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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
KEEPING THEM ON THE FARM.

It was feared In many quarters that
farmer boys who have been in serv-
ice in army or navy would net return
to the farm. Before the war the
movement away from the farm had
become one of our national problems.
It looked as if the sudden and COM
plete break away from farm wo.A to
military service covering a period any
where from few months to two
years duration would make the farm
case, however, according to .ecent re-
ports
Col. Arthur Woods, assistant to the
Secretary of War, and head Of the
governments employment work for
returned soldiers and sailors, has
made some interesting statements on
this subject. He says that 1872 per
cent. Of service men brought up On
farms are returning to them imme-
diately upon their discharge. Of the
other 1.8 per cent, more than half
are physically disabled and unfit fo,
heavy outdoor work.
This does not alter the fact of the
shortage in farm labor. There were
not enough farm workers before the
war. Today, with vastly increased
needs for food production, more labor
than ever before is wanted on the
farms 1t would not be amiss for a
large nurnber of city bred discharged
service men to try farm work for a
! while. It would give them the out.
door life the army has made then
crave and would help to solve a biz
production problem.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
PLUTOCRATIC DISGRACE"

Andrew Carnegie used to say tha
''to die rich is to die disgraced." HI
made an energetic effort to avoid dy
ing rich. For many years he gave
money away at the rate OF about $780,
600 a day. Ills phiianthropies of the
last fifteen years are said to have
amounted to more than $780, 100000
And yet his weolth accumulated faster
than he could scatter 1t.
He is reputed to have left, at hi:
death, about 100000. Judged b.
his own rule then, he died in deer
disgrace.
There is little resentment felt abou1
Adr. Carnegie's wealth. He was a gen.
erous, good natured captain Of indus.
try, of likable personality and demo.
cratic instincts. He never abused his
power so much as some other big
capitalists have done. Els fortune
nevertheless, serves as an eloquent
text for condemnation of the system
under which it was permitted to de-
velop.
Public opiniea does not sanction
such fortunes. There is less hatred
and envy Of mutt -mi11ionaires than
there was decade ago, but there is q
widespread conviction that vast aggre'
cations of wealth in the hands of in
dividuals are unwise and potential
peril. No fair-minded citizen grudges
the men Of exceptional ability and
effort all the wealth he may earn and
really make use Of, with rather
liberal allowance to be left to his i'm.
mediate heirs. But money is power;
and 1t is almost universally agreed thai
1t is unwise and intolerab1e to leave
in. private hands such great power as
is represented in fortunes running uI
into. the hundreds of millions.
It is still possible to make money
at, as great a, rate as ever. But it is
no longer possible to keep tor il
will not be possible long. Already the
distributiye processes are operating
strongly, through the agency of pro-
grassive income and inheritance taxes
Latterly the state and nation have
been taking an: ever larger proportion
of Mr.. Carnegie's income. A. huge
chunk will be taken out of his estate
now for the public treasury.
There is sure to be an increase il
the tax rates from now on. So the
Carnegie fortune and the Rockefelle,
fortnne are prohshly the last of their
kind.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20

Nearly everybody seems to be strik-
Ing except Mr. Common People, alias
Consuming Public. And if he goes on
strike and stops paying. something is
going to happen.
New Mexico claims a half-mile strip
along her northern boundary, and is
suing Colorado for.it. In Europe,
shsydsgo to war over that
The chief Of the Mexican aviation
serHice says that Mexico has the best
airaen' on the western hemisphere.
If the Mexicans can fly as well as they
can brag, very likely he's right.
The only thing wrong with that sur
plus army food supply the government
IS selling is that there isn't enough Of
he Haneh IMPRESSION On rave
noas civilian market.
-
The United States Marine is surely
on the map at last En- July, 1915.
"a per cent Of the-vessels that passed
through the Panama Canal were Brit
ish: 10 per cent. were japanese; 1s
per. cent. only were American. In
April, 1919, the percentage had shift
ed TO s5 per cent. British, japanese,
and 20 American.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
JAPAN's sHANTUNG PLANS.

The recent statement of the Japan
esd government. through Foreign Min
ister Uchida, regarding the Shantung
peninsula. was not so explicit as many
Americans had hoped. Still it goes
pretty far to clear up an unpleasant
situation.
according to his statement, Japan
Is willing to. restore, to China the
Whole Of the territory in question and
to- enter into negotiations with the
soYernment at Pekins regarding the
necessary arrangement to give effect
tosthe pledge at the soonest possible
time after the Versailles treaty hos
been ratified by Japan"
The Mikado's government formal
dIsclainis, as it has done before, any
tatenticn OF retaining political juris-
diction in the shantung province
that is tor say. OF ruling over the Chit
nsze there. The territorial Sovereignty
= -
IL &c BIZ restored to China. Japanese
troops are. to be Withdrawn as soon
as The necessary arrangements can he
made. In compliance with assurances
given by the japanese delegation at
: the peace conference, Japan seeks
only to keep the economic privileges
granted by China to Germany. Ther-
viii be Chinese police so:ee &c, the
rasFoad. with Japanese officials ap-
1.soved by the Chinese government.
The city Of Tsingtau is to be made a
foreign city" dominated very likely
by the japanese, but not excluding
any other nationality.
China, it appears, is not fully salts
Fed wi \ this. She would rather have
the. japanese outside entirely, busi-
Eess men as well as soldiers and po-
Iitieai officials. So would the Ameri-
.cans. It is clear, however, that il
japan fuiflls these promises. China is
at least in better plight than she would
have been if Japan had left the Ger
Hsans in possession.
Japan. therefore. appears in the
Light Of. having done China favor,
but not so great and disinterested a
favor as the Chinese and the Ameri-
cans hoped she would.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
just An Accident.

Two boys had INDUCED in a physi-
cal encounter on the playground. AT
the end of the affray they were sum-
moned before the teacher to give an
account of their misdeeds. One OF
them had a bloody nose. The teacher
looked upon this sanguinary feature
with horror and endeavored to instill
in it's infiictor certain pacific princi-
pies.
''Now, Billy" she said, s'I think you
ought to apologize to jimmie
Huh! Il amt a-goin to apologize
for no accident" answered Billy.
Accident? Why Billy, how can yor
call it an accident? Didn't you Intend
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20

BEEH1vEs AND SUPPLIES have
lately received a few Georgia made
hives and frames-8 and 10 frame
size. Also on hand sections and
foundation for comb honey. N. G..
Osteen, $40 w. Hampton Ave.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
Hard On the Lions.

The Rev. Charles H. Spurgeon'
keen wit was always based on ster-
ling common sense:
"Can you tell me the reason why
the lions didn't eat Daniel?"
'rNo, sir. why was 1t -
"Recause the most of him was
backbone and the rest was grit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
CONSUMERS AND
DEALERS MIXUP

Paris, Aug. 18.-Clashes between
food dealers and consumers are re-
ported in the Southern provinces.
Brest dock workers secured provis-
ions and sold them at half prices.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
SAY WAR WOULD
BE THE RESULT
American Experts Warn Against
Provisions Giving Japan Con-
troll of Shantung

Washington Aug. 1S.-American ex-
perts told the Senate foreign commit
tee war would result from a peace
treaty provision giving Japan control
of Shantung.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
to hit Jimmy on the nose?'
mo, nom, 1 didn't. swung for
his eye and missed!'

MILK COWS FOR sALE-Having
sold my farm, am Offering my en-
tire herd Of dairy cows for sale.
either as a herd or as individuals.
This is an unusual opportunity to
get high grade, big producing COWS,
that have been proven satisfactory
in every particular. Also dairy
equipment for sale. G. P. Osteen,
Sumter, S. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
SOVIET GOVERN
MENT'S DECREE
Declares Admiral Colchak and
All Russian Cabinet at
Omsk Outlaws

London, Aug. 1S.-A decree declar-
ing Admiral Kolchak and all the Rus
sian cabinet at Omsk outlaws has been
issued by the Soviet government, ac-
cording to a Moscow dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20
FOR CONGRESS

I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Congress to succeed A. f.
Lever, resigned; and I pledge myself
to abide the result Of the Democratic
primary.
GEORGE BELL ZIMMERMAN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Business sen
timent of the country is against gov
ernment ownership of railroads, Chas
a. Post, chairman Of the railroad
committee of the United States Cham
Der Of Commerce, told the House Com.
merce Committee today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-20

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Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-19

Friarty to this city; arriving here at about { o'clock. ssf.'t
 4 man who gave his, "a ars1e xs Jo;sisi ;ai Davis and who thinks he was at one time an inmate in the Norwich State Hospital for the Insane, was arrested Tuesday night about six o'clock by Chief Daniel J. Kiileurey and Officer Mclean following a complaint by residents of Columbia avenue that a man scantly clad was knocking at the doors of the houses in that neighborhood, Davis was brought to the local police station for the night and will answer to a charge Of. va : grancy this, morning at the police court Davis admitted his isatne later in the evening after he had b n questioned as to his nationality and home. He claims that he Is a Syrian by birth although he was unable to understand the language upon being questioned by an Interpreter.
 Tickets for Cyolars' Thanksgiyiny Minstrels on sale at Wilson's Drug store Friday-adv.
 The sseend ease ef iwi44draWa Il of a case following the presentation of tie evidence took place Tuesday morning at the. session of. the. super for court in sthisGfty. when Judge Bur pee called the attention Of counsel to tho fact that the festimony of both the defendant and the plaintiff show ed that the transaction which had brought about. the suit had been made on Sunday. tS'ss; 4 sf
 The case in question was that of Charles Carpenter of North Windham against Joseph .Hoekberg of this city, the plaii%iff seeking the recovery ot damages for the sale of a cow and call for which defendant paid sg7 50 in cash and gave a check for fifty dof- lars. Hockberg stopped payment on the. check after he had found that the COW was not as represented. After testimony from both sides had been heard. which disclosed that the trans action had taken place on. Sunday; therefor could not be recognized as a contract by law. Judge Burpee called attention to the fact. Attorney Pat rick J. Danahey representing the plaintiff, agreed to withdrawn the case. The defendant was represented by Attorneys Samuel B.gr Harvey and William E. King.
 Hocllberg testified that Carpenter had called him on the telephone on the night of July 3 Of this year. say
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ing that he had a COW for sale. On, the following Sunday he and Carpen-' ter agreed that the sum of sI7.50 for the COW and calf would be right. Hockberg gave Carpenter s27.50 at the time and gave him cheek for $50 dated July 7th. the following day, The COW had been guaranteed good milk CT but before Hockberg had driven her to his home the COW showed signs of weakness and upon examination by pr. Dow, local veterinarian. was pro- nounced to be suffering with milk fev- CT. The animal died one week later. In the meantime Hockberg had stop ped payment upon his check, following Carpenters refusal to take the animal back. Following his. testimony Judge Bufpee called the attention of the counsel to the date of the transaction and the case was withdrawn. ;. The second case, that of Bartholo- new A. Moran vs. The City of Wiili- mantle, was deferred upon motion of Attorney Frank H. Foss. because of the absence of important witnesses for tho plaintiff. The next case on the list, that of Samuel B. Harvey. ad :. ministfator, vs. Horace s. Eaton. will be taken up in today's session of the
  the case of The Town of Windham vs The Town of Brooklyn. Adjournment was taken at Il o'clock until this Wednesday, morning at 1915.
 The Young Women's Guild of the Congregational church will hold a meeting this evening at the church house. There will be a supper served following which there will be a St.t,vT T1rc.~ iH1np
 bers of the guild have been requested to bring fruit and vegetables to be ',"ed the coming week for dispensing
 /. annual Thanksgiving cheer.
 Friends of A. M. Bassett of War renville gave him a pleasant surprise Monday evening in honor of his 44th birthday. It has been the custom to make the event an annual one but last year it wa spostponed owing to the in finenza- epidemic. About 20 of his friends enjoyed the evening with him during which games were enjoyed. in- terspersed with delightful vocal and instrumental music. Cake. cookies and punch were served. The affair was arranged by Mrs. Frank Bennett and Mrs. Ruth Powle.
 George Lipps, for the past thirty 5 pleted arrangements for transporta- tion of his property remaining at his home in Warrenville and left Tuesday for Hartford where he will make his home. Mir. Lipps moved to Warren vile about thirty years aga from Long Island. Many friends, there are sorry to lose, the eompanionship of Mir and Mrs. Lipps and family and wish them success in their new home. :, The marriage of Eugene J. Dion and Miss Beatrice Fahiola Lefebvre, both of this city took place Tuesday morn. ing at o'clock at St. Marys church, Rev. J. J. Papillon singing the sol- emn high nuptial mass. Rev. John A. Sullivan was deacon and Rev Ludovic- Paradis sub-deaeon. Miss Grace Dion. sister of the groom. was bridesmaid and the best man was Alphonse Ber- geron, cousin of the groom. Leon ards Mass in B flat was rendered by a sextette. Misses Eugenie Lessard, Mathilda Brindamour. Eva Dion, also
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Episcopal church. this city. Dr. L. | Mason. who is directing the drive in this city in connection with the na- tfoRal drive of the Episcopal church to raise SS3 i000, 900, explained the reason for the drive. Each team was assigned a certain district with people to get subscriptions from. The teams are explained by the following persons: Mrs, Fannie H. Boss. Mrs. Lincoln Bennett, R. E. Mitchell. Frank H. Foss. William F. Jackson and L. Noses
 Threads. | Edward Gunshanon of Hartford was a local visitor Tuesday. k The Central Vermont train due in this city at 3.so Tuesday afternoon was 40 minutes late.
 Mrs. M. Dilks of Valley street left Tuesday morning to visit relatives in Springfield, Mass. and Rochester, N r.
 |! Charles Ledouc is visiting relatives in Maine.
 Ira Wickham, trainmaster of the N F, N. H. and H. R. R.. was loca' visitor Tuesday. E Mrs F. :McGregor left Tuesday te visit relatives in Providence. |, Col. Dwight J. Chaffee of the Chaf- fee silk mill is in Providence on busi- ness
 Traveling Engineer King of the New
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c. H. Caswell. Olive Chartier and J. F. Gaudreau. During the marriage ceremony Miss Eva Dion sang Noel du Marriage and at the offertorY a duet, o Salutaris. was sung by Miss Dion and Mr. Casweil The accom- panists we're Miss Mary Bianchette, violinist, and Mrs. c. H. GasweH. orr ganist. At the home of the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Lefebvre at No. 1S South street. a breakfast and reception was held following the church ceremony. The bride wore a handsome plum -coicred suit of broad ' cloth, trimmed with braid. and wore hat to match. She carried bouquet of white carnations. The bridesmaid wore brown tricotfne with brown hat and carried pink cfrysantheniufns. Mr. and Mrs. Dion left at o'clock in the afternoon for New York where they will spend their honeymoon.
 The funeral of Miss Annette E. Bar. rows was held Tuesday afternoon at ? o'clock from the Mansfield Center, church. Rev. E. P. Aver conducting the services at the church and reading the committal service at the grave in the MonsfieId Center cemetery. The fu-5 neral arrangements were in charge of Jay M. Shepard. s"'
 The death of Fred Leiss occurred or Tuesday morning at St. Joseph's hos pital from sarcoma of the hip. follow ing two weeks illness. He was born in Selegio SeaIo, Italy. the son of Me canglo and Maria Dimico Leiss and came to this city from Taftville about five years ago. Surviving him is his wife, Jennie Birbarise. three sons. Mi
 chael and Alfred of this city. and John of New Jersey and a brother and two sisters residing in Italy. People of this city responded lib- orally to the call and the annual do- nation day for 1919 for the Card Home for the Aged on, Pleasant street was in every way a success During Tuesday afternoon members of the Kings Daughters of Willinaatic served the visitors at the home with tea and it is estimated that 150 persons visited the
 home some time during the day, carry ing donations of money or food. The 1 jars of vegetables and fruit received ] during the day at the home numbered 4S and those of jelly 4S. This in nc 1 manner indicates the total number do mated, as many packages left at Eaz rious stores about the city remain to l be collected some time this fWednes day) morning. Several generous checks were handed in. The amount I of money raised will not be known until today but the sum is expected to reach the expectations of those in l charge of the work. Those who pour ed tea at the home from until 5 on Tuesday were Mrs. Julia A. Bill, Mrs \ Caroline Smith. Mrs. Helen Avery and
 Mrs. Ellen Whftnore.
 The guard of honor of. Court Plain
 field, 1sss. was in Wihimantic Monday evening at a Victory ball which the I. 0. r. of this city gave, The guard l included Captain Henry Roberge Sergeant of the Guard Joseph Bal 1 langer. Lancers E. Cotnoir. P. Ballard I J. LaCourse, IT,. F. yandalie. E. Go beille and D. Hebert. The boys all 1 enjoyed the entertaining evening 1 which the court of this city provided A meeting of team captains with | their lieutenaats and five teammates ] was held Tuesday night at St. Pauri
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George, Italy, Orlando, America being
 represented by its president, Wood row Wilson and other nations sending their diplomats. His lecture dealt with the serious side of the work be- fore the French nation and 4the allies, and his audience gained much valu- able information from his lecture. The next meeting of the club which will be held Tuesday, December End will beta lecture-recital, with the singing of French songs old and new. Miss Julia Ritter sMcCornick. 9
 Reports from the various team cap tains in the Red Cross drive tha t closed Tuesday night were slow in coming in and the total number of subscribers checked up is 2l67. This list is not complete and returns from team captains in towns outside of the city of Willimantic wifi swell ls total to 2S08 or more. Several of the team captains of this city as well as those of two of the districts outside of the city have yet to report Those -who have reported their subscrip- ltinns are: American Thread company, Charles Hills, captain, l064; Mem sbers of the Windharn Girls club, Misses Blanche Callahan 117, Ruth Russ 11S, Mabel Paysen 102, Prudence Israel IT and Jane Ashton 104; Foster Stewart Company, John B. Edgarton captain, B; Vanderman .Manufactur- ing ConpaHy, John Reilly, captain, 46; Rosie Eslvet Company, MT. Rpux captain, 1SS; Windham silk Company, R, H. Fenten, captain, 25; " D. As sociatien, James J. Lee captain, 16; l; Holland Mann Company, c. W. AL paugh. captain, 37;; Ashford, Mrs. David Mathewson, captain, e.; 100; ;; Windham. H. c. Lathrop captain, r04 :; and Scotland captained by. James il. Johnson. total of. 15l.
 Edward Moriarty will appear at the police court this "Wednesday morning to answer to charges of non support of his wife and five echildren. Chief Killourey arrested MoFiarty Tuesday afternoon at Waterford aft 61- a YroIa fa,. {p1 r1I hr.n, nEa
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TOILET CREAMS

Daggett & Ramsdelrs Cream. small tube, Sc Daggett & Ramsdelrs Cream, large tube, 1sc freme de Merridor. jar 1sc Bonds Extract Vanishing Cream 19c Aubrey Sisters Beautifer. 1sc. Aubrey Sisters Cream. 1sc. Aubrey Sisters. Tint, 1sc Woodbury's Facial Cream. 1sc. Holmes Frostilla, 1sc Dasgett- X RamsdeHs Cream. jar. esc. Hempeian Night Cream. 29c. Palmolive-Cold Cream, S5c
 Palmolive Vanishing Cream, 95c. Hind's Honey and Almond Cream. 3ze. Pompeian Day Cream. S1es Pempeian Massage Cream. medium, sic. Rpmpeian Massage Cream, large, 4sc Creme Elcaya. 45c.
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TOILET SOAPS

Arnour,s Monster Soap, Sc cake. Armours Fairsisin Soap, Sc a cake Jergen's Witch Hazel Soap, 7c a, cake san Reno Castile Soap. 7c a cake. jergen's Violet Glycerine Soap. sc !, cake. oe fhysieians' and Surgeons Soap, Be a t,alnaolive Soap, Sc a cake.
 Sayman,s Medicated Soap. lie a cake Fears Unscented Soap. 1sc a cake. Noodbury,s Facial Soap, 1sc a cake.
 uticura Soap. fse a cake. sfs,'es,' aacKer Tar Soap. fSc a cake.
 sesinol Soap, s1c cake.
 Colgatess Cashnefe SoaD. is,re osc
 cake 4ss fss7' -sS '
 55c. f '} V 'O Aoa
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housework. I am telling my friends about it. "- Mrs. J. M. CAMus, 726 Caroline St, Key West, Florida.
 Many women at some period in their life suffer from ailments peculiar to their sex and which in most cases may be readily relieved by this famous root and herb medicine, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, just as Mrs. Canus found 1t helped her after suffer- ing for years and trying everything, else in vain.
 II you have any annoying symptoms you fail to understand, write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Go, Lynn, Mass. The results of their 40 years experience T, advising women on this subject is at your service.
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LAUREL GLEN

After three months visit in New ork MT. Puttker has returned to his home here.
 Mrs. William Taylor Of Willimantic has been the guest of her daughter, Miss Clara Taylor.
 Alice. Ruth. Walter Main, and Al- ta Kimbal attended North Stoninston grange Friday evening.
 Frank Powell, Clara Taylor, Hattie White, Eli King. and Henry Taylor attended a dance given by MT. and Mrs. George Palmer at their home at Pendleton Hill, Saturday evening, g
 John -Geer has taken the contrArt to repair the Pendleton Hill church sheds. @
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FACE POWDERS

Swansdown's, 14c.
 Woodbury's, 21c. Colgate's Cashmere Bouquet. 25c. Colgate's Eclat, 25c.
 Pussy Willow, S5c. , Jergen's Doris, 35c. 3
 Mavis', assorted tints, S7c s. ,, Z. Pompeian Beauty. 3sc. {, LaBlache, 49c.
 Hudnut's Violet Sec. soc Djer-kiss' 57c. Mary Garden, .SSc. ~-. ...,s --,,s.s;
 Roger & Gallet's Violet Rice Pewde S9c. 5- v.- t