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Odd:.l.

Odd:I-ots
On sals, only while quantities
last. No phehs or smail orders:
IS: Find them .ander1 the "odd Lot"
!. signs. - =. .
!. Aprons, ,2oc
!. Short waist. aprons ,st,lss st psres1e; saas;
Women,s blouses, .6oc
voile and batiste; white and
colors: tailored and. fancy styles
with long or.short sleeyes: Ie,., ...,,
Tots boomers Csc ;.
White sateen; 'brokei, sizes:
Draperies, l0c*
One table of voiies. .'scrlms.
mesly soc 70 SOC asyara: x,
Flannelette sIeepers, 49c
Blue and pink striped: flannel
este with feet Sizes 2 TO 8.
tThird hoor)
Boys sweaters, $l.49
Gray heavy knit coat sweat
ers. Broken sizes.
Handbags, SOC
: Mating handbags with fold
-, ,tFirst noor-south anne1o
$. =, Play shoes,s$l
tChildren's play shoes. with
black leather uppers and Textan
soles. Sizes 5sto 10. J.
Blankets, $3.95
Part wool; slightly soiled from
display. Gray and white, tan
and white and black and white.
Third ,noor)
Net bloiises, $l.89
Formerly 1895; prettiiy trim
. med with real fllet and Irish
laces.. Peter Pan collars. Wear
IA them with jumper dfesses'
Boys sport hose, S9c.
Heavy wooi-mixed hose in
green and brown heather mix
1 lures. Broken size range.
Boys hockey caps, SOC
Some all wool: I'M solid colors
) !. an4 various color comhina ationH
Evening star., 1922-01-22
Black satin slippers
;s5.s5

Lustrous black satin in one.strap
pump as pictured, with high or baby
French heels. Also three-strap<
pump with buckles on side, with
baby French heels. All sizes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-22

The plan is to oyerwhelm them
them with gas cloud at night
while they are roosting in the
marshes Other plans contemplate
the slaughter of grass hoppers,
locusts. etc, by similar clouds, used
precisely as the gas was used
against hostile armies.
1t is a hopeful adaptation Of de-
structive weapons to constructive
purposes, but one to be used with
extreme caution. Aside from the
danger to the wielder of the
weapon. there is the same objec-
ton to gas in peace as in war-it
is likely to kill on-combatants
along with enemies. This is true
alike Of animals, birds and insects.
The gas may annihilate them all.
the bencficent along with the rest.
and often it is difficult to say in
which class any particular creature
belongs. Many a well-meant ef-
fort at riddance Of a pest has
brought a worse evil, by interfer-
ing ignorantly with the fine bal
ancc of nature. Any farmer con-
templating gas-cloud assault
along his crop front had better
wait until the experimenting has
gone farther.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-22
CASING FARM ENEMIES

Poison gas is being turned to the
purposes Of peace The Depart
ment Of Agriculture is now expert
,1Icnting with various kinds of gas
as means Of destroying noxious
insects, animals and birds.
The Chemical Warfare Service
has used phosgene on rats in
Porto Rico. with evident success.
The gas. liberated at the entrance
TO hole. flows down the hole and
suffocates the rat just as gas suf-
located men in the trenches. The
same gas is said to be used
successfully in killing the worm
known as the peach tree borer.
being buried. in solid form. in the
earth around the tree. where it
catches the worms as they hatch
out.
Other heavier-than-air gases are
being tried ON prairie dogs. ground
squirrels and woodchucks. A test
is TO be made. probably with Chlo-
rine. on the destructive blackbirds
OF The lmpeli,d Valley in California.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-22

dons for which they ask are de-
served, and wifi be granted. And
perhaps it was necessary TO take
this spectacular means to direct
public attention to the incarccra-
ton OF people for wartime Of
fenses who ought to be released in
time of peace.
But whatevcr the motive. what
ever the need, and whether or not
il was wise for the women to take
part in the march Of the army
--unquestiona6ly the children
should have been left at home 1t
is of the very essence Of childhood
to be without judgment on adult
matters. And its lack Of such
Judgment should be its protection
against having the burdens Of ma
turity put upon little shoulders.
To use children in any such way as
this is simply to- exploit their child
hood for sentimental purpose. A
strong cause needs no such assist
ance;; weak one is not strengthen
ed, in the eyes OF people who know
anything about the rights Of chill
aren. by an -attertpted reinforce
ment involving such cruel folly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-22
oEN EFITS FOR WORKERS

e The recent statement by labor
leader that Henry Ford's efficiency
methods are proving "a curse to
the workers" seems to represent a
feeling more prevalent than eff
cheney advocates have suspected.
1t bespeaks the tendency to re-
volt against an industrial system
which makes human labor increas-
ingly mechanical and monotonous.
AS machinery develops. the critics
complain, the worlimen themselves
are turned more and more into ma
chimes, their interest gone and
their senses dullcd from infinite
repetition Of the same movement.
There is a good deal OF truth in
this criticism, but it is not the
whole truth. AS the Ford system
itself demonstrates-and it is
typical Of the whole present ten
dency Of modern industry-along
with the growing nonotony Of
work there come shorter hours and
better compensation and living
conditions. Mr.. Ford's adoption OF
the five-day week is the latest evi-
dence of this tendency, and shows
what is perhaps the natural and
only remedy for the evil complain
ed Of.
The specialization of jobs means
increased production. cheaper
goods. industrial progress. and so
is perhaps inevitable. The benefits
must be held. if possible. The dis
advantages may be countcractcd by
the greater reward and greater
leisure of the worker, compared
with his predecessors.
His work may be less interesting
than theirs, or develop his mind
less, but he has more time and op-
portunity for development and
progress outside of working hours.
He also gets far more Of the pro-
ducts OF industry. by this process,
than his predecessors did. Help
ing to produce in large quantity.
he shares that quantity. He has
comforts and convenicnccs of life
that were beyond the dreams OF
his kind Il generation ago. and he
has them because OF this very
specialization Of which he com
plains.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-22
HOT POLITICS
IN COLUMBIA
Candidates For Mayor Come
to Blows at Meeting

Columbia, April 19.-The NUM-
cipal campaign waged in Columbia
for the past several months reach
cd it's climax at the concluding
meeting here tonight when Com
missioner William A. Coleman,
president Of the Merchants Bank,
and John W. Richardson, former
chief Of police, candidates for
mayor, engaged in a personal en-
counter behind the scenes at the
Columbia theatre, where the speak
ing was held. During the course
Of his speech attacking the candi-
dacy of Commissioner Coleman,
Mr. Richardson, referring to the
former. said that he thanked God
Il haven't got brother-inla law in
the penitentiary for stealing and
another jailed for passing bum
checks. This remark was occa-
stoned by the charge that while
Mr.. Richardson was chief Of police
the Jail was robbed Of some $50
and Mr.. Richardson retorted that
1t occurred While Ae, as chief OF
police, was at Jacksonville arrest
ing a brother-in-law Of Commis-
siener Coleman, charged with rob-
bing the city Of some $4,000 while
assistant clerk and treasurer and
for which he was later convicted
and sentenced to term in the
c+oto ,>ooifaofio,v
After the conclusion of Mr.. Rich
ardson's speech, according to eye
witnesses, Mr. Coleman approached
the former chief and asked what
he meant by defanling Mr.. Cole
mans relatives and Mr.. Richardson
merely smiled. Then Mr.. Coleman.
they stated, hit Mr.. Richardson and
blows were exchanged. They were,
separated by State Constable Tom
Berley.
The municipal election will be
held next Tuesday, at which a
mayor. two commissioners and two
school commissioners are to be
elected. W. J. Mccormack.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-22
BOOZE AND CRIME.

Booze always did cause crime.
1t is still causing it. The crime
OF the present day is not all due to
bootleg booze. either. Much of it
is a direct inheritance from the
days when the "reaf Gid stuff"
flowed freely ana the saloon was
more accessible than the movie or
drug store.
The howls against prohibition do
not come from agencies concerned
with crime and its prevention.
They do not come from the heads oe
orphan asslums or from visiting
nurse associations or probation Of
ficers or, charity associations.
Watch and see. The Work Of these
people has been made easier by
prohibition, and they have hope
that the results of it may be more
permanent.
Not for a generation can anyone
tell just what are the effects of
prohibition. Too many criminals
of today have an alcoholic heritage.
Most of the feeble minded have a
similar history. Until a genera
ton is functioniKg whose parents
never saw a saloon, never knew the
taste Of highly alcoholic beverages,
there is no way of estimating the
effects.
Transition periods are difficult
things. a transition in the physical
tastes OF nation is a peculiarly
difficult one. It is well, when con-
sidering the demand for repeal OF
the prohibition iew, to think OF
some OF these things, as web as Of
the thirst of the foolish and the de-
sire of those unwilling to practise
self-control.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-22
RUSSIAN DELUsioNs.

Fred keyes. an American horse
man who was in charge of q cele-
hrased stable belonging to Count
Varentsoff- -DashkoF. former vice.
roy of the Caucasus, has. just es=
capped from Russia. Its land
of Nightmares he says. His
strongest impression of the revo-
aution is this:
Everyone in Russia talks in
nations. The newsboy viii change
a coapIe OF million 1ub1es. Ny
railroad fare from Moscow to Riga
eost s,8oe,e rubles formerly
asout eeo.eeeo. Forty pounds
IF white flour cost 100000
.zsbles..'
That seems to explain great
deal, II throws light ON the amaz-
ms attitude of the Soviet represent
fasises at the Genoa conferences.
Imitation of Russian finance has
STIMULATED the normal Russian
feadeney to inflated ideas. Rus
ss::an Imagination is enormously in
Gated Russian hopes and fears
xrsf nre5udiees and hatreds and
suspicious are inflated And SO it
comes about that Tchitcherin,
SeFiet minister of finance, car
have the sublime i,npudence at Ge-
noa to try to dictate the whole con-
terence, acting as if he regarded
fiie Alaes as conquered nations and
nsaintaining that they owe Russia
more than Russia owes them, and
insisting on guarantees when he
himself eHgkt to be giving guar
antees.
Tf looks like a nation suffering
from what aHenists call "deiusions
af gsans. sur'', complicated with a
,nania of persecution. Yet it is
hard fo believe that the Russian
people as a whole are in this psy-
chnpathic state. It is rather the
state sof the arrogant Boishevist
group that presumes to speak for
them
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-22
A SOLDIERS SCHOOL

Three rehabilitation assistants
belonging to the Veterans Bureau
returned from an inspection Of the
Vocational School No. l, at Chilli
cethe, o.. enthusiastic about what
they found.
..Wc were instructed to inspect
this school, said one, '.se we could
make intelligent recommendations
to disabled men seeking vocational
training. we were all agreeably
surprised by the progress made
there.
The hospital is model of its
kind. 40. college can boast more
up-to-date dormitories in which
the single men are housed. Cot
tages are being erected for the
married men. These are small,
but cozy and homelike."
Over 400 men are already at
work there, apparently getting good
training.
This is but one instance of what
has been done and is still being
done for the Rehabilitation Of dis
abled veterans. There is great
deal more to do. but at least pro-
gress is being made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-22
THxT RHINE ARMY PAY

ghe Allies have replied, respect
fuily enough, to the American de-
naana for payment of Rhine army
expenses. saying that they have
never questioned the justice of this
claim. There was nothing else for
them to do, if they had wanted to
do anything else. Furthermore,
they naake the suggestion that the
United States government take
steps to arrange for payment.
which is TO be made, ofeourse. out
Of German reparation money, III
some way er other. And this sug-
gestiopi is the interesting part of It
All OF the money paid By Ger
naany passes through the hands OF
fiie Reparations Commission, the
body setlup by the Versailles treaty
for the liquidation of allied claims
against Germany. If, the United
States is to obtain payment for it's
array OF occupation by any process
except By direct demand on Ger
naansand this does not seem to.
have been considered ar Washing
ton; in spite Of our separate Ger
man treafy-the payment will come
Through the aforesaid commission.
On that commission there is no
American representative, though
our government maintains an off
eial observer of its Proceedings.
The allied reply. then, seems
tantamosint to suggesting that the
United States, il it wants to collect
the money III question. should es-
tablfsh representation on the com
mission. And since President
Harding is said to have desired
this for some time. as the best
means of safeguarding American
interests in the war settlement.
there need be no surprise if such
action is taken soon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-22
PLAN STATE FAIR
ON LARGER SCALE
Manager VIII Be Elected To
Have Executive Control

Columbia. April 13.-Founda-
ton from plans and recommends
tions for a greater state fair, moro
representative Of the agricultural
and commercial interests of South
Carolina, was laid today at extend
cd sessions Of the executive COM
mittee of the South Carolina ASri-
cultural and Mechanical Society.
Election Of manager, a secrc-
tary and q treasurer and plans for
financing the fall festival will be
made at tomorrow mornings ses-
sion. d. Frank Efrd. of LeXing-
ton. is the secretary and David G..
Ellison, Of Columbia, is the treas
urer. The new Office Of manager.
to have executive control Of the
fair. Will be created, it was de-
cidcd today. Complete rcorganiZa-
ton Of the state fair was recon-
mended in the report OF Robert
NJ. Cooper, .Jr. of Wisacky. and
various Improvements were sug-
Sestcd in the reports of depart
mcnt heads. These will be con-
sidercd at tomorrows meeting.
One of the features of the session
was the luncheon ut noon at which
leading men representing every
phase of life in South Carolina
were represented. The CONSENSUS
Of opinion. boiled down. as express
ed by the various speakers. WAS
that the State Fair should have a
real objective which would have to
be lived up TO. that it should be
abreast OF present-day civilization
and a leader in the agricultural
life of the state. and that, above
all things. it must be an cduca-
tive medium through ocular dem
onstration of the greatness Of
South Carolina and the necessity of
The farming interests modernizinS
theiY activities
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-22
THE MODERN CRUSADE.

The "Women's and Children s
sAyrayv. leaving st. Louis for Wash
ington, is a curious manifestation.
It's purpose is TO ask presidential
pardons for husbands and fathers
serving prison sentences for alleg-
ed violations of wartime acts. The
organizer is Kate Richards o'Hare.
a socialist leader.
Perhaps this crusade will be
happier in its issue than the Chill
arens Crusade of the middle ages.
sn which. little folks perished by
Thousands. And perhaps the par
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-22
HULL DISCUSSES
NEWBERRY'S CASE
Democratic Chairman Takes
Fight into Michigan-Are
Seats For Sale?

Grand Rapids. Mich, April 10
Democratic attack on the seating
of Senator Newberry was carried
into Michigan tonight by Chair
man Hull, of the Democratic nat
ional committee, through a mes
sage read at a, statewide meeting
Of party leaders Chairman Hull
in his message discussed length
the Newberry case, which former
Governor Cox touched upon in an
address here last night and which
Chairman Hull tonight declared
sharply raised the clean cut issue
of whether seats in the United
States senate are for sale Re-
publican leaders lad answered the
issue affirmatively, the chairman
said, adding:
This means that a.ly office is
for sale and that the corrupt use
Of money to influence any govern
mental agency for any purpose, no
matter how selfish or fiendish, is
q part of the political practice OF
those who are today in high places
in Warrington"
The Democratic chairman then
went on to say that the Newberry
case bad as it was in every odius
sense" is not within and by itself
that which constitutes the greatest
danger but as a symptom of out
cropping sign it reveals startlinsiy
evidence of the frightful underly-
ing system of political bargain and
sale under which Old Guard Repub-
ican leaders are today conducting
the Republican party and the at
fairs Of our government as WE'LL
Three classes of Republicans eX-
list today. Mr.. Hull said, naming
them as 'the Old Guard. the Pro-
gressive and the Newberry Repub-
licanS."
The Ncwberry brand is now il
control Of the Republican party, y
he added.
Chairman Hull presented to the
Michigan Democrats q declaration
Of the principles and policies for
which the Democratic party stands,
asserting in this connection:
The Democratic party is tradi-
tionally in favor cf economy in gov
"rnment expenditures. The
Democratic party holds fast 10 the
doctrine of equal rights to ;tli, spe-
cial privileges to none. 1t
clings fast to all the fundamentals
of the founders of Democracy and
of popular government. DEM
ocrats arc loyal and consistent
friends of the eX-service men. : :
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-22
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
RECEIVE EN-
DORSEMENT'

Washington, April 20 Capital
News Scrvice) During the fourth
annual convention OF the American
Legion. department OF Florida, in
session just closed at Palm Beach,
there was unanimous and cnthus-,
iastic adoption Of the following
resolutions:
Whereas the public school sys-
TEN is the fountain head of better
Americanisna, therefore pc it
Resolved. That the convention
favors federal support Of the public
schools under system that Will
not interfere with state SUPER
vision of such schools; and be it
Resolved further, That this
convention favers an improved sys-
TEN for the vocational training OF
eX-service men. backed by ample
appropriations
Senator'S and representatives IN
congress who favor the TowneF-
Sterling bill. establishing a depart
ment of education with a secretary
in the presidents cabinet, find IN
this action Of the premier young
American man organization great
encouragement. SO many organ
izations OF all sorts have endorsed
the bill that sentiment in con-
greSS is rapidly crystallizins toward
its early passage. TO find the ex-'
service men of Florida solidly be-
hind support Tor the public school
is very gratifying TO all friends OF
the bill and al proponents OK
Americanization plans which are TO-
work out through the public
school.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-22

Democrats believe thar everyone Is
entitled to living and that every
Industrious able-bodied person
should have at least living wage
or a full days pay for a full days
work
The Democratic chairman re-
ferrcd to the coal strike, saying:
1T docs seem to me that the
least the operators could do would
be 10 confer with the miners ac-
cording TO their written agreement.
Their course may compel q COM
plete reorganization and readjust-
ment Of the coal industry. [ mag
inc that if the miners were at fault
the national administration would
be really active in an effort to set
tie the strike
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-22
Control OF MoIes.

Clemson College. April is
Molcs generally pass through their
run ways several ines a day. and
the following methods have there
fore been found effective in con-
trolling them says Prof. A. +. Con-
radi. cntomologist, in answer to
numerous requests for remedy.
/. Stir unparched peanuts in
white of egg. While sticky spi'in-
l>lc Paris green over them. MlN
we'll so that the poison surrounds
all the seed. and let dry. They
will drv in about onc-half hour and
arc then hard and can be easily
handled.
>. Roll raiSins in stryclnne
with Il stick or tooth pick. DO not
use hands. and he sure not 10 spill
any for it is Il violent poison.
When through burn any poison re.
naming over.
Whit1lc a broom handle 20 4
point. Walk over the ground, and
at intervals pierce the runway and
drop into the hole poisoned rails
in or peanut and cover with the
foot
Mole traps may he pu chased ut
hardware stores or wholesale
houses. but they are less effective.
and only the poisoned traps are rec
commended.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-22
CIVILIZATION

There are now 115,000 miles of
paved or surfaced highways in the
United States-,nore than there are
or ever were in any other country
in the world. They have all been
built, too, within comparatively
few years. When the system pro-
vided for in the Federal Highway
Act is completed, the Agricultural
Departmcn reports, the improved
mileage will amount to 10000
miles.
The process will keep right on,
with accelcrating speed, establish
ing new trunk lines across the con-
tinent and up and down. in a trans
portation system Of ever-growing
fineness and durability.
Imagine all this network Of good
roads swept away-the condition in
which it would leave the country
and the inevitable deterioration
that would follow.
Good roads are civilization. There
has never been a high state OF
civilization without dependable
transportation routes connecting
every locality with every other, and
still less will there ever be hereaf-
ter. You can measure modern hu-
man progress pretty accurately by
its road-building.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-22
In the Wrong Pcy.

They were on their honeymoon
and were staying at one Of Chica-
gos welI-known hotels. The bride
had been out shopping. and COM
ing back to the hotel hurried to the
room she believed was hers and
raped gently.
"Sweetie: Sugar plum. Let your
honey in"
A great bass voice came through
the closed door: Madame! This
is no candy shop! This is bath
room :''-Exchange.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-22

An old colored man was burning
dead grass when wise guy stopped
and said: You're foolish to do
that. Uncle Eb; it will make the
meadow as black as you are
Don't worry. bout that, sah.'
replied Uncle Eb. Dat grass will
grow out and be as green as YOU
is. S."-EXchange.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-22

The Alexander Chauauqua al
entertainment organization known novelty instrumental features eeyer
character sketches popular
j. F. Alexander the is mass h
Aeiophne guitar
plays the ukuele piano.
member of the company pianist lyric soprano and dramatic
Interpreter.
The Trio has toured with in parts of the United States
Recently
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-22
More Misplaced English.

a man living a few miles off the
main road in speaking about MAX
ing an avenue to his home and
other improvements, said he was
going to cut a revenue up to his
house, drill an artillery well, have
the water scandalized to be, sure it
was pure, then when his friends
called to see him he could treat
them more hostile.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-22
Lot O. Trouble.

Years ago the youngest son OF 4
beer went out 70 the wild and woody
vest He picked UP a negro ser
want before he started to trek. The
first morning in camp the Brit;Sfcr
took a cold plunge. rubbed himself
down vigorously Went through
some physical exercise. shaved