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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22
GERMANS WHINE
FOR CHARITY
Plea for Consideration That
Crimes and Cruelties in War
Debar Them Of.
ASK AMERICAS AID IN
TEMPERANCE OF 1926
ASK AMERICAS AID IN
Says 1t Would Be Good Business
to Furnish Food and Raw Ma
terial in Lieu of German Loan.

Paris. Feb l1.-Among the decla-
rations OF Matthias Erzberger al
Treves, according to a Berlin dlspatcn
published in the Tennis, was one to
the American representative on the
arn1istica commission that Germany
went to the aid Of the United States
from 1852 10 1865, during the great
economic crisis, furnishing money
clothes, shoes and machinery. If the
United States came to the aid Of Ger
many today, more than fifty years
afterwartl. Erzberger said, she coulc
give Germany food and raw mate
ials against German loan and at the
same time would be doing gooa
stroke cf business
ErzberScr said Germany was sur
ferin. from hunger. He said doctors
had MADE known the number Of VIC
tins Of the blockade. More than
half million men. women and children
had died from exhaustion or the re-
suits % lessened capacity to resist
disease, ne said He declared that
Bismarck iamediately gave succor to
Paris in 1871, after the Franco-Prus-
sian war ErZberger gave warning
that Bolshevism would result from
hunger in Germany.
He protested against what he
termed the oppression against every
thing German in Alsace-Lorraine and
against the encouragement given by
the Ente1ate Ito the Polish appetite
for coneuest''
Germany, Erznerger declared. ha :.
accepted president Wilson's fourteen
points for peace, and the allies also
had accepted them, Article II, he said
did rot give 10 the allies the right TO
forbid tho German people from de-
tending themselves against such en-
croachn,e:.ss as the Poles We're max
ing
r. . notes were handed to Marshal
Foch b. Matthias Erzberger when the
renewal OF the arnlistice was taken
up at Trsves One note concerned the
employment Of the German merchant
marine Tor various purposes, while
the Other was longer and contained
several requests, including the release
Of German prisoners and the main
tenance cf economic intercourse be-
tween Germany and occupied German
territories
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22
Booze Makers Are
Not Whipped
Campaign Started for Referen.
dunn Elections in Fourteen
States.

Cincinnati, Feb. S--Rcfcrendun1
elections are to be held in fourteen
States on the federal prohibition
amendment, according to an an
nouncement made by the National
Association Of Distillers and Whole
sale liquor dealers here today. Ar
kansas is the only Southern State on
the list. The distillers say they be-
lieye at least thirteen Of these States
will reject the amendment. thus de-
feating national prohibition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22
More Pay for Judges

Columbia, Feb. 1S.-The senate to-
day passed the bill raising the sala-
ries Of justices Of the Supreme Cour.
to $500 year and providing that
until they become eligible for the
increase they shall be allowed $500
@ year for expenses.
The house discussed good roads
legislation, taking up the bill p:ovid-
ing for a special automobile license
tax for the construction Of permanent
roads. The bill was recommitted for
certain changes and will be voted on
tonight Both houses met tonight.
The senate today rejected the bill to
raise salaries OF senators o$500 !,
year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22
Will Remain in Office
VIM. Elliott Makes Announce
ment for Food Admin
istratiOn.

Columbia, Feb. 17.--William Ell
liott, food administrator for South
Carolina, announced today in a state
ment to county food administrators in
South Carolina that the food admin
istratioH viii remain in office in this
State. Tn" food administration also
announced that stabilized prices for
cotton seed are 10 remain in force. SIS
q ton fo' wagon seed and 81 Il ton IN
rar lots
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22

Lond On, Monday, Feb. 17.-Thc
American steamer Nara gansctt.
which ran on tic rocks off the Isle
Wight F>; >;ruary 1st, was refloated to-
day
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22

! the assessment in Marlboro county,
and upon being Informed that it was
s14 said Marlboro should not say a
word nor should Anderson.
On the motion to strike out the en-
acting words the motion was carried
by a vote Of % to IS, with several
pairs.
Those who voted in the affirmative
We're: Alexander. Buck, Butler,
Christensen. Clifton, Gross, John
stc:co. Johnson, Kitchen, Laney,
Lightsey, Marion, McCutchen, Moore,
Padgett. Pearce, Purdy, Robinson,
Rogers, Walker, Wideman and Will
liams.
Those who voted in the negative
We're: Banks. Baskin, Bethea, Black,
Ronham, Dennis, Duncan. Harrelson,
Hough, McColi. Miller, Watkins and
Wharton.
On motion of Senator Clifton the.
house companion bill was indefinitely.
postponed. This ends all anti-tax
commission bills this session.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22
AC7IVEDAY IN
LEGISLATURE
The House Votes Down Evans
Thirty-Five Cent Cotton
Bill.
SENATE KILLS MANN PUB
Lie SCHOOL BILL
Upper Body Returns Several
Bills to House With Anaend-
nlents.
nlents.

Columbia, Feo. 2O.-The house of
representatives by a vote of 16 to n
today killed the bill by Representa-
tive II r. Evans of Newberry making
il {, :ilisdemeanor o sell bale Of cot
ton for less than 80 cents a pound.
This bill was passed by the house
las, night by a large majority but
members the house today voted it.
down by a larger majority. The SEN
ate today killed the bill by Repre-.
sentative Mann Of Pickens requiring.
all public schools employing two
or more teachers to teach tenth grade
students. The senate returned to the
huse with amendments a bill to pro-:
vide separate accommodations on
street cars for white. and colored
races The senate today received a
portrait Of the late Col. l.. NJ Koitt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22

armistica arc to be carried out COM
pletely by Germany.
The German delegates reached
Treycs Friday morning and Marshal
Foch arrived at noon. The first dis
cussiou was at 3 o'clock Friday after
noon and was begun by Marshal Foch
Matthias Erzberger spoke first for the
Germans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22

Paris. Feb 1S.-Equal represents
ton for governments, employers and
labor waa decided by the commission
on international labor legislation yes
terday in adopting plans for 4 meet
ing OF the proposed annual internat-
ional labor conference.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22
New Trial Refused
Judge Lands Denies Appeal of
Victor Berger.

Chicago. Feb. 2G.-Federal Judge
Lands today refused to grant a new
tral 20 Victor Berger, congressman
elect from Milwaukee and four other
Socialist leaders. Who were convicted
OF violating the espionage act.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22

Jacksonville. Feb. 1S.-Thc condi-
ton Of Col. Bennett ii. Young. past
commander in chief Of the United
Confederate Veteraps. who is serious
ly i'll here, was improved today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-02-22

All possibility of adjournment sine
die on Saturday night by the gener-
al assembly was removed today when
the senate decided to adjourn tomor-
row until Tuesday night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-08
ARDMORE UNIVERSITY

T>lTAT sounds big, but not too big. If the
l. educational institution now known as King
fisher College can be brought to Ardmore,
necessarily its name will be changed to fit the
new location. AT first it will be called, most
probably, Ardmore College, but in the long
years to come, when Ardmore shall have grown
materially and spiritually, is it too high a
hazard in the frmament of hope that the in
stitution may be built up into university?
Committees have been named to consider
the matter of inviting the college to become
an Ardmore institution. If it be found feasible
to bring the college to this city, with the hand
some endowment promised by its PRESIDENT
there can be no doubt whatsoever that Ard
more will be the gamer. Always an institution
of the higher learning is benefit to the COM
munity in which it is established and carried
on It gives tone to the community, which in
itself is an asset by no means to be despised.
Arguing from the financial side, it brings
money to local circulation and thereby builds
up business. Another point to be held in view is
that the college town is advertised to the out
side world through the activities of the insti-
tuition.
We have an excellent common school sys-
TEN, topped by high school that takes second
rank to none in the state. With home college
for home students and for students from any
where else this city would become known as
one which stands for high standards of educa-
ton and lives up to the standard.
Ardmore College-or even Ardmore Uni
versity-is not altogether a dream. 1t may be
made a reality if proper cooperation can be
brought about.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-08
PLAIN ANSWERS TO \ PLAIN
QU ESTE0N
nlaIlas Nawsl

dallas NeWs)
A gentleman living at Gordon. who
is evidently in sympathy with the pro-
posal to organize a League of Nations.
finds in that provision of the covenant
that gives the British empire six votes
in the assembly a hard place to get
over. "lf,' he writes the News. there
should be controversy between Eng
land and America under the covenant
in its present form, would not the relu.
ton of England and her voting colonies
to one another be the dccidng factor
and thereby cause the five votes of the
colonies to be cast on the side of Eng.
land? If this should be the case. would
not the voting power of England be
greater, to all practical ends. than would
that Of America" He says an answer
to that question would be appreciated
by him and by many others, who. he
thinks, are disquieted in the same way
that he is The apprehensions Of this
gentleman are altogether without occa-
sion. Several answers could be made,
and any one of them would be suffi-
cient to justify him in dismissing his
fear. For example, any controversy
which might arise between the United
states and England would be considered
in the council rather than in the as
sembly Of the league, and in the
council the British empire has only a
single vote just as the United States
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-08

Porter j. M'Cumber is one republican SEN
ator whom future historians cannot charge with
having been a small-souled partisan on the
greatest problem ever presented to the Amer
lean senate Mr.. M'Cumber, in our humble
opinion, will bulk bigger in American history
hundred years hence than will Henry Cabot
Lodge, chairman of the committee that tried to
stringhalt the League of Nations. MCumber
was the only republican member who refused
to aid in the stringhalting process.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-08

John Quincy Adams, convicted at Madil on
a charge of forgery, has been taken to McAles-
ter to serve ten years in state prison. But
Oklahoma is not alone in having men Of illus
trious names thus restricted. In other states
George Washington, John Adams Gather of
John Quincy, Thomas Jefferson Andrew
jackson and other ex-presidents (by name)
have served prison terms. No doubt in the
years to come Theodore Roosevelt and Wood
row Wilson, now and then will get into jail,
as Grover Cleveland Something or-Other al
ready has done. When we name our children
for eX-presidents we know not what we do.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-08

The passing Of Henry NJ. Alden, editor of
Harpers Magazine for fifty years past, will
cause pang Of sincere regret in the hearts
Of many thousands of readers. Harper's is
one of the very few magazines which clings
to the old form, to the old traditions, to the old
dignity. The department conducted by Dr..
Alden has endeared itself and its writer to a
very wide circle of worthwhile readers Dr.
Alden has become, one may say, an institution;
his sedate, scholarly, conservative, spiritually
nspirational offerings each month have been
helpful to his reading circle he was an opti-
mist, and, what is Just about as good as an
optimist he was a magazine gentleman of tie
old school. We can think of nothing better
that could be said of any veteran Of the maga-
zine world
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-08
q The Editorial Page of The Daily Ar dmoreite q

after the |. r. U. had given them an ultmatum
to the effect that the local charter would be
withdrawn unless they went back to their
duties within twenty-four hours. 1t appears
that their employers had raised their pay sew
eral times that they were receiving each sew
eral dollars week more than their contracts
called for; and that in spite of this they quit
their Jobs and left the several daily news
papers Of Oklahoma City temporarily helpless
The international Typographical Union, by the
way, is noted for its fidelity to the principle Of
the square deal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-08

Commoner Ben Tillett thinks England is on
the verge of a revolution. There are those in
America who think this country also is on the
verge of a revolution. Very probably that is
true, but there is no good reason why the revolu-
ton should not take place without violence.
Revolutions have been wrought through or
derby processes in the past, and they can be
so wrought now and hereafter
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-08

All fair-mnded persons, those of us who
believe that a treaty or any other contract is
considerably more than scrap Of paper, are
glad that the printers in Oklahoma City lost
out in their so-calIed "ndividual' strike The
international Typographical Union repudiated
heir action, and they returned to work only
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-08

Ardmore is surrounded so to speak, with
congressional districts in which candidates for
congress are as mutifarious as fleas in dog
kennels. There is nothing reprehensible in this
however, as an ambition to sit in congress is
laudable. The only unhappy thing about it is
that most of the aspirants must be dis
appointed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-08

Belgian government leaves Ant
werp for Cstend; take two more de-
Tending forts-Allies check Germans
ON both wings; ground lost near
Chaulnes and Roye retaken; battle
line works its way north extending
almost to Belgian frontier-Britisn
submarine sinks German cruiser
with a torpedo-Germans report re
prisals in Belgium; at Lanaeken civ
ilians attack German troops ana
town is bombarded and houses
burned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-08

The ArdmOree believes, without equivocaOn or
qualification, in the principle commonly phraSed as
free speech and in the constitutional right of public
ssemblage for purposes of discussion of public prob
iems.-Fr0m The ArdmOreite of October ,, 1919
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-08-12
MIR. Vaughan, Farmer, Tells How He
I..+ All His Prize Seed Corn.

Sometime ago sent away Tor
some pedigreed seed corn. Put 1t IN
a quincy sack and hung it on rope
suspended from roof. Rats got it all
how beats me, but they did because
got 5 dead whoppers in the morn
ing 2 after trying RAT-SNAP'" Three
sizes. Csc, soc, s1.0O. Sold and
Guaranteed by Newberry Hardware
20. and Glider & Weeks Co.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-08-12

a3entlemen of the Congress:
I have sought this opportunit to
address you because it is clearly my
duty to call your attention to the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-08-12

The experience Of woman
who has successfully passed the
changes" Is valuable. This lady
tells of the bridge that carried
her over"
'I was in a most wretched condition. at
that most critical time in woman's life,
sthc change l had palpitation Of the heart
and would swell and bloat in very distress
ing WHY.
"I took FIVE bottles Of STELLA VITAE,
and am happy to say that it cured me.
When I began weighed only l0s pounds.
now weigh 1856 pounds. E. y
Russell. N. c.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-08-12
WHY W0 NJ EN-
SUFFER

Some do It from ignorance: some
from carelessness: some in a spirit
of martyrdom and some from a
mistaken sense Of duty impelling
them to go on sacrificing them
selves for others. until they drop
in their tracks.
Thousands Of women have learned
better; have found out that it's
wrong to suffer from the peculiar
Ills Of womanhood; because they
need not do it.
STELLA VITAE, the eld-time "Wo-
mans Relief" Mothers Cordial
has been helping the women OF
the South to health and happiness
for half century.
It is the prescription OF famous
old Southern doctor and has proved
successful with thousands OF wo-
men and young girls.
STELLA VITAE is compounded in
the laboratories of the Thacher
Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn,
and sold by all druggists at mod
crate price. Money refunded Il
the first bottle fails to help.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-08-12

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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-08-12

Some interesting and significant
facts with regard to stocks on hand
and the rise of prices in the face Of
abundance have been disclosed by the
INQUIRIES of the department of agri-
culture, the department of labor and
the federal trade commission. They
seem to justify the statment that in
the case of many necessary commodi-
ties effective means have been found
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-08-12

that have the purpose and the power
to do and to enforce what is right.
Politically, economically, socially the
world is on the operating table, and
it has not been possible to administer
anv anaesthetic. 1t is conscious. 1t
even watches the capital operation
under which it knows that it's hope of
healthful life depends. 1t can not
think it's business out or make plans
or give intelligent and provident di-
rection to it's affairs while in such a
case. Where there is no peace OF
i, mind there can be no energy in en-
deavor. There can be no confidence
in industry, no calculable basis for
credits, nor confident buying or sys-
tematic selling, no certain prospect OF
employment, no normal restoration
of business, no hopeful attempt at
reconstruction or the proper reasem-
bling of the dislocated elements OF
! enterprise until peace has been estab-
lished and, so far as may be, guaran-
teed.
Great Change Comes.
Our national life has no doubt
been less radically disturbed and dis
membered than the national life of
other peoples whom the war more
directly affected, with all it's terrible
rayaging and destructive forces, but
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
ARMY OFFICERS
ARE TO KEEP Fit
Men Below Brigadier Rank to
Take Physical Training
One Day Each Week.
BY cHAs. S. HAYDEN,
(Staff CorFespondent.l

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 90. (Spl)
Hereafter. under orders which have
just been issued, all army officers will
be required to keep themselves in the
pink Of physical condition. TO that end
II Is announced by the war depart
ment that the work of all officers be-
low h grade of brigadier-general
not in actual attendance on the drilling
or training of troops shall be so ar
ranged as to provide one-half day off
each week which the officer will be re-
CURED to devote to physical exercise.
In fact physical fitness, hereafter, will
rank with intelligence and ''leader-
ship" on he rating cards of all Off
GERS and 1t Is contemplated that in the
new army promotions will be based
largely upon these rating cards.
There are several forms of exercise
able. These include, walking, SWIM
ming, riding, boxing, golf, tennis, fenc-
Ing, wrestling, baseball, football and
so on, but at the end of each month
the. officer will be required to sign a
statement that he has taken the re-
CURED amount of such exercise.
Going q step farther the requirement
is made for a complete physical exami-
nation of each officer below the grade
of brigadier-general in Januaty of each
year. This Is to be made by a board,
Of which at least one member shall
be a medical officer, and to see that
no officer escapes this there is a stipu-
lation that the chiefs of all bureaus and
corps Is the war department must fur
nish lists of officers serving under
them. In the event any physical de-
feet is found or a condition which may
develop INTO a physical disqualification
the board Is required to- make recon-
mendations as to corrective or reme-
dial action necessary for the officer to
maintain physical fitness.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
EAST TENNESSEE zinc
DEPOSITS TO Be WORKED

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Aug. 20. (splD
Operations at the new mill of the
Southland Exploration company near
Morristown, which promises further ex-
tensive development Of the vast zinc
deposits IN East Tennessee, were be-
gun yesterday, according to w ID. Rob-
erts. Of Memphis, an official Of the
company, Capacity production, which
IL o. tons of concentrates a day, Is ex-
pooted to be reached within a short
The company's holdings, all OF which
lie in Hancock county, comprise $4,000
acres close to tho properties OF the
American Zinc company, On the prop
erty Is a camp site OF 1870 acres, 40
~camphOuses, saw mill, commissary, etc.
East Tennessee" declared John
Cunningham, Of Arlington, president Of
the company, and IN which many Mem
phians are financially Interested, lis
destined to become m of the mining
centers OF this section OF the country.
One can not realize the vast resources
locked up in the hills Of the Volunteer
State until one sees extensive opera
tiona underway in the coal, iron and
zinc sections. Tennessee ahounds In
mineral products and It won't be long
before capital gets II out.
Officials OF the company who are here
to witness the initial operations expect
10 remain for a week or 10 days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
U. S. WOMEN RED CROSS
WORKERS LEAVE OMSK

oMSK, Aug. Is. (By the Associated
Press. ALI the American women Red
Cross workers at omsk, approximating
so, were recently ordered sent to Ir-
kutsk by Roland S. Morris, American
ambassador to Japan. who came to
Omsk on orders from Washington to
make an investigation of the Kolchak
government, This decision was reached
after consultation with Col George n.
Emerson. Of the American railway mis-
sion, Maj. Gen. William =. Graves, the
American commander in Siberia. Err
nest l.. Harris, the American consul
general, and Maj Slaughter. the rep
resentative at Omsk of Maj. -Gen,
Graves,
Government circles are dismayed, the
belief being expressed that the removal
of the Red Cross workers Is calculated
to p~reciritate a panic at Omsk, where
nervous tension already Is running high.
NJ Soukine, acting minister of foreign
affairs In the Kolchak government, rec
commended that the removal of the
m be accomplished withN.the ut
most secrecy. The first tok which
departed on the cath, inelude9 Sehildren
who we're Red Cross wards in the coll
ony at MASK. west OF C~heliabinsks A
second train left on the 25th,