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every day? Carry him a piece" Mrs. Tab answered.
 That seemed quite a nice idea to Weenty, so off she ran to get a piece of bread. She put 1t in her pocket and then opened the door for Mrs. Tab and herself to go into the garden. It had been showing and everything had a white coat when Weenty stepped out.
 "Hello" she exclaimed. What q lovely Christmas we shall have" She turned to speak to Mrs. Tab and then nearly fell over in her fright. Mrs- Tab looked as big as lion. Her face looked friendly enough, though, after Weenty got used to seeing the pussy's eyes as big as two saucers.
 Well" said Mra Tab. you had better get on my back" She crouched down as she spoke and weenty climbed up into her warm fur and held on with her arms around Mrs. Tabs neck.
 Hold tightir Mrs. Tab warned and sprang up the tree.
 When they reached the top they found a hollow fitted with q neat It,
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set in motion by pressing lightly upon Simon's left elbow.
 Provide base of size to suit the figure; lay out the squares upon a piece of pasteboard and draw the out line of the body and block, and of the arms and head. Cut out to the line and with this pattern mark tho out line on the wood Casually b-16' thick). Be sure the bottom of the block and of the foot Is straight and square before saving the form, so the figure may be fastened firmly to the base at b. Saw closely outside of the line with A coping saw. and smooth all edges with file and sandpaper. Be sure the hole through the shoulder of the body and of the arms is located accurately and bored with an awl just large enough to receive a piece of
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were mine did you? You see was making Christmas present for Mrs. Tab with them. But never mind I'll give you these for your present"
 "Very fine of you, I am sure." said MT. Rocky In a relieved tone. My tree is very pretty and 1t is the first I have ever had. No doubt it will attract Santa Claus hero. I only wish I could have q stocking to hang up."
 .'so you shall" Weenty promised. '1l1 let you have one of my dolls. I'll hang 1t on the rose tree tonight. !"
 Mfr. Rocky thought that would be lovely
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70 ISTER SUSIE said that maybe it
 was MT. Rocky that took little >0 Weenty's beads. MT. Rocky lived
 very high up at the top of a tall pine tree. He was a big, black bird with sparkling black eyes and knowing way of saying: "Caw! Caw!" He sometimes flew near the house to see what little Weenty had for him In the way of crumbs.
 Tt says in my Nature Book" Sister Susie told Weenty. that rocks are very thieving birds and that they par ticularly like bright little objects. And your beads were right on the window sill, weren't they?"
 Yes" weenty replied. T left them right there near the window for a It, tie while. Dear me! They were to be a nice pretty necklace for Mrs. Tabs Christmas present! Even the pretty bell is gone! Shl said Weenty here comes Mrs. Tab now. don't let her hear"
 In came furry puss looking ever and ever so wise. and goodness me If she didn't jump up and sit right next to Weenty on the window seat and look up at her as much as to say
 "rn find out your secret. Mistress Weenty"
 "wonder if she heard." Sister Susie whispered into weenty's ear.
 Weenty made her eyes quite round and then fell to scolding Mrs. Tab.
 What are you doing. Mrs. Tab. l should like to know. hanging around when there are secrets? You know well enough that 1t Is near Christ mas!"
 "Pur-Pur-r-r,- Mrs. Tab hummed-- Pur-Pur-Pur-r-r".
 weenty put a plump little arm about Pussy's neck.
 T love your song. Mrs. Tab" she said. "It is so sleepisome, and your fur is so pretty and"
 "Pur-Pur-Pur''.
 'what,s that?" weenty asked sur prised.
 Mrs. Tab opened her round. yellow eyes and looked at Weenty. Mir. Rocky did take the beads" she said1 the robberl
 "ohl" said weenty, 'nas he though"
 "Yes! He's wicked old, black old thief' declared Mrs. Tab.
 Maybe he didn't know my beads belonged to anybody" Weenty said, for she was a generous little person and did not like to think i'll of anyone.
 "You can see for yourself" retorted Mrs. Tab. Just climb up the pine tree and look into his nest. You see. Y ,x., {3,ar-t !, Ia ,,, ,f r,fr Q xvf ey1 n Q vya out"
 Dear me-" said weenty. Suppose he should come back!"
 "Oh. he won't be cross to you. daresay. Don't you give him crumbs
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And just to show you how much l appreciate your kindness I will sing you little song.
 He cleared his throat and sang hoarsely- "Caw, Cav, Cav i've the prettiest Christmas tree That you or anyone saw T hope that Santa will gee "Caw, Cav, Caw!"
 "S-shi" whispered someone in weenty's ear. It was Sister Susie. pointing. Look, weenty. there goes old Mir. Rocky now. flying away and caw-cawing."
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oNG ago in the city of Padua in

EN ONG ago in the city of Padua in
 Italy. there lived a good man k1 whose life was spent in doing good for the poor. though he wished for his kindnesses no thanks, and did not even want to be recognized on the errands of service. To hide his conn. ing and going he usually set about on his errands of mercy under the cover of dark, and set aside for his good works that holy night of the year. Christmas Eve. Under the dark skies he would go from house to house, where the really needy and deserving poor were known to dwell and then when no one was looking he would throw into the window q money bag. These money bags were purses made of yarn and fastened at both ends. their shape being not unlike a stock ing without . foot. Naturally these gifts from an unknown hand were called. the blessing of a saint, and a saint indeed became the kind man in
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I'VE a secret none shall know
 Where my daily pennies go.
 ' Everybody tried to guess. But without the least success. Mother thinks with them I buy Cakes and candy on the sly. Daddy's sure that MT. Jones Gets them all for ice cream cones. But they're wrong as wrong can be- I've hiding-place. you see. Where l know no one can peep At my coins in heap. Soon the pennies make dime Grows my treasure all the time. Isn't Christmas on the way. Coming closer every day2 How can dad and mother tell Just how much love thema We'll, For the gifts l mean to try l am putting pennies by. And my secret none shall know Till my dimes to dollars grow. Christmas morn when they arise Dad and mother I'll surprise.
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(To be oored acfh
 spelled n use al

PsTAIRS in Susie Mays play
 room the walls are light BLUE and there are CREAM (light VVyELLOW) color curtains with PINK and PURPLE Gust a light shade of PURPLEl morning -glories that have LIGHT GREEN leaves, for a border. The window frames are YELLOW.
 Lets play Christmas" cries Susie May. kneeiing oHthe BROWN. carpet. {The carpet has a light BROWN border).
 "Oh, yes." replies Teddy. "I'll be Santa, and wear my RED coat and your RED tam-o'-shanter for a cap and brother Johns big BLACK boots!"
 "I'll make the dolls hang up their stockings by the chimney, this biz YELLOW chair will do for the flre- place. and I'll put big RED book on to hold the stockings. Here's a PINK stocking for YELLOW plush Teddy Bear. BLUE one for Baby
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do fine for balls" The, pot is RED, the earth and the branches of the tree are BROWN.
 Baby Doll sleeps in YELLOW wicker crib under a light BLUE blanket with PINK bunnies on 1t. The dolly's chair is painted BLUE with YELLOW wicker back and seat.
 The border for this picture can be colored RED and the lettering GREEN.
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2T HAT child is not familiar @A with the adventures of Simple N Simon, and especially with his w ambition to catch a whale when "All tho water that he had was in his mothers pail?" This toy H. lustrates the fishing episode, and Simon's interest in the process Is sug- gested by the motions of the head and arms as they move in response to hls endeavor to attract his prey by nov ing the rod up and down.
 The squares are supposed to be # each way. hence Simon will be about Az" high. but he may be made of any size by varying the dimensions Of the squares. The is@ or less copper wire fishing rod will allow the adjustment of the balance so the head and arms will swing easily after they have been
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tie door on which a brass plate was fastened.
 "Mr. Rocky" Weenty read after spelling it out.
 And he is at home. Hist!" Mrs. Tab whispered, her whiskers brist- ling.
 "Oh!" Weenty felt quite frightened and was just about to suggest not,
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you cross but -"
 Thief" hissed Mrs. Tab. which was neither polite nor tactful.
 T am astonished!" said MT. Rocky. his feathers rising in the most awful manner.
 Don't be angry,r the little girl put in. Your tree is very pretty and no doubt. you didn't know the beads
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TWO SQUARES
 CD My first is decorated for Christmas My second is not false My third is a title of nobility My fourth Is a girls name
 (2) My first we receive on Christmas My second is butter substitute My third is a cycle of time My fourth Is to separate HIDDEN WORD PUZZLE From cod and haddock. letter please take, From deer. mice, rats and trees.
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Teasing Boy Blue

That little boy in blue lying peacefully asleep.
 Not caring where the had roamed thinking of the sheep The shadow of the haystack spread just then cool A nap quite pleasant as if taken heath the noon When Tommy Tucker. sons caught sight of hoh myl He couldn't let fhe chance to have little fun go by. So. with straw. he eased Boy Blue until he couldn't eep Then and yelled You'd better go and find your heep
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
SUMTER
READY FOR
APPROACHES
Richland Expected to Provide
Funds for Work on Wateree
at Early Date
(CollIrnhi3 State

Columbia State. April G.)
State highway department Off
cials have been advised that Sum
ter county has completed arrange
naents for raising its portion Of the
money necessary for building the
approaches to the Wa1eree river
bridge at Gamers ferry and Rich
land county Will be expected TO
furnish its portion within d short
time.
The Columbia chamber Of com
nierce assured the road authorities
OF the two counties and the high
way department of the necessary
funds for the bridge and with all
arrangements made by Sumter the
funds will be expected at an early
date. Highway officials visited the
bridge yesterday and they believe
the big structure Will be complct-
ed by August l. The approaches
are necessar. and ought to be
completed by the time the bridge
is finished, highway authorities
say.
The sum necessary for thegap-
proaches will be around $25 900 to
be raised by Sumter and Richland
counties
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
How a Safe Milk
Supply is Insured
For Small Cities

Milk. inspection. is Of prime ne
cessity. In most OF the larger cities
laboratories are maintained where
bacteria counts and chemical
analyses are frequently made on
samples from retail delivery wag-'
ons, stores. and restaurants. But
the small cities that can not afford
the expense of a tester and labora-
tory find it hard to give proper
yervision to their milk supplies.
The United States Department
ae Agriculture suggests that prac-
tical way for such cities and towns
TO insure a safe milk supply is
through the cooperation of two or
more adjacent towns in hiring q
milk inspector and maintaining 4
laboratory. The .cosl Of suDervis-
ing such q plan may be prorated
among the different towns on the
basis of population without the
expense being burdensonae to any
one Of them. State and Federal au-
thorities are always willing to CO.
operate in work of, this sort.
This plan Of town cooperation in
milk and dairy inspection has been
carried out in different parts of the
country, probably the. most con-
spicuous example being the group
Of towns in northern New Jersey
known as The Oranges In
these towns the plan has been in
Use for a number of years. with re-
suits that have been Very satisfac-
tory to ali concerned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
Ragood News and Views.

Rembert. April ,33-Whit Lenoir
and has bride, with Willie Burnet
ard family. all Of Camden, spent
yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs. G. N.
Lenoir.
Miss Edna Davis of Horatio. and
Miss Aurelia Mayer, principal Of
the Hagood school, spent the
weekend with Miss Courtney At
kinson
Small grain is looking well, but
some Will go without soda.
In another week all our uplaHd
corn will be planted.
There viii be no material re-
duction in the cotton acreage.
The woman's missionary society
Of Bethesda church Will meet with
Mrs. II. c. Bethea Saturday, April
Sth at p. m. y full attendance is
desired
Quite a nice congregation greet
ed the young preacher. Mn Anal
al Bethesda yesterday anaiternoon
and heard u splendid sermon.
Mrs. w. J. spencer is again in
bad health.
S. w. Allen and some others in
the community are a bit troubled
with malaria.
We hear our fine young friend
James Thompson returns home TO
attend 10 the extensive farming op-
erations OF his father, who is In
feeble health.
.uaenod
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
SUMTER HIS
WINNING .III"
BALL TEAM
Has Defeated All Corners in
Games to Date This Season

NitHs1fe defeat ing of the colun-
bSa High School baseball team in
fheiF game which was played on the
local grounds Saturday afternoon,
the Sumter High School baseball
squad has proven their nettle and
sE3owH their deserts this year to a
siook-in ON the chances OF the sea
sons rehanpie .aship for this section.
This game wit,. Columbia was
scheduled to be PLAYED on Friday
afternoon but rain at that time
caused the postponement OF the
game until Saturday afternoon. The
ssafas were fairy evenly matched
as sheM1r by the score OF 2 to 5
runs In favor OF Sumter Good
bah vas played at times during the
game, however errors accounted
Tor The majority of rsans made.
Batteries: Columbia. Etheridge
sfcNsal and Bealf:: for Sumter, Ed.
yards and Wheeler.
date the Sumter High School
bassnaH taam; is ensoying the
record which they have made OF
being ,snnd2 2feated. They have
played two games with Lynchburg
one game with Kiingstree and one
ganae with Columbia. Their return
game with Kingstree Will be, played
at the local ground on Friday af-
aerneon This team is deserving o;
-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08

Z. l
The bridge over the Wateree
river at Gamers Ferry will be
completed, it is stated officially, on
or before August 1st. and it is
hoped that it can be arranged to
complete the temporary approach
es contemplated, at approximately
fhe,sarne time. The temporary ap-
proaches ia Sumter county will
cost 1T is estimated, about $685.
0ge These approaches will be
usabIe about 80 per cent Of the
tinne-nn the year except during
periods of exceedingly high water,
which would submerge the cause
way.A eauseway that would be
shove high water, at all food
stages, :Roald {cest, it is estimated
net less than $3.50, eco. The esti-
mated cost of the approaches on
the Riehland county side Of the
river is SIS 900. The indications
are that the approaches will be
bl1ilt with pabiie funds, the initial
plan, TO provide funds by private
subscription, of which SO much
was said at the ;ineertion of the
propesition. having heen abandon
ed apparently, in official quarters.
Sometimes a bond is better than
word spoken in a mass meeting
gf1en enthusiasm rams high and
determination to put project over
- ~, <,ac. fS Stronp A., II Turns
out the pledge 10 raise the $685.
600 for the approaches. was merely
no: air.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
Germans Not Permitted to Land i'll
New South Wales.

Sydney NSW., Feb. 21-(By
MaiD-The decision of the federal
government against permitting six
German engineering experts to land
here for the purpose Of erecting
certain machinery at the Victorian
governments coal mine at Morwell
has caused resentment on the part
of the State ministers, il is report
ed. The machinery, OF very deli
cate nature, was imported from
Germany by permission Of the Com
monwealth as it could not be pur-
chased elsewhere.
The services of the experts We're
necessary to supervise its erection,
q task that would consume a year.
The Commonwealth refused to per-
nit the German engineers to land
under q 1920 amendment to the
Immigration act which clasSed per-
sons OF German parentase and ma
tionality as prohibited immigrants
until 1925.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
About the Sumter Movie Finn.

a letter has been received from
Mr.. II. D. Howell. Of the Adventure
Film Corporation Of New York,
which was in reply 10 q letter 10
him from Mr.. Herbert a. Moses,
president OF the Young Mems Bust
ness League of Sumter, in which
Mr.. Moses requested that Mr..
Howell send him information as
TO the final disposition Of the mo-
ton picture film taken Of Surc.aer.
In his letter. Mr.. Howell states that
he would request Mr.. Oscar White
TO turn over the film to City Man
ager O'Q1inn. He stated also that
he was at present working on L
plan whereby the picture Of sum
ter could be shown all over the
country without charge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
Automobiles Collide.

Auto collisions are getting rath-
er frequent now days. Two
bumps" are reported as having
occurred during Tuesday afternoon
in the city. An automobile truck,
driven by negro boy, ran into
a car belonging TO Mr.. Ewin Glib
son at the corner Of Main street
and Hampton avenue. This occur
red at about o'clock in the at
ternoon The other collision hap
pened at the Sumter and Liberty
street corner. A car beng driven
by Miss Lizzie Womble was run
into by another automobile being
driven by a negro. Th accident
happened at about i O'Clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
"IIagood.

Some years ago a slick conf
dence man advertised extensively
that for one dollar he would fur
nlsh a sure eXterminator for bed
bugs. Those who >ent him the dol
lar received by return mail two
small blocks OF wood on one OF
which was printed directions:
Catch the bed bug, place on this
block, using the other block TO APP
ply sufficient pressure TO crush the
insect" Most All boil weevil eX
terminators work on the same prin-
ciple, and those who buy them cam
rest assured that ii they catch the
insects and apply sufficient force
the exterminator viii work salts
factorily.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
Coal Strike to
Throw r. r. Men
Out Of Work

New York. Marc! Eighteen
thousand railroad .worjter& in. he
state OF Pennsylvania viii be
thrown out Of work tomorrow as
direct result Of the anthracite
coal strike. Phillip Murray. vice
president of the United Mine Work
ers' Of America. announced here
today.
This, Mr.. Murray asserted. will
be only a prelude to the ;.;r-reach-
ing suspension OF industry .ghlcf
is bound to follow idleness at the
mines.
officials of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. the largest single car
rier of ar thracite in that state. to-
night revealed that plans for sus-
pension Of certain freight trains
were already under way. but that
crews would be relieved gradually
The first trains Will be taken off
tomorrow, they said, and others as
fast as the present supply of coal
at the mines IS distributed
Other roads where the strike viii
be most kecnly felt include the New
York Central, Baltimore & Ohio,
Chesaeake e Ohio. Delaware,
LackaWanna e Western and the
Leigh Valley, according to the
nl.., IS Officials Of these roads
declared it would not be possible
for several days to estimate the
number Of men to be affected by
Stoppage Of the sources Of coal tom
mage.
Steamship lines, as we'll as other
public utilities. have taken precau-
tions to avert q shortage OF fuel
due TO the strike, it was revealed
today. For such craft as use coal,
chiefly f"eighterS, supplies sufii-
cient for several months have been
stored 1T Atlantic coast iueliing sta
tons. it was said. No shortage is
anticipated unless suspension Of the
mines continues more than four
months.
Shipping mon pointed out that
chinery in virtually all passenger
liners and in many OF the larger
freighters, removes them from the
influence Of the coal strike. In the
event OF q fuel famine, they said,
coal burners could still fiji their
bunkers at European ports, where
there is reported to be an over
supply, or at South American ports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
Answers Fire Alarm.

The Sumter Fire Department has
had Il. little breathing spell during
the las tfew days. he only fire
alarm coming III very lately being
the alarm OF Tuesday afternoon.
This alarm, which was sent in at
about 1870 O'Clock summoned Tn"
department and ere fighting forces
TO the residence OF Mr.. Eugene
McCollun. No. 2lI w Calhoan
street. The cause of the alarm
was the burning out OF the kitchen
Hue and HE falling of a larg"
amount OF SCOT upon The roof Of the
house. no assistance WAS needed
from lhc lil.e Department.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
Exhibition of Water CIoor Pictures.

Chicago. March $1.-The Inter
national Water color exhibition
which VIII open at the Art Ins!i-
tutc here on .lpril - Will include
water coiors from French, Eng
,lish. German. Russian, japanese,
bohemian and American artists.
The Show IS of especial significance
because il is an outgroWth OF the
interest in water color painting
which has been characteristic OF
The past one hundred years in the
history OF art Before the begin
nlnS OF the 18th century. water
color paintings rs il is known to-
day. did not exist y certain type
OF tinted drawing Was in vogue
amon" owners OF estates who ar
range albums full OF views Of their
castle and grounds, and il was from
these outlined and tinted mono
chromcs char Turner and Cirtlu
evolved the beginnings of water
color paintings. Today il can hold
lis own With any medium. 1t is
permanent Hnd reliable"
The prizes 10 be given This year
include the Bernard A. Ecllhardt
prize Of Two hundred and iifty dol
lal>. The William Ii Tuthill prize
Of iiNe hundred dollars for wa
IL. colo!, painting 10 be purchased
Tor the Arl Institute This last
prize i. The largest ever offered for
water color work III the country
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
Ford Catches Fire


Fire alarm G-2-2 was rung in at
just a few minutes before five
o'clock Wednesday afternoon and
on The answering Of the fire de-
parumen1. 4 Ford automobile was
found 10 be aflame On Main street.
Immediately in front Of the Henry
p. Moses Company. BY the use
of small hand chemical outfit
taken from the REQ Fire Truck,
the flames Of the burning Ford
were easily put out. The Ford
was the property of Mr.. A. N.
Cubbard. The fire is believed to
have been caused by short cir
cult. No special damage was done
to the automobile.