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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
Many Presents Duplicated in Prin.
cess Gifts

London, March 1.-THE vast
number and varied assortment OF
wedding presents TO Princess Mary
and Viscount Lascelles displayed
here caused many people 10 Won
der what the nev',y-weds would do
with the &C jugs and bowls, 16
silver toast-racks and % clocks in
cluded in the offerings.
The late King Edward, after his
marriage. found himself the pos
SCISSOR Of $500 teapots Of all types
and descriptions and Of more
than 500 cruets 1t is reported
that some of these are still stored
in London.
Only persons who had been pre-
sented at court or who could claim
personal acquaintance with either
Princess Mary or her husband
were permitted to tender wedding
gifts on the occasion Of the recent
royal wedding. Charitable and
other public organizations and in
stitutions were, OF course, except
ed.
This ruling perhaps saved Prin-
cess Mary the embarrassment over
disposing of teapots and cruets SUIT
fered by King Edward.
A classification OF the gifts ex-
hibited at St. James palace shows
only 2S tea services were pre-
sented. Other items are 15S ar
ticles of jewelry. including brace
lets. necklaces, pendants, tiaras,
brooches, rings, caskets, fans and
watches: a trayful Of fawless, url-
set precious stones; S93 gifts
made from precious metals includ-
ing 90 trays. "a vases. 81 cups, II
goblets. IS inkstands, 25 statutettes,
IA card trays, nine cigarette cases,
eight travelling cases, and seven
workboxes; 1877 books and manu-
scripts, % candelabara, II UNI
brellas. i lamps and shades, II
rugs. % sets Of cutlery, eight wall
brackets, So dinner services, ~
breakfast table services, Is silver
salvers, 20 pairs Of gloves, 10
wedding cakes and seven hunting
crops.
While correspondents invited to
a private view were being shown
about the state rooms where the
presents were on display, the p
gift clocks all began the Ginning
of O'Clock at almost the same in-
stant-and the newspaper party
was ushered out as it had been in
v:ted to call between ) and E p. m.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
Child Marriages in Japan.

Toxic, Feb. Is (By MaiD-In
the taking the last police census
of Toxic, the police have discCv-
cred one married couple whose
combined ages reach sixteen, says
the Japan Times. This is q happy
Chinese groom Of nine who has
taken unto himself wife OF the
mature age Of seven.
These youthful honeymooners
are not alone among the married
children of the city, the census
takers have located forty-four
grooms whose ages range from ten
to fifteen, and l45 brides who have
not yet celebrated their fifteenth
birthday, japanese style.
Most OF the wives in Toxic are
young, statisticians having worked
out the average age of the married
women Of the city, finding it to be
below thirty years. The broom's
average is around So.
The local population located by
the police within the limits OF the
city proper, which is only about
half the actual city, is 2,l73,20o
with the males outnumbering the
females by 169,170.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
CHANGES ARE
HINTED At
Administration Plans Reor:.
ganization at Washington

Washington, April 4.--Graduai
reorganization of government de-
partments along the lines Of ef-
fecting maximum Of efficiency
was said today in official circles to-.
be the program of the administra-
ton. already begun, which is TO
result in changes whenever the in-..
fusion of new blood is judged nee
essary. =.
Operation of the civil servie e
rules will not be allowed to hinder
efforts to bring the adninistratior
Of the government TO the highest
peak Of service, according to ad-7
vi3ors close to President Harding
who believe that the president is
empowered to make whatever
changes in official personnel may.
be deemed expedient in the inter->
est of the country ct large, all
though, if necessary, enabling leg
islation may be obtained from con-
gresS.
The president was represented
as holding the view that under the
constitution the chief executive is
charged with the duty Of exercis-
ing the best judgment in the ad-;
rninistration Of the office entrusted
iliu.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
First Steps in BcckeepinS.

Clemson College, April Farm
ers in various parts Of the state
are giving greatly increased atten-
ton to bees rs a source Of home
honey and supplementary income,
and many inquiries for information
are being received by the EXten-
sion Service bee specialist, who
makes the following suggestions
for beginners.
The first step-The first step in
in beekeeping is to lea. n something
about it. and thls is accomplished
by reading and studying bulletins
and books on the subject, by visit
ing beekeepers OF experience
and studying their methods, ry
working in a bee-yard under the
directions of a successful beekeeper.
and by working with ones own
bees.
The time to start.-The best
time to start is in the spring when
the bees have before them the en-
tire summer to build up into
strong colonies. Good standard
hives, such as are now used by sue
ce.sful bee-keepers, should be ready
before the bees are obtained: and
there should be provided a bee
smoker, q bee veil, and hive tool
or good strong pocket knife.
Where to get secs.-First, bees
may be obtained by purchasing
good bees in standard frame hives
from some neighbor. these TO be
moved at the proper time to the
desired location. Second. bees may
may be transferred from some
available bee tree in the woods to
q standard movable frame hive.
Third, bees may be purchased by
the pound on frames with queen.
a common practice in this state is
to transfer bees from old logs OR
trees to the movable frame hives
with such portions Of the brood
comb as may be fitted readily into
the brood frames of the new hives.
Faults of wild bees-Frequent-
ly bees found in wild bee trees are
black bees. These generally have
temper and will sting on slightest
provocation. They also lack cour-'
age and are poor defenders of the
hive in distress. On the whole.
therefore, they are unsatisfactory
bees: but they can be improved
greatly and easily by requeening
them after they have settled down
properly into the new hive.
Information on transferring. pre-
yention of swarming. and requiem
ing is given in Information Cards
s, 9, and 10, which may be had
from the Extension Service, Glenn
son College, S. c..
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The Popular Petunias.

The revival Of the popularlarity
Of the petunia, for years one Of the
garden standbys. has been fea-
ture Of gardening for the last TWO
years The introduction Of the Ro-
sy Morn bedding petunia with its
wonderful wealth Of bloom and its
certainty to flower in almost any
situation has done much TO revive
interest in this popular old fash
ioncd flower.
The giant frilled single types
have shown remarkable develop
ment and are especially esteemed
for pot plants and for window box
es rs well as for bedding. The
large lowered types are not as free
bloomers as the bedding type Of
which Rosy Morn, Carmen Sylvia,
Howard's Star and others are IA
nliliar examples.
A strain Of small. free-iowering
double petunias seems destined to
become great favorites. rivaling in
freedom of bloom the Rosy Morn
type.
A large-fowered strain especial
ly valuable for window boxes is the
Balcony" type, Balcony White,
Balcony Blue, Balcony Rose and
Balcony queen being fine varieties.
These. from their long stems, which
droop gracefully over the edges OF
window and porch boxes, furnish
a charming effect.
Petunis should be started now
for the summer beds, the small
Towering kinds being especially
valuable to tuck in among tulips
and early-howering bulbs so that
they will be ready to cover the bed
and furnish a fresh sheet of daZ-
zling bloom when the tulips have
gone.
The bedding petunias may be
started in a cold frame to good ad-
vantage, as they will stand con-
siderable frost but not freeze. The
seeds are so fine that care must be
used in watering them so that they
will not be washed out Of the soil.
Petunias thrive almost anywhere.
The fancy large-f1owered strains
need more careful culture and rich
er soil and more water to do their
best than the snaall-howered kinds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
BILLY SUNDAY
SIGNED UP
Noted Evangelist VIII Con
duct Meeting in Columbia
Next March

Columbia. April e.-Billy Sunday.
noted evangelist, has signed for a
series Of meetings in Columbia, be-
ginning the middle Of next March.
For several months negotiations
have been under way and several
members Of the Sunday organiza-
ton have been here lately w
Of the capital city, is chairman of
the committee in charge Of plans
for the meeting, which committee
is responsible for the contract with
Mr.. SUNDAY.
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And He Lied.

Rome. March 2.-The hard and
fast rule of Cardinal Gasparri, in
flexibly enforced by the Swiss
Guards. that no photographers
were to be allowed inside Of Saint
Peters on the day of the COro-
nation of Pope Plus, the Eleventh,
was broken at least once.
The staff photographer Of an
English newspaper, wearing a top
hat and bearing a beautiful leather
valiSc, presented himself at the
Bronze Gates when the crush was
at it's height.
.'No cameras allowed in," the
huge Swiss guard informed hi l, in
4 tone Of flnality.
Camera. nothing" responded
the photographer haughtily. this
is a medicine case, please let me
pass that l may render aid to the
injured inside"
Pass right in, Doctor the
Swiss Guard said. humbly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
information About Your Roads.

Information on the kinds Of road
constructed. cost of various types
of roadways, ard other items Incl
dent to the developments in road
, construction during recent years
are given by the Bureau Of Public
Roads, United States Department Of
Agriculture. for the group Of states
including Delaware, Maryland, Vir-
ginia, West Virginia. North Caro-
lima, South Carolina. Georgia and
Florida, and compared with SIM
liar figures for the whole country.
The figures are based on completed
/ Federal-aid roads during the Pc
riod l916-1921.
In this group Of states, 2S2 pro-
jects have been completed. total
ing ,232 miles at Il cost Of $40
619,G3s Of which nearly half was
federal aid. Of the total cost, 10
per cent was paid for grading, 54
per cent for surfacing two per
cent for shoulders. 90 per cent for
structures, and three per cent for
engineering, as compared 10 an
average for the whole United
States based on 7,S40 miles at
total cost of $112.325, ,302 OF 21 per
cent for grading. 61 per cent for
surfacing, one per cent for should
ers, II per cent for structures, and
three per cent for engineering.
This group Of states spent 1874
per cent Of the total amount eX-
pended in the United States for sur
facing federal-aid roads and the
area surfaced amounted to 2O.1 per
cent Of the total.
The proportions Of the total area
surfaced with different types Of
material We're as follows: Sand
clay C6.1 per cent, gravel 4.6 per
cent, plain and surface treated
macadam 2S per cent, bituminouS
macadam A per cent, Mtuminous
concrete 3.5 per cent. cement con-
crete II per cent, and brick 10
per cent The cost Of these pave
ments per square yard was for
sand-clay Is cents. gravel 81 cents,
plain and surface treated macadan,
sc cents, bituminous maca3arn
$2.1G, bituminous concrete $2SS.
cement concrete $2.7G. rcinforc ID
concrete $274 and brick 81 30. DIS
compared With an average cost fIr
the whole country as follows: Sand
clay Is cents, gravel 46 cents plan
and surface treated macadam g
cents, bituminous macadam $40,
bituminous concrete $3.50, cement
concrete s2.57, reinforced concrete
$2.74 and brick $40.
The average cost of grading
during the period was 6l cents per
cubic yard in this group of states.
compared with Sc cents for the
whole country.
In interpreting these figures and
in comparing those for the group
with the whole United States. Of
fcials Of the bureau say, it should
De understood that there was con-
siderable variation in the condi-
tions under which the roads were
constructed. such a. thickness OF
pavement. accessibility of mater
ials. specifications, and labor costs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
SUICIDE IN
LAURENS
S. S. Farrar Fires Bullet into
Temple-Body Found in
Barnyard

Laurens, April 5.-Coroner r. r.
Owings was called 70 Mountville
today to hold an inquest over S. S.
Farrar. a prominent citizen who
was found dead in his barnyard at
an early hour this morning.
The surroundings indicated that
Mr. Farrar had shot himself, a
wound being found in his temple
and he was holding in his grasp
a pistol with which the fatal
wound had been inflicted. The
verdict Of the coroner's jury was in
accordance with these facts. It is
said that Mr.. Farrar had been de-
pressed for some weeks over fin
ancial matters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
THE STATE
GASOLINE TAX
Little Revenue Derived in
March; Larger Returns Ex-
pected This Month

Columbia, April 6-The new
gasoline tax has not netted the
state any great amount Of money
as yet, but April 20 is expected to
bring in results that will indicate
the success Of the new revenue
measure The tax is payable by
the 20th Of each month. March
being the first month in which the
tax was due. there was little tax
payable except by the wholesalers
on their stocks on hand, and these
were small. More revenues from
the new tax is expected this
month, according to State Treasur-
er S. T. Carter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
uperstitions and Customs in Bel.
gian Congo.

London, March 13-Stranse su-
eSSaitions such as belief that the
ppearance of a baby's first teeth on
ne upper jaw was an i'll omen to
ae community and that 1t had,
aerefore, TO be murdered We're des-
ribed by DR., N. Horn, Councillor
4 State for Belgium IL an address
ere on Belgian Colonial Admin
stration in the Congo"
This practice, as we'll as others
Ike nautifation and cannibalisn,, is
ow punishable by law.
TIE law also interfered, he said,
5ith native matrimonial customs.
ynf1e a man may acquire a; wife
itlIer by means of a dowry paid
her family, by inheritance, pur-
hase, exchange Or force of arms.
o. legal bond is deemed to exist
esyeen the alleged husband and
he woman acquired without her
6nSent.
acquisition by means of dowry
recognized in principle but the
econd, third, ETC., wife will be per-
snttted to desert her husband, the
tate being prepared to refund the
lowry If no other man has been the
ause of her desertion. No compen-
alton will be paid when the hus-
,and has been warned in due time
s. to the precarious nature OF ;.s
igffts in reagard to his new better
raction."
Dr. Horn said a large proper
ions of the Congo population was
dtiably underfed and for this state
Il affairs European rule was partly
esponsibie Cannibalism had been
suppressed.
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Bonus for Coed HouSckccpcrs.

London. March 2-Wom"n OF
Lcyton, England will receive prizes
of pounds sterling for the clean
est and best kept house in that
district by the Will OF Edward J.
Davis. an educator. who has just
died here. Mr.. Davis heQueathcd
900 pounds sterling. the income
of which is 10 be divided annuall,.
in :, pound prizes TO widows. wives
or SpinsterS whose homes are the
neafeSt
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Making More Money in Russia.

Moscow. Feb. 25.-The Russian
State Bank is contemplating an is
sue of its own bank notes TO meet
the general shortage of currency,
particularly in the provinces.
The Eosta tnews agency an
nounccS that the bank has been
directed by the Finance Commits
Sariat 10 work cut an emission
nlnr
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08

Washington, April 6.-Repre-
sentative Garner. Democrat, OF
Texas, declared in the house that
if members were permitted by
rules to spea kwhat was in tGeir
minds every member except one IN
the house, would say, that Repre-
sentative Blanton Of Texas was a
disgrace TO the house and ought to
be kicke dout. This statement
coming after Blanton had defend
ed himself against newspaper ar
ticle and threw the body in an up
roar and the speakers order pre-
vented a personal clash.
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he Watchma1 and soathron
nteFed -aE the Pestoaiee sat Sum-
ler.S. Gas Second Class Matter.
Personal.

Mrs. Horace Rowland Of Wash
lston, n. c., who has been visit.
lg relatives here, was unexpected.
called home Tuesday on account
Illness in her family.
Miss Whittenaore has returned to
urnfer. after spending the winter
Charlotte, n. CT with Mr.. and
frs. Ernest Davis. Miss White
s iorgsss the sister of Mrs. Davis.
Afr. e. B. Rush, trainnaster at
uaEseston. was visitor in Sum-
ST Tuesday.
Messrs. r. L Mcleod and S. K.
ash are business visitors in Co
irnIsa today
Messrs. l. E. Mason and D.
sllhary. Of Atlanta, travelling rep
seatatiyes of the Southern Pacific
abroad company, are visitors in
s le city.
Mrs. E. C. Wheeler,,of Florence,
oenf the weekend in Sumter with
Frs.sO. " Player.
Ma. af. Broughton spent Tues
ay in Columbia on business.
AFR. M. " Jervey, of. Charleston.
sIresentative Of the American
rilif Growers. Incerp Grated, is
bending several days :ai2Snmter on
usiHess. The temporary head
uarsers OF Mr.. Jeryey are in the
s haanbers af Commerce. -. ;. ~ So
Miss Ruth Dixon is in Timrnons-
flle for some time on professional
usfness.
Misses Mary and Susie Kirk, OF
Iagood, passed through Sumter
sednesday morning while on their
say to Charleston where they are
Is be the visitors Of their aunt.
3fr. n Hope. ef Union, is a
isif5r In Sumter.
Mrs. W. B. Burns. Jr., leaves
onight for Richmond, Va, where
heSwiu be the visitor Of her Sis
fer several weeks.
Mrs. A. Wilcox, Of Florence.
spending a few days at the home
Mrs. C. c. Hepburn on West
liberty ST.
AR. Fl. n. Forester returned
thursday morning frona Charles
In where he has been on business.
Miss Ruth Carlisle, of Coiumb bia,
q visitor in Sumter for. few
ays,
Mr. e. ~. Dabbs.- -Jr., left Thurs
ay morning for Columbia where
Is, win attend a meeting Of the
Executive Campaign committee OF
Z be South Carolina Cotton Coop
ratiYe Marketing. Association.
Mrs. Jane Strother left Thursday
a0rning for. Columbia where she
siIl be visitor for short time.
.Messrs. Franz Teicher, Tank
slanding and Eugene Moses left
thursday morning on a fishing
!; rip il the lower part of the state.
Messrs. Aaron Green and Ralph
T. Ramsey of the University OF
;outh Carolina are in the city for a
en- days. These young men are
citing data looking towards the
iSsstsng up Of an economic and So
s i'll survey of Sumter county.
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Laurens, April 5.-Virgil, three
year old son OF DR.. o. f. DuBose
of this city, died tonight from
scalds suffered when the little fell
low while playing in the yard ac-
cidentally fell backward into 9
pot of boiling soap which was be-
ing attended by an old negro w.
man at the puBose home.
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photographs have settled the Ques-
ton as to whether or not Beck
was shot Fragments of bullet
being disclosed in his head Cor
oner McWilliams announced he
found bottles and sliced oranges
scattered about the room where
Beck and Mrs. Day struggled. Day
said nothing other than non-alco-
holic apricot cordial was served at
the party.
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Peasant Rule in Bulgaria Losing

:
Sofia, Bulgaria, March IL
Alexander Stamlouls3y, h e.
farmer premier and the peasant
party Of which hess head. has SUI
fered a severe reverse in the re-
cent communal elections through
out Bulgaria. The other political
groups combined against the pre-
mler's party and the Communists
and polled about SO per cent of the.
village vote The government has
prohibited the newspapers and for
eign correspondents from publislats
ing the election results;
This is the first serious reverse
Stambuolisky and his party have
sustained since he came into pow
er. His opponents allege that he
became too dictatorial and ascrihe
the defeat of his party to radicals.
ism. socialistic doctrine and class
legislation. They charge that ne
has tried to run the country IN
the interest of the peasants and
against the intellectuals and city
dWellerS. 80
The opposition Is endeavoring to.
reconcile its differences and formes
coalition in the hope Of brea Ing.
the peasant regime which has held
the country in its grip for three
years.
One Of Stmboulisky's methods
.of putting Bulgaria back on hes
feet after the war. was to require
everybody, including the women
and even the kings. two sisters. 10.
give a certain amount of the!r
time to work for the state. &.e;ss .sss
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Toxic. April 4-VladivostoK dis
patches report clashes between Jap
anese and forces Of the Chata gov
ernment near Spassk, following the
japanese demand to disarnl. Eighty
Chata soldiers are reported to have
been killed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08

Indianapolis, April e.-Plans for
pressing the work of organizing
the non-union West Virginia min
ers to support the wide coal
strike were considered at confer
ence between Williams, secretary
treasurer Of the mine workers
union and Lawrence Dwyer, Of
Beckley, w. Va, member Of the
unions executive board. Financial
matters and the sending OF more
union organizers into the fields, it is
understood were discussed.
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Baltimore, April Edward T.
Mercer, the husband Of Mrs. Ruth
Mercer, whose mutilated body was
found Sunday on the beach at
Ocean View, Va, was arrested here
on a warrant charging him with
the murder of his wife. The Of
ficers found buddie at his club in
bed. He said he had not been at
Ocean View in three or four years.
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Washington, April 4.-The recent
dismissal of officials in the bureau
of engraving and printing by the
president, involved no desire to re-
feet upon the character Of any
government employe, said Secretary
Christian
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08

Washington. April 4.-The min
ers in all union districts anthra-
cite and bituminous, is hundred
per cent effective, John L. Lewis,
the miners president, declared af-
ter going over the reports Of union
leaders.
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Funchal, MADEIRA, April C.
Perfect weather marked the fun
eral of the former Emperor Charles
OF Austria Hungary yesterday. 1t
is expected the body will be even
tuallv sent TO Hungary.
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Oklahoma City, April f.-Narious
phases of the Staying Of Lieutenant
Colonel Paul Ward Beck, at the
home of Jean p Day developed to-
day. The county officials declaring
On esligation the possible hid
den angles of the tragedy. N-ray
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08

London. April 6.-Indications
that the situation in ireland is be-
coming dangerous as 4 co:lSc-
quence of the antaSonism OF the
republic toward supporters o. the
free state is given in newspaper
dispatches.
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Wilmington. Del, April C.
Flirtations between men and wo-
men prisoners in the Newcastle
county workhouse have reached
such a point that Warden Plum
mer has established jail postofiice
and censorship of love letters.
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One of the Strangest things in this
world is how much easier il was
TO get I, waSherwoman when there
was no steam laundry TO compete
with her.--DallaS News.