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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29
TOSTlCK TO
WILSON PROGRAM
Count Bernstorf So Declares in
Interview in The Paris
Temps
WILL FULFILL CONDITIONS
WILL FULFILL CONDITIONS
LAID DOWN
Says Germany Expects All the
Other Powers Interested to Do
Likewise.

Paris, Tuesday. March 25.-Ger-
many is determined to stick closely
to the Wilson program in making
peace with the allies, Count Won
Bernstorf, former German ambassa-
dor to the United States, declared in
an interview given the Berlin CORE
spondent of The Temps, which that
newspaper prints today.
"The arnistice of November Ii, .
said Count Won Bernstorf, was
signed when all the powers interest
ed had accepted the program of peace
proposed by President Wilson. Ger
n1any is determined to keep to this
agreement which history Will regard,
in a way, as the conclusion Of a pre-
ininary peace. She herself is ready
to submit to the conditions arising
from it and she expects all the in
terested powers to do the same. IT
these essential conditions Of the Viii
son program should be violated or
neglected, and, specifically, if condi-
tons are imposed which go beyond
the program, the German delegates
would find themselves in position
of say, non-possumus.
Count Won Bernstorff advocated a
olebiscite for Alsace-Lerraine and
German-Austria.
"Germany's attitude on indemni-
ties" continued the former ambassa-
dor, SIS fixed by her acceptance of
the note Of November 5. H91S, where
by reparation is accorded for ali
damage done to the civil regulations
of France and Belgium by German
aggression. This note admits OF the
payment of no other inden1nities.
Asked what the consequences would
be. of the failure to sign peace,
Count yon Bernstorf replied:
t.I am no prophet, but Bolshevisai
would gain immensely. The liberal
world which has seen salvation for
humanity in President Wilson's prin-
ciples, would be terribly disappointed
if peace were not made. Even the
higher classes would be driven to de-
spair. Remember that since the
middle ages no idea has aroused the
worlds enthusiasm like a league Of
nations based on peace and justice,
and who will dare to cause the idea
to miscarry at the first test? 1 hope
that a league of all the nations OF
the world will make common cause
against the spectre of Bolshev:s2:
and triumph over it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29
Admission to League
Peace Conference Conditions
for Admission of Nations
to Membership

Paris. March 2,--A proposal
which seeks to settle the conditions
required for admission 10 the leaguc
of nations has been presented to the
peace conference. 1t says countries
desiring membership must prove
their ability to "ensu:c to all citi-
zens as we'll as ali foreigners resident
in their territories. full religious free
dom and protection to person and
property. liberty Of the press and the
free exercise Of such rights of SUI
frase as may be guaranteed by their
constitutions. customs or Legislative
enactments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29
GOV. ALLEN
SHOWS PREJUDICE
Southern Cotton Authorities Ex-
pose Ignorance and Ill Will
Of Kansan Toward The
South
PLEASANTS AND THOMP-
SON ANSWER TRADE
OF DEMAGOGUE
Attack on Southern Farmer I'm
called for by Conditions and
Statements Made By Governor
Not In Accord With Facts.

New Orleans, March 26-Character-
ling as rash, venomous and full OF
nrejudicc'' the statement made re-
Gently by Governor Allen Of Kansas
that the cotton reduction plan in the
South means the Southern cotton pro
ducer is attempting to trade upon the
miseries Of the world" Governor
Peasants Of Louisiana tonight de
clared that the Kansas executive Eek
h:bitcd a gross ignorance Of the true
situation"
Governor Peasants statement w2s
made upon his arrival from Memphis
where he was in conference with the
farmers, bankers and merchants on
the cotton reduction plans.
The wheat farmers OF Kansas.
Governor Peasants said, ARE not
srowing their grain for less than its
worth, nor Will they be compelled tc
carry a billion dollars worth Of it for
many months or years. The govern
meat is going to pay them s2.26 for
81 wheat and all Of US are willing
to pay the difference. We therefore
are showing a great deal Of altruism
towards the suffering Kansas whea;
farmer"
Declaring that the government price
of wheat will be an inducement fol
the wheat growers to increase THEN
crop the governor continued:
Watch and see if they will not
raise 1900, 100000 bushels Of wheat
this year instead Of the 500, 0,00O.o9'
they raised only few years ago
They are risking a great oversupp:
to get the governments price ana
not because Of the worlds demands
Turning his attention TO diyersii-
cation Of crops in the South, Gov
ernor Peasants said:
The Southern farmer is going tc
raise suficiency Of other things
than cotton to maintain his FANNY
make cotton a surplus crop and
make the spinner come to him and
buy at a reasonable and profitable
price instead Of being compelled to
rush into the market and sell al
most any price as heretofore"
Deriving Governor Aliens state
ment that 35 cents a pound is being
paid for cotton. the governor con-
cluded by saying Governor Aliens
assertion that we are getting that
much for cotton is not true. If the
world would buy our cotton and pay
that price we would have no COM
plaint''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29
Oil Companies War
Standard and Gulf Refining in
Contest Over Gasoline Price
in Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, March 26.-On ac-
count of an apparent price cutting
contest between the Standard Oil
Company and the Gulf Refining Com
pany here the past few days the re-
::t to II cents a gallon. the latter
price being quoted by the Gulf Com
pany. while the Standard was selling
at IS cents 1t was stated here to-
day that the Gulf Refining Company
would sell gasoline 2 cents below the
Standard price regardless Of how far
:ne prices would drop.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29
Aircraft Insurance.

London. Feb. IS Correspondence
1t was officially stated to . ques-
ticncr in the House Of Commons that
the excess Of premiums over pay
mcats under the government aircraft
Insurance scheme which provided
pavn:ent ot damages through loss
from air raids. amounts to more than
1O,G00.00O pounds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29
More Armenian Horrors
Moslem Gendarmes Butcher Ref
ugees At Aleppo Recently

Athens, March 27.-Constantino-
pie advices report the massacre OF
Armenians by Moslenm Gendarmcs at
Aleppo recently. 1t is reported that
forty-eight Armenians were killed.
more than one hundred seriously
wounded and hundred and fifty Slight
~ injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29
Gasoline Goes Down.

New Orleans. March 26.-FilliaG
stations Of the Standard Oil Company
and the Gulf Refining Company here
today received orders to sell gaso-
line for 19 cents a gallon. The form
er price was % cents. The Texas Oil
Company, Liberty Oil Company and
other smaller corporations are main
tanning 23 cents, It was announced
here.
officers of the oil company are un-
able to explain the reasons for the
reductions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29

T1ondca. Marc?, oG.--Troops OF the
kolchal, government. who pierced the
Bolshcvihi front on u thirty mile
sector or March 11th have continued
progress and the Eolshevik position IS
precarious according TO u Reuter- dis
patch frc..-c. Ceccs34..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29
Cheap in Memphis.

Memphis. March 26.-Gasoline was
being sold to consumers here today
for Is cents a gallon, drop Of s
cents in two weeks. Tank wagons OF
the Standard Oil Company of Lou
isiana. were said TO be selling gaso-
line today to filing stations in the
city for Is cents and wagons Of the
Gulf Refining Company for II cents
a gallon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29

Paris, March 27.-The supreme
courcil reports that 3S German ships
have loft German ports to be deliver
Cd 10 the allied powers T.l.. lar.se::'
ships "i!l be used to repaGiate Amer
1ua.. and australian troops.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29

Geneva, March 27.-Willia1l Hoh-
enzollern. alarmed by the receipt Of
threatening letters. intends to leave
Holland and seek refuge in Switzer-
land according to the newspaper La
Suisse.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29

Montgomery, Ala, March %
Henry ]. Alien, governor Of Kansas.
in his telegram to Chairman Of tn"
Cotton Growers Association of South
Carolina, as reported by the Asso-
ciated Press uttered mean strictur"
on the cotton growers Of the South.
declared J. 0. Thompson. president
of the Alabama Farmers Protective
League, today. His claims that tn"
wheat growers are doing all they
can to increase the wheat yield that
every man may have bread is anus
ing. Governor Allen knows :hat
the wheat growers have made a
gooG bargain with tho government
and he knows that they have tre-
mcndously increased their acreage ct
the expense of corn.
mo one believes that the wheat
growers have SO tremendously in
creased their wheat acreage be-
cause Of their desire to feed the
world They are planting it because
they have sold it at an exorbitan!
price
"AIr. Allen speaks of 35 cents tn:
farmer is receiving for his cotton.
when he as any intelligent man
should know that VIC can not get
within ten cents of that price
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29

Paris. March 27-Gen. ManEuin.
enc of leading French officers. will be
recal!ed from his command at Ma
cnce. the newspapers announce, TO
undcrtak" :; mission. the character
and scope cf wllic:, is indicated
l,,uii,lv b:: events in Hungary"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29
The Hungarian
Govement
New Government Composed of
Majority of Jews.

Basel, March 27.-Thc new Hun
garian government consists Of twen-
.y-four Jews and six Christians, the
Vienna Reichspost says. The news
pa,.er expresses the belief that
Magyars will not submit to this gov
sru...srt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29

Madrid Monday. March 24.-Mar-
tial law was proclaimed this morning.
It is understood that constitutional
guarantees may be suspended forth
with throughout Spain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29
Thirtieth at Charleston
Transport Mercury Arrived
Today With More than Three
Thousand Troops

Charleston. March o7.-The trans
pert Mercury with moro than three
thousand troops Of Tho Thirtieth Di-
vision arrived here today Most Of
the troops arc from the 11Sth in
fantrE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29
DeLavera i'm Dublin
President of Sim Feii1ers in Cap.
itaI of Ireland at Present.

Dublin. March 27-Edward Do
Valera, recently elected president Of
ireland by the SIN, Fem parliament.
has been in Dublin since Tuesday.
according 10 statements made here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29

Copenhagen, March 26.-Count
Karolyi, former president of Hungary,
has been arrested and will be brought
before the revolutionary tribunal for
trial g |r,ie.sa dispatch states
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29

Berne. Monday. March 24-Thc
Bolsheviki army on route 20 Hungary
has reached Brody, according TO the
latest ue4s reoei-sd here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29

London, March 25.-Six Bolshevik
regiments on the northern Don front
have been driven over the Donetz
river by Don Cossacks, an undated
di:s.patcll from I1katerinodar declares.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29

Zurich, March 25-Forn,er en-
peror Charles and family arrived in
Switzerland today. They will reside
r4sar Rorschach.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-12-04

impart to him that hath none" King
David says, blessed is he that con.
sidereth the poor" II these Scrip
lures were obeyed, the sun would
soon rise on a $4,000 institution for
the poor and unlearned.
co. BY invocation. Holy hands
without wrath and doubling must be
lifted up. Sincere prayer must reach
the heart of God. The institution will
flow out of prayer or it will not be.
H. L. Wayland said, "One evening
while the work was under way (Spur
geon's Tabernacle) after the work
men had gone, Mr.. Sturgeon with
Deacon Cook kneeled amid the piles
of brick and planks, asking that God
would give prosperity to the work OF
building, would preserve the lives Of
the men employed, and would make
the house when completed blessing.
All the prayers were abundantly
granted" May God help every Chris.
tian to pray earnestly for this indus
trial school!
A. G. MELTON,
Rockingham, N. C..
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-12-04

should have such school centers in
the church. The churches Of Jesus
Crist are bleeding and dying in many
communities for the lack Of intelli-
gence. Here in the church is where
realized this tremendous need. If
the home doesn't send sunlight to the
church, then it is the duty of the
church to send sunlight into the home.
1t is absolutely impossible to esti-
mate the value of such school to
the church. May God hasten the day
when it shall be! -.
co The last argument I bring to
the readers goes to the home. Ignor.
ance is the bloodthirsty murderer Of
many a poor child. Fanny Crosby
said of those who had her in charge
when she was an infant "The lack of
knowledge and skill destroyed my
sight forever" Ignorance makes I'M
tidy, unsanitary homes. Now, who has
the audacity to dispute that? Who
could turn a deaf ear to cry for this
industrial school? Hundreds of young
men would be left to the merciless-
ness of ignorance. Delay means de-
cay.
III.-How to Get This School?
O By organization. Here we
should greatly profit by Jethro's
timely advice to Moses: This thing
5 too heavy for thee; thou art not
E HE to perform it myself alone"
~ BY cooperation. Everybody
81 Guild cooperate. 1t needs no critic =
ner knockers. But l suppose it will
have them, as most everything else
that is worth anything does. But
what does that hurt? Sturgeon was
hated; John Bunyan was hated; John
the Baptist was hated; Paul Was
hated; Abe Lincoln was hated; Billy
Sunday is hated. Yes, and JESUS
Christ Himself was hated Sure l
look for discouragers.
90 BY publication. Everybody
must know it. More than one should
write the newspapers about 1t. The
public must be stirred.
az BY determination. 1t will take
will power. 1t will take optimism.
It is possible; all things are possible
with God. But / fear it just is.
Therefore anything short Of cease
less determination will not do. The
right kind Of a determination will
carry it through.
(5) BY importation. 1t will take
sacrifice. Why not do it? We can
build it and not lose moments sleep
nor a bite to eat. John the Baptist
says, LET him that hath two coats
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-12-04
''These Rats Wouldn't Eat My
Best GRAIN" Saws Fred Lamb.

It's hard to keep rats out of a
feed store. Tried for years. A
neighboring store sold me some
RAT-SNAP. 1t worked wonders.
Gathered up dead rats every
morning. Bought more RAT
SNAP. Haven't a rat now. They
wouldn't eat my best grain when
/ threw AT-SNAP around"
Three sizes, 25c, SOC, $1.O0. Sold
and guaranteed by Everett
Hardware Co., Watson-King Co.,
and Dox Drug Store.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-12-04
o. 4. Helms q 90.

smell. Comes in cakes. Rats
will pass up meat, grain, cheese
to feast on RAT-SNAP. Three
sizes, 25c, Soc, $1.00. Sold and
guaranteed by Everett Hard
ware Co., Watson-King Co., and
Dox Drug Store.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-12-04
Will You Spend soc. On Rat
Snap to Save $500?

One SOC. pkg. can Kill SO rats.
The average rat will rob you of
$40 a year in feed, chicks and
property destruction. RAT
SNAP is deadly to rats. Gre
mates after killing. Leaves no
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-12-04
Nippon China.

Watson-King has Nippon china
in two patterns and in open stock.
They invite your inspection.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-12-04
Hernstitching.

Hemstitching done by Miss Eta Wick
err. She will be pleased to have your
orders. Phone 159.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1919-12-04

Need a substantial pair of
work shoes? Dockery-McNair
has 'em.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-25
mbesA dVeTlfure3 81 X|
EI1lbInY. Coon N
MzRsi8 6RssS ~
oovs,N DauIN 40 A Gal.

after q time. how DO you think ~
looked?. Why worse than evsrI
He was Just covered with leaves
and sand and twigs. and whsn he
looked In the brook again, no was such
a sight that all those little friends OK
his just rolled on the grass ana
lauEhted!
Cousin Bruin would have scared NJ.
Fox or Mr.. Wolf to death. HIS fur
and his skin felt cool and fscsh-5pst
az your scalp feels after . good sham
poo--and even bettsr for there was ~
soap In lids eyes--and, you rensmbers
the biz people always seem TO rub the
soap ia your eyes when they wash yeus
hair
Well Cousin Bruin had to laugh too.
for he felt 70 good that he didn't mind
laughing at himself. LII can ret Q
good swim now I shall be all right.
Let us 60 and ind q deep pool. 80 thsy
followed the brook, hunting for pool
biz enough for Cousin Bruin. And
while they were hunting for that poob
Cousin BruiR and Jimmy Coon caught
q few fish to keep their "strenGth UP"
a. Jimmy Coon said.
And after Cousin Bruin had had .
good swim In q large pool. overhuns
with alder bushes. and came out on
the bank again and dried his fur cost.
he looked handsome enough for any
one--just an handsome az either OF his
two sonsl
Tomorrow-Cousin Bruin as q ghost.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-25
THIS IS THE BIRTHDAY OF
Arthur James Balfour,
IS IT YoURsf
JULY 25, 1S4S.

Arthur James Balfour, British states
man and secretary Of state for foreign
affairs. Is well known to Americans
not only because of his high position
at home, but because he was head OF
the British mission which visited us
shortly after we entered the war.
His first political activities were not
taken seriously. He entered parlia-
ment for the conservatives when he
was about 26 and was considered
rather a dllettante. who had gone to
for politics because 1t was the thing
to do for men Of his class. rather than
because he had any earnest purpose
about it. Gradually however, he al
lowed his real abilities to show. He
became head of the conservative party
and was made premier in 1902. Three
years later he resigned this place just
before his party suffered a bad defeat
at the hands Of the liberals.
When the coalition cabinet was
formed Baifour became head 81 the
admiralty. This post he relinquished
to become secretary for foreign affairs
under which title he came to the Unit
ed States in the spring Of 1877. He
was one OF the members Of the peace
conference.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-25
HANDING TT TO HENRY.

webster City Freeman Journal.1
You have to hand 1t to Uncle Henry
Ford for cheerfulness. After four days
on the witness stand, he was able to
smile at the attorney questioning him.
-Des Moines Register.
Yes, Henry Is still able to smile at
the huge joke he perpetrated upon the
American people thru the use OF hired
brains. But the smile Is a mighty
sickly affair--the same sort that he
wore after returning from his wild
goose chase to Europe to get the
boys out Of the trenches by Christ
mas" But POSSIBILITY that smile Is
caused by a remembrance of the at
tempt Of the president Of the United
States to convince the people Of Mich
igan that they ought to send Mr. Ford
to the United States senate to be used
as rubber stamp by the White House
idealist. 1t is enough to make tho
creator of the greatest factory in the
world laugh as he thinks how near the
president came to putting 1t over
Michigan, a state of even poise and
recognized as one Of the level headed
commemorative of the nation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-25

or. Taft, still acting a. inter-
mediary and go-between has sug-
gested compromise between the ad-
vocates OF the covenant "as Is" and
those who would do certain advisable
things to the steering gear in the In
terests Of safety FIRST Mr.. Tsft IL
especially fitted by temperament and
opportunity to negotiate compromises.
He was most successful in that par
ticular line when he was handy man
to Theodore Roosevelt. II Is his
talent and In his position AZ an ex-
president. a republican and a friend
to the present administrative power he
may be very useful in bringing about
compromise. He wih be assisted toward
the contamination of his effort by the
facts which the president has learned
since he came home and saw with his
own eyes the difference between that
which his immediate henchmen had
told him Of the American situation and
the situation itself.
A compromise is rarely entirely Just
to any but it Is the common and
logical way out Of situation where
somebody must back up and another
go forward. If Mr.. Taft can get
cant hook on the key log Of the jam
he will have done a real service.
For there is need Of prompt settle
ment of the peace terms and the
covenant. Until the matter is settled,
If not in finality at least for a time,
the world can not square away fairly
to post war reconstruction. 1t is
likely that if the president will meet
the senate as a conferee and not as a
boss, win accept notifications pro-
tective of American interests and Of
established American policies that the
covenant can be sent back without
delay. Otherwise the outlook is that
an unchanged Wilson covenant will
have hard shedding in the senate.
There is every reason in reason why
the president should endeavor to meet
the sense OF the senate instead Of as
Stunning an autocratic position as the
individual concensus of all wisdom
and power. And should he perchance
recede from his assumptive omnis-
cience the senators should meet him
fairly on fair grounds.
Settle the covenant soon, settle 1t
fairly and according to the composite
sense of patriotic Americanism and it's
relati onship to the peoples OF the
globe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-25

All those little animals laughed, but
not out loud, for when they saw Cousin
Bruin so smooth and sleek and shiny.
they didn't dare laugh too loud, az
they were afraid Of hurting his feel
ings. They often laughed at each
other. but that was different matter.
They were afraid TO laugh very loud
at Cousin Bruin. for no might get
angry and hit one OF them with his
huge paw.
Cousin Bruin got up and went down
to the brook for drink. But when he
looked in the water. no didn't know
himself! He thought he looked just
like a huge flsh. "Now," said Cousin
Bruin. my own family wouldn't know
me. I can never 90 home looking like
this!"
Cousin Bruin. you remember, Is a
very curious person, and many times
he had watched hunters in their
camps, and had been so quiet and
curious that he had hidden and dis
covered all their queer ways. 10 that
now he thought of somethinE he had
seen them do. He had seen little Will
liams taken his frying pan. after q FISH
dinner and go down TO the brook to
scour It with sand: so Cousin Bruin
found a nice sandy place near the
brook.
Hero no rolled over and over In the
sand and leaves until Jimmy Coon
thought he would never stop. But
when he stood up on his four. feet