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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18
Red Cross Holds
Annual Meeting
Officers of Previous Year Re-
elected. Reports Read
and Filed

The annual meeting of the Red
Cross was held Thursday night
January 18th at the Girls High
school auditorium. The following
officers were reelected: l.. D. Jen-
nings, Chairman: Mrs. 4. c. Phelps,
vice chairman: Miss Annie Purdy.
Secretary and Mr.. r. /. Edmunds,
Treasurer.
The following reports We're sub
united. received as information and
ordered published:
Report OF Home Service Section for
October. November. December. ,
1921.
The work of the Home Service
Section was resumed on October
1st. after having been discontinued
for two months During October.
November and December los cases
were handled by the home service
section, "a Of these involving as
Sistance to ex-service men in filing
claims with the government; 30
being civilian families, and p
cases involving only information
service.
Four hundred eighty-Seven visits
have been paid throughout the
town and county in connection with
the work. an average Of 162 visits
a month, and 279 interviews, an av-
e-age Of So month have been held
In the Red Cross office.
IThirty-six disabled veterans have
been assisted with claims for COM
penSation; 8 with applications for
vocational training; with claims
for unpaid allotment, and hospital
treatment has been secured for
eight men at the expense Of the
government.
$593S was spent during the
months for relief to eN-service men.
One man repaid loan Of $500
as soon as his first compensation
check was received.
$11324 has been spent from
Red Cross funds to aid civilian
families, in addition TO donations
from individuals and organizations.
The Needlework Guild gave a great
quantity Of new clothing Of all
kinds, which has been a tremen-
dous help. and various individuals
have given secondhand clothing
in good condition, and warm bed
covering, all of which was greatly
needed The contribution of Mr..
Korn, president Of the Sumter
Hardwood Co., deserves special
mention. He has donated hun
dred loads of wood, to be distribut-
ed to families RECOMMENDED by the
Red Cross, and is paying for having
this wood delivered.
The missionary societies and
Bible classes of the vario
churches have co-operated splen-
didly, not only by assisting with
financial relief to families in which
they We're interested, but by keep
ing in closer touch with these
families than the Red Cross Secre-
tary is able to do.
Through the generosity Of some
Of the citizens Of Sumter, a Ford
car has been purchased, and has
greatly facilitated the problem of
transportation throughout the
county.
The car expenses, gasoline, oil,
license, etc, for the three months,
have amounted OF s16.39, and Of
fee expenses, supplies, ETC., to
s27.41. The total spent for direct
relief TO needy families was s172.62.
Treasurer's Report.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18
The Smallest Town.

How big is Tcrrapin Ford ?'
Small. very small.
y one-hCrse town. is it,
Worse ihan that
How come" ?"
"A onc-auto town
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

That st. Louis man named Will
rain Who married Il Miss Boyle
need not be surprised ii she keeps
him I'M hot water.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

D small town, social leader
::safsy woman who can say Golf
fare without looking selfzzcon-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

sssE Eperahon restores sanity" says
aeadline. Huh. We've seen an
asaufttaf do that
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

knuaiey reason why It is bad
form 10 talk about the weather is
because cussing isn't polite.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18
News Notes OF
Mayesville
Sale of Large Lot of Cotton
Reported-Local News
6 Briefs

MayesyiIIe, Jan. 12.-Mr. }. +.
blaRasis selling some of his cotton.
He states that five hundred bales
Are. being moved at a pcice little
above seventeen cen:S, We Would
Ike to see five thousand bales get
On sshe move, for business might
pick :up and business here is ces-
tainlysliet.
Miss Ruth Taylor, formerly Of
tise Atlantic Coast Line, as freight
clerk, was cut of here by the COM
panrsna reducing the force January
iSsla she is still with the COM
pany as clerk in the 4. c. L. yard
Office at Sumter.
r. Ragany clerk-operator
the e, L. railway Office, has
hid silE on the Pinewood agency
and expecfs to move very soon to
his aew position. He states this
wilE sIit him much better as it is
his oaae town.
Masonic Lodge here elected
neM onicers for the coming year
afteS good series of meetings and
add dshgS good many new. members
for die year 1921. The past Of
E. ~ Alexander, W. A.; J.
n Mases, Srs S. W.; j. c. Parnell,
e. Grier, Secretary; Joe
KAhE, treasurer; Lucian Keels,
izsr sew officers: Joe Kahn, W.
M ssIs C. Parnelf; S. W.; Lucian
KeeIss w; E. A, Alexander, Sec.
.tsesary r. Mayes. Jr., Treasurer:
a M. Cooper. .Jr., S. D.; d. "A. Ber-
~ G. a. Simpson. Tier. We
gsopgseonayc a successful year and
5yes KaoN that the new officers will
Ea their best IN making it so.
IS M Mf Hunt from Columbia, the
fatc Company representative, was
iii. stcsyn today looking after busi-
ssSss sfoE the paper Glad to have
hin ssIth Us.
The Farmers Supply Co., of.the
eify has moyed from the store re-
cent occupied by them to the
sgeEEeeH store. under the Kineen
- se mad qElte an eNcTlencat mere
ssrStsef the week tt seemed that
feuy men from the Sumter carni-
saf hired a taxI and drove over to
fiyachburg On returning
they stopped at the store Of The
I q. r Co. just oft Of town, and
Rurchased smokes Aftersfhey had
left the clerk noticed a five dollar
they mad given him for ten
and he and the proprietors raced
III heir car TO town and with the
5pafee department halted them on
tie corner OF Lafayette street,
brsng5ng them TO. the city jail.
They plead not guilty and after
some time they were turned loose
sspea a payment of s25.eo to The
IIses Co. The impression got
sesst: that they had captured band
ROBBERS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

Fine motto: Keep your mind on
your work but not your work, on
YOUR mind
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18
The Limit.

My husband is laid up for re.
pairs
Exceeding the speed limit"
NO. exceeding the feed limit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

SOME men work always under
hfgH pressure, and some think they
have their jobs cinched.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

Chicago man who claims rela'
tivcs robbed him of his two hotels
didn't know much about hotel
keeping.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

Whatever else the fo0-per-cent
American may he. he is a chap who
doeSnI know now 10 make a bono.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

Would you call clock that faiis
to so off a false alarm.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

Don't Have Gray Hairs" says
d dvcinS request.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18
.-->%

.IoDlcss don't want to be helped
,ut: they want TO be helped IN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

When every dog has his day he
wants to make a night Of it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

nother difference between death
and@taxes is that death doesn't ap-
i5Esn 20 have u spite at rich men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

If womans place is in the home,
lots Of them are but of place.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

sssE cts See; what was it we used
Aes1 Hines for before We thought UP
f;fas trord '.crisis??
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

historian says the chorus is
foHr thousand years old. This is
teenfa run with the original cast
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

; s "a man with frown had better
rake another look.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

Charity also covers Il multitude
OF skin games
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

People might get enthusiastic
about building houses if they could
build 'cm to pass neiShbors on
hill
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

One ZINE you certainly pay as
you go is when YOU ride on Il train
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

One manufacturing plant las IN.
stalled 4 chewing gum stand for the
benefit of its girl employees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18
oe@-G

It's nice TO think girl is as
white IS she is powdered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

a doctor says Jazz is germ.
Well, the air is catchy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

All Che kings horses and all the
Kings men can't get Humpty-.
Dump;y back down again
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

The correct use Of lie and
'lav" also worries Il farmer every
time Il hen caciltS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

The book that has the greatest
idasshce on the average mans life
sfhe cook book.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

The Swiss have an army 200eoo
strong and cheese stronger than
that
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

Quickest way to reduce is weigh
IN the coal dealers scales.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

Monks in tho middle ages owned
not a single thing Of their own.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

sssfsIc New Year is producing its
tss1al number Of propheteers.-
Evansville .(Ind.) couri9r.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

They don't have sleeping cars on
the road 10 success.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

Learn one thing every :lav: Or
dinary SCISSORS may be aseG 10 re
move grease spots from irie;h lin
en-.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

Some girls think they have got to
'e fast to atch q husband.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

Lots of people are on the right
track, but headed the wrong way.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

Most self made mon made them
selves at home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

II was Drought to the attention
of the meeting that the Junior Red
Cross IS doing splendid work. Miss
Wheeler. Home Service Secretary,
presented before the meeting some
Of lhcd cplorable conditions sur
rounding several of the cases which
she is handling. /. WAS the sense
OF the meeting that these condi-
tionS be brought before the public
and methods for doing so We're de-
cided upon
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

Greatest overhead expense is a
roof
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

There is sl:05 worth of silver in
a dollar. And $50 worth Of steak
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

The needle IS miShticr than the
pin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

These millionaire movie directors
can thank their lucky stars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

Movie beauty is only screen deep.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

one down and out club is the war
club
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

IotaI -Tl-',o lo.1V
Memoranda of bonds:
Permanent road
bonds 10000
Interest on permant road
bonds at 1-2 PC. - 10000
Clarendon county bonds
assumed 40, ,I14.56
The rate Of interest on the
Clarendon county bonds
assumed is not Of record
and therefore not OBJ
tainable. .,-,.5
------
Grand total exclusive Of
interest on Clarendon
county bonds assum-
cd -s15s,s75.4o
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

shubbirs high price Will make
Il feel cheap.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

at .incessart cracking sound
ytssT hear is the breaking OF New
sTeaE reaolutions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

Some men arc wise. some other
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

Lookout Will help the outlook.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

Total ", 2b3.S9
Credit of Mrs Heath. Chair
man membership COM
mittec ---S21.0o
Collected by l.. ID. Jennings
Tor automobile fer Honey
service secretary 5000
Paid for automobile 5000
l. OF membership roll call
1921 413.5o
Balence oIS1
$455.31
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18
Game Cock struttcrs First Dance

r. s. Hood, Clerk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

onc-auto town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-18

The car expenses, gasoline, oil,
license, etc, for the three months,
have amounted OF s16.39, and Of
fee expenses, supplies, ETC., to
s2741. The total spent for direct
relief TO needy families was s172.62.
Treasi1r,nr,S Rc;,0rt
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25
F BACK HURTS
 BEGIN 0N SALTS
Flush Your Kidneys Dccaeiunaliy
 You Eat Meat Rcgularly.

No man or woman who "ats meats regularly can make d mistake by flushing the kidneys occasionally, rays well known authority. Meat forms uric acid which clogs the Kidney pores so they aIugsishly filter or i'train only part of the waste and poisons from the blood, then you get sick. Nearly all rheumatism. headaches, liver trouble, nervousness. conStipa- tion, dizziness. sleeplcssncss. bladder disorders come from sluggish Kidneys.
 The moment you feel a dun ache in the kidneys or your tack hurts, or if the urine is c}oudy, offensive full of sediment, irregular Of pagragp or at ended by sensation Of sealdirg. get about four ounces of lad Salts from any reliable pharmacy and take q tablespoonful in q g'ass of water hc- fore breakfast for few days and Nour kidneys will then act fine. This tamous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice. combined with lithia and has been used for gen. erations to flush clorEod lidncys and stimulate them to activity. also to neutralize the acids in urin" so il no longer causes irritation, thus ending bladder disorders.
 lad Salts is inexpensive and ean- not iniure; makes q delightful cffer- Nescent lithia-W water drink which all regular meat caters should take ION and then to keep the kidneys rlean and the blood pure, thereby avoiding serious kidney complications.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25
OPENS ?ONIGUT.
Junior Achievement ,"monstration |, hc Official. Launched Dy Mayor

The ym..ar Achievement ua aar ae- gins tonight md will continue ne n3t of the week in tho Boys club gH' The program will DC opened 'fficia l. iy tonight by Mayor \, VI. paoncssa and will be followed by an address by 0. H. Benson, Of Springfield, Junior Achievement director of .hc Eastern States league.
 A detailed plan has been worked out whereby a proportionate number Of clubs will demonstrat' their worl; each day. Girls clubs. in hat making. manufacture of fancy articles. dress making. cooking, baking, home mak- ing, sewing. paper making ;nd thnr useful studies; boys clubs m .'ubhnr mcndng, tin rmithing, wooden toy making, electrical work, etc. will be there and demonstrate how they are taught by Junior Achievement meth eds to do useful things while at play.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25
SOVIET RUSSIA HAS
 SIGNED 75 TREATIES
This Has All Bc9n Done Since
 RcYQlnfi9l of 1917

Moscow April 2i,- Soviet RuaNIf drspit" , g ton haG signed z, o'unta' ffn ties, agreements and on'cnfions With for,iG, powers since ho revolution of lHi7 it IS 3nnounc q hN an official state publication re counting the progress made by ih, ho'shc'ili toward word recognition. lhiN list does not include three com 10 'sprN con cntinns. such ps the trea- 'y ot Brcst lsitoysk, which were con, lIudnd mnlcr durcss.
 Tn" treaties arc arranged in three groups, the first of which were con oludod with th so-cNl'od independent soviet repuhics the second with uatns bordering on Russia, and the third with states of western Europe, inc,udIns Ems and and France.
 IT." on "secemrnt between soviet, rN"oio i th' United States is the "o r'gr I 'ast AuGlst with the Am i-n ia icf administration for the .d'l lg of ftlsri s rtarying millions . tgc , mine d tricls.
 Trcnty.orc treaties arc embraced
 the iirst group between the soyicts .'I hlli'illfi, HHfIii' ldI . i'ihhh't' 'oOrgia, i'kraine. White Russia and hc Far Eastern republic. In gen ral, according 10 the official pEhli- ation, those alliances provide for the miication of Farious departments of he several governments with Russia.
 Por,lcr state Agreements
 Treaties between the soNiets and the order states compria" agreements cnc)udod with in'and, Esthonia .atvia. Lithuania, Poland Rumania, n.rkcy, Afgnanistan, Mongolia and 'crsia The most important of these. he publication dec ares. is the treaty ith Persia. which provides that Rus ia may send armed forces into Per ian territory should a hostile nation any time attempt to attack the so- icts from that quarter.
 Repatriation of military and clvl ,rieoners and establishment o; rade arc dea { with almost exclusive Y in the third group. Trade agree nCnts have been concluded between oNiet Russia and Eng and France. 'ermanv, Sweden and Italy, as vel !; agreements of one kind or another ith Austria, Belgium and Hungary.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25
MUM ON MARRIAGE.

Chicago. April 25.-lRetusing stead lastly to say whether he would re- marry Nadalynnc Dbenchain. lis or mer wife, if she is acquitted at her hcXt trial for the murder of J. Belton kennc iy, Ralph bbenchain today de- clared he was back in Chicago 0 re- establish his law practice, but would return to Madalynnc's side in Los NnE 'lcs fl she gain needs ,tim.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25
Not to Recommend Private
 Offers for Muscle Shools

Washington. April 25.-Considera ion by the house military commit 'ce in executive session of the Nari ,us private offers for the government projects at Muscles Shoals, Ala, ha' reached the stage fl was said today on good authority where it appears proba bc that none of the offers vii be recommended to the house in thei; present form for acceptance.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25
ALL HIS LIFE
 HE SUFFERED
Until "Fruit-a-tiveS" Brought
 Perfect Health

40 ANDERSON ST,, PORTLAND, MAINE, " was troubled with Constipation ever since can remember As a result, was subject to distressing Headaches and Pain in my left side. cAanced to read about "lruit.a. tlyes" in one of our local papers and ! began their uSe about four months ngo, Since then, have been free of Headaches, my bowels have been regular, and from thc use of "Eruit. a'tlves" tFrnlt I.aXo Tablcts) feel l have derived the greatest bcnelltn.
 OTIS NJ. BRYANT. 50c box, 6 for g. 70, trial size o5c. A dealers or from FRUIT.A.TINES Limited, OGDENSBURG N. \.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25

British experts estimate the known available coal fields insure supply enough for formal needs Of the world for 4,00O years.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25
PROVISIONS ENDORSED
Ship Subsid, riil Favored nG irour Representing Organizations in New England states.

Washington. ,pri 25.--proVisions Of the ship subsidy bill were endorsed today at the joint congressional near tngs on the measure by q group rep- rcsenting civic organizations n var ious New England cities, The public generally in the New lirgland states they said taNors quick action by con gress on the administration program.
 F. F.. Blodgctt who said he spoke for civic bodies in number of New England cities, as well as for the maritime association of the Boston Chamber "f Commerce, declared that If congress- wants American shipping cone by the British, Norweg'ans and Japanes! il should not pass this bill."
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25
A. P. ANNUAL MEETING
Large Representation From iil Over the Country Gathers at Waldorf Astoria-Lady A-tor speaks.

No~ Nor' April 25.-'rhe annua
 meeting of the Associated Press va he q lj the Waldorf Astoria today with a large representation from throughout the country. Lady tstor accepted an initiation to be the prin- cipal speaker at ihe luncheon roming here from Baltimore for the purpose.
 The board of directors presented It's report for . year showing a further expansion ts membership and news gathering a' distributing facilities.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25
LETTERS OFFSPRING.

Manila, April 5.--3cturning yes terday rom an inspection tourney through the southern islands which included the Culion lepcr colony, Gov crnor Gen. Wood announced that 200 children born of Ieper parents would be brought to Manila within Il few days The children arc from . to 3 years old, hNt are free irom loprosN.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25
WOULD DISCHARGE DUNCAN
New England Officers Believe Lieut.. Colonel Is Not Fit to Re in the United States Army.

Washington, April 25.-Discharge rom the army of Lieut.. Col. Duncan Major, former chief of staff of the 2Gth (New England division in 'rance and now aide to Gen. Pershing was demanded before the senate mil tary committee today by delega- ion of o2 New England Nationa Iuard officers headed by former Brig. G,enerals Edward l.. Logan and Chas. H. Cole.
 Spokcemcn for tho delegation which appeared before the committee sit
 ing in executive session on the re, ne ntly submitted nomination Of Major 70 a colOnelcT. were said to have llargod that the officer was unit to' command. insubordinate and other wise not worthy of a place In the commissioned personnel of the army.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25
ON rtO, 900 EONDS.

Greenwich, April 25,--l'ail at slo,- oOO each was fixed by Judge 'anes E. Mead today when he bound over to the Fairfield county court Frank Rocco and Fortunate Speran2o and Philip Cipri, ali of Stamford, charged with robbery in the Bruno and Bel mont store at North NianuS, Satur- day night. The men were represented by counsel rom South Norwalk.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25
MARY GARDEN ON .OUR.

New York. April % Mary ia"don, who recently resigned @s director of the Chicago Grand Opera Co.,, Will go on a tour Of American concert ,'taEns this fall, it was announced today by Char s L.. Wagner, concert manager.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-25
Experts Conclude.
Allies Make Demands.

Instead of accepting the allies de- hands for the payment of war debts with the understanding that these iebts be scaled down and the arrears n interest either postponed or re- aitted in part, the Bolsheviki came n with an entirely different proposi- ion. They asked the complete an lulment of all war debts,
 Whereas they had previously agreed