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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
HEALTH SURVEY
is ENDORSED
Chamber Of Commerce Sup
ports Campaign of Santa
ton.

At meeting of the board Of di-
rectors OF the Sumter Chamber o.
Commerce l.eld cn &ovc::: ac;' :.
1918, the following aiir:! "a.
unanimously adopted.
Whereas the Sl:r.3tcc County Coun
ell Of Defense has guaranteed that
two thousand and five hundred dol
lars wilf be provided, by popular
subscription, in order TO accept the
generous offer Of the State Board OF
Health and the International Heal.a
Beard to furnish five thousand dol
lars, and the necessary professiona
sanitarians and engineers, and labor
for a rural health survey and twelv'z
months health campaign Of educa-
ton in Sumter county.
Therefore, Be It Resolved, That we
the directors of the Chamber Of Com
merce do most heartily endorse tn:
proposed county health survey, arc
the action Of the Council Of Defense
And Be It Further Resolved, Tha;
inasmuch as the same two boards o:
health offer in consideration Of eigh:
hundred dollars additional, to provide
during said health survey and cam
paign of education, the services of .
trained and efficient female nurse who
will conduct follow up" work anl
intensive hygienic instructions ana
physical examinations in the home:
and schools OF the rural districts, tha:
we wish to go on record as favorina
providing the sum of three thousand
and three hundred dollars for thes:
combined education~l opportunities
and we pledge our cooperation and
endorsements Of these two necessitie:
and in raising this money.
A. C. PHELPS,
President Sumter Chamber o.
Commerce.
Attest: E. I. Reardon. Secty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
There Should Be
Punishment For
SUPERB Criminals
Kaiser and His Horde Of Whole
sale Murderers Who Directed
Slaughter of Be|gians Mus;
Not Escape.

There must be personal punish
ment for the super criminals Of this
war. They must be brought before
an international tribunal, tried for
definite violations of international
law Qike the ravishing Of Belgium,
the sinking of the Lusitania, the
bombing Of Red Cross hospitals, the
starving and brutalizing Of helpless
civilians on land and sea) and SEN
fenced to personally pay the clearly
provided penalties for these crimes.
SO that posterity may never forget
their wickedness. Napoleon Bona
parte was personally punished for hi:;
crime Charles Stuart was personally
punished. Nicholas Romanoff has
been personally punished. And now
William Hohenzollern must be per
sonally punished
No money indennnities, no territor-
ial adjustments, 10 overthrow o.
Prussian autocracy can relieve theil'
arch-criminal and his guilty advisers
from their personal responsibility fol'
this war and it's hideous consequences.
fhey must suffer in their owl
bodies for their own sins. The dead
would rise from their graves on the
battlefield if these monsters of
cruelty and rapacity escape person
al punishment.
believe that an overwhelming ma
jority Of American citizens will crE'
out in horror against any peace that
does not provide adequate personal
punishment for those who deliber-
ately by their own acts brought upon
the world the greatest misery man
kind has ever known.
Cleveland Moffett.
Member. Board of Trustees. Ameri-
can Defense Society.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
4 NAVAL PAGEANT
Greatest Fleet That Ever Sur
render-d to a Foe.

Edinburgh. NOV. p, $50 P. NJ
Germany as a naval power ceased to
exist today. The heart Of her mighty
fleet. fourteen ships of the line. sev-
en- light cruisers and fifty destroyers,
surrendered to the amanda of Brit
;sh American and French vessels.
the greatest fighting force that ever
stood out to sea. The German ships.
strung out in single column twenty
miles long. were led into the Firth OF
FORTH between twin columns Of allied
ships Five American battleShps. ths
New York. Texas. Arkansas. Wyoming
and Florida were in the line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
REAL PROHIBITION
NOW ASSURED,
PRESIDENT SIGNS NATION
AL PROHIBITION BILL
EFFECTIVE ON
JULY 1st.
DRYS WIN THE FIGT
No Liquor Will Be Sold in the
United States Until Army
is Demobilized.

Washington, Nov. 21.-PresideTt
Wilson today signed the emergency
agricultural appropriation bill with
the legislative rider providing for ma
tional prohibition from next July
until the American army IS denlooil-
lied.
The prohibition amendment to the
agricultural measure caus-d long
fight in the senate. Officials of the
shipping board opposed its adopt;oc
on the ground that taking beer FROM
shipbuilde>s would make for discon-
tent whie 4 would be reflected in their
work.
Secretary Daniels, who was called
before the senate committee during
the hearing, combatted this theory.
saying that after sale OF intoxicants
around naval establishments had been
stopped the output of the workmen
increased. He referred especially &C
the Mare Island, Cal, navy yard.
Unless the presidential proclama-
ton under the food control act is
rescinGed, the prohibition amend
ment will affect only the manufac-
IurS OIL WIFE,, 1OI lllS ewing VI e~A-
beer must cease December under the
presidents proclamation. The man
ufacture Of whiskey was stopped sooi:
after the nation entered the war. On
der the amendment the manufacture
Of wine will cease next May and.
should brewing Of beer be allowed to
continue after December I it would
stop May under the new law.
After next June so no Intoxicating
liquors of any kinds may be sold in
this country for beverage purposes
except for export until such time az
the president by proclamation de-
cIares rehabilitation complete. Th'
amendment also prohibits the impor-
tation of any Intoxicating beverages
into the country from the time the
bill is approved by the president until
the demobilization Of the army 4:
completed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
LIVE STOCK
BREEDERS
Party of Sumter County Farm
ers Will Visit The West.

The Sumter Chamber of Commerce
announces that quite a large party Of
prominent Sumter and Sumter county
livestock breeders and bankers will
make an extended visit to many Of the
leading live stock centers of the west
and northwest beginning December
1st.
These genticmen will visit tbs
farms in and around Lexington, KY.
and OF Indiana, and illinois, and will
take in the iilteTnatioal live STOCK
show. They have been invited and
viii attend the banquets of American
Duroc Jersey Association and Of tbs
Poland China. association, and viii!
also visit the University of Illinois,
and the chief points Of interest in
and around Chicago, III.
The Sumter and Sumter county
| breeders and bankers who nave so far
signed up to go are as follows:
w. T. Brown, Willie Shaw, S. )
White, r. a. Bradham, I. M. Tru-
luck, J. Frank Williams, J. ". Stat
FORD, J. @. Ross, S. a. Hacvin, j. PHI
Booth, J. S. More, Messrs. Nayes and
Miller, the three latter Of Mayes-
Vile. Sumter county whose initials
your correspondent couldn't secure.
There will be others from this county
and city whose s1ar1es are not Obtain
able at this time.
The trip Will be made under the
direction OF RS. Lewis and Madison.
live stock experts Of Clemson Col
lege.
The Sumter party will join about
one hundred others at Columbia on
the morning Of December lst.
Through solid Pu!lnans Will be char
tered and used all the way going anc
coming. and on stops instead CT no
tells. The trip will cost approximate
lv s125.0O for each one Of the party.
This trip will to a large extent sup
plenlent the visit of about forty Sum-
ter county farmers, and few farmers
from Lee and Clarendon counties
made last year with the Sumter
Chamber of Commerce Boil Weevi'
commission which visited infected
holl weevil sections OF Georgia anc
Alabama. That boil weevil trip OF
inspec1ion has been worth much &c
Su-ater county as it. furnished hfs'
hand information to numbers OF III
telligent and influentia! home cotton
growers whose descriptions OF wna'
the boil weevil did for those states
nave done a great deal to stir Sumter
county bankers, farmers. and mer-
chants up to organize and prepare fo1
the early and inevitable approach q
the boil weevil.
Live stock and grain being import
ant features of farm diversifcatlon
this trip Of bankers and breeders
which begins December 1st will ado
much valuable information to the
already we'll prepared agricultural
sections Of this county. Sumter coun-
ty has made wonderful strides in live
stock, hogs particularly and in gram
production since the Sumter Cham
Der OF Commerce Boil NeeEA com
mission returned and handed ou'
some startling but none the less trSe
Information about what cotton grow
ers will have to contend with When
the boil weevil hits this county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
October 81, 1918.

Dear Jack:
Terra Gotta" at last And every
body is glad too. We had Jolly
crowd but towards the end, things
dragged little. We got in just af-
ter breakfast, but it takes quite a
while to debark. We had luncheon
aboard and came ashore just after
ward. The troops had already land
ed and as we came down the gang
plank they gave us a cheer that
meant more to me than any cheer
ever heard The worst part Of this
kind of life is meeting up with nice
people, only to be separated. The
girls I went with in New York did not
cross with me. But I had two tine
girls in the same stateroom with me,
Mildred Ashforth of New York, and
Mary Ann McKinnon, now Of Frisco,
formerly of Glasgow. For while
we thought we would land at Glas-
cow and she was delighted with the
idea.
Something very funny occurred
while we were docking. The colored
troops were lined up on the lower
deck and a "Bobbie" Can English po-
liceman appeared on the dock. He
wore helmet with a nicked spike.
The negro cried "Lordy," look at de
Kaiser, and all the rest yelled and
cheered. The white troops roared
with laughter and the cause Of all
the excitement did not crack a smile.
Coming over one negro said, "1 been
an American niger all my life, but
from now on I'm French niger"
I began this letter in Liverpool, but
am finishing it in London. The hotel
where we stopped in Liverpool is one
of the finest in all Europe. The Red
Cross puts up its workers so they
may enjoy a good bed after their long
voyage The hotel is full Of men in
uniform and at least half are Ameri-
cans, mostly naval officers. I met
Sr. 1t. Rease from Orangeburg. He
seemed real glad to talk to someone
from home and we discovered quite
mutual feeling.
The first thing l heard after I went
up to my room in Liverpool was some
children singing "Over There" just
beneath my window and as write
a grind organ is playing There's
long, long trail" and other Yankee
songs.
The scenery between Liverpool and
London is just as I had pictured
Englan. The most striking thing is
the absence Of frame buildings. There
is no wild, picturesque beauty but
refined loveliness instead. The hedge
rows, lanes and towers recalled many
books I have read. If I had the time
and money I'd like to tramp through
England. The funny railroad car
riage are much more comfortable
than our coaches. In order to eat in
England. I must present my ration
card and have coupon pulled for
certain articles. This is no myth.
Sugar is not used. They have a sub
s:itute but it isn't very good and even
that is limited The substitute
flour is quite different from
ours. Desserts are served but
they are not sweet. I am not COM
planning but just mention these facts
as information.
III have to tell about London in ICY
next letter. III:
Love to all,
Kafia
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
Disturbance in Austria
Monarchists Trying to Over
throw the Revolutionary
Government.

Zurich. Nov. 25.-The counter rcvo-
lutionary movement in Austria is
progressing to such an extent that tbs
national council has placarded the
streets warning the public against it,
1t is said that the monarchistS are re-
sorting to all kinds of methods to
excite distrUst of the council and are
trying TO frighten the people by the
prospect of allied occupation OF the
country. according to Vienna dis
patch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
Will Practice Law
Secretary McAdoo Plans to
Resume Professional Work.

Atlanta, Nov. 25.-"Wen, I'm glaG
some5odt appreciates my financial
straits was the only comment Secre-
tary McAdoo made when told that
railroad employees Of the western
roads had offered to add two thou
sand dollars monthly to his present
salary if he would remain in office A
few minutes later Mr.. McAdoo said he
inte nded to resume the practice Of
law. He is on an inspection trip Of
the Southern roads.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
BIG TRAITOR
GOES FREE
CHARGES AGAINST SENA-
TOR LAFOLLETTE
DROPPED.

Washington, Nov. 22.-The investi-
cation Of the alleged disloyal speech
Of Senator LaFoliette at st. Paul
more than year ago, was abandoned
today by the senate elections COM
nlittee by vote Of nine to two. Com
niittee members said that however
much the speech might be deplored,
there is no basis for his expulsion
from the senate.
A contest may develop in the senate
over the adoption Of the committees
report.
Senator Ponlerene announced thar
he would submit minority report.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
The Ebert Haase.
Combination Out
London Newspapers Regaro
Developments OF Greatest
Importance.

London, Nov. 25.-This mornings
London newspapers display promi-
nently the German official reports re-
gardlns the agreement between the
soldiers and workmen's council ans.
the government, which is regarded a.
development Of the greatest import
ance and tantamount to the over
throw Of the Ebert-Haase copbina.
ton, ana the adoption. at least thee
retically, of the existing Russian
system.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
LUMBER SUPPLY
FOR FRANCE
American Lumbermen to Sup
ply Material for Devastated
Regions.

Chicago, Nov. 13.-Problems con-
nected with supplying materials with
which to rebuild the devasted parts
of France and Belgium will be taken
up at the convention of lumbermen
from all parts of the United States
which meets here today
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
HAS WILLIAM
REALLY QUIT
HIGH OFFICIAL SAYS HE is
STILL KAISER AND
KING

London. Nov. 22.-In an article
printed prominently today the Daily
Mail Attributes to high official OF
the British government" the state
ment that William Hohenzollern is
still the German emperor and kins
o. Prussia, SO far as the British gov
ernment is informed, and apparently
is waiting for something to turn up
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
Speed Up Hearing
-s.
Supreme Court Fixes Date FOR
Hearing Appeals Of Con-
+, victed Traitors.

Washington. Nov. 25.-The depar--
ment Of Justices request to eXpe-
dite the hearing Of appeals Of Eugene
v. Debs. Socialist leader. James A.
Peterson of Minnesota, and Jacob
Frohwerk, of Missouri from con-
victions Of violation of he espionage
law were granted today by the su
preme court. Hearings are set for Jan
uary 18th next.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
MARCHING ON KIEV
Entente Troops Taking Hand in
Ukrainia.

Easel. Nov. 2.-Entente troops are
marching on kiev, it is reported. Gen.
the Ukrainian dictator,
has surrendered, and Gen. Denikine,
the leader OF the anti-BOlshevist
forces has been named as his success
or. with the consent Of the entente
nation, it is said.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
WELCOMED As
DELIVERIES Err S,
american Third Army Passes
Through Luxembourg.

Washington, Nov. 22.-Gen. Per
shing's communique Tor Thursday )
says the American Third army has
reached the general line Of Nichten~
Merich -S>huttrangc-R gc-Rerteer- -TIatfen-
howen. During the AFTERNOON the
passed through the city OF
Luxembourg and were welcomed as
deliverers by the civilian population,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
TEN DAY VACATION
Congress Will Take Short Re-
cess Before New Session.

Washington. Nov. 22.-Congress to-
day starts a ten day vacation. which
is its first complete suspension since
the session began December 3rd last.
The new session begins December 2.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
M'ADOO ON JOB
INSPECTING ROADS
Has No Idea Who Will Succeed
Him-Will Make No Sugges-
ton.


Washington. Nov 23.-Secretary
McAdoo said today that he had no
idea who his successor would be and
he would make no recommendation
to the president. He plans to leave
tonight for an inspection of Southern
railroads. He will be at Atlanta tomor-
row and later will go through Flor
ida then to New Orleans. returning
to Washington before President Will
son leaves for Europe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
1000 CASUALTIES
REF REPORTED
Explosion o9 Niunition Train
Causes Disaster IN Belgium

London, Nov. 22.-The explosion OF
munitions trains in Belgium Thurs
day caused casualties estimated at
between fifteen hundred ard two
thousand One hundred and fifty
dead have already been counted, ac
cordins to a Contra! News dispatch
from Amsterdam.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
SOUTH GERMANY
RESISTS BERLIN
F%SFH
Creation of New Independent
Government a Possibility.

Copenhagen. Friday, Nov. 21-Re-
sistance in South Germany especially
Bavaria, to proletariat dictation from
Berlin, is rapidly growing and likely
in result in all South Germany being
established as new independent gov
ernment, according to the Berlin cor
respondent of the BelinSske Tidende.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
HUN WAR LORDS
WITHOUT A HOME
All Hohenzollerns Will Leave
Germany Soon-Destination
Not Known.

Amsterdam. Nov. 22-All members
of the Hohenzollern dynasty will
leave Germany in the near future. &C
cording to a Frankfort dispatch to
the Rotterdam Courant. Their desti-
nation it is added is not yet known.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
SCHEIDMANN QUITS
Socialist Leader Resigns From
German Cabinet.

Easel. Nov. 22.-Phillip Scleid
mann has resigned as Minister OF
Finance in the new German govern
ment his place being taken by Herr
Lands5erg. Secretary OF Publicity.
Art and Literature, according to q
Berlin dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
MINE SWEEPERS
ARE INTERTsNED
German Ships Stopped in Hoi-
land En- Route From Bel
GUM.

London, Nov. 22.-Twenty-seven
mine sweeping vessels passed out o.
German possession Monday, according
to a Central News dipatch from Am
sterdam. They arrived in Dutch wa
ters from Belgium and were interned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
AIR DIRECTOR OUT
John D. Ryan Resigns AS AS
s;stant Secretary of War and
Head Of Air Service.

washington. Nov. 22.-The resig-
nation OF John D. Ryan as director
Of air service and assistant secretary
Of wa,. was announced today by Sec
rctarv of War Baker. Mr.. Ryan Will
rnt1rn at once to private business.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
EXPULSION OF KAIS-
JzR DEMANDED
leading Newspapers of Holland
Insist That Beast of BerliE
Move On.

London. Nov. 22.-Dutch newspa-
pers, including the Telegra'fe' are
advo eating the expulsicr Of the form
er German emperor and crown prince
from the Netherlands.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
DER TAG''- THE
GREAT DAY
GREAT HIGH SEAS BATTLE
FLEET COMES SAFELY
INTO PORT.
FOUGHT NO BATTLE
The Final Chapter of Kaiser's
and Won Tirpitz's Grand Ma
val Programme to Rule the
Seas.

London, Nov. 21.-The German
neet as specified in the terms Of the
armistice with Germany was surrenG-
cred today to the allies.
This announcement was made Of
heial3y by the admiralty this after
noon.
..aThe commander in chief of the
grand fleet has reported that at
$50 o'clock this morning he met the
first and main instalIment or the
German high seas feet which IS sur
rendering for internment.
One German light cruiser While on
its way across the North Sea with
the other ships of the German hlgh
seas feet to surrender to the allies
struck q. mine. The warship was oass-
1y damaged and sank.
The German feet surrendered TO
the British feet today, it became
known this evening, consisted OF nine
battleships, FIVE battle cruisers, se7-
en- light destroyers and so destroyers.
The surrendered German fleet VIII
be taken to the Scapa Flow tomor-
row.
The Scapa Flow is in the middle OF
the Orkney Islands, off the northeast
coast Of Scotland. It is small IN
land sea, with an area Of so square
miles. It contains many small islands
and has numerous good harbors anG
roads leads.
There is good anchorage In the
scapa Flow for a great number OF
large vessels. Before the war 1t was
the headquarters of the British home
feet during the naval training sea-
son.
Describing the surrender of the
German warships to the commander
in chief Of the grand fleet, Sir Edward
Beatty, today, correspondents say
that after all the German ships had
been taken over, the British admira!
came through the line on the Queen
Elizabeth, every allied vessel being
manned and greeting the admiral and
the flagship with loud and ringing
cheers.
The British grand feet, put to sea
in two single lines six miles apart and
SO formed as to enable the surren-
dering feet to come up the center.
The leading ship of the German line
was sighted between 9 and 10 O'Clock
in the morning Il was the Seydiltz
flying the German naval ensign.
Edinburgh, Scotland, Nov. 21 (By
The British Wireless Service).-
Gerrany's naval feet, after its sur
render to the allied navies was
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
Homeward Bound
Several Thousand American
Soldiers Sail From Liver
pool.

Liverool, Friday, Now 21.-Scvcr-
al thousand American soldiers sailed
for home today on the incrs Lap
land and Minnehaha.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
FOCH
AND KING ALBERT
Will Make Triumphal Entry In
to Strassburg Sunday Morn
ing.

Paris. Nov 23.-king Albert will
accompany Gen. Foch when the latter
makes his. official entry into Strauss
burg tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27
A RED CROSS
OVERSEAS LETTER
Miss Katie McKiever Writes
Interesting Letter Upon Ar
irving in England.

The following letter written by
Miss Katie McKiever to her young
brother Jack soon after her arrival
IN England will be read with inter-
est by Sumter people Miss McKieyer
went overseas a few weeks ago to
work with the Red Cross:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-27

Edinburgh, Scotland, Nov. 21 (By
The British Wireless Service).-
Germany's naval feet, after its sur
render to the allied navies was
brought tot he Firth of Forth today
The British grand fleet and five
American battleships and three
French warships, in two long columns,
escorted the II German vessels to
their anchorage.