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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24
WATER POWER DEVELOPMENT:
Debate Begins on ADMINISTRATION Bill

Washington. Aug. 20.-Debate be-
gan in the house today on the ad-
ninistration water power bill, pro-
viding a leasing system for develop
nent Of power projects on navlgaole
treams. Representative Ferris OF
Oklahoma, chairman of the PUBIC
ands committee and a member OF the
oint committe on water power, led
a fight for modification Of the social
ed "recapture clause" so as to give
he federal government or any mu-
,icipality the right to take over
olants at the expiration Of license Pc
riods by paying the actual cost OF tn:
development Mr.. Ferris filed mi
nority report contending the pTovls
ion now in the bill requiring pay
nent of the amount OF the net IN
.estment" by the government or
municipality would be tantamount t.
:, grant in perpetuity to private m
.erests.
Representative Sinnott of Oregon, IN
= long speech urging the necessity for
opening the way for water power de'
velopment, contended the net invest
ment provision was fair. He deciar'
ed 500, 100000 tons Of coal could be
saved annually by full development
IF the nations water power resources
Representative Sinnott said II the
Ferris proposal were adopted 1t woulo
be difficult to induce private capita
70 invest in power projects because
return on the investment would no.
be sufficiently attractiv
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24
THE PRICE OF COTTON.
A Wall Street Opinion as to What
Mills Should Pay.

Charles C. Cowan said: 'NormaHs
a profit of $25 bale is considered =
handsome one. Allowing for an av-
rage profit of $50 per bale, the mills
could have paid an average 40c PEI
pound for their cotton during the
past two years. The South has sold
the past two cops $50 per bale un-
der that average. These 23,000.OOl
bales, $50 per bale equals about two
and a-quarter billions OF dollars that
the South should have had more
than it received. The prices now fix
ed by the government on goods al
lows u spinner to pay 42c for cotton
and make $50 per bale. This being
true. .nything done now that woulG
compel the South to sell the present
..erv short crop below its value WOULD
work an untold hardship on the
South. Price fixing would undoubted-
" have that baneful effect. Every
threat of it has demoralized the cot
ton trade, and the administration and
the congressman from the South have
kept hands off through it all. New
York Journal of Commerce, Aug. Il
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24
Endorsed by Neighbors.

To The Daily Item:
The many friends, all over Sumter
county, Of Mr.. j. L. ellis. are pleas
ri to sec that he has met their re-
quest to offer for the House OF fep-
resentatives. Mr. ellis is not ne"
nan in public life. Though very
young when he was first elected
magistrate, he held this office 1or
wears and years, giving complete SAT
sfaction to all. In fact. his conduct
of the Office was on such hish
plane that there was much regret III
this section when he voluntarily re-
tired Mr.. ellis is an Industrious
high-toned young man OF marked
ability, and his friends think that nc
will make a most useful member OF
the House Of representatives ano
will be Of considerab bic service. and an
honor to Sumter county. He ls the
architect OF his own fortune: starting
with nothing. by hard work and CLOSE
economy he now conducts one OF the
largest mercantile and farming pus-
inesses in Sumter county.
In addition to the true worth OF WI
ellis, it has been many years since
this section of Sumter county mas bce'
represented in the legislature. ana we
feel confident that when this Is calico
70 the attention of the voters OF sum
ter county that they will see the Jus
flee of our request for representa-
five. and give our WORTH candidate
Mr. ]. L. Gilli>. solid vote
VOTER.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24
REVENUE BILL UNFINISHED.
Work Of Committee Remains Incom-
plete.

Washington, Aug. 20.-The housf
ways and means committee after ar
all day discussion of administrative
provisions and other details of the
| 00,000,000 revenue bill was un-
able to reach a final agreement or
the details Of the income and excess
! profits tax schedules. Chairman kitch-
| IN conceded that it was doubtful if the
bill could be reported 10 the house
announced, however, there is no ques-
ition whatever of the bill raising the
total $S.000,000,000 sought.
Mr.. Kitchin announced that Secre-
tary McAdoo agreed to the plan Of
dividing business into groups for the
purpose of deduction Of prewar earn
;ngs, but that a maximum II pei
cent. deduction which the commit
zee had proposed to give to mining
and kindred hazardous enterprises
was too great and that 10 per cent
vas more equitable. The commit
ee in all probability will write into
the bill division of corporations and
nher business enterprises into two
groups for deduction purposes in the
War profits tax on the basis Of pre-
war earnings The groups probably
will be financial and transportation
concerns including all public utilities
Is per cent deduction and manufac-
uring, mining, gas and oil wells and
,ther miscellaneous business 10 per
cent deduction.
Chairman Kitchin made this state
Enent:
.The committee had been discussing
administrative regulations in the bill
Tot affecting the rates at all. We
adopted a provision for a board
which will draft legislative matters
The board to be composed of two
MEMBERS, one to be appointed by the
peaker of the house and the other by
he vice president, as the presiding
read of the senate. We have taken
10 further action as to earned and
,nearned incomes, but have asked the
treasury department. to work out a
,lan for administering this differen-
.ial of per cent. against unearned
Incomes, on which the committee
cached tentative agreement the
,ther day.
We want the treasury to work out
plan for ALLEGATION and for deduc-
ion of credits and other technical de-
ails of an unearned income differen-
eial plan. 1t will be a per cent. diff
.erential, !,ut whether it will be, as
esult a normal income tax Of IL and
IS per cent, the former for earned
nd the latter for unearned, Or 0 and
t3- per cent. to preserve the 10 per
/ cent. normal, the committee hereto
ore has agreed on, can not say.
1.-THE only main problem left is
hat of excess profits and we will try
% agree on that tomorrow. We may
nally pass on the bill Friday, but II
5 not at all certain
Replying to questions Mr.. Kitchir
aid that relief of the individual from
The excess profits tax was decided
ipon by the committee long ago and
vas in the original draft of the bill,
The Legislative drafting board" as
greed upon today is to have a per-
nanent body of experts to draw bills
md other legislative documents. Each
If the two members will receive s6,-
700 a year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24

The meeting at Oswego School last
Thursday was not largely ATTENDED
)ut the few ladies present enjoyed the
demonstration in canning and cook,
ing by Misses Keels and Martin, anc
these ladies promised to arrange fol
4 big public health meeting later,
However the social features of the
r.eeting were exceedingly pleasant
md a delightful lunch was served
Misses Keels and Martin, and Rev. j.
w. Elkins and Secretary E. l. Rear
con, the two latter being pubic
health campaign speakers who dlt'
not speak at this meeting owing t.
the small number present from the
.opimunity, but who Will address the
health meeting to be held later
4 misunderstanding as to the hour
Of the meeting caused the small at
tendance. and Oswego section is no'
disinterested in the public health
campaign, but will DO good worh
along this line as requested by the
State Council of Defense.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24
GERMANS MAN TRAWLER.
Armed Fishing Boat Running Amuck
OH Wishing Grounds.

Canada Atlantic Port, Aug. Iii
The steam trawler Triumph, fitted
with t-vo guns, wireless, manned by
sixteen of the crew from the German
submarine which captured it near
here yesterday, is raiding the fishing
banks off the Nova Scotian coast.
Three vessels are known to have been
sunk. The crews have arrived here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24

$4,000. The lands purchased lie on
the north side Of the railroad.
Those present at the conference
were DR.. F. II. Mcleod. representing
the board of regents, and DR.. Geo. 3.
Cromer Dr. T.. T. Cody, DR.. D. D.
Wallace and L. z. Carrigan repre-
senting the State Board Of Charities
and Corrections.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24
MISSION FROM URUGUAY.
Foreign Minister Bium and DIstn-
suished Party Arrived Tuesday.

Key West Aug. 21.-Dr. Baltaslar
Rrl1nl. minister for foreign 'Talrs ot
Uruguay, with a party of distinguish
ed officials of that country arrived
here late yesterday aboard the Crugu-
iyn cruiser Mcntevideo. The part!
was met here by Jordan II. Stabler
representative Of Secretary Of State
Lansing and representatives of the
army and navy. The party will leave
today for Washington.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24
MEETING AT BAKER SCHOOL.
Public Health Campaign Successful
ly Inauguratcd in That Neighhnr-
hood.

The citizens of Baker school dis
trict held a splendid community and
public health meeting Wednesday
and organized permanent rural
health association for that district,
and, at the same time, the ladies or
saniZed a home demonstration club.
rhe ladies Of the community served
ono of the most delicious olden-time
picn.c dinners ever cooked, which
was very much enjoyed indeed. The
meeting was well attended, and much
interest was manifested in the pub
ic health conditions of that section.
The following officers Of the Baker
School Public Health Association
we're elected for one year:
President, Mr.. Oscar Evans.
Wee President, Mrs. H. w. Beall.
Secretary, Mr.. j. w. Odom.
1t was decided 20 hold monthly
meetings of the association for dis
cussion Of not only public health
matters but also to meet with the
home demonstration club, both So
cieties to met the second Friday in
each mon-h.
Miss Alice Martin, the assistant
aore dem onstration agent, lectured
on home economics and explained the
objects OF a home demonstration club
in very interesting manner. Rev.
r. S. Truesdale covered the subject
of the public health and pointed out
eloquently and convincingly the duty
the community owes itself and the
nation in safeguarding the public
health. He accentuated the moral
phases of the subject.
Mr.. E. I. Reardon handled the Ques-
ton of rural community organization
and directed the organization of tne
rural health association.
Mr.. II. w. Beall, presided and back
ed up the speakers in a very patriot
ic speech for community organiza-
zion. It was decided to appoint 8
comittee Of ten men to make a SAN
itary survey Of the entire school dis
trict to try to have every home, white
Ind colored to install modern fly PROOF
sanitary closets, to decrease the
breeding of flies and mosquitoes, ana
to otherwise do whatever is necessary
10 place that district in a proper san
itary condition.
Mrs. H. w. Beall interestingly dis
cussed the value of community or
sanitation, and described the social,
moral, and physical advantages OF
such systematic community .endeav-
NJ.
Secretary Reardon was requested
20 ask the State Board of Health tc
arrange for big illustrated public
health lecture and meeting at Baker
school as soon as the fall term of the
:chool opens.
The following officers of the hons.
demonstration club were elected:
President Mrs. Jesse Mcleod; Sec
cetary, Miss Florence Evans.
The following charter members OF
the home demonstration club pren9
;sed to canvass the district to en-
large the membership and to increase
the interest in the home demonstra-
lion and domestic science features OF
The club: Mrs w. NJ. Brown, Mrs
John Mcleod, Mrs. Sam Hudson, Mrs.
Henry Hudson, Mrs. Jessie Mcleod.
Mrs. w. n. Mcleod, Mrs. J. w.
Odom, Mrs. H. w. Beall, Misses East
,r Evans, Florence Evans Mary
GYMS Mamie Evans. Leah Evans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24
U.BoAT DESTROYS FISHERMEN.
Playing Havoc With Fleet on Grand
BankS-Big Trawlcr SeIZed.

Atlantic Port Aug. 21.-German
submarine late yesterda! seized the
big fishing trawler Triumph. TIL"
crew. who reached the shore sa1elE.
said they believed the Germans in
tended to use the trawler as a ralo-
err. 1t is reported that submarine
is PLAYING havoc with the feet OF fish
ing yssels on the grand banks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24
HUNTING THE RAIDER.
Naval Patrol Boats in Pursuit of Ger
man Raider.

Washington, Aug. 21.-Strong
forces of swift naval patrol boats
and destroyers are speeding today to
the North Atlantic fishing banks
where a German raider is reported to
be operating. The capture OR the en-
forced destruction of the raider by
it's German crew is believed to be Ger"
tain
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24
Nf1yN YORK COTTON MARKET.
Open High Low Close Clos
Registration Notice.

The County Board of Registration
will be in their Office at the Court
House, continuously from July 1st 90
August 31st, excepting July 4th, fot
he purpose of registering all qualified
voters of the county Of Sumter, as the
law requires.
T. D. OUBOsE,
]. Nj. N. WILDER
J. A. REAMES,
Supervisors Of Registration
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected dai.y At IL o'clock Noon
P. G. BOWMAN. Cotton Buyee.

Good Middling 80 ga.
Strict Middling 80 IL.
Middling 80 1-7.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24

Put he says he does not approve
a factional fight. reply bv ASKING
who started the fight? Was not the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-24

Renbel't. Aug. 20.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-26
Rules and Regulations
Governing the Contest

subscriptions may be obtained anywhere.
the contest
No free for Votes except the Nominating Coupon
will be published in the paper and candidate will be
titled to more than one of these
4Voes cannot be transferred from candidate to another
5Each candidate shall be provided with official receipt
book To each receipt is attached coupon to he turned
the Contest Manager with each subscription and the
candidate is to retain of each for their record
until the completed Nothing but these paid for
subscription coupons will be counted votes.
6These paid for subscription shall be counted by
committee of five member of the committee to be
named by the Contest Manager the other four members to
be selected by the candidates.
THE candidate receiving of the largest number of votes shall be
awarded the First Prize of $60000 cash. the candidate
receiving the second largest number of votes shall be paid
$4,000 in cash. third largest $4,000 in cash; fourth arg
est SIS 90 in each fifth of largest $500 in cash.
3Shoud candidate be dissatisfied with the count OF the
committee the close of the contest she shall have the
privilege of recount either by herself any
persons she may designate.
Candidates shall por Contest Manager at least
week.
change these rules and regulations shall be made dur
ing the term of the contest.
w. E. HUMMEL
Contest Manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
SEND JAP WARSHIPS
Dispatched to Vladivostok To Protect
Allied Interests Against Anarchy.

Toxic. Jan. t6--Japanese warships
have been dispatched TO Nladivostok
for protection of allied interests there,
according to official announcement
today.
This action follows long continued
appeals from Japanese and other citi-
zens IN the Russian port for adequate
protection not only to their own lives
and property. but 10 great quantities
of allied munitions and supplies there.
Dcsultory fighting between the Boil
sheviki and Cossacks has been in
progress in and around the city for
weeks.
A n1ernber of the naval staff today
declared that communication with
Vladivostok had been almost cut offs
and that protection of the city was
one of Japans responsibilities, to be
Carried out Vale the allies were fight
ing in Europe.
Officials emphasized today that for
the present no troops would be moved
70 the Russian seaport
Congestion on the Trans-Siberian
railroad and general Decentralization
Of transportation incident to the in
ternaI difficulties in Russia is reported
to have resulted in unprecedented
tying up of supplies at vladivostok.
The BoIsheviki have been making des-
perate efforts to commander this MAJ
teridl. much of which had been order
ed by the old monarchist regime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
OAKLAND NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Cation. Forest avenue
have given the name John James to their
II the Weather permits the Oakland Vet
Grams club Will be entertained at a birth
day party 70 be given at the homo of Com
rade aud Mrs. Cole. Oakland avenue, Jaun-
arr -:
Mr. and Mrs NJ. H Cooper will change
their residence Wednesday from $50 Forest
avenue to Fast Twelfth street
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Coorey are expecred
TO from Denver next week to visit
Mr. Coorey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L L
Coorey-
Albert Crouch. Green street. has gone
TO Oklahoma CITY a business rip.
Mrs. Harvey Patterson Oakland avenue ..
entertained rhe Helping Hand class Of the
Oakland christian .hHrrh Iuesday after
noon. Her guests were: Mrs. Charles Lang
staff. Mrs. w lesson. Mrs Charles Lingo,
Mrs q g Horne. Mrs. Charles Reinhar'lt-
NJ Keats. Mrs Wilson, Mrs. f. : Wallace
and Mrs z. Main The February mreefn 2
place of the class has not yet been decided
+ clifford Carson hrs returned to his work
at Ogden Kan after several days spent
with his family, t23 AFTER avenue.
uue. have gone to Omaha. Neb.. to visit
relHtives of Mr. Flanagan
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Owens have named
their little daughter. born January 6. Mar
garrett Esther.
Mrs. Alfred Crouch returned the first
Of the week from Kansas City where she
Mrs. Clfffori Carson entertained with a
birthday party recently for her little
daughter Marie. il being her fourth birth
Beuyah Newell. BESSIE Bovfes Chester KEEL
sey, Guy and Clifford Bowles and Donald
Carson.
suit Of a fall is improving.
1 The Delta Alnha class of the Oakland
Presb yterian church viii meet Thursday
evening with Miss Esteile Smith. 402 AFTER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
Will Not Substitute Them in
Jobs of Available Men.
New Labor Board COMPRISES
Six Men and One Woman.
ACT UNDER DEPT OF LABOR
Big job Ahead Supplying De-
mands for Millions of Workers.
Must Furnish 100000 for Mu-
milton Plants in 6 Months.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The newly
created labor administration announc-
ed today that It will be the administra-
tons policy to prevent the introduce
ton Of woman labor in positions for
which men are still available and any
reduction of wage scales because of
the eInploym of women in place of
MEN.
Six men and one woman were
named by Secretary Wilson to form
the advisory council that will assist in
the administration of a war Iabor pro-
gram intrusted to the department of
labor by the president. John Lind.
former governor of Minnesota. is
chairman of the council The woman
representative on the new board is
Agnes Nestor of Chica co. president of
the Woman's Trade Union league.
member of the defense councils wo-
mans committee and former president
Of the glove workers union.
Meets Popular Demand.
In a statement announcing the ap-
pointmenr. Secretary Wilson said:
The popular demand for national
labor administrator was in effect
granted today when Secretary Of La
Dor Wilson assumed the adnainistra-
ton of a comprehensive war labor
program and appointed a national war
labor board of six men and one wo-
man, 10 De known as the ADVISORY
council, to assist him
This is in accordance with the re-
cent action of the Council of National
Defense with the approval of the pres
ideut, in placing in the hands of the
secretary of labor the formulation and
execution of a war labor administra-
ton 1t gives to the department of
labor full power to deal with every
phase of the war la Dor problem. in
GLIDING the distribution, transporta-
ton, housing and training of workers
and effects that Capitalization and uni
fication that has been sought by the
government. labor and capital. and the
public.
Has Many Duties.
The labor administrator and ms
advisory council will at once take in
hand the questions of standardization
of labor policies: the providing. dis
tributing and maintaining of a stable
and adequate supply of workers; Ia
Dor di1ution and training. priority de-
mands. the adjustment of disputes and
the safeguarding of employment. Hv-
ing and housing conditions. The ad-
vi5ory courciLwill study all phases of
the problem. make recommendations
and plans for additional machinery
and supervise their execution
Employers and workers alike were
called on today by the employment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16

Have a Heart" the forty-eighth
production of Henry w. Savage. and
one of New York's most emphatic
musical comedy hits last winter. will
be seen at the Grand Saturday matinee
and night, January 10. Guy Bolton
and P G. Wodehouse wrote book and
lyrics. and the music Is by Jerome
Kern. whose tingling melodies have
been cabareted. victrolaed, hummed
whistIed and danced to from coast to
coast Among the popular numbers
are: You Said Something" I'm So
Busy Have a Heart" Look in His
Eyes" I'm All Alone" I'm Here,
Little Girls. I'm Here" Bright
Lights" The Road That Lies Be
fore. Samarkland," Honeymoon
Inn. Can the Cabaret My Wife
My Man. Napoleon" and Daisy"
One novel scene is the lingerie sec
ton of big department store. alert
with life. laughter and feminine Ioveli-
ness. while another depicts the lux
urious lounge room of fashionable
sumne- hotel at Blueport, r. L Have
Heart will be presented with the
high quality of singers. dancers and
comedians and the lavish stage en-
bellishment that have made the Henry
W. Savage trade mark so reliable in
the past There is a large beauty
chorus of singing ability and the spe-
cial orchestra of the company