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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-14

Paris Tuesday. Dec. 1o.-Legal ac-
ton against the former German en-
pcror has been commenced by the
a,-:san!za; ;ion CT Lille Mothers.Y They
have presented a demand for the
prosecution OF the commanders Of
fhe Ge.1,>!ny army who in April,
1916 directed that minor girls be
moved from their families. They un-
der fo~ce submitted to odious treat
ne,1. ~ we:.e forced into close con-
tact with notorious women.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-14
Department of Justice Has Doc
un2e,ts Throwing Light on
Systems OF Destruction.
PUBLIC WILL BE INF 0RMED
OF CRiMES CO7M9asfGIITTED
The Whole Truth May Not Be
Exposed as Officials Nay Not
Deer it Wise at This Time to
Make Such an Announcement.

Washington, Dec 12.-Voiuninolss
documents shedding Light o. the
German system for blowing up ,nu-
n:tion factories and practicins saoo-
taGe .aadespionage of various forms
have beer assembled by the depart
,rent Of Justice IN preparation for
disclosure. It was SAID TO-DAY, but Of
fcials have not decided Whit por-
tion it will be wise 90 give OCT.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-14
Nine Thousand Coming
Four Troop Transports Sail
From France.

Washington. Dec 12.-The SAILING
Of four army transports bringing ad-
dit:onal units from France was ar
noluced today. The ships are tho
transports II. F.. Mallory, Rappahar-
cock. I.Dyiat:.an Gnd Celtic With aboa;
nine thousand men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-14
Discusses Longer
Arnistice
German Newspaper Reports
That Matter Will be Con-
sidered at Treves.

Amsterdam, Dec discussions
OYER the proposed prolongation Of the
a"iaistiae between the allies and Ger
.rany viii begin 1t Treves or Dec.
- th. according to the North German
Gazette All shipping or the Rhine is
pow under control OF the inter-al-
:icd commission
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-14
Corn T Prices Up
An Advance OF Seven Cents
Bushei To-Day.

Chicago. Dec. IA stunning ad-
vance in the price OF corn resulted;
today from the government report
showing the years yield TO be The
smallest in five !.ears. Values ran
seven cents over yesterdays finish.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-14

Havana Dec 12.-There is some
improvements today in tho strike situa-
ton. Commercial establishments have
opened after the presidents procla-
nation stating that licenses would be
revoked If they remained closed. Some
street cars were running, with soldiers
nd policemen as guards.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-14
Half Billion in Certificates to Be
Issued Next Weak-Fay-
able in May.
ANNOUNCEMENT FORE
SHADOWS FIFTH LOAN
The Cost Of War Still Bears
i: Heavily on The Treasury and
Public Must Supply the Need
) ed Money.

+ Washington, Dec. 12--AnotheI' h:-
sssyee:lIy issue Of loan certificates Of IL
k.el,tedness OF ha!f billion or more,
sbearing foui. and a-!l&if pcr cent ii:-
iterest was announced by the s:e2sui :
55today. TIE certificates will 90 dated
s9ecenlc. lGth and arc payable on the
2Gth of next May. Subscription books
Ewill BE closed December Goth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-14
IKrupps For Peace
Munitions Works VIII be Trans
formed into Factory of
Useful Articles.

Amsterdam, Dec 1.-THE direc-
tors OF the krnpp Munitions Woc}s
have announced the intention to
transform their plant into factory
Gevoted TO the arts of peace. and have
requested the workers there to make
proposals for the manufacture Of
peace materials. according to the Co
iogn" Gazette.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-14
I. w. w. In Cuba
Criminal Anarchists Stir Up
Strife in TfaSana.

Washington. Dec. Information
reaching the State department indica.
ed that the general strike in CUBA IS
the result Of l. ". ". and enemy
propaganda. Later reports said that
order has been maintained in the a.
fec1e1 districts
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-14

the traffic which may be developed
uoon them and to keep such high
y:-ays III proper condition and repai"
The state i,:ghwaE commission
should he seven in number anG b.
composed Of enc f:crl each congress
s:onal dis,rict. together with The Sc
n:o1. professors of engineering no"
provided m the act as advisory mem
GERS. It should :e,ect its own chair
man. and have fuil power % employ
its; own engineer and fix his compen-
sation, and a:so the compensation OF
9! It's employees.
There should be two or more IS
sues OF STATE Of South Carolina high
way bonds agGregating a sufficient
amount to connect every county seat;
wit., q we'll surfaced highway. each
issue. to be retired serially or by
amortization within the life of the
road upon which the proceeds are ex-
pended.
There should he levied by the leg
stature an annual license tex upon
motor vehicles, all of which should
so 10 the State highway commission
sufficient to enable the commission II
keep the highways in this system in
proper condition and repair: to pay
interest on ell outstanding state high
way bonds and Is retire the same IN
accordance With their terms.
The counties Of the State should be
authorized 20 issue county hig!wa.
bends to construct parts OF the State
highway within their borders to suc:l
amounts as the people may ratiE;
within The constitutional limits.
There should be levied for the next
two years a one mil tax to be dis
triDuted to the counties proportion
atelv for road purposes; provided that
in the even; any county should des:rs
TO turn this fund over to the State
highway commission for expenditure
on highway il the State SYSTEM
within the limits OF its county the
commission should be required to add
. ike amount from its license fees for
the same purpose.
The present motor vehicle license
tax should be at cnce raised to 90
cents per horse power for AUTOMOBILES:
and motorcycles and - pei' horse
power fcr motor trucks with So for
t-ailers and $50 Cor dealers. unless
there is q reasonable assurance OF
federal aid exceeding N amount whic1
this VIII y.eid, in which event these
licenses should be increased to yicid
an ancunt equal 70 that expected u
be furnished b. the government.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-14

Berlin. "Wednesday. Dec. fl.-Eris.s-
der GeH2ral Harris and Lieuts. Gait
lard and Schcli.nS Of tao Americtsa
commission fcr he repatriation OF wAT
prisoners arrived in Berlin Last night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-14
y se;stanco ~; suggested.

!. assistance II; suggested.
T.. g. BelSer mnrlher of the house
from Sumter made Il few remarks c2
the provisions OF the plan. .Sand others
also commented upon them. After
some discussion, the plans were
adopted.
The meeting was presided over by,
a. =. Carter president Of the State
Automobile Association. Secretary c.
y. Co:io'G ot ;,'e State Associate !
and Secretary c. 2. Wooten Of the
convention were also on the stand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-14

FAR BETTER THAN IN
PREVIOUS YEARS
Much More Money Earned This
Year Than Last Agricul-
turists Reap Rich Harvest.

Washington, Dec. I1--WitIo to-
:al value OF $12.272, 412,G00 the ma
tions principal farm crops this year
were worth nlore, based On prices PAID
to farmers Dcce:1be: j. tnan II any
year in :he history Of American ag-
riculJure. Dccembof crop estimates
today Of the department. oc %gricul-
ture showed that this years total
price exceeds the former record year
1917 io: SS14,3S0, 900. There also was
q marked increase IN acreage, the
355,S95,722 total exceeding that OF
lase year by 70. zoe, 900 acres.
These crop figures were looked upon
By officials as showing that the i2a :
ticn viii be in even a better position
to fuli:. its pledge of 20.G0o,o 900 tons
Of food stuffs to Europe next year than
had been expected.
Most Of the crops are larger than
tie five year average and some OF
them establish records, particularly
spring wheat, barley, rye and tcsac-
co. Corn, however, fell below the five
year average Ioday's estimate plac-
e(, the 4op at 1G6 334 900 bushels less
than forecast in NcEember, with g. to-
! tai Of 2,5S2.S14 ,oGG bushels. That i:
almost half a billion bushels less tnan
last years record crop.
The wheat cropt IS larger than the
five year average, and almost 3po.-
0.G00 bushes large than last
years crop, but is more than 1oo.-
Go0,0 ,000 bushels smaller t2sl- the re-
cord crop of 1915.
Almost 81 Of ,.1e crops We're worth
more this Eca, th,i? ::2 any previous
year becausc Of tic high prices pai':
70 producers Corn value was more
than $500. 900, 600. wheat almos!
50, 900, 900. G0e. nay and cotton acre
than $500, 0C0. 600 and oats more
than 81 900, ,00o,GGh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-24
Neic Philosophy
For "Perpiryed"

Dear Ms Crwy, rad with
much interest the letter signed Per
ple1cd.- Prom his standpoint. which
men. he IL much abused. ther.fors
20 BE- pitied. individual on the
other hand u seems 10 me that some
consideration IL due The sife'a feel
ingz. Surely after she hAs respond
81 TO the constant expression % the
more gross side - the marriage ~
ia'ion for 20 years. ard has given
three children an evidence ~ loyalty
and affection she might nov - per
mit,ed 20 cultivate the higher. or
spiritual side - her nature as she
may 500 fit
However ! Judge she aid not PRIV.
s~ni her convictions and sfde % the
question IN a kindly. sympathetic o.
tartful manner which IL 20 be ~
GREETED. az II might have prevented
much unpieasantn-ss and unhappl
ness for all concerned
II IL evident that P~rpi~ref- has
no very high ideals ~ either NE o.
marriage or what constitutes a ~r~Al
home" and n loyal. trtss hearted
vu-uan In all sincerity and Kind
ness. advise him 20 hecons inter
ested In. study and practice the prin
cipies taught In some - The modern
and In tho very oif religious phlioso
phlss and he viii possibly find the
best solution % his problem Try ~
change and uplift his own NATURE
and reconstruct his conceptions Of
life. love and happiness
INTERESTED.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-24
LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS
The Star viii Gladly Publish Interesting Communications
From Sammes

Soldiers at the front crave Amer.
can tobacco. and they appreciate the
efforts OF those al home % send
cheering letters. and help finance
tho war with Liberty Bonds and
Savings Stamps. according TO
Charles uurkman. Seattle boy. aerv.
inE with tho Canadian exp~tiitionary
forces. The following letter has
been received BY his sister. Mrs. G.
H. Christie. 90 Mob iiiil ave;
Dear Sister | am very well and
happy. safe and sound "a date. and
have In this a. m. mail received ~
letters. seven from you which arc
always very welcome as they are fun
Of good cheer from home and that
means a great deal 10 Us over here
Also IN this post there were 20
packages % daily papers. including
The star. candy sugar. coffee, chloe
olato bars. ciEar-ta. tobacco and n
Registered package with elk hand
ksrchicfs. and the underwear and
socks are a great comfort and all
are very much appreciated am
always hooking for your parcels. as
sugar. candy and chocolate ar- nj.
mos, impossible where arm. and the
good 4. 8. tobacco in always a treat
Tho boys % my battalion look for
my mail an 30 many are from wash.
inEton and Seattle. and tho daily pa
pcru arc a great pleasure 10 them.
Now. Annie. I don't want you 90
worry abou, me. a. ] arm all O. X
and AZ you know am firrn bc
lievcr IN fate or destiny and wonT
get u until my time comes. no soon.
er. no later. and should set
highly. ! have good friends IN Lon
don who viii see ! have every com
for.
our hospitals are wonderful. and
that surely gill BE- a comfort 60 you
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-24
Confessions of a Wife

There were sonc times that Dr
Niro, would no, ict even me Hce
hifn for weeks The pain was No
dreadful. but he was little hero.
and nos he ia Just a splendid lli-
Tie chap. and he talks 20 grown up.
You re. ~ had a wonderful nurse
who has grown to love him a.
much a. do She talked 60 him
a. she would 60 man. a. she said
he was Drawer than most men"
Donna" aid. we hardly
know each other after all I
thought you had almost forgotten
the hoy. az you naid nothing about
him. and here you are all mother
love which could only have grown
10 ia capacity by constant thought
and carr Of child"
10 Ite tontinuosh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-24
RFDDy WINS HOME AND
HEALTH

-rrn FolnE 90 have a party, Mar
rfs.- aid Donna yesterday. -and
I ~ant you 20 - sure 10 come"
oh. Donna. answered you
know Do no, feel like going TO a
party Just now.
4 don't ~e Why. MarKis. you
10 not get out more You cannot
always keep housed up here IN this
way. flcssfes. I am only going 70
have a childrrn's party"
-Ru, n4oky l. too young 70 80 70
taruea. Donna ! remonstratef
You are not. you queer childish
old woman nhs answered Mar
ete. ~nfnstlrt~s think you are
about 70 years ots and then again
YOU ny things which make me
think you arr % I'm going 70
NV. a party for Rsddy-
is R-iay back With yuur- ]
asked IN surpriss.
-Ye-. ~ came horne from nr.
y1rusu hospital yesterday Tie Il
a. ssraieh, a. an arrow and 20 IL
not erosa-syed any rnorr. You
won't call him uFiy when you 80
him. dear. ON. Marie I arm ~
Glad took him instead % any %
the rood looking children over
there ~ the Home You 80. " I
had not. he would have rro.n M
little hump baked crosa-ey.d.
unhappy child-
A. Dunna had not spoken ~
Reddy for months wa much
surprised AZ her newn
The other day ne said 70 me-
continued Donna. 'that he had -ron
~ many pretty women that he
wanted 20 take him corne into the
Home and pick ont other children
and take them away. that Ne Just
said 20 himself tha, God wRa pun
ishinR him for something
"-rhe nigh, before you came.
dearest tthe hoy insists on calling
me dearest 40 be says hts moth
or always rot drunk and beat him
and he doesn't like the word moth
or0 Z just had n out with God. 7
told Him didn't think lie was
giving me a fair deal I wasn't 10
blame that my mother got drunk
and hurt my hack. and I didn't
know whore I got my eyes crossed
just told Him. dearest. that N I
had 20 stay there white all the rest
Of the pretty children got out. 7
wished lie would Kin mo right
away
Then. dearest. you came IN
that day. and wanted YOU 20
take me more than any other lady
I had ever seen. I kept my fin
gers ~ well a. my eyes crossed all
tho time I thought once was n
roner when tho matron put that
pretty little giri In your arms I
whispered to her. why didn't you
tell her 10 take me ," and Ehe said
you would never take a crosse ycd
hoy and then. dearest. before I
knew a. you had mo In your arms.
and I felt something wet on my
face as you Kissed mo"
"Now isn't that queer. Donna" I
exclaimed In great surprise. that
almost baby could think all
thls2'
~ am glad Mnrgtc." Donna In
tcrruptod. that I hive never let
you Hec him since l sent him
over 20 Or Virot almost immcdi.
ately. and he certainly has had n
longer siege than even you had.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-24
1IIIIIlIIIII!ll IIlIIlIlIIIlIIIIIIfl
Cynthia Grey's :
! LETTERS
Salesman. 30. Undecided
As 10 NrfrTmouu

Salesman. 30. Undecided
As 10 HCtTmoup
Dear Miss Ores arm a man Of
e. find that a lovely Eiri Of "a
thinks much more q me than ! had
any idea
she wants me 20 get married this
fan sasing II don't start TO have a
home now never viii
ann travelling salesman. used
ta hotel life and my own way. good
clothes and leisure The war has
cut my Income by a third over last
year
Tho riri j. willing 60 take a chance
ami SAYS the money question Will
take care ~ Itself Men tell me that
" is a difficult thing Tor a man 60
earn dying after 90 unless he h
established for himself
hare ! take the responsibility % a
wife and homef
when look around me and sre
how some ~ my married friends
have a. live I feel that unless the
girls hold wsrv very strunE. { would
not b. satisfied with such life
shall Marty
This r. the Kist Of letter re-
ceivcd IN The Cynthia Grey mall
this week
appreciate the fact that the
man over 40 has 20 fight for
job n he IL not firmly tntrrnehed
tn n profession
know that keeping a family
IL much more Of a problem than
D, ever was before
realize that a travelling man
IL on. o. the least suited persons
10 make a good home for a WON
an because % his fancy FOR no
tel iifr and extravaFant modes
Of living
but
think the best thing that
could happen to tho man who
wrote this letter would ~ TO
marry.
think he Is trying 70 evsde
responsibility, And I might tell
him. he viii never amount 10
much anywhere or az anything
until he assumes his share. i.s
sponribluty develops character
Character builds the read 10 sue.
ceza
Mr. Man. you have spent 90
years % your life. chiefly. We
might say. for yourself You
have pamp-rvd and p-tted your
self until YOU are AFRAID TO
meet IN. issues of iife
You have lot your moral and
mental backbone grow fiahhy
This IL n good chance 90 prove
that you amount 10 az least a
han % leans
Show 20 yourself that you aro
not merely useless remnant
adorned in SNUG attire and
educated into a super senr- ~
creature comforts
Pick yourself gu, % N. lazy.
hary. fish existence YOU have
been living and BE- a MAN
Don't let a slip ~ Eiri h~a,
you az tire game - courage
Don't -ay. -fsn AFRAID say
I'm game
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-24

hams Vegetable Compound. and at
first she refused 10 take II. but
finally consented From tho very
beginning It helped her. and now
she is entirely well. and telling
everybody how much good II has
done ber."--Mrs. w. ID. WELLS. 226
North Adams st, Petersburg. Va.
II every girl who suffers as
Miss Wells did, or from irregular.
tiles, painful periods, backache,
sideache. dragging down pains. In
Illumination or liberation would
only give this famous root and
herb remedy a trial they would
soon find relief from such suffering.
For special advice women arc
asked TO write the Lydia r. Pink
ham Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass.
The result OF forty years expert
ence In at your service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-24
hing Over the Wires

LOW that the government is to take the telegraph
XGephOne wires on July 81, announced yesterday,
bviOus thing to do is to do what heretofore the
INT would not permit private owners to do-that Is,
lie competing systems into system.
IN Of communication for both telegraph and telephone
E&0 wire systems of communication in city as
III two postoffices. Under private ownership there
ubhc objection to consolidation because. in too many
- competing telephone companies wanted to include in
pitalzaton all the water in both stocks and make
Tublic pay interest on it.
Now there is the chance to consolidate actual value.
ut robbing anybody
With one wire system the expense Of making show
otozpetition can be eliminated Phone and telegraph
ages the wire at the time. There
- possibility also of substituting the scientific auto
- phone for the obsolete manual phone. We may yet
ONCE the people try out the plan they will
s. stand for the old.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-24

10 know I avn not alone. and arm In
tho best % health. doing my hl,
with the other boys on our guns.
and you know am only too glad To
bo here. and ! nsel sur. ] will come
home In due time. Hut n not. the
least that can be said Ia. he did his
bit for humanity.
wan, you 10 promise rna 20 no to
the shows. and not worry abou, me.
a. u does not DO any good at all !
am very glad Pred IL doing hits bi,
IN buying Liberty Bonds and War
Saving s,ampa ! arm proud 81 John
for making 20 good on the 4 =
south Dakota and also that he vol
untrcrcsi az soon ns l.. y called
CHARLIE HrBKAAS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-24
jeFrorn the Hun

The German newspapers raising quite a row" be-
M certain of storm troops equipped with that
m little American weapon, the sawedoff shotgun. In
IT. he Cologne Gazette warns the German army that
3 Elbows "dishonorable warriors"
Uh-huh! And how about
POISON GAS-invented by the Germans and first
ID hy their soldiers.
9IQUD FIRE-frst used by the German soldiers.
BOMBING HOSPTTALS-the killing OF helpless men
fe beds; invented and practiced exclusively by Ger
Em~ooIdien
RAPE-a practice of the Germans; theirs ex-
Edvely.
BABY KIILING-German warriors war weapon.
And many Others just honorable, yet they gag at
= Gawed-of shotgun But what's the The we
~ from the think tanks of the Germans, the
heed wa are that Germany is whoopng big crazy
Congress, holo about putting club in the Federal
|QSUde Commissions hands? Something convinc
IA to prpfiteers than "pitiless PUBLICITY!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-24
Li3sionaries to Germany

ii there has been any doubt that the Hun Colt and
Sod of Christianity two different and distinct
tites, it has been dSpeed by the Corpus Christi day
yn8 article of Pastor Eduord Falck. of the most
ted 'Divnes" in the German empire. The article APP
ard in the Berlin MorgenpoSte.
IL there Is any doubt in the minds of Americans that
German nation and branch. is not saturated with
brutality and reacherouS hypocrisy of kaserisn the
~ of this pastor to his flock dissolve II.
Pastor Falck says:
II spirit action. and the
hills OF
0nnn1N Fulfilled this Divine doctrine than the German
spirit setiusion and
~ eun>rrnrston. built the slender am>"p
80 kngth fulfilled dream Of humanity.
Of the tboat which drcs AL the
80 by das breaks Oft
- after tnesnds world prestige.
artillery whose
atmospheric and carries
- devastation distance Of 20 miles into the ranks
o4ms
where the lhdirccted
socaled freedom has crushed fragments
nd life
u Of fentceost which
MRhe spirit blessing To other nations
OF the
1Iue 81 Christianity
After the war the missionary organizations of our
u1heS may well consider the practicablity OF sending
saDnaries to Germany to convert the Huns TO Chris
miky.
u No sugar for canning says Food Admins
Ecor Beck, ercept by special permit. All right Mr..
By IFS necessary TO the kaiser tcithot canning.
~ y can canning this year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-24
QUENTIN

Here's hand to you T. r..
Fighting man in peace and war.
Fighting man and fighting sire of fighting sons
You have given of your own.
Flesh of flesh and bone of bone.
Aye, and heart of heart for the record runs.
We have differed in the past
We may differ TO the last.
But there's not will differ in his attitude today
Grieving ono and all we stand
Aching just 10 touch your hand.
And to~tell you that feel the things which sound
vain to say.
EDMUND VANCE COOKE.
Copyright 1918. ~. T. ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-24

Look hcrr." atid the irite dinrf
'therc'n q fly in the hutgr'
THAT isn't a ny." commented the
walter. "a be- "a moth And th1t
lrnt butter ita olcomargarue otA
efwiHe your assertion H. correct
a Washington dispatch says The
moor mans socks are not % be-
taxed. but that tho rich mans silk
stockings viii be We have been
suspicious FOR some time that some
men were wearing sllk stockings DO
their carriers bang from the correct 2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-24

ness ana pains
in her righ I
side; ut times
she was so bad
she could not do
any work. For
two years she
was attended by
the best physi-
clans here. and
both agreed that
she would have
TO be operated
on. | suggested
LYDIA H. DGuL