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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07
Marie Spiridonoya
Leader of Russian Peasant
Revolutionist

Moscow. Dec 2-CThe ASsociat-
Social Revolutiouist leader. who
broke with the Bolsheviki over the
BreSt-Litovslz. Treaty. is danger
ous!y Ill in the Cheka hospital az;
the result OF hunger strike which
lasted for Is days and was brought
10 an end through forced feeding.
Spiridonova is the acknowledged
leader Of the Russian peasants. She
was baniShed 10 Siberia under the
Czarist regime for bombing s pro-
vincial official. but returned ct the
time of the revolution and was an
important factor in leading the
peasants into the combination with
workmen which made the Bolshe-
Visit coup possible.
But the Rrest-I I.itovsll treaty was
too bitter a dose for her. She de-
nounced it in the Fifth A]l-EusSian
Soviet Congress because she said it
robbed the peasants Of food and
clothing. She also denounced Le-
mines plan. whereby he arraycd
poor peasants against more pros
perous ones, and said it was putting
premium on shiftlessnesa.
Immediately after Spiridonova' 8
sensational dcnunciation Of the
Brest- LitovSk treaty. Count Mier-
bach. the German ambassador IN
Moscow. was murdered and the So
Z, SS-ir Of
roslav and other outbreaks against
the Bolshevist authority tool: place.
Spiridoncva disappeared mme-
aiate!y after her inflammatory
speech in the Fifth Russian So
Wet congress- That was in early
July, 1913. Bol:hevist leaders caus-
ed the report TO be circulated that
she was mentally unbalanced and
had been placed in 9 sanitoriunl.
She was confined for q time in {,
building in the Moscow Kremlin.
but managed to. escape, and was
not heard Of for a long while. The
Cheka discovered her living quiet
ly in an obscure section Of Moscow
and she was again imprisoned. At
ter repeated attempts TO get releas-
ed. Spiridonova started The hung
er strike which came near ending
her life. She has been afflicted
with tuberculosis for years as a re-
suit of her prison experiences under
r}1e old regime. The lack Of food
aggravated her nalady and it was
necessary TO move her to hospital
and administer nourishment for
cibly.
Spiridonova was schoolteacher
at the time she became a terrorist
and while still in her teens took up
the defense OF peasants against the
expressions Of. government officials
and landlords. She is now about
80 years Old.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07
THE LIVESTOCK MAR
.KETING PROBLEM

Clemson COLLEGE, Dec. 2S.-There
ton expressed recently by the
farmers regarding the market Of
fered them for their livestock, par
ticalarly in sections where a great
Nanny farmers expect to be CON-
PEELED to sell their animals before
The fence law goes into effect, jan
uary !. Consequently; when i've
stock extension work is being push
ed. the farmer is apt TO answer;
What I need is market for wi'a,
I have; l don't need more to DC
left ON my hands" Just SO, but jd>e
why can't this livestock be ma.
keted.
South Carolina has never pro-
duced anywhere near all her pork
and bee; and she has paid high
freight on all that has been sfiDp"d
IN. But, Just as long as an infer
ior grade of animals is produced,
just that long will prices Of home
stuff not be satisfactory Fork
which Will dress only sixty per cent
OF live weight, can not compete with
that dressing eighty per cent. nor
can beef dressing forty-five per
cent compete with that dressing
Sixty-five ~ ( cent.
Again, an analysis will show
that scrub cattle and hogs do not
have the weight in the high priced
cuts. We are just now getting to
the place where it is necessary to
ship some Of our livestock and be-
cause we get about one-half to-
two-thirds Of the price quoted by
the big markets, We are prone =:
feel that we have had raw deal.
AS q matter Of fact, we get about
our just dues. We forget that the
big markets are governed by high
grade granted cattle and hogs
fresn the corn belt and western
states. When we produce enough
livestock that much Of it must be
shipped. our farmers will begin to
see that the good animal IS appre-
ciated and will straigfrtway- begin
to grade up their herds. for the
quickest way to reach the aver
age mar. is via the pocketbook.
On the other hand, just so long
as the local market viii take care
of all that is produced. the grading
up will not proceed very fast The
fact is that it is very hard to get
high quality beef or pork at our
southern meat markets. many Of
which handle only an inferior grade
OF animals for slaughter.
The moral is that the market is
generally as good in proportion as
the quality CT animals sold. and il
the farmer Will improve the aver
age quality, the price will take care
of itself!
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07
Fire at Great Falls
Presbyterian Church Burned
to Ground Sunday Morning

Great Falls, Jan. 2.-The Great
Falls Presbyterian church was
burned Sunday. The roof was found
to be on fire just as the bell rang
for the II o'clock. morning service.
Several streams Of water were
thrown On the flames. but the wind
swept the flames beyond control.
Only the piano and two pews were
saved. the pipe organ being burn
ed along with the church and all
The furniture.
The value of the church was
placed at $4,000. with $4,000 in
surance. The building was wood
en- structure and was erected about
six years ago.
The congregation began plan
ming today TO erect a handsome,
modern building to replace that
burned yesterday. The Rev. j.
W. Hunnicut is pastor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07
Highway Maintenance
The Cost in Various Counties
Of the State

Columbia, Jan. 2-The cost Of
the maintenance system on. the
state highways OF South Carolina
averaged fer last year e$257 per
mile, with a total cost Of .$271,913,
for maintaining 1,l19 miles. :. This
is shown in the annual report Of
the state highway department. as
prepared fer the legislature by
Chas H. Moorefield, chief engineer
OF the department.
The roads maintained under the
maintenance system are mostly
new. The maintenance is, handled
with several methods, different in
various<eounties, the; e;patnol system
in some, the gang system in others.
The fact that many Of the high
ways are new accounts for the
low average maintenance cost:
The report Of Mr., Moorefe1d
shows that the roads of the state
v-,,:ich show the best results Of the
maintenance work are in Green
Vile county Under the system
tUT lttl.cS Ill 1ICCIisltIS
aimed. ut an average cost Of 435h3.
This cost is large because Of the
very heavy traffic over the roads.
". II. Wiilimon is superintendent
of maintenance for Greenvilte.
In Richland county rs miles
were maintained, at am average
cost of s39S. Robert King is SUI
perintendent OF maintenance The
report shows that he roads are
in good condition.
N Spartanburg the average cost
was $685.. the mileage rs. In
Greenwood the cost was ,S307, the
mileage 81. In Anderson the cost
was 1912, the mileage SO. In York
the average cost was s26S, the
mileage 5S. In Oranseburg the cost
averaged s30+, for 80 miles.
The maintenance work is sup
ported by part Of the proceeds OF
the automobile. licenses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07

Tonight sorrowing mother
lnourns her son.
Somewhere a father or mayhap a
Suffers in silence: Can the world
Regardless? 'Nea.h this heavy
stone
slept in peace until voice to+at
Rang through the earth TO every
soldiers grave.
Whether in far, off France or here
at home,
Shrilling: Awake! Awake. A mo-
ment crave
This dull earth's ear TO listen. Pray:
To the most high God-to men.
There may be some
To heed you yet! Your prisons can
not ope.
Beyond mans pardon and beyond
his hope
Ye lie. Yet he who dared not fight,
But bayed at us and thought to Tie
our hands
Who tried to aid our foe, starve OFT
our brood
Lo he today walks out into the
: light.
From his base wrists fall off the
prison bands:
For him the sunlight and the sweet
airs good.
And, unrepehtant, he is pardoneo:
Oh. arise.
Shake off Deaths fetters: From
your eyes
Brush the black dust; forget the
pain
Ye suffered once. Be men again.
And march TO meet this bastard foe.
".Ah. lne, l may not rise nor go
70 take my vengeance! Yesterday
my bier
Was borne midst silent crowds. and
tears We're shed.
And music walled and strong men
laid me here.
Today my worst detractor lifts ms
head
And spurus me with his foot.
free man midst the free
WAY bring me here except il was
in mociery?'
TIE FATHER OF THREE SOL
DER SONS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07
Violent Death
From Bad Liquor

New York, Jan. s. ]. - Father
Ki.i kerboclter turned his pockets
inside out today to pay the piper
for piping in the New Year amidst
a Volstead-defying celebration that
overSpread Manhattan from Har-
lem 10 the battery.
There were many casualties.
Police records enumerated four
violent deaths attributed to holi-
day over-indulgence,.: sixteen men
and women in hospitals with gum
shot or knife wounds, half-doZen
poisoned by bad liquor and scores
OF Sulnmonses served by members
of the dry squad Of 200 who at
tempted 10 make il the 6riest New
Years Eve Broadway had ever
seen.
Between midnight and 2 o'clock
twelve raids by prohibition officers
We're reported, including descent
or Reisenweber's at Fif.y-eighth
street and Eighth avenue, and SIM
liar interference with, the festiyi-
mes al ii IIdik-oOLSil ALL
lage tea rooms.
Opinions differed on whether the
prohitnioniSts succeeded.
The Evening Telegram today de-
scribed the night asa celebration
Which rivalled The widest pre-
prohibition days"
William H. Anderson, head Of
the. state AntiSaloop League. how
el-er. said that although wetter
than the Sahara Desert, New York
"as far drier last night than it has
i..en on other holidays" Prohibi-
ZION agents. he added followed the
line Of least resistance and did
rot Interfere with those who
carried their own a more rigid
enforcement of the law. he as
serted. would have caused 100
alUch reaction against the laws
CONDITIONS" hu summed up, in
the freest place in the country on
the treesl night OF the year show
ed 4 Lie improvement over any
others
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07

The girl with some height, q ceE-
tain air of dignity an" eAcsa"ve
wust have length Of garment ana
swncnine lines. she tinos hersen
,oo,,ine her best in gowns OF Tue
tvne Of this Poire; neglieee, wfien
o,a,>s,,,y. combines cloth Of geld an'a
-rad velvet Erocaded With gold.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07
Phoenix Threat
ened by Flood
People Of Arizona Town Warn
ed to Flee From Rising
Water. .p.,.-z

Phoenix. Jan. An residents
in the northwestern portion Of
Phoenix have been notified by the
s!lerifr's office 10 leave their homes
because Of danger from food from
Cave Creek. The waters broke
over the irrigation dams and rain
is still falling on the wafer shed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07

The fossil OF a winged and tooth
less birj recently found in Western
i<auas;., IS held 10 be the oldest relic
o.: tG,- past now on tiae earth. 1t is
estimated that this bird lived 25,-
0G0 600 years ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07

Sprin&toli& in The Bronz go rep
resent the most prolific and most
Wary Of all antelope found in At
IL,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07
America Wanted
In Active Role
Plans of Lloyd George Com
,nunicated to Harvey
French Seek Treaty

Cannes. Jan. (By the Associa-
ted Press THE plan OF David
Lloyd George, the British prime
minister, for an economic rejuve-
nation OF Europe and the results Of
the meetings in Paris by bankers
and business men Of the allied
countries we're outlined to George
Harvey. the American ambassador,
today by Sir Laming Worthington-
Evans, the British secretary for
war
The Associated Press is informed
from reliable source that Sir Lam
ing made il clear that Great
Britain regarded the participation
by the United States as one Of the
essentials if the consor,iunl pro-
posed in Paris TO TO succeed. Mr..
Harvey is understood 10 have re-
piled that the United States will
not make known its position until
the plan. is ic.raally brought up be-
!orc the supre.ne council.
M british circles, the expectation
is that Mr.. Harvey will actively par
ticipate IL the economic discussion
at the supreme council.
London, Jan. 2.-On the exc of
his departure ros' Cannes to take
part in the meeting of the supreme:
t.. uncil. Premier BRAND gave :t
statement 10 TIE Daily Nails cor
respondent in Paris. the .gist Of
witch follows:
The key 10 the whole European
situation is Frances safely. Let
there first o! al1 be pact or alii-
ance between Great Britain and
France--a pact which we offered
and asked for. but have not obtain
ed.
Such pact would be the plat
form on which the reconstruction
Of Europe could hest be based. 1t
would also be- the best proof that
our naval huil!ing program ia not.
and never can be, directed against
our English friends.
ITO such a pact other alliances
embracing our other allies might be
attached, perhans in the form Of the
Pacific pact But q Franco Brit
ish pact must be the kernel basis
OF them all.
The correspondent says NJ.
BRAND spoke with marked feeling
! and almost distress Of the COM
raent evoked in Great Britain and
America concerning the attitude Of
the French delegation at the Wash
ineton conference.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07

Some people gel ahead. and
some can't lesist the temptation 10
buy a thing that is only one dollar
down.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07
German Flag
Raised in New York
Insignia of New German Re-
public Flying From Consu-
lar Office

New York. Jan. 3-Germany'
flag was unfurled over the consul
lar Office Of the New German Re-
public from same pole from which
it was hauled down in 1917.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07

Havana. Jaai. 3.-PriZe fighting
has been prohibited in Havana un-
der the mayors decree.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07
ESCAPED GALLONS
BUT AUTO GOT H 4

Philadelphia, Jan. 3-Win =
z. Brines, former university Q
Pennsylvania student, who was &c
Quilted last year o. the charge q
killing Elmer G. Drewes, a Dal
College student, lost his lii
in AN automobile accident near Sar
Diego, Cal, his uncle here was IN
formed Sby tel graph today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07

The more we think OF the taxes
poslerity Will Inherit. the less we
condrlln the birth-control adNo-
Gates
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07

a noted bootlegger says: "Prac-
tically no real booze is being sold" :"
That calls for sober thought.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07

It never does for a sweet and
simple girl to forget the sweet part.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07

Beauty hint: Garry a handker-
:hief when you have winter cold.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-07
By THE UNKNOWN SOLDIERS
GRAVE AT ARLINGTON.

A Voice Speaks From the Grave.
Il lie hereof the naDy. one
Who for the worlds life gave life.
Somewhere alone.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-03
TRAILER
MOTOR VEHICLE
Attorney General Napier So
Intcrprets Vehicle Law

ATLANTA, Nov. 2.-According 70
a railing by Attorney General Napier,
which was made public by Secretary
Of State McLendon Wednesday; al,
though a tractor is exempt from The
Georgia motor vehicle law, and al
though trailer is not itself motor
vehicle, a trailer when attached to
tractor becomes motor vehicle, and
as such is subject to the motor We
hicle license tax.
The question was brought about
by the Georgia Railway and Power
company which recently bought
small tractor equipment with wheels
for street use, and with it bought
trailer fifth capacity of two and
one-half tons. The company wrote
Secretary McLendon: I'VE under
stand that there is no state license
for the operation of this machine
and will thank you toadvise If this
is the case. 1t was answered by At
torney General Napier with the
above above ruling,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-03
OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY.

From the Times-Rccorder Nov.
8, 1929
Invitations have been issued to a
large reception which will be given
by Mrs. James Davenport on Tues
day afternoon at her home on Tay-
lOr street.
Invitations are out for the wedding
of Miss Emma Louise Eldridgc 10
James Elliott Ferguson Nov. 30, at
the home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Griffith Morgan Eldridgc.
Mr.. Howell Hollis, Of Columbus,
announces the engagement Of his Sis
ter, Claire Hollis, to Samuel Nc Gar
rah, of Amcricus.
A large dinner party was given
Tuesday evening at the country club
in honor of the Whcatlcy-hooks we'd
ding party by Walter Page, Walter
Rylandcr and Walter Brown as joint
hosts.
Mrs. Ira Lowe and Mrs. Robert
Christian were among those enter
tanning this week for Miss Wheatlcy.
Honoring the Wheatley-Hooks
wedding party Herbert Hawkins en-
tcrtained 26 guests at luncheon at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-03
HUNTINGTON

Huntington scohol house was the
scene of much merrimcnt Friday
night when a jolly Halloween party
was givcn for the children.
The school rooms were bright and
CHEEKY with their decorations of
black and gold. Pumpkin heads,
BLACK cats, witches and other Hal
lowcen emblems were everywhere.
Those who were real brave en-
joycd the Chamber of Horrors"
Ia the door OF her tent an old
witch told the fortunes Of those who
wanted to know what the future held
Tor them.
The little children enjoyed bobbing
for apples and various other Hal
Iowcen stunts. A bevy of dainty
mattresses served hot chocolate and
sandwiches in the cafe, while the
boys prepared and served weinie
rolls.
Mrs. 5. A. Bradley, Louise ana
Bcrnicc Bradley and Sara Lee Royal
spent Sunday with Mrs. Claude John
son.
We regret very much to lose from
our community Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.,
Kinard and children, who will move
to Americas.
Misses Maude and Mary Cheek are
i'll with dcnguc fever.
Mir. and Mrs. B. A. Bradley spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs
J. J. Kinard.
The friends of Mrs. L. w. Hayes
wish for hcr~a speedy recovery. Mrs.
! Hayes has been i'll with dengue fever
| for the past week.
Mrs. Claude Johnson spent We'd
nesday with Mrs. Roy Johnson.
Miss Terra Kinard and Miss Beula
Harris are on the sick list this week.
Miss Laurie Johnson will enter
tain the Senior B. Y. P. U. with a
Halloween party Friday night. Mrs.
| Claude Johnson will entertain for
the Intermediate the same night.
Sunday schol every Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock. A cordial invitation
is extended to all to meet with US.
B. T. Johnson is i'll at his home
here.
Wilson Ryals spent Sunday with
Edwin Samson.
Mrs. Gordon Castleberry spent
Monday with Mrs. j. j. Kinard.
Alton Bradley spent Sunday with
| James Frank Johnson.
The Senior and Intermediate B.
Y. p. US will put on demonstra-
| young people are doing splendid
tions Sunday, across the river. The
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-03

Advocates of the establish
ment of the county of Peach are
getting out a. lot of literature
in an effort to stem the tide of
public sentiment in Georgia
against that proposition. They
are endeavoring to localize the
issue, to show that it is alto
gether fight between resi-
dents of the particular section
involved. In this they are but
evading the real issue, which is
that on general principles there
should be no more counties
created in Georgia.
With the local fight between
those Immediately affected, those
who do and do not for personal
reasons want the constitutional
amendment ratified, we have
little to do, although when we
consider the arguments offered
it seems to us that the opponents
of the new county have ali the
best Of it,-Rome News,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-03
LAND FAKERS

Beware Of patent medicine ia
hcrs who, cashing in on the
publc's interest in monkey
glands, are flooding the market
with pills and liquid dopes her
aided as marvellous glandular
cures"
The arrival of these parasites
was to be expected.
Every new discovery is trail
ed by mob Of unscrupulous
takers who fattcn on public
credulity.
Thirty-three years ago the
original gland doctor, Brown
Sequard, was ridiculcd when he
came forth with his theories
about restoring lost youth and
stimulating mentality through
the use of cndocrine glands.
Today legitimate scientists
admit that Brown-Scquard was
on the right trail. Wonderful
possibilities are opened up.
But the public should rcmem-
Der that tinkering with the
body's endocrine glands is in
its infancy, and that the treat
ment is extremely dangerous
unless administered by a medi-
cal man skilled in his line.
A great deal is already def
nitely known about the thyroid
gland in the ntck-its partial
control of intellect and its effect
on the general health, particu-
larly heart, nerves and hair.
But thyroid treatment is dan
gcrous, except in the hands of a
skilled physician. For instance,
calming down an ovcr-active
thyroid is apt to leave the
heart weak.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-03
7 ON S Inns S AY S

"Only few children know who
our vice president is" says a sena-
tor. Oh, wen, Coolidge only knows
who few children are.
Tie weather man could vacate
now and leave three months sup
ply of colder predictions.
Some women won't be happy IN
heaven if all the wings are alike.
A wise man never kicks back at
mule or at a boss.
There is no safety pen.
If one weren't born every minute
the big towns would be small.
The ossified head found near De-
troit was not on a reformer. The
reformer type begins with ca not
co."
If a Chicago lady didn't kiss her
husband for IS years how did she get
money away from him?
A million is being spent filming
the life of Abe Lincoln, but they will
get some back when they sell the
wood chopped.
A wise man never makes faces at
cop or at his wife's cooking.
Once politicians tossed their hats
into the ring, but now some use
them for mcgaphones.
A professional saxophone player
is not the worst thing on earth.
There are amateurs.
Cheer up. The first 1922 years
are the hardest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-03
CHASED BY LANDLORDS

Here is something interesting
to all, especially important to
men who carry dinner-pails:
The National City Bank of
New York discovers that the
manufacturing industry of the
United States, which began
along the Atlantic coast, is slow
ly moving toward the interior of
the country where fuel and the
bulk of manufacturing materials
are produced.
Fifty years ago, two-thirds of
the nations manufactured arti-
cics were produced in the east
ern strip beginning in New Eng
land and extending from there
dawn into Florida.
Now that district produces less
tlan half of the coslntry's manu-
featured goods.
Each year the percentage of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-03
FOR MAYOR

At the Urgent solicitation of
many friends l Announce myself Il
candidate for Mayor OF Americas,
subject to the Democratic
primary, to be held on the 8th day
Of November, 1922; and will CRATE
fully appreciate your influence and
support. Respectfully,
L. LIN BELL.
Americas, Ga, Oct. 10, 1922.