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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-25

Wheat should be planted before
November 18th for best results in
this section 1t is hoped that a
large acreage will be planted i'll
wheat this year. Even ten bush
els OF wheat to the acre is better
than one bale Of cotton to five
.acres-and the average yield or
cotton in Sumter county was less
than bale to fve acres.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-25
sumter Hi Defeats McCo,l.

In 4 game Of hotly contested
football Friday afternoon in Me
Coll to the tune of 3d. While
Sumter's entire team PLAYED We'll,
Capt Rivers was the outstanding
star of the game. The lineup for
Sumter was as follows:
Ends: Wray and Cuttino: Tackles,
Flake and Blanding: Guards. kol',
and McLaurin: Center. MeMillen
Backs. Rivers, Wright. Cato and
Kirven.
Subs: Dick for Kolh; Kolh for
Blandins.
The home lads are running we'll
this season and deserve the sup
port OF every loyal citizen. Let's
all be at the fair grounds Friday.
October 9th at 400 p. m, and see
them battle Darlington te a finish.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-25

The minor problems of the
world don't include Asia Minor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-25

More Help" sometimes means
'.,,Iore Pep"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-10-25

Treasurer Civic League Nurse De-
partment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26

The bad man does not flourish in the
small town or rural community. Such
places are not conducive to his health
or his liberty or his life.
The average country has a habit
of administering fair degree of just
ice in its verdicts-and justice is the
last thing the gangster wants.
Then, too, the citizens of the small
er communities are in the habit of
electing public officials who are not
afraid to enforce the law, men who
do not consider politics and votes first
last and in between.
Respectable people who are too lazy,
Indifferent or greedy to elect their
best men to Office should refrain from
making a big noise when the gang
gets control.
1t is only their own apathy that
makes gang supremacy possible.
They might learn a few lessons
from their country cousins they are so
prone to forget.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26

The readiustment of production
costs has been retarded by the fact
that wages have declined less rapidly
than wholesale prices. The tagging
of wage revisions IS characteristic of
periods of falling prices. It is oc-
.casioned in some Part by the CORES
ponding failure Of retail prices
promptly to follow wholesale prices
in the downward revision. The per
sistence OF high costs of living pre-
vents more prompt readjustment of
wage scales. Nevertheless, wages are
declining and generally speaking, the
revision has been effected without ex-
traordinary resistance on the part of
the workers. As retail prices decline
the necessary wage readjustment will
be fastened, with consequent eneour-
agement of production and consump-
tion
There are only a few instances of
many which could be cited to dem
onstrate that there is as great need
for the effective coordination of our
economic factors while we are in the
throes of the aftermath of war, as
there was during the war-which, in
the final analysis, was won more by
the close cooperation of those fac
tors than by the drums and arma-
ments.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26

Why do we stretch the truth in put
ting over business deal and then
roar when some other fellow hooks
US in the same way?
Why do We spread the faults of 9th
ers while using every endeavor to
cover up our own?
Why do we consider other peoples
children fresh while the same faults
in our own are generally looked upon
as an early indication of high order
of intelligence?
Why do We double up with mirth
at the discontinue Of others and then
become peeved wher the joke is on
US?
Why do we so freely criticise our
neighbors and resent their criticisms
of us?
Why are we always right and 9TH
ers wrong?
Of course, an answer to these ques-
tons would reflect upon the other fell
low-we could hardly expect it to be
otherwise-but why?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26
FRANCIS SISSON, FAMOUS BAN
KER, HOLDS OUR ECONOM-
&c BASIS RESTS WITH
WORLD
Claims High Tariff Destined to Cause
Serious Injury to CONNER
cial Life
By Francis II. Sisson

Editors Note Francis II. Sissor
is vice-president of the Guaranty
Trust Company of New York City,
one of the largest and most import
ant banking concerns in the world.
He is a student of international eco
Monies as well as being thoroughly
familiar with internal economics and
the financial and industrial situation
in the United States What he has
to say of tariffs and similar questions
comes from his view point as an econ
omist and banker and not from the
viewpoint of politician.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26
CHICKENS
CONE HOME.

The, people Of our large cities are
themselves principally responsible for
the wave of crime which they are now
protesting against SO vigorously.
Their chickens are coming home to
roost
When respectable and aw-abiding
people are too engrossed in their pri-
vate affairs to take the time to NOM
mate and elect their best men to Of
fee they are betraying themselves
and others of their kind.
The gang element represents only
small proportion of the voting pop
ulation of any city, yet year after
year they succeed in electing men to
public Office who are willink to take
secret orders from the underworld.
Why?
Because rascality is organized.
Because rascality is organized. Re-
speciality is not
Rascality gets cut and rounds up
every available vote at an election.
Responsibility waits for someone else
to do it.
The result is foregone conclusion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26
PLENTY Of
MONEY But
NOT enough

There is no lack of money in this
country. We have an abundance-all
we need-more than any other coun-
try on earth.
But plenty of money is not enough.
We need to have more money in cir
culation, building up crippled indus
tries, creating new ones, and provid-
ing employment for the surplus brain
and hand power of the country.
That would create renewed pros
perity
When Senator Penrose of Pennsyl-
vania died a tidy sum in cash was
found in his safety deposit vault-a
little matter of only S226,0oJ.00. 1t
was not in circulation, was not even
earning interest for the senator, was
simply buried out of sight and doing
nobody any good
? If we could open up the safety de-
post vaults of the United States, and
the old stockings, and the tin cans, and
delve into the other secret hiding plac-
es, we would probably find billions of
dollars boarded up and kept out of
circulation in just that way.
A billion dollars hidden away is of
no earthly use to any one as long as
II remains hidden. But bring that
money out and put it into circulation,
and prosperity Immediately takes on
a new lease of life.
We have too much money in dark
places, and not enough in the light.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26

Mr.. Anderson Of the South Side was
a business visitor at the William Sur
prison home Friday.
Mrs. Fred Holmes and Mrs. Robert
Holmes and children spent Friday with
Mrs. H. Booth, Wisconsin Rapids.
Mrs. Clara Ramsey of New Rome
spent Friday at the Marion Thomp-
son home, 10th avenue south, Wis
consin Rapids.
Ray Marvin OF Stevens Point was
business visitor in Nekoosa and Wis
consin Rapids the latter part OF last
week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26
INPERT|NENT
But PERTINENT

Any fool can ask questions, but it
generally requires wisdom to answer
them
For instance
Why do we find fault with this town
without advancing remedy for the
condition of which we complain?
Why do we look upon others as
grasping when we are doing all we
can to grab everything possible for
ourselves?
Why do we feel resentment toward
more favored people while we per-
haps feel ourselves just little super
ior to those who are less fortunately
situated than ourselves?
Why do we kick the dog out of our
way and then expect it to refrain from
biting US when we get in its way?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26

Mrs. Isaac P. Witter and son, Jere,
will sail from New York City, Febru-
airy 18th, on the Adriatic of the White
Star Line for six months European
trip. They viii stop first at the Ma
deira Islands and then go on through
the Mediterranean Sea to Egypt and
up the Nile. On the return trip they
will-visit Greece, Italy, travelling north
to the Italian Lakes, on through
Switzerland, arriving at Paris about
the first of July. Their time from
July to August Is will be divided be-
tween France and England and they
will embark at Liverpool for their
home voyage and will land in New
York about September 1st. They are
gcing under the auspices of the Bu-
reau of University Travel of which
DR.. H. H. Powers of Newton, Mass,
is the head,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26

The home talent production o. Kat
cha Koo last week Wednesday and
Thursday evenings at the Port Ed
wards Auditorium under auspices of
the American Legion, Melted the local
Post of that organization about $500
after the payment of all expenses.
The proceeds will be divided between
the American Legion Post and the 10
cal Auxiliary
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26

When it was desired to sprinkle the
surfacing on the new bridge Saturday
morning, it was found that the two
nearest hydrants were frozen and use
less. The inquiry is going about, as
to what would be the situation in case
Of serious fire in the heart of the
business district of the city. Some
Of the older residents declare that this
freezing was prevented in times past.
Why isn't it prevented now?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26

Among local people who are attend
ing the State Road School at Madison
are F. F. Mengel, District Highway
Engineer, County Commissioner Nor
ris, w. H. Reeves of the County State
Road and Bridge Committee, <. l..
Nordness and F. W. Wolverton of the
State Highway Commission, and Fred
Bossert of the Bossert Construction
Company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26
MARRIAGE
Licenses

The following marriage licenses
have been issued by County Clerk
Sam Church:
Don Jessups Of the town of Mac
Millen, and Eva Miller of the town of
Marshfield
William Hass of the town Of Ru-
dolph and Rose Stellmach of the town
of Sigel.
Emmer Reddick of the village of
Poynette and Madeline wager of Wis
consin Rapids.
Frank Kaudzora of Wisconsin Rap
ids and Edna Breitenstein of the town
of Knowlton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26

A meeting of the Wisconsin Rapids
Retail Dealers Association will be
held at the Dixon Hotel this (Thurs-
day. evening at 6:45. The secretary
of the Stevens Point Chamber Of Com
merce will speak. Important business
matters relating to the monthly Sales
Day will be taken up. The announce
ments are being sent out by T. P.
Peerenboom, Secretary of the Associ-
alton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26

Wood County has subscribed $500
to the Near East Relief fund, the past
year, according to a report received
here recently By R. j. Mott, who is
county chairman if the campaign for
this purpose.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26

Mrs. H. N. Pierce, who was injured
in a ffH last week, when she slipped
on the st aps at her home on r. +. ID.
No. 6, is reported to able to be up and
around. She was painfully hurt and
bruised by her fall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26

A large number of stockholders at
tended the annual meeting of the Con-
solidated Water Power & Paper Co.,
at the offices in this city Wednesday
afternoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26

Mrs. ]. H. Landry, Second avenue
south, who suffered a serious fracture
of the left leg last Wednesday, and IS
at the Riverview Hospital, is report
ed to be recovering nicely.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26

E. A. Fitzpatrick, secretary of the
State Board of Education, Madison,
inspected the schools of this city on
Wednesday. At noon he gave an ad-
dress before the lacal Rotary Club,
in which he urged the Importance of
education in industry and showed how
it might lead to better cooperation
between capital and labor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26

Rev. A. A. Bennett, Oak and Fourth
streets, is spending a few days this
week in Oshkosh, Fond du Lac and
Milwaukee on matters connected with
his work as Pastor of the First Meth
odist Episcopal Church of this city,
and as Secretary of the Wisconsin
Conference.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26

DIR. Otto Kress, paper making ex-
pert at the Consolidated Mill, former
ly of the University Forest Products
Laboratory, has purchased the D. j.
Arpin house on First street north.
Possession is to be given about the
middle of March, it is stated
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26

O. J. Leu has opened real estate
and insurance office on the first floor
Of the old Bank of Grand Rapids
building.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26

Tuesday morning was the coolest
recorded here in p years, according
to George T. Nixon, local observer.
The thermometer dropped to SO de-
grees below zero. Low temperatures
have prevailed here since the last Of
last week, but Wednesday morning
witnessed decided moderation of the
intense cold
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26
INTERNATIONAL Cooperation
Is NEED Of TODAY

this amount be Offset in considerable
degree by tourists expenditures,
freights, insurance, etc, the balance
is bound to be in our favor, even
though no part of the principal is paid.
A change in the relation Of our ex-
ports to our imports or the relnvest-
ment abroad of large capital sums
must be expected If Europe's debt to
us is to be liquidated. While it is true
that the date of liquidation may be
temporarily postponed through the ex-
tension of credits and the adoption of
similar devices, it is, nevertheless true
that the debt must be paid eventually
in goods, or not at all.
It is, of course, important that the
highest possible volume of export
trade should be maintained if we are
to have normal production in our
mines ard factories and on our farms,
and if we are not to be forced to scrap
part of our new productive equipment.
But an increase in imports does not
necessitate a corresponding decrease
in exports. It is entirely possible that
the present relation between exports
and imports maye be reversed without
in any way decreasing the volume of
exports We can buy more without
selling less and thereby enable our
European debtors to pay off their OBJ
legations without cripnling our indust-
ries or decreasing our national wealth
ia order to do 50. A study of the
/ DEVELOPMENT of foreign trade in many
European countries will show this to
be true.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26


WORK invites the attention Of the public to the humane
laws of the state wisconsin statutes Sections 444o-
4445-2 44A5a-e; 1904, 29lS which FORBID cruelty ana
neglect of domestic animals
Under these laws the following rules will be en-
forced:
l. In cold weather horses tied out must be blanketed
g. Comfortably warm barns or sufficiently warm
quarters and dry bedding must be provided Tor nofse
cattle hogs and all other domestic animals Open sheds
are not sufficient shelter in cold weather. Animals
must not be left out nights IN cold weather.
Animal must be sufficiently fed and Watered every
day Winter pasturage is not sufficient for horses and
cattle
Anv form of neglect or any cruel treatment, con-
neent abandonment or torture OF any fowl or animal
or the overdrivng overlooking OF any horse or team
or the working driving OF any horse Which is lame or
sick or sore or unfit to be worked driven or the fall
ue shoe horses when needed the docking OF horses
tails or the fighting of fowls animals or the failure
to provide sufficient feed water comfortable quarters
for animals and fowl at any time is violation OF the
law.
s. In cold weather stock for shipment must not be
kept in railway stock yards sheds longer than "a mrs.
and calves must be kept there night Sufficient
feed water and dry bedding must be provided at all
times Stock ears in which calves shipped must be
enclosed in cold weather with building or other heavy
paper to height OF three feet from the floor and the
floor must be covered with dry bedding At all times
calves and other small animals must be separated from
the large stock in cars by partitions and hogs must be
so separated from all other animals. Cars and crates
must not be overcrowded.
G. Failure to inspect set traps at sufficient intervals,
where such failure results IN the suffering OF animals IS
held violation of the law which forbds the torture of
any animal wild domestic. Set traps should be IN
spected at least once every "a hours
7. The killing of song birds is unlawful.
Any person who knows of violations Of any humane
law requested to notify the county humane society or
it's agent or to address A. E. FREDERICK,
Wisconsin State Humane Officer
Sparta, Wisconsin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26
To Absorb Surplus


During the last few years we have
increased our production Of many
! commodities far beyond our own ca
pacity to consume ana we have been
developing foreign markets, especi-
ally in Latin-America, to absorb this
surplus. From such markets we inn
port many articles, some of which
are not produced in this country. If
we now limit the importation of those
goods by high tariffs we should do If
reparable harm to our export trade by
preventing the free exchange of those
commodities which our customers
have to offer in payment for what
they purchase from US.
The business situation of today is
net due, as some advocates of high
protective duties assert, to flood Of
foreign goods competing with the
produce of our own fields and factor
les. Moreover, in large part our i'm
ports are competitive goods, and
it is in industries represented by some
/ Of these, such as coffee and rubber.
/ IN which the stagnation is most pre-
nounced at the present time. Al
| though it is estimated that our export
trade constitutes but about 10 percent
If the total trade of the country, it is
commonly looked upon as the outlet
for our surplus productive capacity Of
agriculture, transportation and manu-
facture and as a stabilizer of bust
ness. A healthy and prosperous for
aign trade las become of increased
Importance to :. Sreat many of our
citizens. It is consequently of Sc
'lous domestic concern.
While it is possible that high pro
tectlve tariff on some articles NAV be
proper, there is surely nothing in our
economic situation which justifes the
adoption Of a general tariff policy
that will, in effect, erect a barrier a.
round our ports and isolate us com
mercially,
It would seem to be equally illogical
for Congress to endeavor to reduce
the onerous taxation burden, which is
handicapping business, if it continues
to spend the taxpayers money ex-
travagantly.
Some Tax Figures
1t should be remembered that gov
ernmental expenditures for 1920 ex-
ceeded those from 1871 to 1865. in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-01-26
Some Tax Figures

Some Tax Figures
1t should be remembered that GOV
ernmental expenditures for 1920 ex
ceeded those from 1871 to 1865, in
elusive, period of IA years. Furth-
rmore, 1t IS imperative for the tax
payers of this country seriously to
consider the fact that obligations arts
ing out of the recent and earlier wars.
together with the current expenses of
the War and Navy departments, con
stltuted 92-8 per cent of the total APP
preparations for 1920.
Congress has appropriated for the
military and naval establishments for
the fiscal year 1922 the sum of
s835, 1897, 939. If we take these an
preparations as fairly representative
Of our annual military and naval ex-
pendlture IN the future it will be seen
that, while Germany is paying 500
Ooo,ooO as interest and amortization
d her present. reparations obligation
u oo,OO0,O00,000 gold marks, the Unit
ed States will have expended in the
same period $4,000, 100000 for mil
ltary and naval purposes.
Germany, it should be recalled Incl
dentaliy, has been practically been re-
ileVed OF her army and navy under
the provisions of the treaty. She can.
therefore,, divert revenues and labor
that would otherwise be expended for
armament into more productive chan
nels.
Ihere would also seem to be little
use IN spending billions of dollars to
create a great merchant marine and
III spending millions of more dollars
to operate it, so long as we handican
II by laws that do not permit US to
meet foreign Shipping competition on
an equal basis.
And there is imperative need for
closer cooperation among the various
eieiiiehts OF our economic structure,
especlaiiy IN reducing production
costs. we cannot revive prosperity |
until the prices of other commodities
are properly adjusted to those of pri-
mary products, particularly agricul- |
tural products.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-02
NINE BALLOONS
STILL IN All
Five Reported Over Lake Erie
Two Land in Ohio
Near Cleveland.

Chicago juno Mime of the thirteen
balloons which left Milwaukee yester-
DAY In tho national contest to pick three
entrants in mo international race IN
switxerland. were still In the air to-
nirht according to late reports.
Three OF the bags descended today
and ono, piloted by Roy Donaldson OF
sprinxfeld, ILL.,, was forced down yes
terday IN Milwaukee. OF those remain,
ing In tho air tonight Ave were reported
oyer Lake Erie drifting east and FOUR
wsra bound south toward Texas. one
OF the nine, however, naval bag. hlieo
with heliurn, was not officially IN he
contest Its flight having been expert
mental. ,.,ras,
The balloon which covered the longest
d,s,,ne. before landing was that piioteS
hy +. 8. McKibben. OF st. Louis wnlch
Ssaesnded at Fulton. Mo. late 'oGas'
sStsr Roing approximately $50 mics
canta,n John Berry. OF 81 LOUIS IS
c.nSed at Monticello. H.. 2oO ih''eS
from the start G. 1onis,
barnard Won Hoffman. OF 81, lou
.,rns down at Fore Wayne. Ind, AFTER
cov.r,nr only about 200 miles IN ap-
proximately - hours