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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
FOOD SITUATION CRITICAL.
BANKERS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
TAKES ACTION.
Recommend Purchase Of 1000 Gilts
for Pig Club Boys-Planting Food
Crops imperative.

Columbia, Jan. 16.--The executive
council of the State Bankers Asso-
citation held an important meeting
YESTERDAY at the Jefferson Hotel with
the following In attendance: c. D.
Jones. president, Lancaster: Julian
Rogers. Florence; Leroy Springs Lam
caster; Ira b. Dunlap, Rock Hill;
G. T. Wannamaker, st. Matthews; B.
w. Crouch, saluda; e. II. Pringle, Jr.
Charleston and ]. w. Simpson, Co
lumbia. The following met with the
committee: w. w. Long, Clemson
College; ID. r. Coker, Hartsvilie and
0. x. LaRoque. State bank examiner.
The legislative committee composed
of b. II. Moss, Orangeburgs d. A.
Spivey, Conway and b. II. r. Leap
hart attended the meeting and delib-
Grated the body.
The recommendation that at least
1000 gilts be purchased was adopted.
It is proposed that the banks finance
the project for the pig club boys The
proposition will have the assistance
Of the live stock agents of the extern
sion division of Clemson College and
the department of agriculture
W. W. Long discussed the agricul-
tural situation of the State, calling>tlt.
tention to the possible failure or wheat
and oat crops and necessity Of imme-
date consideration of thorough
campaign fer food crops for people
and forage for live stock. The sug-
gestion was Endorsed by the body.
Allow rye to mature and follow
with soy beans is n recommendation
submitted to w. w. Long by a COM
mittee consisting of H.. w. Barre, c.
c. Newman, T. f. Keitt and A. r.
Conradi, heads of departments at
Clemson College Irish potatoes are
suggested as a substitute for bread
and every one is urged to plant them
early. TO help meet the forage short-
age the planting of oats. millet. Sudan
grass ard sorghum are advocated.
Burt. Fulghum and Appler oats in
the order named should be planted -
soon as possible. Golden or Geffnan
millet could be planted as early as the
middle of May and would yield in six
or eight weeks from time of planting.
Sorghum could be planted as early
as the middle Of April.
Every one present was thoroughly
alive to The situation and the meat
ing will lie productive of good results.
The bankers will assist every worthy
proposition that tends to help the af-
fairs of the commonwealth.
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RUSSIAN PROPOSAL REJECTED.
Germany Refuses to Withdraw TrooDs
From Occupied Territories.

Berlin. Jan. 17.--An official state
ment issued here today giving the re-
ply OF the Central powers to the Rus
sian proposals at the Brest- Litovsk
conference on Monday. says that the
Russian proposals concerning occu-
pied regions differ to such degroe
from the Central powers view that
they were unacceptable. For the
Central powers. as distinct from the
case of Russia. the announcement
adus. the conclusion Of peace with
Russia has no connection with gen.
eral peace. The Central powers are
to continue the war against
their other enemies. The withdraw
al OF Teutonic troops from occupied
territories while the war lasts is i'm
possible. says the statement.
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SALARIES OF COUNTY OFFICERS.
Bill Passes House to Fix Salaries OF
Spartanburg Officials.

Columbia, Jan. 16.-Representative
Harrison's bill to fix the salaries OF
Spartanburg officers and providing
that all fees. collected shall be turned
into the treasury, passed the house
yesterday. Spartanburg is one Of the
richest and most populous counties
OF the State. nevertheless the salaries
named for the several county officials,
are, with few exceptions, lower than
many smaller and poorer counties:
Provisions of this measure are that
the clerk of court shall receive a sal.
ary of $4,000; deputy clerk of court
$1,000; sheriff, $4,000; deputy hire,
$1,000; superintendent Of education,
$500; supervisor. $500; clerk of
county board. .sl.2Oo: register mesne
conveyance $4,000; clerical help,
$500; probate Judge. $4,000; clerk to
nrobats Judge. S72o; master, s2,50O:
clerical help. $500. All fees are to be
collected in advance rs obtains under
the present law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
LESSONS OF THE LIBERTY LOAN.


Financial Expert, Brings to Light tho
Significance OF tho Recent Cam.
paign.
Now that the second Liberty Loan
is an accomplished fact, we can look
back and estimate It's significance.
potn spiritual and material. to the
United States. Boersianer the ANALYST
OF finance. writing in the January
number of Hearst's Magazine. tells
us that IL is the largest subscription
in the annals Of finance, whether n,ade
by a government or private firm.
FROM the moral and the financial
momentum accumulated, as well an
from the almost inexhaustible re-
sources of the country. he finds it
only natural that the second appeai
should have brought a larger re-
sponse than the first; and he pred;cts
mat the same forces will be at work
TO make the response cumulative in
Whatever succeeding loans the gov-
erhheht snail ask. This authority
orinss out with force and clearness
the contrast between our own Ioana
ana those of Germany, which are
paid' not IN cash. but in promissory
notes. Tie effects OF the latter sys.
tom on prices of commodities and tina
Nalue of currency are such as To make
us modify, to a very large extent. the
apparent value of the German loans.
me financial implications of the
Aherican response are most encour-
"slhg' though they might easily have
oeen lost sight of by people in gem
eral, If it were not for such expert
explanation as that given 10y Boersian-
er's article.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
MAY SUSPEND ORDER.
REPUBLICANS START FIGHT ON
FUEL ADMINISTRATORS
GARFIELD.
Resolution in Both House and Som
ate to Prevent Order Going Into
Effect Until Congressional Investi-
CATION Has Been Made.

Washington. Jan. IA movement
for the suspension of the fuel orders
until after it's necessity is established
by investigation was set afoot today
in senate resolution for that pur-
pose. introduced by Senator Calling
er. the Republican leader. The Re
publicans are said to be determined to
prevent, If possible. having the coal
orders to 90 into effect. Administra-
tor Garfield hurried to the capitol
when he was informed of the in
PRODUCTION OF the resolution.
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MAXIM HAS GOOD SCHEME.
Would Minimize Effect on Merchant
Ships OF Explosions-Can Not In
terest Beard.

Would Minimize Effect on Mcrchant
ships OF ExplosiOns-Can Not In
terest Board
washington, Jan. ,1G.--Hudson Max
i'm. the inventor, today outlined to tho
senate ship investigating committee
plans for construction which he
Claimed would niinizime the effect on
merchant ships OF explosions Of tor
psdoes. by instantly disantss.asing
through cooling process, the, xasses
formed by the explosions. He said
ne mad sought in vain to interest the
emergency fleet corporation in his
proposal and that he came TO the
committee in the hope that the gov
ernment would conduct experiments
to determine it's worth His plan.
tho inventor said. was to line the in.-
side of the ,hplls of. vessels with
cylinders containing water with a steel
screen behind them. When the tor
psdo exp,odes, the, water tanks, he
syaiab3 wHuia hs hurled against the
screen, atQmizing the Iwater which
would dispersc, the heat and absorb
the gases. a cargo such as apples
potatoes and similar products con-
taining q large percentage of water
would serve just as effectively as the
tanks, he said.
Mr.. Maxih, declared the ship pro-
lection executive committee had made
an Irrelevant and untrue" report on
his plan. asserting that it was expen-
sive and ineffective on ships of less
than 10000 tons He denied that the
plan would be costly. h
Concrete ships, the inventor said
offer greater advantage in combat
ing the submarine menace than steel
or wooden ships as they give greater
resistance and absorb heat better. A
concrete hull, he said, would localizc
an explosion.
Loss in shipping due to submarines
was estimated by the inventor at S.
900 a minute, and he said this coun-
try could afford to spend a little extra
money in order to make it's ships "tor-
pedo proof"
lie said the nations fighting Ger
m"ny either must stop the submarines
from leaving their bases or build
torpedo proof ships as he did not
mink they should attempt the subma-
rine campaign by building new YES
sells
Maine shipbuildcrs who also ap-
peored before the committee said the
output OF wooden ships in that State
could he increased. They urged the
construction OF all ships possible de-
caring that even with the maximum
OF efort vessels could not be built to
meet the demands after the war.
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Order Not Necessary.

Washington, Jan. ia Joint res
olution to prevent the enforcement OF
the fuel order was introduced in the
house by Representative Smith, of
New York. 1t declares that it is the
sense OF congress that tho order "is un-I
ment OF cars and ships and the full
operation Of the mines obviate the
need of shutting down the Industrial
machinery of the country. El
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19

Columbia, Jan. 1e.-The. question
of submitting the federal constitu-
tional prohibition amendment to the
people Of South Carolina in the next
primary election, which was propos-
ed as a substitute to the joint reso-
luton ratifying the proposed amend
ment TO tho constitution, was ar-
IDENTIFY debated for three hours and
forty minutes last night in the senate.
At 11.4e o'clock last night a motion
was adopted to adjourn debate on the
question until :45 o'clock this MORN
ing The senate then adjourned un.
til 1870 o'clock today.
Judging by the debate last night
1T IL evident that practically every
member Of the senate will have some
thing to say on the question. 1t is
practically certain that the resolu-
ton ratifying the federal prohibition
constitutional amendment will be
finally adopted by the South Carolina
senate
TIE advocates of The resolution to
submit the question to a vote Of the
people will make Il hard fight. AS Il
matter Of fact the fight was begun
last night. The advocates contend
that the measure should be sent to the
people for ratification, because II Is
purely a question of State rights. The
champions of the resolution ratifying
the measure argue that the federal
government is merely asking for the
authority to make nationwide n law
that has repeatedly been sanctioned
by the people OF South Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
ENGLISH RAID KARLSRUHE.
ATTACK GERMAN CITY IN
BROAD DAYLIGHT.
Large FIRE Started I'm Factories Near
Railway-Hun Machines Brought
% Earth.

London. Jan. IA successful day
light air raid has been made on
karhsruhe. according to British
ef'scial communication issued to-.
night.
The text OF the statement says:
To-day our squadrons carried out
most successful raid into Germany
In broad daylight. their detectives
being the railway station and muni-
ton factories at Karlsruhe. One and
a quarter tons OF bombs were drop
ped with excellent results. Bursts
were observed an buildings and sid
: inss of the main railway junction in
the centcr OF the town. on railway
workshops and n smaller junction in
the town.
observers report that a very large
IRE was started in factories alongside o
tho railway. which was confirmed by
photographs taken after the raid.
The anu-aircraft fire was very
heavy and accurate over the objectives
and several hostile machines attack
ed our formation without success. All
our airplanes reached their objective
and returned safely.
Bombing and attacks with ma
chine gun fire from low attitudes we're
carried out incessantly Sunday. More
than 600 bombs were dropped on n
large ammunition dump near Roulers
and on hostile biliets. butments and
railway junction.
"A party OF the enemy engaged I'm
exsinguishing large fire attacked by
machine fire was scattered and the
fre was left to burn at will.
I'm combats seven hostile machines
were driven down out OF control. An
other was forced to land intact be-
hind our lines by anti-aircraft fire;
the pilot was captured. Three of our
machines ore missing.
During Sunday night our night
fyins naachines dropped bombs on
Roulers and Mening. All returned
eafer,,'- 49,. .is. lr -
Karlsruhe. which Is the capital OF
orAnd Duchey OF Baden. several timcs
has received visitation from allied
airmen. II Is situated about SO miles
from the French border and has
population Of between $1,000 and 1oo..
900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
SIMONDS QUITS TRIBUNE.
Well Known Writer Leaves New York
Newspaper.

New York, Jan. 16.-Frank p. 81
monds of the editorial staff of the
sew York Tribune, who, since the
outbreak Of the war, has gained a
wlde reputation as a military critic,
has severed his connection with that
newspaper. it became known today.
Mr.. Simonds when the war broke out
was employed by the New York Even
ing Sun where he first began writing
editorials dealing with the strategy Of
the European armies.
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House of Representatives.

Columbia, jim. 16.-The bill to
abolish tho State Tax Commission was
reported 'favora bly,. to the house this
morning. The house bill provides
that in it's stead State Board Of
Equalization is to be created, compos-
cd OF IA members, one from each
judicial circuit.
"A bill to increase the salaries Of
state officers was introduced in the
house today. Circuit Judges Ernest
Moore. Frank II. Gary and Thomas J.
Mauldin were .re-eIected without Oh.
position.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
WHARTON SPOUTS BUnCOMBE.
CRATES IN ADVOCACY OF PEN
SlONS FOR ALL CONFED.
ERATE VETERANS
WHETHER NEEDY
OR RICH.
Laurcns Senator Riding the Old Con-
fcdcrate Soldier Plea for Political
Efect---Other Legislative Matters.

Columbia, Jan. 17.--In the SEN
ate> this morning, Senator Wharton
OF Laurens made an eloquent appeal
for the passage of his bill to put upon
the honor roll all bona-fide Confeder-
atessoldiers and sailors and widows
Of Confederate soldiers and sailors
and compensate them for services
rendered from 1861 to 1865. The
State for it's indifference to the men
who fought for it in the Civil War.
and wondered if it would show the
same lack of appreciation to the boys
at Camp Jackson when this dreadful
conflict is over.
The senate this morning postponed
until tonight consideration of the
Toole resolution requesting the tax
commission to rescind its so per cent
assessment order.
Senator j. F. Williams, Of Aiken.
has introduced bill providing a
minimum wage Of $40 a month for
women working in mercantile estab-
lishments.
The senate has passed the house
bill increasing the speed limit to 90
miles an hour.
W. A. McSwain of Newberry was
elected insurance commissioner on the
first ballot taken today. The vote
was: McSwain, 100, Fulmer. ~;
Coker. 10; Miller. 2.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
british MAKE NIGHT RAID.

London. Jan. IA strong hostile
raid northeast of Armentieres yester-
day was repulsed. the war office re-
ports. During last night German
trenches north of Lens were raidcd by
the British who captured prisoners
and machine guns. Otherwise there
Is nothing to report today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
Garfield to Testify.

Washington, Jan. 17.--Fuel Ad-
mnistrator Garfield was asked by the
senate coal investigating committee
to appear Mt $50 this afternoon FOR
examination regarding tho fuel. or
der. DR.. Garfield agreed to appear.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
STOCK MARKET EXCITED.
Stocks Dropped When Fuel Order BE.
come known.

New York. Jan. 17.-Stocks drop
ped from fractions TO over three
points at the opening of the market
today. rejecting the attitude OF Wall
street toward the fuel administrations
drastic orders
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
HAS NICHOLAS ESCApEDp
Another Report Current In Petroprod
That Gar Has Broken Prisou

London, Jan. l7.--Fornier En,ncr-
or Nicholas and family have escaped
from prison near Tobolsk, il is re-
ported in Petrograd. according to
Reuter- dispatch from the capital. The
report lacks confirmation. the dis
patch adds. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
SUBMARINE CREWS MUTINY.
Ihirty-cight Officers Reported Killed
at German Naval Base.

London, Jan. l7.---Mutiny among
submarine crews at the German ma
val base at Kiel on January eth is
reported in an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Geneva. Thirty eight
officers are said to have been killed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19

Hesyy Artillery Thundrcding on War
B. Torn Front.

Paris, Jan. 15.--violent artille,y
Sighting on the verdun front is report
I'd In today's official communication
In Alsace French patrols captured a
number OF prisoners. Elsewhere tho
night was calm.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
GERMANS TNFLICT LOSS.

Berlin. Jan. i5.---Italian attacks or
the Teutonic lines in the Monte Aso
lone and Monte Pertica positions yes
terdey broke down with heavy losses
the army headquarters announced to-
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
KILLED AT SEA.
american Scamcn Lose Life In Recent
Gale.

washington, Jan. 17.--Six men
were killed and three injured on tho
United States ship Michigan in n re-
cent gale at sea it was officially an
nounced today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
ITALIANS ON OFFENSIVE.
ssccessfui Attack Made ON Tlu,
Northern Front.

Rome. Jan. 15.--By an attack in
Monte Asolonc region on the northern
front the Italians have gained con.
siderable advantages and are infict-
ing heavy losses on the enemy. the
war offico announces.
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Request

Request ,o Re Made by Govern.
mcnt.
Washington. Jan. l7.-Fuel admin.
istrator Garfield will issue. probably.
during the day an appeal that en-
pioyerS pay employees during the
time they gre idle because of the
fuel order. The government has mn
power to enforce this request. but will
call upon EMPLOYERS TO take the rfap
as O patriotic. duty. ... -.
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IONS OF the order very carefully 80
That they may comply with the regu-
lations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-19
fiNLAND's INDEPENDENCE AC.
KNOwLE.DGED
Swiss Republic Formally Recognizes
Sovereignty OF Finnish Republic.

Derne. Jan. 17.-Swiss government
has acknowledged formally the SOW
ereignty and independence OF Fin
land.
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oCVCH SHIPS ItCpOlTCU IOSt LAST WICK.
Paris, Jan. 1T.--Five French mer-
chantmen over 800 tons and one
under. were sunk by mines or subma
rines during the week ended January
18th.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-08
HUNS WANTED
]. ROUGH WAR AND
THEY GOT It
Roosevelt's Advice mot to
Hit Soft,' Not Needed
by Americans.

London. Aug. as-Colonel Roose-
velt's advice Of not to hit soft is
hardly needed by the American
troops between scissors and Rheims,
says Reuters correspondent on the
American front. There has been no
soft hitting on the part of Americans
nor any inclination in that direction.
The Germans asked for a rough
war, and by Heaven we are here to
see that they get it," is the remark
Of one American reported by the cor
respondent who say the Germans
who fought in the Marine salient
,doubtlessly. realizt chat fact.
IF. however," the correspondent
continues, German officers, ) instead
of telling their men lies about 'Ameri-
can barbarians,' would refrain from
acts which produce a white heat Of
American hostility, it would be more
to their advantage. The vast bulk of
American soldiers are home men.
Gentle and kindly things recalling
their W homes in the west appeal
to them as nothing else does and the
awful ruin of the French homes, past
which they have been marching mile
upon mile and hour after hour, has
seemed more distressing to many Of
them than their rown losses. An
American showed me a doll house
which had been stamped fiat under a
German boot with the dolls laid
around it each with its face ground
into the floor by a nailed German
heel.
There wqkannuch more horrible
things in thep af6use-things beyond
description-but the American right
~ picked that out as most character
istic and most dastar9ly. With a look
on his face that would have warned
any opponent to keep distance, the
American said:
The next damned German that
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tack but did not know what day the
assault was going to be launched. 1t
is evident, however. that the attack
vas a surprise.
Other prisoners taken were from
various Prussian and Bavarian divi-
sions.
Virtually all the ground before the
Allies is of an open nature. especially
suitable for the operation of tanks
and for a rapid advance.
What reserves the Germans have
at the rear is uncertain, but pre-
sumably they are not in strong force,
as Crown Prince Rupprecht on this
front has been keeping the bulk Of
his forces behind the old Hindenburg
line. The ground between this. and
the present fighting front has for the
most part been fought e TWO or
three times before, thoroughly de-
v~astating the. region: 49,. :.
During the morning the. sky be-
came overcast and the cloudy haze
increased along the battle front, so
that the fash of the guns could hard
ly be seen a little. distance away. The
poor visibility favored the Allies. No
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HEATBUMPERCROP
THIS YEAR DESPITE ADVERSE
WEATHER ACCORDING TO EXPERTS

Washington, Aug S.-Loss Of H..
100000 bushels Of corn and 1S,00O,.
GEO bushels Of wheat from the pros
pectiye production OF this years Inn
portant food crops a indicated a
month ago, was shown today in the
department OF agricultlres crop, res
port resulting from q canvass made
August i.
+ Corn and wheat are bumper crope
This year despite adverse weather on.
ditions which have Curtailed some
what the heavy production. indicated
earlier in the growing season.
The governments report today on
n condition and prospective produc-
tion of the country's great food crops
was awaited with intense interest Ny
government officials and others in
view OF the food needs the country
and the Allies for the coming year.
During June the wheat crop suf-
fered a loss Of 40, 900, 900 bushels and
the extent o&.,wyxhther conditions on
the productio& forecast today cover
ing July was a point Of concern. In
June a crop of S%31,000,000 bushels Of
wheat was forecast but In July 1t was
estimated to have lost 100000, 900
bushels and the prospective yield was
placed at $1,000. 900 bushels: That
ts 241,000, 900 bushels more than pro-
duced last year and is. 49, o0, 90 bush-
els more than the average wheat crop
for the five. years 1926.
The first estimate ofsthe great corr
crop. issued last month was 3,15S,-
100000 bushels and it was feared the
July weather conditions were such AZ
to have damaged the crop. The
average corn crop during the five
years 1s1271e' was %2,7e1,ooo, ood
Production Of winter wheat thi.
year was announced by the depart!
ment of agriculture today in it's pre-.
bushels.
i Spring wheat production was fore,
cast at $4,000, 900 bushels from
August 1 conditions.
Production Of all wheat was esti.
mated at BIS, 5000, 900 bushels.
Corn production was forecast at @,
ss9,oo0.0oo bushels from August I,
conditions.