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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09

any money to spend In this time of
financial stringency. when the County
commissioners are cutting out even
some necessary departments of the
pubic service. 1t would seem to be
good business policy to unite with
the State Highway Commission and
the other counties in this section of
the State In building the two cross
ings and bridges on the Santee recon-
mended by the State Highway Com
mission. The Santee bridges are
more necessary to the State as q,
whole and to Sumter county and
town than the Gamers Ferry cross
Ing. and while the cost to the county
would be less. the direct benefits to
be derived would be many times
greater 1t Is believed. The most that
can be said In behalf Of the Garner's
Ferry proposition is that it would
shorten the trip to Columbia, obviate
the necessity OF going the longer
route via Camden. This section Of
the State is not cut off from Colum-
bia, as 1t is from Orangeburg, Char
lesion and all the western counties
The two Santee bridges would open
communication between sections
heretofore divided. while the Gamers
Ferry crossing would merely he a
short route between Sumter and Co
lumbia-a thing desirable as a matter
of convenience. but neither necessary
nor profitable to the general public.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09

The estimated cost OF the Garner's
Ferry causeway and fiat boat is SUN
ciently large. even for the cheapest
plan. to give the taxpayers matter for
consideration. especially when the
greater part OF the burden must be
borns by Sumter county. The initial
cost ls not the thing that calls for
most serious consideration. but the
annual up-keep. A causeway through
the swamp OF an average height of
Dnly rs feet will be under water
every time there is a food. and when
the hood-water recedes the causeway
will nave to be rebuilt And. further
more. the crossing will not be an all
the year highway, for II will he out
~ service whenever there is high wa
tcr on tho river. II Sumter county has
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09
BY ROBERT ADGER BOWEN
OF THE VIGILANTES.

DO you want to aid and give COM
fort to and abet Germany? Then
cry for peace. The Hillquits and all
the other Quits are doing so, and Ger
many looks on with hope.
Do you fancy it is a Dove that the
Kaiser sends out from his storm
tossed Ark to bring him an olive
| branch? 1t is the German Eagle,
and no less peaceful emissafy was
ever loOsened over world drenched
in blood that opportunity might be
gained to shed more blood to despoil
more lands, to justify the arrogant
claim Of Germany to a place in a
| blood-red sun.
Be sure that when you shout for
peace today you are invoking war! A
| war as far most costly and sanguin-
ary than that under which the worIt.
reels today as this war is more ter.
rible than any war dreamed of be.
fore even in the peace-loving soul oe
| the Hohenzollern. Before, but not
now, for now the Hohenzollern
| dream is of this other war. The
present one becomes something of IA
nightmare, and he would shake it Off
but not to- dream of peace!
That Yankee shrewdness should so
be made the tool and dupe Of Teu-
| tonic thickness! But is it Yankee
shrewdness at that? There is anoth-
er name for that quality which plays
| into the hand of the enemy-wheth-
er consciously or not, whether it be
| in the senate, or in the hustings, or in
the home. IN the processes of the
! melting pot scum always floats, some
times for generations. And it is an
| old ruse of the devil to quote Scrip
ture for his purpose. and when he is
sick to profess himself n saint!
But for those misguided ones who
! are sincere in crying peace. Have
they ever paused to think what it
means? Do they realize that a peace
| now means a German victory and
that peace for Germany means prep
aration for war? Have they ever
heard Of Nietsche's maxim: "Ye shall
love peace as the means to new wars,
and the short peace more than the
long?" Do they, perchance, know tn ?
| German Hymn to the Sword ?-"l
have slaughtered the old and the
sorrOwful; I have struck off the
breasts of women; and l have run
through the bodies of children who
gazed up at me with the eyes of a
wounded lion" Have they read OF
the unspeakable atrocities in France
and Belgium and Poland with which
Germany has made good this creed
And do they still say that we are not
our brothers keeper-that it will be
time enough for us to strike when
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Recruiting.

The six States of Massachusetts,
Connecticut. Rhode Island, New York,
pennsylvania and New Jersey, oc-
cupying a compact but comparatively
small area. have SO far furnished
lOS.SO1 men to the regular army
and recruiting still continues. The
spirit OF the Revolution is still
strong in the territory which wit
messed much of its stirring events
Philadelphia Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09

The manner in which the Ameri-
can people have stood behind Mr
Hoover i'm an extraordinary situation
should be an assurance TO Mr.. Nc
Adoo that they will not fail to give
him all the support in their power
The national temperament pridcs it,
self on the adaptability which meet:
emergencies as they arise. Wa shing
ton Star. ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09
PURCHASE FARM BONDS.
Treasury Authorized to Buy One
Hundred Million Dollars Worth of
Farm Loan Securities.

thorizing the treasury to buy $10O.-
100000 worth Of farm loan bonds this
fiscal year and a similar amount mex;
year was passed today by the house.
A similar measure already passed by
senate would authorize the purchase
of 100000 worth this year only,
the production of foodStuffS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09

Washington, Jan. 7.-Statements
that the United States government
was planning to take over the packing
business of the country, reported from
Philadelphia, was denied today in an
announcement by government coun-
sci, Francis j. Heney
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09

Washington, Jan. THE comp
troller of the currency today issued
a call for the condition of all nation
al banks at the close of business De-
cember 31st.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09
SMITH HANDLES RAILROAD BILL
Evidently No Opposition to Him a
Chairman OF Committee,

Washington. Jan. 4.-Senator E.
ID. Smith today introduced the ad-
ministration bill for the operation
OF the railroads by the government
during the war. the measure having
been sent to him as acting chairman
OF the committee on interstate COM
merce by Director Of Railroads Nc
Adoo. This would indicate that there
Is no foundation for rumors that the
administration has a disposition to
oppose the South Carolina senator's
succession to the permanent chair
manship Of this important commit
tee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09


DO regarded as a self-sustaining and
income-producing proposition and not
as a permanent investment of public
money on which the county will have
to pay interest as well as up-keep,
according TO the view OF a. member of
the County Board Of Commissioners
who Is active and jealous In advocat-
Ing the short route to Columbia. The
proposition Is figured about as fol-
lows: Total estimated cost OF cross
ing testimate No. OF State Highway
cosnmission) t34.0Oo.O0: interest on
cost. s1.7oo: salaries of ferrymen,
u.soo. repairs and up-keep. $500; to-
tai annual expense approximately $3,-
too: Against this there is an esti-
mated income from ferry tolls of ss.-
: lbs, Can average OF s25 per day)
leaving n net proft OF s5,725 per
yea. Of which Sumter county receives
two-thirds. or ss.s1s.ss. Sumter
county would pay s22.s51.ss toward
the cost of construction. the funds
for which would be derived from the
county road Improvement bonds, au-
shorized several years ago, of which
$4,000 still remain unexpended. The
balance of the money required. over
and above the amount derived from
the sale OF $4,000 road bonds, would
be applied from other sources. The
plan figures out attractively and ap-
pears on Its face to be a good invest
mtnt 10 rthe county from financial
point OF view without taking into con-
sideration any other benefits the coun-
" would derive from the crossing.
Tho unknown factors in the problem
ara the cost. the income. the expense
R obSrSsien and up-keep and the
income from tolls. The cost and
other expense may be underestin,ated
and the income may be overestimat-
cd. But there is no way OF determin
ipg these items with exactness I'm ad-
vance. That In something that the
County Board will have to take on
faith II they decide to commit Sumter
county to the building OF the Gamers
Ferry crossing and the maintenance
Of the ferry. Another question that
calls for serious and mature con-
sideration Is the relative value OF the
Gamers Ferry short route to Colum-
bia or the Pinckney's Landing bridge,
giving communication with Charles
ton and the western part Of the State.
The Gamers Ferry crossing will cost
sumter county s22.251. II the work
is done within the estimated cost, or
some indefinite sum N the cose ex-
ceeds the estimate. as such undertake
ings have the habit OF doing. The
State Highway Commissions plea to
build two bridges on the Santee car
ries an estimated cost to Sumter
county OF $4,000. which may also
be exceeded when the work comes to
be done. The Gamers Ferry propo-
Huoh NOUS out the nope and eXpec-
tation OF n considerable annual cash
return over and above the interest on
the cost and the up-keep. These are
the facts as they now appear. the
taxpayers should consider the two
propositions with care and weigh the
arguments for and against the Gar
ner's Ferry plan and the State High
way Commissions santee bridge plan
Which Is most necessary to the State
and TO Sumter county and which
should receive immediate financial
support from Sumter county is as
much n matter for consideration by
the individual taxpayers as by the
county officials.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09

New York, Jan. THE great
storm holds New York in it's power
today. All elevated ard surface traf-
tc has been virtually suspended for
many hours. Telephone and Tele-
graph lines are seriously interrupted.
One death and many injuries are re-
ported
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09
FIRST STEPS IN FINANCING.
Information Wanted as to Amount of
Capital Required for Year.

Washington, Jan. 7.--As the Unit.
cd States first step toward govern.
ment assistance in railroad financing
the presidents of all railroads have
been requested by Intestate Commits
sioner Daniels to telegraph him i'm.
mediately the amount of capital re-
quired this year. also the amount re-
auired for first six months of the
year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09

You say he Is a card shark"
Yes"
Dear Me--a poker player?"
"Oh no: n souvenir postcard fiend
Florida Times Union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09

Warrington. Jan. 5.-More season
able temperature is indicated for the
south Atlantic States the coming
week. although 1t will be somewhat
colder on Monday. according to the
weather bureau forecast. Generally
fair weather is indicated after Mon
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09

III the February cold spell is az
much more severe than December
weather as it usually is. we may look
Tor some real cold this winter yet
Anderson Mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09

The high price Of shoes has result
ed In lots OF people to the possession
OF knowledge Of how easy it is to
wear an old shoe-Knoxville Jour
nal and Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09
TWENTY NORWEGIAN SHIPS LOST
War Takes Heavy Toll from Neutral
Country.

London, Jan. Sin December 20
ships carrying total gross tonnage
OF thirty-two thousand. seven hun
dred and fifty-five were lost In con-
sequence Of war measures, the Nor
wegian legislature announced today.
Seventy-five lives were lost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09

Washington. Jan. 7-Senator Smith
OF South Carolina was chosen todav
by the senate democratic steeriny
committee to be chairman of the in.
terstate commerce committee. He
will handle all administration rail.
road legislation in the senate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09
Not Yet.

Mrs. Knicker-Isn't it awful to
nave to laugh at your husbands
stories?
Mrs. Bocker-Yes. but at least we
ooht nave to pay an amusement tax.
New York Sun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09
GODS KNIGHTS.
BY Margaret Widdcmcr
of The Vigilantcs.

OF The Vigilantcs.
He came to us to S farewell.
Young and strong I lovable.
Vivid-eyed and laus iter-warm,
Glad-hearted in his uniform
We had not been so close tn var
Ever before
He kissed us then arid went away,
And we could stop from seeming gay
That boy-laugh lost against a hell
OF thundered shot and shrieking shell,
He shall not come TO us from war
Glad as before.
One thought is all OAR hiding-place---
He and his peers, who laugh to face
Horror and wounding, pain and death.
Hunger and thirst and hard drawn
breath,
They are Gods knights, and ride to
take
These for Gods sake.
They are Gods knights, who gladly
ride
Against Thor's scarlet horror-tide,
Their souls and bodies flung to hold
Our world from dem0n-gods of old
Gle, with his laugh like spring and
sun,
He, too, is one!)
They go to keep the world for right:
And when it stands again in light,
Then they, who made il so, shall stand
COR here. or in Gods other land)
Glad-hearted, one great company,
+ And laugh to see.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09

Now we are saving ashes. perhaps
Tor the use OF Germany when she
puts on sackcloth Florida Times
Union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09

NJ. Savnkon. who was until re-
Gently Russian minister OF war, has
asked TO be enrolled as a private sol
dicr in "Shock" battalion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09
Why it is Necessary to Eat Less Meat

Recause of the lack of fodder
feed the soldiers workers.
and Belgium have head OF
stock than they had before
creasing in the them
three times much We
send them
CAN HELP
Eat nd
beef mutton chicken, be
compact form like are more
or uork more than once ,
Have a
Serve smaller portions 81 a cold or in
made dishes Use
va lie meat.
Remember that grain food
feed products of
the more
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09

A food speculator is a highway rob-
Der who uses desk and an office
chair instead of u gun.--Gaffney Led
ger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09
Glt @attbman ana Suutbrun.
Published Wednesday and Saturday
BY
-t SUMTER, s. @.
Terms:
e1.So Der annum-in advance.


~ husertiSoancntS.
one Square first insertion =. s1.0O
livery subsequent insertion. . :. so
Contracts for three months, or
longer VIII be made at reduced rates.
All communications which sub
serve private interests will be chares,
fbf A advertisements.
0rituaries and tributes of respect
vii be charged for.
Tho Sumter Watchman was found :
Ss IN 1880 and the True Southron IN
las. The Watchman and Southron
nov has the combined circulation and
Inuuence OF both OF the old papers
et,o 70 manifestly the best advertisIn,
U2dtum In Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09
Ffnuish Republic Recognized by Ger,
many.


Amsterdam, Jan. 7.-Gernany ha
recognized the Finnish republic, ac
cording to an official dispatch from
Berlin. received here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-09

with the director generals approval
and within week or two many 9TH
er passenger schedules will be cur
tailed
Disarrangement Of passenger sched-
| ules in the last week. Assistant Direc-
tor Smith reported, was promoted
| largely by the number Of persons re-
turning home from holiday visits. He
added "a shortage of labor at engine
house terminals is preventing engines
from being turned promptly and get
ting back into service
The tonnage ratings Of trains has
been reduced on account of cold to
expedite transportation of coal and
fOodstuffs. Embargoes and diversions
are being employed wherever neces-
sary ana possible.
Heavy fog through the Pittsburgh
district accompanied by n low tenn
perature is greatly interfering with
switching operations and train move
ments, which, with the shortage Of
labor causes loss OF ground there.
The labor situation in the Pittsburgh
district is acute.
There is plenty of coal at IIamp-
ton Roads but ships are slow i'm un-
loading. due to the severe weather and
1.-THE frozen condition OF the coal.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-17
VALLEY COMING
BACK INTO OWN
Hamilton Man Says This
Year Will See Prosper
ity Advance.
NEW SPIRIT GROWING
r. w. Beck Says Bitter Root
People Are Hopeful of
Good Season. 4
NEW SPIRIT GROWING

The Bitter Root valley is coming
back into its own. II has suffered the
consequences Of a boom and Is now on
sounder foundation said DIR. II. w.
Beck OF Hamilton, who is ut the Pal
ace.
AT first the people had the idea
that they would get rich by putting in
orchards but they are pulling them up
now and going into the dairying bust
ness. a thing for which the country Is
suited. A little fruit was all right but
they went too far with ii at first.
There is n spirit of optimism in the
whole valley and everybody is salts
fled. The merchants are doing good
and the farmers are happy because of
the prices they are receiving for their
producp
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-17
MANY APPLICATIONS
PENDING FOR LOANS
sol Now Before Board Total
S1,476,6OO.

Helena, March 16.--Pendipg applica-
tons for farm loans before ahe state
board of land commissioners number
sol, the aggregate of the loans re-
quested being S1416,G00. Sidney Mil
leI, register of the state land office,
estimates that allowing for the usual
Withdrawals and reductions If these
applications are granted there still
will be available $4,000 for addi-
tiunai farm loans.
Tho total of the farm loans made by
the state up to February Is is $677,s70.
In February there were 60 loans APP
proved, aggregating sl96,400 There
were recorded during the month SO
mortgages to the state, aggregating
$10s 500.
The cash on hand in the state edu-
cational. charitable and penal institu-
tons funds on March was 1881 635 =
50. During the month the Investments
aggregated 1883. All of these in
vestments with the exception of ST.
600 were in school bonds.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-17
MILES CITY UNDER WATER,

Miles City. March i6.-~AS Il result
of an ice gorge just above the mouth
of the Tongue river part of Miles City
is under water. The district known
as the island Is submerged and resi-
dents have been obliged To seek safety
and protection from the flood with
friends in higher sections. About 50
families have been forced to aban
don their homes.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-17
Mamaux Restored.

Cincinnati, March 16.-Pitcher Al
Mamaux, who was suspended by the
Pittsburgh club during the latter part
of last season for his failure to OBJ
serve all the clauses in his contract
and who was later released to the
Brooklyn club. was today reinstated
OF the National Baseball commission,
upon application from the player. No
fine was assessed. the commission
ruling the long lay off of the player
has been a lesson to him."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-17
Bout Is Called OF,

Milwaukee, March 16.--Walter II.
Liginger, chairman Of the state box
ing commission. announced tonight
that the bout between Jack Dempsey
and Jack Mccarthy, scheduled for
Milwaukee, Wednesday. March 90. has
been declared off by the commission,
because it did not consider Mccarthy
suitable opponent for Dempsey,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-17
Bret Bits of
MisSOuLQ Ne,Us
DR.. Anna James. osteopath. 2o4 w.

DIR. Anna James, osteopath, 2o4 W.
ADV.
Attorney a. J. Violette has gone to
~Alberton on professional business.
Seven per cent money to loan. II.
D. Fisher.-Adv.
County Surveyor Thayer Stoddard
returned yesterday from a bushes trip
to the reservation.
DR.. Willard, osteopath. First Ma
tional Bank.-Adv.
Lloyd Wagnitz has gone to the Pa
cific coast to spend a month visiting
friends and relatives.
DIR. Louise Smith, osteopath, els W.
Adv.
A daughter was born yesterday to
Mr.. andfMrs. Rupert Wagerer, at their
home, $50 Cooley street.
. Marsh. the undertaken, 2l1 w. Cedar.
Phone 321.--Adv.
Miss Laura johnson of North Fourth
street was operated upon yesterday
for relief of throat trouble.
DR.. Harrison. practice limited to eye,
ear, nose and throat and the fitting Of
glasses. Office. Higgins block.--Adv.
Miss Edythe Anderberg of Lothrop are
guests at the Shapard hotel.
X. Gwinn, NJ. D., eye. ear, nose and
throat specialist. Glasses ground at the
office. First National Bank Bldg. -
Adv. ...
Mrs. Freeman was operated upon
Friday at the home of het parents, Mr..
and Mrs. I. J. a. Lachman, at Wood
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. a. Wilson left yes
terday for Chicago and other points
east to spend three weeks visiting rel
atives.
Walter +. Fellows came into the city
from St. 1gnatius yesterday to enlist
in the forestry regiment of the United
States army.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Justin will ar
rive in Missoula today from La
Crosse, Wis, to attend the funeral OF
Mrs. Justin's brother. the late Joseph
Stoll.
Dwight y. Mason has returned to Mis-
soula after attending the legislative
committee conference with Governor
Stewart on the Crum Impeachment al
Helena.
Hot Springs, Mont, to attend the fu,
neral Of her aunt, the late Mrs. Clara
Scott BiAl, who will be buried toda,
at Hot Springs.
George A. Durham of Portland, Ore
is in Missoula today. Mr.. Durham rep
resents a bank supply house and ha
visited Missoula at regular interval
during the last 80 years.
Mrs. Lewis G. Nichols and Son. Lew
is, Jr., have come from their home a
Bonita TO spend the weekend wit
Mr.. Nichols. who is on detail in tn
office of the Missoula national fores
Miss Myrtle Argo of Camas, who ha
been i'll for the last two weeks at s
Patrick's hospital, is now convalescen
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Nc
Donald. $40 South Fourth street, ives
Messages received in Missoula yes
terday say that Robert Walter Keml
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Kemp, ha
arrived safely in Europe, in seryie
with the ordnance department of III
United States army.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. III. Lott rcturne
last evening to Bozeman. after maxim
a tour Of the Bitter Root valley an
the Flathead country organizing far
bureaus for the United States Depar
ment of Agriculture. Mr.. Lott sa
that his trip through the reserv;
ton country was cut shor, because Il
not out Of the Fiathead lake.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-17
AMERICAN DEFENSE
SOCIETY IN VALLEY
Hamilton Taking Steps to
Organize Branch.

Hamilton. March 49, - Special.--A
branch of the American Defense So
ciety Is being organized in Hamilton.
An application will be sent to the head
office today with a long list OF signers
and when this has been approved the
local branch will be in active opera
ton. The branch is a result of the
activity OF the Home Guards and
starts off with an assurance of hearty
support. A campaign will he con-
Quoted A. secure very large member
ship. 1t is felt that this society
should number among its members all
those who want to actively support
the war and on this basis the cam
paign will be conducted. d. 4. An
son Is the secretary.