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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29
: The Labor Situation
-------- ~
Fever Unemployed This Week
Than Last, Says Report Made
=. hy. Government

Washington. March "a slight
fmprcve1ntat IN I$bor conditions
throughout tIfr United States was
shown ~ reports Tor :Ac past wcoa
resolved By the tedeTs! employment
se!,vice src,:i ls3 cities. The reports.
mace public tonight showed 37l.2aj
unemployed. as compared with 3's,-
l1.S for the week preceding. The
,aurnhcr OF cities reporting labor
surplus remained -abeut the stin'c. =
l:tt-or, shortage. v'cs reported. by MANY
OF tbs. Southern ;:'::tes.
a. s:Drtage o; ::::*or. was reported
by G.3 per cent: OF t!,eF cites, Willie
s.: per cent reoorttdl ar equality of
supply and. demand end SIS per ceni
Il surplus. Cleveland reported 10000
urern pioyed. Detroit 22,500 and Buf-
t.lo $4,000. Baltimore. which has
reported a. shortage OF l.500 to 2.eoo
Cor a number OF. weeks. showed n
Surplus Of 1.0n0.
With the exception Of New Je1s:E,
where there was a7 increase OF 1:n-
employment Of about 5000. the East
ern States and New England SHOW Ell
no lnaFAed cHin6;H III tne ido"l '2tfi
d;tions IN the middle west the a.
tor surplus remained about 1900
while there vas sorle improvcn! mt
Oh the Pacific Coast due large:y 10
q decrease froa, 10000 TO 100000 n
unemployed IN Seattle resulting from
.e.tiement Of ship. yard strikes.
John r. Densmore. director cf 10
snrvice. announced tonight that ms
much rs Che labor community ho":.iis
nna moro :nan il:,lf Of the officers :.;'t'
70 u, rctu::a"d. :.vey.= c,tor3 wnt,!d ne
made 20 continue ;he wor:< OF cci.-
pine: accurate records Indicative o!
r:ln charging labor conditions
t:!rous,,out "a. country III addit,a7, 70
t.ir .:.n,.<..,! ending johs Scr Soi'liH.'s.
s..ilolg ana ,iy:l.an W.t npti>alt;-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29
Venizelos' Body Guard Turkish Butchery
Gigantic Cretans in Gorgeous
Uniforms Guard Premier
of Greece

Paris. March 9 Correspondence Of
The Associated Prsss) kings, pres
idbnts and premiers have ceased to
be novelty at the Peace Conference,
but the bodyguard Of. Premier Ven
nelos Of Greece, never fails to attract
great CROWDS. At the hotel where the
American delegation is: housed md
at the foreign Office, venizelos' np-
proach Is always heralded By the az
rival Of one Of his Cretan eoldiefs ar
rayed more brilliantly than q comic
opera bandit.
The Cretans who escort the Greek
statesman are all~more than six feet
tall and apparently have been chosen
from various organizations as a diff
ferent mar appears daily, and same
uniform is never sen twice. The
swarthy Cretans g.. have small e-a&ed
nustaches twisted ipto upturned
points and stand rigialy at attention
for hours withdrawing ~ VENICE
los. at the saatrauce to the5hotel Or the
foreign office. The tihes Of small Boys
ana the jokes os various ailied SOL
diers who gather In, wonderment
s,eper1seern to. disturb the 4mpertur-
able Cse.arB. !;
- Perhaps the most. Startling uuifafh,
worn by one of the guards consisted
Of white tights bound by tassclled
black sik-,cords at the knees. a red
velvet blouse and sash, a red :fez sur
mounted By Q. black, silk tassel so long
that it fell below the waist and black
sandals with upthrncd toes topped h:'
great blsck silk pom ,poms. Thia COS
time was completed BY an ivory
handled knife: two feet -::lohg thrust
carelessly into, the sash. =
Fhe knives and swords worn by the
.Cretans are the chief feature OF the
uniforms and make collectors Of an.
tiauo weapo ons very 81 enviens. They
are Of al sizes and shapes and. haec
sheatas ofs great spiendor, de~e,iea
and carved in o h.arvsrpus manner.
Some ofSthe guards are. bare
sneedt t'and have costumes not unlike
the Scotch III style but much gauaier
eelor. Others wear trharvelous!y dec
Grated lesglRss reaching ia: abc.e
1oe ...aees. Capes of oriental hues are
frequently. worn. by the Cretans a1l
ada,to hebriliiancy of the Greek uni-
sprtls which make, the fancy. dress
sniforn1s OF the French and English
look som fyre
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29
Progress In Gotten Plan
Conference in Memphis Proves
Satisfactory

Memphis, March 24.-Reports sub
mitted TO the conference today OF
Southern planters, bankers and state
officials, called to perfect details OF
the cotton acreage reduction move
nent inaugurated at 4 meeting he!a
in New Orlcaos last month. were de-
clarel, in resolutions adopted at the
final session OF the conference late
today to be "emirently satisfactory
and plans were perfected for making
the organization permanent.
Reports submitted by committees
from the various States estimated that
pledges already obtained provided for
a, reduction in acreage ranging from,
q to 80 per cent ii the different
States.
4 resolution proposing that meet
ing Of the planters and business inter
ests associated with the cotton ra.s-
ing and exporting industry be caltea
to consider a suggestion made hE W.
P. G. Harding, governor OF the feder-
a! reserve board fer the formation OF
cotton exporting corporation also W'as
adopted and a cc11r:;ttee was 2I-
pointed to arrange for the meeting
Under the plan the proposed corpor-
alton would DE financed partly by the
wa~ finance board. Mr.. Harding and
United States Senator Owens will be
asked to attend the meeting.
1t was stated that another meeting
in connection with the acreage reduc-
ton movement probably will be held
before the end of the planting sea
son when it is planned 20 extend the
scope Of the organization to include
an educational campaign for greater
diversity and cooperation to secure
better warchousing facilities ano
financing to enable farmers to holo
cotton for satisfactory prices.
Gov. r. c.. Pleasant Of Louisiana
who was elected chairman at the Ne"
Orleans meeting, presided at\todays
session and was urged in the resolu-
tons adopted to continue as chair
nan of the permanent organization
! The appointment OF an organization
committee to be composed Of four
members from each of the cotton
growing States WIS authorized.
Delegates from al of the cottoI
growing States except Georgia attend
/! ed today's conference. In the ao'
snnce Of Official representation from
Georgia, Governor Dorsey sent a tele'
gram voicing his approval OF The
movement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29
Crop Dsivers;;ffiicat;on fi
What Should Be Planted III
Place of Cotton

Clemson College, March 25.-In
ton what crops should be given in
creased acreage in 1919? And what
are prospects for profits from crops
other than c6ttofi? A number Of fac
tors enter into answers to these ques-
tons NOW engaging tie interest Of
farmers of South Carolina, says the
Extension Service Of Clemson College.
It has been the common experience
of the South to receive less money
for fifteen million bale crop OF cot
ton than Tor an eleven million bale
crop. With an average season the
same number Of acres we had in cot
ton last year Will produce this yer
fhiseseen million bales. Such a crop, in
-view os the high cost Of production
this year wou.d probably be marketed
at a serious loss to the producers.
aiarr farmers in this State and
throughout the South have learned
to i've ct home by supplying practi-
cally ali their needs from the farm.
This policy needs to be applied to
,, every farm III the State, rented farms
Included. The landlord will necessa-
rfy l1hve to take the initiative III in
.ucing tenants to produce needed
supplies. Such a course Is this leads
to commercial freedom Of the South
restoration Of fertility to the land
and q permanent profitable asr-cul-
ture.
What shou;d we plant in South
Carolina on these lands taken out OF
cotton? We cannot afford to let fields
lie itta aany more thar We can a1iofo
20 grow cotton at loss
20 v-operly answer the above ques-
;io, will require some thought on the
par. Of every farmer. The best lay
;.ut Of crops for one farm might moi
suit another nearby farm. The guld,
ing principle should be in each case
to pant crops that promise to pay
better than cheap cotton. So far as
s possible crops should De grown thai
may be fed to live stock. Wher
crops are fed on the farm and the
manure returned to the land the sol
IS enriched, whereas cotton does moi
| increase the fertility Of the land.
Certainly there sho0id be an IN
creased acreage this year n corn Wit;
velvet beans. sorghrn, for Feed ant
syrup. sugar cane Tor sy:llD, leginlt
ha., crops. SOY Bears and peanuts FOL
hogs, sweet and Irish potatoes. home
gardens. and permanent pastures
P;ans should be made this spring fo'
putting in a large acreage in Alfalfa
next fall.
In planning a system Of crops tht
| labor requirements for each crop lnus
be taken into consideration. Eye
eucntlv tlle crop which sells for ~
per acre is not the most profitable
crcp, because of the excessive la.pol
cost Of that crop.
Labor is now the most cxperSiT'
requirement for crop production Crop
which require less labor, such for IL
stance as alfalfa. MAY compete sue
cessfuliy with cotton. There ar
! luadreGs OF farms il the State whic!
have their most profitable acres IL
,.e,:i.:,aent pasture sodded 20 Bee
F., .auaa grass Along the coastal plan
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29
Commission Completed Considl
Grafton Of Draft at Last.
Nights Session.
ONLY CORRECTIONS TO
BE MADE IN WORDING
It VIII be Referred Back to Ex-0
ecutive Committee as Soon as.
Possible-Contains Twenty
SIX Articles.

Paris, March 27.-The league OF
nations commission. with President
wilson IN the chair. last night com
r1eted the consideration Of the league
covenant The covenant vas .err-
cd 70 the drafting committee wasch
vii: correct the wording where nee.
essarv ard refer it back to the com.
mission as soon as possible Cor 11nal
consideration before it is reported 10
ne executive committee Of the peace
conference.
The covenant contains twenty-six
articles.
No amendment was incorporated
which specifically meets the desires
Of the japanese for recognition OIL
national equality.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29

The Orangcburg packing plant
from which great things were expect
ed in the way of furnishing a marker
for the live stock raisers of orange
burg and adjoining counties must
have fallen down on the job, for the
farm demonstration agent of thar
county is shipping hogs in car lots to
distant markets and obtaining better
prices for the farmers. 1t would be
cnlightening to know what is wrong
with the local live stock market IN
Orln%eburg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29

velvet leans, soy beans and peanses
when paseured by livestock make
large returns at small labor cost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-29
Farming IN South
diversified Crops Comprise
more than Two.thirds of
soath's Total Farm Pro-
duets in Value

According to statistics compiled by
the ssianufactqrers Record from re-
ports Of the Department Of Agrio.il-
.ture,,s tie Hypothetical va,ue of III
crops. ia the Cnited States for 1913
was $4,000, ,7ss, 900. compared wtsh
sS.0ss. 1oa.eo0 Tor the ave-year ;.vSf :
age o5 the pse-war years OF 1sfaz
1917. The South's proportion Of
these crop values in 1918 was se,s64,-
ISL f,00G, and FOR the fve-year average,
l@1o-1st4. .s2,505Sss}ooe. This was
a seiatsve increase in crop values foE
The: entire country and the South Ct
about 1S1 per cent. each, and III must
be conssaetett that, the. figures dealt
With iii this article. represent crop
ea!aes only and do not include I've.
stofN or livestock products.
hst is most $stss king -is thu tact
that .the South, with about. ope-third
Of tfp pop4.atio tioas and area, had '1vct
~ per cens. nff {he total erop val,es
oiss the whole .eountry, ia 1S@. Fear
Sag that Those ywhs. have been serat-
ins the south neeaase they have the
eFgoaeais sii1p preston skat The, price OF
oytsSM = .s.:s,.. .ss s. .s.
80. go = ~. 80 -
eesg nesesa calls, attension TO the fot-
ioMiHg Interesting farts:t=:s
That South does not owe Its
Stn 20 crop .Sia!ues WAoHyx, t9 t19
cosfeI ean pc seen whsn N IS SHOWN
.:s '.ss tsass .perseasaee o.. tte
nvposgeaesas, q .yasas 9. ati: COPS -
sag. .sa%sas s3opsnsso ss2 M so.atess~es esoes g,
ssssa.aaa.sa ssa,e an .gef s. -,
SssesssssS ..ate1.s:, 49, o'.a., as
- ~ : ~ avs seoeaIs o1os'
ssalsssDs sa s. l's 8 ss.9ev;p ;pev, ssWas repre-
seHsseaasDg-oaes ss 1ooa aaa .s.sea Srot,
al9ae. corn EHel torS !ne' nVe-year
= ssaeyase OF ssaee sa4 Fnen the psea
ser eiysss,aesation so1. sso1Inesn csops =
nag. ae. gen 49, 1isss1su, ui's
onsssae.eeuI - snsl. oI Las go
.aa sxop saiass rs5.. ~ ,eeeavr, s,.,
VIZ ss yaess s. 81 ~. ~, ss,.s ~ &c eee ~. 49,, (
esoh' ...sa, - ~ =. !, - oh o,s I
.*,sa. s.Dg s.s = ,.sSn,.aS;.aa.
stle s!ee. ~ eyp. - :. 80:
paR9shes. s.c sats q. - ....rors in the
s!N.een tss9us'ie.s e.res e,,szres In. 1915. only
zR1seps r. cent which ..represeated the
Faaae e.~tM seuth,s cotton, is an in
d.~ssloM chat atfas section IS diver S-
Haag ss setops and breaking ats bond
axaFf KinssGofton.. ..f..t
Sire value of ( al crops excepting
= * = Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-04
scial to Times Republican.

Special 10 INES lie PUBLICAN
Toledo, Jan. THE new board Of
supervisors was organized Thursday.
The personnel Of the board is r. b
Reid, D. NJ Muirhead. c. Seebach, c.
s. Winders and Frank J. Kupka, the
last named having been appointed as
supervisor from the fourth district TO
fill out the unexpired term Of j. w.
Shaler, who has moved out OF the
county.
Lieut.. Otto Franck has taken UP the
duties Of manual and physical training
instruction in the public school. I'm
til his discharge he was an officer at
Camp Sherman, Ohio, OF the Sixth
pioneer infantry and was ready to go
overseas when the armistice was
signed.
The Presbyterian congregation is
sued a call to Rev. j. c. Kresswell. of
Logan. to occupy the pulpit as pastor
OF that church. He is expected to take
up the work here about Feb. /.
Rev. W. L. Brandon. formerly Of Wa
verify. is the new pastor of the Baptist
churches, here and at Tama, following
recent call.
John Pershing Ebersole and Wood
row Wilson Husak are the names Of
two, infant Americans at the Will Eb-
ersole and Will Husak homes. north Of
Toledo.
Fl. J. S.iger and family and Miss Lu-
lila Warner arc spending few days in
Ch'cAg, visiting re.ative; iod ir.tn"s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-04
GrinneII and Vicinity.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Jan. As the s. A. +. C.
has been disbanded here the work to
which Professor F. F. Almy OF Grin
nell college was assigned is completed.
But he Is retained in the department
Of military relief and will be sent to
the gulf division, leaving here on Sun
day night. Jan. 5.
The annual commercial club supper
is on the schedule for Tuesday night
of next week at the Methodist church,
when all non-members who are inter
ested in the work Of the club are In
vited to look in.
Professor Noble paid beautiful trib-
ute to the life Of Mrs. M. Rev, for
mer!y Of this city, at the funeral on
Thursday. The body was accompanied
from the former home at Akron, O.,
by the husband, M. Rev, and by the
son, DR.. Morse Rev, and Mrs. viii
Bixby Rev. f. NJ. Vittum. present pas
tor in charge of the Congregational
church here and pastor Of that church
at the time the Rev family lived here,
read appropriate scripture and offered
prayer. Mrs. e. B.. r. Spencer sang
20 Savior Hear Me-" accompanied by
D. r. Peck on the violin. The pail
bearers were some OF the many old
friends and interment was in Hazel
wood.
In the absence for number OF
weeks past OF any settled pastor Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-04
HUMAN CHAIN SAVES LIFE.
Ray Felker. Breaks Thru Ice While
Skating at Burlington.

Burlington, Jan. "A human chain
made up Of three courageous young
men saved the life of Ray Felker. 1000
the Mississippi river. The incident was
the first near tragedy of the skating
season.
Felker was making his last feeble
efforts to keep his head above the
water and was chilled by the cold
water TO the point Of being unable TO
swim longer. He declared after the
rescue that he was close to death
when help came.
The rescue was effected when
Frank Sears, young man residing
at the Eagle hotel, sol North Main
street slid out onto the thin ice
which lined the edge of the air hole.
He held to the feet Of Vernon Tad
lock. who also resides at the Eagle
hotel. Another young man. Frank
Pikulas, residing at 5l4 North street
held to Tadlock's hands.
Sears slid of on the edge OF the ice
into the water and placed his feet near
Felker, who in his last struggles grasp
ed Sears around the leg and was pulled
to safety. Other skaters who watched
the incident feared for a time that the
three rescuers would find themselves
in the cold water, for the ice on which
they rested, cracked loudly several
times while the rescue was being
effected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-04
KANSAS LEADS IN WHEAT.
Area Of Land Devoted to Grain q PEI
Cent Of Total.


Kansas City. Jan. "A report by
Edward C. Paxton, field agent for the
federal department of agriculture. de-
clares that Kansas, with 1l,lS4,0O0
acres, has 22.S per cent of all the win
ter wheat area Of the United States.
A full crop on this enormous acre.
age, which Is 13 per cent larger than
the record average of lasr year. would
total 200 ,000, 900 bushels, or more than
one third Of the 500. 304 900 bushels for
the average annual consumption in the
United States. the repor, says.
Such a production with guaranteed
price Of 81 a bushel would bring Kan
sas $400,000,00O. The December report
states that the average condition is SO
per cent.
Not only is this the largest acreage
Of wheat ever gown in s. single state
but it is probably the largest acreage
ever devoted to a single grain crop by
any state" says the report The Tex
as cotton crop is possibly the only
state crop that ever excelled It IN
area.
THE largest acreage is reported In
eastern and central counties. Many
counties have more than doubled their
acreage, Bourbon county leading with
an increase Of 232 per cent"
The winter wheat acreage in Mis-
souri, is 4,243,t00; Oklahoma 3,5so.o0o,
and Nebraska $4,000. The condition
in these three states fer December IL
given as 100 per cent.
A campaign for mobiiizing a great
army to harvest the 1919 crop Is be-
ing worked out by the Kansas City Of
fee Of A. l.. Barkman, assistant to the
director general Of the federal en-
ployment service in charge Of western
farm labor. Last year tie federal en-
ployment offices supplied full half OF
the 10000 men used In Kansas anu
Oklahoma harvest fields. It is expect
ed many thousand more hands will DC
needed for the 1919 yield. Women
children and business and professional
men responded to the Wheat WONT
Wait" call and helped gather the DIG
war crop.
A. A. Chalksr, Of the Kansas CIT!
ofrice OF employment service, SAID
labor prospects were encouraging. Re-
lease Of soldiers and sailors is expect
ed to greatly relieve the situation. a
plan Of properly distributing the army
OF workers has been mapped out. After
the Kansas Oklahoma crop has beer
parnered, the men will move to north
ern states and later some OF them wlil
20 into Canada. Wages In Kansas ano
oklahoma last year ranged from y
to $3.50 q day with board.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-04

the Church OF Christ In this city. Dean
HaSgard, Of Drake university. has been
supplying the pulpit. He was present
at the annual business meeting this
week but was 20 delayed by . belatsd
train that he could not give the ad-
dress that was scheduled for that time.
After the church supper the business
was transacted and the following off,
cers were elected for the coming year:
Trustees, c. j. Sanders and John Sou
ter; elders, X. q. Cornell and Austin
Fleming; deacons. David i. Haines,
Frank Sanders. James Wadsworth,
william Hall. N. L. Cotton. G. II. ben
nett: financial secretary, ]. A. Kings
land.
The business sessions of the Morri-
son Kicker annual meeting for sales
men were held yesterday at the assem-
bly, room OF tho Grinnell Savings Bank
with twenty-stx OF the force present,
and the day wound up with a banquet
for the force at Hotel Monroe in the
that were prevented. by illness and
other causes, from being present at the
annual inspirational gathering.
Mrs. Mary Bruce had visit from
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Reiss who were on
their way from their former home
town OF West Liberty to their new
home in Marshalltown.
Henry Bray feels keenly the recent
loss by death Of his brother. John
Bray, at his own home In Carson City
New He formerly lived in Reno. He
has been for eight years state super
intendent OF public instruction.
Corn sold at better than $l.55 and
cows as high at Sll4 at the c. A. Cor
don sale this week.
Z. Shadbolt has had the pleasure OF
a visit from his niece Miss Lottie
Brownley, who was on her way from
her home in Davenport to the state
teachers college at Cedar Falls, where
she Is studying.
c. w. Ennis has just bought Of Grin
nell college the residence on High
street formerly owned by Manly Tim
norman. and will take possession the
first Of April.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-04
WHEN A FAMILY
!. NEEDS A FRIEND

In tho Absence Of Doctors Nobly Conc
to War, Aftst influenza, the Grip
Those wonderfully used medicines.
Hoods Sarsaparilla, Peptiron and
Hoods Pills--comprising the new COM
bination family treatment warmly
recommended. I.
II taken regularly. Hoods sarsa-
parilia before meals Peptiron after
meals, and Hoods Pills at night ~
needed, they are reasonably sure to
keep o. family In health and prove to
De reliable ami always ready friends.
They purity the blood, build up
strength and regulate the system.
Get all, or any one, ~ you think you
need, from your druggist today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-04
CEDAR FALLS OCCUPIES NEW
FEDERAL BUILDING NOTED
FOR LACK OF BEAUTY.
MIGHT LOOK PRErrlER
At HALF THE PRICE
Architectural Freak Becomes Boast
Of citixsns--euildins Completed
Thrss Months Ago Not Occupied
Until Today Because Of Government
Red Tape.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, Jan. 4.-What Cedar
Falls admits so frankly as to be almost
a boast is the ugliest federal building
ever erected by the United States.
which was occupied today by the
Cedar Falls postoffice. The building.
altho costing $4,000, doesn't look like
more than half that much value, and
is low and sQuatty and unbeautiful. 1t
is of light brick with stone trimmings,
and is fitted with all the latest equip
ment for handling the mails.
But it isn't by any stretch Of the
imagination pretty. The structule
stands at the corner Of Third and
Washington streets at what ought TO
be the civic center of the city. buc
anything in the way Of a pretentious
public building on any one of the other
corners would throw the government
building into such odious comparison
that the city hesitates to select that
intersection. rs.. a- ..."
The new building has been ready for
occupancy for three months, with the
exception Of some of the furniture.
For more than Il month a janitor has
been reigning there in solitary COM
fort with fires going and stean
sizzling. and nothing going on.
Such were the orders. tangled up IN
red tape, and so 1t was. The new fur
niture has just arrived and has been
installed and Postmaster George w.
Hughes had his force. tucking the I'M
delivered letters and a pair Of scales
from the old office under their arms,
walked across two blocks and took up
their new quarters and went to work.
All the old furniture was left in the
rented building. and everything from
basement to the attic where the secret
service men have their little runways
for watching down on the force at
work, is as new as a pin and as much
up to date as in any other postoffice
Stin. it isn't a pretty building.