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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
Trustees [ Of Uniyer-
sity to Be Increased

Columbia, Feb. 9.-The senate
today passed The bin to increase the
number of trustees of the University
from seven TO tWenty-one. The
vote on the bill was twenty TO
thirteen. Debate on the luxury tax
bill waged .fiercciy in the house
and was carried over to tomorrow.
Representative O'Rourke Of Char
lesion has introduced in the house
a bill TO prohibit the telephone
companies from charging in ad-
vance for service. Representative
Barnwell has in the house q bill TO
require all water plants, public and
private. TO have their water eXamin-
cd once every quarter by the state
board Of health, and also by a pr;-
rate chHmist. The bill is advocat-
cd by the state board Of health.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
BuDGET1NG BUSINESS HOURS.

81; There is a new book which busi-
ness men and women in the United
States might profitably read. It is
!. America VS.. Europe in Industry"
written by Dwight T. Farnham, an
industrial engineer who has spent
months studying conditions and
visiting industrial leaders in Eu-
ropes
lone of the many interesting
facts brought out is that an Eng
lishman. budgets. his time much
more carefully than the average
American. The appointment sys-
tenn is followed rigidly. In order
to see a man Of any consequence
an appointment must be made. If
gat the end OF the allotted time the
interviewer has not completed his
business the appointment is conclud-
ed nevertheless, and q later one
may be made to finish the matter.
: The author says:
: There is no stimulant to the
omission of irrelevant details and
to keeping we'll to the matter in
hand equal to the knowledge that
in exactly 20 minutes the next man
win arrive and your time will be
up"
Americans pride themselves apon
their brevity and ability to go
straight to a point. yet it is safe 20
say the average American business
man would do less talking and there
would be less sitting about in wait
ing rooms if office hours were bud
getted according to the present
English system.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
TIE ARMED ROBBER.
The death penalty for armed

The death penalty for armed
robbers is urged by a judge Of the
Brooklyn, " Y. county court.
The judge holds that every arm
ed robber. whether he be burglar
or footpad. IS potential murder
er. He finds in his duty Of admin
istering justice that the number OF
armed criminals is increasing rap
idly, and he feels that the way to
stop the performance is to make
punishment sufficiently drastic to
give cause for thought even to the
hardened.
The judge may be right. a Very
brief perusal Of the papers from
any part of the country will reveal
an alarming number Of robberies
committed by armed men. and Of
shootings in connection with these
attacks. \ mounting list Of dead
policemen adds its gruesome testi-
mony as to whether the robber
goes armed to kill. No action
which will clear up the situation
in any, community is too severe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11

over heels, short ends of loose.
straight hair, spots and stains on
clothing, wrinkled garments an
dusty hats.
In poor taste-EXaggerated hair
dressing, expensive jewelry with an
inexpensive eostuns, silk stockings
with a gingham dress, white shoes
and stockings with a dark dress,
bracelets Oh the outside Of q glove,
the use of a, vanity case in public.
large plaids on a fat girl. anita
tons of all kinds-cheap laces and
iewelry, going down town without
a hat.
Immodest-Too short skirts. too
low necks, too thin waists, con-
spiciuous underwear, not enough
underwear to conceal an uncorset-
ed figure, display Of bare knees.
One of the interesting things
about: this list is the small amount
of money needed to be tidy, in
good taste and modest. A few cents
for shoe laces and buttons and
cleaning fluid, with the aid OF
little labor, will turn the untidy
girl into the tidy one. Untidiness,
moreover, makes for scatter-brain-
edness, and the girl who has lift
ed herself from the ore class into
the other viii undoubtedly find
her school marks improving.
To be in good taste, one needs
only little sense and forethought
in buying new things. and little
restraint in the matter of show
ing Off"
It is safe to prophesy that the girl
who is tidy and tasteful will, with
out thinking much about it. devel-
Cd sense Of modesty in her cloth
ing and conduct. The orderly, taste
full girl will find that the simple
and graceful clothes she now choos-
es are long enough at both ends
and trim enough and substantial
enough to fulfill the other require
ments without being clumsy or
hampering.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11

be met in the manner suggested.
1t does not seenl.likely that Con-
gress viii be persuaded TO abandon
the ST. Lawrence project, because
that route has been preferred by the
experts of the international. COM
mission, and because the possiblll-
ties of profitable waterpower devel-
opment in that PROJECT are consid-
cred still greater.
At the same time, it is not evi-
dent that either Of these projects
need supplant the other. If either
could be constructed tl1out cost
ing anything, why not build both,
and let the deep sea traffic take
whatever course it likes?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
GOOD TASTE FOR GIRLS

The supervisor of home econom-
les in the schools OF large city re-
ports a great Improvement this
year in the dress Of high school
girls. She says through the or
ganization Of the students them
selves the matter has been taken in
hand. Naturally. this works better
than any :-sumptuary legislation
laid on from above.
The supervisor was asked by one
group Of girls to name the details
that she considered untidy, those
she thought in poor taste and those
she thought immodest. She made
this list, and sent it TO all the
schools with which she is connect
ed.
Untidy-shoe laces brolsen and
tied together. safety pins showing
Gins used in place Of buttons, run.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
sGoa1PyLsoRY ARBITRATIoN.

British labor has gone far in the
recent manifesto submitted to Pre-
Snaier Lloyd George by a group of
labor leaders and labor members
Of parlianent. The manifesto calls
for the establishment by the Brit
ish government of industrial courts
which would function like the ex-
isting civil courts, and TO which
both capital and labor would be
com oelled to submit their differ
erces for ! ,judication, instead Of
resorting to the lockout or strike
The labor statesmen insist that
they wcnt to see cooperation be-
tween employers and employees,
replacing industrial warfare OF
! the past, because they believe that
industrial peace is the only way to
revive business and maintain de-
cent living standards. They con-
demn equally unreasonable de-
mands of employers and unreason-
able demands Of workmen, and be-
lieve that there can be no way of
reeoncil;ng their opposing view
points except through impartial
( t..ib,in.,lS Is with fnll authority to act.
This manifesto is admittedly the
work Of. whose views
differ widely from those of the radi-
cal labor leaders. 1t is believed,
that it represents the present SEN
timent. or at least the developing
sentiment; of the majority OF Brit
Isl, workers.
In the: United States this princi-
pie of compulsory arbitration has
never found favor with labor. 1t
IS being fought vigorously in Kan
sas + was condemned again
only the other day by. Samuel
@Gompers:, Yet there is a growing
feeling among moderates in this
country. as in England, that there
is no osher way TO bring peace to
industry. except the way that has
brought peace to civilized people in
nearly all their other relations
with each other.
..la..Se.x
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
The WortIlincss OF Boys Club
Work.

Clemson College, Feb. s.-The
present condition OF the agriculture
al interests Of our state makes .it
imperative that We devote our eff
forts to the things which are es-
sential and timely 1t is no time
for Indifference or inaction. In the
prompt action which is SO neces-s
sary to the program Of getting
things back to normal, a natural
outcome will be q tendency to turn
temporarily from 4 great many
worthy causes, says 3. O. Will
Iia.as, Assistant State Boys Club
agent, VINO thinks that there has
never been time when the boys
on the farms needed encourage
mcnt and help as they do now.
Certain commodities are selliag
at a narrow margin Of profit and
others below the cost Of production.
This fact demands that the farmers
practice efficiency and business
Judgment in the handling OF their
farms in order 10 realize a COM
Portable living. And farmers are
setting a higher standard for their
sons 10 live up 20 than has hereto
fore been the case. This means
that the boys must be trained aid
be instructed in the best methods
Of forming. II IS to be realized
thai each year a good many boys
begin farming for their first tine.
and that it is not wise for them
10 enter upon the threshold Of
life without some training and ex-
preience.
Boys Club Work, when properly
carried on, gives this training and
business experience The boy likes
to have things 10 call his own and
TO use as his own. He is forever
working and playing with his pets
and other belongings. Why? Be-
cause they are his. And the i'm
pressions which he receives as a
result OF his own investigation will
last longer and have more inGu-
ence in shaping his life than any
other impressions. 1t matters not
what problem We are trying to in
press upon the youngster, We must
stress. personal initiative and try
TO get him TO learn new ideas for
himself. But the matter Of own
ership is one OF the strongest
things which pulls the boy into club
work, and it should be encouraged
as far as possible.
Tha club work attempted this
year ought to be done with a very
specific purpose in mind, and should
be sufficient and remunerative, and
helpful in carrying out the pro-
gram Of constructive progressive
farming.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
Ten Million
Bond Issue
For Building School Houses is
Now Proposed

Columbia, Feb. S.-A bill bear
ing the Joint authorship Of F. G.
Harris Of Spartanburg, j. +.
i}Tyson OF Greenvillc and 7. j. Hen
drix Of SpartanDurg. providing a
SO. 900, 900 state bond issue bear
ing per ccat per annum coupons,
for the purpose OF erecting school
buildings in South Carolina, was
introduced III the house Of repre-
Sentativcs today and referred TO
the ways and means committee.
The money is TO be loaned 10 school
districts by the state treasurer un-
der the designation OF the state
superintendent OF education and
the authorization OF the state
board OF education Each school
district borrowing such money is
TO refund il in twenty equal an
nU2l inStallncntS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
TWO DEEP WATERWAYS

: bill has been introduced in
Congress by Representative Reed
Of New York, calling for the con-
struction Of an oceanic ship canal
between Lake Erie and the Hudson
river, largely along the route Of
the present state barge canal. He
and other proponents Of this route
maintain that it would cost the gov
ernment nothing, in the long run.
because the expense could be re-
paid by the sale Of hydro electric
power developed along the route.
without the charging Of tolls.
This is obviously an effort on the
part OF New York TO substitute a
deep waterway of its own for the
proposed Great Lal<es-St. Law-
renee waterway. 1t is a natural
enough desire, and there is no rca-
son for believing that the expense
OF the New York project could not
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
Sweet Potatoes Sent TO King and
Premier.

Charleston, Feb. 1.-Southern
sweet potatoes, served in one of
the appetizing dishes made famous
by Dixie housewives, will soon be
on the tables Of King George and
Premier Lloyd George Of Great
Britain, specially prepared pack
ages for them having been among
a shipment of 1000 pounds, for
warded from Charleston to Liver
pool on the steamship Wekika.
The Southern sweets are being
sent to England for the purpose
Of introducing this excellent food
staple through the joint efforts of
the Southern Railway System, the
Carolina Company. steamship for
warding agents of this city, and
the South Carolina Sweet Potato
Association.
The potatoes were packed in
FIVE pound cartoons. each contain
ing q copy OF the attractive book
let recently published by the South
e,.n Railway system, showing reci-
pes FOR preparing swee, potatoes il:
the most approved Southern styles,
and other literature giving inforrna-
ton as TO the food value Of the
sweet potato and the extent OF It's
growth and use in the south.
Arrangements have been made
for the distribution OF these pack
ages through selected British deal
ers and it is expected that they viii
prove so attractive 70 the families
who get them that an additional
market for southern sweet po'ato
growers win be established.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11

Foldcn, Patton. ". Va; 3. G..
Wright, Newport News; Elmer Dif-
tcnbaugh. Newport News; 3. II.
Trice, Globe. Va: Hubert Dodd,
Lexington, Va; Joe Webb. Fin
castle, Va, injury to right foot and
i,jp; Andrew Gales, Buffalo; J. G.
Harival. Portland, Maine: y. II.
Harrison. 81. Louis. head, ielt hand
and ankle injured: Mrs. Clara
Cochran. New York; ". v. Burne,
spartanburg. S. c.: G. Goodman,
Richmond, Ky; Ernest StaDies.
Richmond; Chas Benton, Wilson,
y. c.. j. r. Ford. Rockingham, y.
c.; T. Lease Hinton, Va; II. y.
Austin. Philadelphia.
Scventy-two guests were regis
tered az the hotel. Smoke from
the stairs Of the basement gave
the first warning Of the fire TO 7.
D. Frey. night clerk, who sounded
an alarm Sumoning the fire APP
paratus, he returned to the hotel
and aroused many guests.
Improvements were being made
in the building. The telephone
switchboard had been disconnected
70 permit new installations and the
elevator had not been operated in
several weeks There was no OPP
portunity TO warn those occupying
the rooms on the upper floors.
Tanned by a drauSht IN the ten
porarily abandoned elevator shaft,
;ile fire leapcd toward the ROOF. In
q moment the five avenues of cs-
caDc-a front. center ana rear
staircase and two fire escapes at
front and rear-were cut Off.
G. uests rushed from their rooms to
find the dimly lighted Railways and
corridors filled with smoke. The
stars were pits Of flames, roaring
upward through the semi-darkness.
A few found time 10 seize blank
cts and other wraps, but the ma
iority were clad only in their night
clothing. The windows CT the ho-
tel were filled with frenzied guests
climbing outward on the sills TO
escape the creep OF the flames and
crying for help.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
Richmond
Hotel Horror
Guests Trapped IN Building
Thirty-Three Missing and
Unknown Number Dead

Richmond, Va, Feb. six
known dead, thirty-threc reported
missing or unaccounted for and
twenty-eight known injured, four
teen OF whom are believed to be
fatally hurt. is the toll OF the fire
which swept over an area OF half
f! q City block here early this morn
Ing, destroying the Lexington He
tel ard several other buildings
and cntailing a loss OF $3.50, 900.
The fire w2s discovered at 4:10
o clock this morning in the hotel
al"a rapidly spread to adjoining
property, other buildings being de-
stroyed or gutted being the Pearl
Laundry, the plant OF Clyde w.
Saunders, printers, the Savings
Bank Of Richmond, Branch, Cabell
&, Co. and T.. X. Laferty 6. Co.,
land the Cooperative Producers Ex-
change. Twenty-Five patients arc
at one hospital, the Virginia, three
are at the Memorial. two at the
Johnston Willis and one at the
'Gfacc Hospital.
At police headquarters u force OF
men still is busy in an effort to
check OFF those accounted for on
the list of guests in the hotel. From
sevcaty-five TO eighty-five persons
We're known to have been in the
hotel When the fire began.
The dead are:
Hiram S. Austin, Fincastle, Va,
VI. j. Fox, Williamsport, Pa.
L. AZ Thomas, Sheriff Of Abe
marlc county, Virginia.
i. r. Cox. Richmond, Va.
+. L. Shaw, c. &; O. Railway con-
ductor. Richmond, Va.
r. d. Piercer, Yonkers, y. y. The
bodies OF the last named three still
are in the ruins, according to po-
lice.
Those reported missing or unac-
counted for follows:
Samue. ASH, Richmond; d. T..
Amos Charleston, S. c.; {. c. Eber-
ly, address not given; r. J. Bush,
Richmond: ". L. Hubble. Rich
nsnd: r. +. Riley. South Caro-
lima, I. H. Crowtler, and II. G. Ca
!hoon, F'incastle, Va; f. T. Garter,
United States nay; i. ". Jones,
Norfolk: Mrs +. ". Jones. Ncr-
folk; r. W. Crannen, address not
given; r. f. Hilliard, Richmond;
II. O. Bailey. address not given;
FREDERICK; Keller, United States
navy; r. L. Parker, Atlanta; T. d.
Turrier, address not given; j. l..
Kellam, Hampton, Va; c. e. Bow
en-, Richmond; c. ". Hathorne, ad-
dress not given; Z. f. Taylor, Jr.,
North Carolina; J. r. Nelson, Flor
erce, S. c.; T. r. Jones. Norfolk;
T. T Leftwich, S. Hanlin. and r.
IT. Cox, addresses not given; +. h.
Shaw. Richmond.
Those reported injured are:
]. y. Ilagcr, Boyden. Va, injury
10 back: John +. Cochran. New
York; e. T. Howell, Norfolk !;
Thomas Flasan, Brooklyn: George
Cutter. Buckroe Beach, Va; James
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
Not So Serious

Mike got job moving some kegs
OF powder, and, to the alarm Of his
foreman. was discovered smoking
at his work.
"Je-ru- -salem!" exclaimed the
foreman. do you know what nap
pened when a man smoked at ms
lob some years ago? There was
an explosion that blew up a dozen
men,
That couldn't happen here, re-
turned Mike, calmly.
why not? ?''
Cause there's only you and me,
vas the reply.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
Board For
Federal Prisoners

Columbia. Feb. 9.-Randolph
McAdams. Of Washington. federal
prison Inspector, is in Columbia
working. against bill in the leg
,isla.ure, introduced by Representa-
tive Claude \. Sapp, 10 require the
federal government to pay a MINI
mum OF s. 4 day for federal prls-
oners placed in county prisons N
South Carolina. Nj. McAdanas
stated that the government opposes
this because Of the fact that the
average price paid for the poaroAiS
iof federal prisoners in county Jal.S
is approximately fifty cents. inns
average is maintained in many
counties of this state now, bul the
bill in the legislature would make
the minimum charge OF Sl.oV.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
American Legion D,lace.

The Sumter Post no. IS, of the
American Legion is to stage a
dance on the night Of February %.
at Bryan's hall, the music being
furnished b. the celebrated New
man Musical organization. This
orchestra iscwideiy known through
out the United States and has for
several seasons been making dance
records for the Columbia Phono-
graph Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
Novelties in Wool Hosiery
at the Sumter Dry Goods Co.


New York woman who wondered
il robbers would get 100000 she
had out Of the bank found they
would
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11

Where are The bootleGgcrs head
ed ?" asked an asker. To the Gem
eterv to see some old customers.
maybe
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11

II it takes five years for japan
% get on, Of Shantung she must'
ae getting something besides her
,clf out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
New and Pretty Things

New and Pretty Things
What we mean by Things
refer to the Stylish Capes,
Coat Suits and Dresses now
on sale at the Sumter Dry
Goods Co., and the selling has
already begun in earnest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11

Woman who asks divorce because
hubby fed her on peanuts d"eSii
want 90 be Il monkey any longer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11

Another way to reduce is worry
too much about business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
LIVERPOOL CoT7eN.

Sales 5000 Middling 9.G4; Coed Mid
ding 1899.
Oysters are noted for their 81
lence because you seldom see one
steWed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11

The sur may never set on the
British flag. but India does.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-11

Crop forecast: Farmers Viii rais..
cain
The most slushy part of SNOW is
the poetry il starts.
Two divided BY one equals di-
yOrce,
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-10-18
YOTJR-
OON m How to Read Your
AANn II Characteristies
. = = ~ and Tendencies - the
- Capabilities or Weak.
nesses That Make for Success or
Failure "a Shown in Your Palm
THE HAND OF AN ARTIST

FOR person of either sex to win
success In any OF the various fields
OF artistic painting, sculp-
ture, music, literature. etc.-the hand
should be supple and the fingers should
be long. Short fingers denote want of
attention TO details, and this is. of
course. in the majority of cases. fatal
TO the hopes of success in art. Genius
Is an infinite capacity for taking pains
is true in art
Other favorable signs are the fol-
lowing:
A small upper phalanx of the thumb.
III. in addition. the thumb is very fiat.
the fortunate possessor has an excep.
tionally favorable thumb for an artist.
The top phalanx of the third finger,
the finger of Apollo. should be strong.
TO indicate color perception.
Copyright b. the Wheeler syndicate. Incl
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-10-18
SHE NOW LOOKS
10 YEARS YOUNGER
That Is What Baltimore Wo-
mans Friends Say Since She
Took Tanlac

Since taking Tanlac | simply feel
like new woman, and while on a
visit to Gary. Indiana. not long ago,
my friends there told me / looked
ten years younger This statement
was made. recently. by Mrs. Cornelia
j. Younger. of 1922 Ridgewood Ave.
Baltimore, Md.
For twelve years ] had not known
what well day was My stomach
was so out of order that nothing
agreed with me and / believe had
about all the miserable feelings any,
one can have from Indigestion. l was
subject to frequent headaches and
dizzy spells and was almost a ner-
yous wreck. In fact. | was so run
down, weak and sick that ! had TO
remain in bed half the time
From the very first bottle of Tan
lac | felt a wonderful change COM
ing over me. ! have taken four bot
Ties of Tanlac and have not only re-
covered my health. but | have gained
fifteen pounds. which brings me up
TO my normal weight If l could talk
with everybody who is suffering as |
lid / would certainly urge them to
try Tanlac."
Tanlac is sold in Annapolis by all
good druggists Adv
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-10-18
BETTER THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets
are a Harmless Substitute

Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets the SUBJ
stitute for calomel-are a mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver is
almost instantaneous. These littleolive-
colored tablets are the result of DIR.
Edwards determination not to treat
liver and bowel complaintswit calomel.
The pleasant little tablets do the good
that calomel does, but have no bad after
effects. They don't injure the teeth like
strong liquids or calomel. They take
hold of the trouble and quickly correct
it. Why cure the liver at the expense of
the teeth? Calomel sometimes PLAYS
havoc with the gums. So do strong
liquids. 1t is best not to take calomel.
Let DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets take
its place.
Headaches, dizziness" and that lazy
feeling come from constipation and
disordered liver. Take DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets when youfeel "logy" and
heavy" They clear" clouded brain
and "perk up the spirits. 15c and 30c.