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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-08

There has been considerable COM
paint during tho past few days in the
upper part of the State of the high
price Of gasoline. Tn Anderson the
cr,cc has gone to 2S cents and the oil
dealers are telling the people that it
is because E. Harris. commissioner
OF agriculture. has insisted on pre-
NAY standards Of gasoline Mr. Har-
r;s says that ne is insisting on pre-
war standardS OF gasoline, but that
dealers can sell naptha as such.
There have been SO many complaints
aho.,: the quality Of gasoline that it
e; said tho national department Of ag-
"icl;!t"re is Going to take the matter
n hand and prescribe a standard
grade.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-08

rest in the country it is not due to
unemployment or low wages but
merely to spirit Of Bolshevisn. says
the governor. Mr.. Cooper does not
think that there is any serious trou-
bic ahead in South Carolina or any
where else in the country, as for that
matter. There may be some agita-
tion but the safety of the country
from uprising of any sort is assured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-08
Herbert Dead

Tampa, Fla, March Col. Hillary
a. Herbert, secretar,- of the navy
during President Cleveland's second
term, died suddenly here early to-
day. aged s5. The body was ship
ped to Montgomery, Ala, today. He
was born at Laurens, S. G.. He was
colonel in the Confederate army
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-08

Washington, March 6.-Secretary
Daniels announced today that one of
the newest and finest destroyers
would be named Herbert in recog-
milton Of the service rendered the
navy by Former Secretary Herbert,
who died today at Tampa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-22

CHAPTER LIN IN Lieutenant xnox
Of the regular army H. on, duty q Eort
Armstrong, Rock Island. Ill. IN territory
threatened BY disafected Indiana. Ans
cOmmandant sends him with dlspatcnes
Co ST. Louis. He takos passage on tns
steamer Warrior and makes the acquaint;
ance OF Judge Beaysaire, rich planss r., smo
gambler.
CHAPTER II. Knox learns Judge
Beaucaire has q daughter, Eloise, ana
granddaughter, Rene, Offspring OF So,
whom the judge has disowned. Rene
mother is negress, and she ana hei
daughter, never having been freeo' ar
slaves under the law, although the slria
have been brought up ss sisters.
CHAPTER III-Kirby induces the tudgs
10 stake his plantation and negro servants
on = poker hand unfairly dealt oy J9s
Carver Kirby's partner. The two hanSs
contain hve aces and Kirby accuses the
Judge Of cheating. Bsaucaire. Infatuated
arises to attack Kirby. and drops dead.
CHAPTER Win the confusion Kirby
and Carver are enabled to steal away
Knox tries to induce Kirby to give up his
stolen winnings. Kirby refuses ana aitel
a hot argument he and Carver throw
Knox overheard, The LIEUTENANT swima
ashore and reaches hut
CHAPTER y-Knox Hes unconsciou.
for ten days. Recovering. he finds he is
in a cabin owned by Pete. q free Niger.
who had shot him. m!staking him for an
enemy. His dispatches have been for
Beaucaires lawyer. and they arrange
with Petes help, to get the women to the
cabin OF an abolitionist, Amos Shrunk
before Kirby comes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-22
LOST MINE ReplscovgRgo.
Search Lasting Twenty Year, FINAL,
Rewarded.


Spokane, wash, Dec. 22.--The lost
gold mine of the upper Salmon River
district of Idaho, source for years OF
mysterious wealth OF its original dis-
coverers and cause of the death of
one OF them, has been rediscovered
after q search of twenty years, &C.
cording to reports reaching here.
For many years two prospectors--
Hughes and Swan-went every spring
on a mysterious journey into tie hills
of Central Idaho. and returned in the
fall with quantities of raw gold. They
carefully guarded the secret of the To-
cation Of their mine, and always
eluded pursue.s.
One autumn as Swan was returning
alone he was killed Ivy thieves, and
robbed Of his summers collection OF
sold. Hughes for years vas too Ill TO
return to the mine, but he guarded his
secret until on his death bed. There
he attempted to tell G. II. Rolf, a for
mer Spokane policeman, where to find
the gold deposit, and drew a crude
map. Roth found the map inaccurate
and altho he hunted for years he never
found the mine. Hughes had tried to
tell HIM OF the place in return for kind
nosses shown by Roth.
According to reports from Lewiston,
Idaho, two Jensen brothers have found
the mine again. 1t is declared to be
on a tributary canyon Of Ramsey
creek in the upper Salmon river dis
trict of Central Idaho. The ledge prop.
er IL declared TO be from four 70 six
feet wide. with a rich streak Of quartz,
in which gold Is visible to the naked
eye four to six inches In width.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-22
ODD Fact, About Japan.

Inscriptions on q Workman's cap or
hack stating tho occupation and name
of employer. are said to Dc customAsy
In many parts OF Japaa.
tho japanese Ars very muoh aasks
pbysica,ly. Recent mSasursmsuts tak'
en- OF an infantry regiment shows4 20
vo ration, except q couple Of inches -
height or twenty pounds In weisnt
The Japanese are expert saroens
They give such individual attention 20
each blossom that wonderful rssuits
are obtained. Native gardensrs have
been known to help che buds Of oeh.
cate and choice flowers 70 open ~
gently tanning them.
Seven pounds year 10 said 70 %
sufficient to enable q man to live u
n pan-that IL pay for board and iode-
ing-and many have been known 70
manage on three pounds q year.
A Japa nese auction Is most solemn
affair. The purchasers DO not call OUT
their bids or nod but they write their
names together with the amounts they
are willing to pay on slips OF paper-
! Then the slips having been placed N
bog are looked thru ana the Articles
awarded to the person who had mads
the highest offer.
The japanese festivals number flve
each year. They aro easily remem-
b.red. Ftrst Of first month, New Year;
second OF third month, Feast Of Dolls
for iris. fifth Of NTH month. Feast OF
Flags for boys; seventh Of seventh
month. the Day for the God ana God
do.a ~ love: ninth OF ninth month
Feast OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-22

IAN right. then. an going to leave
you here while I scout around. Keep
your eyes open. and have the mule
ready to leave at any minute"
"'Bout how lon yer be gone, sahf'
II cannot toll you that. A. short q
time as possible. 1t may require con-
siderable explanation and urging to
get those three women to trust me.
However, all you have to do is walt,
and be sure that no one sees you. II
you should be needed for anything at
the house. I'll get word TO you some
way; and II I should send Della and
Rene out here alone. without being
able to come with them myself, load
them into the cart ut once, and drive
to the boat. I'll manage to join you
somewhere. and the important thing Is
to get them safely away. You under
stand all this?"
"Yas, sab; lerstways reckon I
does. Use ter take koer oh dem all,
an let yer take keer o. yerself."
Exactly. because, you see, haven't
the slightest Idea what I am going to
run up against. There may be others
In the house, and ! might not dare to
leave Miss Eloise behind alone with
out some protection. / shan endeav0r
to induce her to SO to Haines ut once"
Following some impulse shook
hands with him, and then plunged into
the darkness. my only guidance at first
that single ray Of light streaming
through the unshaded window. As
advanced cautiously along the fence, u
low structure built Of rough rails, and
thus approached more closely to the
front of the main building. other lights
began to reveal themselves, enabling
me to perceive that the inner hallway
was likewise Illuminated, although not
brilliantly. All about me was silence,
not even the sound Of q voice or the
flap of wing breaking the intense
stiffness Of the night. ! came below
the veranda. still In the deep shadow.
utterly unconscious Of any other pres
ence, when suddenly, from Just above
me, and certainly not six feet distant,
q man spoke gruffly, the unexpected
sound of his strange voice interrupted
by the sharp crate Of chairs leg on
the porch floor, and q half-smothered
yawn.
"Say, sheriff, how long are we all
goin' ter set yere, do yer know? This
don't look much like Saint Louee afore
daylight ter me-"
stopped still, crouching low, my
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-22
The Horne Herd.

With . kindled light IN his eye he
talked about the west and Q ranch he
loved and the prospect for tho horses
on the range this winter. He hoped e
would be mild for them. They could
get at the Srass--A kind Of grass that
would not turn sour-vAder q foot OF
the dry snow. a.
You could easily picture any typical
broncho- buster and piainsman slap
ping his thigh over the description this
man gave OF rounding up horses for
the army service. Horses as green a
the grass they fed on. full of Aght.
ready toScofne at you with all four feet
ablaze with wrath like dragon, while
the dust smoked round them.
They must be roped and hung ana
their heads sat upon; saddled and bfis
died and tied to tree which they
threatened to eat or to uproot, and
trotted many miles, all within the sud-
den and gorgeous dAwus Of two
crowded days. They must be tanned
from rampant savasery to meekness.
The fercsr the horse was TO begin
with the better the tanner rel!shed the
task of reducing him to reliability.
And then the Job Of getting the cat.
tie across the river In q roaring fresh.
ct Of the springtide--singling out .
calf, and roping 1t, to lead the way
the anxious mother believing after
and the whole huddle Of cattle brawl-
ing and stumbling and clashing behind
the first pair thru the seething nAd-
ness OF the torrent.
If only the horses wouldn't eat the
loco weed, with Its gay flower and IT.
fatal root! That taste once cultivated,
the horse. demoraliIed. abandons his
fair pasture and goes like drug fiend
where the evil thing abtdes and digs
II out Of the soil the good grass ~.
fuses. Then the animal secs mon.
strous shapes and bucks and rsare -
all of them, and Is ~ wiilful ana In.
tractable az any United States senasos.
In short, he becomes impossible. tho.
IL he IL young and the habit 70 stu
new-alfalfa 10 . physic with power
to bring him back part way TO SANITY
A horse with It's rider-a ship IN the
midst OF the sea--how the writsrs
craft shrivels to q mean ana con.
temptible insignincance In the race q
elemental action and movement such
as thesel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-22
COAL BOARD COMPLETED.
Henry M. Robinson, Of Pasadena
Named by Wilson as Third Member.

Henry M. Robinson, Of Pasadena,
Named by Wilson as Third Member.
Washington Dec. 22.-President VIII
son has appointed Henry NJ. Robinson,
az Pasadena, Calf; John P. White.
and Rembrandt Peale. members Of the
commission to investigate wages and
working conditions in the coal indus
try. provided for in the strike settle
ment agreement.
Mr.. Robinson will represent the pub
lie, Mr.. White the miners and Mr..
PeaIe the operators.
During the war all three appointees
were prominent in war work for the
government, Mr.. Robinson with the
shipping board and Mr.. White and Mr.
Peale as advisers to Fuel Administra-
tor Garfield
President Wilson in an identic letter
to the three members, said that if a
establishment Of coal prices should be
found necessary, he would transfer TO
the commission, subject to it's unani-
NOUS action, the powers heretofore
vested In the fuel administrator for
that purpose.
mo settlement can be had In this
MATTER" the presidents letter said.
( eftor reviewing the strike situation at
Jeugth, permanent and lasting In It's
heaefits as affecting either the miners.
the operators or the general public,
unless the findings of this body are
Comprehensive In their character and
I embrace and guard at every point the
public interest To this ond, deem It
4 important that your conclusion should
Z b reached by unanimous action.
q Coincident with President Wilson'S
appointment of the commission OF
4 three to carry out the governments
4 plan for settlement Of the bttuminous
II Ooal strike, the executive committee
~ the Btuminous Coal Operators AS
4O0ctation issued q statement fatty
denying that the operators had agreed
- or been consulted In regard to the
settlement terms.
IA The operators statement follows:
'sThe operators have not agreed to
any memorandum such as that men,
at1cned in the presidents letter to
Neesrs. Robinson, White and Peale
ssslnvotving basis Of adjustment of the
coal strike.
THE operators were not consulted
- 70 the terms and conditions of the
ssAGrsemsnt entered into by the govern
8nAnt assd the miners"
Atteensy General Palmer also ISSUED
B8 statement asserting that failure BY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-22
U. 8. MAY LOAN MONEY ON BONDS
New Plan Proposed Will Benefit Thoss
Who Need Funds

Washington, Deo IA plan by
which the government can make $780,
100000 year, protect The holders Of
Liberty bonds against the loss incurred
in selling to profteers. and stabilize the
price OF bonds has been worked out by
the United states bureau of efficiency
and is suggested IN the annual report
Of Herbert D. Brown, chief Of the bu-
reau. which has just been made public.
Owners Of Liberty bonds of small
denominations have been llquidating
them at the rate Of from slO,O00,000 to
sl2. 900. 900 a day. according to Mr..
Brown. selling them, IN many cases, to
money lenders, who Immediately bene-
fit by such discounts as they can ex.
act and then pass the bonds on to
legitimate investors who wish to hold
them. War savings certificates also
are being redeemed on a large scale.
To protect the original purchaser
and correct any impression that a LIB
erty bond Is an improbable invest
ment, it is proposed that the govern
ment, thru the postal savings system.
make loans at postoffices on bonds at
low rate OF interest, with privilege
Oh TeU6tHptiOu IlullSN OHis ny Tic hAo
tur.ty OF the bond.
The plan provides that loans be
made In two amounts only, $40 on a $50
bond, and $50 on a 500 bond. the limit
OF the amount which may be loaned to
one person being 5000. The postofiee
will then accept maturing coupons IN
| lieu Of interest, and charge on payment
fee Of 81 on a $45 loan and 50 on O
| $50 loan. The borrower may sell his
bond othe government with the priv.
lege OF redemption any time before
maturity.
Under this plan, it is stated. the gov
eminent will average more than pei
cent on all loans outstanding, and the
income to the government in saving OF
interest and on account of discount In
cases where the bonds were not re-
deemed would amount to over $780,
| 600 900 annually.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-22
MEXICAN WOMEN WANT VOTE.
sssps ssins Taken ts P.ss'ss un!-
versai Suffrage In Republic.

Mexico City. Dec. 22.-Mexican wom-
en- are preparing TO take hand IN the
affairs Of the Mexican republic. They
intend first to eliminate social And In .
AuotriAl evils and later t. make night
for political equality. This Is the pro-
gram Of the Mexican Feminist Council.
a national organization with headouAr-
tiers in Mexico City.
The council does not believe that the
mass Of Mexican women are at pres
ent prepared for complete Suffrage,
but the council, hopes eventually TO
make them a vital political force. The
present Mexican government LOOKS
with favor upon their efforts. accord
ing to Senorita Elena Torres, general
secretary Of the council. Heads OF the
government, she said, advocate conn
piets emancipation of Mexican wom-
en-"
The feminist council has organized
groups to teach Mexican women how
their conditions may be improved IN
dustrially and socially. The next step,
said ssnorttA Torres, will be orsan'za-
ton Of women workers in industry to
demand fair and equal treatment ~
the hands Of their employers. They
will not countenance any bitter sex
war which has characterized the fsn'
mist movement in some European
countries, but expect corporation
from the men. The council Intends ia
bring the Mexican women's movement
In contact with similar organizations
in other countries and to work with the
women OF the world for peace, disarm-
ament and anti-imperialism.
senorita Torres predicts that Mex.
lean women will create q new era Of
am,cable relations and more com
plete understanding between Mexico
and the United States. later, she said
the feminist council intends to propose
the formation Of Latin-Americar
union to bring about a ,closer friend
ship, culturally, industrally and po'
lit!cally between Mexico and the coun'
tries OF South and Central America
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-22
n. G. OF /. GOES HIGHER.
Twsnty two Staple Articles Advanes
In Price.

washington, Dec. 22.-Despite o.
forts Of the government to reduce the
cost Of living, retail cost Of twenty-five
staple food articles showed an aver
age increase Of 2 per cent in November
as compared with October, the bureau
Of labor statistics announced tonight
The average family expenditures for
these articles increased s per cent
from a year ago. the report saidi
Eggs went up 10 per cent, onions and
sugar 10 per cent. raisins 8 per cent,
butter 8 per cent, storage eggs and
prunes I per cent, canned salnnoni
fresh milk and potatoes 3 per cent, rice
and bananas q per cent, evaporAtsd
milk, oieornarsarine. cheese, lard. cris-
co, bread, -four and macaroni ! pet
cent and coffee and tea, less than one
half of l per cent.
Decreases reported included: Fork
chops. per cent, ham per cent, b..
con per cent, round steak, plate beef
hens, navy beans and oranges J pei
cent, sirloin steak, rib roast, chuck
roast lamb. baked beans and Canned
sorA ! Dss cont
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-22
IOWA COAL BOOST
eSGHER pRicGS NECESSARY
aAYs HEAD o. OPERATORS.
VWsrssss In Wages Of Miners to Cost
Operators II Cents Per Ton, in Ad'
ditlsn to Other Increased Costs
Gushing Believes Government viii
oons4ien Advance.
Special to Times Republican.

Special 10 IImOo~IteHuohSSh.
Des Moines, Dec. ai.-An increase In
the retail prioe of coal in Iowa is i'm
u,inent. according to President ID. F.
Gushing. Of the Iowa Coal Operators
Association, who has returned from at
tending . meeting of operators In the
east. Cushing reports tho government
70 sanction an increase.
Mr.. Cushing claims that the In
crease given the mines will make the
cost OF mining coal at least IL cents
more per ton and added to this in
creases granted to other help about
the mines will bring up the cost ma
tsrially.
IN the opinion Of President Gushing
che output OF coal by the Iowa mines in
Nhs week Just closed has been from
90 to 10 per cent Of normal, with the
valuations that the output will be up
10 normal this wssk.
That Iowa communities generally
ere securing relief from their fuel
Hfcubiss 10 indicated by the few calls
coming In TO the state cuel administra-
4ion. Milder weather has eased up
tehs demand from consumers especial
~. While business concerns use n
large amount OF coal, fuel heads state
that the demands OF the householders
after all are the ones which tax the
dealers. When the weather gets Sc
$ers the householder who sees hts coal
Die dwindllng orders more coal. Many
shouseholders can not store much coal
20 are unable to run for any long pc
Rod in severe weather without an in
creased supply.
President Cushing declares that the
iowa operators will welcome an in
,vestigation by the government He
favors q federal commission. accord
ing 10 . statement credited to him on
his return from the east. A federal
tribunal to which miners and opera
tors could submit their a differences
could be provided for and q repetition
Of the recent coal strike avoided.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-22
COAL HIGHER IN BURLINGTON.
Dealers Raise Prices on Order From
Operators rs Cents a Ton.

Operators rs Cents a Ton.
Burlington. Dec. 2e.--1ncrease OF
coal prices In Burlington as q direct
result Of the agreement reached in the
strike Of coal miners, will become eff
fective this week. Dealers were in
formed that prices Of coal to consum-
ers must be raised to meet the in
crease cost OF operation Of the mines
thru the advances in wages. The In
crease will amount to Is cents on a
ton, or approximately ala per cent,
local dealers stated Saturday.
This advice dispells the belief held
In the city that the stand Of the gov
eminent that the operators give a
wage Increase OF IA per cent without
increasing coal prices to the public.
It is explained here that this state
ment was issued by the representa-
tives of the government at Washing
ton engaged in the settlement Of the
coal strike as a recommendation and
not a. an order.
Thru the increase Of IS cents, btu
minous coal will cost $7.75 at the
yards and ss25 delivered and car
r1ed. These prices are for Illinois coal
however, which Is more generally used
under normal conditions in Burling-
ton.
The prices Will go into effect in
Burlington Immediately. as all of the
coal now being received for delivery
hero has been mined since the strike.
Tho local coal situation is steadily
Improving. It is expected that every
dealer IN the city of Burlington viii
have q full supply Of coal before the
end Of the week. Some coal was re-
leased TO dealers Saturday and a large
amount Of fuel consigned to Burling-
ton dealers was reported to be al
0Alesburg last evening, enroute tc
Burlington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-22

one msans 10 This su1 eceurrod 70
me-ths unshaded windoW tAroush
which the glow Of night continued 10
stream. ! found could rsaeA ~
edge Of me balcony with extended d.
Gers. and drew myself slowly % ~
I'll ! chung 70 the railing. with foeo
dndjng precarious support % the
outer rim. This was accomplished
noiselessly and from the vantaee
point thus obtained I was enabled q
survey q large portion Of the room
I clambered over the rail, assured
by the first glance. that the room was
empty, and succeeded In lifting the
heavy sash few inches without any
disturbing noise. Then Il stuck, and
even as I ventured to exert my
strength to greater extent to force II
upward, the single door directly oppo-
site, evidently leading into the hall,
was flung violently open and sank
back out Of view, yet instantly aware
that the FIRST party to enter was Joe
Kirby. He strobe forward to the table,
striking the wooden top angrilys viii
his fist and knocking something crash
Ing to the door.
You know where ne n don't your
no asked. n the. same thrsateuinl
tone he had used without
"Of course do; didn't help pa.
her ,there7" II was Carver who 70
piled. standing in the open doorway
"Then bring the hussy In hero
win make the wench talk II !
have to choke 1t out Of her; she'll
learn what It means to be niger
(To Be Continued.)