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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-30

There is cape collar, convertible
into a muffier for very cold weather
that is made Of seal plush, and deeI
cuffs to match, or one may choose to
have these accessories replaced with
Hudson seal. But when fur buyers
tell you it is difficult to tell which
is which, at little distance, from the
wearer, there is no very good reason
to preferring fur to the more durable
plush.
OF course a coat that embodies the
spirit Of youth may be worn by youth.
And this, like many other Of the sea-
sons offerings, will grace both youth
and maturity. Coats as a rule are
in quiet colors-what are called the
SUR shades" But recently the tread
Of style Is toward brighter colors in
frocks and hats, rejecting the mood of
the public which grows in cheerful
ness.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-30

Keen and practical observers Of the
styles say, that they embody the spirit
of youth and that this is one effect of
the war. The great armies are made
an of youths-it is the day Of the
Young man, and it Is reflected In all
apparel. One might think that for
,natrons, this flavor would ,ba absent.
but no! Matrons, are as busy as maids
and soldiers, as alert and active, and
their apparel expresses this, which is
the spirit of youth.
In the handsome silver-tone coat pic
tured something of this fdea is appar-
emit. II seems I'D be simple, but Is
reilly designed with wonderful and
sonbisticated cleverness, therefore it
NAV be selected as representative
among garments for women no longer
youthful. 1t is beautiful model suit
cd to all-round, wear, with Raglan
sleeves, that give it an ample roomy
1ook and cleverly shaped under-arm
rtecas that keep 1t from being bulky.
Only an expert could think out. and
~ .cute 9 thing so new in the world
OF coats.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-30
GRAIN GRADE APPEALS

} If farmer or dealer inter-
. ested in lot of wheat or corn
} sold by grade in interstate COM
merce questions the grade as
. signed. he can take an appeal or
dispute to the secretary of agri-
culture, who determines the true
grade.
To take an appeal he must no.
tify the federal district super
visor by telegraph, telephone or
mail, in advance of the arrival
of the grain in the market, of his
intention to appeal the inspec-
tors grade; or after the arrival
} of the grain, within 4S hours
after inspection. The name and
} address of the nearest federal
supervisor can be secured by
writing the bureau of markets,
department of agriculture, Wash
ington.
A dispute is an appeal on an
Interstate shipment of uninspect-
ed grain that moves between
points where no licensed inspec-
tors are located and where the
grade has been determined by
shipper or receiver. The method ,
OF taking dispute Is the same
ms In the case of an ap1eal,
Farmers and dealers can take
up ail grain-grading questions {
by writing or visiting federal
grain supervision offices in the I
terminal markets.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-30
High Tribute Paid to American Women
for Wonderful War Work
By MISS HELEN FRAZER. English suarasi.:

The American wonderful and pity people know
little Of what they doing Do you know for example, that there
American engaged work. that their Red Gross
supplies work simply admirable that their savings organization h
raised third of the Liberty loan?
people understand that America
before millions of American voluntarily nd themselves beef
-four and wheat in order to save it for us?
They feel that this for the first time history wman
well mans returning to the United States for anoth
series of conferences the autumn The the of the
nations understand another the better will be
mans work that separated Great Britain and America The old days
It is for the women to bring them together again
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-30
Profitable Dairying.

r'ph rroducine cows are the basis
W rrofiiahlr dnirvng. The most eco
notnical results cnnno: be obtained
With poor producers.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-30
All Talk Of Food Famine Is Mere
Hysteria and Beyond Real Point
By HERBERT HOOVER. United State. Food Admio;,,.,o,

There is an abundance of food accessible to the
SEAS but there not the ships carry it from every
point and to still conduct the war
There are today abundant stores of food in Aus
tralla the East and in South America Ours and Cam
adas are the nearest supplies to the allies and better
protection from Submarines be given to ships
the Atlantic lane than on other sea routes
Roughly, every 5000 tons Of. food to the allies
requires $4,000 tons of shipping from Australia 10000
tons from the Arrnntinn and
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-11-30
Hats of Plush.

There is a surprising variety Of
plush hats on display intended for ear
ly fall and winter wear. They are
made in all the fabric tones.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
FOURTH I.fEEKTY LOAN.
Well Over Six Billion Dollars Sub.
S,:ribcd.

Washington. Nov l9.-Total sub
scriptions to The Fourth Liberty Loar
were Sc .9S9 9,G47 .0o0, the treasury de
partment announced tonight afte
final tabulations had been completed
The oversubscrip;ions Of $3.50, o41,
900 was 1G.4S per cent. Every feder.
al reserve district exceeded rs allot
ted quota.
This makes the Fourth Libert!
Loan By far the greatest war loar
ever noated by this or an: other gov,
eminent The fourth consecutiv.
time in the last IS months Of war thu
American people nave given more
:ban the government asked 20 finance
The war program. Including the tou
Liberty loans and war savings, tn
nation has raised 517,S52, 100000 il
popular loans ana this does not takel
into consiG GRAFTON oyersubscriptlon'
which We're rot accepted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
FOOD FOR EUROPE.
Vessels Proceed Cndcr Sealed Or
dcrS

Washington. NOV. 19.-Ships carry
ing 2G0. 900 tons of food for the popu-
lations of northern France, Belgium
and Austria new ere en- orute to Eu-
rope They are proceeding under
sealed orders to Gibraltar and Bristol
channel ports and on arrival VII,
await word from Food Administrator
Hoover as to their final destinations.
Those gcing to Gibraltar are expected
to proceed to Adriatic and, MediEer-
ranean ports. and the others to
French and Belgian ports.
Mr. Hoover before sailing last Sat-
urday for Europe appointed a special
shipping committee headed by Theo-
dore Whitmarsh Of the food admins
tration, to cooperate with the ship
ping board and the commission for
relief in Belgium. in facilitating the
shipment Of food to the demoralized
devastated by war
Neither the number Of ships in
volved in the preOent movement non
the proportion that would be diverted
at Gibraltar for relief Of southern
Europe and the Near East, could be
learned at the food administration. II
was stated that final arrangements
for feeding the people freed from the
yoke of German militarism is await
ing the arrival Of Mr.. Hoover in Eu-
rope.
The purpose OF sending some ol
the ships now going to Gibraltar anc
others to the Bristol channel ports. i
was explained. was to have Immediate
ly available at convenient ports sup.
plies to ship quickly where Mr.. Hoov
er finds the need to be the most ur
/ gent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
), FOOTBALL STAR.
Henry sp;,nn One of the Best Quarter
backs Davidson Has Ever Had.

In the November 18th issue Of The
Davidsonian. the Davidson College
magazine. in which was writeup O.
Davidson Washington Lee football,
game. which was a Davidson victory
90 to 0. there was the Following ref
erence to Henry Spann of Sumter:
But after al the credit OF the
game belor gs mostly to Spann, one o;
the finest and best quarteroacks Da-
wilson has ever produced. His steady
gener&lshir and accurate passing
were, as usual, the feature Of the
game When Henry leaves it will be
hard to fill his shoes. He is one o.
the finest fellows on the campus, and
at the same time one OF our very best
football players. 1t will be hard fol
US to give up our Sergeant Major
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
THE cONTEnpTIBLE HUNS.
TRYING TO GET OUT OF TERMS
THTY ACCEPTED.
To Save Their. Armies From Dcstruc-
ton the Huns Accepted Certain
Conditions But are Now Resorting
to Every Possible Expcdient to Get
Out OF Their Bargain.

London, Monday, Nov. iS.-Ger-
MANY wants the terms Of the arlnis-
tice modified so that she can have
the same economic intercourse with
the territory on the left bank Of the
Rhine as before the armistice, For
eign Secretary Solf, says in wire
less message received here addressed
to the governments of Great Britain
United Sttaes, France and Italy. Soil
asks a modification Of some dozer
points, concerning this region. For in
stance. he asks permission for Ger
man owners to exploit as heretofore
the coal, potash. and iron ore mine;
and the general free use Of the Rhine
for transport within the old boun-
daries' of the German empire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23

ing matters of Importance here while
he is abroad.
In all probability the president will
cross the Atlantic on an American
battleship, probably one. Of the
nayy's newest dreadnaugfts. While
on such ship it is claimed he is on
American territory and technically
would be absent from the country
only for such time as he actually is
on foreign soil.
If the president intends to delegate
any of the functions OF his office to
Vice President Marshall the vice
president has not been SO Informed
and this fact in itself was accepted
in some quarters an clearly indicat-
ing that the president has decided
tia his physical absence from the
country does not create such vacancy
in the office as to fall within. the
section of the constitution which
clothes the vice president with au-
thority TO discharge the duties Of the
office during the inability OF the pres
ident to act.
The question Of what effect the
presidents absence will have on the
work of congress was freely discuss
ed tonight in congressional circles.
Many held that the president couio
not approve or veto legislation while
absent as the actual signature of the
president is required. Under the
provision Of tn constitution if bills
are not acted upon by the chief execu-
tive within ten d:-s after their pas
sage they automatically become ef-
fective.
Very little important business will
be transacted by congress in Decem-
Der under the program as now out
lined. No pressing legislative mat
ters now pending or in prospect are
likely to be completed before the e&-
pected adjournment of congress for
over the Christmas holidays. And if
congress does adjourn II Will not re-
! assem- ble until early in January and
the president probably will return
home soon afterward.
There was no statement tonight as
to whether the American delegates to
the peace conference actually will ac-
low at later date. In some quar-
ters it was regarded as likely that they
would make the trip with the presi-
dent so as to have the advantage of
conferences with representatives. Of
the allied nations before the peace
congress convenes.
Secretary Lansing undoubtedly will
head the American commissioners.
Others regarded as probable selec-
tons as delegates are Col. f. NJ.
House, Louis d. Brandeis, assistant
justice of the supreme court, and
Eli Root. former secretary of state.
Gen. Tasker II. Bliss, former chief
of staff and military representative
of The United States on the supreme
war council, is expected to head the
military representatives from this
country who will assist in the work
at the peace conference while Vice
Admiral Sims probably will be select
ed to head the naval delegation.
Besides the delegates and military
and naval representatives thera will
be a secretary to the delegation and
a number of assistant secretaries and
o1crka
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23

tive weeks. The American reserve:
then were thrown in until every divis-
ion not engaged on another part OF
the line had been put into action.
1t is a fact commented upon with
pride by the American commanders
and complimented by the allies that
seven Of these divisions that drove
their way through this hard action
never before had been in an active
sector while green troops, fresh from
home, We're poured in as replace
nents.
The Associated press dispatche:
from day to day told what these mer
did; how the enemy was slowly push
ed back from his strongest and most
vital positions, through one defense
system after another, using his finest
selected troops, whicA had been with
drawn in many instances from othei
portions Of the line, in an effort tc
hold an enemy which he derisively
said last spring could not be brought
to Europe, and if SO would not fight
and even if he tried to fight would
not know how to do so.
The attack delivered the morning
of November l. which begun the sec
ond phase OF the -Argonne battle, was
the death blow to the German army
Between September 26 and Octobe.
81 enemy divisions to the number Of
80 were identified as being opposed
to the Americans in this sector. Be
tween November l and November
the enemy threw in IA fresh divis-
IONS. but all in vain.
F1ghting every foot Of the way the
American advance averaged five kilo-
metres daily over terrain constantly
growing more difficult, with the lines
OF communications and supply daily
road makers for the transport anG
other supply organizations worked
day and night at their ras!is.
Day by day the official communica
tlons and the telephone even to the
farthest advance line told the Ameri-
cans that for every mile the German: I
gave way before them they We're
yielding another mile to the British
and French on the left; that tn.
American pressure was fclt nke an
electric current throughout the Inc
On the morning of November
the German official communication
told the Americans they had won. be-
cause for the first time in the war the |
enemy officially admitted that the
American attack had effected a /
break through The Americans
knew that what finally happened on
the morning of November Il. when
the armistice was signed, Was only
a question of days.
Last Monday morning the general
commanding certain division was
called to the telephone in far adj
vanced position and asked if he hac
that host;litics were tC
have ceased at II o'clock in the
morning.
Yes replied the general. II did
but at 1858 We were going like hell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
STRIKE OF PROTEST.
California Labor Council Would Have
Walk-out for Mooney.

Oakland. Cal. Nov. 19.-Resolu-
tons passed by the Central Labor
Council OF Alameda county directing
the unions under its jurisdiction to a
strike vote in protest against tae
conviction Of Thomas J. Mooney, a re-
view OF whose case was refused by
the United States Supreme Court
yesterday, were telegraphed and ca
bled to labor organizations through
out the United States. Canada. Eng
land and Australia today.
The council asked that these Or
carnations take like action and that
Monday, December md. be set as the
tentative strike date.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23

A COPY of the resolution referred TO
s enclosed herewith and has been
published inthe daily papers. You
nre urged to use your influence in ac-
ivcly furthering this propaganda.
Gentlemen, there is absolutely no
rood reason why cotton, the life blood
If the South, should be selling at pres
mt prices: with four short crops,
With a shortage of manufactured
foods throughout the world, with
tochs of cotton IN foreign countries
he smallest in years. practically at
anime point. with the prospects OF
another small crop due 20 shortage OF
abor. the world will need every bale
# cotton and at prices that Will show
, profit to the South, if we but stand
asst
Cotton in comparison with almost
,verything you buy is worth all OF
IS cents per pound today, and basea
IN the price you are today paying for
manufactured cotton goods it is worth
more. Compare. it with the cost OF
nules, Of agricultural implements, OF
fertilizers and OF labor, to sell at
present prices means loss. The South
S entitled to a profit on its labor, on
is risks of farming, which are great
VI than in almost any other branch
# business or endeavor.
No less an authority than Mr.. Chas.
= Brand Chief Of the Bureau OF
larkets, OF the United States depart
nent of agriculture, has publicly
tateG that there will be demand for
,xport for two million bales of cot
on more this year than we exported
asst year. Few ships are available
present for the export Of cotton,
,ut in the next thirty or sixty days
nore ships will become available, and
venture the assertion that If we had
today demand for three to five hun
lred thousand bales of cotton to be
exported within thirty days, that cot
:oa would advance anywhere fhom two
% five cents per pound: The de-
nand is bound to come so "sit steady
the boat" refuse to sell at present
prices. hold out and reap the reward
If your labors.
AS we stood solidly behind the
men on the fighting line, let US stand
.ogether now in this crisis ia order
that we may win that which is justly
ours and for the good of all.
The action of the general commit
tee will be reported to you by letter
md through the press from tine to
time. as they act.
Yours faithfully,
A. C. Phelps.
Chairman Sumter County Council of
Defense.
November 20. 1918.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
HIGHER WAGES. HIGHER RATES
General Increase in Express Rates T'
90 Into Effect at Once.

Washington. Eov 20.-Gcner2l in
crease in express rates wer" an
nounced today by Director Genera
AicAdoo. East of the Mississippi and
north of the Ohio and Potomac riv-
ors the new rates on merchandise VIII
be about sixteen TO seventeen cents n
bundrcd higher. The increase on food
rates Will be about seventy per cent
as much.
For the remainder Of the country
the increase in merchandise rates
will be ten TO twelve cents. The in
crcases which are due to higher
wages. become effective immediately.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
REVOLUTION IN K|EY.
UKRAINIAN GOVERNMENT OVER
THROWN BE .ANTI-BOL.
SIIEVIk FORCES.
News Reaching Sweden Indicates Il
Complete Change in The Sitila:io,l
in The Gcrman-Made Socia!is,jc
Country.

Copenhagen, Nov. 20-The Ukrain-
ian government has been overth:o"i:l
and Kiev captured By troops from
Astrakahan, according to Kiev dis
patches to Swedish newspapers. The
Ukrainian national assembly has ded,
and a provisional government has
been established by the captors of ti1c
city. which are apparently conlaE,n:-
ed by General Denikine. the leader o.
the antieBolshevik forces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
CONTROL OF CABLES.
Until Further Notice Companies Will
Operator ghrou2h Regular Chan

Washington. Nov. 20.-The order
making effective government pcsses
sion and control o. tho mercantile ca
i)les OF the United States. proclaimed
by President Wilson under date o.
November End. Was issued today BY
Postmaster General Burleson.
He directs that until further notice
the cable companies shall operate
through the regular channels.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
TWENTY U-BOATS SURRENDER
ED.
First Squadron of Submarines pcliy'
cred to British.

London. Nov. 2O-Twanty German
submarines were surrendered 10 Re;-T
Admiral Tyrwitt, 80 miles off Tar
w;ch, this morning at sunrise, ac-
cording to press association dispatch
es. These are the first u-boats to be
turned over TO the allie.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
JACKSON MEN TO LEAVE.
Decentralization orders Received Il
Columbia C:intOnmcnt.

Columbia. Nov. l?.-On receipt OF
orders from Washington today the
work of dcmobiliZ;ltion Of troops at
Camp Jackson WIS begun. machinery
being set III motion TO discharge a'
once 900 men in the development
dctachnents. At the same time nieiS-
,n.cs were begun TO classify officers
who NAV be Dispersed with that they
may be allowed TO leave the service OF
apply for commissions in the r"Sul&i
eS1a hliShment
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
WIRE COMPANIES UNITED.
GOVERNMENT ORDERS CONsOL
IDATYCN OF WESTERN IN
ION AND POSTAL.
The Order Which is Effective Dccen,-
bc1. 1st is in The Line of Efficiency
and Economy OF Operation.

Washington. Nov. 20.-The consol-
idatien OF the services of the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph Compa-
ries, under government control, wa:
announced today by Postmaster Gen
cral Burleson. The order is effective
December 1St
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
MESSAGE FROM PERsHING.
Army of Occupation Having a Quic'
Time

Washington. Nov. 20.-The COM
munique from Gen. Pershing under
Yesterdays date says: "On the front
of the third a rmy the day passed
without incident. our troops occupy
ing the general line of Etalle, Seleger.
Longwy, Auduux; Lercman, Briey.'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
RoosEvELT's DEATH BLOW.
President Woodrow Wilson and Peace
Commission Will Cross .AtIantj
With Nava! Convoy-:AEd Tedd:
VIII Die Of Envy

Washington Nov. 20.-Eavy off
cials said today President Wilson arc
the delegation to the peace confer
ence will cross the Atlantic on one
the big army transports. conveyed b
a dreadnaught and a flotiila Of de
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
WHITMAN CONTESTS ELECTION.
Appeals tc Court 10 Inspect Ballots in
Every County.

Nc.v York. Nov. Glow Whit
man. who was defeated by Alfred
f. Smith Democrat, on the face OF
tie returns Of election, announced
today that he would apply for Ju-
dicial review OF the rejected ballots
n every county Of the State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
Hun UNION PLANNED.
German Austria Wishes to &c United
With Germany.

Copenhagen. Nov. 20-Deiegates
from Vienna have arrived at Berlin tc
negotiate for the union Of German
Austria with Germany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
HALF MILLION LOSS.

Big Fire In Bristol, Va, This Morn-
ing.
Bristol, Tenn, Nov. 19.-Fire early
this morning destroyed two-thirds OF
q block in the heart of State street,
the principal business -thoroughfare,
causing a loss Of half million dol
lars. The origin of the blaze is un-
known
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23

Buy your war saving stamps at the
Fair Ground The Eostoffice has it's
department there with Miss Kolb n
charge so The stamps will be handy to
all. Is
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
SUBS ON NEW MISSION.

Hun Sea Wolves Going to England to
Surrender.
London, Nov. 19.-German subma-
zines are. on their way to England to
surrender, according to Kiel aovices
via Copenhagen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
w. s. S. Must be Bought.

Sumter county must invest more
heavy in War Saving Stamps. Not
TO redeem our pledges would be
disgrace.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
$500. 600 short Is Sumter county
,oing TO remain that way?

The war being over is no reason for
stamp buying being over. The treas
that the taxes TO be raised under the
revenue bill will be reduced The
government wishes to reduce taxes.
but rs billions of money must still be
had ii must come from somewhere.
The people must loan it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-11-23
TROOPS START HOME SOON.

1|tIf,H1111ct NO1th
Iaeces Within Week.
London, Nov. 1S.-The first Ameri.
can troops to depart homeward as =
result of the signing of the armistice
will be $4,000 men stationed in Eng
land. The American army expects to
start the first ship load of these sol
diers homeward within a week and
to have all the men on their way
back to the United States ten days
later