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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
Lord Charnwood, Biographer
Lincoln.

Lincoln.
If the world is to be made safe for
democracy, the great democracies Of
the world must know, love, and trust
one another The great English
speaking democracies, largely sprung
from the same stock and inspired by
the same ideals, must be the first to
establish their relations on rhis basis
Of knowledge, affection, and conf
dence.
AS between ourselves and the Brit
! ish people, we encounter at the out
Sc, a traditional obstacle. We were
told as children that the English peo:-
Pile made war on the colonies in
America, when we should have been
taught that all that was liberal in
English life refused to make war on
| their brethren In America, so that
the German King of England found
| it necessary to employ. .Hessians to
fight his battles over here. AS
| matter Of fact. the English Liberals
of that day were fighting the battles
Of the American democracy, just as
| the colonists were winning the bat
! tie OF English liberalism. A pervert-
ed history, however, made of the
| Revolutionary War a non-conducting
medium between the people Of Great
Britain and America.
The present war, in which Britain
and America are fighting side by SIDE
is surely destined to bring about a
better understanding between all
all those who speak the English
tongue. The good feeling and mu-
tual understanding thus begun may
be most effectually developed through
the friendly contact of the people
themselves rather than through for
NAL alliances.
Lord Charnwood's visit to this
country will prove great and last
ing contribution to the coming. era of
good Geeling between the people OF
Great Britain and America. Lord
| Charnwood is a, democrat. in convic-
ton, taste and habits. His home life
is simple and beautiful. AT the little
parish church near his home he reads
! the lessons on Sabbath morning. The
members of his family sustain an un-
affected friendship with their neigh
bors and servants. -.
In public life his record lis that Of
an uncompromising progressive. He
has frequently appeared on the plat
form at meetings Of labor unions anc
is everywhere regarded as a friend
and champion Of labor. His demo-
cratic convictions are based on in
telligent sympathy, wide reading, and
thorough knowledge of social and
political conditions. Lord Charm
wood has travelled extensively in
America, has observed our institu-
tions, appreciates our ideals. and in
his Life of Abraham Lincoln has
given perhaps the finest interpreta-
ton of our great national hero. He
! has studied American constitutional
History with rare insight and he ap-
preciates the problems Of our social
and political life with an amazing
! comprehension of every side Of our
i history.-From Lord Charnwood.
Great British Liberal by Wallace
Buttrick, in the American Review OF
Reviews.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20

A Danger to Guard Against.
(Manufacturers Record.)

(ManufacturerS RecOrd.)
We need to beware Of the tremen
dous power Of the financial interest
in this country, as we'll as in Ger
many, which will be used in the
propaganda to secure peace for Ger,
many without punishment.
Every pro-German in this countr.
and there are still many Of them
will in every way possible try to plan
the seed Of "peace without punish
ment." .e-..-
Every business interest that can be
Influenced through the devious ways
known to. the German propaganda
will be put to work in neutral coun.
tries, as well as in our own countrS
and in Great Britain, France anc
Italy, to save Germany from punish.
ment.
German banking houses, private
and State, having wide ramiflcatlons
throughout the world, know thai
their bankruptcy is inevitable unless
they can prevent the confscation O!
Germany's war bonds, which should
be one of our terms Of peace, anc
full indemnity Of all the cost OF the
war to the allies, which should Dc
another of the terms Of peace;
Through Switzerland and other
neutral countries these financial in
t.teres SITS will move, as we recently said
not heaven and earth, but hell anc
earth to prevent their own flnanncla
destruction.
In many places where least expect
ed there will be a quiet, but none the
less aggressive, effort to bring about
"peace without punishment" we
shall find it cropping up here and
there, advocated often by people who
do not realize that they are being
made a part of the German propa-
ganda. Begging pleas for the wo,
women and children Of Germany viii
be heard as one reason why we mus'
not punish that nation, and these
very pleas will be part of the
propaganda of German bankers tt
save themselves from loss.
The power of these financial in
duences is enormously great. we
need not for a moment underestl'
mate the effect Of their wort
throughout the world. They will Sa!
! to other bankers everywhere tina
the confscation OF forced repudla'
ton of Germany's war indebtedness:
would be setting a precedent whlcf
might in the future endanger al
bonds issued by governments fol
war, and must, therefore, be opposed
by all bankers.
| This is one of the specious plea
which they will put forth. We neet
to be warned and to be put on guar'
against it. This will not be openl.
advocated Probably no man will
! put on paper this plea against con
! fscation of Germany's war indebted
ness. Nevertheless, by word o
i mouth it will be passed from Germal
bankers to- the bankers in neutra
countries, and to the utmost exten
of this influence the propaganda
against financial punishment for Ger
many will be pressed in this countr.
and everywhere else.
Against such move the nation
should be on its guard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20

The London Daily Chronicle Of Oc-
tober 9 says:
"On the extreme right Of the Brit
ish attack the Sixth Division and
troops Of another English division
have driven the enemy from the ridge
OF high ground southeast and east OF
Bontbrehain, and have captured the
hamlet Of Beauregard.
'In the right center the Thirtieth
American Division, comprising troops
from North and South Carolina and
Tennessee. under the command OF
General Lewis, captured Brancourt
after heavy fighting, and further to
the northeast took Fremont, COM
pIeting a successful advance of over
three miles. in the course Of which
they cleared the enemy from num-
Der of farms and woods.
.."On their left English. Scottish
and Irish trops, including troops of
the Twenty-ffth and Sixty-sixth Di-
visions. made equal progress and cap
t1red the village of Serain early in
the day"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
SOLICITORS GENERAL NAMED.
Alexander C. King of Atlanta, Sue
ceedc John w. Davis.

Washington, Nov 1S.-Alexander
C. King, of Atlanta, has been nomi-
mated by President Wilson to be So
ltcitor general Of the department OF
Justice to succeed John w. Davis, who
was recently nominated ambassador
to Great Britain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
MARCH TOWARD BELGIUM.
American Troops Have Almost Reach
ed the Boundary.

Washington, Nov 1S.-Reporting
today on the march Of the Third
American army into Belgian territory
Gen. Pershing announced that by
nightfall yesterday the advance ele-
ments reached the line Of Ecouviez-
Sorbey, Mars Latour, or the near
border.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
DISORDER IN BRUSSELS.
German Soldiers Kill Many OF Their
Officers.

London. Thursday. Nov. 14.-More
than a hundred men mostly German
officers, have been killed in; disorders
IN Brussels, and soldiers committees
have been formed there and IN Ant
werp. according to Amsterdam d1s-
patches.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20

II league of nations is to include
barbarians who fire snrapnel at boats
aden with women and children,
there won't be any waiting 1ist OF ap-
acknowledgements NeWsA
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
At Quarantine

At Quarantine. !.
Examining surgeon-"Have YOU
any scars ?'' xfs..s = "a
Rookie Marine Applicant-.sNo sir.
but I have some cigarettes in my coat
over there. The .Maripe.1- g.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20

Well, the prospect for thrones for
all those six sons as the outcome Of
the war begins to look pretty bad
Columbus Dispatch
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
SENATOR MORSE SWORN IN.
Republican from New Hampshire
Takes His Seat.

Washington, Nov. 1s.-George H.
Moses of New Hampshire was sworn
in today as member of the senate,
after sharpe debate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20

Farm Demonstration J. Frank Will
liams and Secretary Reardon have
distributed thousands of the food sur
yey cards among the farmers during
their whirlwind boosting campaign
this week. These cards are to be
filed out by the farmers and mailed
20 DR.. w. w. Long, Director Exten-
sion Service, Clemson College THESE
two officials put in two more GOOD
days this week also boosting the
county fair which opens up next
tuesday for three days. and boosting
tbe United War Work Campaign.
Misses Annie Keels and Alice Mar
tin. our efficient and popular home
demonstration agents are still can
yassing their club members IN the
interest of the county fair. All o,
the rural and city school teachers ana
school children are cordially invited
- attend the fair on the opening
dav ~ under escort of their class
teachers as the guests, without
charge for admission. Pupils mos'
come in "a body under the supervis-
ion of their teachers to the 1alr gates
for free admission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
Ripened Judgment.

Then we're engaged? q"
"Of course"
"And Lam the first girl you ever
loved ?". 80:
mo, dear, but I'm harder to suit
now than used to be."-Kansas City
Journal. 81. - .-.cesz: -;
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
CAROLINA MEN WERE MAG
NIFTCENT.
London Papers Praise Men From
Z This State.

have sent a few clippings from
some of the London papers which
concern our boys, the boys from our
Uun home State and town., think
thats these clippings will be Of inter-
esS to many people back home" and
az IhaveS therefore asked my father to
lend them to you for publication. Our
sFeIloMsoyer here are doing great
work and It may be Of interest to you
to know. that the Thirtieth Division
{North Carolina. One Hundred and
Nineteenth and One Hundred and
Twentieth Infantry and South Caro-
s1ina one.Hnndred and Eighteenth
Infantrysand Tennessee One Hundred
sand SeYenteenth Infantry took one
saS the leading: roles in the breaking
soS the Hindenburg line at -.
sWish that You would also mention
the fact that these boys who: are
eeweringa themselves with glory and
sdnhonling the honor. Of their States,
Sana National Guardsmen;s lnen who
shaxa In days gone by marched down
snnn streets on their weekly orills and
haze beea rallied as "tin soldiers
Thes same blood runs in their veins
.aasdid ia their fathers and forefathers
4heBs True to the. instincts Of
tlseir birth upholding the glorious
;iaghts OF man liberty. I am not writing
foreI am no writer, but !
fhaRk the boys who have fought and
.DIed and those who have set out on
the .sleng trail vest are due some
tae1ztion i'm their papers "back home"
am thankful to say that I am re-
scasering from my wounds received on
August g.:
Thanking you for your kind favor,
e am yours very truly,
Lieut. Thomas B. Marshall,
.. S. A. A. E. F.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20

III WAS tEOC QCSSlUlS dI ttAS I4HIC W
speak more than cursorily Of the
share of the Americans in otr attack
sofsSepember. 29, when, on their whole
frant Of about 5000 yards United
States troops broke through the de-
fenses OF the: Hindenburg lire and ca
ualgtunnel.. and on farther right fore
ed the crossing of the canal itself. 1t
roiald Ehaye been a great achieve
nnent for, the most experienced SOL
diers i'm the allied armies. For in
experienced troops, as the Amerl-
cans WERE. it was a truly e1traordl-
nary performance.
~ The American troops were South
erners, chiefly ~Carolinians and men
sof Tennessee and New Workers. All
alike went straight into the German
defences, which were of most for
Iaidable kind. and swept on to their
sobdectiyes. The inapetuosity OF their
advance made possible the great ad-
vance of the British Ninth Corps on
their right 1t was the Soutnerners
who took the villages 5of Bell1court
s.ana Nauroy, where the New York
reckless of, the intense enemy
machine gun FIRE on their left. swept
n1r toMardss Guoy and Mont st. Mar
sfitxs TIlat-some ofzthe latter went too
sfast and too. far. you know. Nests OF
sEermans, who skulked in the ramifl-.
cations Of the tunnel and ia various
kaks9 and burrows, were left nnde-
strpyed as the advance streamed on,
and these were reinforced by other
serezny who trickled seuthward
tArough the barrage on the left. Prob.
anlYsif those Americans on the lefs
oEs the, attack had been less. whole
hearted fighters, and could have curb.
nasItheis impatience to get at and
kiin the senemy in front, they would
:nayn had fewer casualties. But the
.asSigode would have been less glor-
ious.
s Australians were to follow up be-
hind, and they have spokenese me IN
terms only Of superlatIve praise Oh
the way the Americans behaved. An
English colonel, himself the holder
If 1.-THE Victoria Cross, and something
Of a Judge, has made a naemoran-
dam ON the Americans charge, and
speaks OF it an highest possible terms.
The American dead, he says, lay
stretched with their faces to the enc
my. and-.not in one case was there
man moving backwards when kill
The success of the Southerners
ssen the right was perfect, and With
out the gallant lighting of the. New
York troops on their left, 1t wouid
I. have been impossible for the South
arners to have made their advance.
he concluded by saying: The ofh-
GERS and men did all that it was hu-
manly possible for brave men to do'
and their gaHantry in this actlon
must stand out through all time IN
American history"
suHew difficult the ground was u.s.
perhaps. best shown by the fact thar
IL was not till after three days
more hard fighting that the Aus
trailians succeeded in finally hopping
mn all the defences which the Amer
/, leans then overran at one spienoIo
burst, and other divisions OF Home
troops on the left completed the
capture of Groy and LIE Catelet. The
American performance that day was
truly magnificent, as their fighting mas
been on every occasion when they
have fought with British troops on
this front.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20
Chamber OF Commerce Notes.

The. Sumter. Chamber Of Commerce
has been requested by; the Ceunci.
of; National Defense, and the Stats
Council of Defense to urge the. peo-
pie to do their Christmas shopping
early, and to ship their Christmas
gifts by mail and, express at the
earliest possible moment. There is
much to be done yet before the wal
will finally be over. the railroads
will have as much to do in hauling
troops back home. and in hauling
food and other supplies to. the sol
diers as they had during the war
Christmas gifts can be purchased
early and kept until reasonable time
before Christmas, then mailed ans
marked mot to be opened unit,
Christmas Day Our merchants viii
be greatly benefited by this move
ment, they will not be rushed at the
last moment so to speak, they car
serve you better and you will, have
more time in which to carefully Sc
lect your gifts, and you will have
more time to visit different estao:
lishments. BY every customer visit
ing different establishments spirl
Of competition is created, and price:
are therefore necessarily somewha
lower because of competition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20

Through the Sumter County Home
Demonstration. Department the Coun-
ty Fair Association offers three
prizes, s75, $50 and SIS for the best
school and home demonstration
booths at the fair next week.
!. The first prize is SIS. The second
prize is $50 and the third prize is
s25. These are prizes well worth
irving for. Besides there will be
lot of desirable advertising Of the
nrogress and intelligence of the
teachers. patrons, and pupils of the
schools and clubs participating.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-20

IS The clippings which Lie1t. Mar
shall. sent follow. One was taken
sfrom the London Times of October q:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-14
WHEN RILEY PAINTED SIGNS

fallen so low, as an advertiser, as to contract for the lettering of few home sewing machines-gold letters at that! "old Joey B(agstocs) is wide -awake!' Pm safei
 ..'This town is full of business-poli- tics-and everything almost-but adver- Using. We understand that it has had a party or two here in that line that skinned them-cut on board and livery, etc, and they're afraid we'll do the same. We'll pay tonight little old SIS for board anyhow. Oh, We ain't busted yet, Riley and Mechanism are billed to show" and the performance will positively take place whatever the weather,'
 band teacher here who is engaged to take charge of a band that is to travel this winter with a theatrical troupe that is organizing. He says he can get me a good thing with the party and wants me to go. I want to go, and with his assistance may get a place-he assures me that it is strictly first-class in every pa tlcula. 1 can get a DIS .Sdlary TOT I'm the kind of a man they want-7-low comedy-recitationi song--scene- ptr-tenor, drummer, etc. Your affection- ate bro. JIM. E ".Write to me and kiss the children.
 "This first venture soon came to an end. It was merry journey, into which the young poet put much imagi- nation and enthusiasm Once, suspended by rope he painted sign upon the bottom of a bridge, inverting the letters so that the country people approaching tho scene by a turn in the road were startled to read insistent words of ad- vice reflected on the surface of the water. The big barns took from the work much O. the charm and inspirations Painting there in the blaze of the sun through long afternoons and stretching upward to reach the tops of the letters till his arm seemed to break from weariness, had no romantic value. At night his back ached and he dreamed of his soft bed at hOme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-14
Withdrawal Serious

Tt may be best to try and make be- lieve that Russia's withdrawal is net overserious," said w. H. Sadler, Jr., "bEt way down in our hearts we know that it dle of a bad fix which they can't get out of unless we get in with all our might and that at the very earliest possible moment. With the Russian bear hiber- mating the Germans will begin their predatory raids. The loss of q few hun dred million dollars is of little moment compared to the loss of the Russian army. The dollars we can find, but it's the men we must give that causes us grief"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-14
sIaunetic Sneaker

"The most interesting talk I have heard on the war was delivered by Col. V. w. Applin of the general staff of the Brit
 sh army. who addressed the Rotary club following it's business meeting, said Clarence Lloyd, secretary of the club, and while he spoke for 30 min- utes I could have listened to him for hours. Colonel Applin is visiting the va rious American cantonments and is a magnetic speaker. regret very much that it was business meeting and a number of Rotarians not knowing what was in store for them left before the meeting was over and failed to hear this splendid address,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-14
General March's Rapid
 Rise In Regular Army

MI AJoR.- GEN. PETITION c. 0V0 MARCH, designated by the President as acting chief of staff, was the choice of General Pershing, with whom he has been serving in France. His rise has been rapid of late. General March was born in Penn sylvania, 53 years ago, and graduated from West Point in 1888. He saw a good deal of active service in the Spanish American war in command of volunteer troops. He distinguished himself on many occasions and won quick promotion in the volunteer branch, but until the United States army was increased to 300,000 as war preparedness measure in 1916, his advancement in the regular establishment had been slow and in | the order of seniority.
 On July 1, 1916, he was only colo mel, but soon afterwards he was ap- pointed brigadier general, and in a few months he was commissioned a major general. The fact that he now takes his place at the head of the general staff with full authority to name all the general officers who will assist him in his new position, makes it plain how the war department es- teens him.
 1 The office of chief of staff is next | in importance to that of the general commanding the expeditionary army | in France. It carries with it the grade of full general, but as General March | is to be only acting chief at the start, he will continue to hold his commits sion as major general It is assumed, however, that if he displays thorough | fitness for his new duties alter brlef experience, the generalship will fol-
 low.
 The law creating the great national
 army provides for army corps, each
 corps to be commanded by lieuten-
 ant general. Such an organization has not yet been announced, but as
 General Pershing has now a large force at the front, the corps system Twill, it is believed, soon become eff
 fective.
 Five lieutenant generals are to be
 appointed and every major general
 will think himself in line for pro motion, for the seniority rule will be discarded and special fitness for high command in the field will be the only determining point in consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-14
Solving the Sunday Movie Problem

THE result technicaty unexplained accident &A in transcribng the city code the moving picture propretors of Birmingham find themselves without legal hory operate Sundays The omission of the ordinance authorizing Sunday moving pictures from the code has just been discovered by the city attorney.
 Delegations prominent including ministers and others insisting commission enforce the law to the letter as allowing the theatres to remain open Sunday They insist taking advan age echnicay concerning which they together with the the general public ignorant until they read
 The Herald last Saturday morning Contracts oblga
 ons simple ustce-nothng of that kind to be considered Close the picture shows Sunday right because clerk made mistake in copying ordinance and the comms sion unwttingly approved the mistake
 This attitude should find response among those who love play question involved in Sunday does not enter into this issue The question s will make number of just and upright business suffer great and unexpected losses because enographer made mistake?
 It is unthinkable. The moving picture have made a much temperate and just request They throw them selves upon the mercy the commission and simply that they be allowed long and conduct
 referendum the subject and let the people of the city eide formally whether they want Sunday moving lures to continue.
 This question has reached point where it should by all be submitted to the people and settled for a banded about local potica football long enough The law makes every provision referendum settlement such questions and should be exercised Both sides should then abide by the result.
 It is the fair and reasonable thing do the crcum-
 stances and the commissioners will be upheld the people this community they agree leave this matter of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-14
HeIp,nr Food Production

T am getting very much interested tn my little farm down at McAuley," said Erie Pettus. the well-known attorney. T am making an experiment in hog rals- ing. l bought the famous Tamwcrth boar and SOW and some registered pigs from MT. Barrett at his safe Of pure bred stock and l am hoping to make a fine showing in the way of porkers feel that in farming I am indulging in pleasant side line and at the same time doing something to increase the food products. I think every one who can ought to in some way get in behind il- creased food production. We have been warned that unless the war ends soon there is a chance of our people having to be rationed as in England