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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-30
THAT'S BLoNDIN"

synopsis.-Harriet Field, twenty
eight years old. and beautiful, is
the social secretary of the fiirta-
tious Mrs. Isabelle Carter, at
"Crownlands," Richard Carter's
home, and governess of seventeen
year old Nina Carter. Ward.
twenty-four years old and impress
sionable, fancies himself in love with
his mothers attractive secretary.
Mrs. Carter's latest affair" is with
young Anthony Pope. and the
youth is taking II very seriously.
Presiding over the teacups this
summer afternoon. Harriet is pro-
foundry disturbed by the arrival of
a visitor, Royal Blondin.
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ing Heart.
Mother that, she thinks Pm craZy!f
she added lapsing into the school yer
nacular against desperate effort to
sustain the conversation at his level.
Because you're little natural
rebel" interpreted the man, smilingly,
"Those eyes of yours say that. And II
doesn't make for happiness, Little
Girl ~ he warned her.
Nina narrowed her eyes. and stared
into the green garden. She was not
wearing her glasses today, and hers
were fine eyes, albeit a trifle promi-
nent, and with somewhat strained
expression.
"Oh, | know thatw she said. 81 like
the girls and boys-truly do, and
am popular with them all, / know
that! But cases J" said Nina with
scorn.
"Dear Heaven ~ Royal said under
his breath. "No-no--no-that not
for you! ~ he murmured. "And yet"
and he turned upon her a look that
the waking hours of tie summer night
-"and yet, is 1t kindness to wake YOU
up, child?" he unused. rs il right TO
show you the full beauty of that quest.
ing soul of yours?"
1t was said as If to himself, as II
he thought aloud. But Nina answered
| It.
IT often think" she said. mirthfully
that If people knew what ! was
| thinking, they'd go crazy | manage
| to keep the appearance of doing ex.
| actly what the others DO, and | laugh
thing in life If people want to think
l am butterfly, why. let them think
so! My friend Miss Hawkes. says that
l have two natures-but don't know
about thatp'
She looked up at him TO find his
eyes fixed steadily upon her, and
flushed happily, with fast-beating
| heart.
with one of those natures l have
nothing TO do" Royal said. but the
other 1 claim as my friend Come,
how about it? Are we going 10 be
| friends? l am old enough to be your
father, you know; you may tell
Mother that it is perfectly safe. Will
you give me your hand on it-and your
eyes? Good grill And now I'll take
you back to be scolded for running
away from your friends for 50 long.
I'm dining with Mother tomorrow.
Shall see your"
"Oh, yes--if Mother lets me come
down !" fluttered Nina. but, no
we're to be at Granny's" she remem-
bered.
"Soon, thenl" He left her i'm the
circling group, but all the world saw
him kiss her hand. Nina wandered
about in a daze Of pleasure and satis-
faction for another half-hour, paying
attentions TO Mothers poky friends
with sparkle and charm that amazed
them. Presently Ward and the demurc
| Amy Hawkes. found her; the car was
waiting. Miss Field. Ward said. was
no longer at the tea table; she had
left n message to the effect that, she
was walking home and would be there
L eIs.xv
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-30
Rare Indeed.

In a recently published story occurs
the following, Having thrust New
Testament into his pocket before
starting he now took it out and read
the Twenty-third Psalm" This must
have been a rare copy of the Tesla
ment, unknown TO any person other
than the author and his character.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-30
Tn. astriken lie On

The customer called the waiter
"There's chunk of wood in my
sausage" said he. II expect to bd
served with the dog. but I'll be hanged
If I'll eat the kennel. too"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-30
Royal Blondinl I hoped he
was deadw
CTo BE CoNTINUED)

The Pacific walrus is lsrgeu thar
that found In the Atlantic
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
A Year of Crime
Annual Report of Attorney
General Shows II Per Cent
Increase Last Year

Columbia, Jan. 25.-Crime Ia
creased in South Carolina IN 1921
forty-oue, per cent over 1929. ae-
,cording to the annual crime sta
tistics submitted by Attorney Cen
eral Wolfe, IN his annual report,
laid on the desks of the members
Of the general assembly yesterday
afternoon. The total number OF
crimes for which indictments were
brought by the fourteen solicitors
of the state in. the circuit courts
for 1921 was 3.719. The total num-
ber of indictments for 1920 was D.
G40
OF the total number Of cases
tried in circuit courts last year. p
664 defendants were found guilty.
This compared with 1883 who
were convicted in 1920 Last year
there were $40 found mot guilty"
as compared with 35s the year be-
fore. In 1921 there were 513 cases
mol pressed or discontinued. as,
compared with 399 the year before.
There were in South Carolina
last year 23S cases IN circuit courts
charsins Inurder OF these there
were 81 coDvictions. The prepoa-
derance of crime. however,, was
stealing. larceny. forgery, and
burglary cases, grouped together,
far outnumherinS other crimes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28

led to giving the nickname Cen
tury plant to the variety found in
the southwest of the United States.
/; The abolition of puIque would not
affect the high esteem in which
the naguey plant is held in MeXi-
co. Not only is its beverage very
! ancient, but its uses always have
. been many. A miracle of nature
Prescott called it. and small Won
, der. Its leaves provide papyrus
! on which many Aztec manuscripts
were preserved. the\natives pulled
out thorn with It's attached fiber
and had a neeGle ready threaded,
the long leaves with their con-
cave sides upturned form CORFU
! gated roofing of excellent drainage.
vinegar and molasses can be made
from the pulp. the 1iberS provide
; rope that is commercially valuable.
while the Indians prize most of all
a fat worm that grows on the
leaves which they consider high
~ .palatable delicacy.,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
Southern Cattle
men to Meet Soon
Annual Convention at Knox
vile, Feb. 1916.

Clemson College, Jan. 23.---The
south needs more good cattle, and
the Southern Cattlenlens Asso-,
citation, which meets in annual con-
ventien AT Knoxville, Tenn, Feb
ruary 1916, is an organization
which is doing much TO promote
more and better livestock. say ES-
tension Service livestock specialists.
in urging South Carolina farmers
ard stockmen to attend the forth
coming convention: The program,
of addresses and discussions is wide
in scope and includes among the
score OF speakers two we'll known
South Carolnians. Dr. d. W. Dan
ief Of Clemson College, noted as
an inspirationa1 lecturer and en-
tertaincr. and Dr.T. j. Kislard, Of
Ninety-Six, a leading breeder of
purebred cattle and other live
stock
The Southern. Cattlensen s.~Asso-
citation came into being some ten
years ago to combat the cattle tick
and it has been of great benefit
to livestock farmers of the south in
many ways The 1922 convention
OF tho association, coming. at a
critical time in livestock affairs.
should have far-reaching effect
The program. as planned under
the direction OF DIR. Il. II. Lloyd,
secretary, has been made with an
eye oa present conditions as they
affect livestock production, in the
CWolinaS, the Nirginias, Tennessee,
Georgia. and other southern states.
Some of the subjects listed to re-
ceive prominent attention are COM.
mercial cattle production, eppor-
tunities for breeders of purebred
cattle. the dairy industry. crop pro-
duetion in relation TO livestock, the
Improvement of pasture lands; or
saniZation for cooperation. ,fnanc-
ing the livestock industry, etc.
South Carolina should be Melt
represented: at the Knoxville meet
ing, and farmers interested in
livestock sl,ouk make plans at once
to SO. s1.zs ;t 5x3a ::
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
FURMAN GLEE CLUB y
WILL. TOUR STATE

GreenviHc. Jan. 23.-The Fur
man University Glcc Club. working
under the direction Of Professor u
w. Schaefer. head of the musical
department OF GrecnVille Woma1's
College, is rapidly developing INTO
i musical organization of splendid
musical ability. Thirty or more
men are trying tor places on the
roll OF the club. which promises TO
be the best the university has sent
out in The past several years: A
tour OF the state will be made early
in the spring. Performances have
been tentatively scheduled Tor
Union. Rock NiH Sumter, Flor
encc. Bcrnettsvillc. Darlington,
Hartsville. Orangeburg. Blackvifie,
Greenwood, Spartanturg and An
d"rson.
IN addition TO the regular clua..
he Well known FuTman quartet
will be there to delight and thrill
the hearers with the almost perfect
blending of jheir voices. Another
feature that promises to be eN-
ccptionally pleasing is the purple
S,rineers Club. This aggregation
will be aided in the role Of fun
makers by two popular comedians
Of Grecnyillc. Ham" McBee and
Red" Burdettc
1t is possible that Bud Moore
will be back TO tour the state with
the club He is the 3ossessor of q
lyric ten2r ot rare sweetness and
pow>l and last year proved a great
favoritc with every audience that
heard the I'urman Glee Club.
Frank Webster OF CowpenS, haS4
been chosen business manager OF
thc organization OF the club this
year and is now engaged in per-
fccfinS an itinerary for the slee'
Hub
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
Call For Caucus
of Republicans
To Consider Bonus Bill Thurs
day Night

Washington. Jan. 23.-Call for a
caucus Thursday. night of Repub-
lican members of the house on the
soldier bonus question was issued
today. Immediate action son an
adjusted compensation bill has
been demanded 10y group of
members who We're in the military
service during the war.
At the Thursday night confer
ence they plan to offer resolution
instructing the ways and means
committee to proceed at once to
draft a bonus measure. The reso-
lution also will provide that when
reported to- the house the meas
ure is to be the continuing business
until passed.
House leaders said no effort
would be made at the caucus to in
struct the ways and means commit
tee as to how it should provide for
the raising of necessary revenue
That question Will be determined,
it was said. by the committee with
the proba bili1y that the Republican
membership later at u caucus will
t2ke stand on the plan proposed.
Data upon possible new methods
OF taxation with which to raise
funds for a bonus has been pre-
pared by the treasury department,
it was said today, for the informa-
ton OF Congress. officials of the
treasury said, however, that the de-
partnlent would await requests for
such information before transmit
ting it to congress. AT the same
time it was said that the treasury's
positloG with regard to the advis-
ability Of a bonus for veterans of
the world war was unchanged. the
enactment of Compensation legisla-
ton under existing conditions be-
Mg viewed with disfavor..
In the event bonus bill is en-
acted, treasury officials said some
tax would have to be provided to
take care OF ii. Use Of the allied
debt as a basis for bonus financing
was said TO be regarded as imprac-
ti@able.
In the opinion of the treasury,
high officials said, it would cost
more to raise the money for a SOL
der bonus from the sale Of bonds
based on the debts of the allied
nations than it would to float the
country's own obligations.
Data compiled by the treasury
for the information of congress
was understood to cover various
fields Of possible taxation without.
however, considering a sales tax
as practical solution Of the prob
lem Of getting money TO pay :
bonus.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
German Labor
Problem
Idle Class Demand Share Of
Wages of Workers

Berlin. Dec. 22.-The uncm-
ployed throughout Germany are
demanding Il division of work with
the regularly employed and larg-
er allowance from the municipall-
ties and the labor unions.
They have become SO insiStent
and demonstrations and clashes be-
tween the employed and the job
less so frequent that representa-
twes OF the central government.
the labor organizations. and the
municipalities are trying TO find Il
method OF dealing With the sltua-
ton.
Political agi,ators have taken
advaniange of the situation to
urge Il red revolt" against en-
ployers. This attitude OF The radl-
Gals has caused sharp disscnSion
even among lhe ranks Of labor.
Labor circles charge that many
of The "unemployed" are not MON
lcl-S OF labor unions. are no; real
ly out OF work. and il they We're
would seek to avoid work. They
;,t1c1upt TO compel workmen who
have jobs to qui; in favor of the
unemployed.
The government is planning the
establishment OF employment bu-
reaus throughout the country.
hilr the municipalities and the
tabor councils are canVaSsln: the
industries in the hope thai jobs
MAY be found for all.
! The German Housewives League
is trying to aid unemployed mar
licd men by placing their wives
in positions TO earn a little money
w ben not engaged in houScwork.
Low earning power of workinef
and high prices has populsn-ized
the. mol~ment among women &c
sharc tho responsibility OF sup
porting th,@ family.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
COY. GEN. WOOD MAKES
OFFICE HOURS

Manila. p. J., Dec. 15-eBy MaiD
Office hours at Mafacanang Pal
ace hereafter are p be from .7.38
a. m. to22'p. nl., in accordance with
an order issued by Grcrmor -Gener-
al Leonard Wood The order@in-
cludes tile entire office force of the,
governor general > Governor Cen
.Gal Wood explained that by be-
ginning early in the morning and
stopping work early in the after
noon. the officials and employees
would have an opportunity for rec
rcatidn after the days work was
completed. j. .,.- -. :
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
Tools to Make Gardening Easy.

a good workman needs good
tools, whether he is C. gardener or
ia bollern,ake:. &c tools absolute
" needed III (. garden are a hoe, a
rake, and Il spade ThH fingers may
supply the need fsr others. but a
good gardener will supply himself
:plentifully. Two shapsIof hoe are
really needed. one with a heart
shaped bladSfor making rows, and
another with the usual flat blade
for cutting off weeds just below
the surface of-the soil. There are
many new Wrinkles in hoes. all
Having their special uses. One of
the mosi convenient has rake teeth
on one side and a flat blade on the
other. SO that weeds may be cut off
IS all right. and especially adapted
TO women gardeners.
Three cuftivator teeth are now
l:sed instead Of the usual single hoe
blade. and these in large and small
size. They are particularly useful
in working long rows. A srading
fork for working light soils and
digging vegetables and the spade
for heavier soils or for cutting off
roots are also needed in the tool
house.
An iron-toothed garden rake and
a loop-toothed rake for raking
grass are reTiusuaiiy included. There
arc new-fangled rakes designed TO
decapitate dandelions and Dreven,
their seeding which have become
very popular with many gardeners
They. however. are special pur
pose tools and not at ali essential.
OF hand tools. a trowel is abso-
lutely p"eded. A dibber. point
ed iron for making holes into
" hich 20 drop bulbs or seedlings is
a CONVENIENCE Hand cultivators
and weeders of various types also
speed up and ease UP the work. a
three-sided weeder sharpened on
all edges. being the most convent
cnt instrument TO destroS weeds of
younger @growth TIL, asparagus
cutter. hnS-bladed tool With Il
notched end is one of the finest
wedding implements for cutting
tap-rooted weeds below the surface
or severing tough grass roots.
y wheel hoe with various acces-
sories and tools viii do everything
in the way of cultivation and spare
many lame back: If the garden
is only quarter of an acre in en-
tent it will be u great economy to
get q wheel hoe. Cultiva,or teeth.
hoe blades. rake teeth. and y plow-
share make up the collection that
goes with the ordinary wheel hoe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
TEACHERS MEET IN
COLUMBIA IN MARCH

Columbia. Jan 24.-Fifteen hun
dred teachers OF South Carolina
are expected TO attend the State
Teachers Association convention
in Columbia March G-IS. Dr. l..
c. Brooks. superintendent OF edu-
cation for North Carolina: Or.
Hugh S. MaSill. field secretary OF
the National Education Association
DR.. Thomas Alexander. OF Pea
body college. Nashville: and DR..
Henry D. Phillips. OF Columbia,
mead Of the Southern Intercolle-
giatc Athletic Association, will be
among the GpcakerS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28

The Ways and means commit
Zee of the house of representatives
IS making every effort possible to
cut state expenses, said Senator
Christensen in a speech Ia the SEN
ate last night, in which he criti-
s:ised certain newspapers of the
state for ciiticizing the legislature,
charging that little progress is be-
ing made. Senator Young. of Tn
iaz1 also answered the criticisms
OF the newspapers in question. the
names OF which were not mention
ed. and urged that these criticisms
should not prevent the legislators
from doing their duty He said
he did not see how taxes could be
reduced, in toto, to any great ex-
tent. fer great reductions would
cripple the government and the
educational institutions. but he said
he believed the legislature would
so en record as trying to reduce
taxes. and that the tax burden
-weud be SO shifted as TO make it
EShter for the present taxpayer.
Both senators referred to the five
revenue-producing bills now on the
calendars and said they believed
these. should pass, without inter-
ference from without.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
GRASSHOPPER PLAGUE
IN AUSTRALIA

sydney, y. s W. Dec. 6.-(By
MaiD a plague Of srasshoppers
and ants has descended upon South
Australia. holding up trains. MAX
ing existence miserable for inhabi-
tants and laying waste gardens and
fields of wheat. OATS and other
grain. according 20 information
reaching here.
Several freight trains cn ;',e
Eockbun linc were held ,;p Sat-
cral hours by >lnyria(;s of grass
hoppcrs on the rails. which pre-
vented IN" drivin@ wh"o!s froa:
obtaining traction. T.atfr passed.
ger trains were delayed hy .hc cnor-
nous number of ANS on i've i'liis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
A Sumter
Butter Maker
Gameeock Dairy Has a Guern-
sey Heifer That Establishes
Record For South

TO the Editor of The Daily Item:
Nearly every day someone asks
me How is that fine cow getting
on?' I always have to ask Which
cow They usually mean the COW
that rode in the truck ia the pa
sfde at fair time That COW.
Richnond Belle of Oak Ridge. is
DONG fine. and will make a record
OF over 600 pounds butter fat IN
d year. But I want to tell you
about our heifer. BlackStock' S
LILY. This heifer calved on jan
uarys 2l.s19a1, and size looked SO
promising that we put her on Off
ciai stes.. a tester from Clemson
College has been here two days
each month TO test ti,e COWS enter
ed IN the Advanced Registry rest.
an6sSf he record Of the COWS milk
and butterfat is computed from
both. the testers figures and the
mixers weights. Blackst ock s
Ldlywas a senior-two-year-old.
t9aat-is. between 1-2 and 5 years
old swhen she calveG She started
right out scuttin' up and gave
three gallons the fourth day On
Apr9t 4th she gave 45.6 pounds. her
best sday's milk Yesterday, after
milking year and two days. she
gave PAS pounds milk. She has
produced in scar in excess of
1890 pounds OF milk and COZ
I,ouads butter fat which IS equiva-
lent ssto over 700 pounds butter.
She mas been on the Clemson Col
,lege Honor Roll every month of
her test. When you consider that
this record was made by a two
year-old heifer with first calf YOU
will understand what remark
able production ii was 1t has been
beaten by less than a score of
Guernsey COWS in her class in the
United States and, SO far as l have
been able TO find out, by none in
the south.
After year OF hard work,
Blaekstock' Lily is as hale and
hearty as she ever was and ] hope
she wii! be ready in April TO com
menWe another years production
that. Will dwarf her performance
of fhe past year by comparison.
We have now seventeen regis
tered Guernseys at the Game
Cock Dairy and we hope to keep
some of them in the lmelight at
all times, as we have the past
year.
c. a. oNSRCD. Manager.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
FRENCH EFFORT TO
STOP DUELLING

Paris. Dec. 23--All those who
took part in the duel between the
Count de Poret and NJ. Camille
Lafarsc on September %. laso
both principals and seconds, are 10
go before the judge Of q correction
al court. The investigating mag
istt-atc has decided that there is a
case against them for acts of vio-
lcEce and wounding and Tor being
accompliecS therein.
This is thc duel that caused the
minister of justice 10 send 4
strongly worded circular to all pre-
fects Of Departments. telling them
to prosecute in all cases Of dueli-
ing. as such We're out OF place after
the war.
Some OF the best known men
at the Paris bar are t" defend 1h',
accused
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28

Chicago. .an. 23.-Raymon,i
Obcrndoff. Il Young musician. is
under arrest charged with an at
tempt TO shoot Felix Borrowski,
president OF tho Chicago Musical
College He says thai EorrowSki
was so devoted t" his Young wife
he neglected his music,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28

Omaha. ian. :.,-The striking
packing house workers through
out the country have been direct
I'd 10 vote tomorrow on whether
TO call OF the strike tlrai has been
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28
Forty-Eight Hours
For Textile Mills
IS 0ne Of the Important Bills
Now Before Legislature

Columbia, Jan 24.-Several in :
pertant bills. OF. statewide applica-
ton. were removed from the calen-
3sdar of the house of representatives
at the Monday night session. the
first session fer the,third week of
the present general assembly. The
bill to provide a forty-eight hour
meek in cotton mills was recon-
n.itted to tn judiciary committee
sof the: house, where it is under
stood certain changes are to be
made and probably hearing order
ed. This bill would have limited
a cotton mill day to nine hours.
was recommitted on motion OF
TIE author, Mr.. Hamblip, of I'm
ION.
The bi:i fathered by Representa-
tires BsEson. OF Greenville, AMI
Ford, of Horny, to make it lega.
sor criminal to testify in court,
VAS continued, 8hich means that
it is dead. The vote against the
{ bill was 40 to &c. A little battle
Mas waged, IN an effort to, prevent
hs discard. with Mr.. Brysch leading
!. the fight hut all in vain.
The bill introduced III the SEN
ate by Senator Baker, of ti:rsEce,
10 authorize the county con.plis-
sioners of Florence county to IS
sue bonds to defray Florence counl
t9s share Of the cost Of construct
ing a bridge across Great Pc Dee
river. near Mars Bluff, the bridge
which VIII take the~ pliee OF a
proposed, federal-aid ard ssate-aid
structure rejected last year by the
counties. interested. was passed by
the house Monday night and or
ifered 10 be enrolled as an act.
The house killed Representative
Paal Geoper's bin to authorize per-
sonsst2 bring suit fer recovery Of
judgment for the payment OF mon
ey to take a judgment Of non-suit
sr discentinuance OF any action
Drought, provided no counter claim
or affirmative refef is set up or
raaiaaed by the person or corpora
sieR sued
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28

Senator Christensen has intro
drced asbili in the senate to make
it unlawful 10 catch a terrapin
shorter than five and a half inches.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28

Goose-berry, razz-berry. blucber-
ry, New-berry-Use one of these
To whittle Il fine wheeZe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-28

Texas man named Mary
changes il to 'Lom;tr, Another
Texan Wiz" hlS mace name f"i
himself.