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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
A Most oblising Vegetable.

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The beet is a most obligans vege'
table in that it does not require as
rich soil to yield generously as solae
others. 1t Will also flourish IN
lighter and sander soils than some
of the root crops, The beet should
not have any fresh manure In the
soil to do its best but. only we'll
decayed manure or compost.
Early beets are most valued as
green's. the roots being more es-
teemed later in the; season or even
in the fan and winter. II it Is de-
sired to get an early crop Of beets
for green's they may be started In
the house as easily as lettuce, but
care must be taken in .-anspiant-
ing not to break the t41 root i
some Of them are wanted for the
root. Breaking 1.-The tap root Z
tragsplanting leads to branching or
knotty roots when they mature.
Each beet '.seedeis really a fruit
containing several seeds, which is
the reason why beets, no matter
how thiniy the seed seems to be
sown. come III, stt1iekly. The beet
crop some,ln1es,do not flourish as
lit should to prodce. luxariant crop
Of green's. Shallow planting usual
" is the main trouble. They should
be planted an t5nch deep and even
an inch and half If the soil is
very light andssandy.
Beets may 1,eo planted between
rows OF corn ana Yield successful
~ as they VIII dc better for the
shade in midsummer and do not
fake enough foea from the SOIL Go
interfere with the corr.
The combinations of'a slow-grels-
ing and a fastaeaewing crop in the
j garden is good one to keep IN
mind, because they can usually DE
companion crops wit.fout harm 10
either. the slow growers taking the
nourishment from the soil slowly
and in such small quantity the fast
growers are hot injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
WEDGEFIELD
NEGRO SUICIDES
Half Wit Negro browns Self
in Stream of Wateree
Swamp

John Wesley Thompson. q negro
about so years old. who lived in the
Wedgeficld section. Tuesday after
non committed suicide by jumping
into the waters Of q Wateree
Swamp stream not far from the
Camden Tsoad crossing. 1t is stated
Chat the negro. quite number Of
wears ago received injuries in a
wreck which left him Il partial
paralvtic and half-wit.
a telephons message was re-
crived from Wcdgefield Wednes-
day morning by Sheriff c. NJ.
Hurst from Rural Officer Alex
Norris stating that the nesrn.s
body had been recovered from the
waters OF th swamp early Wednes-
day morning.
The inquest was held by Coroner
Scale in Wedgefle4ds "wednesday
morning
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sfarried.

The many friends of Mr.. VIVA.
gryan odom and Miss Bertha Ea-
ginswin be pleased to learn OF their
Z marriage on last Saturday 18th at
the Methodist parsonage by Rev.
s. ", Daniels, the brides pastor.
Only a few near relatives and
friends were present, but all Of
their aequaintanees bespeak for
Sshe young couple much happi-
ness. The bride IS daughter of
{ Mr. J Ragin, who is connected
with the Atlantic Coast Line Rait-
way, and the groom is a son Of Mr.
w Odom. a prominent planter
Of the Mayesyille section of this
county.
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TWO FIRES
MONDAY r. M.
Residence on Harvin Street
Badly Damaged. Slight
Damage to Negro
House =. -

s The fire department was called
out Monday afternoon .at 4:20
O'Clock to answer anaaiaFn coming
from No 3S Walker Avenue, a
negro house owned by SssJ. Nc
Donald. eolored, and occupied by
Dick Richardson, eolored. The. fire
proved so be only a slight blaze, on
the roof which was easily put out
iby a small anlountse OF water. sDan1-
ages to the roof viii amount to
about eight dollars. The.fre must
have been caused by the. falling of
u spark upon the roof. ,.,ss
The. second alarm thats tie.-fre
department. was called liponsto an
sweT during Monday afseryieon
was sent in at about 5:39 o'clock.
.sKerF soon after the department had
areturned from the fire ON Walker
avenue. This fire proved ofa very
yauel, more serious nature as the
entire roof OF the residence Being
occupied by Mr. ". a. Thames,
40 Is Harvin street, was
found ablaze before the fire depart
1Rent was notified No onesin the
residence at the time OF its catching
fire seemed aware OF the fact that
tho house was burning and the
message which reached the. fire
, house came from small lad who
had been playing on the court
house grounds and had noticed the
smoking roof. The water pump
on one Of the trucks was used and
good pressure obtained from two
lines Of hose The hre was final
~ checked and extinguished after
some good work Ga the part OF
ttae fremen. The house was bad
Is damaged It is owned by Mr
Isaac Hardy of New York. The
value Of the house was 50, 600, and
st is only partially covered by m
surance. Much OF the house fur
niture was damaged, this damage
probably being taken care OF by
Insurance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
COLUMBIA
STRIKE
SITUATION

Columbia. March 23.-The Co
umbia Railway Gas & Electric Co.
Yesterday afternoon reported to the
railroad commission on its pro-
gress in carrying :out the conlnais-
sion's order for a resumption of
street car service in the capital
city, the company having been Civ
en- until yesterday 80 carry out the
order OF the commission. The COM
pany reportediron MS efforts to op-
crate ears and of the interference
of strikers or.their syInpashizers
on Monday. and then of the pro-
lection offered Tuesday by the po-
lice and OF the success on Tuesday
in operating three cars.
The company reported that It had
applications from, a. sufficient num-
Der of men, wanting employment.
to resume operation OF the entire
system. but it 'Sras agreed that the
cars would be restored gradually.
Careful instruction will be given
the new men, most of them former
Ccil iE.N1ib- i}t-- SS.iNA -
compliance with tflc city ordinance
requiring fifteen days instruction at
the hands Of competent car men.
The company. has not operated
its cars at night For the past
three days each car in operation
has been escorted by an automobile
loaded with policemen. four or five
to each escort. There has been
no repetition OF the disorders OF
Monday, when several cars were
attacked. and when severa! street
car men and one passenger were
injured.
1t is believed here that the Co
lumbia service. will be gradually
restored. and that norm1aicy Will
soon be re-eStahlished. T h c
trouble started With the discharge
of numbcr Of the car men oa
February II, followed by the walk
our of the car men the next morn
ing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
How to Make Lettuce Head.

If you had hard luck with head
lettuce again last year and it was
either utterly ileadleSs and ran up
to seed or if the heads were as emp
" as those Of some people YOU
know, don't be discouraged, but try
again this spring. Just make the
ground richer and be sure there is
a water supply available.
There is only one secret TO max
ing head lettuce head. rich soil.
plenty of moisture and keep it
moving from the day the seed
sprouts. a check in growth from
lack of nourishment or lack OF
moisture means no head. Start &
box of seed in the house or In a
hotbed or cold frame and have the
little plants read % transplant as
soon rs the ground can be worked.
Give them plenty of room. keep
them hoed rcligiously. and see II
they don't head.
1t might be good plan to Try
some other variety than the one
YOU used last year. In some sec
tion> one variety will head much
moro readily than another. Inquire
anon, your neighbors who grew
good head lettuce and sec what va
rietv they had and ii YOU can t
find out this way try some OF the
sure heading" varieties advertised
In The seed catalogues. Plant an
early heading variety preferably Tor
il is useless to try TO grow mead let
tucc in July.
Ii the lettuce bed w;tsnt fer
tiiize;l last fall. haul a supply OF
manure upon it nov and be ready
to spade it in early.
II YOU are absolutely sure YOU
cant make head lettuce head, Try
some OF the new varieties OF COS
lettuce. They are :, Very accept
able substitute even finer III haVor
many connoiSseurS contend. ana
they Will surely give . crop. Gave
Them an early start. TOO. although
they are almost certain 70 succeed
even il YOU wait until they can be
SoWn IN the open ground.
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Thanks OF T.. -. c.

Those who failed to so out last
night TO sec The Old Home Town
MinstrelS' missed an exhibition OF
unusual home talent.
This was given as a benefit for
the t. y. G: and this organization
wishes 20 thank most heartily
each one who took part. and by
their unscliish service. helped so
materially the work carried on by
the L. ID. G..
\ large audience applauded the
real Wit. good music. dancing. and
imperSonations OF the gifted pcr-
formers.
Hearty thanks are also extended
10 Miss Minnie Moses and 10 Mr..
". *. MckaS2n who gave their
time TO hell, this good c,tuse,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
Cost of Paving Compiled on Types
Of Material.

Average cost per square yard OF
various types Of paving for coun-
try roads have been compiled by
the Bureau Of Public Roads,
United States department Of aSrl-
culture. The figures cover 6S,oo0.-
900 square yards Of paving con-
structed with federal aid in all
parts Of the United States during
the period 191G-l921. The costs
per square yard are as follows:
sand clay. 1S cents: gravel. 10
cents: plain and surface-trcated
macadam, a5 cents: bituminous
nacadam, $2.10; bituninous con-
crete, $3.50; plain cement concrete,
$2.57: rcinforced-ccment concrete.
S2.7l: and brick. .Si.l0.
These figures cover only the cost
of the paving: they do not include
the cost OF grading. and officials
point out that it must not be as
Gumed that roads of the several
types can br constructed in any To-
cality at these figures For eX-
a,npIc. th" cost OF bitumiiloIs con-
crete varied from $40 in the New
l;nsland states 20 So. in the group
OF states including Kentucky. Ten
nesse-. MiSsisSippi aud tlabama.
II, one. srou,, OF states the cost OF
brick dropped TO SIC Costs Of
constructing these types IN The Va
rious groups OF States have been
complied and can be obtained il"n:
h. bureau.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
Lecture at EpiscopaI Church.

Miss Mable Lee Cooper, field
secretary of the Province Of Sc
vance. of the Episcopal church,
has been in the city for: "a aumber
of days as the guest of Mrs. f. A.
Mcleod. and has delivered a Sc
.ries OF delightful lectures at the
Episcopal church on the subject of
Christian Education. These lee
lures have been given under the
auspices Of the educational depart
ment OF the church. They have
been instructive, and extremely
belEfuT and intensely enjoyed by
those attending Miss Cooper being
a very Selohuent and delightful
speaker.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
Death.

Miss Mary S. Brnnson. aged 7S
years, died at IS o'clock Tuseday
morning at the home of her niece,
Mrs r. S. Tisdale, at Concord, az
ter sickness os about two weeks.
The funeral services win be held
( at II o'clock Wednesday morning
and the body inferred at the Webb
burying ground.
Miss Brunson is survived by two
BROTHERS, .Messrs r. Brunson Of
Sumter county and J. w. Bfnns6n
OF Brogdon, and three sisters.
Misses Louise. = Harriet and Isa-
bell Brunson all Of the Concord
section.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
GREAT DAIRY
SHOW IN PA.
National Show of Pure Bred
Cattle at Philadelphia

Philadelphia, March o0.-Sons
and daughters of some Of the
worlds champion pureb red milk
COWS, will parade before tho auc-
tioneer here tomorrow in Brent
wood National Sale and Show. a
number Of state blue ribbon holders
arc also cardcd to so under the
hammer and the eyes Of the dairy
ing industry in the United States
will be focused on the prices OBJ
tanned for a significant reason.
II the prices are good. dairy
men claim it will place the stamp
of approval upon the effort to in
troduce the pure bred into all the
dairies of this country. while if the
prices are disappointing. the same
men admit it will mean that their
efforts to improve the industry
along these lines Will have recciv-
ed a decided setback.
From the Pacific coast come a
son and daughter Of the worlds
champion milk prodI "er, Segis
Pietertje Prospect, whose record Of
$1,000 pounds Of milk in one year
is one Of the wonders Of the dairy
ing industry Leading Canada's
Offering at the sale will be the son
of the worlds champion butter
producer of all ages and breeds,
Bella Pontiac, producer of 1857
pounds Of butter in one year. Can
ada also sends grand-daughters Of
May Echo Sylvia, the only cow in
the world to produce 1000 pounds
OF milk in days, yielding II
pounds OF butter.
There will be q number Of COWS
who have produced, under official
test. up to 36 pounds Of butter in
seven days and UP TO 1900 pounds
of butter in one year. Then there
will also be a number Of sons and
daughter Of cows with lesser yet en-
viable records, made under official
tests
At the show valuable prizes will
be awarded the grand champion
COW and the runners-up to hcr.
The s'low and sale will last four
days and 200 head Of tho best
breeding stock Of the Holstein dairy
cattle will so under the hammer
These cattle come from nineteen
states and Canada and siXty-fire
OF the leading establishments will
be represented by animals.
According to records Of the
United States department OF agri-
culture there are approximately
24,000.000 head of dairy cattle in
this country of which only 10000
are pure bred. Of these 60 per cent
are Holsteins. According to the
departments records the average
dairy COW yields $50 pounds Of
butter fat and abo1t 5000 pounds
of milk year.
In more than a thousand tests
under offlcia! supervision Of agri-
cultural colleges. the pure breds
average more than 500 pounds Of
butter fat and 1900 pounds OF
milk, according to the records OF
the Holstein- n-Fricsian Association
Of America.
Leaders in the movement insist
that the only way Improvement in
the milk and fat production can be
worked is through infusion Of pure
blood upon native stock.
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picrnnn.l "a March %

Richmond. Va. March 2S.-Cuc-
tis Il. Jenkins. of South Richmond.
who died February 23rd. confessed
six days before his death that h
ana not Walter Hines Killed Po-
iicenlan Washington l. Curtis. las,
August, according To a statement by
Mrs. l:cSsie Jenkins. sister-in-law
II the dead man.
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Marriagc License Record

\ m:aria&. license has been
sued IL The office oi th" Clerk
Court To Mir. julius f. Noharis.
Qu:mtico, VT. and Miss Cara
Elizabeth Wilkins. oil Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

Elevate the Pedestrian head
lines tiir Digest. Speeders do.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

The small rival of the Ford is
eut. a man parked one by a mail
/. box and the parcel postman carried
ii off.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

When it is either q spring hat
Tor Wife or steak for the family W
always have fried mush.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

Ruth gets $500 per homer. Over
he fence and Yank> are out--$500.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

To"a Edison i asi.iuS the wo-
men questions NOW and the answer
TO all oi them will be BECAUSE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

ROBBED in Spring House
headline. First spring house clean
ing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

Those getting in on the ground
floor often find there's no elev;. =
tor
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

plumber Sues for Lost Love
.headljne. Maybe he left it at the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

Ny wife is my partner. says W
George. silent GARNER. He"fse
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
Brnnson-Sholar.:

g Lexington March Married
at the Methodist parsonage in
Lexington. S. c., Monday, March
29tb Miss Armida Brunson to Fl.
Wiley Sholar I., Rev. II. A.Whit-
fen officiating The happy young
couple were from Sumter, s.. G. AZ
xer the ceremony they left for
Atlanta Ga. where the groom has
accepted responsible position with
Norris Sc Co. packers.
This infornsaseH .is furnished
by the officiating minister at the
seouest Of the couple
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25

They Knocked the out
lawful Nhisl,2 and lp,i. What
i,-lt
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this time TO have the peanuts Of
I its members cleaned and sold under
its own trademark and brands.
Plans are already on foot for the
sale OF $250.00Q of Preferred Stock
in order to Sive the exchange the
necessary additional working CAPT
tai 20 enable it to carry on these
! larger operations. In meeting the
big issues OF the preSenet cmer-
gency these peanut growers are
planning Il national advertising
campaign for the peanut. which
they propose 20 have sold in the
grocery stores of America in cor
venient packages and at popular
prices right along beside other
nuts. the raisin and the prune.
Now that the Peanut Growers
Exchange has entered the cleaning
field. il is confidently expected that
il will greatly increase It's mem
berSllip, as hundreds OF growers
have expressed Their determination
70 sign the growers contract as
soon rs arrangements to clean pea
nuts are perfected. More members
will not only mean control Vi more
peanuts by the exchange. but nee
cssarily a considerable reduction in
the number OF cleaning plants. rs
conservative figures show that there
are three To four times rs many
cleaning plants at the present Time
as are needed 10 clean peanuts
grown in these TWO states. II ihe
plant with which The exchange has
contracted succeeds in milling an
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-04
HILL may REMAIN
OUT ! IT OF ATHLETICS !. ! S;
Fairmont Boy Not Expected to
Return to University at
Opening of School

George Hill Of Farm onts West
Virginia University's sensational
lightweight fullback, who coptri-
buted number Of spectacular
runs last fall may not return to
school here this year according to
word received here by friends
from the Fairmont "Hash," who is
now at the Staunton Military Aca-
deny camp at Terra Alta.
Hill suffered an attack of inf1u-
enZa on the eastern football trip
last winter and on his return to
AIorgantown was forced to abans
don his work in the college OF
engineering. He had Just entered
upon the second semester of the
1921-1922 year and if he had
completed his work he would have
been in line for his diploma at the
end of the coming semester. After
recupera ting at his home in Fair
mont he accepted a position with
an engineering company hera.
About a month ago he resigned to
accept a post as an instructor at
Camp Terra Alta.
He planned to condition himself
for the 1922 campaign by living a
life in the open and until the past
several days his friends here
thought that he was still training
in the IN Mountains of Preston Coun-
ty with that end in view But now
comes the news that he has decid-
ed to accept an opening in an en-
gineering profession, which he
intends to make his life work and
which he feels will be very advan-
tageons Believing that the prac-
teal experience he will secure will
be just as beneficial as the compile
ton of his work in the college OF
engineering here he has about de-
cided not to return to the Univer-
sity this fall.
Friends here are awaiting fur
ther word from Hill, who has OF
definitely decided which road ID
follow. IF he does not return he
will be greatly missed by Coach
DR.. Spears who was planning to
use him at one OF the halfback
positions this season. Hill is toa
frail TO play regularly but he
could be used to advantage in a
part of each :-ame when he could
be counted on for several long
and timely runs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-04

American League
New York at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
Wa shin gton at Chicago.
Boston at Detroit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-04

food and their hides. while the white
man kills the elk, extracts the Two
teeth and wastes the rest.
Thousands Of bull elk have been
killed in the Yellowstone Park re-
gion by hunters who Illegally poach
upon the government preserves.
and, despite the vigilance Of rang
ers and guards, shoot down the elk
lin ali seasons. merely for the teeth
The fashion of wearing these bits
OF bone as watch charms. cuff
links, stick-pins. and hat pins has
been steadily growing as the once
vast herds of elk dwindle and van
[ish and are threatened with entire
extinction. according to the Biologi-,
cal Survey The hunters receive
high prices for the teeth.
a few years ago the wearing OF
aigrettes for hat trimming threat
ened the sannihi1ation of one of our.
most beautiful birds. but through
aroused %publc.opinion halt was
caused in time to save the BIRDS
Unless the market for elk teeth ia
curbed before it is too late, 1t Is
declared. it will mean tbs extermi-
nation OF our elk. the most magntfi-
cent of deer.A fuller understand
ing or the hitory and price paid for.
elk teeth Will have an influence for
this wanton slaughter. the Depart
ment feels.
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piece OF wS.k for the whole United 1'e!1l
states. Much interest has been
shown in the camp from places
from without the states and many
visitors from farm women,s papers
and other places have arranged 20
visit the camp and observe 1t IN
operation.
Among the women already en-
rolled are the following: Mrs e.
A. Wood. Buckahnnon; Mrs. Lydla
Archer sistersyille: Mrs. G. NJ.
Lloyd. Exchange: Ella Harper.
fBuekhannon; Mrs. c. E. Wilson,
Frenchton: Mrs. D. e Lance,
Abbott; Mrs. Gilbert Scott Elk
ms: Mrs. j. W. Smith. Weston'l
Mary Jackson. Lewisburs; Elsie
Rohrbaugh. Buckhannon; Maude
Talbot. French Creek; Mrs. Iva
C. Gould and Mrs Il G. Sturm,
Buckhannon; Mrs. w. L. MUNICH
meyer, Washington: Mrs kl1n5
Hood. Weston; Mrs: Rober,
Shiser5 Margaret s>rd. Mary More.
land and Hazel IHorsfan. all OF
MorSantown-
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NO MINERS REPORT
TIC. INDIANA PLANTS

STAUNToN. Ind, Aug 4-De-
spite the fact that no local miners
had answered the governors cal:
for volunteers to man the shafts TAX
EN- over by the state. officials ex-
pressed prediction that projuctioiI
of coal for state industries to be
started in the martial law AREA to-
day would Increase. The govern
ament announced that labor would
be imported II local miners +coulG
not be- obtained. Although the STATE
officials made no announcement
that would Indicate that outside Ia
Dor had already been contracted
for. they Were firm in their opinion
that actual digging of coal would
stat today.
Meanwhile no disturbances has
marked the occupation by state
troops who are patrolling an area
of forty by twenty miles, extendin:
Ito eight mining centers in tour
counties.
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amount of interest is being shown
over the church teams. and des,
pite the threatening weather, c
large crowd of Spectators was as
sembled on the East Sid diamond
yesterday to witness the same.
CaroIina-IGa May
In game marked by heavy HIT
ting, much scoring and many
errors. the Carolina baseball team
DEBATED the Ida May team on the
losers diamond. in IL to Z
contest. Despite the lop-sided
score. the game was a thrilling
one from the start to the last in
ming. The score was tied all
through the contest until :he last
inning, when the visitors scored a.
will. Carolina lost two of her
players during the game. Hisgen.
botham became sick. and D.
Norris, who was behind the bat,
had finger nail torn off and was
removed from the game The two
teams will meet today on the
Carolina diamond.