davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-25
eop1EIcAT1oN OF CHILD LAWS.

Ia seventeen States of the Unior
eonnissions are preparing to codify
ksir child welfare laws. 1t is hopes
that the laws may be unified and har-
1non;zed, making it possible to en-
force them and paving the way fo,
tie passing of additional laws pro-
tecting the child,
This is only a, step, but it is taken
ssIn the right direction. There are st!Ji
too many States that are doing prac-
tscally nothing to conserve health and
education for the child. And in the
States where such welfare laws have
een passed. they are frequently con
fusing and contradictory. Tiley cave
been passed at different times with TO
! attention to uniformity or co-ordir2-
tlon
The Kentucky laws are an exam
pie of such confusion. That State has
one law providing that all normal
children between and including the
sages of and 70 shall attend school
regularly throughout the school
term unless taught at home. There
{ IS another law forbidding the employ
ment of children under IA years OF
age. The 13-year-old child, therefore,
Is LEFT unguarded. He cannot work,
but he need not attend school. So
far as the State IS concerned, appar-
entity, he is free to run the streets.
The Texas laws are in similar
smuddle. There is a mothers pen
sion law supposed to enable children
OF needy parents to remain in school
up to the age of rs. But the labor
law issues working papers at 4, thus
..hwarting the honest working Of the
pension law. In New York State
boy may become an itinerant boos-
black at any age, though he cannot
be an established bootblacl under a.
He nay peddle papers at y, but can
oeddie no other line under Is.
While the very laws designed 70
protect the child are SO at variance II
I IS little wonder that the selfish and
grasping employer should exploit
childhood to the Init. Uniform and
enlightened State laws will help to
clarity public understanding Of the
situation and its needs. Enlightened
public opinion will hasten the day OF
uniform interstate or national laws
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-25
Wireless Telegraphy
.ondon. Jan. 4 British Wireless

London, Jan. (British Wireless)-
.Bv the time the peace treaty is sign
ed we. shall be talking across the AT
lantic by wireless says Godfrey
Isaacs. managing director Of Mar
conf Wireless Telegraph Company, IN
an interview. lone day in the not far
distant future he adds II think we
shall walk about with wireless tele-
phones attached to our bodies and we
shall be able, standing say in Picadlly
Circus, to call up a friend who is 1ly-
ing somewhere. Or we may have an
invitation by wireless telephony from
a friend flying in France to join nm
at. dinner in the evening.
Wireless telephony has been very
largely used in war for communica-
ton between airplanes and headquar-
ters and for artillery work. But there
is no reason why it should not De
available over very much longer dis
tances.
'It will not be very long before one
will be able to sit at ones desk IN
London and speak to New York prac-
tically instantaneously. Equal facili-
ties will be available for communl-
eating with Paris, Rome, Moscow
or Amsterdam In my view it will
be as easy to speak to Sydney or Mel
bourne or to- New Zealand.
Long distance. wireless telephony
will apply also to ships at sea and to
airplanes and airships.'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-25
WHAT OPEN DIPLOMACY MEANS

There seems 10 have been consider.
able misunderstanding as to the ma.
ture of the open diplomacy" expect
ed at Versailles by all Americans
Some Of the newspaper correspond
ents have been panied to discove.
that they were not admitted freely tc
the daily sessions and allowed to re-
pert the deliberations in full. 1t de-
velors that nothing Of the sort was
ever contemplated by any of the
statesmen concerned, and that indeed
q, policy Of unrestricted publicity
would be dangerous and possibly dis
astrous.
It IS something like the executive
sessions OF the United States senate Or
house of representatives, as compar-
ed with the usual open sessions. The
press is not admitted, but the results
of the proceedings, when in proper
shape, are given to the press. There
is to be a diplomatic communique
every day, like thc army communiqne
that gave the official news While fight
ing was in progress.
This method, restricted as it is, rep
resents gain over previous peace
conferences. The, public will be
taken into the diplomats confidence
more than ever before. News will be
held up only as long as its publication
would serve to make trouble and in
terfere with the success Of delicate
Thus there may not be so mach
publicity from day to day as The
newspa pers, and the public would like.
But assurance is given that there will
be no possibility Of betrayal, because
nothing final will be done without
duly informing the public.
There Will be no secret treaties,
made and fled away in government
archives without public knowledge.
And this, experts say, is the real
meaning of the phrase, mo secret
The diplomacy of the
big conference VIII be open" because
it will ali be placed On public record
and submitted TO public approval be-
fore the nations concerned are final
~ committed to it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-25

episode in American history than the
sndden sweep of national prohibi-
ton?
The New York Tribune, comment
ing on the ratification Of the feder-
al amendment with such celerity and
unanimity, finds it plumbless mys-
terry. There was nothing N conten1-
porary politics or life, The Tribune
holds, to explain any such action.
1T is as if a sailing ship on wind
less ocean were sweeping ahead, pro
pelled by some invisible force
There was, indeed, not much visible
and indisputable evidence that this
movement was near so great climax.
Everybody recognized that prohibl-
bition sentiment had grown rapidly
during the war, and several states
had joined the dry column. Still,
some States had refused last year to
step into line Among the latter was
California. whose legislature has now
committed it to prohibition within a
few months of the popular repudia-
ton.
Economic considerations seem to
have had little effect. Great indus
trial communities. hitherto regarded
as naturally and permanently in IA
yor of the liquor traffic, have turned
against it. States with big cities have
Welded about as completely as State:
with small urban populations. Self
interest failed to interfere .Whiske5
States" like Kentucky, beer-manC'
featuring States like Ohio and Wis
censin ard Missouri, wine-growins
States like California, have voted dr.!
along with the rest.
Racial tradition and preference
seem to have exerted just as little re
straining power. German" ,citie
like Milwaukee and Cincinnati and st
Louis, and cities like Boston and Chi
cago with large mixed foreign popu
lations accustomed t. moderate drink
ing, have gone the way of NOR
typically American communities.
How explain it The Tribune. evel
while calling it a mystery. suggest
the answer. perhaps our legislator
are right, and there is a strong. I'm
seen, popular current to account 70
the phenomenon.
There is. It is current so stron
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-25

that even State legislators, ungifted
as they often arc in accurate reading
of their constituents minds, have
caught this magnetic appeal from the
general public mNd-an appeal just
as definite and strong, though intan-
gible, as that in favor of a peace
league of naeions-and have been IN
able to resist it.
May there be similar mystery
at Versailles,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-25

Washington. Jan 23.-Accordins to
a report made public here today by
the official information bureau OF the
ainedom of Serbs Croats and Siovens
the Serbo-Croatian vessel Din Ara
flyins American flags and having
navigation license issued by the
American naval commander in the
A Adriatic was seized at Jelsa January
10th by Italian forces, who hauled
down the American flag and carried
off the ship under Italian colors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-25

Basel. jan 23.-Eeports from ali
the electoral districts in Germany, re-
turning the full number Of 421 mem
bers to the national assembly, sho"
that the majority Socialists have a
plurality in the assembly with one
hundred sixty-four votes. The next
highest Christian are the peoples,
party, the former centerists, with SS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-25
Cotton Market
LOCAL.

=. G.. BOWMAN, Cotton Buyer.
Corrected Daily at IL o'clock Noon)
Good Miodlng 90 "a.
Strict MiddlinG p II.
Middiing %.
Strict Low Middling 20.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-25

Washington, Jan 23.-The labor
problems IN connection with ship con-
struction in the Atlantic Coast yards
were taken up here today at con-
ference between Secretary Daniels
and representatives Of the shipbuild-
inc concerns. Secretary Daniels SAID
no specific demands were under con-
ci1orofiop
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-25

Dublin, Jan. 22.-The British gov
ernment decided to proclaim the Tip
perary district military area in con-
sequence Of the killing of two police
men and the seizure of blasting ex-
plosives they were guarding en- route
to a quarry. It is not known what
,,orco,c ovo cy1,i1ty
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-25

Quarantine restrictions were impos-
ed Wednesday on Berkeley and New
berry counties by the State. board Of
health on the recommendation Of To-
cal horitieS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-25
Advertisements.

sOne Square first insertion -. .s1.of
Every subsequent insertion. ;. So
ontracts for three months. OF
longer viii be made at reduced rates
Al communications which sub
serve private interests will be charged
Tor aS advertisements.
Obituaries and tributes of respecs
vii be charged FOR.
The Sumter Watchman was found
90 -. "a 1850 and the True Southcon IN
1855. The Watchman and Sout.ror
now has the combined circulation and
influence of both of the old papers,
and is manifestly the best advertiser:
sznedium in Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-25
WV yoRK COTTON MARK FT.
Yes I'd vs.

London. Jan. 23.-Russian minister
cf War Trotzkv has ordered Zinovlc,
The Bolshevik governor Of Petrograd
to surrender that city without 4 fight
If attacked by the northern Russia
force
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-25

Paris, Jan. 23.-Recognition of the
government of Poland is expected
here. It is believed action to this END
will be taken shortly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-25
THE .DRY MYSTERY"

Is there any more remarkable
episode in American history than the
sudden sweep of national prohibi-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24

the United States If that happens.
No doubt that was part of the calcu-
ilations of that master strategist--
Lloyd-George."
Parliament. adjourned late yester-
day until February, after the lord
chancellor had read the kings mes
sage.
King George declared relations be-
tween the allies were happy and
beneficial toward all. He expressed
gratitude at the success Of the Paris
conference. but regret at the "un-
happy position" OF Russia, where. he
said, there was no immediate pros
pect OF constitutional government
upon which permanent prosperity de-
ponds. The kings statement that
"the task of remedying the grave
economic position of large part Of
Europe" was too big for one nation
was considered significant in view
of yelled appeals for aid OF the United
States which have been made repeat
eddy. He said England would gladly
cooperate with other governments.
He said the high cost of living was re-
ceiving consideration. King George
concluded.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24

and gullies SO that to hold our pro-
ductiye power of our land it is neces-
sary to watch this waste.
Today with land valued at $3.50 per
acre and up it is necessary that we
watch very carefully the ever grow
ing waste. The problem of filling
these bitches in our farms and hill
sides and preventing new ones from
forming is one of the vital things
that we should consider IN our farm
ing operations. A ditca may mean
an irregular shaped field, loss of
acreage to crops, inconvenience with
implements and still worse the
bitches are constantly growing
deeper and wider and carrying away
more OF our valuable land
In many parts of the state even in
soils that are as hard or harder to
hold than ours some remarkable
pieces Of work have been done with
very small expenditure of money
and labor which has stopped this soil
washing very materially. On Janu-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
LAUDING PLAN
OF PREMIER
London Press Still Praising Lloyd
Georges Program Of Partial
Home Rule for
Ireland.


lBy Ed. L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Dec. 24.-Some political
observers today saw in the unanf
nously laudatory attitude assumed
By the Northcliffe press toward Pre-
mfer Lloyd-George's Irish proposal,
possible reapprochement between the
great publisher and the statesman.
Both the London Times and Mail.
leading Northcliffe publications were
profuse in their praise of the pre-
mier's plan. Heretofore these news
papers have been bitter in their at
tacks upon the premier following
Lord Northcliffes break with him
during the peace conference.
Evening papers yesterday con-
tinued the. shower of praise which
has been heaped upon the. premier.
Lloyd Georges proposal gives the
world an example of British states
manship, the Evening Globe declared,
while the Westminster Gazette said
no American could condemn 1t fairly.
z 1.-THE scheme puts Ireiand's fate in
Irish hands" the Evening Standard
asserted, while the usually hostile
Star Said the premier cfearly had one
eye on American opinion. 1t COM
pared the taxation powers with those
of state legislatures in the United
States, justifying the division of Ire
land by the precedent m the United
States in the division Of Virginia and
West Virginia.
"If the prenier's plan fails to
work. the Star asserted, we will
say to the American people we've
given the Irish the same powers OF
as possessed by the
states of the union and they've re-
jected them. 1t will be difficult to
keep UP the anti-British campaign In
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
WILL FIGHT
SOIL EROSION
Bulletin From Farm Bureau Tells
About Lee County's Enemies
in Form of Natures
Wear and Tear.

4 DONNELLSON, Iowa, Dec. "a
The following bulletin has been sent
out by T. r. Miner, Of the Lee county
farm bureau:
Soil erosion is undoubtedly one of
Lee county farmers worst enemies.
The erodirfS OF much or our agricul-
tural land is by far the greatest loss
to the soil with which we have to
contend. TIE depletion of soil due
TO continued heavy crops is small
compared with the damage done to
fields by cutting gullie5 and bitches.
A great deal of fertilizer is washed
from the surface of the land and lost
Ito the farmer through the bitches
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
RATING GIVEN
ON PIG CLUBS
County Agent Has Received List Of
Awards and Hancock Boy is &
Winner on Basis of
Awards.

DONNELLSoN, Iowa, Dec. "a
Ratings have been received on the
Iowa Pig club members by r. r.
Miner, county agent
The prizes were awarded according
to the rate Of gain, exhibit, story. cost
OF production and records. Cecil Greg
son of Hancock county, Iowa won first
with a ninety-eight per cent record.
Roy Maxwell Of Denmark was the
high man in Lee county but because
of his rate OF gain being lower his
total was 1886 per cent.
The Farm Journal of Philadelphia
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24

offered some prizes for the best acre
yields OF potatoes, wheat, corn and
cats. These yields to be taken from
five acre patches. The results are
as follows:
Potatoes-First prize, 1905 bush els
Fer acre; second prize, 529.7 bushels
per acre; third prize, $3.50 bushels per
acre.
Wheat-F'irst prize, 1914 bushels
per acre: second prize, $3.50 bushels
per acre; third prize, 5000 bushels
per acre.
Corn-First prize. 1896 bushels
per acre; second prize, 1878 bushels
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
King Of italy Coming.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Dec. 24.An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Paris quotes
Rome advices as declaring King Vic
tor Emmanuel of Italy plans to visit
the United States and South Amer
lea, especially Brazil, Chile, Uruguay
and Peru, unless the political situa-
ton prevents.
The dispatch does not say when
the king plans to leave Italy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24

of meetings where problems OF soil
erosion will be discussed. A repre-
sentative of the extension depart
ment of Ames will be with us at that
time. Watch for announcements OF
places where the meetings will be
held, and IL you are interested in one
of these meetings possibly an extra
meeting can be arranged in your
locality.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24
Arrives Late Today.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24.--Ino
Overland Limited will bring the hs,
ward football team into town iate ~
day. The squad will be quarto In
here over Christmas and then Nm
proceed to Pasadena, where the l n,ur
will get into condition for the N0"
Years day game with Oregon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24

per acre; third prize, 1859 bushels
Per acre.
Oats-Ffrst prize, 94.02 bushels pe,
acre; second prize, 76.5 bushels ~,
acre: third prize, 1913 bushels p9'
acre.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-24

lBy Ed. L. Keen, United Press Stan
CorrespondentJ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-05

uANHArrAA HEIGHTS-SiZ room
ban Eliow. extra larEe rooms. double
garage. heat paved. elegant condition
md arrangement II you are particu-
Iar and hard 10 suit. look at IT, $1,000.
f-ern PIace-One OF the incest bunga-
lows I'm the addition. $500.
walking ufstuuce-Suusec Heights.
rine bungalow Front room across
tie house, extra large. elegant finish,
wen built. s55g0-s1eo0 under the
l.arEeL
so Dow room bungalow. Alta
flsla. baseU enL walks, hardwood.
glazed room SIS monthly. interest ad-
litioual
ss50 Down room bungalow near
shops $3.50 paved street: SIS
monthly including interest.
on FruflE ST. room brick f1l
conner lots $500
On ilamoEordo-4 room bungalow
rarel street. basement fenced walks
Near Lamsr School room brick.
saved street. owner must sell quick.
ssogQ-S5o1 down.
HAWKINS BROS.
--5-z1. Martin Blds Phone $500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-05

SOME REAL SPRING BARGAINS
T,zco-zGQ acres NJ C1nutillo, two
r1- rll- house new. 50 It. porch
--reenec- garage, tenement houses
recn On cult teams. COWS hogs
end iupIel,eurs- take as much as one
rli-f trade. balance suit
sa5.cali-NerF finest farm for that
price 90 acres alfalfa all IN cult o
-r- house. - acres bearing orchard,
near CIfur- trade for Fl Paso property.
=FI.Gcf-ef zc-es- = MI from Las
Cruces O r-r house, bath, fire places.
H0- and cold water. - # screened
stepping porch good barn mill. tank
improvements cost over $1,000 Trade
r1r III raeo property part pay
s~5an-I0 acres houses blocks
from school in fslcta, all n cutliva-
riru- su-u cash payment and balance
s10nu-elz acres Anthony. all in bear
fng orchard. fine 3 IN bungalow,
-1rniuc water. paved road Trade for
s-sCca-Best orchard buy in this val
joy. -T IN Bartlett Pears. 4 TO years
01l- GOOD house and other buildings,
team. mowers al tools and nipple
-neuts needed. small cash payment &
1.al rerv easy
ssf.eoS 81 value in Zee acre farm in
best farming section OF New Mexico.
rn. house insured FOR $1,000, Il acre
orchard. viii trade for Il Paso prop
rrtr uu ro-s20. 900 Give Us an offer
sfefs-e7--G acres near La Union. All
n cult s acres alfalfa trade for Cal
property
go n0-if0 acres fine white silt land.
10 alkali. no adobe no seepaEe. good
read 81 mi from station IS acres
IN cult. leVel as a floor. very easily
cleared trade for Fl Paso income
property but VIII not assume any
large sun
NEWMAE INVESTMENT CO.
Phone $50 100 san Antonio St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-05
Fnr Rent-Rcrse, Furnished

For Rent-Hcuses Furnished
BUNGALOW near Fort Bliss. Phone s2is,
FOR RENr-Modern partly furnished cot
taEe Phone 63s3-
1--WE ROOM, colnpletciy furnished house.
$50 56I2 Nations Ave. or Phone $50
SMALL furnished room brick cottage.
all convenience. s22-50- Responsible. per
ma1eur people wanted -s09 Wheeling
81. Hlghland Pork Phone eessW.
40 REsPON -lBLE ADCLTs-Half q
aice co-taEe. connecting bath convenient
20 TT Bliss and Government Hi car.
$3.50 Phone ON
WASTED-Couplo or ladies employed. 70
share newly furnished Bungalow water.
lights telephone. linen furnished; cheap
rent hot air heated Phone 1f11. Ar
zons street
BRIGHTEN YOUR KITCHEN
and tighten your labor-wlth a Charter
Oak stove. gas. coal or combination
None better. a little down and a little
FOUTz-MOORE- FURNITURE co.
For Rent-Houses Unfinished
--~-~-~~-~~-~-~~-~-~-~-
HOUSE Fo2 RENT-Phone 5s9I.
; ROOMS. bath. COS Z. Missouri Apply
Gil n Oregon Ph 2767W-
MODERN buuralow apartment IN lfanhat-
tan Heights Phone 5691N-
THREE ROOM FRAME HOUSE for re-t.
screened back porch. Sc11 Alamosord0.
Phone f94sR-
MANHATTAN HEIGHTS. best neigEbor-
hood. modern. room bungalow. S. p. and
garage % small family. Fh- 6s3sW-
FIVE ROOM HOUSE. s. p. chicken yard.
on two lots. close In. r san Antonio ST.
A. Camozze- Phone s15f
5 BOON HOUSE with beautiful yard. SIS.
3l15 Bisbee. Inquire 5l19 Douglas. Pm
Charter Oak Ranges baked best Tor your
grandmother. They viii do the same for
vou. Your credit g o. X
FOUTZ-MOORE FURNITURE co.
& K. S. p furnished. 3s25 La Luz $500
q rooms. zal1 n Pledras ---..----.. $500
7o5 y. Campbell. rooms .-.--..-.S $500
DOUGLAS c. CROWELL AGENCY
e3f Mills Bldg Phone ss51.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-05

@sIit-fal.
room frame or two fuli
lots in Govt HIli- near Austin
Terrace s1G0 cash balance
$500 ue- mo-
gfea0-
d rooms. two porcres. modern.
paved ST. paving paid. excel
tent location. 5000 blk. Bliss
street. Near Alta Vista school
Don't uIiss this
WTITE-PADEN REALTY co.
PHI 1900
mixer Fl paso Realty
Board
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-05
FOR REM

3 room house. $40 Z. Franklin $50
room house. 10 Lee St.-..--f25
10 rooms 2 baths upstairs. 500
block z Boulevard -------.Sf0
3512 Mountain Ave. rooms.
lurlls NED 30
We have apartments. tenemants.
and small houses
BROADDUS & LIE BARON
e1e-11 First Natl BANK Bldg.
Phone 1-58.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-05
Poultry and Pet Stock

CANA8IEs-Fins singers. s.. Ph. sole.
INCUBAIORS
Buckeye and Queen. also hrooders- Fl
Paso seed Co. 5e3 l. san Antonio. just
east or courthouse. Phone 565-
BABY CHICKS
From trap-nested bred 70 lay Barred
Rocks. 50 100 Book zuur order Tor
March delivery nov.
PAUL's CHCKES RANCH
Formerly Parsons Gail co.'s. @10l Grand A.
HATCHING EGGS THE SETTING
White sTyaudorte. e-E-l-day strain So
S. c. Rhode Island Red. 200 egg strain-S5s
s. C. White Leghurn. s--a0- Gulran eeu
fertility IS percent replace every non
fertile egg returned Place order now 20
insure future delivery No order accepted
without a deposit
ETLBOUKNE POULTRY FARM
H