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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-23

or done. n h opportunity to go
out before the country is welcomed by
his friends as a splendid approach TO
Eastern Republicanism,
F~ourth-Senator P~oindexter, OF
Washington. He Is another presiden-
papers have referred to it. Moreover
he Is a Roosevelt Progressive. He has
not followed the Lodge leadership In
the past and Is a likely to be indie
pendent Of 1t in the future.
Fifth-Senator Fall, Of New Mexico.
He Is an intense nationalist. He be-
lieves America ought to mind her OWL
business and protect her own citizens
notably those on the Mexican border
before venturing into fields across the
seas for altruistic or other purpose.
Sixth-Senator Moses. OF New Hamp-
shire. He Is a newcomer and very
much a Roosevelt descendant. He be-
lieves Leonard Wood ought to be presi-
dent and that America should steer
clear of Europe. He is a dear friend
of Senator Lodge but he hasn't let
friendship interfere with his predilec-
tons.
Seventh-Senator Borah. Like Mr..
Fall, of New Mexico, he is an avowed
nationalist, believes in states rights,
even though a Republican, and has a
horror Of participating in European af-
fairs. He Is a remarkable orator and
a bold politician. He would lead a
third party on any issue that appealed
to him, regardless of what his
might mean to- the regular Republican
party's fortunes, He is a radical and
thinks on many questions not much
differently than does Senator LaFol-
lette, of Wisconsin, who hasn't yet
joined the group of eight hut whose
to a place among the irreconcilable OPP
| uOnents
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-23
NEGRO TO HANG.

MERIDIAN. Miss, Aug. 2S.--I4ucius
jackson, the negro convicted for the
murder Of Mary Spell. a negro woman,
was sentenced by Judge Heidelberg
Thursday afternoon TO hang on Oct, ..
Jackson will undoubtedly take an ap-
peal TO the supreme court
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-17
DOLLAR EGGS.

Fresh eggs lately have been selling
in most parts of The country around
81 q dozen. In some cities thes- have
been more than that. And they are
not worth it
True" the discouraged housewife
may say. But what IS worth the
price YOU have to pa: Tor It now
adays? And besides. don't we have
to have eggs p
Very likely nothing is worth pres
ent price. Some things, however. are
more nearly worth it than others.
and thereby hangs the solution Of the
eggs problem given by one who has
made some study Of food values as
we'll as prices.
People Go not have 70 have eggs.
be SAYS At least they do not l:ave
to eat eggs in the winter time at {?
or 1G cents apiece. Eggs are excel
ItIll lopU. ana IitCC>S'tI. :. I',tl A.e,I<o A'i
cakes, pies and puddings. But these
things are luxuries. And certainly
people do not need eggs at that price
to eat straight for breakfast or any
other meal, in the customary way.
Eggs are largely Droteid. SO are
are milk and mea;. Milk is an almos:
perfect substitute for cGss. and has
as varied uses. and value for value.
despite its seemingly Iiie!. price, costs
one-ha!i or one-tEifd as much
as eggs. Meat expensive as it
is. cos;s much less than eggs al this
season OF Tie year. For brcakfas;,
bacon makes an excellent egg subs;i-
iute, especially IN cold weather, al {;
cost Of about half as much for the
same amount Of nutriment.
Why bug eggs as usual. then. in
their season OF scarcity There is q
season for everything. The hens
know what lile!- arc about. Sn.inG:
and summer are ::3e time Toc eggs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-17
SUGAR CONTROL.
League,

!; seems incredible that public su-
g;,- control should be allowed TO lapse
&. the end OF the year. It Will 30 SO
<.miess Congress takes prompt action
10 continue the federal Sugar Equal:
.atioa Board, whose tenure expires IT
that time.
The need of some kind Of govern
-1.ent control for this commodity is
patent to everybody. except possibly
tie sugar profteers and those who
asnirc TO join that class. This years
cane and beef crop has not been we'll
handled, but matters would have
been far worse in recent months if
the Sugar Board had not asserted
Itself 20 eoualize distribution and keep
prices down.
Without such authority. there will
certainly 10 riot OF speculation and
overcharsing. With 4 production
Hffown to be less than the norma! de-
mand, there Will be ambitious efforts
to corner the market, and the fre''-
z;ed competition of consumers will
encourage manufacturers. whoiesal-
ers and retailers to put up prices be-
yond all reason. Without federal
control, small consumers may be OBJ
dged to pay 25 or 80 cents a pound
for sugar, and may not get their
share OF it at that price.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-17
a MEMORIAL FOR OUR Sons.

We have been watching the efforts
Of the different committees through
out the State of South Carolina in be-
half Of the Memorial Building for the
Soldiers and Sailors who fell in the
great world war and we have been
panied at the indifference that the
people have manifested. Various OBJ
jeetions have been raised, to the ef-
feet that the memorial should have
been utilitarian in It's nature OF
anything except tie form that the
state legislature mas selected. Whe:a
it was shown that utilitarian build
ing to commemorate those who so
cheerfully gave their all would be the
rankest selfshness and when It was
declared that the Organization OF SOL
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-17
\ PUBLIC VICTORY.

The great coal strike, Us now adj
justed, differs from nearly all oti.c:
strikes IN one very important re-
spect 1t has been Won by the DuD-
lie
The miners profess their sa1isfac-
ton, and it IS fortunate that they
feel that way about il; but it IS not
a victory for the miners Their ex-
travagant demands are ignored. Their
30-i1our week is forgotten. Instead
of Il 90 pei. cent raise they get II
Der cent. They ma Set more, if an
impartial commission decides ,ll;.i
they dcser:e il. Hut starting out
with an ambitious proiiteering enter
prise. they are held to the minimum
required to meet their higher cost Of
living.
The operators say they are salts
fed, and that. too. Is fortunate; bu;
likewise the operators have not Won
Expecting as usual 10 pay amy waSc
Increase by p:tssirs; ii on to the con-
sumc1-. and probably proiitin& as usu-
al in the transaction. thcy are obi:Gc |
TO meet the raise out OF their Own
pockets.
The public is to have coal at the
same price as before and il the min
ers are eventually given some Slight
additional increase to square their. pay
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-17
PROFITS AND PATRIOTS.

Excess profits. too. are cffensiTe,
brt they gave the country coal which
could have been got in no other waE,
says an editorial in the New York
Times, referrin. TO the fuel crisis dur
ing the war.
When one reads this in connection
with the present sugar famine" and
realizes how quickly the famine be-
came a laodcra;c sufiiciency us soon
as ;hc price. w:.S put up Il few ce::i.
one is moved To reflect little on The
subject Of patriotism.
II The Times statement conveys any
meaning al all is it not simply that
the coal operators We're plainly prof.
teering during the war?? That but
for the excess profits permitted, the
operators would not have done. their
duty?
Apparently there is more wrong in
the coal fields Of America than a
miners strike. and more behind the
alleged sugar shortage than q Gefi-
cienI crop in Cuba.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-17
NEW INTERNATIONAL LAW.

The conference Of the Associations
of the League of Nations, meeting in
BRUSSELS. has instructed q permanent
comm ission to draft new code of
international law; which is to be-
studied by all the. associations ana
submitted to the various governments.
The commission proposes totally 70
eliminate from the code the right 70
go to war
There are here two distinct ad-
yances.s One is tie undertaking to
make general. comprehensive revis-
ion cfs international law. which as it
stands has grown up without plan or
system, a vague, forrnless body Of
precedent and agreement, and has
heretofore resisted al! efforts to make
il an organic whole like the United
State CONSTITUTION, for example. The
other is the explicit intent to outlaw
war
Hitherto international law has rec
ognized, formally or informally, the
right Of nations TO so TO war with lit
tie regard to their provccation or mo-
tive. And many OF the most cruel
practices of war have sarviyed be-
e:.use there was no legal authority TO
o,:,law. thena. a successful war. stat
ed for whatever purpose, justified it
self and in due time received the
formal sanction of the law
If there is, to be no formal sane
ton for war at all, then there can
be no international sanction for the
spoils OF predatory war, and the
forces OF decency and Utilization viii
also be in far better position to make
warfare more humane il it does oc-
cur.
The ':outlawing' OF all war implies,
of course, the substitution Of sys-
ten, of international justice, along
universally accepted lines, backed by
International force sufficient TO make
1t effective. Every civilized nation
has already outlawed war in this
WY among the smaller units OF which
it Is made up. and every community
has similarly oli,awed war among its
cw1. citizens.
This is one Of the chief functions
os the League of Nations. 1t viii be
fulfilled more or less successfully, ac-
cording to the completeness with
which the nations OF the world enter
into the spirit and purpose of the
League
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-17
EVERY STREET IN SUMTER
Has It's Share of the Proof That Kid
ncy Sufferers Seek.

Backachc? Kidneys weak?
Distressed with urinary ills?
Want reliable kidney remedy?
Don't have to look far Use what
Sumter people recommend. Ever;
street in Sumter has is cases
Here's one sumter mans expert
cnce.
Let ". 3. Costin, prop. of grocery,
113 E. Calhoun street tell it. Iie says:
a good many years ago l wa;
troubled with my l<iarrys and I had
Ell the symptoms o. that complaint.
I certainly was il bad shape. All the
family had used Doan's Kidney Pills
and had great faith in them, so L got
Doan's ard used some. I never spent
my money better. for. after [ had ta-
ken three boxes, WAS entirely cured
OF the trouble. gained in weight
and felt better IL every way. so 1t Is
u great pleasure to recommend such
a fine remedy"
Price coc at all dealers. Done;
simply ask for kidney renedy-;ct
Doan's kidney Iills-the same that
Mr. Costin had. Foster-Milburn Co..
MfsIa.. Euefalo. n. Y. 73
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-17
THE wATCHMAN AND soUTHRoN DECEMBER II, 1919.

diers and sailors had expressed them
selves as being Overwhelmingly in ia
vor Of a building non-utilitarian IN its
character. it was then said that the
building would contribute too much to
the physical equipment Of the Uni
versi1y of the State. Suppose that K
should do so. should not every citizen
in the State rejoice at anything that
would benefit our State University?
But it was demonstrated that the
building would have no connection
with the University. eXcert that the
trustees had very graciously consented
to its being erected on the property
belonging TO the University and hence
TO the State, thus saving the eXpendi-
ture to the memorial fund of fifty or
a hundred thousand dollars. There is
nothing in the way Of an objection
that offers sufficient room for single
individual to stand upon.
What is the foundation. therefore.
of the indifference? 1t is due large;
to the fact that there has been a, ire
mendous slump in patriotic ferEor
since the signing OF the armistice: bat
secondarily to the consideration that
we have not caught the significance OF
this memorial.
Ii we could grasp what it really
signifies. there would be no lack Of
zeal and arder and the necessary
funds would very soon be raised. AS
we see it, this building is 10 be the
expression OF TWO fundamental virtues:
First, a manifestation of never-for-
getting appreciation of those who
gave their lives for us: Second. an eX-
preston of gratitude for the safe re-
turn Of those Of our sons who went
and came back TO US safe and sound.
II our inlaGinations would permit
US 10 conceive Of our rineXtinguisiable:
anguish. had our sons not returned;
or II we could visualize the unspeak-
able brGen Of SORROW that we should
forever carry. had oar sons returned
TO US hind. insane. or nUt!l2ted be-
yond description. rs thousands OF ot:s-
ars' sons have done. Tie cry over the
whole STATE would be, Cease.
enough"
we simply arc permitting ourselves
TO forget. rapidly 70 forget. Let us.
on the contrary he unwilling to for
get. If we arc given within the next
few days an opportuni;a- to contribute
to this fund, let us do so.
AS Tar as Sunatar county is concern
cd. we decline 10 believe that we shall
Ia! nov. N.:.cn i;lu legislature ccli-
vei.es IN January. let Us be ready to.
say, .As always, Su,n.er county is:
ready now. When tie other counties
shall have raised their quotas. Sumter
county's will lie turned over in fui1.
The ?ull amount is now held il. trust.
This Will have the old-time ring Of
fervent patriotism so Characteristic oE
cur county and viii show that. while
in war we eIdca:urcd 70 90 our duty.
in peace we have rot forgotten the
heroic sacrifice tllat made peace pos
sible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-17

fully with their living expenses. there
will be no multiplication of that in
crease TO the consumer.
II has been an unpleasnt expert
ence for the public. j.; such an OIL
come is worth what il cost. When
the public usually the under-dos III
an inGstrial war. can for once assert
its supremacy over quarrelling Capt.
tai and Labor and emerge on ,oD.
there is some reasonable hope of get
ting American industry Strengthened
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aEw YORK CorHoN Mal;RET.
Oman II;cS Teu ,~:cre Close
NC.E OrIn:,uS.

r.ia Sumter High School football
team held their banquet Friday eye
ming "a; Tie y. ". c. y. DE-. I'd
munds was present and made q few
remarks 70 the boys.
The squad gave Professor Darean
certain presents in appreciation OF
his endcavors II coaching them this
past season, which Was :. very sic
ce:ssful one.
!. E.unS was selected by the n:rm-
bers ot ,kc team TO lead the team
next season in tho capacity Of cap
tain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-17

owners. They propose to enlarge
and otherwise make improvements
Di3hopyilIe Aindicator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-17
ice Plant Sold.

The ice plant was solo November
Is al private sale By the stockholders;
10 l'ess;rs. M;G&lcr ant! Richardson
ot !scnnetts.i.!e and tie plant has al
rca<;% seen tHlneG over 70 the new
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-17

Fresh eggs lately have been selling
in most parts of The country around
81 q dozen In some cities they have
been more than that. And they are
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-17
WANT INQUIRY Y ON
RAILROAD Bill
Norris Would Have Repeated
Rumor Of Use OF Money
Thoroughly Inyesti-
gated

Washington, Dec. 12.-The long
drawn out debate on the Cunlnlins
railroad l.::ll!! was interrupted TO-DAY BY
a demand, pat in The form Of q resolu-
iicn. that the serate investigate Oft
repeated reports that vast sums OF
money had been raised Tor use IN
helping to get The measure through
congress.
The investigation resolution was in
troduced by Senator Norris, Republl-
can. Nebraska. at the conclusion OF
Eve day address by Senate. La Fol
tette. Republican. Wisconsin, who
raRcd the bill fore and aft and de-
clared it was framed in the special
interests Of the railroads.
During the course of his genera
attack on the bill. designed to meet
conditions with the return Of the
roads to private control, Senator La
Follettc charged that the railway eX-
ecutives association and other inter-
ests had provided funds for propa-
Ganda purposes.
lie had a right to know if sinister m
huences were secretly trying to bring
about enactment Of the Cummins bill,
raised no objection To a proposal By
Senator Pomcceae. Democrat, ONO,
that the senate interstate commerce
com:ttee To which the resolution was
referred, also investigate reports that
the Plumb plan people has s4,000,oo0
TO be expended in an effort TO force
adoption by congress Of their tri-par-
tate system OF railroad control.
Warning was given by Republican
leaders today that failure to dispose
Oft he railroad bill NEXT week might
force at andonment Of plans for a hol-
iday recess starting December 20.
While strong opposition has develop
ed in the pending measure leaders
claim that its passage is certain even
Il by n narrow margin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-17

Dr. and Mrs. +. ". Kirk of Eutaw-
she 2.ge tie guests of 9;r and Mrs. I.
!. a7.fv;1eoI Tor some time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-17

FGR SALi-Somc Of the best regis
tered Guernsey bulls of various AGES.
From a prize winning family. G. NJ.
Hovilin. Mayesville. s. G., Il. i. ID.
No. 8.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-17

FOR S.iLE-Havins sold my farm on
The Whites Mill Read. | wlat 20 Sell
:: fire rnl,lrs viiich c;'a= j." secn on
,hc plantation. cou'd moi d"!iErt
these 1H1!i,.& uit.l january Isl. Neil
O.DOnncil
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-06
FORMULATE PLANS
FOR LAUNCHING
w. S. S. CAMPAIGN

Plans have been formulated for the
early launching of the War Savings
campaign for 919,a big and compre-
hensive program having been scheu-
uled to augment the general sale OF
these giltSedged government secur-
! tiles.
This is the announcement made to-
day by State Director G. A. Davidson
who at the same time makes know
his decision to continue as the Of
| ficial head of the War Savings organ
ization for California.
Concomitant with Director David
sans statement is the announcement
of several changes of administration
to be effective during the current
year. This includes the appointment
of John T. Mclean to the office of
assistant state director. Mr.. Nc
Beams affiliation with the War Saw
ings work dates from the inception
of the governments War Savings
Stamps program in December, 1917,
first as assistant to Motley H. Flint,
Los Angeles city and county chair
man, and later as assistant to State
Director G.. A. Davidson. The sue
cess of the 1918 War Savings cam
paign in Southern California is due,
in no small part, to his enthusiastic
and efficient efforts.
One of the important changes et-
fecting Los Angeles city and county
is the resignation of Motley ii. Flint,
chairman for that district. In acced-
ing to Mr.. Flint's request to be re-
lieved from his affi!latlon with the
War Savings work, owing to the
heavy demands of his banking and
other local interests. The Los An
geles city and county office was
fused with the state headquarters To-
Gated in Los Angeles. In other coun-
ties and cities of Southern California,
however, the chairmen will remain in
charge to direct the War Savings
work in thei respective communities,
as during the campaign of last year.
The active cooperation of all War
Savings societies during the 1919
campaign is virtually essential to the
success of the governments program,
and from Washington comes word
that these community and industrial
organizations will be largely depend
ed upon to carry the War Savings
nlans OF the year to successful fru
ition.
Every effort is to be made by the
government this year to establish
War Savings as permanent factor
in our national life, and Director
Lewis B. Franklin, of the War Loan
organization, succienctly put it at the
recent conference held in Los An
geles, to inject little of rail joy in
thrift.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-06
AT THE PALACE TONIGHT.

"The Service Star" is play OF
the moment, symbolizing by its title
the flag of all mothers. While it is
in no sense a war play-there is not
a battle scene in 1.-THE new produc-
ton combines the hopes and fears
and prayers of every woman who has
sent man overseas. 1t tells the
story of hero's waiting wife and
the strange deception practiced on a
draft board and wha discovery meant
to everyone concerned. Replete with
strong situations and a wonderful
love story, "The Service STAR would
be a capital play even if it were not
of extreme timeliness. The fact that
it embodies a plot of extreme origi-
nality and strikes a very powerful
note of patriotic duty adds to the
success which is bound to come once
Madge Kennedy's admirers see he
in this dramatic production.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-06
AT THE TOPIC TONIGHT.

Having to play in THE Talk of
the Town" her newest Jewel produc-
'tion, the role of daughter, who
whirls on the brink of sins abyss,
because no one has warned her in
her youth of the pitfalls set for in
nocent young girls, unversed in life's
mysteries, Dorothy Phillips, the emo
tional star, studied the problem OF
parents who mistake ignorance for
innocence, and evolved ten command
ments for fathers and mothers to
follow in making life's path less diff
ficult for their daughters. If you
want to see what happened to girl
whose parents did not follow these
ten commandments, but who went
exactly opposite to the ideas con
tanned in them, go to the Topic the.
atre and see "The Talk of the Town.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-06
WILSON LETTERS
FIGURE IN MEAT
PROBE HEARING
(By Associated Press1

Washington, Feb. 6.-Letters read
at the Senate Agriculture Committee
hearing on the meat industry legis-
lation disclosed the fact that Presi-
dent Wilson personally investigated
last February the protests against
the federal trade commissions con-
duct of the packing inquiry. He in
formed Louis Swift he was convinced
"there will be no warrant for his
interfering with the judgment and
action of the commission"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-06
REMOVE EXPORT
LIMITATIONS,

Washington-The War Trade
Board has announced the entire
removal of limitations upon the
export of many commodities, in
Guiding cloth and machinery, to
Norway, Sweden, Denmark and
Holland.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-06
(Rv Associated Pressl

London, Feb. 6,-The calling out of
some drivers on the Brighton and
Southwestern roads is regarded as
TIE first step in the threatened ex-
tension of the railroad strike beyond
the local lines in London.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-06
MUST FILE INCOME
RETURNS BY MARCH Is.


Observation-Disclosures Glass
has announced that there will be
no extension beyond March Is of
the time for filing income and
profits returns.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-06
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
In ALASk A.

(By Associated Press)
Fairbanks, Alaska-Fire today
destroyed twenty buildings in the
heart of the Fairbanks business
district. 1t is still burning.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-06

THREE MEET
DEATH IN FLAMES.
Seattle-Three persons were
burned to death today when fire
destroyed a lodging house in
this city. More than twelve are
reported missing. Fourteen were
;niured.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-06

Mrs. Laura Merrals Bolts of San
Francisco, who is on her way to New
York and other eastern points, is
paying a several days visit to her
son, Charles N. Merrals, local Pack
ard and REQ agent,
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-06
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN
FOR ANOTHER ROUND
Associated PreSSl

Washington, Feb. 6.-The woman
suffrage amendment will be brought
up before the Senate Monday.