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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
NITRATE AMENDMENT IN BILL
Fund Originally Appropriated for So
da to Become Revolving, Due to Ef-
fort of Smith.

Washington, March 6.--It is of in
terest to the farmers Of the South to
know that the amendment offered by
Senator e. ID. Smith to the agricultur-
I'll appropriation bill making the $10,-
100000 already appropriated a re-
vOlving fund passed the senate today
and when the bill is passed, which will
be in day or two, this amendment
will become law.
Senator Smith some days ago took
up with the proper authorities the
matter of the percentage Of profits al
lowed importers of nitrate Of soda to
this country and is in receipt Of the
following letter in reference to the
completed for the importation and
distribution Of nitrate of soda through
the regular importing firms The So
da required for the government will
be brought in at actual cost; that
needed by chemical and explosive
manufacturers, fertilizer people and
others will be distributed by the i'm
porters on commission of 1-2 per
cent. on the landed cost at United
States ports. Out Of this 2 1-2 per
cent. the importers will have to pay
their selling costs, brokerage, etc. This
arrangement will bring about uniform
ity Of cost to the manufacturer and
stabilize the market. 1t will be OBJ
served, however. that it does not fix
percentage of profit to the manu-
facturer Of commercial fertilizer us
ing soda as an ingredient nor TO
the dealer who sells the manufactur-
ed article. This does, however. show
what percentage Of profit Is allowed
on the cost of the raw material
that is, on soda to the importers"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
THE RAILWAY BILL.
COnferceS Agree to Time Lin

COnferces Agree to Time Liml,
Washington, March 5.-Govern-
ment control and operation of rail
roads probably will continue for 81
months after the war.
A tentative agreement fixing that
time limit was reached today by cor
ferees on the railroad control bill as
a compromise for two years proposed
in the house bill and IS months in the
senate. The conferees expected their
tentative agreement finally will be
presented to congress. The conferees
adjourned until tomorrow with the
important question of rate making
still in dispute. Complete adjust
ment Of differences of the measure is
expected tomorrow, in view of init
nations said to have come from
President Wilson that he would not
object to the senate bills provisions,
giving him power to initiate rates bu.
AS|"iAAihS dutHOIity lOT lIelr ll1ld1 re-
view by the interstate commerce
committee.
On returning from a conference
with the president, Senator Pomerene
of Ohio, one of the conferees, an
nounced significantly that he wouli
not "now" yield from the senate pro-
vision. The rate question was made
the special order for tomorrow's con-
ference. Senator Smith of South Car
olina, who conferred with the ,presi
dent yesterday, is prepared to submit
his compromise provision to the con
ference tomorrow should the house
representatives persist in their oppo-
sltion to the senate's provisions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
MORE SPEED URGED.
OF SHIPS CONTIN-
CES SLOW SAYS BRITISH
OFFICIAL.
First Lord of British Admiralty De-
claies That Best Now is Not
Enough.

London, March Sour allies are
making every effort to increase their
production of ships" Sir Eric Ged-
des, first lord Of the admiralty, said
today, "but despite glowing reports ir
the American press and great as the
effort of that country doubtless is,
there is no doubt considerable time
must elapse before the desired output
is obtained,
Sir Eric, whose address was deliv-
cred in the house, Of commons, said
the naval forces of the allies in Eu-
ropean waters would be augmented
shortly by a force of Brazilian war
ships.
The loss for the five months ending
with February was 10 per cent less
than the loss during the correspond
ing months of the year previous, he
added, although during four months
of the latter period unrestricted sub
marine war had not been proclaimed
by the enemy.
Il have stated" the first lord con-
tinued, that the curve of losses Of
merchant shipping continued down
ward. That statement is as true to-
day as when previously made 1t is
true there have been bad weeks and
bad months. February was in COM
parison with recent standards, bad
month. But on the other hand Jan
uary was good one.
LAS to the curve of the loss in the
worlds tonnage only two months OF
, the current quarter have elapsed but
assuming the March loss to be as
high as that of February find that
the falling curve continues
Regarding the rate Of ship produc-
! ton. Sir Eric said that instead of a
| rise there had been a serious drop.
"Why?" he asked. "The main fact
is that owing to labor unrest and
strike differences the men in the yards
are not working as if the life Of the
/ country depended on their efforts
The employers are perhaps not doing
all they could. The long strain OF
the war must have an effect upon
their nerves as upon every one else
! The serious unrest which existed ir
January will have an effect on com
! pletiQns in later months. ! am driver
| 20 the conclusion that even at this
late date the situation is not fully
realized"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
Consolidated Aug. 2, 1881.
UNCLE SAM RETICENT.
HAS SAID NOTHING TO JAPAN
AS TO SIBERIA.
Views on Subject of Military Opera
tiOns by Japan in Russian Terri
tory Will bc Communicated to Great
Britain.

Washington, March Cit was au-
stated today that the
United States has sent no communi-
cation to Japan on the subject of ac-
ton in Siberia, that if any views arc
expressed they probably will be con-
veyed through Great Britain, through
which the United States has receiv-
ed all it's information on Siberia. At
the same time, it is understood that
Japan understands that the United
States is giving thought to the moral
effect in Russia of such action, and
would feel that the absolute necessity
should be apparent before any actio
IS taken. These views have been ex-
pressed to Great Britain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
SUMTER, s. c., SATURDAY, MARCH g. 1913.
RQUMANIA SIGNS PEACE.
TREATY ARRANG-
ED WITH CENTRAL POWERS.
DObrudja Coded as Far as Danube
To Further Transport of TcutOn;c
Troops.

Amsterdam, March Ga prelim
and the central powers ! was signed
yesterday evening, says q dispatch
from Bucharest.
Under the terms of the agreement
Roumania cedes the province of Dob
rudja as far as the Danube to the
central powers. Roumania also un-
dertakes to further the transport Of
Teutonic troops through Moldavia
and Bessarabia to Odessa.
Following are the terms Of the pre-
liminary peace treaty:
Il. Roumania cedes to the central
allied powers Dobrudja as far as tie
Danube.
"2. The powers of the quadruple
alliance will provide and maintain a
trade route for Roumania by way OF
Constanza to the Black Sea.
"S. The frontier notifications de-
manded by Austria Hungary on the
frontier between Austria Hungary and
Roumania are accepted in principle.
by Roumania.
"a. Likewise economic measures
corresponding to the situation are
conceded in principle.
"5. The Roumanan government
undertakes to demobilize Immediate
ly at least eight divisions of the Rou-
manian army. Control Of the de-
mobilization will be undertaken joint
~ by the upper command OF Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's army group
aud Of the Roumanian chief army
command as soon as peace is restor-
ed. Later the remaining groups will
be demobilized in so far as they are
not required for security service on
the Austro- Roumanian frontier.
&c. The Roumanian troops are to
evacuate immediately the territory
OF the Austro Hungarian monarchy
occupied by them.
81. The Roumanian government un-
dertakes to support with all its
strength the transport OF troops of the
central powers through Moldavia and
Bessararbia to Odessa.
IS. Roumania undertakes immedi-
ately to dismiss the officers of the
powers who are at war with the
Quadruplc alliance still in the Rou-
manian service. The safe conduct OF
these officers is assured by the quad
ruple alliance. This treaty enters
into operation Immediately"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
CONTROL OF INDUSTRY.
BERNARD BARUCH HEADS WAR
INDUSTRIES BOARD.
President Outlines Duties Under Re-
organization to New Chairman
Final Determination on All Qucs-
tiOnS Of Priority of Deliveries.

Washington, March 6.-Reorgan-
ization of the war industries board
with Bernard M. Baruch of New
York as chairman and with vastly in
creased powers to concrol the output
of American industry during the WEI
was announced today by President
Wilson.
Final determination of all qUes-
tons of priority in deliveries to any
department of the United States gov
ernment and to the allies is vested in
the board and it is charged with CO.
ordinating and anticipating the needs
of any Of these, creating or improv-
ing facilities for production and ad-
vising as to prices. Much of the
power is given to the chairman with
the board acting in an advisory ca
pacity, and he, the president says
should 'act as the general eye of all
supply departments in the field Of in
dustry."
Through the board it is proposed
to eliminate all competition for sup
plies between the various departments
and the allies, thus meeting in a
measure at least the demand in con-
gress for centralization Of power
There were suggestions today that the
action now announced was one of the
steps contemplated by the president
when he sent to the senate the bill
now pending to enlarge his powers for
reorganizing and coordinating gov
ernment agencies, and that the delay
in bringing the measure to q vote
caused him to proceed without wait
ing for legislation. If the bill is
passed it will be possible to make
more specific some Of the authority
now given the industries board.
The president prescribed the new
duties Of the board in a letter to Mr.
Baruch requesting him to accept tn;
chairmanship as successor to DAME
Willard, who recently resigned to de-
vote his entire attention to his dutie
as president of the Baltimore & Obi,
Railroad and as chairman of advisor,
commission of the Council of Nation
al Defense.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
Agreed As TO SIBERIA,
UNITED STATES MAKES NO AN
NOUNCEMENT.
White House Disturbed by Report
That Government is Not in Accord
With Japan's Plans.

Washington, March 5.-Exchanges
regarding the situation in Siberia and
the proposed action here by the
Japanese are continuing and appar-
emily have developed the fact that
there is no difference in principle be-
tween Japan and the allies or between
the United States and Japan, although
the United States has not given and
probably will not give formal assent
to any operations which may be un-
dertaken.
White House officials were dis
turbed tonight over a published re-
thorized that the United States was
not in accord with the attitude of the
allies towards the Japanese plans. 1t
was explained that no statement had
been authorized except that the Unit
ed States had not given it's assent to
the action under consideration.
The principle upon which all par
ties to the exchanges are said to be
agreed is that if German influence is
working harmfully in Siberia and if
there is imminent risk of the loss Of
the military stores at Vladivostok.
Japan will be justified in using what
ever measure of force that may be
necessary to carry out her obligation
to maintain the peace in the Far East
during the progress of the war. Dif-
ferences of opinion are understood to
relate to the measures Of support to
be given to Japan in such an under
taking.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
FOUR DEMOCRATS ELECTED.
Clean Sweep Made in New York
Many Women at Polls.

New York, March 5.-Control OF
the house of representatives was re-
gained by the Democrats today when
they elected their candidates from
four districts in Greater New York a,
special elections called to choose
successors to four members Of that
party who had resigned their seats in
congress.
New York women had their frs.
chance to vote since they won tn,
right at the polls last November. II
was significant that they cast 31,S5S
votes out of a total of 1892 in the
four districts. They voted early, seem
ed to have made up their minds what
they were going to do before they
received their ballots and they asked
few foolish questions
William e. Clarey, Democrat, was
elected from the Fifth Congressional
District to succeed Daniel j. Griffin,
Democrat. His plurality over Will
mot l.. Moorehouse, Republican, was
4,744.
Nearly half of the 22,211 votes
cast in the district were polled by wo-
men.
John j. Delaney, Democrat, was
elected in the Seventh District by a
plurality of 1856, to succeed John j.
Fitzgerald. Democrat Women cast T.
O95 of the 19,145 votes in the district.
Anthony j. Griffin, Democrat, was
elected in the Twenty District
over Richard Furlong, Republican.
by plurality Of 6,14S. The vote for
Furlong was exceeded by that for
Arthur +. Dieckman, Socialist
The women vote was $3.50 out OF
1905.
Griffin will succeed Henry Bruck-
ner, also a Democrat.
Jerome +. Donovan, Democrat, was
elected in the Twenty-first District
over John A. Bolles, Republican. by
a plurality of 2,101, to succeed Muir
ray Hubert, Democrat.
The total vote was 23,92S with O..
372 cast by women.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
CENTRAL COMMITTEE WANT
PEACE.

Action Defended OH Ground That Re-
spite Was Necessary to Social Rev
Olution.
Petrograd, March THE central
executive committee of the soldiers
worknen's council. while recognizing
that German peace terms were those
of polite Il bandits. has called on it's
delegates to the Moscow congress to
vote for ratification. This action is
advised because peace has afforded the
social revolution an absolutely neces-
sary resp;%e.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
PROBABLY GREENWOOD MAN.
Believed i'm Charleston That Lieutcn.
ant Decorated i'm France Was Cit
adcl Graduate.

Charleston, March 5.-While the
Associated Press dispatch from France
today named Lieut.. William Cole
man Of Charleston, IS. c." as one OF
the officers decorated with the cross
of war by Premier Clemenceau for
heroic conduct in the face OF the
enemy, a careful search here this al
ternoon failed to locate Lieutenant
Coleman as a Charleston resident,
and the conclusion reached is that
the officer SO honored is Lieut.. Will
liam Q. Coleman of Greenwood, for
was graduated at the first officers
training camp at Fort Oglethorpe, and
ular army, going with the American
eXpeditionary force to France. There
is Lieut.. j. H. Coleman, from Char
lesion, in the army, who worked for
some years here as a street car en-
ployee, and is said to be from Spar
tanburg. There is also Lieut. Walker
Coleman in the service from Charles
ton, "a Citadel graduate He is at
Oglethorpe now, it is understood. 1t
is most probable that Lieut.. William
O. Coler IN, of Greenwood is the off,
Ger SO honored.
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their subjects in the war regions.
through military measures inclusive
of all acquisitions undertaken i'm the
enemy country.
Article 10. Diplomatic and consul
lar relations between the contracting
parties will be resumed immediately
Ffter notification of the peace treaty.
Special agreements are reserved rela-
tive to the admittance of the respec-
tive consuls.
Article IL. The prescriptions con-
tanned in appendices to shall gov
ern the economic relations between
the powers of the quadruple al
lance and Russia. namely, appendix
for German Russian; appendix g
Tor Austro-Hungarian- Russian; ap-
pendix for Bulgarian Russian. and
appendix for Turkish Russian rela-
ticns.
Article IL. The restoration OF
public and private relations. the ex-
change Of prisoners of war, interned
civilians, the amnesty question. as
well as the treatment of merchant
ships which are in enemy hands will
be regulated by separate treaties with
Russia. which shall form an essential
part of the present peace treaty and
as far as feasible shall enter into force
at the same time.
Article 13. For the Interpretation
of this treaty the German and Rus
sian text is authoritative for the re-
lations between Germany and Rus
sia; for the relations between Austro-
Hungary and Russia, the German.
hungarian and Russian text for tbc
relations between Bulgaria and Rus
sin, the Bulgarian Russian text. for
the relations between Turkey and
Russia. the Turkish and Russian
text
Article II. The present peoco
trclty VIII NC ratlfled. Instruments =
Of ratification must be EXCHANGED as
soon as possible in Berlin. The Rus
sian government undertakes for the
desire OF one of the uuadrunlo nj
lance powers to exchange ratification
within two weeks. The peace treaty
enters into force on it's ratification in
80 far as it's articles. appendices or
supplementary treaties do not pre.
scribe otherwise"
The signatures Of the pleninoton
tiarics arc attached. The treaty was
drawn up in quintuple form at J.rcst-
LitOvsk March g.
The semi-oiIicial Wolff bureau of
Perrin says that the trade and poll
tical questions TO which article If re-
fers are to he regulated according 10
the demands OF the German ultimat-
um and analoguously to the Ukrainian
treaty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09

German Raid on French Fortress Re-
pulsed.

Paris, Wednesday. March 6.-Ger-
man raids on the Nerdun front last
night were rcpulsed b. the French
the war Office announces.
"Our lines were bombarded inter
mittently today in the region OF Avo-
court and north of Douamont. At
times there was heavy artillery fir
ing at various points in Lorraine and
AISaCe."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
PROHIBITION BILL PASSES.
Lower House of Texas Legislature
Finally Acts.

Austin. Texas, March 6.--The lower
house of the Texas Legislature late to-
daV under suspension of rules hnaiiE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
SELL ALIEN PROPERTY.
Custodian Palmer Asks Congress for
Power to Dispose of Any Property
in His Custody.

Washington, March congress
today was asked by A. Mitchell Palm
er, alien property custodian, for leg
islation empowering him to sell any
alien property in the United States
within his discretion. He urged the
enactment of such legislation attach
ed to the urgent deficiency bill and
supplemc nting the presidents recent
request for authority to acquire legal
at Hoboken.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
FIXED PRICE FOR STEEL.
Manufacturers Ask Government to IS
tahliSh Price for All Steel Products.

Washington March steel man
ufacturers have asked the govern
ment 10 fix prices for all products en-
tcrinE into the manufacture OF steel,
IN order that u fixed price for steel
may be established
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
LA TOILETTE HAS FRIENDS.
Attempt to Ccnsure Him for DislOyal-
ty Causes Deadlock In Legislature.

Madison, Wis, March 6.-The low
er house of the legislature held
an all night session without reaching
g. vote on the resolution to censure
Senator LaFollette for his attitude to
ward the war. The deadlock was un-
broken this morning when motion
for a breakfast recess failed, the So
cialists blocking it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
ENLARGE NATIONAL FORESTS.
Large Areas of Mountain Land to Pc
Purchased.

Washington, March THE pur-
chase of more than siXty-five thou
sand acres of land i'm the White Moun-
tains and Southern Appalachians. for
Inclusion in eastern national forests,
has been authorized.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09
AMERICAN SHIP TORPEDOED.

Communicated German Merchantmen
Wrecked ON British Coast.
An Atlantic Port. March 6.-The
American steamship Armenia. former
lyja German merchantmen, lies
beAched. badly damaged on the Brit
tsh coast, after being torpedoed by a
German submarine. it was learned to.
day on the arrival of the crew here
The attack was made on February g.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09

A resolution condemning Senator
IaFollette for his attitude on the war
vas passed by vote OF fifty-three to
tnirty-two in the State assembly this
afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-09

Ii may require more German troops
TO put down Russian riots than TO
defeat Russian armies.-Columbia
state.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-04
Radford Nor
NAL Notes

The first quarter of the pres
eut session will close December
20. All classes were maintain.
ed during the prevalence of the
influenza which afflicted a large
number Of students aud teach.
ers. Only a few students wen,
home Oh account of the intlu.
enza and practically all OF these
have returned. No teacher or
student lost her life on account
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-04

Of the influenza. 4 large mum.
Der Of students will enter at the
beginning of the second quar-.
ter, January ..
An additional 1875 h. p. boiler
Ia being installed in the power
house for heating purposes. All
of the buildings of tho institu.
ton are heated from the cen.
trail power plant. The other
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-04

improvements and enlarge.
nents for which the last legis-
lature made an appropriation
are being made. All who have
visited this institution have
been struck by the magnificence
and beauty of the grove in the
midst OF which the Normal
School is located. a contract
has been made with the Davy
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-04

Tree Surgeons to treat at once a
largo number of these fine old
trees.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-12-04

Many a Young soldier who
set sail for Europe in an ordi
nary transport will embark for
home in transport of delight.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-12-12
IN MEMORY.

The death angel visited the home
of Mrs. Melvina West and claimed
for its own her baby girl, Aretha,
she being the only child she had with
her, though she was 35 years Of age.
She professed faith in Christ in 1910
and joined the Primitive Baptist
church and lived a consistent menu
Der until God saw fit to call her home.
We believe that she is now resting in
the arms of the blessed Saviour, who
does all things well. She was laid
to rest by her fathers side, who pre-
coded her to the grave six years ago.
There was large crowd at the funer-
al. The services were conducted by
Bro. L. p. Grigg. You are gone but not
forgotten. Never will your memory
fade. Sleep on, dear one, and take
thy rest, for we know you are abund-
antly blessed. Sleep on, dear one, till
we meet up there in that horne where
Christ went to prepare. OF all the
flowers that bloom in the yard you
were Gods choice beyond any regard.
Aunt Aretha had many friends who
regret to give her up, but God knew
best. She leaves seven brothers, two
sisters and an aged mother to nY0urn
their loss. But there is a time COM
ing when they can meet her up there
in that home where parting is q stran-
ger and where they will sing praises
for ever.
Written by her loving niece, A.
M. L.
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