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AMERICAN FOR IRISH VICE,
ROY.


One Of the most appealing bits Of
Irish news for some 5iIne is the
.cabled report from London that
Lord shaugnnessey may be the
arst vieeroy or geverner-seneral of
The Irish Free state.
Lord sfaughnsssey is Ca
madam. That fact alone would
make him interesting to Ameri-
cans. More than that. he was
Born in Milwaukee. And to COM
plete his .:recemmendatson,. his
father was an Irish policeman of
that city. Hesis one OF the build
ers Of Canada. He has always
been in sympathy with the move
ment for Irish freedom. and in re-
cent years has contributed to the
Sinn: Fein cause. -
Everything considered, this po-
liceman's son might please the
people OF Ireland as wen as any
body. His selection would GER
fainly please the Canadians. and
miihens of Irish in this country
might he expected to approve en-
Enthusiastically Of Lord shaughnes-
sey of :MilwauSee.
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REsERFlAFIoSs And oBLIGA-
g40N

ghe reservation to the Pacific
faHrspeper treaty probably makes
ast3c difference. one way or an
ether Once adopted. it viii soon
Sc fprgoffen. It viii have served
rs purpose. Senatorial objectors
an be better satisfied, and the
senatorial right to take a hand IN
trsas sr-naaking VIII have been VIM
aseasea. on The acseal operation
( af tie treaty it VIII probably have
little or no effect Yet certain
eoynrnsnts on this reservation seem
isassiaed while it is still of current
tsThe nited States understands, >
H SAYS that under the agreement
IN the preHsabies or under the terms
this treaty there IS no commit
nsent to the armed force, no a1si-.
aiacs ana no obligation to join In de-
tense, e
Ifthis were al literally true, one
naSsht well ask. hat is the use,
hen Of mak5ns the treaty % If
fhnfe IS absolutely no commit
zaent' fc use force. in any eoneeiv-
alsfe situation, absolutely no al
lance {: that s, no binding together
fasEa aon1ra1on purpose. and abso-
nitsly nc obligation &c 5oin in de-
sense can the pact be worth the
papersst iswritteE or?
Puhiie sentiment may be nearer
tight On This point than senatorial
iffsicisms The public n1snifestiy
rggards the Pacific treaty as pleag-
ing the United States to Joint
eD1igation with Britain. France and
J&pan for the preservation Of peace
ii he Pacific, and pledging this
eountry By implications to take
Mhasever measures may prove nee
esary for that purpose But the
puhfM aJizes that the commit
men the alliance and the -ob-
sssion are purely moral With or
T5ishoat reservations The public
cannot conceive OF any Of the other
sigaaturies compelling america 70
take aHy particular measure, or of
ANYBODY bds America herself being
the 5adzss in every case as it arises,
ef aSes sbngation and the means of
fs1aslag NJ s. 80
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at the time. AS no one seemed TO
want the mule he made the follow
ing offer. Gentlemen. tluoot
keep this mule and feed it. l have
got to get rid Of it. so l am going
to put it up at auction and will
take the highest bid offered One
man in the crowa finally in fun
bid quarter. and as no one would
raise it the mule became his prop
erty for two bits. Soon afterwards
a. colored man entered the store
John" said the new owner Of the
mule. Don't you want to buy q
good mulc?'' "Boss." said the
colorcd man. II needs a mule but
l anti got no money to buy one
with" iii let you have this one
for fifty cents said the owner
thinking he could at least make a
quarter on the transaction. Il
amt got fifty cents replied the
man. Take him for quarter
then" said the owner in despera-
ton. Boss I amt got any money
at ALL" replied the man. s'Well.
will you take him home for nothing
said the wner. Yes. re-
piled tho man, .'Ill be glad to take
him home and feed him because I
sure do need a mule. ''All right,
retortcd the owner. take him along
for nothing. The negro started
out and then came back. Boss. y
said he. q amt got no rope to lead
that mule home with" SO the
former owner being good sport
bought him a piece Of rope for
twenty-five cents and so finally
came out Of the deal after giving
the mule away, & quarter loser.
So no one has any right to COM
plain Of the high price Of mules,
after this.
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NHesE YorEs WI CoUNr:

hesWerid's Work sounds a call
for the organization Of that null
fitae asshumble citizens not al
ready Belonging to any interest
or bloc. Such an organization
might be called a Treasury De-
Tense League or Taxpayers
Mutual Protective Association" The
name matters little, so iong as the
pilrpesesn carried out That is to
ssf congress know exactly what
these citizens want done about
sueh matters as fhe bonus, the tar
lss ship subsidy and crop purchase.
SAYS the worlds Work:
congress thinks in terms of
yetes That is the way it ought
tos think That is what representa7
fiFe government means. But votes
have q strange way of not counting
TOR mich unless theysare organized.
That. too. IS all righsAif your con-
yictfons are worth anything, they
are worth taking the trouble to
make them practically effective
is ali as true as it has always
been. Congressional elections mex,
November furnish the weapon or
the tool with which the taxpayers
NAY defend themsesy yes or shape
the confessional lesisIa tien which
concerns them SO SItaily. viii they
maze their votes count. or will they
Leave the field to. some more skill
ff,IcsTffrs1iif,y -a-ss.
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led men nor, believe that it is
favored By the majority of former
service. men either within or with
out the Legion. Because there has
been considerable pressure and
some strong language, but little
nlan-to-man argument, Mr.. Mac
Nider is challenged Ito justify in
debate the moral and economic
grounds upon which the Legion
seeks bonus for the able-bodied
veterans
A series Of such debates the
country over would be valuable for
clarifying public opinion and for
helping the soldiers themselves to
know more accurately where they
stand as a hedy. Without more
definite information along these
lines, satisfactory legislation is
practically Impossible. :
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DIR. Poe VIII Speak.

County Agent J. Frank Will
liams and the campaign commit
tee of the South Carolina Cotton
Growers Cooperative Association
are widely advertising the mass
meeting at the court house on
March | 1tll. at II a. m. DR.. Clar-
cnce Poe. Of Raleigh. y. c.. edi-
tor of The Progressive Farmer. will
address this meeting on co-opera-
tive marketing of cotton. DR.. Poe
is tho author of several agricultural
books and is an outstanding leader
in agriculture. Every farmer in
county should hear him.
In letter Of Mr.. 4. w. Dabbs,
Jr.. Dr. Poe writes: Il am sorry
! WAS advertised once before 20
speak in Sumter by mistake. when
did not authorize it, but this
meeting as authorized and | will be
with you or break trace. and l
hope 10 sec AL my friends and all
the other cotton farmers. of the
county on that occasion"
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Attention Ladies OF The American
LEGION Auxiliary.

The American Legion has secur-
ed club rooms over. Bryan's store
and are, asking that the members
Of the Auxiliary will help furnish
them. If any one. has any article
Of furniture appropriate for these
club rooms and Will let the sec
retary of the auxiliary or the ad
jutant Of the legion know, ar
rangements will be made to have
them taken to the, rooms. One Of
the reading rooms will belong to
the auNiliary members and maSa
zines, library tables. reading lamps.
etc. will add TO the attractiveness
and utility of the room. Perhaps q
little paint or varnish may give
new life and usefulness to an odd
chair or bookcase. II you haven't
anything that YOU can spare. show
your interest by telling some other
member of t!ie. auxiliary Of the
need. Don't delay, act today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08
THE CHAMPION DEBTOR.

The champion debtor of the
world is George Jones of San Jose,
Cal. There can Be no question of
his title. He owed. on March /,
sso4,s4o,ss2.eIe,es5.lc.
TO get that clearly IN mind, just
form definite mental concept OF
a billion dollars. and then imagine
it sir3reased about 3ee,eao times.
II Henry Stuart, to whom the
money is due. could collect, he
could pay the entire Indebtedness
of hte ATies 2s,eeo times over, and
still have enough left te pay the
German indemnity and the Amer
lean national debt and the army
bonus, and keep him and his fam
i1y in comfort for the rest of their
nasurai lives. .
And how does George happen to
owe Henry all that money? It's
perfectly simple. Back in 1897,
George borrowed s1ee from Hen
~. agreeing to pay him 10 per cent
interest a month. He never paid
anything. Henry finally brought
suit. and San Jose court the 9th
er day worked out the amount now
due as given above. reckoned a:
compound interest. It's a good les
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Advice to Husbands.

\ man admitted that things were
not going we'll at home between
him and the wife.
Why" said his friend. are
you not more demonstrativc
When you so home tonight em-
brace her, kiss her and coddle
her close up to you and tell her
YOU love her
Next day they met again and
tho husband said he had done
just as his friend advised with
the result that his wife burst
into tears and said:
Oh, this is dreadful. The baby
has Group. your mother has come
10 visit us and YOU come home
drunk.
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Starting Backyard Bcrmudas

Many home gardeners have had
substantial success in growing fine
big onions by sowing the seed in
doors or in hotDeds or cold frames
and then transplantinS the plants
to the garden when the ground
would permit.
1t is the only way really big, mild,
tcnder-fleshed onions can BE-
grown in the North. and there are
several types Of seed, such as the
Danvcrs and PriZetaker varieties.
which are adapted for s:rowins
home ''Bermudas. Ailsa Craig is
another favorite for big onions.
For young onions. sets should be
! planted for the first crop with the
seedlings to come along for the
second early crop. thinning them
out to make room for those which
arc 10 develop into the big bulbs.
Onions soil can't be too rich; in
| fact, the onion bed should be the
best soil in the garden both from
a standpoint of fertility and tilth.
! Sow the seed of the big varieties
| of onions in the house and trans
plant them into the open six inches
apart. if they are all to be grown
for big onions, or three inches apart,
/! pulling every alternate onion for
young onions. leaving the remain
der to develop.
The seed may be sown quite
thickly in boxes indoors. on in
frames, as the young plants, with
their tiny erect spears take up little
room. When transplanted, the tips
OF the leaves should be shipped off
and they should be carefully set
and firmcd in the soil. without
breaking over the tender stems.
They need rather careful handling
at this stage, but is is not at all
a difficult matter to get them grow
! ing. After established. a light
dressing Of nitrate Of soda will set
them sprinsing.
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machine. Closely identified with
the commission are sheriffs, police
department heads, chamber Of COM
nerce secretaries, manufacturers.
business and professional men.
Names that appear on the national
advisory boards include Joseph a.
Faurot, deputy police commission
er, New York, Dan Beard, national
Boy Scout commissioner: j. A.
Hall, educational director, AsSo-
ciated Advertising Clubs of the
World, and Gutzen Borglum. sculp-
tor and president Of the. Interna-
tional Sporting Club. !.
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WRONG SCHOOL STANDARDS

a timely warning vas given to
educators, at the recent Chicago
convention. by Prof. Iraube of Co
lumbia University. on the subject
of intelligence tests He point
cd out that those who test low in
abstract inteliigence"-that is. in
the ability to deal with distractions
rather than concrete facts-may
rate high in mechanical intelli-
sence. The teacher. therefore he
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\ Truthful Man

NO said the old man sternly
81 will not do it. Never have
sold anything by false representation
and l will not begin now
For a moment he was silent, and
the clerk who stood before him
could see that the better nature OF
his employer was fighting strongly
for the right.
No" said the old man again
Il will not do it. 1t is an inferior
grade Of shoe, and 1 will never
pass it on as anything better. Mark
it "a Shoe Fit for Queen" and
put it in the window. a queen does
not have to do much walking. >
Trumbull Cheer.
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Mind the Paint.

Diner (sniifing suspiciouslD :
Waiter, never mind my order
now. L can never cat when
there's Il smell Of paint.
Waiter: IF you'll wait just q
minute sir, them two young Ia
dies will be going
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HOME DEMONsTRA-
TION DEPARTMENT

Mrs. Anne J.. Campbell spent
Thursday and Friday in Sumter
giving instructions to the women
who are doing canning for market.
The aim Of the demonstration force
is to put out an absolutely stand
ard product. The work being done
in Sumter county this year is jelly,
jam. fig preserves and artchokc
relish. Some of this can be bought
by local merchants if they wish.
Miss Atkinson. poultry specialist
will be in Sumter Monday and
Tuesday for meetings with the
Poultry associations.
The Woman's Council will hold
a meeting on Saturday. March 1lth.
at $3.50 o'clock. in the Chamber OF
Commerce rooms. Those eligible to
membership are the officers of the
Home Demonstration Clubs ana
any other interested women whom
the council sees tit to admit. Mrs.
Frances Kline. marketing specialist
from Winthrop college will be
present and discuss marketing.
Schedule for Week.
Monday-2:00. Concord Poultry
Club; 400, Salem Poultry Associa-
ton. 1880, Concord Poultry Asso-
citation.
Tuesday-1O:eO, Brunson Poultry
Club; $3.50. Mayesyille Poultry AS
sociation-
Wednesday, office.
Thursday-2:0t, Providence G..
H. D. C.; $3.50, Providence Poul-
try Association.
Friday-1e:oo, Statcburg G. H.
D. c.; 500, Stateburg H. d. c.
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Let George Do it.

Billy: 81 am SO tired. You
know. am studying for a lawyer"
NIilly: You are? Why don't
you let the old thing study for him
self
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Chance, of a Lifetime.

The occupants of the parlor car
of the Limited were startled by the
abrupt entrance of two masked
bandits.
.-Trow up yer hands, COM
nanded the bigger Of the two.
Were gonna rob all the gents and
Kiss all the gals
NO. 'pardncr,;' demonstrated
the smaller: one gallantly-. We'll
rob the gents but We'll leave the
ladies alone"
Mind your own business, young
fellow" snapped a female passens-
CT of uncertain age. The big mans
robbinS this train.'
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Service.

Diner Introducing his wife TO
fayorite hoteD. Here, waiter.
where's my honey?''
Waiter: I'm sorry, sir, but
she doesn't work here now"
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The baby buggjcs used in New
York TO transport hoo,ch were
probably humbuggies.
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Improved by Society

"Phwat.s chaflng dish?" asked
Casey of Callahan
"ChafinG dish, Casey said Cal
lahan. ''is a. frying pan that's got
into society.
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Chin Of The Old Block.

Friend: Il understand you took
your son into your business few
months ago to teach him the busi-
ness. How did il turn out"
Business man (wearily): Great
success! Hes teaching ME now
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The chief objection to holding the
Genoa conference AT once is that
some things might be discussed
that need discussing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08

The world must choose between
keeping up disturbance and keep
ing down expenses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08

And yet we doubt if red theories
have done more to retard civiliza-
ton than red tape.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08

Some people may get into the
habit and expect Judgment Day to
result in a lot of mistrials.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08

Hint TO statesmen: The hatchct
will not remain buried, however,
under double cross.
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WANTED-To take orders at my
home to maize hats. If interest
cd, call S19-L Mrs. c. w. Nc
Grew. corner Magnolia and Myr-
tie streets.
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A well-traincd bag Of beans is
one that spills itself when 1t sees
Borah coming.
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Pinweood Club.

The regular meeting Of the
Pinewood Girls Home Demon
stration club was held in the Pine
wood school auditorium February
90. The new officers started their
duties. the president delivered the
usual inaugural address. The sec
retary called the roll to which So
ga per cent responded. The
meeting was then turned over. TO
Miss Truluck, who gave instruc-
tions for making sewing bags. time
being limited the bags were not
finished, SO, the meeting adjourned
with the request that the bags be
finished at home and brought to the
next meeting.
Virginia B. Salley,
Socrot9rV
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Lloyd George Of Wales, be with
us yet: you are the worlds only
safe bet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08

The world il round like an
orange and slightly hattcned at
Zion City.
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Satisfied.

Counsel: I'm sorry i couldn't
do moro for YOU.
Convicted Client: Don't mcn-
ton it, guvnor. Ant five years
enoush?' l.z
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an electrical dealer who was sell
ing washing machines Knocked the
town folk for goal one bright
morning when he stuck up the fol-
lowing advertisement in his win
dows:
Don't Kill your wife Let our
washing machines do the dirty
: work"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-08

That rcformer who says ali
scandal should be made public
probably doesn't know the present
price of print paper
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Perhaps Ford can make city %
miles long. We once knew an Of
fetal who made city seventy-five
thousand short.
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Many a plan TO get rich quick
has a poor ending.
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To ne good is noble-hut to teach
others to be good. is nobler-'and
less trouble.-Mark. Twain.
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Charles NJ. Schwab is willing to
throw the armor. mill and gun fac.
tory of the Bethlehem plant into
the ocean if that win gain us a last
ing peace. He must have big
sinking fund.
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AS VIC understand it, the point
Of this dieting fad is embonpoint.
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To-day's Best Jokes
and Stories

Europe needs more hackers and
less BacchuS.
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y blottcr absorbs everything and
gives out nothfsn. Don't be a
blOtter.
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The man who said figures don't
lie had never seen an income tax
blank.
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What a Congressman learns dur
ing his first term he doesn't al
ways tell when seeking a second.
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The Watchman and Southron

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iifstN i he best advertising medium
b Sslmfers
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II went twenty miles on gallon
yesterday.
That's nothing l went two
months on i quart. THE Drys.
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Little Mary came into the house
bedragglcd and weeping.
My goodness. cried her moth
er: what sight you arc. How did
it happen" 2"
Il am s-sorry. mama, but I fell
into Il mud-puddlc."
What. with your BEST nc;N dress
on 20
.Y-y-yes. didn't have time to
change il. - Central Wesleyan
Star.
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Advice to bachelors-firt with
the girls who rsr the lip stick, but
marry one who can push a broom
stick.
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\ True Story

As the story soee Il man at Eli
otis yesterday. lee up mule TO
the local store aud offered it for
sale /" iIc GtW men hanging Ar"uln.
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Getting Acquainted

4 new foreman took charge Of
the shop this particular morning.
and many of the men had not as
yet met him. About the middle or
the forenoon he was making tour
of the buildings to familiarize HIM
self with the layout, when on pass
ing a small enclosure he saw two
workmen inside who were sitting
down smoking. Before he had the
opportunity TO speak one of the men
said: Hello, what are you doing,
stranger
I'm Dodgcn, the new foreman, :
was the reply.
80 are we; come and have a
smoke WIN. Forbes Magazine
{N. W
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News butcher to passenger:
Here are some fine views taken
along ollr railroad Wouldn't you
like some of them?"
Trate Passenger: Il should say
not. | have my own views about
this railroad Traveller Guide.
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SteWd

.,. StcWcl
Ny skin is all bloated;
1t wrinkles-it Sags.
I'm stewed to the limit,
The last of my jags.
My heart is as gay
AS a sonSbird in June,
I.feel no remorsc,
+" For I'm only a prune.-EX.
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X stout. baggage-laden. old Eng
lish gentlemen was trying to make
a hurried exit from a railway car
riage at the door he stumbled on
the foot of brawny Scot. "Hoois,
soots, mon" growled the highland
er.. Gamma ye look whaur y're
going? Hoot. mon, hoot!'
The burdered traveller slammed
the door behind him and shouted
through the window:
"Hoot yourself. l am a traveller,
nto an automobile. .'-Argonaut.
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son IN finance.