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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
The Remuneration.

Berlin. via Basel, Nov. 3o-(By
the Associated Press).-The text of
the former German Emperor's act OF
remuneration which was issued by the
new German government, "in order to
reply to certain misunderstanding
which have arisen with regard to the
abdication," follows:
sBy the present documents re-
neunce forever my rights to the
crown OF Prussia and the rights to
the German imperial crown. re-
lease at the same time all the ofti-
eia.s Of the German empire and Prus-
sia and also all officers, non-co'nmls-
stoned officers and soldiers of the
Prussian navy and army and Of con-
fingents from the confederate States
from the oath of fidelity they have
taken to me- as their emperor, KING
and supreme chief
s4"I expect from them until ne"
organization of the German empire
exists that they will aid those who
eRectiev1y hold the power in Germany
fo protect the German people against
the nnenacing dangers Of anarchy, ia
mine and foreign domination.
Made and executed and signed by
our own hand with the imperial seal
at Amerongen, November 28.
tstcued) William
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
Whole Truth About
His Retirement
IMcAdoo Says in Chattanooga
That He Has Never Misrepre-
sented Anything to American
People.

Chattanooga, Nov. 2S.-"I feel that
I owe it to my old friends here to
speak frankly and to say to them
something I have never said before, .
said William G. McAdoo, secretary OF
the treasury and director general OF
the railroads, who has been on tour
of inspection in the South, at. an in
formal dinner rendered to him at a
local club tonight.
cit was not pleasant for me to
speak frankly to the American people
as 7 did in my letter to President
Wilson and to talk of my personal af-
fairs, but I want to say to you that
those reasons are the exact reasons
why I am retiring from public life.
There are no other reasons. I have
been amused by the theories of poll
ticians and some newspapers. In al
the six years I have been in Office ]
can say truthfully that have yet tc
lie to the American people. have
never misrepresented anything and
would not for all the fortunes Of the
ages lie to them. If any man owe:
anything to the nation it is to be
square and truthful. When politicians
learn that it pays to be on the lcve:
then they will elevate America and
politics.
Mr.. McAdoo arrived here tonight
from Birmingham and was accorded
what he declared the warmest recep-
ton ne had received on his tour. he
was met at the station by great
crowd of citizens of all classes, in
cluding many of the older residents
who had known him when he was an
here.
Secretary McAdoo left tonight for
Salisbury. N c., and will visit Ashe
Vile. N. c., before returning to Wash
ington.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
Doctors Say Calotabs Are Best
for Colds.

According to the worlds greatest
physicians and medical experts. calo-
mel is the best and only dependable
remedy for breaking up a cold over
night or cutting short an attack OF
sore throat, deep-seated cough, inflr-
enza or Ia grippe. Now that science
has purified calomel of all its nausea
and dangerous qualities. the new
kind of calomel. called "Calotabs' is
even more popular than the old
style.
One Calotab on the tongue at bed
time with a swallow of water-that
all. No salts, no nausea nor the
slightest interference with your diet
work or pleasure. Next morning your
cold has vanished and your whole
system is purified and refreshed. Cal
otabs are sold only in original sealed
packages. price thirty-five cents. Your
druggist recommends and guaran-
tees Calotabs and will refund the
price if you are not delighted with
them.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
The japanese
Peace Delegate
Delegates to Peace Conference
Named.


Washington, Nov. 2s.-Viscount
Kato, former minister Of foreign at
fairs, will head the Japanese delega-
ton to the peace conference at Yer
sailles, according to unofficial advicss
reaching Washington today from Ja-
pan.
Vice Admiral Isam Takeshita. vice
chief of the japanese general naval
staff, will be member Of the; dele
cation. He will be accompanied By
his aide, Capt. Kichihuro Nonaura,
who was educated in Japan and in
Germany and Austria.
The military representative for
Japan will be Major General Nara OF
the Japanese general army staff.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
Planning Big
Road Convention
State Automobile Association
Has Had One Meeting and
Will Have a General Conven-
ton In December.

! The South Carolina State Automo-
+, bile Association, Of which the Sumter
Association is a branch, is now get
! ting down to work. All the year the
association has been growing that it
| may have strength enough to work,
and from one club at the beginning
of the year it has now grown to some
twenty or thirty clubs situated all
throughout the State. The great aim
Of the association is the bettering of
| roads, it's motto being Better Roads
! for South Carolina - Road work,
however, is not the sole aim of the
association; anything that is Of inter-
est to automobiles is of interest to
| the association.
There was a meeting in Columbia
Tuesday Of representatives from the
different clubs Of the State. Sumter
unfortunately, was not represented,
DR.. E. s. Booth who was to have been
a delegate from this club being un-
well that day and not being able to
attend. The holding Of this meeting
was a Sumter idea, as at a meeting of
the local club early in the fall resolu-
tions were passed and were forwarded
to the proper officials, recommending
that this meeting be called. At the
meeting Tuesday a plan OF. work was
outlined and committees appointed to
meet in Columbia Saturday to develop
these ideas. Mayor Jennings was
named on the committee from Sumter,
but court being in session, it is prob
lenlatic, of course, whether or not he
will be able to attend.
December 10th and 11th are. des-
ignated for good roads meeting in
Columbia to be attended by all inter-
ested, whether or mot they are mem
bers Of any automobile association.
A committee will be appointed from
the Sumter association to work up
big delegation from Sumter and it is
hoped that both the association and
the people at large will be largely
represented.
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Federal Highways
Congress Will Be Asked to Pro-
vide Funds for National
System of Roads.
washington
30.-Severa.

Washington, Nov. 30.-Severa
comprehensive highway measures
Will be introduced in the present con-
gress soon after it reassembles next
week for its concluding session. Pres
ent indications are that the bills VIII
agree in fundamentals and all will call
for the creation of a federal road
plan in which each State relatively
will be provided with two main high
ways, one running traversely and the
other longitudinally across the State
and connecting with similar arteries
Of communication in adjoining States
or countries. Both Canada and Mex
ico are desirous OF making trunt
highway connections with the Unite5
States, in the belief that an inter
change of road travellers will do lnuch
to further friendly international rela
tons
An understanding has been reached
between the American Association OF
State Highway officials and the Amer
lean Automobile. Association to sup
port the same measure. It will he
remem bered that. these organizations
led the. successful campaign for th@
passage of the Federal Aid Road Ac,
whereby s75,000,0 900; are now being
expended in connection with $751;
600, 900 contributed by the severa
States, on highways which form parts
OF State road systems. The next ef-
fort will concern interstate or Fed.
eral highways and s100,000,0o0 an,
&c fh1t
has been suggested. In addition ther;
would also be appropriated an amount
yearly for the continuation Of the
present road act,
It is not unlikely that President
Wilson in his address to congress on
its opening day may make reference
to highways transportation in his re
construction program.
A. A. A. officials are quite in :lc-
cord. with the action of the senate
finance committee in deciding to Gu,
out of the war revenue bill the pro-
posed gasoline tax Of two cents & gal
lon. Some weeks ago President Da-
vid jameson of the national asso2ia,
tIcn of motorists presented to Chair
mar Simmons and his associates .
forcefuI and logical argument against
the gasoline impost as being a tax on
industry.
Earl Curzon Of the British Wai
Board recently declared to the Inter
Allied Petroleum Conference that the
allied cause had been "floated to VIC
tory on a wave of OIL" because IF Ii
had not been for the great fleets o;
motor trucks the war could not have
been won" Tie oil. Of course, had 10
be obtained from America, 1t was
victory of automobiles over railroads,
was the apt expression Of the British
war uthority.
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Hun Makes Confession

Lodonn. Nov. so,-(By British
Wireless Service. )-Fuller reports OF
the statement published by Dr.. Von
iBethmann-Hollw the former i'm
perial German chancellor, in the
North German Gazette, show that al
though he attempts various argu-
ments in excuse for his share in Ger
man guilt for the war he makes the
following confession: -
But above all, we must confess
that by our deficiencies Of national
character and by the sins Of our gen.
eral behavior we have contributed to
the warlike tension which filed the
air for the last few years. Words
which might be taken as prevccation
were repeatedly uttered The pan
Germ activities at home and
abroau have done us the greatest
harm, but above all. our naval policy
brought US the most fatal opposi-
ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
Army Planes Work
Camp Jackson Flyer Goes to
Chesterfield Fair.

Chesterfield, Nov. 29.-Chesterfeld
county fair IS being held in spite Of
handicaps. Rain yesterday prevented
the arrival of the army plane from
Camp Jackson, but early this morn
ing Lieut.. Pope flew from Camp Jack.
son to Chesterfield in one hour: To-
day Lieut. Pope did all kinds Of
airship stunting, delighting the large
crowd attending the fair. Lieutenant
Pope will also give exhibition flights.
at the fair Saturday and then return
to Camp Jackson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
The Nitrate Supply
Opinion of Interest to Carolina
Farmers From War Board.

Washington, Nov. 27.-Quite num-
Der Of senators and congressman
from the cotton States have been
anxiously endeavoring to secure def
mite information as to they prospect
and extent of the availability Of nj
trate of soda supply from govern
ment sources for the coming crop sea-
son.
Chairman Lever, Of the house. COM
mittee on agriculture, seems to have
obtained about the clearest statement
on the subject, This is contained in
the following communication to him
from the. war industries. board under
a very recent date.
Yours of November 18th noted.
We are studying the nitrate question
The government will own, through the
ordnance department and the navy, a
large tonnage Of nitrate both in this
country and in Chile or en- route. a
considerable proportion Of this ton
mage can be turned over to the asrl-
cultural department for sale to the
farmers Fertilizer manufacturers
should also be able to absorb con-
siderable tonnage Of nitrate for spring
use.
-sOther supplies will probably be Sc
cured for distribution to munltion
manufacturers. This utilization will.
of course, have practically ceased.
The stopping of the war has restored
to the agriculturists supplies Of nitro
gen which have been withdrawn from
that field, and there is no reason why
the farmer should not be able to pro-
cure an ample supply Of fertilizer.
Potash is the short element, but
it's manufacture is increasing"
s'It would appear that there is go
ing to be sufficient supply OF nitrate
of soda" said Mr.. Lever, .'but the
chief difficulty I see is in the price
which, under the existing law, the
government viii have to charge. The
law requires that the nitrate Of soda
shall be sold to the farmers at cost
and, of course, the quantity Of nitrate
of soda on hand has been bought by
the government at war prices, which
Of necessity are high. am taking
his feature of the proposition up with
he war industries board to ascertain
f they have any plan to relieve that
difficulty. My own view is that it win
be necessary to amend the law per-
hitting the government to sell the
soda for which it has contra cted on
such terms as viii be in the interest
ST agriculture. This would mean
hat it would probably have to be sold
1t a considerable loss to the govern /
nent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
KaIsER,s REMUNERATION.
proclanation OF Abdication Finally
Signed by Wilhelm Hohenzoilern.

london, Nov. 30.-Former En-
peror William signed his abdica,ion
at Amerongen, Holland, yesterday, ac-
cording to dispatch to the Wolff bu-
zreau of Berlin, transmitted by the
Exchange Telegraph correspondent at
copenhagen.
The abdieatien decree, according to
the message, expressed the hope that
esthe new regent" would be able to
protect the German people against
aharchy, starvation and foreign su-
premacy:
The use of the word regent in the
message is. commented upon here as
possibly significant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04
Mai. Manning Killed
Eldest Son of Gov. Manning
Fell Leading His Command
in Battle.

Columbia. Nov. 30.-Thousands O.
South Carolinians will mourn witt
/ Gov. and Mrs. r. I. Manning today te
learn that Maj William Sinlller Man
ming. their eldest son, was killed II
France, November 6.
It was only three days ago tha
Governor Manning received two let
(! ters. one dated October 20 and the
/ other November 1. The latter gave &
thrilling account of the mighty bat
tie then raging on the Western from
/, and recounted in true soldlerly style
the magnificent spirit in which the
American troops were meeting the ex'
actions of hard fought battle.
The telegram came at O'Clock last
night from the war department, sign.
ed hy Adjutant General Harris, brief
ly stating that Major Manning was
killed November 6, or. N i've or sla
days after he had been promoted
from the rank Of captain that OF
major. Prior to his promotion, Major
Manning was regimental adjutant OF
the Three Hundred and Sixteenth In
fantry, Seventy-ninth Division, Fifth
Army Corps.
Coincident with the announcement
from the war department last night,
& letter was received by j. Smedes
Hendley from q brother, Lieut..
He!mes Hendley. in France in which
Lieut.. Hendley told of the manner in
which the gallant young major went
to his death. Lieut.. Hendley was re-
Gently wounded and another officer,
occupying an adjoining cot, on learn
ing that Lieut.. Hendley was from
South Carolina, told Of Major Man
ning's death. The companion officer
was member of Major Manning's di-
vision The unit had been in fierce
fighting since September 21. The day
Major Manning was killed the regl-
ment was under a grilling fire and the
major was rallying his men when a
high explosive shell burst near him.
killing him instantly.
Major Manning was 80 Gyears old.
Two and one-half years ago he re-
signed his position as Washington cor
respondent Of the New York Times
md went to the Mexican border as e
private with the Charleston Light
Dragons. When the troops were
mustered out, he returned to his post
in Washington, but resigned imme-
diately when the United States ac-
cepted the challenge from Germany
and attended the first officers train
ing camp at Fort Meyer, Va, from
which he received the commission
Of captain. He was assigned to the
Three Hundred and Sixteenth Infan-
try, Seventy-ninth Division, serving as
regimental adjutant until about No
vember /.
Besides his parents, Major Manning
Is survived by his widow, who was
formerly Miss Barbara Brodie Of
Washington, and two small children.
one little boy and one little girl, who
are with Governor and Mrs. Manning
in Columbia He also has five broth
ers in the service, four of whom are
On the battlefelds Of France.
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Major william sinkler Manning.

To the two stars whose golden light
first burst upon the blue canopy CT
the Service Flag of our High Schoo
there have been added other golden
stars one by one until the center OF
our flag has now become a galaxy oi
gold
To change the figure but not the
theme. these gallant souls have met
upon field of the cloth of gold an6
surely no more knightly souls ever
assembled or was there ever a con-
yention Of truer sovereigns; for the
brave American sons, each sovereign
in his own right, resigned his SOW
ereignity and gave his all to the ma
ton whose birth right makes each o,
her sons a king.
I had hoped that my latest tribute
to one of our boys would be my LAST
but it was not so to be, for a tele-
ram sent me by Gov. Manning at IL
o'clock last night brought the very
sad intelligence that his son, Major
William Siniler Manning, had given
his all for God and country.
This is unGuestionably the saddles!
part of the wa to American hearts
not only because, the suspense TO-
those who have loved ones over there
is SO terrible: but also because 1t i
an unspeakable shock for hear
borne up by the buoyancy OF hope to
oe broken. There are thou3ands
such hearts that are broken in Amer
lea today.
Willie Manning, as he was familiar
~ known a school, was graduated from
the Sumter high school in the class OF
1902. He was an able and successful.
student and during his whole High
record From the day that he enter
ed school until the day OF his gradu.
alton he never did an unnanly or un-
eentleinanly deed. It gives me pleas
ure to pay this tribute OF highest
praise so rightly deserved by the life
that he lived at school.
During mis- last year at High Scloc
he was q member OF the Sumter Light
Infantry and when we organized on.
first military company he vas electec
captain. The military feature IN ca
High School has grown IN extent anC
Importance year by year until now
the original company OF nineteen boys
has grown into q battalion OF four
companies with membership o:
about two hundred. While thinking
of him today in connection with oul.
High School, it is a melancholy pleas
ure to recall that our first captain
was he who as Major William Sinkler
Manning so gladly and cheerfully gave
up his life for country and cause
! that he loved His patriotic fervol
and devotedness to duty are mani
fest in his readiness and willingness
20 offer everything that ne had His
country accepted the sacrifice to tn
last drop of his life's blood and he
too, with the eight other gallant soul
that have gone before, has achieved
for himself an earthly immortality.
To Governor and Mrs. Manning
who had already suffered so much il
the loss of their loved ones our heart:
go out in tenderest sympathy and VIC
pray God in His infinite wisdom ano
abounding grace may grant them sur
cease from their sorrow.
While we deeply sympathize Wltn
them, our hearts unite with theirs ir
! melancholy congratulation that the!
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04

In the trenches, somewhere III
France.
Mr.. J. C. Huger, Sumter, S. c.
Dear Sir: I know you will be sur
prised to hear from me, but, how
ever, I hope it won't be a fatal one.
How are you and the family? Well
I hope and doing fine as ever. am
doing well and like over here as we'll
as one can like foreign land and
strange people.
I am in good regiment, one that
has won considerable fame for its
bravery and accomplishments. We
went into the trenches about the
middle of June We have done all of
things that go to make lup war in
trench life. We had a patrol to 60
out from my company (of which /
was a member) and capture Boche
N. C. o. without firing a, shot or losing
man. The men that captured the
N. c. o. will be given $50 francs. and
we who protected them will get $50
francs We were highly praised by
the French general, also by our col
onel. We saved our regiment much
trouble and money Very soon after
this we were taken out Of the trench
es and put into one Of the biggest
drives of the war. We were very
successful. We took prisoners, towns,
cannon, machine guns and many 9TH
er things of use. Our men marched
into the boche artillery and machine
gun fire just as though we were on
dress parade" in the States. You
should have seen the boche run when
he saw whom we were. He didn't seem
to like our faces or the way we nan
died our rifles and bayonets. His re-
treat was certainly disorderly one.
He is rather clever fellow, however,
but we just beat him to it that's all.
To say the least an attack is an awful
thing, but much fun for those who
live through it. didn't get scratch,
but I sure had some very narrow es-
capes. / am glad to be out for a
short rest, although our rest Is IN
trenches in the mountains
France, Gas was told me ere left
home) is very beautiful. I've seen
quite a bit of it, for we keep moving
from one place to another. Our
transportation is excellent as we all
have good sized feet, hence the hikes
come oftener than they would in the
case of men with small feet. 1t looks
like the road never has any turning
or an end during the night when all
is still and we have o long way to
go. But we make it all right.
I miss several things from not be-
ing home, but it does seem that one
could get newspaper once in While.
I should love to read paper when /
have time, but they don't seem to
know what we mean when We ask io'
a paoer The Y can't travel with us
you know for we are never in one
place long. 1 should love a home pa
per if you have time TO send It.
speak French now quite we'll. kne"
y little French ere l came over. Do
you see my brothers? l don't suppose
YOU know my mother. However, give
I'll the family my regards. Also Mr.. !
Bultman 1 hope to have line from
you soon.
I am yours,
Sergt Oswald Duranf.
co. n, 371 Inf. Z. S. Sectuer Postal
179, France.
Robert Logan is here and sends
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Huns Not Starving.

Zurich, Nov: 30-The food condi-
ticns IN Germany are BY no means
so critical as DR.. Solf would lead the.
world to believe, according to infor-
nation received here. There should.
he no famine this winter, it is said, if
strict rationing is enforced.
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Washington,

Washington, Dec. 2.-Senato1
Rodenburg, of Illinois, Republican. in
troduced a joint resolution in the
house today proposing that congress
declare President Wilson'S, trip CON
stitutes inability to discharge the pow
ers and duty of the Office Of president
and that while away the Vice Pres
ident shall act az president.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04

have been privileged to give so much
not only for their State and country
but also for God, for humanity, and
for the life of the liberty Of the world.
Respectfully submitted,
S. H. Edmunds.
superintendent.
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I'm A BAD WAY"
Many a Sumter Reader Will Fee
Grateful for This Information.

If your back gives out;
Becomes lame, weak or aching;
If urinary troubles set in,
Perhaps your kidneys are "in bad
way"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Local evidence proves their merit.
Mrs. T. C. Owens. 10 S. Magnolia
ST., Sumter, says: about three
years ago I had an attack Of kidney
trouble and I could hardly bend over
I couldn't stand the least noise. as it
would make me nervous and excited
Dizzy spells bothered me at times
and it seemed as if the room were
whirling around I started taking
, Doan's Kidney Pills and one box gave
me the best Of relief"
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-04

London, Dec. king Nicholas OF
Montenegro has been deposed by
Skupshtina, the Montenegron nation
al assembly, according to message re-
ceived from Prague.