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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-19
Bathing Suits and immortality.
(Greenville News).

The SanctlnonlouS editor of The
Union Times is in tantrum about
the abbreviated bifurcated and
we'll nigh nebulous bathing suits
worn at the municipal swimming
pool in his town and declares they
| must go. The swimming pool, he
says, "is real menace to morals
t and Shocks the sensibilities of
thoughtful people" Not only is
the "indiscrininate mixing of the
sexes repulsive to decency," but
many things have been reported
as going on there" he has refrain
! ed from publishing. So he suggests,
nay. demands, that the city fathers
build another pool, or allow the
+ pool to be used on alternating days
by. the two sexes.
The literally deyout editor of the
Greenwood Index-Journal, who is
Of the same denomination of the
Union protagnist, is baffled about
the complaint of his fellow editor.
He argues thus:
The Times admits it is a bit old
fashioned, an old fogey probably,
but confesses to not being able to
understand this thing: A woman
who would walk up Unions Main
street in bathing suit would be
arrested and locked up. Exactly.
That is, she would be now, but who
knows a few years hence? So why
permit its use in a public swimming
pool9
The Times point about a bath
ing suit on the street and in a
swimming pool Is not quite con-
vincing. For example, even SO
years ago surf bathing was con-
sidered quite proper, and the sexes
mingled freely in the sport, but the
bathing suits were really suits and
not mere bee-vee-dees between the
body and the elements, and
mighty little Of that. Even those
suits, however. would have sub
jected the wearer to arrest if they
had been sported on some business
street OR residence street away from
the beach.
The trouble is that the thing has
gone too far and is going too fast
to be stopped now. The old timers
might as well get their eyes used
to it.
Declaring that immortality is a
purely civilized vice." he confesses
! that he neither sides with the
Onion editor nor. totally disagrees
with him. but is dazed. I'VE do not
know what we are to see next he
concludes.
The connection between dress
and morals has never been fully
explained to us. In a New York
newspaper the other day we read an
extract from sermon delivered by
a minister so years ago criticising
women for lax morals because they
/ let their hair grow too long. Very
probably. there. were complaints at
that time, too, against the kind OF
bathing suits that were worn.
From the pictures we have seen
they were much more extreme than
the dresses which are now fearless
| ly denounced by purists.
; Excess IS its own cure and if
| the bathing suits now worn are
conducive to immortality they will
evolute to more modest standard.
It is much more likely that morals
will determine dress than that
dress will determine morals. !.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-19
Texas Not an FL Dorado.

I find the minds of a few cotton
farmers turning to Texas, I have a
letter this week from a planter in
Texas who wants to move to Beau
fort. Said he Il want to get a
safer agricultural country than
Texas. We have here too many
failures from climatic conditions
which man cannot combat. In WIN
ter our cattle are destroyed by
northers and in summer our gen.
eral crops are injured by terrific
heat, hot winds and drought.
Texas too, is too far away from
the balance of creation: it carries
hauls that are too long and with
too high freight rates. AS to cot
ton. Texas makes failures in this
crop just as does other sections. >
N. l.. Willet in Augusta Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-19

formed that the children of Mr..
Hope lived with their grandfather.
George w. Wightman charged
agents in Harris employ had paid
$50 per day for hotel bills, and
these had been O. KID by Harris,
while l get good rooms at a rate
of only $3.50 a day." Mr.. Wight
man said.
Mr. Harris did not refer to the
picture peddler" incident.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-19
One Weeks Murder Record.
(News and Courier.

-
Seven homicides in six days was
the murder record in South Caro-
lima last week; seven killings Of
white people by white people: two
in Greenville county, two in Barn
we'll county. one in Greenwood
county, one in Aiken county and
one in Beaufort county. Liquor
was at the bottom OF three Of these
killings, or had some part at least
in bringing them about; but appar-
entity liquor cannot be held re-
.sponsible for the others. They
illustrate rather-as all seven OF
the killings do for that matter
the deplorable cheapness Of shu-
man life in this state and country.
There is no other country in the
world with any claim to call itself
civilized where human life is Of so
little account that it can be- shed
ith the freedom which we tolerate
here. Last year. according to fig
ures produced at the meeting OF the
American Cdl -ASSoSiaSioii "a NSAA1
Francisco. there were $500 'unlaw-
full homicides in the United
States. In ten years $4,000 persons
"a population as large as that OF
a city like Charleston-have been
killed "by poisons, by the pistol
or the knife. or some other deadly
instrument"
In the presence of such statistics
Americans should stand appalled,.
The murder record in South Car
olina would shock and horrify any
people except people whose SEN
sib:lity to the meaning of such a
state Of affairs had been bluntec
by Familiarity. This is indeed the
worst part of it all. 1t is brought
home to us now by the fact that
in a State with q white population
OF considerably less than million
the lives of seven white men can
be snuffed out by violence in less
than a weeks time and the public
anxiety remain virtually undisturb-
ed and it's tranquility virtually un-
rufiled.
Are we to continue indefinitely
in South Carolina TO accept say
asery as matter OF course?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-19
Free Staters
Capture Dumalk
Civil War in Ireland Going
Against Irregulars

Belfast. August 1.-THE recap
ture of Dundalk by the national
army troops from Irish insurgents
was confirmed in Belfast this after
noon. Hundreds Of irregulars were
taken prisoners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-19

Mr.. Fred r. Sihert, personal
worker with Robert Browning evan
gelistic party, will talk to the Bus
mess Mems Christian club at the
Y. NJ. c. A Thursday evening at
o'clock. Meeting open to all
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-19

The time for paying 1927 taxes
without sheriff's costs expires Aug
Us, sist. Executions will be turn
ed over to the sheriff on Septem-
Der 1st. County Treasurer Wal
lace has made out approximately
G. 900 executions for delinquent
taxe@the greatest number in the
history Of the county. There were
about 4,c0e executions issued for
delinquent taxes in 1920.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-19

Spencer, n c., Aug. 16.-While
there Is evident an audercurrent
Of tenseness. the situation at the
Southern railway shops tonight
was somewhat more quiet than
usual About 100 men are on
picket duty. many of them armed.
it is said, while $50 men are re-
ported to be working in the shops
heavily armed.
Small groups of men have gone
to work in the shops at intervals
during the last two days. the men
being met at the trains by special
guards and escorted through the
picket lines, while numbers of 9th
ers who have arrived here have
been prevented by the pickets from
entering the shops. these not being
escorted by guards
While comparative quiet reigned
tonight. it was reported that al
most every night during the last
week or two men who had been
employed in the shops were kid
mapped and beaten, an average Of
two men each night being thus
treated. Six men We're beaten one
night, within the last week. ac-
cording to these reports, which
eminated from sources regarded as
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-19

New Orleans, Aug. 16. = The
New Orleans & Northeastern rail-
road company (Southern railway
was granted an injunction by Judge
Rufus E. Foster in United States
district court today restraining
striking railway employees from
interfering with the handling and
operation Of the roads trains. The
Injunction applies to Louisiana
only.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-19

in sympathy with the strikers.
All of the LOO men on strike
here served in relays or picket
duty, the heavy picket lines being
maintained throughout the day
and night
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-19

Wouldn't we see funny things il
night came during the day time !?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-19

The souahhIns INDUCED in by
the men candidates for state su-
.perintendent Of education is max
ing votes fer the women candi-
dates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-08-19

Are we to continue indefinitely
in South Carolina to accept sav-
asery as matter OF course?
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-10-07

| was the first time he had ever done
anything of the kind, and when she
| was getting supper for him. she told
my wife, he set the table with the new
| things, and put the trlnkets at her
| place, and the sacque in her chair, ana
| then called her to see it. She come IN
| and shook her head, and turned to the
| kitchen door without word. And she
| told my wife if she'd "a tried to said
| a word, she would "a burst out cry
ing.
1T was hard for her. hut she did
what was for the best l guess.
'Twouldn't "a been six months before
old man Cameron would "a been up
to his old tricks again. She knew
that then, just as well as | know 1t
now. But he was so big and strong,
and l suppose he was tender. too,
when he felt like it. But that was
mighty brave thing to do, and L
shouldn't wonder If she cried that
night for the first time in years-he'd
hardened her that way, you know,
for so long before
There was no one with a voice to
speak, when the old man paused, so
he sighed and continued: "tnd now
she's going to get married, Ell? Wno's
the fellow?'
Morrison was the first to speak. "A
man named Byers, of Denver, he
said. Did you know her after she
came down here. Mr. Martini
"Only little: she was trying TO
learn to be a trained nurse or some
thing; used to see her at the theater,
with young fellows from the club.
She came back to Baxter, now ana
then. Wife saw her there, and said
she appeared to be cheerful. And the
old ladies were licked to death to see
her Made up tea-party for her.
about six months ago, when my wire
and she happened to he back together
at the same time, and my wife said
they, every one of them old people
made over her like she was their own
child, and she did seem to be so happy.
What about the wolves Harris? Tell
me-" said the elder man as he lighted
a cigar and looked grimly at the
charred match before throwing 1t
away.
"There isn't much to tell l guess.
If every man would only tell what he
knows, himself, there would be blame
little But as every other man tells
what he thinks a lot of other fellows
know-it's the old story, and good
deal too long. The chief trouble with
wolves, yon know, is their noise"
ut occurs to me, Harris" said
young Jimmy Morrison with know
ing look sideways, that you are get
ting mighty high-minded all of a sud-
den. l say it's shame about young
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-10-07
SURPRISE CONTESTS
ARE VERY effective
Remarkably Good Results Shown
in Western Cities.
Milk Dealer Dislikes to Be Surprised
With Dirty Product on His Wagon,
Especially When Results
Are Published

/ prepared by the United States Department
of Agricultural
! Surprise milk cOnteStS-conteStS III
which the milk sold by various dear
ers in city Is compared by taking
samples occasionally without warning
have been very effective in improving
the milk supply of many cities. Con
tests of this kind carried out with the
assistance of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture have shown re-
markabie results in a number OF west
ern cities. The bacterial counts ana
the total milk scores for the cities were
made up from the results or tests Oh
samples from each of the delivery syS-
tens.
In Long Beach, Calf, the average
bacterial count in the first contest was
11S,23S: in the last contest 1t WAS
down to II ,S23 In the first the aver
age score of the milk sold there was
71.56, and in the last it was up to 9o.o'.
The milk sold in Riverside, Calf. I'M
proved in bacterial count from lol,o"
to 1922, and rose in score from So"
to 1858 Los Angeles dealers. as
result of these surprise contests. made
great Improvement in the quality OF
the milk supply, bringing down the
count from "a .169 to 1850 and rails
ing the score from 5000 to 91.6o. The
figures of Portland, Ore, changed from
49, to 1890, and from 1913 to
1882. The number of bacteria IN
cubic centimeter of Seattle milk was
brought from GAIA down to 3l,29',
and the score was lifted from SO.3O TO
SS.24
A milk dealer does not like to be sur
prsed with dirty milk on his wagons,
especially when the results of the tests
are to be published in the local papers.
When his score goes up he finds the
number of his customers going up;
when the bacterial count increases he
finds an increase in the number OF eX-
customers.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-10-07
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect 1t
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success.
An examining physician for one of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies, in
an interview on the subject, made the as
tonishing statement that one reason why
SO many applicants for insurance are re-
jected is because kidney trouble is SO
common to the American people, and the
large majority Of those whose applications
are declined do not even suspect that they
have the disease. DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root is on sale at all drug stores in bottles
of two sizes, medium and large
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer 4 Co., Binghamton, N Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this per.-Advertisement.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-10-07

ing up with the Chautauquy, and hav-
ing the young folks around her, and
being just the world and all to them
babies of her'n. Hardly anyone knowed
they was anything wrong, until she
filed her suit. And we didn't know
it, ourselves. living right there, I'M
til two years before. when old Cam
erOn come home and chased her
out of the house, one cold winter
night, and she had to come over to
our house or freeze Many and many's
the time she's stayed out all night Of
summers, when he'd come home full
and ugly, rather than let the neigh
boris know Well, / must tell mother
she's a-going to get married again."
"Old Man Cameron. he warn't so
mean with men. that way. Take him
in the bank, and though he was in the
opposition concern, l can say that /
never heard man say an unkind
thing of him, and that's a good deal
for banker MY wife says Mrs.
Cameron told her that there was
times WleH lie WOuiu De dWIul SOrry,
and promise to do better. and be as
rational as You or me. But he got
them Jealous spells and was a regular
devil she said Used to beat her, /
guess, though she never said so. One
time-so she told my wife-after one
of his tantrums-that was pretty near
the end-he had went down to Gin
cinnati. and while he was gone she
made up her mind to leave him. When
he came home he wanted to be sugar
and spice. and he seemed so penitent.
She hadn't been more than civil to
him, for year before, and the bad
streak he took made her see things
couldn't go on that way Well, sir.
when he was down to Cincinnati he
turned in and bought her a sealskin
sacque, and new set of solid silver
knives and forks and spoons, and any
Of little trinkets to wear. It
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-10-07
MISTAKE WITH BEEF CATTLE
Manner as High-Producing
Dairy Animals.

The function of beef cattle is to
convert cheap roughage into a prod
uct that can be utilized by man. Many
men entering the business Of beef pro-
duction make the vital mistake Of
handling their beef cows in the same
manner that a high-producing dairy
herd is managed. and. because they
fail to realize profit, condemn the
beef business generally. The same
thing would happen, however. to the
dairy business If dairy herds were SUBJ
jected to the conditions necessary for
profitable beef production. The only
difference is that few dairy herds are
ever placed under these conditions.
In managing herd of beet cattle.
the overhead expense in the form OF
labor equipment and concentrated
feeds must be kept at minimum if
substantial profit is to be realized.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-10-07

Hurry, mother! Even sick child
loves the "fruity" taste Of california
Fig Syrup" and II never fails 10 open
the bowels. A teaspoonful today may
prevent a sick child tomorrow. If con-
stipated, bilious, feverish, fretful, has
cold, collie, or If stomach is sour, tongue
coated, breath bad, remember a good
cleansing Of the little bowels Is often
all that is necessary.
Ask your druggist for genuine "Cali-
fornia Fig Syrup" which has directions
for babies and children of all ages
printed on bottle. Mother, You must
say california" or you may get an imi-
tation liz up.-Advertisement.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-10-07

Byers, of Denver He seems to be q
pretty decent fellow"
HAS little money, hasn't hep
Clipped in Harris
"Sheep-buyer for a packing house,
believe. We had some dealing with
him. said the banker, as he pulled,
and put his hands back of his head as
a pillow for moment
Something like that" said Jimmy.
Anyway, he looks like an honest fell
low. Somebody ought to tell him
about Cameron. It's tough to see him
going into this thing-like an OK to
the slaughter"
"Oh, you do, do youl Well, Jimmy
Morrison, maybe you would like to
have the same man, who tells what he
has heard of this woman. tell the
same thing to the future Mrs. Nor
rison, a few weeks before the cards
are out"
"DO you boys know you are talking
Of human being? This business
eAAeAS - ~ AuAhy ~ Sous IL Ia oil VI
that woman's life! It's your farce,
maybe; but, great God, it's her-her-
her tragedy"
After an abashed silence Martin
walked slowly away from the two
friends. Each one thought, for an in
slant, Of face that he remembered.
lighted up by the warm glow of the
CRATE fire Each knew the story as
the old man had told it. Each thought
OF the way he had heard 1t. 1t was
fully q minute after the old man
walked away with his hands behind
him, when Harris spoke:
Funny thing, this life, amt it?" he
said
Eyes, damned funny-the more YOU
know of it," said Morrison as he
arose. isn't it getting about that
time? Whose turn is it to buy the old
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-10-07
TO DESTROY CANADA THISTLE
First Step in Eradication Is to Pre-
vent Seed Deveiopment-Disk
in Early Fall.

The Canada thistle, also known as
the cursed thistle, is one of the worst
weed pests. 1t spreads by its root sys-
TENS as we'll as by seed. Its eradica-
ton entails a large amount OF work.
The first step in eradication, say
university farm men, is to prevent
seed development. After the grain
has been cut the infested land should
be plowed deep enough to bring the
roots of the thistle to the surface.
Disking the surface cultivation in the
early fall will prevent the growth of
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-10-07

and tripped, rather than walked
along. One would have said that she
was very happy as She passed
ME? Oh, yes, knew Mrs. Cameron
when she was a little girl, said the
elder man. She came from my town
down in Baxter. Say, how is she
making il here? | haven't seen her
for going on two years noW-tWo
years next December, / think" unused
the banker The two young fellows
looked quizzically at the old man. ana
then at each other. Then Harris shook
his head and the short, fat, little man
nodded back. They were satisfied that
the old man was telling the truth.
well" began Jimmy. ''she wasn't
cut out for vagabond, and she
hasn't been making 1t very well,
guess"
whats the matter?'' said the old
man. who did not grasp the young
fellows meaning.
well, Mr. Martin, If you care to
know. it's nothing more unusual than
wolves" replied Harris, as he swung
his feet over the arm of the chair;
'.just plain old-fashioned wolves But
I'm mighty glad she is going to break
for shelter. I'm mighty glad for her,
Harris added in broken sentences.
"Who's the fellow, jimmy he asked
Il moment later.
"Byers," put i'll Jimmy, in answer to
Harris question. as Martin rubbed his
chin, and pulled up a chair to sit
down and get the idea firmly fixed in
his mind.
Going to get married. continued
the old banker, thinking aloud. well,
if that don't beat all. Well, boys, I've
knoWed her since she was a little slip
of girl-couldn't been more'n ten
years old-when they moved to Bax-
ter. l see her graduate at the high
school-handed her the diplomy, as
president of the board, myself And
she's going to get married again. Well.
that gets me. | went to her wedding
with old Cameron She was the oldest
of seven children, four Of 'em girls.
and Mrs. Griggs was mighty glad to
get Matte off her hands, though she
wasn't more'n eighteen when she was
married; but every one thought she
done so well, getting old Cameron,
and his fine house that he'd built her
and all. But I'd thought she'd
a got enough of marrying when she
got done with old Cameron. If ever
woman lived ten years in HI, that
woman did. And such a nice little
woman, too. Seemed like she tried
ever so hard to make it pleasant;
done all her own work, faxed around
and fixed up the house, putting little
odds and ends here and there. keep
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-10-07

and prompt obedience; in the look
that speaks volumes" when the tongue
fails to express the fast-thrOnging
thoughts and emotions. As a natural
organ of language. the eye may ex-
press all the nobler emotions of the
mind; so. also, may it be made the
servant of baser uses. The look of
coarse insolence, the leer so expressive
Of a brutal mind, the insinuating
glance that hints more than the lips
dare utter, are some Of the forms of
the lower language Of which the eyes
are susceptible.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-10-07
TO ESTABLISH COLOR GRADES
Samples Are Being Submitted by
Beekeepers to Establish Rank
of Extracted Article.

Samples o. honey are being received
by the United States Department of
Agriculture from beekeepers in all
parts of the country in connection
with the work of establishing reliable
color grades for extracted honey.
new type of spectro-photometer will
be used in this work. which will he
done by agriculturists Of the depart
ment in cooperation with the division
Of grades and standards of the bu-
reau Of agricultural economics.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-10-07
The Modern Naturalist

One of the most hopeful develop
ments of our time is the change that
has come over the name of naturalist.
The word was often. used to describe
a man who was interested in stuffed
birds: the collector who gave the full
est play to his most selfish instincts,
and was chiefly concerned to have
in his possession something that no
body else had. We now understand
by the term man whose weapon y