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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20

ton yard item in the naval bill also
announced today that the army has
decided to establish quartermaster
storage plant on the Cooper River,
just above Charleston.
THE dock authorized today by the
naval committee" said Mr.. Whaley,
will accommodate the largest ships
afioat, battle cruisers, battleships or
anything else in the way of naval
craft. 1t makes Charleston CAPT
tai ship navy yard"
The naval bill carries an appro-
priation of $1.15O.OOO to construct a
100 foot dry dock, with 40 foot sill,
at Charleston, under a limit of cost
OF dock fixed at $4,0O0,000, and au-
thorizes $5,000,0O0 to dredge Il 40
foot channel to deep water and in the
basin at Charleston. The committee
made the dock proposition contin-
gent upon the enactment of the chan
mel proposition so that if congress
should fail to provide the necessary
appropriation for deepening the chan
mel the dock appropriation will not
be available.
The committee voted down a pro-
pOsal for a second dock at Norfolk
There is already one large dock at
Norfolk.
A $1O0.0O0,00O lump sum would be
appropriated ito enable the president
tC secure the more economical and
expeditions delivery of materials,
equipment and munitions and to Sc
cure the more expeditions construc-
ton of ships"
1--WE do not want to publish TO the
world" explained Chairman Padgett
Of the committee, how many destroy
craft we have, are building or expect
To build, but we have put this lump
sum in the bill so as TO let the presi
dent use it for such purposes rs he
thinks best"
The bill provides for this final years
authorization of annual plans for one
battle cruiser, three battleships, three
scout cruisers. nine fleet submarines,
two fuel ships. on transport. one de-
! stoyer tender, one ammunition ship
and one gunboat
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
BAKER |NSPEC7S TROOPS.
WAX SECRETARY VISITS MILL.
TAItY ESTABLISHMENTS
'ihus ohe Negro StcvcdOrc in France
who Says He Docs Not Get Enough
Bread

ON Board Secretary Pakor,s Sne-
clal lfaln In France, Thursday, March
II (By the Associated Press) In his
trip OF inspection of American military
establishments today Secretary Raker
stopped frequently to talk with pri-
vate soldiers. His impression and that
Of all the civilian members of the
party, was that the men are well
housed and fed and want to get On
with their work. Only one complaint
was made. 1t came from a negro in
one of the stevedore regiments serving
at an improvised shipyarG.
How do you like the cooking?" the
secretary asked
well, 1 gets only one piece of
bread" the man replied.
us it good bread?" asked Mr.. Ra-
ker.
"Oh, it's good. boss, but when 7 asks
for another piece ] wants it,"
Small gangs OF German prisoners
were encountered. Usually they sa-
luted. They gaZed curiously at the
secretary of war and the commander
IN chief. Near the harbOr develop
ments which the secretary inspected
is an amazing system Of warehouses.
When completed there will be rows OF
one story warehouses covering about
1000 acres stretching out for three
and one-half miles. to, a depth of
mile. Construction has been begun on
hospital which will have 20, 600 beds.
1t will be the largest in the world.
The British have the next largest one.
with 5000 beds.
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NO OFFENSIVE SOON.
GERMAN TALK OF RIVE IN THE
WEST NOW REGARDED. AS
\ BLUFF.
American Observers Have Concluded
mat VAST Preparations on French
Front l,O Not Indicate Early Offen-
sive-CerInans Will Not Fight Tn.
less Forced to Do So.

Washington, March 1S.-Germany's
threat of a great spring offensive on
the western front no longer impresses
American military men. In the week.
ly review today the war department
records the conclusion that the enemy
III spite o. vast preparc tions will not
take the offensive unless forced to do
so. This confirms the opinion that
many of RS have expressed for
weeks. The nature of the informa-
ton upon which this opinion is based
is not disclosed. Much of the state
ment is devoted to describing the
activities Of American troops now en-
gagged at i've separate front. one of
the sectors lying close to the Swiss
border.
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PrivatCer News Items.

Privateer, March 1S.-The farmers
in this section are we'll up with their
work. WHEAT and oats are looking fine
but the oats are all of spring planting.
Corn planting is progressing nicely but
no one has begun planting cotton yet
that l have heard of, but fertilizer is
Being put out and preparations to
plant are being rapidly made.
Miss Kate Furman of Sumter. is
visiting her brother, DR.. r. B. Fur
man.
Miss Rene Johnson, of Sumter,
spent the weekend at Mr.. j. b.
Osteen's
Miss Winnie Rivers is visiting her
sister, Mrs. 1 e Minis in st. George.
Messrs. H. b. Barkley, B. T. Kolb
and JOY Kolb plan to visit Camp
Jackson Sunday but the rain caused
them to postpone their visit
May Holiday, very worthy. negro.
fell dead in Kolb's store at Privateer
Saturday night about 8 o'clock
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20

The cotton market is strong and
the upward tendency of prices shows
ho indication of being checked. There
are occasional declines. but every loss
IS regained and II higher level is
reached with each advance. There is
now a considerable shortage of cotton
and the outlook for a big crop this
year is not bright. The lack Of labor
and the scarcity of fertilizer both op-
crate to prevent a bumper crop, even
though the weather conditions should
be favorable throughout the season.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
SPIES AT WORK.
German Spy or Traitor Within Amer
lean Lines at TOul.

With American Army in France
Sunday. March 17.rAmerican intel
ligence officers report evidence lead
ing to the conclusion that possibly Il
German spy is at work within the
American lines near TOul Early this
morning an American sentry saw the
flashes OF signal light from n win
dow facing i'm the direction of the
German lines. He fired through the
window and dashed into the house
but failed to find anyone. Four hours
earlier some important telephone
wires within the, American lines were
found to have been, cut.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
LIST YOUR FARM LANDS NOW,

Indications that there will in this
a Those who
on
position satisfy
e better to buy while they able of
of
able farming conditions by experience come
From the for the
reason prospective
experience the
buyer the
able farming conditions he is
unaorale
the object of completing
pest possible
enabling o
For the
which
season we sold
$5OSOO0
ut least
of in last
in ecve
to Won
the
and suitable in our
n what ,roh
ably will choice of large Num-
he better pos;on than
10 e your hsnnes IN the real land
t" sell or expect to buy this year take it
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
STAFF OFFICERS TO FRONT.
EXCHANGE PLANNED BETWEEN
WASHINGTON AND FRANCE.
Men on Duty at War Department Will
Have knowledge Gained by Ex.
pcricncc.

Washington, March 16. Maj. Gen.
PeytOn &. March, chief Of staff, ap-
nounced today that a plan had been
approved whereby staff officers on
duty with the American expeditionary
forces will be Systematically eXchang-
ed for those on duty in Washington
me ultimate purpose being to have
on duty here a general staff compos-
ed entirely of officers who have been
through training in the latest clements
of warfare.
1t IS intended to have General Per-
shing return to this country in de-
tachments of 80, the officers who. in
his opinion, have assimilated the de-
tails of modern warfare from actual
association with front line operations
CT the American sectors.
The first increment will be from the
officers who have been longest i'm
France. These will be replaced by an
equal number of officers trained here
in general staff work as it applies to
the war department and an inter-
change Of information would be estab-
lished between the department and
the fighting forces.
Presumably. qualified officers OF
General Pershing's staff who have
been wounded or otherwise ihcapaci-
tated for active duty at the front will
De assigned wherever possible to duty
in Washington during their periods of
recuperatiOn, their services and ex-
periences thereby being of continuous
value
In this connection it was learned
that, in accordance with The practice
found desirable in Europe, incapaci-
tated line officers will be gradually
placed in charge of all training units,
replacement divisions and other mill
tary agencies in the United States
which require the supervision of
trained military men. That process
already has begun with the assign
ment OF number of major generals
physically unfit for service in France
to divisions training in this country.
Secretary Baker already has an
nounced that similar policy Of di-
rect information from France would
be followed in the noo le-ur of b;o pa,.,
war council composed of group of
senior officers of the war department.
Maj. Gen. William Crozier, chief of
ordnance, is in France on this errand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
AMERICAN PROPERTY IN GER.
MANY.

German Government to Proceed
Against Property of American Citi-
zens.
London, March 1S.-The Spanish
and Swiss ambassadors at Berlin have
been directed by the German foreign
office to notify the American govern
ment that Germany VIII proceed
against American property in Germa-
ny in the same proportion that action
is taken against German property in
the United States. Reuters Amster-
dam correspondent reports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
GREAT FAITH IN AMERICA.
ITALIAN STATESMAN URGES AL
LIES TO KEEP REAL ISSUES
BEFORE THE PEOPLE.
Italian Cabinet Representative nc-
ciares Huns arc Launching Diplb-
matte Offensive.

London. March 10 (Friday)-Ro-
meo Gallanga Stuart. a member OF
the Italian Chamber OF Deputies, and
representing the Italian cabinet, in
an address before the American
Luncheon Club today. after ascribins
the Italian disaster last autumn to the
German pacifist propaganda, declared
that the Central Powers now were
launching still more insidious diplo-
matte offensive against the Entente
Allies by which they hope to becloud
the real issues of the war and there
by weaken the allied purpose and eff
fort.
Let us KEEP the real issues steadi-
ly before u.s." he said. "When / hea,
people talking beautifully of a league
of nations and the possibility of ref
erendums aiming at self determine
ton. say all this is very fine but let
us win the war first. Then we ca
put all these ideals into effect. 1t is
certain that we cannot put them ia
effect until we have won.
Let us concentrate on the work
Immediately before US. let us unitedly
convince Germany that the Entente is
going on with it's whole strength until
the aims and false ideals of the Cen
trail Powers are entirely defeated.
The alliance with the United States
Ia great factor in the morale of italy
today. The majority of Italians. par
ticularly the lower classes, know
America better even than they know
England or France. In the old days
we used TO say we admired Germany.
but we loved France, and we some
times added that we both admired
and loved England. The feeling to-
ward Amrica was like the latter, only
more so.
When you ask an Italian what he
thinks OF the situation since Russia
dropped out. he invariably answers.
'But the United states has come in
IF an Italian had ever been asked
which he would choose as an ally.
the United States under President
Wilson, or Russia under either the
Car or Lenine, he would have voted
unhesitatingly the former"
The former French minister Of mis-
sion abroad, Henry Franklin Bouillon
spoke of the detection of Russia from
the alliance as ''the greatest treason
the world has ever known"
The situation at the present time,
NJ. Franklin Bouillon believed, is the
gravcst since the war began, and he
declared there was no doubt that the
Entente is face to face with very
long war"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
GIVEN IMMENSE SUM.
Annual Naval Budget Recommended
by House Committee Carries Mil
lions for City's IIarbOr Improve
ntnnfc

lions Tor Ctty'S IlarDCr Improve
nfcnts.
Washington, March IA $1,000
100000 appropriation for the naval
service for the next fiscal year but
Immediately available in the navy
departments discretion is provided
i'm the annual naval budget completed
today by the house naval committee.
The bill includes lump sum appro-
preparations to add to the naval ia
cities in the overseas program, con-
tinues the three year program Of con-
struction and increases the navy per-
sonnel and the number Of officers in
the marine corps.
4 $9,0O0.000 dock and channel pro
Jicct for Charleston is included i'm the
day.
a direct appropriation of $1,000, 900
was made for dredging the channel at
Charleston.
The bill apprOpriates $1SS,0OO. 900
Tor aviation. 1t authorizes an enlarge
mcnt of the naval proving grounds at
Indian Head. Md, including h acqui-
sitiOn Of land on the Virginia side of
the Potomac for enlargement of the
testing facilities for big guns. the to-
tai appropriation for this purpose be-
ing 81 $l,00o,OOO.
Authorization for expenditure Of
$9,O0O,O00 for dry dock and channel
at Charleston and action by the ship
ping board today to authorize the
construction of - 5000 ton ships at
The Charleston shipyards will make
that port one of considerable activ-
ity' representative Whaley Of South
Carolina, who fought for the Charles
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
OPERATION OF DUTCH SHIPS
Government Officials Formulating
Plans for Managing Shippino.

Washington. March 1S.-Plans for
the operation of the Dutch shipping
which will he acquired by The United
states and Great Britain, either
'hrough voluntary agreement or
fePoisition. are going forward steadi-
~ today. Hollands reply has been
dispatched to London. and it is expect
ed by officials to conclude negotia- -
tons there today. The seizure of ships
I'm American waters will be delayed.
however, until the reply is received
here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
Use OF Dutch Ships.

Washington, March 15.--The
Dutch ships about to be reuuisition-
ed by the United States and Great
Britain, if the Netherlands govern
ment does not voluntarily agree to
turn them over, will be used chiefly
for the transportation of foodstuffs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20

An anti-spced club Is said TO bc i'm
process Oh organization in Sumter. the
purpose of which is to- assist i'm tho
enforcement of the ordinance oroinst
'"St driving by rcporting an infringe
"'o"'S oi the law that members of the
c'u" observe. May the club have q
"'F membership that will spare no one
who breaks the law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
CHARLEST0N'S GREAT FUTURE
CONTRACT FOR DOZEN BIG SHIPS
AWARDED.
Naval Budget Carries 50, 0,OOO, 900 for
Great Dry Dock and IO-FOOt Chan.
mel from Navy Yard to Sca-sig
Terminals to BE Built.

Washington, March 14.-This was
another red letter day for Charleston
Congressman Whaley, who has besn
working hard and efficiently on both
matters for long time, is informed
that the quartermaster generals de-
partment has decided upon the North
Charleston site for the great stora ge
and terminal plant to be construct
ed for the army, and that the Fuller
Construction Company has been final
~ awarded the contract to build
Twelve ~teel ships of $500 tons each
at charleston for the Shipping Board
Stiii more interesting and important
II possible, is the fact that the naval
committee of the house has agreed to
report out as a part of the forthcom-
ing naval appropriate tomorrow not
only the provision for $4,000. 900
dry dock of the very first class at tho
Charleston Navy Yard, but also n
$5,oOO,OOC provision for deepening
the channel to forty feet from the
Navy Yard to the sea. If all these
items are retained in the bill it will
carry total Of appropriation and au-
thorization amounting to $9,25O,OOO
for Charleston.
The committee will make the chan
mel and the dock propositions a Joint
proposition. however, that is to say,
without the deepening Of the channel
there will be no dock Of the first di-
The contract for the construction
work of the Charleston terminals has
been let to Degnan e. Co., of New
York. In connection with the storage
plant there will be a postal and re-
mount station for 10000 horses.
AS to the contract to the Fuller
company to build the great steel mer-
chant ships at Charleston that propo-
sition involves about $40, 900, 900. The
plant is to extend from
the Seaboard Air Line tracks to Rem
leY's Point and the idea is that the
work shall be pushed with all pos
siblc dispatch.
The same is true as to the storage
and terminal propositions.
Congressman Whaley. who, with
the aid Of Representative Lever. has
been devoting much attention to the
pushing of this great new project
among the members of the naval
committee, where, it was feared, the
vote might be adverse, said today that
he believed that Charleston would get
the dock and channel and that he
felt that it would be about the big
gcs thing that ever happened for the
port.
A point Of order may be made
against the dock item. If so it will be
necessary to obtain a special rule from
the rules committee. Mr.. Whaley be-
lieves that this can be done.
The terminal and storage plant at
Charleston involves the expenditure
OF many, millions of dollars, exactly
how many it is not known positively
to say.
Gen. Goethals told the apnropria-
tions committee iof the house that the
estimate was for $500, 900 square feet
OF storage at Charleston, at a cost Of
SIG, 800. 900, and admitted that the
storage program in general might
cost more than the totals he had
tentatively suggested.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
STUDENT AVIATOR KILLED.
Back Broken by Fall of Scaplanc nj
Miami, Fla

Miami, Fla, March 1S.-Francis Ell
hott Langdon of Boston, student
observer at the naval aeronautical sta
ton here, died this morning as the re-
suit of injuries received Saturday
when seaplane fell i'm the bay.
breaking his back.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20

Berne. Friday, March 15-Tho
SWISS government has sent a note
to Germany demanding the payment
of indemnity for the destruction of tho
grain steamer Sardinero which WAS
torpedoed February Goth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20

The state and county campaign will
open within the next few weeks. The
initial meeting of the county Demo
cratic executive committee will bc
held about the middle Of April ana
from then on things political Will be
moving.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
j. &. DUNBAR.


Berlin, March iS.-Twenty- two En-
tentc airplanes were brought down by
Germans yesterday on the Franco
Belgian front. army headquarters an.
nounced today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
FREIGHT RATE ON SUGAR AID.
VANCED. In,
Interstate Commerce Commission AID.
proves Proposed Increase.

Washington, March iS.-The pro-
posed increases in commodity rates on
sugar FROM New Orleans to Georgis1.
Tennessee and other points today was
found justified in a tentative opinion
submitted by the Interstate Commits.
sion examiner. -ts
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hours Of celebration.

On the fields Of France and Bel
GUM men poured out their blood for
the security Of all the world and we.
of America. who know the blessings
Of liberty will fall far short Of a
common purpose If we withhold the
word Of praise; the handclasp; the
silent tear or any token that will con
vey to them that we are in very truth
members Of universal brotherhood,
whose only aim is that the rights Of
all mankind may be secure in fact; in
ality.
Victory Is in our hearts. We sing
n victory. We may make Il as en-
during as the ages II we will only
aake Il a victory for God.
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larger cities twice week ana the smaller cities and towns once week
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and are intended as guides for the retailer and the The prices as
urged
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indications
Food
fol aco
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covered
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ties with considerable
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two wears a task that no man deem
ed possible within 50 short a space.
or course there has never been o.
doubt as 10 the final outcome Of the
conflict We possessed the triumph
ant human spirit to point that knew
not defeat But 10 win so complete
ly and so soon. That was beyond
our minds 20 conceive.
And now that the victory is ours (;
now that the common enemies Of
mankind are shorn Of then power for
evil the greater task looms before u
in our duty that will lead them 70
the light of love and truth and fel-
Iovship with their fellowmen.
Theirs was the law Of might over
right. Ours is the law of right being
the more mightier. And we have
taught them the first lesson Of the
decalog
But SOLDERING is the thoughts of our
, responsibility. Great leadership is
needed in new channels of endeavor.
We must now teach love where we
have been teaching fear We must
now teach our enemies that they are
our brothers in the fold of God and
we must purge ourselves Of all van
ity and hatred II we hope to gain the
greater victory.
As our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ came forth triumphant from
the grave and made secure for US for
all time the blessings Of immortality.
in like manner must We come out of
the narrow, hard shell Of self and
extend the hand of fellowship to
those whom We have been forced to
conquer by force.
We. as nation. have enjoyed
blessings that no other nation Of all
time has enjoyed. We have been
free. And in this blessed atmos-
phere Of liberty il We have not devel.
oped to a point where We can freely
forgive those who despitefully use US.
we have failed to obtain the richest
Of all life's jewels OF course we do
not expect to rush pell-mell into the
arms of those who wished to conquer
and rule by the sword There must
be firmness with justice tempered
with mercy.
And in the first flush Of victory
We must not lose sight OF the fact
that our allies have been faithful TO
the cause Of democracy and let us
have a care lest We offend these ma.
tons through a lack Of proper APP
probation of their supreme sacrifices
and let us accept their more than
four years Of struggle e. eontribut.
lng cause to the victory We helped TO
secure For Il IL but their due that
each nation with whom We Joined
hands against our common enemlef
are 10 very truth npholders of Amer.
accord them fall praise Ia these flrsi