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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
Tell Conference
of Secret Treaties
Chinese President Would Have
Peace Body Know of Agree
ments With Japan.

Picking. Wednesday, Feb. y (By
the Associated Press).-Prenier Chin
Nun-Hsun. under instructions from
President Hsu Shih-Chang. yesterday
sent dispatch to the Chinese peace
DELEGATES. instructing them to disclose
to the peace conference the ShantunS
Railway agreement and other secret
agreements with Japan. 1t is report
ed that the president is encounter
ing opposition from his pro-Japanese
cabinet at every step.
The japanese are said to desire the
publicity OF the Shantung agree
ment in the hope that the confer
ence will recognize its validity while
the Chinese hope that as the agree
nlent has not been given out and it
would assure Japan a permanent po-
sition in Shantung. the conference
will recognize its injustice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
War Town Dismantlej

Charleston, w. Va, Feb. IL
When. the United States entered the
war-a monster nunition plant was
projected at Nitro. Il miles from
here on the kanawha river. and
city sprang into existence almost IN
a week Twenty thousand men were
working there and long rows Of
houses we're built by the government
TO shelter its employees and their fam
lies
Activity at Nitro practically ceas-
ed at the signing of the armistice and
thousands of men left Nitro and Char
lesion The last developments are
an inventory Of the plant and equip
ment, Just begun, and the changing
of the plant into an ordnance supply
station There are now only 1,600
men here engaged in taking inven-
tory and guarding the buildings The
war department has recommended
the razing of every other row of the
bungalows so hastily constructed.
This step has been ordered as a mat
ter of fire prevention.
The wheels OF the plant have been
silent ever since the Hercules Pow
der CO. turned back the industry to
the government two months ago and
no official announcement has been
received from Washington as to what
disposition will be made of the ex-
penSive proposition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
Pay of Enlisted Men
Appropriation Bill Eliminated on
Point of Order.

Washington Feb. 14.--Pay of en-
listed men in the army would be re-
7uced % S15 Il month after July I.
IS the result Of the elimination in the
house ;oday on a point Of order Of
the pro:ision IN the annual army ap-
preparation bill continuing the present
salary Of $50 a month
The point Of order was made by
Representative Stafford of Wisconsin.
Republican, who insisted that this;
was new legislation and as sucn
could not be incorporated in an ap-
preparation bill The SIS a month
pay was the pre-war standard in the
army.
The house several days ago defeat
ed an amendment to the naval bill
providing for increases Of from IS 20
s15 a month in the pay Of enlisted
men Of the navy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
Avoid the Flu
By Keeping
Liver Active.
Doctors Find Calotabs, the New
Nausealess CalomeL Best
Laxative for Colds and Pre-
ventive for Influenza and
Pneumonia.

To cut short a cold over night, To-
stop scre throat, and to put the 5sys-
tenn in the bes; possible cond1tloI Ss ~
avoid Influenza and pneumonia, doc:
tors are advising the new nauseaiesss
calomel. called Calotabs, Whlcn are
free from the sicHening and sallvpals-s sapsals-s
ing effects Of the cid style calomel. Al AI
the first sight Of cold or sore throaIys
il is best to take Il Calotab at once
before the Inflammation has gone TOO
tar. You may thus save yourself a
spell III sickness.
One Calctab at bed time with "a;
swallow Of water-that's all. No salts
no nausea, nor the slightest interfer-z
ence with eating, work or pleasures
Next morning your cold has vanished,
your liver is active, your system IS
purified and refreshed and you are
feeling fine with hearty appette
for breakfast. Perhaps you can con-.
graduate yourself that a stitch IN
time" has aved you serious illness.
Calotabs are sold only in original seal
ed packages, price thirt!;-five cents.
Your druggist recommends and
guarantees Calotabs and will cheer
fully Civ bac,, your money if you are
net delighted.-Advt 4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
Germans are Stupid
Bavarian Premier Says Leaders
Do Not Appreciate Worlds
Mistrust of Country.

Geneva. Saturday, Feb. Is (By the
Associated PressI-kurt Eisner, the
Bavarian premier, on his return to
Munich from the recent Socialist con-
ference held at Berne. replied to at
tacks in the German press concerning
his speech at Berne.
Eisner said the Germans did not
realize to what degree they were iso-
lated from the world and what terri
BILE mistrust there was Of German
politics outside Of Germany. The
Germans. he added, did not realize to
what extent the allies considered the
German revolution pure comedy.
and said it will be thus while Ger
man leaders remain the same as those
who conducted Germany's odious war
policy.
Herr Eisner demanded an entire
change of the German government
leaders.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
Shot Without Hearing
Paris Newspaper Correspondent,
Escaped From Petrograd,
Tells of Death of Four
Russians.

Paris. Feb. 16.-Paul Erior. CORE
sponden, of The Journal. who recent
ly escaped from Petrograd and made
his way to Heisingfors. says that
four Russian grand dukes We're shot
some time ago without having been
given a hearing. and that it was un-
derstood their summary execution
was result Of the killing in Berlin
of DR.. Karl Liebkneclt and Rosa
Luxembourg.
The correspondent says certain of
The Bolsheviki advocated the release
Of the grand dukes and their view
was about TO prevail when the Coro-
khovia or viliGance committee. op-
posed this. and to show that i alone
had the right TO decide the fate Of
the prisoners had them shot.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
Bethea Brings Suit

Damages to the amount Of 100000
are being asked in libel suit
brought by Andrew J. Bethea yester-
day against The Record Publishing
Company and r. Carlton Wright, ed
itor AMI publisher. The suit is the
outcome of the publication of two
articles in The Record last Sunday
and last Tuesday, in which it was al
legged that Mr. Bethea had no right to
wear the uniform of a major in the
United States army, and in one that
Mr. Bcthe;, was called to Camp Jack
son last Saturday and compelled to
disrobc. Mr.. Betheas attorneys are
J. Fraser Lyon and D. W. Robinson
of Columbia, and George Bell Tim
norman of LeXington.-The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
Carolina Had
54,284 Men in Army
South Carolina Took High Rank
Among States, According
to Official Report.

Columbia. Feb. 15.-South Caro-
linas contribution in man power TO
the war is epitomized in the general
report Of Provost Marshal General
Crowdcr. which has just been rec.iv
ed by Major Richard E. CarTile,
executive officer in charge of State
selectivc service headquarters hera.
The report shows that this State coz
tributed 54.2S4 in drafted men and
volunteers to the army, navy and ma
rinc corps The total registration was
3O7,350
Thirt3, six local exemption boards
of South Carolina are about ready to
cease business. according to Major
Carwile tonight They have not!iici
the State headquarters that tsl:ir
records are ready to be Grated 'snu
shipped to Washington as soon az
they receive orders.
South Carolina took high rank
among States. according to the report
of the provost marshal general. The
average cost per man for induction
under TIE selective service regula-
tons throughout the nation was
$500. III South Carolina the cost
was s5.aS. compared with 1874 for
North Carolina $7.27 for Tennessee.
1892 for Pennsylvania and S10.49 for
Delaware.
Under the head of desertions. TIE
national average was 4.G5. In South
Carolina the percentage was 3.94. OF
this number 1.243 were whites and
1850 were negroes. The total num-
Der of desrtions reported for South
Carolina was 5.69S: for Florida TO-
142: for Georgia 13,46s; for North
Carolina, SIP. Major Carwile eX-
planned that by desertions is meant
those who failed to respond to no.
tees and orders provided for by the
selective service regulations:
The South Carolina boards, t:e-
tween April 2, 1917, and October 81
1918. sent 4;4.059 men to the nef-
ional army. There were 6,505 South
Carolinians who voluntarily enliste 4
in the army, 3,675 in the navy and
5S in the marine corps. This Wakes
a. grand total of 54,2S4 men who
entered the armed service of the ma
ton for the great war.
There was total registration OF
3O7,35o men, of which number 49,
GAS registered in June, 1917; 13,o3S
in July and August. 1918, and 49,
24s in September, 1918. The report
shows that Laurens sent more men
to camp than any other county in the
State. the number being 1857, the
city of Columbia coming next with
total of 1.410.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
Explosion in Garage
at Camden
Two Men Injured When Carbide
Generator Explodes.

Camden. Feb. 15.-The garage
workshop of the Consolidated Auto
Company was the scene Of a disas-
trous explosion this afternoon about
4.30 O'Clock when a carbide generator
to a welding outfit exploded. /. A.
Haines and James Grigss. mechanics
in the shop. were very seriously IN
jured. Eaines and Griggs were work
ing on the generator making connec-
tons preparatory to welding and IN
some way overcharged it. The escap-
ing gas filed the shop and was isnlt-
ed. presumably. when the fumes
reached a heating stove. The gener-
ator. together with other material,
was scattered all over the building
and the force Of the explosion lifted
the roof on the rear end, ripping the
tin in several places, smashing two
large plate glasses in the front and
tearing out every window frame and
glass in the rear.
The explosion was felt for more
than a block and buildings in the vi
cinity oc the accident were said to
have been shaken considerably.
Mr.. iIaines' injuries could not be
determined tonight further than that
he is suffering from badly lacer-
ated arm, and burns about the face
Mr. Gr;ggs had his eyes and face
burned terribly. but it is thought
that he will not lose the sight OF
either eve. Both men were hurried
20 the Camden hospital, where they
were given surgical attention, but
physicians could not state at this
time whether OF not either Of them
was injured internally.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
Dardanelles Is
Opened to Trade
Commerce Beween America,
Turkey and Bulgaria.

Washington, Feb. 15.-For the first
time since the outbreak Of the war.
the Dardanelles have been opened to
commerce and trading between Amer
lea and the Turkish Empire and Bul-
garia permitted.
Announcement was made tonight
bv the war trade. that the supreme
economic council in Paris had author
lied resumption by the United States
of trade with those countries, ana
had opened also to American trade
all ports on the Black sea.
The boards announcement made
clear that in those regions which have
been under enemy domination-Tur-
key and Bulgaria-arranSem
would be made by the associated GOV
ernnents to insure that this resunD-
ton Of trade would not Jesse the
effectiveness Of the present blockade
of the Central powers
The action. the statement by the
board said, marks the most extensive
opening of the territory to trade
since the signing Of the arnlistice.
With the opening of the Dardanelles
and the Black sea. Runlania becomes
accessible to commerce and rcllef
measures for Armenia and all OF
South Russia will be facilitated
America never declared war against
Turkey or Bulgaria. and it was point
ed out~that this fact made possible the
supreme economic councils action
without awaiting the framing Of the
trsatv of neace
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
On Near East Trip
rEEis
Largest Contingent Of Mercy
Workers Ever Leaving Coun
try Sails from New York.

New York, Feb. 16-Sailing as an
"argosy of life and hope to the ~.
10000 destitute people of the Holy,
Land and other regions of the Near
East, the steamship Leviathan lefrs
this port today for France with the
largest contingent Of missionaries,
doctors and relief workers ever sent
overseas at one time on such a mis-
sion. They will reach Constantine
pie, their destination, about March
Is in another vessel sailing from
Brest
The party, comprising 25o rnem-.
bers. chiefly women, had been pre-
ceded Ey equipment for Is hospitals
food. clothing and portable build
ings-6o motor trucks and other ma
terial donated by the American Red
Cross ard the American comnntteee
for relief in the Near East. The sup.
plies are valued at more than S3,-s
100000.
A nu.nber Of men workers who
sailed On three previous ships are:
already engaged in the relief Of thou
sands Of starving Syrians, Armenians
and Persians All American relig-.
ious cr2eds arc represented.
DR.. George l. White, president of
Antoalil College in Marsonvan, Tur-!
key, leader of the missionary section,
who was driven out Of Turkey in 1915
after eight OF his professors had been
slain and the young women members
of the victims families taken cap
tives into Turkish harems, said the
present expedition was under the pro-
lection Of the French and British
governments
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
Suffragettes in
Columbia
Imitators of Carrie Nation Ex-
hibit Themselves at Capitol
Row in Police Circles.

Columbia. Feb. 1.-THE iirst
meeting of the steering committee
appointed by the cotton. congress held
in this city last week was held this
morning in the Office Of Governor
Cooper. The committee is compose
Of the following members: w ".
Long, Of Clemson College; J. Skottoxe
Wannamaker. Of st. Matthews: j. I.
Mackey, of Camden; 3. F. Mcleod.
of Charleston; w T. Walker, OF
Barnwell; Thomas G. Mcleod, OF
Bishopville: J. H. Claffey. of Orange
burg and T. J. Britt of McCormick.
The committee determined upon a
vigorous publicity campaign for 4
reduction in cotton acreage and FOR
the holding of all cotton on hand for
a minimum price of So cents pound.
Columbia is in the midst Of t;S
municipal row with the chief OF &c
lice as the center attraction. Severai
days ago Chief Richardson. who has
been III for several weeks following an
attack cf influenza was served with
notice 20 show cause why he shoul>
not be dismissed from his position on
the ground of ineffciency. The cher
now replies intinating that the
councilman who is at the head CT
the police department is sore on him
because he has not let the councilman
have entire charge of the department
and run it to suit his political friends.
County Judge Whaley has issued an
order restraining city council and the
civil service commission from pro
cee6ins with the trial. The restrain
ing order is returnable some tine &c
day and an interesting fight is eX-
pected.
Columbia this afternoon heard ad-
dresses from militant suffragettes
who are touring the country on what
is known as the prison special" The
suffragettes did not get very enthus-
iastic reception here. The Columbia
Equal Suffrage League issued a s.a1e-
nent saying that it did not approve
Of their tactics and Mayor Blalock
met the train at the depot and war;
ed the speakers that disloyal utter
ances would not be tolerated. The
special" came here from Charleston
and VIII leave tonight for Jackson
vile, Fla.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
Appropriation Bill
Is Passed
Measure Carries Total of 1884,
796.45, Marking Increase.

Columbia, Feb. 15.-With a few
minor changes the general approprla-
ton bill carrying Il total Of So, 3o4,-
796.45. an increase OF $20.oS0 over
the amount reported from the ways
and means committee, was given its
final reading in the house OF repre-
se...ativcs this morning at 1920
O'Clock The measure passed second
reading at midnight when the house
adjourned. The house. me, again al
1910 o'clock this morning and pass
ed the ILL to the senate.
The house increased the amount
for the maintenance Of the militia
companies Of Charleston from 5000
to S4.41O.
The contingent fund by the house
was increased from 5000 to $4,000
and an additional appropriation Of
$3.50 was added for page fo- Ii
speakers desk
The amount for clerks in the en-
crossing department was increased
from $500 to s3.1o0
The house added $1,000 for furni
ture ana furnishings for the Govern
OF Q:HSIOu.
An item was added appropriating
$4,000 for legally approved claims to
owners OF condemned cattle slaugh-
tered in accord nee wits law
After considerable debate. the house
by vote Of ffty-two to twenty-seven
added $4,000 as South Carolinas pro
rata share for cotton Representatives
to the peace conference in France.
An Intellectual effort was made to
Kill the item providing FOR q fund OF
$4,000 for the enforcement of the
prohibition laws.
The passage of the general appro-
priation bill through the house was
expeditions. The ways and means
committee was sustained in almost
every instance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
:McKissick Controls
the Piedmont
Well known Greenville News
paper Man Becomes Editor
of Paper March /.

Greenville. Feb. 14.-Announce-
alent was made today that j. Rion
McKissick. who has been editor of
the Greenville News for the past
two years. had purchased a controll-
ing interest in the Piedmont. the af-
.ernoon paper published in Greenvllle
Mr. McKissicl: will become editor OF
the Piedmont March 1. George r.
Koester, who has been editor and
publishe:, of The Piedmont for the
past eight years and from whom the
controlling interest was purchased
will continue to conduct the busl-
ness department of the paper.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
THE wATcHMAN AND sourHRoN, FEBRUARY 10, 1919.
A Needed Reform
Steady Progress of Movement
to End Damage Suit
Industry.

washington, Feb. 14.-Steady pro-
gress Of the movement to compen-
safe for industrial accidents without
suits to prove the negligence Of the
employer is noted in bulletin issued
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
showing that six new States adopted
compensation legislation in 1917 and
1918 and that only ten States Of the
union have not accepted the prlnci-
pie.
The day seems rot far distant
when the obsolete system of damage
suits and charges and counter-charges
of negligence and contributory neg
ligence will no longer be used in the
disposition of industrial injury
claims" the bulletin says.
Fear that such legislation would
entail undue burdens on industry
was said largely to have been ellnll-
mated as a result of satisfactory ex-
perience under compensation laws
ana because it is becoming better
understood that the laws do not cause
injury losses but only distribute the
burden of them on the industry as
whole. instead; of on the weakest
element OF the systenl-the injured
worker. This realization has opened
the way for amendments liberalizinS
the awards allowed.
Advances noted in the bulletin are
the shortening of the waiting time.
for which as rule no compensa-
ton is allowed and the increase OF
the allowance Of medical and sur
gical aid. A notable departure in
this connection is the provision OF
the Washington statute for local
funds, supported and administered
by employers and employees jointly,
for the more effective and equitable
administration of medical benefits.
Among important court decisions
on the laws was cited the Supreme
Court ruling which denied the appli-
cation Of State compensation Jaws to
employees of interstate carriers.
The States which have not adopt
ed the principle of industrial COM
pensation are North Dakota, Missouri,
Arkansas. Tennessee, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama,
Florida cnd Georgia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
Ultimatum to Germans
Foch Announces Time for Sign.
ing Armistice-Ends This
Morning.

Copenhagen. Feb. 1s.-Replying TO
request by Matthias ErZberger head
Of the German armistice commission.
for a delay in the signns, Of the ar
mistice terms until Monday noon.
Marsiai i'och declared that the ar
mistice cxpireG ut 5 O'Clock Monday
mo..nin, and that the last hour for
signing would be 6 O'Clock SUNDAY
in order to be able 70 issue
the necessary orders 60 the troops.
If not s;cncd then. Marshal Ioch said
n" would hc obliged 20 leave TreyeS
und ;h~ aTnlSict. would no leagcr hr
N fofc'
Answering F:rzbersel's counter de-
mards larshal Foch said the now
armisti,.. had been fixed by the heads
OF the associated governments and
/ h;,; ;in Wa; unable TO alter them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-19
Cargo Shipping Losses

New York; Feb. Fifteen cargo
ships with dead weight tonnage OF
103,692 were lost during 1918 by the
Naval Overseas Transportation Ser
vice. according to report made
public today by the District Super
visor of the Third Naval District.
The removal of the ban of secrecy,
vital during the war as shield to
these vessels and their crews, dis
closes that six ships. aggregating i2.-
s27 tons, were DESTROYED by enemy
activity. five vessels with combined
tonnage of 44,071 tons, were sunk in
collisions and four vessels. totalling
16,994 tons were destroyed by fire
and explosion.
The report traces the growth of the
Naval Overseas Transportation Se"-
vice since the time of its organza-
ton late in 1917 and describes =ne
part played by it in Transporting
food. munitions and supplies for
troops and naval vessels abroad. Sew
cnty-two ships We're originally assign
cd to this service and when the ar
mistice was signed. November II.
1918. the cargo fleet numbered 453
vessels, including LOG ships ready to
be taken over.
Crews OF navy cargo ships are said
to have endured the greatest hard
ships of the war. Their lives con-
stantiy endangered, they faced the
perils of the deeps, the menace of an
unseen foe. the danger of collision
and the liability to instant death by
accidents from infammable cargocs.
1t is on record that a convoy of
fifty ships from New York was dis
integrated by violent storm in mid
Atlantic and that only two of the en-
tire number reached France under
convoy. Every ship for herself" the
forty-eight others by luck, pluck and
constant vigil all finally dropped
their anchors in the protected har
bors of their destination.
Not only We're these crews con-
fronted with the normal perils of |
the sea says the report but they
faced destruction from torpedo, col |
lision and other unforeseen accidents |
taat might cause fire in inflammable |
1t takes brave men to steam
week in and week out through sub
marines and mine-infested waters at |
eight knots an hour in ship loaded! .
with several thousand tons of depth !
charges. T. y. T. or poison gas, not
knowing what minute the whole
works is going to be blown to King
dom Come
The value Of cargo ship is realiz
ed when it is known that under ex-
sting var conditions each ship cost
% operate s1G0 every hour. Good.
BAD ana Indifferent ships. old or new
asst or SLOW. were transformed by the
magic Of naval energy into serviceable
raft. Unromantic rusty tramps were
created into models of efficiency by
he halo Of a dazzling camoufage.
The personnel of the Naval Over
seas Transportation Service at the
present time includes 5000 officers
md $4,000 enlisted men,