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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20
CRIME RAMPANT
ON NCHICAGO
Labor Gang Set Fire to New
Building as Evidence of De-
fance Of Authorities

Chicago. May.16.-Open defiance
Of the efforts Of the police to check
an outbreak of labor Tarfare which
has terrorized the city for two
months. was Seen tonight in a spec
tacular fire which partially de-
stroyed a 20 apartment building
under construction at III Sheri-
dan road in the heart Of a wealthy
residence district.
Starting at several points on the
first floor the flames spread rapid
ly through the $1,000 structure
and practically all fire fighting APP
paratuS in the northern section of
the city was called before it was
brought under control with half
the building in ruins.
Workmen on the structure We're
employed under the Lands wage
award, and police declared that the
fire was but another step in a cam
paign Of terrorism directed against
the award which was made by for
ME Judge Lands sitting as medi-
ator in a wage dispute between the
building trades workers and con-
tractors. The award was accept
ed by the contractors but has been
actively opposed by several Of the
unions which were dissatisfied with
its terms.
The fire followed several days of
quiet during which the police have
been checking up much evidence
seized last week in raids on union
headquarters, the arrest of more
than $50 labor leaders and the in
dictment of eight including Fred
Nader, president of the building
trades council. in connection with the
Staying of two patrolmen by four
hombers who escaped in an auto
mobile.
Letters were received last week
by assistant states attorneys warn
ing them that if Big Tim Murphy
and. Con" Shea were not released
fires would be started in buildings
under construction. The letters set
1.-THE time limit for the release at last
Saturday.
Investigation Of the fire showed
that it was started simultaneously
in several places and had been pre-
ceded by the explosion Of a bomb
! Two women in an adjoining build
ing told police they we're warned
by a man shortly before the fir
was discovered that the next build
ing would soon be in flames and
that they should flee.
Get out. This building is going
to burn. You'll hear an explosion
in a minute. To h with the Lands
award the man shouted to Mrs
Mary Corbett after calling her te
the door of her apartment.
He then hurried to the apart
ment of Mrs. Frances Choate. wlfs
of an official of Sears Roebuck q
Co., and repeated his warning. Mrs
Choate was bewildered by his word:
and asked him to repeat them. II
| answer he attempted to pick hel
and then fled.
SQUADS Of patrolmen armed VIII
rifles we're rushed to the building
and a search begun for the man
The loss to the structure was placeo
; at 100000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20
SPEED ARITHMETIC

Somebody with a head for figures
has worked it out that driving six
miles through a city at 80 miles
an hour only gets you where you
want to go five minutes sooner than
driving at 20 miles an hour.
The difference in Ldnger between
90 and 80 miles an hour in traffic
A. all heavy is very great. And af-
sersfhe speedster has saved his fixe
minutes. or less. what is he going
to do with it?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20
"A Cory Order

A young woman who was not
familiar with the language of
railroad men happened to be
walking near a depot where q
freight train was being made up.
As the freight train was being
backed up, one Of the brakenlen
shouted: Jump on her when she
comes by, run her down beyond
the elevator cut her in two and
bring the head end up to the de-
pot"
Screaming Murder" the young
woman turned and fed from the
spot for dear life.-Pacifc Mutual
News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

Master Douglas China. Jr., re-
teired a broken arm on "Wednesday
afternaon in.the old fashioned way.
He vas cranking a small racing
automobile. Dug" states that he
knew Just what to do for a broken
arm as this is the third time that
he has carried one in a sling.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20
STATE OPTICAL
ASSOCIATION
Miss Hannah Kristiansen, OF
Sumter, Elected Vice
President

Columbia, May I7.-Sam katZ. OF
Greenville. was elected president of
the State Optical association. which
adjourned it's annual convention
here Yesterday afternoon. Mss
uannah Kristiansen, Of Sumter. was
elected first vice president; w. c.
Ezell, SpartanburS, second vice
president: Fielder Smither, Green
Vile. secretary : treasurer. Ihe
of the executive commit
tee are: John r. Wise, Orange
burg. chairman: c. J. S. Parsons,
Charleston: G.. NJ. Williams. ROCK
Hill: z. A.. Brown. Greenvllle;
F. Minis, Edgetield.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

And while we are on this boost
ing subject may we mention a word
about the price of cotton. Look
what it did in the past few days
when they learned up north how
Sumter county had reduced acre
age, started acanning factory and
q creamery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

y mad dog was shot Thursday
by Police officers Lawrence
and H.. DuRant. The dog had got
ten after a small dog on Hampton
avenue and was found by the Off
GERS at the corner of this street
and Church street. The dog was
a common brown curr and seemed
to have been in need of a few
good meals.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

AS they say in the large town to
the northeast, "if you live anywhere
outside Of New York you are only
camping out" Of course a large
percentage Of these ignorant peo-
pie have never been. outside Of
New York but nevertheless it IS
this same spirit that has helped to
make New York as it has other
large cities. IF you live in a town
boost it. If you like it. darn it.
boost it. If you don't like it, damn
it, leave it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20
II. Paws to Laugh.

Mandy-"1s you all the roper
bate judge"
His Honor-"I am the judge of
probate. Nanny"
Mandy-"Ise come to you all
cause Use in truble. NAH man
he's done died detested and Use got
tree little infields. so Use cum to be
appointed der eXecootioner."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

Belfast. May 1S.-At least four
were killed and others wounded as
the result of a wild night Of fir
ing in the Marrowbone district.
with police and soldiers battling
with gunmcn. The shooting con-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20
Help. Help.

Havcrhill writes: Il am writing
10 ask if you wilt kindly let me
know how can make my husband
take a bath. Doctor. he has taken
only two baths all summer. ?1d
when he is near me | can
smell that terrible body odor. |
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

am ashamed TO think I am so near
one l love dearly who car be SO
dirty. 1 battle myself and the
children always when he is home
to show him how nice and clean
we + but it does no good
Reply.
There is no law on the subject
and the government cannot help
you out if they wanted to. Are
you and the children strong
enough to catch him and scrub
him? That's the way YOU would
handle a dog.-The Signature.
From the Chestnut Tree.
"Was the dinner cooked to suit
your
Yes. all but the bill. Take it
back and have them boil it down.
New York World.
First Surgeon-"What did you
operate on patient No. 2 for?"
Second Surgeon-"Five hundred
dollars"
First Surgeon-"You don't I'M
derstand. l mean what did the
patient have??'
Second Surgeon-'Five hundred
doiIarS.r-Life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

: The chief fault of philosophy is
that when you are climbing you
don't need it, and when you're go
ing down Hill it won't work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

After government dcvises a
way to control sound waves, it
may feel encouraged to take a lit
tie interest in crime waves.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

This put-and-take craze is be-
ginning to affect the collection
plate. Too many put a nickel and
take a quarter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

Finding a man big enough for
the job is merely a matter of
placing a mere mortal in charge
and letting responsibility do the
rest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

We can understand almost every
thing except the argument that
world conditions should make a SIS
apartment rent for $50 the month.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20
A Personal Inquiry.

a negro boy walked into a drug
store and asked permission to use
the telephone; then ne called up
Mr.. Jones and the following con-
versation took place:
els this you. Mistah Jonea?'
Yes"
well. Mistah Jones. 1 saw yo'
I'D in de paper the other day and
yo' wanted a boy. Did YOU get
one?"
Yes"
"Is he giving perfect satisfac-
tom"
yes: he's giving perfect salts
faction"
We'll. Mistah Jones. provided
this boy don't give perfect satisfac-
ton. you call me at 504.'
The boy turned and started out
and the druggist. who had over
heard. remarked: You didn't do
any good, did YOU
Yes. sab" came the reply.
Use de boy what's working down
there. Is jest checking up to see
how | stand."-Forbes Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

Well, why shouldn't a man give
his wife an allowance? Heaven
knows she makes allowances for
him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

The nations are inclined to be
but Germany is warned
that the line of least resistance is
a chalk line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20
BAPTIST
CONVENTION
ASSEMBLIES

jacksonville. May 17.-Jackson-
Vile today became the chief bap-
fist CITY of the nation as thousands
Of members and visitors to the
Southern Baptist convention ar
rived from eighteen states for the
opening session of the slXty-slXth
annual meeting. T.. Y. Mullins, OF
Louisville. was reelected president.
Rev. j. j. Taylor, of L~eaksvlile.
\. c., was named as one of the four
vice presidents of the Baptists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

Reports coming from the section
of Clarendon county. about Tour
miles beyond Manning. which was
visited on Sunday by a terrific han
storm. l. to the effect that d great
deal OF damage Vas occasioned
one lady of that section reports
the loss of ciGhty-GNe chickens IN
addition to other damage. Much
oats and u good many acres OF
tobacco were totally destroyed. one
little boy, it is state. gathered up
at about 9 o'clock the following
morning. u bucket of haul stones
that had remained upon the ground
even until that hour.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

If it takes but a few years to
make an alien d proper citizen, why
does it take 81 years to make a
proper citizen OF one native born
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

We're at a loss to understand
how anything so practical and SEN
sible as radio ever became a popu-
lar fad.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

Well, if the public should keep
up the highways for freight-car-
rying trucks, why shouldn't it keep
up the railways?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

Very likely the photographer gets
the Joyous smile on Taft's face by
reminding him that he isn't presi-
dent now.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

If it's hard for arich man to get
to Heaven the tax collectors are
pretty good evangelists,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

The total amount of hate in the
world that isn't o%ccasioned by envy
is something less than one-half OF
one per cent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

Apparently the Irish will never
finish fighting until they have a
fight to finish.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20
Sumter, S. c., May 16, 1922

Editor,
Dear Sir:
The time has come, at last, when we
can announce to you, and all our friends
that after many months Of hard strug-
Cling, we have succeeded in settling
with our creditors, and will soon be
ready to start business at the SAME
OLD STAND, % South Main Street,
Sumter, S. C.
In order to conduct business on. safe
and conservative methods. we have
come to the conclusion to discontinue
our branches at Manning, Bishopyille,
Summerton and other places and con-
centrate our entire forces at Sumter
and Lancaster. We have moved all the
merchandise from all the branches to
- -. . - : &>
Sumter and have assembled one Of the
largest stocks of dependable merchan-
disc under one roof, and one Of the best
ever seen put out at a public sale.
Thus being very much overstocked
with goods, which must be disposed Of
in order to make room for doing bust
ness and in order to raise the ready cash
to pay up the banks and others who had
faith in us and furnished the money to
carry out this transaction, we are going
to put on an EXTRAORDINARY Sale
Just as soon as our large clerical staff is
able to sort out the goods SO that it can
be out on sale, the date Of which will be
announced later in this paper.
Now, MI. Editor, you know we have
had q hard struggle for the last eigh-
teen months, we, like you, and everyone
in the south have lost heavily. But we
want to tell you that we have not lost
courage or hope in the future, and will
work hard to solve the economic
problems by hard work and cooperation
with our friends, without outside help.
With this purpose in view, We are ready
to accept payments IN FULL, for all
our accounts appearing on u books
owing US, at the same rate we have set
tied with our creditors, provided pay
ments are made on or before the first
day Of August this year. y
We are sure our friends will appre-
o;o+o OH. efforts Of fairness in modern
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

"An intensely human sex play.
Oh. we'll. man wac made of dirt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

In Ireland there is too much re-
ligion in the politics, and over
here there doesn't appear to be
enough.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

DR.. Baldwin will give two organ
recitals in Trinity Methodist
church Sunday. May 21st. n at
$3.50 in the: AFTERNOON ana one at
$3.50 in the evening
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

Life. is a funny proposition, and
about the only women who can't
afford a maid are those who need
one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

The man who scans the headlines
thinks Mont Reilly in Porto Rlco
is an active volcano.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

Some men succeed in lifc-othcrS
carry umbrellas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20
mad dog WAS shot

Receipts 20. 900: Sales. $1,000; Middling
1900: Good Middling, 12.i5.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20
AsPTRMC CAREER

Something new in American life
rexealed in connection with the
death of II F. Dawson, the New
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20

tlnueS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20
To-day's Best Jokes
and Stories

can intensely human sex play
Oh, we'll, man was made OF dirt.
Apparently the Irish will never
finish fighting until they have a
fight to a finish.
Well. why shouldn't a man give
his wife an allowance? Heaven
knows she makes allowances for
him.
Life. is a funny, proposition, and
about the only women who can't
afford a maid are those who need
one.
In Ireland there is too much re-
ligion in the politics, and over
here there doesn't appear to be
enough.
We're at a loss to understand
how anything so practical and sem
sible as radio ever became a popu-
lar fad.
Very likely the photographer gets
the Joyous smile on Taft's face by
reminding him that he isn't presi-
dent now.
This put-and-take craze is be-
ginning to affect the collection
plate. Too many put a nickel and
take a quarter.
The nations are inclined to be
generous, but Germany is warned
that the line of least resistance IS
"a chalk line.
The total amount of hate in the
world that isn't occasioned by envy
is something less than one-half OF
one per cent.
Wei, if the public should keep
up the highways for freight-car-
rying trucks, why shouldn't it keep
up the railways?
after government dcvises a
way to control sound waves, it
may feel encouraged to take a lit
tie interest in crime waves.
If it's hard for rich man to get
to Heaven the tax collectors are
pretty good evangelists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-20
COTTON MARKET
e YORK COTTON.
NEW z COTTON.
Liverpool Cotton.

II UP. eo.oD.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-06-15
grounds. The police cannot protect
you unless you take some precautions
yourself.

The Barnes County Livestock Asso-
citation is to hold it's annual picnic at
the T. J. Sebby farm near Fingal on
Wednesday, June 21st. Dr.. John Lee
Coulter, president Of the Agricultural
College at Fargo, is to give the prin-
cipal address of the day while Frank
Sanford of Rogers, will also speak.
The Fingal and Minnie Lake bands
will be in attendance and entertain the
crowd. The program includes the in
spection of DR.. J. Van Houten's Hol-
stein herd south of this city between
1000 and 11:00 o'clock that morning
by those from this end of the county
who attend the picnic. The program
includes livestock Judging demon
stration and a boys livestock Judging
contest. Lunch and refreshments will
be served by the Ladies Aid Society
of Norma township.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-06-15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Matter of the Estate of Nels
O. Randy, also known as N. O.
Randy, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned Beata Randy, Executrix of
the Last Will Of Nels o. Randy, also
known as N. o. Randy, late of the
City Of Valley City in the County of
Barnes and State Of North Dakota,
deceased, to the creditors of, and all
persons having claims against, said
deceased, to exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers, within six months
after the first publication of this
notice, to said Executrix at the law
Office of T. S. Lindland, Attorney, in
the City of Valley City in said Barnes
County.
Dated June 18th, A. D. 1922.
BEATA RANDY,
Ill.,. .~>.. Executrix.
First publication on the 18th day Of
June, A. D. 1922.
T. S. Lindland,
Attorney for Executrix,
511 Fifth Ave-, Valley City, N.
Oak.
LIST pub. June 15-Last July 9Th
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-06-15
S. 7. c. PLY. ED.
GIVES EXHIBITION

The Annual Exhibition of the De-
partment of Hygiene and Physical
Education was held last evening on
the College campus at seven o'clock.
The general scheme Of the demon
stration this year was representa-
ton of Russian Summer Festi-
val. With the strains of the first
musical number a group of village
maidens from little village near
Nizhni Novgorod, danced on to the
green and by the old custom one of
the maidens threw the shoe which
Fate causes to- point in the direction
from which the bridegroom of the
future is to appear. From then on
the plot thickens and the next scene
was the Yarmark or Festival with
the bright colors, the rustic seats, the
round tables and all the holiday
gaiety. Dance followed dance includ-
ing the Gypsy Camp, a large group,
the Lujock, the children of the Fair,
and the solo dance, The Hussar, we'll
executed by Miss Vivian Christensen
leading the troop Of Cossacks whose
dance was of the military type and
very effective. The Butchers Dance
was symbolic and depicted the bick-
erings of trade. A Russian folk
song was feature of the festival.
Now the love match develops and
Euxodia, the fortune teller, imper-
sonated by Miss Fern Duebendorf,
appeared in a fine piece of rhythmic
pantomime. The Huzzar is advised
by the fortune teller to confer with
Swacha, portrayed by Miss Anna Sad
The dance of Swacha was lively and
pleasing. This was followed by peas
ant dances, Tancuj and the Quadrille,
which were again opportunities for
the display of harmonious color and
rhythm. Now the wedding and the
stately and at the same time victori-
Gus wedding dance, performed by the
advanced dancing class, was one of
the features of the evening. This
, was followed by the Brides Dance, a
beautiful piece of expression by Miss
Ruth Meldahl, and then the grand
ending with the large peasant group
dancing and finally releasing hum
! dreds of balloons, a mass of varied
, colors slowly rising into the evening
; air.
The largest crowd attending the
annual exhibition for a number of
years enjoyed the program last night.
The bleachers providing seats for
many spectators were a new feature
this year. Credit for this successful
( affair is due to Miss Cranz and Miss
Noll, who directed the dancing, Miss
Amidon, who trained the singers, and
to those who helped by furnishing the
| instrumental music.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-06-15

The case of the Hastings School
District VS.. Mary A. Scott was com
pleted in district court yesterday af-
ternoon, the jury returning a verdict
of about $1,000 in favor of Mrs. Scott.
The case was in the nature of con-
demnation proceedings, the Hastings
school district condemning certain
lands owned by Mrs. Scott for school
purposes. Mrs. Scott was asking
about $1,000 for the land.