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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Sunday School
Convention
Forty-Second Annual Meeting
to Be Held in Florence.

Florence, Jan. 3I.-Florence will
be the host of the forty-second annual
State Sunday School Convention, ac-
cording to an announcement made
here today. At an enthusiastic meet
ing of pastors and business men, an
invitation was extended to the State
Sunday School Association to hold
their annual convention in Florence
on June 3-4-5. Mr.. j. B. Aiken, a
prominent business man, was elected
general chairman of the convention
arrangements. Associated with him
as chairman and members of commit
tees will be some of the strongest
business and professional men in
Florence.
The State Sunday School Conven-
ton, held annually, is without doubt
the largest gathering Of religious
workers held in South Carolina. At
the last convention. which was held in
Greenwood, in addition to the 1898
registered delegates, there were a
large number in attendance who did
not register. The convention will be
elf-entertaining. as was the case last
year in Greenwood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
THE DEADLY GAS.
Will Now be Utilized in Making OPP
ticai Glass.

New York, Jan. 31.-Thc deadly
phosgene gas once used on the battle
front in France now has been employ
ed in the peaceful pursuit of bleach
ing sand used in the manufacture OF
eyeglasses and optical lenses. accord
ing to DR. David T. Day Of the
Geophysical Laboratory Of the Car
negie Institution. This gas is COM
posed of chlorine, oxygen and carbon
monoxide. It destroys the iron oxide
which causes tn red and brownish
tints of sand says the American
Chemical Society 1t adds that the
Jnited States has a firm grip on the
Of phossenc gas with
which this country was prepared tc
the German armies. This
has given the United States an op-
Dortunity to manufacture optical
glass which formerly was imported
and it is announced that all the III
varieties OF glass now can be produc-
cd in this country with ease.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Reformatory Opened
Industrial School for Girls at
Campbello Completed

Columbia, Jan. 30.-By procla-
nation Gov. Cooper today announced
the opening Of the Industrial School
for Girls at Campobello The procla-
nation follows:
! Whereas the South Carolina In
dustrial School for Girls at Campobel-
10, created by act of the general as
sembly in 1918. has BEEN equipped
with buildings and other facilities
sufficient to receive inmates of
which fact I have been formally ad-
vised by the board Of trustees. and
the provisions Of the act creating the
South Carolina Industrial School for
Girls having been fully complied
with;
Now, therefore, 1, Robert A. Coop
er, Governor Of the State of South
Carolina, in conformity with section
8 Of said act do hereby proclaim
the South Carolina Industrial School
for Girls ready to receive inmates ac-
cording to The laws governing admis-
sion to the institution; and do here
by charge and require that girls and
young women offenders against the
laws of the State falling within the
provisions Of the SAID act shall upon
their conviction be committed to the
South Carolina Industrial School for
Girls such magistrates. probate
courts or Whatever tribunals before
whom they are tried and convicted,
instead Of confinement in municipal
or county jails or the State peniten-
tiarV"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Control by the Food Admins
tration Has Been Re-
laxed.
FEW ARTICLES REMAIN
UNDER THE RESTRICTION
Cotton Seed Products and Eggs
Still Subject to Regulations
of Administration.

Washington, jan 31.-Remoyal Of
all restrictions on margins OF profit
on :oodStuffs except cottonseed pro-
ducts and eggs and cancellation Of
most license requirements on import
ers and distributors, effective tonnor-
row were announced today by the
food administration on authority Of
O. proclamation signed by President
Wilson at Paris.
The following, only, remain under
license:
Importers and distributors of wheat,
corn, OATS rye, barley and elevators
and warehouses storing these grains
and rice.
Importers, manufacturers and dig
trihuters Of fresh or canned beef,
| pork or cotton. cotton seed, cottonseed
products, lard, butter and eggs and
sugar.
Importers and manufacturers Of
rice, rice flour, wheat -four and wheat
mill feeds, and cold storage ware
house men.
The margins still allowed are: Re-
tail cold storage and fresh eggs, sew.
en- TO eight cents a dozen; cotton. seed
lard substitutes at wholesale. one and
quarter to two cents pound on
more than so young packages, S-to
10 per cent, on less than so pound
packages, and five to six cents or IS
to % per cent at retail. Wholesale
margins on eggs differ according to-
the number of services performed by
| the wholesaler or jcEber
In addition to the regulations cam
cellcd by the proclamation, all re-
naming special regulations governing
manufacturers and distributors OF
butter were repealed.
In making its announcement the
| food administration warned dealers
that the provisions of the food con
troll act, prohibiting profiteering and
unfair practices would be rigidly en-
forced
Ttis.action by the president virtual
| ly brings to an end the activities OF
| the food administration except for the
continued control of the excepted
commodities which, officials explain
ed, is necessary either because Of con-
tractural obligations Of the govern
ment or because Of determination to
maintain stabilized prices. It was pre-
dicted by these officials that most
remaining functions would cease be-
| fore March 1.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
League of Nations VIII Be
Formed by Combined Eff
forts Of All Allies.
AMERICANS DELEGATES
IN RESPECTIVE ATTITUDE
The General Purpose Of the Pro-
posed League is to Secure
World Peace.

Paris, Jan. 30-No distinctively
American plan will be submitted in1-
tally to the committee Of the peace
conference appointed to work out
the details Of the constitution and
the functions of the league Of ma
tons, as had been suggested, it was
learned today The American repre-
sentatives, it appears, believe it will
be easier to secure the results desired
by, them and insure the energetic pro-
motion of an acceptable plan if some
other power than the United States
stands sponsor for the scheme.
The American plan is to occupy a
receptive position, favoring such por-
tons of the different projects ac-
vanced as seem desirable, though it
appears to be accepted that the basic
plan will be that which was framed
by Lord Robert Cecil and is to- be
proposed by Premier Lloyd George.
An effort is being made to hurry
the consideration Of the league of ma
tons plan of organization by the spe-
cial committee of the conference but
it is not expected that the committee
will be ready to report at the next
pIenary session Of the peace making
body.
Concerning the league, Capt. Andre
Tardieu of the French peace delega-
ton said the general aim Of the peace
conference was to establish a league.
As the conference went on number
of questions would arise, and these
:ould be solved in The same spirit as
that underlying the league Of nations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
An Allied Commission viii Di-
rect the Work Of Relief in
Europe.
ALL THE ALLIES WILL
SHARE RESPONSIBILITY
People of Enemy Countries VIII
Be Provided With Food as
Well as Neutrals.

Washington, Jan. 30.-Correspond-
ence between Col. E. NJ. House as the
American representative Of the su-
preme war council and the foreign
ministers Of Great Britain, France
and Italy showing the origin and
DEVELOPMENT Of The commission for
world food relief with HerDert &.
Hover as director general w2s made
public today by the state department.
The original plan as suggested by
President Wilson providing among
other things for the use Of the Ger
man passenger tonnage in returning
American and British troops home
and carrying food on the return trips
was accepted subject to few changes
recommended by the "rench govern
ment and approved b. ,lle other gov
ernments. These include provision
for commission to direct the work
through the director general rather
than that this responsibility be left
with the supreme war council.
While readily agreeing to the pro-
posal that America should take the
mana cement Of tho administration OF
the relief, the French foreign minis
ter said it was vital that the aid be
given as coming from all the allies
'.and that the enemy should not con-
slider that divergence Of views exists
as lofty as that which the associated
governments actuated by the same
spirit are pursuing.
To prevent /profiteering, the presi-
dents plan provided that the director
general make his purchases directly
from the respective food administra-
tions of the associated governments
or from established agencies in neu-
tral countries and this was approved.
The correspondence shows that the
activities of the organization contem-
plate aid for enemy populations as
well as for those liberated from ene-
my yoke and the neutrals contiguous
to enemy countries. The enemy must
pay for their supplies, but money
would be loaned other nations for
the purchase of supplies except in
some cases where charity would be
necessary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Charges Are Made
Against Packers
Names of Witnesses and All
Evidence to Be Turned Over
to Congress.

Washington, Jan. 31-The names
Of the witnesses upon whose strength
of testimony charges Of collusion
among the five leading packers were
made by the Federal Trade Commis-
sion will be submitted volun arily by
the commission to the no, inter-
state commerce committee. together
with all other testimony and evidence
gathered during the investigation Of
the meat industry Chairman Colver
Of the commission so informed The
committee TODAY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
STAB WILSON
IN THE BACK
Lodge and Knox Viciousiy Criti-
else Colonial Plan Accepted
By Peace Conference.
STEEL TRUST KONX SAYS
IT is PREPOSTEROUS
Mouth iece Lodge of the Old
Lire Stand Pat Republicans
Berates President Wilson.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Republicans
in the senate today sharply attacked
the plan for dealing with the German
colonies and occupied territories OF
Turkey in Asia, which, it vas an
nounced in Paris Yesterday, had been
proposed by President Wilson and
accepted in principle by the supreme
council. Senator Lodge declared the
report O plan was absolutely un-
believable.'' Senator Knox asserted
that the proposed obligations would
involve "stupendous and preposter-
Gus undertaking"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05

A bill was introduced by Senator
W. p. Baskin last Friday and also
bv Representative R. NJ. Cooper. Jr..
in the house the same day to have
the tax levy for Lee county reduced
from 1-o mills to 6 IA. It seemed
that the assessment of property IN
Lee was raised out of proportion to
other counties and our wide-awake
delegation took in the situation and
had this reduction made to equallze
the tayes.-Bishopvill Vindicator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Florida Truckers
Make Protest
Appeal to Iner-State Commerce
Commission Against Increas-
ed Refrigerator Car Rates.

Washington, Jar. 31-E. Hudson
Burr, representing Florida Public
Utilities Commission, told the senate
interstate commerce committee that
the railroad administration had agreed
to postpone for one week the effec-
tive date Of increases in refrigerator
car rates, which were to be effective
tomorrow FLORIDA shippers have
been called to meet in Washington
next week to protect against the in
crease.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05

Glasgow. Feb. Thousands OF
troops have arrived here and sentries
with fixed bayonets are stationed at
strategic points about the city. Every
thing is quiet this afternoon. One Of
the strike leaders in the Clyde dis-
trict has been arrested.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
The Russians
Are Obdurate
Two Independent Governments
Refuse to Meet the
BolSheviki.

Paris, Jan. .31.-The peace confer
ference SO far has had two reps to
the invitation to various Russia gov
ernments for conference at Princes
Island. The government of North
Russia formally refuses to meet the
Bolsheviki. The Ornsk government
while less categorical, expresses
strong reserve
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05

New York, Jan. 31.-Three persons
are reported missing and twenty were
removed to the hospital following an
explosion which wrecked the plant Of
the Products Corporation here today.
All the victims were employees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05

London, JAM s1.-Telegrams from
Belfat depict a situation which seems
akin to that which recently obtained
IN German cities under revolutionary
rule. The Daily Mail says the city
is ruled by strike committee, in
stead Of city officials.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Half Million Men in -
Regular Army
Military Committee of House
Unanimous for Force of
That Size.

Washington, Jan. 31.-A regular
army Of five hundred thousand was
unanimously decided on today by the
house military committee as basis for
determining the appropriation for
army pay for the year beginning next
July. The committee members said
that number is expected to be aver
age force during the year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05

Glasgow. Jan. 31.-Several persons
were injured today when the police
charged a crowd Of strikers with
oatons. The mounted police were
called out and many arrests were
made
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05

Washington, Jan. 31.-Unanimous
of the administrations new
three-year naval program, with the
number Of capital ships reduced from
sixteen to ten because Of differences
among experts over the value of bat
tle cruisers. was voted today by the
house naval committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Nat Goodwin Dead

New York, Jan 31-Nat Goodwin.
the famous actor. died at hotel
here early today after a brief illness.
Death was due to a general break
down. following an operation for re-
moval of the right eye several months
ago. He was born in Boston in 1857.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
Expressmen to Strike
Dislike Officials and May Quit
Work in Consequence.

St. Paul. jan 31-The taking of a
strike vote throughout the country
has been started by the Expresnen's
Union, Eugene J. Gardos, chairman
Of the executive committee. announc-
ed today The men are said to be dis
satisfied with action of officials, who
are hold overs from the staffs of pri-
vately owned companies. in opposing
the unionization of employees.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05

New York, Jan. 31.-Two hangers
were destroyed by fire at the naval
aviation station at Rockaway Point
today, but the commander Of the sta
tion reported that the six planes in
each hangar were removed before the
flames attacked the buildings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05
The Legislature
Bill for Good Roads Bonds In.
troduced in House.

Columbia, Jan. 31.-The house of
representative today passed the
bill providing for the election Of the
State Came Warden ty the legislature
and sent the compulsory education
bill to the senate.
A bill was introduced in the house
providing for an election on an issue
Of SIS, 100000 bonds for good roads
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05

Annapolis, Jan. 31.-Secretary DAN
iels presented commissions to one
hundred and sixty-three members Of
the fifth and final reserve officers class
at the naval academy today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-05

New York, Jan. 31.-Christy
Mathewson may become manager of
the Giants, according to reports cur
rent in we'll informed baseball cir
cles today.
Evening star., 1919-11-09
MEAGER CORN SUPPLIES
BRING RAPID PRICE RISES

CHICAGO, November S.-Rapid ad-
vances which took place this week in
the value of corn came to a large ex-
tent from the fact that readily avail
able supplies were clearly inadequate.
Despite subsequent reactions, the corn
market this morning. as compared
with week ago, was 3Bc to TIC
higher, whereas oats were virtually
unchanged. Provisions showed a rise
of 10c to zoe.
Meagerness of receipts and contin-
ued scarcity Of cars tended to make
buyers of corn unusually persistent
during the first part of the week, and
to bring about steep upturns in price
Uneasiness about prospective Difficult
ties in filling contracts for December
delivery was an especial bullish fac
tor, and was intensified by the ending
of the longshoremen's strike and by
wet weather. which delayed farm
work.
Besides. estimates were current
that farm stocks of old corn totaled
the smallest aggregate ever known
before, except in 1917.
Toward the last Of the week. how
ever, bearish sentiment was more or
less renewed, owing to assertions that
car shortage had been somewhat
permit for rural shippers would be
abolished on Monday.
Increased rural offerings and stop
page of coal for non-American- owned
ships made the oats market rela-
lively weak.
Provisions ascended with hogs and
corn.
Evening star., 1919-11-09
ERRATIC MONEY RATES
SWAY WEEKS MARKET

NEW YORK, November S-All other
considerations of a feverishly active
week on the stock exchange were SUBJ
ordinated to the erratic movements of
the money market. Even the i'm
portant political and financial events
of that period were eclipsed by the
spectacular course of call loans and
the f1rmer tendencies manifested by
other forms of accommodate ton.
The action of the federal reserve
bank in advancing rates of rediscount
was attended by renewed earnings
against the diversion of credits for
stock market uses and the rise in the
Bank of England rate, the first in
more than two and one-half syears,
was regarded as equally significant.
Heavy calling Of loans by local
banks occasioned several drastic re-
dictionary movements in stocks, but
in a majority of cases substantial re-
coveries were made.
Extensive purchases of rails. evil
IDENTIFY predicated on the assumption
accompany their return to private
ownership at the end of the year, was
one of the most reassuring features
of the week.
Successful f1otation of the $3.50. .000.-
900 British loan and the $45,00O,00O
anew to the inherent soundness of the
investment situation, even though
liberty bonds and existing interna-
tional issues were irregular or heavy.
Further weakness of rates on Italy
constituted the chief drawback in the
tances to that country establishing
new rate of discount, with sympa-
thetic reactions on other continental
European centers. at-
Evening star., 1919-11-09
Cotton at Forty Cents.

For the first time since thes civil
war spot cotton was sold in Texas on
October % at 40 cents a pound. This
price, the elimination of a series of
recent advances. is reported to be due
to heavy purchases for German ac-
count. According to some authorities
in the trade, Germanys purchases
the last two months have been
heavier than those of any other coun-
try except England. and the buying is
of the best grades. An estimate places
Germany's purchases since August 1
as in excess of 100000 bales. So far
as is known no large credits in favor
Of Germany have been arranged here,
and it is supposed that these ship
ments are being financed through
credits secured by Germany in neutral
European countries. For some months
the Germans have been doing business
with Holland and the Scandinavian
countries on a barter basis, and it is
believed that the balances in her
favor are already considerable. On
October % the price of cotton rose
to 40A cents a pound at Galveston,
Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth. On
the same day spot middling upland
was quoted in New York city at 3S1z
cents a pound.
Evening star., 1919-11-09
NEW HIGH MARKET
ON MEMBERSHIPS
New York Stock Exchange
Seats Sold at $4,000
Each, a Record Price.

Two seats on the New York Stock
Exchange sold yesterday for $4,000
each. new high price and an increase
of $4,000 over the sale of 800, 900
recorded last week The sellers were
r. F. Rudell of Hirsch. Lilienthal &
Co. and w. r. J. Planten of Wilcox
& Co. The names Of the buyers. it
was announced, would not be made
public until next week, or until after
the transaction had been finally ap-
proved by the governors of the ex-
change
The rapidity with which prices for
memberships on the stock exchange
have advanced in the past few months
was attributed by a governor to the
fact that the supply has been greatly
diminished by the sale Of seats for
merly held by estates.
Owing to the unprecedented activ-
ity in stocks. he said, a big demand
mad sprung 10 and active holders
OF seats are showing no disposition
to sell except at large profits. which
in many cases represent more tha
double what they originally paid for
the privilege of trading on the floor
of the exchange.
1t was learned yesterday that the
question of increasing the number of
seats from 1,lOO to 1.l50. with the
intention of diverting the money
thus derived to the building fund Of
the exchange. had been discussed in
formally. but after further delibera-
tlon this scheme had been dropped. At
the current market for memberships
they represent a value of 1921. 600. 600,
Pack in 1914 a seat on the exchange
sold for $4,000. which has been the
record low quotation since that
period. Since October. 1918. the value
of seats has more than doubled
Evening star., 1919-11-09
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. November S.-The ac-
tual condition of clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week
(flve days) shows that they hold $780,
quirements. This is an increase Of
$49.753.510 from last week.
The statement follows:
Actual condidtion:
Loans. discounts. etc. $5.326.144.0o0;
decrease. $3S.668.000.
Cash in own vaults, members federal
reserve banks. $100.40S.0oo: increase.
$9.294,000.
Reserve in federal reserve bank Of
member banks. $633.577.o0o; increase.
$43.3S3,000.
Reserve in own vaults, state banks
crease, $506.000.
Reserve in depositaries. state banks
and trust companies, $11,7S3.000; de-
crease. $S75,0O0.
Net demand deposits, s4.21s,5e7.ooo;
Time deposits, ,274.a1s.ooo; increase.
Circulation. .ss.s22.ooo; decrease.
United States deposits deducted. $780,
$4,000.
Aggregate reserve. $685. 1923. 900.
Excess reserve, $s6.301,250: increase.
Summary of state banks and trust
companies in greater New York. not
included in clearing house statement:
Loans. discounts. etc. $S14.022.100
increase, $9,101,100.
Gold, $8,676.400: decrease, $442,s00.
Currency and bank notes, $1S.2S7. 900;
increase. $577.300.
Deposits with federal reserve bank,
New York, $75.473,100; increase, $2.-
634.300
Total deposits, sSs7.456.2o0; increase,
$27.104.800.
Total deposits. eliminating amounts
due from reserve depositaries and other
banks and trust companies in New York
city and United States deposits. $780,
079,2O0; increase. $2O.273, 500.
Banks: Cash in vaults, $23,464, 500.
Trust companies: Cash in vaults,
$7S,973,500.