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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31

Washington, May 27.-President
Harding today took action affect
ing more than 10000 postal clerks
and carriers throughout the coun-
Try when he approved a recon-
mendation Of the postofice depart
ment for the establishment of a
strict eight-hour basis for postal
emploNeS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31

sYne announcement that New
England textile interests have de-
eiasd 10. build naore$cetton mills in:
the South will be good news to.
towns and cities that seek such
enterprss4s. s the business men
and capitalists Of Sumter looked
aish favor on cotton mills, it might
Be work while to- suggest that
SXs matter be investigated with the
view az interesting the mill build
erssin Sumter county as a possible
location OF some of the new mills.
yew cotton mills in the suburbs
d Sumter. having substantial
ssxssy payroIls would prove a
STEADY source Of business for the
megenants Of the city and thetrucs
sroNsrs and dairsmen Of the
county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31

Pensacola. May 29-The pleasure
boat Swan. carrying fifty passen-
gers, which was missing throughout
The night reached her dock with
all hands safe. The vessel ram into
a Gulf storm. but tied up on the
other side OF the bay until safe to
proceed here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31

Washington, May 27.-Avia-
ton experts OF the marine corps
claimed today for Major Roy G.
Geiger. L. S. NJ. c., the record for
time and long distance north-and-
south flying by virtue of his flight
yesterday from Quantlco, Va, to
Pensacola. Fla.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
One Good Thing.

Yes, he's a fearful bore, isn't
he? There's only one good thing
about him
Whats that?"
His opinion Of himself."-EX.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
Coal Agriculture.

Newedd-"Pm afraid We're go
inc to find it hard TO get coal"
Mrs Newedd-"Oh, dear!. do
wish they'd plant larger crops in
the coal tields."-EX.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
To-day's Best Jokes
and Stories
Missing.

Sandy McNab took n ten cent
ticker in Il rattle for a fiivver.
He won il. Was he pleased
at his good fortune? Not & bit.
When brought 10 him be ex-
amined it gloomiiy.
Il tell ye," he said. the whole
thing was a swindle.'
whats the NATTER" asked
his friends.
"where's the gasp demanded
Sandy.-EX.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31

The Sumter Brick Works have
booked an order for Dixie Textuee
brick in Montreal, Canada Turn
about is fair play-for many years
this newspaper and many others in
South Carolina were printed on pa
per manufactured in Canada.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
4 Good Morning.

a young man entered the office
Of a wealthy banker: He had just
finished a brilliant university ca
reer, and wished to begin work "as
a banker"
Have you any opening of which
may take advantage?"
Yes" replied the banker, i'm
mediately behind you. Close 1t as
YOU go out."-EX.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
By Request.

BY Request.
When the band had finished play
ing. a tired-looking diner beckon-
ed to the conductor.
DO you play anything by re-
uuest?" he asked. -,
Certainty" replied the conduc-
tor.
We'll. them retorted the diner,
"for the love of Mike, go and play
solitaire until I have finished my
dinner"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
Try This One.

The Customer: Il can't find my
wife anywhere. What shall / do?"
The Shopwalker: Just start
talking to our pretty assistant over
there."-EX.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
His Adopted Son.

A mother was questioning her
little daughter. aged six.
who is the father Of the calf?'
asked the mother.
The bull" replied the young
ster.
who is the father of the duckl-
ing?" continued the mother.
The drake" responded the
child.
And who is the father of the
KIDD"
Charlie Chaplin."-Ex.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31

CASH FOR LoGs-we pay the
highest market price for strictly
high class ASH, POPLAR and
: CYPRESS logs delivered by rail
or truck 10 our Sumter ban67mill-
Write or call for particulars. The
Sumter Hardwood Co., Sumter,
S. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31

samuel Unterrneyers the famous
New York lawyer. has tackled a
number Of big jobs. but when he
goes after j F. Morgan & Co, and
ahTsated interests. he is big game
hanfsr Of boandless courage and
ambition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31

WANTED-Country hams. VIII
pay best prices. Quicker & Built
man.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
\ Good Name.

Robinson-'What do you think
of my daughters execution on the
piano?"
Swift-'Good name for it, that:
she certainly does murder the
ti1ne."-EX.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31

FOR SALE-Face brick and coTh-
mon brick in any quantity. Spe-
cial price made on car lots. Get
my prices before you buy. J.
p. Commander.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31

Dogs with camoufaged muzZles
are still wandering around the
streets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-05-31
Tho Pinch of Richee.

Reduced Gentfewoman. "Ah,
but you have never felt the pinch
OF poverty
wealthy Lady-''No: but I've.
worn tight shoes all my life
FIX.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-07
The Panama Canal Report.

The annual report of Col. Jay j.
Morrow, governor of the Canal Zone,
brings out the interesting fact that in
a fiscal year which was one of wide
spread commercial stagnation, and
therefore of great general depression
in shipping circles, Panama canal traf-
fc shows an increase in net operating
revenue of about $75O,000, as COM
pared with the Immediately preceding
twelvemonth period. This satisfac-
tory result was accomplished rather
by material reduction in operating
expenses than by an actual increase in
the volume Of trade passing through
the canal. Indeed, the number Of
ships handled fell away from 1892 to
2,736 and the cargoes did not total
more than 93.8 per cent of those Of
the previous year. Under such cir
cumstances an increase of net revenue
is all the more remarkable and praise
worthy.
An optimistic tone pervades the re-
port, and doubtless it is justified. Col.
Morrow predicts that the amount Of
business now done by the canal will
ere long be quadrupled. He bases his
estimate on the rapid growth Of the
The Princeton union., 1922-12-07
THE PRINCETON UNIONS THURSDAY, DECEMBER ! 1922

coastwise trade between the Atlantic
and Pacific ports of the United States
and on the development in the near
future of the known resources of Col
umbia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile, which
from the very nature of the case must
cause substantial increment in the
receipts of the canal.
AS one would expect, American ves-
sells head the list of those using the
canal, but they are closely pressed by
the British. While American craft
show falling off in numbers, they
show an increase in tonnage, but
British ships decreased both in num-
ber and tonnage. On the other hand,
Japanese, French, German and Swed-
ish vessels all register an increase.
The lions share of the cargo fell to
American vessels, with 45.5 per cent;
Britain being next, with 30.5 per cent,
and Japan third, with 9.5 per cent,
leaving the balance of 14.5 per cent
to be divided among other nationali-
ties.
The report covers every phase of
activity on the Canal Zone and ap-
pears to be in all respects admirable.
Washington Post.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-07

Harry NJ. Case Comes to Princeton.
The Princeton Union was estab-
lished in 1876. During those as years
it has grown from a five-column,
four-page paper 20 inches in length
to it's present size.
For 80 years George Staples has
attended to the business management
of the office and directed the mechani-
cal work in the shop. AS the business
has increased, the demands upon the
man filling Mr.. Staples position have
likewise increased. In order to have a
fair division of labor and to relieve
one of the most efficient and faithful
employees that ever served any institu-
tion of portion of his burden, the
Union has for some time been at
tempting to find man to assume
some of the duties which should de-
volve on the business manager.
We believe the Union has been par
ticularly fortunate in securing the ser
vices of Harry M. Case, newspaper
man of considerable experience, to
fill this position.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-07

caught by something beautiful and
picturesque, billboards competed with
natural glories to attract the eye.
People seeking refreshments from
beauty were distracted by orders to
use soap, to take pills, to smoke GER
tain brands of cigars, tobaccos and
cigarettes.
Some Of these people were irritated
by it. They resented it. They felt
that the billboards were impudent and
brazen intrusion. They felt that the
roads were not paved to enable people
to read advertisements, that automo-
biles were not built for the sole pur-
pose of bringing people to points
where they could be stridently in
structed to take pills or use tobacco
or wash themselves.
So far this is the history of every
road building enterprise in this coun-
try. But at this point the history
changes. Henceforth it is different
from what 1t has been-sO farm
nearly all other states.
For the complaints of those who re-
sented this desecration of places of
beauty, this intrusion Of private greed
upon beauty spots, became vocal.
They brought results.
And the Indiana road commission
ordered a million signs and billboards
removed from the highways of that
state. It had a right to do that. The
people whose complaints brought it
about had right to have it done. For
the highways are the property of the
people, not of those who dcface them
and rob them of their beauty by their
impudent intrusion with the ballyhoo
Of trade.-Duluth Herald.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-07
Isaac Patterson Held in High Esteem

Isaac Patterson Held in High Esteem.
The following appeared in the
Queen Anne News, published in Seat
tie, in the account of the funeral Of
Isaac Patterson whose death was
chronicled in the Union three weeks
ago:
For the past three years Mr.. Pat
terson had been employed as auditor
for the State department of labor and
industries, where he was held in the
highest esteem by his fellow-workers.
The funeral was held Monday af-
ternoon at Mt. Pleasant Chapel and
was largely attended, showing the
esteem in which the family was held.
The floral offerings were magnificent.
A broken wheel, sent by the members
of the office force, was beautiful and
very suggestive. The interment was
at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
The pallbearers, five of whom for
merly resided in Princeton, were DR..
F. L. Small, Julian Zimmerman, R. H.
Sleeves, Harry English, Miles Blake
ly, and Mr.. McGrcgor.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-07
GOD GIVE US MEN.

God give us men, time like this de-
mands
Great hearts, strong minds, true
faith and ready hands;
Men whom the lust of office cannot
kill;
Men whom the spoils of office can
not buy;
Men who possess opinions and will;
Men who love honor; men who will
not lie;
Men who can stand before a dema-
gogue,
And brave his treacherous flatter-
les without flinching;
Tall men, sunburnt, who live above
the fog,
In public duty, and in private think
ing;
For while the rabble, with it's thumb
worn creeds,
Its large professions, and it's little
deeds,
Mingle in selfish strife, To-! freedom
weeps,
Wrong rules the land and waiting
justice sleeps.
Josiah Holland.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-07
Signs Point to Open Winter.

The nature of the coming winter
will be determined according to an
old superstition, by the conditions
noted on the first three days of Dec
ember. A day for a month-so the
old belief goes. This sign should be
as reliable as any for forecasting the
weather.
All those homely and rustic signs
viewed with a great deal Of credence
as sure prognasticators, point this
year to an open winter There is but
little black on the coat of the cater
piller. Corn husks are the lightest
that have been observed for several
years. Muskrats are making their
winter quarters in shallow waters
near the banks Of streams. If long
siege of cold weather were coming
they would have built in midstream.
The squirrels are buryirg their crop
Of hickory nuts less deeply than
usual. A number Of cases Of late
blossoming apple trees have been re-
ported, and several keen observers
have noticed such phenomena as the
liveliness Of spiders and the presence
of angleworms above ground at this
late day.
But don't pin faith too radically to
these signs. The United States
weather bureau is about the most re-
liable prophet.
And it is not given to foretelling
the weather beyond a space Of 49
hours.-Red Wing Daily Eagle.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-07
Whose Roads?

The state Of Indiana, doubtless with
the cooperation Of local units, has
built a system of state highways.
Vehicles, largely motor-driven, nat
urally flocked to these roads, and
thronged upon them. That is what
they were built fors
Thercupon signs and billboards
came also. They, too, focked upon
and along the highways. They were
there to be seen. Those who put them
there put them there to be seen They
put them where they would be most
likely to catch the eyes Of those who
passed along the roads. That, natur-
ally, was where there was something
to look at-scenery.
So it was that wherever the eye was
The Princeton union., 1922-12-07
An Object Lesson for Girls.

When pretty young woman crum-
Piled to the floor in the criminal court
of Omaha the other day, as the Judge
sentenced her to the penitenitary for
three years, the cynically inclined ones
smirked, but the hearts Of others bled.
Her name is immaterial- it may
have been Lucille, or it might have
been Mary-the awful shame was
there, and the awful example for other
girls similarly situated, and with SIM
liar desires for pretty dress, was a
reality. This girl saw others in fine
clothes and she envied them-she fell:
forged check, and now must pay the
penalty.
If girls would only remember that
fine clothes do not make, of necessity,
a fine young woman; that honest SER
vice is honorable; that the primrose
path is beset with pits of danger; that
neat attire attracts respect and keene:
admiration than rich attire, when
those who know her best must realize
that her purse was too lean to obtain
them-if they would only think of
such matters in their true light, there
would be far fewer wayward girls and
far fewer heart-pains-pains that only
time itself can erase.
The "port of missing girls" yawns
for such as the little Omaha girl who
loved fine clothes better than her hon.
or. In this port they are anchoring in
almost countless numbers, as the ma
tion's records prove. In the interest
of the girls who may fall; in the in
terest Of motherhood and sisterhood
of our country, may this great port
of missing girls be abandoned for one
of bright prospects, happiness, sane
living and contentment, open to well
come the girls of the whole world,
whether they be attired in gingham or
silk.-Omaha World Herald.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-07
Miss Vertin Resigns.

Miss Frances Vertin, R. NJ, who for
the past few years has been superin-
tendent of nurses at the Northwestern
hospital, has resigned. Miss Vertin
was most competent superintendent
and she has made many friends in
Princeton, who will regret to hear
that she is leaving the village.
Miss Vertin's successor is Miss Fac
Tuttle, r. N, Of st. Josephs hospital
in St. Paul. The assistant superinten-
dent of nurses is Miss Sarah Nelson,
R. NJ, Of Hillcrest hospital in Mime
apolis.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-07

When it comes to revolutions, Mex
leo always leads the procession, but
we cannot blame the residents of Mex
ico City for rising up in their wrath to
enter vigorous protest against hav-
ing their water supply cut eff. In the
riot which followed Is were killed and
200 were injured. We need not con-
denim the Mexicans, when we remem-
Der our casualty list here in Mime
sofa on November 7, the result of an
enforced oversupply Of water to the
exclusion of some more stimulating
beverages. We also appear to be on
tie verge Of revolution on the water
question.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-07
Winter Weather Prevails.

The weather man has upset weather
conditions several times during the
past week which resulted in various
brands of atmosphere. Starting
Thanksgiving day with a heavy rain
and finishing the eventually day with
a gale Of extreme violence and low
temperature, he redeemed himself
around the week end by furnishing
this section of the state with several
days of exceedingly fine weather, the
best on the winter calendar for some
years. But the fore part of this week
the mercury took sudden drop, going
as low as five below zero. Snow be-
gan falling late Wednesday which
places old winter prominently on the
map today.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-07

The worm has finally turned, the
rights of the long suffering public in
regard to demand for reasonably
good telephone service have finally
been recognized. A Minneapolis
attorney, George S. Grimes, has been
awarded $1,000 for damages result
ing from inefficient telephone service
during two one year periods, from
July 1917 to July 1918 and July
1919 to July 1920. This suit is the
first of its kind ever brought in the
United States and the verdict will
bring rejoicing to the hearts of thous-
ands. 1t means that when a man paws
for service and does not get it, even
IT it is in the use Of the telephone, he
has some redress. There is no ques-
tion but what the telephone service
given the public in some of the cities
during the past few years has been
exceedingly unsatisfactory. That does
not mean that there are not thousands
OF conscientious employees who strive
their utmost to please both their
reasonable and unreasonable patrons,
but it does mean that something has
been wanting in the organization. In
some cases it may be necessary to
weed out the Indifferent and inefficient
employees and to improve working con-
ditions. If the decision rendered in
Minneapolis will emphasize the fact
that there is a limit to human endur
.ance and there is a means of obtain
ing redress, it will eventually react to
the benefit Of the telephone companies,
their employees and the public.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-07

Senator Capper of Kansas, chair
man of the agricultural bloc in con-
gress, is reported to be full fledged
member Of LaFollette's group. It will
be remembered that Senator Capper
came to Minnesota during the last
campaign to urge the people in this
state to return Frank B. Kellogg to
the senate. In his address at Austin
Senator Capper stated Frank B. Kel-
logg was one of the best friends the
farmer ever had in congress and that
he was an active and valued member
of the farm bloc. 1t is almost incon-
ceivable to think of man who a few
weeks ago made such statements now
lining up with >Shipstead and LaFol-
lette. Undoubtedly the report is
without foundation. If it is not, Sem
ator Capper is remarkably agile in
jumping from one side to the other.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-07
Report of Death of Nj. A. Jesmer.

The Union has received word of the
death of M. A. Jesmer of Denver.
Mr.. Jesmer was a former resident
of Princeton. He was born in Hogans-
burg, New York, Jan. ID, 1856, and
married Miss Effie Day, in Princeton,
Minnesota, October 16, 1879. With his
family he came to Denver in 1879, and
with the exception of about two years
has resided there since then. Dur
ing the most Of that time, and until
about year ago, when on account of
his failing health his business was dis
posed Of, Mr.. Jesmer conducted a
grocery market.
Mr.. Jesmer is survived by his
widow and an only son, Ralph, and
by sister, Mrs. Juliette Robideaux of
Seattle. - ~.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-07
Elk Billiard Hall Changes Hands.

A deal was closed last week on the
sale of the Elk Billiard Hall whereby
Fred Elsner, who had been proprietor
of the business for some time, dis
posed of his interests to l.. c.. De
Mars of Minneapolis. Mr.. De Mars
will move his family here as soon as
he can secure residence. Chas.
Roder is in charge Of the business in
the absence of Mr.. De Mars as the lat
ter is unable to be on the job steady
at this time.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-07
~ X X
The Logical Candidate.

The logical republican candidate for
the United States Senate is J. A. O.
Preus. We do not know if the Gov
ernor aspires to the position or not but
if he does the Leader believes he will
have no great trouble in landing the
nomination and later the election.
Taking into account the general slump
in the republican vote throughout the
entire country, Governor Preus made
a remarkable run at the recent elec-
ton. circumstance which reflects his
personal popularity and indicates the
confidence the people have in his lea
dership. Governor Preus, it should be
recalled, has never had an "easy"
election. He has usually been called
Upon to lead last ditch fight for his
party. This is especially true in his
first campaign for the governorship.
No other republican in the state could
have won the victory for the party
that he won. In the recent election
there is little question but that it was.
his personal standing with the voters
that again kept the radicals from get
ting control Of the state government.
Governor Preus has not only proved
himself an able executive, making
record that Of itself has been an argu-
nent for continued republican admin
istration of the states affairs, but his
vote getting abilities have shown that
personally he is valuable and power
full party leader. He is the logical
candidate Of the party for the United
States senate.-Long Prairie Leader.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-07

Don't fail to get in on our "Grab
Package" drawing Saturday, Decem-
ber 9, all day. Worth every cent
you pay. Guaranteed value. F. A..
Carlberg, Jeweler, Princeton. Sole
The Princeton union., 1922-12-07
OPINIONS OF EDITORS
Both in the Same Class,

AS far as law is concerned the boot
logger is just as good citizen as the
man who patronizes him.-Pinc Coun-
ty Pioneer.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-07
* * *
Should Pay Amusement Tax.

Should Fay Amusement Tax.
The southern senators are filibuster-
ing against bill which makes lynch
ing a crime. Hanging the colored
brethren is a popular form of enter
tainment south of the Mason and
Dixon line. Uncle Sam should at
least collect from the lynchers the tax
on amusements.-St Cloud Journal
Press.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-07

The play, can Old Fashioned Moth
err" is highly entertaining and instruc-
tive from beginning to end. It will be
given at the armory, Thursday, Dec
ember IA.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-07

Security State Bank at Milaca Opens.
The Security State bank at Milaca
has re-opened. On Monday meeting
was held in the Milaca armory to
celebrate the event. Magnus John
son, who was the farmer-labor guber-
material candidate at the recent elec-
ton, was the principal speaker of the
day.
The Princeton union., 1922-12-07
Work of Correspondent

Appreciates Work of Correspondents.
The Union wishes to express to it's
correspondents an appreciation of
their foresight and consideration in
mailing their items in Thanksgiving
week early enough to permit the Of
flee force to print the paper on We'd
nesday. We all enjoyed a real holi-
day on Thursday and remembered to
give thanks for a group of alert, con-
siderate correspondents.