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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-06
His Secret Terror

A gentleman was negotiating
with horse dealer ''I am not so
particular about speed" he said,
.but i must have gentle horse
for: my wife to ride. Will you
guarantee this horse to be safe 2
Certainly" said the dealer.
He's regular lady's horse
You are sure he's not afraid OF
anything?" asked the gentleman
Whereupon the dealer assumed
an air Of reflection. Well, there is
one thing that he has always ap-
peared to be afraid Of. he admit
ted conscientiously. 1T seems as
if he's scared to death for fear
some one might say, 'Whoa!' and
he not hear it." ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-06
LIGHTS FOR PEDESTRIANS.

A waggish trafac-reformer sug-
gests set of rules for pedestrians,
beginning as folie#s:
Pedestrians crossing streets at
night shah wear a white light in
front and red light in the rear"
Before turning. to the right or
the. left, they shall give three short
blasts on-a horn"
These rules may never be Off
ciaAy adopted, but the problems
they deal with are real enough.
who has never. driven in a
car can hardly realize how diff
cult it is to see pedestrian cross
ing thes street in the dark If pc
realized that, they would
probably take fewer chances-or
wear lighter clothes. White is the
best for visibility. 1t would help,
too. the pedestrian caught nap
ping in the middle Of a crowded
1horoughfare could use some kind
OF signal to let drivers know what
direction he intends taking. Yet
the trouble there is that the pc
destrian himself seldom knows.
AS for the further suggestion
that when an inexperienced driv-
er is made nervous by a pedestrian,
he shan indicate the same and the
pedestrian, shall hide behind a tree
until the automobile has passed, .
that seems rather extreme. Even
pedestrians have some rights.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-06
Saw Mills Soon to Invade Polish
Virgin Forests

Warsaw, August 2-The enor-
nous forests of Bialowieza, con-
tanning many thousands of acres
of UNCUT timber, are engaging the
attention OF British concerns. who
are negotiating for leases. AT the
same time American business in
terests have sent an agent over
here who, in company with H. n.
Smith, Trade Adviser to the AM
erican legation at Warsaw, is now
on tour Of inspection Of the for
est lands.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-06
HARD-uP UNCLE SAM
Congress should be particular,

Congress should be particularly
interested in the announcements
that internal revenue collections
mainly income and profits taxes
for the fiscal year ending last June
fell off sI,4O0, 900, 900 from those
of the year before.
There is no way of telling just
what will happen to the govern
ment's income for the present fs-
cal year, ending in June of 1923.
but it is reasonably certain that
there will not be much improve
ment. That income will continue
to depend, until the end of 1922,
|chiefly on the taxes assessed on the
incomes and profits for 1921. The
nation. no doubt. is making more
money now than it made last year,
but it is doubtful how that i'm
provemenr will show in the next
:set of tax returns. Present indus
trial disturbances and the unset
tied fate of the tariff and bonus
bills make futile all guesses as to
the Immediate business outlook.
It is self-evident that the urgent
duty of Congress is to try to meet
loss of government income by
economy rather than add to the
burdens of an empty treasury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-06

How can the, wounds Of Eu-.
rope heal" walls the Berlin Klad-
deradatsch, ..if Peincare will not
withdraw the French sword'8
Whieh somehow reminds one of an
ancient and wise saying, especial
ly applicable TO Germany that
they who take up the sword shall
perish by the sword. -.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-06
Charges Against
American Consul
AS Result of British Action
Consulate at New Castle
Closed

Washington. Sept. tBy the AS
soeiated Press The Washington
tgouernment is not Convinced that
there, was any misconduct, on. the
part of it's two consular officers at
New Castle. England, whot recently
were deprived of their authority
/ by british officials, and until a
proper investigation has been made
/! no steps are to be takensto reopen
! the. New Castle consulate.
/ Officials here will not discuss the
incident ins detail but it is appar-
/! ent that cancellation OF the ex-
!eouaturs by, the British government
came as "a surprise in view OF the
fact that the action was taken be-
fore the state department had
! completed its investigation into the
British charge that the New Cas-
tile consul and vice consul had I'M
properly influenced travellers to
patronize vessels of the United
States shipping board in discriml-
tnation of Ko1lsh ships
It was learned today that Pres
Iident Harding mas interested him
self in the case and while he rec
ognizes that additional evidence
may. he produced as the inyestiga-
1tion continues. he believes nothing
! has developed up to the present
time to reflect discredit on the two
men. 1t was said at the White
House that Americans should IN
terest themselves in the merchant
marine to as great an extent. as
other nationals were interested in
1.-The, shipping interests Of their
[countries. The expression Of this
idesire was accepted in some official
lquarters as indicating a tendency
tton the. part of American govern
lmant officials to approve rather
THAN disapprove. the action Of the
New Castle counsuls. at least SO
far, as they have been revealed IN
Information received here.
! First representations received in
washington from the British for
Eeign office containing affidavits al
lleging that the New Castle con-
isulate officers had temporarily ex-
Iereised their. authority in persuad-
ling travellers TO use American ships,
lit was oritatively said, were
1answered with "a; request that the
ieXequaturs held by the censuis
Es1oula not be Cancelled until an in
fvestigation by this government
iceuldz be- made. The evidence sub
United did not satisfy officials here,
lit. was said. that the charges had
tbeen substantiated. and they asked
for time TO make am Investigation.
Ambassador Harvey; .inssIondon.
has been fully advised Of the sit
tuaiion as it is viewed by officials
tEere. He also has been informed
that the policy of this government
Twill be. ito keep the. consulate
telosed, at least until the inyestl-
cation being: made, finally is con-
| Guided and the government is able
to-. select new officers to take over
the New Castle, post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-06

The idea atsBeriin seems to be
that If Germany could only bor-s
row enough to pay her debts, ev-
erything would be all right in Eu-.
rope.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-06

wANTED-Young man as assist
ant. in Office Must be accurate
at figures and write a fair hand.
Address Box 5sl. City.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-06

What great questions viii be
left for postefity 90 crates Senas'
tor. 2 Well for one thing, there's
the bonus bfll -es:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-06

When a girl accepts a ride With
a stranger in a closed car, he IS
justified in thinking just what you
do.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-06

The New York State ice man
ufacturers have joined the Wei
come Stranger Committee of New
York city. How du you give a
warm welcome when you say it
with ice?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-06

A valuable by-product of motor
camping is a new cry for the abo-
Iitien of the mosquito.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-06

What many men think is patri-
otism is just love for their estab-
lished graft.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-06
MOVIES FOR GRoWN-ups.


Rex Beach hit: the nail on the
head when he said. the ohter day,
in little symposium OF movie crit
ieism:
1T is a wonder that any adult
over Is years OF age has the cour-
age to go and 4sit in a movie show
ard watch the pictures. AS long
as it is maintained that pictures
must be made safe. for children, so
long we ewill have nfawkisfr. silly
pictures, not fit for adults. AS
long as the producer insists that
dinlples are worth more than
drama, as long as he prefers
sgood back toaa good plot, that long
is the movie business going to
stick
Il is right and necessary to
.amuse the children: and also to
make the films .s2fe for children"
because children are bound TO at
tend film shows in large numbers.
But it is certainly absurd to- treat
this great. new, wonderful form OF
dramatic art as If ats patrons con-
sisted entirely OF twelve-year-old
children, or of5iaduR naerons with
the minds Of twelve-year-olds.
Why are there not more pictures
appealing to the interest OF intel
.hgent, elf-respecting grown-up
men and women9 Such pictures,
possessing intrinsic merit. would
appeal to children, too, nere than
the typicaliy shallow pictures suit
ed TO rhe child mind appear to
adults
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-06
sEEasE.s S BTNGosfBE


nning cor one state office or an
sosahss Oft and on, for the past
sswsnty Sears ana who succeeded IN
aesag eIsc1e6 only Haeeonce
snsa he ran for Governor against
prohsnssson platform, and again
speIess fight on an unpopular
vroEia ION platform and again
ysnen be ran for the customary
second term tnas mas. usually been
aecordsa ali governors again 2,
caEaiagse for Governor, and ls
uakng his plea for votes on the
yroynsse 10 reaaee taxes: He aaahf
sfss his bald premise TO cut taxes.
declaring thatsne is opposed to
reds,esng the approHriation. for pen-
IONS 10 censedersse veterans op-
passed te reducing the a9pFeprla-
sssns sssr the ceasnon: schools ep-
pssea 20 reoacsng the the appro-
assons for the insane asylum and
her neeessary institutions. These
mean that, he is osf-
posed to- any material reduction in
sssas taxes, FOR the large mai jority
cf sae taxes thar are aeYiea arezex-
pended for the identical purposes
isaf Mr.. Blease endorses and would
eonsinsa 20 SIP port liberallY The
iEegsase n appropriaslens that
hare neeessieased an increase in
the tax levy since Mr. Blease left
osiee of Governor has been
he prseise objects that Mr..
EIease now promises TO treat iib-
gsay HIS talk ofsreducting taxes
all the naerest Dunconabe and
seranayres, put out to catch the
sRes of those who do not know
the facts and can be deceived By
erGs that mean nothing Taxes
cannot be reduced unless the ap-
preparations fer Cenfederate vet
efaa the consnon schools, the IN
sEna asylum: good roads, the col
Ieges and law enforcement are
sashEessly cut The salaries of
state ofscers and the expenses of
saes several essential departments
sannot be reduced below the pres
snt scale, unless the people expect
tee state eficers. the judges, st,li-
cSt;oGs. and the clerks in the vari-
sens departments to exc out an
existence on less pay than the rail
rsads offered the track laborers
and shepmen. which scale the rail
way men refused to accept and are
npw ant On strike. Blease,s pren-
dses TO reduce taxes are absolutely
worthless, for he cannot redeem
the promises that he SO badly
makes, and then qualities with
rsssSrasions that rob the promises
of na5erer force they might other
Mise have He is handing a lemon
tosthose who are following him on
strength of mis- tax reduction
talk IF she were to come out in
the open and promise to pardon all
the criminals in the penitentiary,
TO wink atsthe lawlessness OF the
sneonshiners and bootleggers, and
TIE crimes Of the highwaymen
and muTderers and to help the
criminals TO defeat the yerdicts of
the courts, then his followers
might nave assurance Of receiving
fun and complete redemption OF
the prediction pledges. But il
they vote fer him in the expecta-
sion that he will actually reduce
taxes. and still literally provide for
the worthy causes that he enum-
crates, saey VIII be utterly bun
coed.
NOTHING TO ARBITRATE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-06
.rHE, LONGEST RAno WAVE.

s = -
Not Mars, but the General Elec-
trie company at schenectady, sent
cut those extremely long radio
waves which Mareoni areceived
While cruising in the. Mediterraa-
can not long ago. At the time: he
received them it was impossible to
locate their source. so that rnmor
arose to the effect that signals were
at last coming from Mars.
: Now that Aarconi has visited the
sending source and has talked over
their experiments, with officials of
the General Electric Company,
there is no need for chagrin or re-
sgret that the mystery is SO sim
ply solved. The marvel remains.
"A wave length 900 meters
long. FIVE tines as long as any pre-
lviously obtained, is MOTTO be. disre-
Igarded simply because its origin
was not a distant planet. Sent out
along the trolley wires between
Schenectady and Saratoga Springs,
sit is evident that the Mave spread
over practically the whole world.
Its successful sending should mean
more 70 as on this planet lust now
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-06
Tie Natehman and Southron
PSbzsbsd Weancsday and satur-
day by
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Samter, S. G. s
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TssFnlS:
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ae Sumter EFa1ehnan was
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and seuthron ncw has the COM
Dined circulation and Influence OF
both Of the old paneTs. and IS man
ifsstiy the best advertising medium
sumter. 81.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-06

The reYivalof.the. good old game
of horseshces is fine omen.
There always was luck in horse
shoes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-06

The Englishsare taking vast sat-
isfaction in sitting back and letting
the Irish settle the Irish question.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-09-06

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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-07
MANY DOLLARS REFUNDED
TO WOMEN ON POLL TAX

II the decision, recently announc-
ed by the Attorney General at Aus
tin, stands up, several dollars Of
tax for 1921 that was collected will
have to be returned. This will eff
feet practically every incorporated
town in the state. The ruling was
made on application from city au-
thorities at Killeen, Texas, who
sought 20 ascertain il women could
vote without possession of city
poll tax receipt.
The Attorney Generals office has
ruled that women we're not subject
TO city poll taxes unless the charter
of the city provided for same, and
where the charter provided for
payment by males only, same was
void and discriminatory. The ruling
held that unless a city's charter had
been amended in accordance with
the home rule act to apply to both
sexes, neither was liable for the
tax. Under this ruling quite large
sum will have 20 be refunded to the
tax payers.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-07
FRIONA VISITED BY DE-
STRUCTIVE FIRE MONDAY

The little town Of Friona was
visited by very destructive fire
last Monday evening entirely de-
str0ying three Of the best business
houses In the town. The fire orig
mated in the Friona hotel from
which il spread to other business
houses, totally destroying a general
store, cafe, hotel and barber shop.
The town being without fire pro-
lection, word was phoned to Here
ford and in a very short time the
fire department from there was on
the ground and had il not been for
the timely arrival of these fire
fighters Friona might row be in
ashes. Light from the burning
buildings could be seen for miles
around and large crowd was soon
in from every direction, but not
in time TO save the three buildings.
The loss is estimated at about &c.,
006 with some insurance.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-07
Tariff Bill Takes
GoodCare Of Agri-
cultural Interests

Washington, March 2s.-Agri-
culture interests have been well taxi
en- care Of in the tariff bill. The
measure Ms il will be reported to the
Senate by the Senate Finance Com
mittee within a week, includes many
increases in duties on agricultural
products over rates in the House
bill, although some of them repre-
sent reductions from rates Of the
emergency tariff law. In most cases
rates recommended by the farm
bloc Of the Senate have been APP
proved.
The new bill provides a duty Of
30 cents bushe on wheat. The
duty in the Fordney bill is % cents
and in the emergency law 80 cents.
Wheat flour, semolina and wheat
products carry a duty of 20 cents
in the Fordney bill and
per 100 pounds, as against so cents
In the Fordney bill and 20 per cent
ad valorem in the emergency act.
The 70-cent rate was advocated
by Senator Laid, North Dakota,
and it nearly meets the demand Of
the millers for a duty Of four and
one-half times the rake on wheat
on the theory that it takes four and
one-half bushels of wheat 20 make
one barrel Of flour. The rate on
bran, shorts and other by-products
feeds is placed at 10 per cent ad
valorem in the Senate mill as against
10 per cent in the House bill. Hulls
Of oats, barley, buckwheat and 9TH
or grains are dutiable at 10 cents
per zoe pounds as in the House bill.
The duty on mixed feeds, consisting
Of mixtures Of grains with oil cake
and oil cake meal is - per cent ad
valorem. compared with per cent
in the Fordney bill Screenings, I'M
ground. carry a duty Of IS cents a
ton. and when ground $3.50 per
ton. the same as in the House bill.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-07
LAKEVIEW NEWS ITEMS
OF THE PAST WEEK

The attendance at both the Meth.
odist and Baptist Sunday Schools
were good last Sunday.
Rev. j. I. Howell filled his reg
ular appointment Sunday at eleven
There was good attendance.
The Baptist workers meeting will
meet with Lakeview church Monday
night and Tuesday, April 10 and II.
Let all who can do so attend all
the services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dutch Haige, Of
Petersburg visited IN the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Hefner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garden Hanson of
Happy Union we're visitors in the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Benne-
field Sunday.
We had a very good rain last
night.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-07
ANOTHER APPoRTIoNMENT
OF Sc TO TEXAS SCHOOLS

The State Board Of Education at
Austin made another apportIOnment
Of So for the public schools of the
state, this being the largest single
apportionmant ever made by the
board, il is said This means that
$6,450,000 is to be distributed
among the various free schools of
Texas. This appropriation is based
on 1900, 900 scholasti. population.
With this apportionment the to-
tai so far this year per scholastic is
$3.50 leaving $3.50 yet 10 be APP
portioned during the present scho-
iastic year This action will enable
school to pay over due salaries Of
teachers.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-07
LOOK TO THE INTEREST OF
YOUR OWN HOME TOWN

Business is good in Alternately,
and Alternately has been extremely
fortunate during the hard times and
has weathered the financial depres-
sion and hard times without a sin
gle failure. Every business man in
town we have talked to reports
business good and getting better,
especially since the recent rains.
We doubt IL there Is much money
being sent out Of the town for any
thing that can be had here, but II
there Is, business could be made
much better by stopping the habit
and spending every dollar with your
own home merchants. Don't send
a dollar away that can be spent AZ
home with your merchants.
Stop and think, before you make
out that order and fill out that
check, that every dollar spent AZ
home circnlates 10 your benefit, and
every dollar sent out Of town Is
that much Of loss, 4 never comes
hack. Nothing VII build a COM
munity quicker and faster than 70
spend every dollar az home, and
nothing win kin a town quicker
than TO send away for everything
You buy.
The home merchant helps keep
up the schools, and everything else
that h good Tor the town. Take
away the taxcs they pay on their
business houses, stocks homes and
and nee how badly The
school system would he crippled. A
large per cent u these taxes - 90
surport che schools faironIls OF
n town merchants ard What would
become N al fhisr Nos much
~saI< Neatsem<ry wsrd and s>sr<
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-07

All the old time southern chival-
ry' is not gone forever. Even
among the judges Of our courts will
be found the old time practice that
"ladies come first" This was proven
few days ago in Kentucky when
case came up in court where the
judge gave up his bench to a wo-
man to try another woman before a
jury composed entirely Of women.
II Ia a unique case in the annals
in court proceedings, but the judge
was willing to let the women try
the case when il was a woman's
trial, woman's jury and as he said,
should be a woman judge.
One woman caused the arrest Of
another on a charge of disturbing
the peace. Both sides agreed that
"a jury Of six women try the case,
and the presiding judge stepped
from the bench and appointed his
clerk, Mrs. Lennie Rollins, TO act
as Judge The jury returned a
verdict Of guilty and the Mrs.
Judge" fined the defendant $40 and
cost.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-07
PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE

The tendency Of medical science
Is toward preventative measures. IL
is easier and better 10 prevent than
10 cure. Pneumonia, one of the
most dangerous diseases that medi-
cal men have TO contend with, often
follows a cold or attack Of the grip.
The cold prepares. the system for
the reception and development Of
the pneumonia germ. The longer the
cold hangs on, the greater the dan
ger. Take Chamberlain Cough
Remedy as soon as the first indi-
cation Of a cold appears so as to
get rid Of il with the least possible
delay. 1t is folly 10 risk an attack
Of pneumonia when this remedy may
be obtained for a trifle. II
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-07
To Stop a Cough Quick

take HAYES HEALING HONEY. .
cough medicine which stops the cough by
healing the inflamed and Initiated tissues
A boz Of GROVES 0-PEN-TRATE
SALvE for Chest Colds. Head Colds and
Group Il enclosed with every bottle OF
HAYES HEALING HONEY. The salve
should be rubbed on the chest and throat
Of children suffering from Cold or Group
The healing effect Of Hayes Healing Honey In
side the throat combined with the besline effect o.
Crows Open rrsfe Ssive through the pores OF
The skin soon stops cough.
both rrmed.e. are paesed In one carton and the
cost OF the combined treatment Il 3Sc-
Just ASK your druggist for HAYES
HEALING HONEY.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-07

Roebuck pay toward keeping up the
Alternately school?
The spirit Of spending your mon
ey at home should be practiced, II
helps everybody and the money
stays at home. Now is the time
that every one should work for the
good of the town. Now is the time
to put away selfish motives and
look to the building Of the town.
Alternately can be made to progress
more in the next year than it has
in the last five if "Our Own Home
Town" comes first with US all.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-07
JOHN SIMPSON GOES TO
FORT WORTH FOR EXAM

Jao. ID. Simpson. well known local
man will leave today for Fort Worth
where he goes for an examination,
having been called there by the gov
eminent TO the district headquarters.
Mr.. Simpson win be remembered as
having been almost fatally gassed
during his services in the war from
which he is still suffering.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-07

who wants 10 guard the county's
money. The voters Of that county
should feel that the county funds
are in safe hands with a woman
as custodian.