-08
ApneS Savicb

The funeral of Agnes Savich, who died yesterday at the Isolation hos pital of scarlet fever, was privately conducted today from the home of her parents, Joseph and Anna Savich, IT Dewey street
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-08
Harold Baxter.

l Harold, nineteen months old son of
 Mir and Mrs. Steven Baxter of PIP
 Pearl street was buried this afternoon | in Mountain Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-08
Stephen K. Hamilton.

Members of the G. A. R. acted as pallbearers at the funeral of Stephen K. Hamilton of 46 Morehouse street which was held yesterday afternoon from Henry E. Bishops mortuary chapel. 1nterment was made in Mountain Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-08
Frances J. Vanstone.

Frances J. Vanstone was buried yesterday in Mountain Grove ceme- tery. Rev. Ralph Talbot conducted the services at Read Memorial chapel at 2:30. The pallbearers were Ray, Leslie, Lester and Harold Vanstone.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-02-02

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REVENUE FUND tinded. /
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To Whom Issued and for
n. What Purpose. -.

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w. c. Smith. hauling gravel =, s2s5 90
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John Lynch Dor /. 8. 74 3Ss
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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1922-02-02
Miscellaneous.


To Whom Issued and for =
What Purpose. Amount.
North Shore Garage, use OF ~, 81
Dr.. F. B. Hicks. examination p ! 0o
fees O: Erickson $500: -: TAO
Of health meeting ..:....... 80. "A
S. G. Murphy, county attorney, >..5
expenses as attorney .... 10 90
Charles W. Sexton, premium
on insurance policy =. .:.... 80. 70
jail !............. 3.95
E J9hn ,Malnosky, drayage ...... 100
Olof Fredrickson. estimtting - =
Geo. Leng, copying delinquent ''''
s. t. Johnson, map o Of Cook lO''0V
county for treasurer ..... 6 90
John G. Murphy, kerosene for
Arthur Anderson, compass
chas. J. johnson. - premium on 10 Nv
Sam Zimmerman, Jr.. auto
v. N. johnson, labor and sup: ''0e
f. B: Hicks, M. D., examina. L. ~
ton of Alfred Strand ,...t.. $50
Rouland Gilmore, examination
of Alfred Strand ........... $50
V. N Johnson, labor and sup
plies ,.., :.......... 100 IS
+. II. AIM. decorations g.. O5
Cook County Agricultural Soci-
ETY., exhibit at State Fair 49, 15N 90
Cook County Agricultural Soci-
ETY., exhibit at State Fair. ... $50. 90
Ad fra; a,,+ E'rtsgard' hauling ~
Tom Hussey, gasoline While on '0'
trip with boiler maker .. 1922
F. b: Myers, services in 100000
Dr.: j. r. McNutt examination WV wv
fees case of insanity of Eu-
gene irving ............. 100 90
John Monsoon, auto hire case of
Alfred Strand ......... 1000
Miller 1la; Pr PAWS Co., prepaid =,
Peyton Paper Co., prepaid
American Exchange National ''4
Bank, commission for pay
ing Cook County coupons 225
John Samskar hauling freight. 800
B. A. Rude, services on pump
M1nroe Calculating: Machine wv
Co., expenses changes on =,
machine ......... w l76
Joseph Zerbach. handling
DR.. Frank B. Hicks, examiner ~
fees insanity Of Eugene
Mainey ......... f......... $50
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20
City-Scranton
Shipping Beans

Florence. May 16.-The Lake
City-Scranton section of Florence
county is shipping II to Is carloads
of green beans to the eastern ana
northern markets every a thla
week, L. II. Lewis, extension ser
vice specialist in marketing, re-
ports from his headquarters IN
Florence. Lake City is moving
from six to 10 cars Of beans every
day While Scranton is moving three
to five per day.
The movement commenced the
last of the past week, during VIII n
several carloads were forwarded.
The neak of the movement VIII
come this week.
This section of the county has
made an excellent bean crop, gem
orally speaking, according to the
best reports obtainable. 1t is be-
ing marketed through local organ
ization. with the assistance of the
marketing specialists of the extern
sion service.
The success Of the Lake City
Scranton section is demonstrating
that Florence county is not de-
pendent upon cotton and tobacco
She can grow truck and get a good
market for it too.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20
MAYOR COLEMAN
TALKS STRAIGHT
New Mayor 70 Columbia Tells
People How to Help Sup
press Lawlessness

Columbia, May 1.-THE new
Columbia administration began
Yesterday. w. y. Coleman was
sworn in as mayor. and Moffat B.
Dupre and Sam L. Sweeney were
sworn in as councilmen-elect. Re-
firing Mayor z. j. Blalock admin
istered the oaths. The hold-over
members of the council are: Fred
D. Marshal, who is mayor protein
under the new regime; and +. S.
Earle. Mr.. Coleman will have
charge of the police department.
In an address to the people OF the
city on being indicted into Office
the new mayor called on the public
to aid in the enforcement Of laws.
"Quit buying liquor" he challenged,
:'for when you do you know you
are disregardinS the law, thereby
arrayins yourselves with the boot
logger in his war against God and
man. Stop serving liquor in your
homes. stop drinking it at clubs,
parties and dances. and in a snort
time the bootlegger Will go out OF
huSineSS'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20
CLOSE RACE IN
PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia, May 1I.-Com-
plete figures will be necessary to
determine the Republican nomina-
ton for governor in yesterdays pri-
mary. Nearly two-thirds Of the
state heard from says Attorney
General George E. Alter is leading
Clifford Pinchot, former state for
ester by twenty-five thousand. The
last estimates, however, showed
Pinchot leading in sixty-one OF
sixty-seven counties in the state.
Senator George Wharton Pep
per, the incumbent who was ap-
pointed by the governor. won by a
substantial majority Over Congress
aaan-at-Large William j.. Burke
for nomination to be United States
senator to fill the uneXpired term
of the late Senator Bosie Penrose.
Senator Peppers Democratic OPP
ponent in the. November election
will be Judge Samuel E. SMUT,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

Something new in American life
] assrevealed in connection with the
death of H P. Dawson, the New
Yors banker:
He himself divided his energies
bssween two fields of activity, fl
.ganssand public service, tending
more and more to emphasize the
latter i his latest years. With two
sons TO inherit his fortune. he gave
leach a choice of careers. pointing
eut that public service had better
he ancompIicated with business.
Yhesyounger son Il. P Dawson.
5chose to follow in his. fathers
zoetsteps as a banker. The. elder.
Trueee Dawson. much to his
sathsr.s satisfaction, declared for
nuhIsc ser;ce, with the under
standing that he would never be
IS rich as he might become in a
Koney-making pursuit. but would
have enough to I've on in comfort
able Independence
Nhat this amounts to is the en-
a~g5ynaent of a public career. in the
4 of a young man considered
Exceptionally gifted and well quail
lid for such service. F. Trubee
Dasison IS already IN the New York
Mgfslature. I6 all accounts OF
him are correct, he may go far. The
example is an admirable one, as
yegards both father and son. Th"re
S nothing that America needs more
sodays than the dedication to her
service of capable. hish-minded
young men of what. in other coun-
tres, is Sometimes called "the rul-
ing class.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20
AT
New Marshal and Professor of
Engineering to Be Elected

Columbia, May IA new mar
shall at the University of South
Carolina will be selected by the
faculty on recommendation Of the
president of the institution, at the
June meeting Of the faculty, the
new marshal to succeed Ben Halle,
who was killed in a double tragedy
at the institution two weeks ago.
For the time being E. 8. Smith,
who is connected with the proper
~ department at the University.
is acting as marshal.
The selection of a new professor
Of engineering. to succeed the late
Prof. NJ. Goode Homes, killed in
the same tragedy. will be a matter
for the board of trustees. No &C
ton is expected in connection with
this office for several months yet.
1t is understood there I num-
erous applications filed with the
University authorities for the two
positions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20
NOTABLE ORGAN RECITAL.
DIR. Baldwin Delights Audience a
Winston-Salem.

The organ recital at West End
Methodist church by d.. Minor Z.
Baldwin, famous concert organist'
was one of the outstanding vents
of a musical nature in recent years
in Winston-Saiem. Considering
conflicting events. the audience was
a large one and everyone VINO
heard the remarkable program
rendered by DR.. Baldwin was de-
lighted.
Most of those in last nights
audience knew of DR.. Baldwin's
great fame as an organist. The
others Immediately realized as
soon as The first number was rem
dered that the instrument was IN
fhe hands of a real master. Every
number was given with consum-
mate skill and artistry and the
whole made up a program was re-
markable.
fore by noted musicians but I new
er before heard anyone get the
wonderful effects secured by Dr..
Baldwin" said local music low
er who is much interested in the
organ. And others expressed
themselves in a similar way.
In a program of such excellence
it is difficult to pick out any num-
Der as better than the rest, but
among the outstanding features OF
the program last night we're
Bach's Great Toccata;" "Scher-
20" by Bossi; "Reverie' and
consolation. by DR.. Baldwin;
"Adagio ct Minuet," by Haydn, and
Schubert's "By the Sea" The eff
fects secured by the organ in the
last number were no less than
marvellous. DR.. Baldwin's own
numbers were received with much
enthusiasm.-Twin-C City Sentinel,
Winston-Salem, N. G..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20
STATE BANK
EXAMINER

Columbia, May 17.-Goy. Cooper
Yesterday announced the reslgna-
lion of James H. Craig, state bank
examiner. and 81 the same time an
nounced the appointment of w. W.
Bradley to succeed Mr.. Craig. Nj.
Bradley will assume his new du-
ties this morning.
Mr.. Craig resigned to accept the
position of treasurer of the Trl-
State Tobacco Growers association
of South Carolina, North Carolina
and Virginia, a responsible position,
Mr.. Craig Will continue his asso-
Citations with the banks Of this state
in his new work and his family
will continue to reside at Ander-
son.
Mr.. Craig and Mr.. Bradley have
been associated in the state bank
ing department for something more
than seven years. For nearly four
wears Mr.. Craig has been chief
examiner and at the head of the
department.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE NOTES
Secretary Reardon of Cham.
ber-ef Commerce Makes
Announcement

An important meeting Of the d.
rectars of the Sumter Truck
Growers association will be held
a. 6 O'Clock tomorrow. Friday
evening, May 18th; at Sumter
Chamber of Commerce and every
director is urgedsto be present. Sew
oral matters of interest TO the pro-
ducers of truck have to.he discussed
and attended to. such as. securing a
place for receiving, grading anu
packing, and also the question OF
securing shipping containers must
be looked into, as beans Will be
moving in a week or more from
this County in quantities.
The directors of this association
are expected to cooperate in helping
the farmers to market track as
well as to.market the truck produc-
I'd by the directors themselves.
Cooperative marketing means get
ting together: and helping each
other out by mutual action and
mutual selling and by mutual pur-
chasing Of shipping containers, etc.
Every township has a director VINO
is expected to@1ook after his section
of this county in getting the truck
growers organized for profitable
marketing. Teh success o faliure
of the truck business this year
mean much to Sumter county IN
the future, and the directors OF the
Sumter Truck Growers associa-
ton are among the leading farm-
ers and business me of this city
and county and much depends upon
their leadership and their ADVICE
and cooperation 10 assist their tel
low citizens in marketing their
truck TO the best possible advan-
tage. Trucking and dairying I
going to he big features in asacui-
ture, together With poultry, hogs
grain. potatoes. fruits. and othef
products to largeis:take the place OF
cotton. The Sumter Truck Grow
ers association which was started
an a modest scale, rather late for
this years selling possibilities it is
true, is nevertheless an important
institution which must be Kept
fsnctioning, and every director OF
this association and every member
mas an opportunity by doing ms
nart to make this association and
TO make the truck industry fit IN
we'll ana pYofitahly with dairy7ng,
hogs. fruits, grains, and poultry,
eggs and ether marketable pro-
ducts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20
Winthrop Athletes
Get Great Welcome
Misses Goldbold and Kennedy
Met by Representatives of
College at Station

Rock Hill, May IA betting
welcome was accorded Miss Lucille
Godbold and Miss Margaret Ken
nedy, on their return today from
New York, where Miss Godbold
took individual honors in the elimi-
nation meet Saturday and Won the
distin ton of being n vi seven
American women chosen to repre-
sent the country at the Olympic
meet in Paris next August.
Headed by President Johnson
and members of the faculty, about
200 students were on the reccp-
ton committee that met the return
ing athletes at the station. Galiy
decorated automobiles were used
as the mode of conveyance and
President and Mrs. Johnson and
Mrs. Bartlett. head Of the physical
training department, took the two
young women in charge.
At chapel the hour was given
over to the young women, who
told most Interestingly of the trip
and of the meet Saturday. They
stated there were large representa-
tons from various women's schools
in the north and east, each OF the
contestants being accompanied by
coaches and trainers, who would
cover them With blankets and rub
them down at the conclusion OF
each event. The attention given
them amused the South Carolina
girls. who at the conclusion of each
event stood calmly awaiting the
next.
They said they felt somewhat
lonesome in the mist of such a
gathering. there being thousands
assembled for the meet.
Under the rules the college send
ing a contestant to the Olympic
pays half the expenses and the Ma
tional Track association the other
half. Winthrop's part Of Miss
Godbold's expenses was raised in
half a minute during chapel hour
this morning.
Miss Godbold Won two frsts, two
seconds and one third out Of the
! seven events on the program, at the
meet. She totailed II points,
making the highest individual score
and putting Winthrop fourth in the
contest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20
Man

What is happening in Genoa, IS
iyaportanta What sharpening in
washington is important. At Feast,
sdipaematie and governmental do
snaarnauch talked about. Yet
perhaps what IS happening in
Santa Rosa, Cal. IS more import
athan any of the contemporan-
sous events that fill the eyes and
the world.
ghere. Luther Burbank. aged
suf xetipe as ever. is going ahead
Sliedly with his work. A newspaper
cosrespondent drifting in to see him
IAeeshsr day learned that Bur
bank has a new variety Of oats,
Snperiorto any yet produced with
no Jacket and therefore no waste.
hers must be billions of potential
safue IN that
His new wheat, for which he re-
eeived 1000 for a single bushel,
has been awarded first prize in
Canada It is unquestionably the
finest wheat ever grown. More
billions Of value for the future.
His famous potato has been OF
moreyaaue to mankind. he thinks,
than anything else.
Re has a new barley. too, and
many new fruits He has produced,
10 years. a walnut tree whose
WOOD is werth 10 times as much as
4ssatos the ordinary walnut. He
has developed walnuts with shells
So thin that the birds ate them,
aadhe had TO thicken them again
fosproteetIon.
ued IS the primary need of the
Roman race. Burbank, working
rHobtrasivelE for future genera
fiens. max be sreateTfhan all the
statesnen and warriors whose deeds
ard words bulk SO large now in
nnIaan estimation Standards OF
judgment are usually queer. and
zs.f5 ,~.ococnized ife