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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-10
SHOOTS UNCLE
BY MISTAKE
Regretable Tragedy Costs Mag
istrate His Life

Laurens. Sept. 5.-Alexandcr Aber-
cronbie, magistrate of Youngs Town
ship and one of the county's sturdy
citizens, met tragic death last night
at the hands of his nephew, Furmain
Abercrombie. who shot his uncle un-
der peculiar circumstances. The shoot
ing occurred at the home Of Furman
ASercrombie's mother. widow of the
late Frank Abercrombie, and, accord
ing to the testimony of witnesses at
the coroner's inquest this afternoon,
it took place between midnight and
/ o'clock this morning.
1t seems that Magistrate Abercrom-
bic had spent some time last night
at country store in the community
and is supposed to have been on his
way, hone when he stopped at the
residence of Mrs. Frank Abercrombic.
A younger brother Of Furman Aber-
crombic, sleeping in an upstairs room,
was aroused by some strang noise
and went to his brothers room on the
lower floor and awoke him, telling
him that something was disturbing
the quiet of the night. Furman got
his gun and about this time he saw
figure of man through side room
window. He called to know who 1t
was Getting no reply. he ordered the
individual to get away. Receiving no
response to this. the young man fired
and the man fell dead in his tracks,
shot through the head with charge
of small sized shot. After calling an
other kinsnan. who lives nearby, an
investigation revealed the identity OF
a good citizen whose strange conduct
cost him his death. 1t was supposed
that possibly he called by the Aber-
crombie home to play a joke on the
boys by giving them Il little scare.
There was no misunderstanding be-
tween the two families, according to
witnesses:
Magistrate Abercrombie was 81
years old and had held o.icc for eight
or ten years He is survived by eight
children. Late this afternoon Fur
man Abercrombie, who was brought
to the city after the inquest, was
granted bail in the sum Of $500.
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-consid cred at all by those who criti-
cised the league.

considered at all by those who criti-
cised the league.
IF there had been nine days" said
the president, Germany would not
have gone to war"
1t was a solemn pledge to those
who fought the war. said the presi-
dent, that there should be such an
arrangement to prevent future wars.
t"The act which was characteristic
Of the beginning Of this war was the
violation Of the territorial integrity
that one OF the primary provisions Of
the league covenant was to prevent
violation of territorial integrity.
This provision, he pointed out, was
contained in the much discussed Ar
ticle 10.
Article TO-" declared the president.
"speaks the conscience Of the world.
business 1t was true, Mr. Wilson
said, that every man surrendered
part of his sovereignty whenever he
promised to respect the rights Of his
neighbors; but he declared he could
see no harm nevertheless in making
such promise for the common good.
Pointing out that decisions by the
league council must be unanimous the
president said that whatever judgment
was passed upon the United States by
the council must have the concurrence
OF the United States. He added that
of course the American delegates on
the council would not act without in
structions from his government.
Referring to the economic pressure
that would be brought to bear on
covenant breakers, the president said
economic pressure would preclude the
need of force.
Referring to the economic sections.
Mr.. Wilson said that if he did wrong
he would rather be shot than be stood
up for the judgment of mankind.
Explaining how the treaty freed
many small peoples, the president said
that Poland. for example, had been
given "a unity she could not have won
and an independence she can not
maintain" without aid from the great
powers -
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Attorney General Palmer IS
sues Circular to the Fair
Price Committees
CAMPAIGN AGAINST
PROFITEERS OUTLINED
Government. Will Not Sanction
Increase in Price of Necessa-
ries of Life

Washington, Sept. 4.-Far price
commissions throughout the country
were informed by Attorney General
Palnns today that their activities were:
not expected in any way to include Of
fetal sanction for raising prices
above present levels.
Reports that in few places COM
rnittees cooperating with the depart
ment of justice in the governments,
effort to reduce the cost Of living had
advanced charges to consumers caus-
ed an official circular to be prepar-
ed making it clear that such a step
had no approval from Washington.
The purpose of this campaign is to
reduce the cost of living not to In
crease it, the circular said. Fair
price committees should not at any
place or under any circumstances in
crease prices. If in the judgment OF
the committee a price is too low. it
should not be touched. It is only
prices which are too high with which
we are concerned.
Assistant Attorney Ames in charge
Of the administration of the food con-
troll law. said there were only few
places where prices had been ad-
vanced Mr.. Palmer's circular, made
public by Judge Ames, likewise gave
instructions as to the basis Of cost to
he used in determining fair prices.
'In ascertaining what is reason
able charge" the circular said, 1.-The
original cost is one factor to be con-
sidered, the replacement value is an
other and all the facts and clrcum-
stances surrounding the transactions
are proper elements entering into the
problem. Fair price committees must
use their best judgment in such cases,
without narrowing the question to any
one factor"
It was made clear in menoran-
dunn Of the conference between Mr..
Palmer and Mr.. Anres and the COM
mitttee Of governors that the jursdic-
ton of the fair price committee in
cludes fuel and wearing apparel as
we'll as foods and feeds. whether
all these subjects shall be investisat-
ed he said, "iS matter for each
local committee to determine for it
self, although in the larger cities it is
hoed that the activities of the COM
mittee will cover the entire subject"
Dealers should be invited to accept
the prices suggested by the commit
tee and the consumers should be urg-
ed to insist upon these prices or re-.
fuse to buy.
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President Wilson Will Arrange
Conference Between Work
ers and Officers
GOMPERs is WORKING
FOR AN ADJUSTMENT
Men Representing Twenty-four
Unions Will Take Part in the
Conference

Washington, Sept. president
Wilson has agreed to bring about a
conference between representatives
of the steel workers and the officials
of the United States Steel Corporation
in an effort to avert the threatened
strike Samuel Gompers sent the
president telegram asking him TO
arrange d conference before next
Tuesday when the presidents Of TWEEN
ty-four international unions in the
steel industry will meet here to act
on the controversy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-10
One More Break in President
Wilson's Official Family
Announced
HIS ACTION is RESULT OF
THE STEEL PRICE ROW
Secretary Of Commerce Resents
Dissolution of the Price Fix
ing Board

Washington, Set. 5.-Secretary of
Commerce Redheld rendered his res
ignation, which was accepted by Pres
dent Wilson. effective November 1st,
it was announced officially today.
The announcement followed ru-
mors that Secretary Redfeld would
resign following the controversy with
Director General Hines regarding
prices for steel and the dissolution
of the price fixing board, Of which he
was chairman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-10
SUGAR SHORTAGE
COMES TO END
One Hundred Boats On Their
Way From Cuba

Chicago, Sept. 5.-The sugar short
age which has been, felt all over the
country during the past eight weeks is
practically at an end and normal con-
ditions will be resumed within 10 days
according to an announcement made
here today by Henry H. Ro1aph. chair
man of the food administrators su-
gar distribution committee.
''The government now has 100
boats bringing raw sugar from Gu
ba,' Mr.. Rolaph said
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-10
AUSTRIA ACCEPTS
PEACE TERMS
DR.. Renner Announces That
He Will Sign Peace Treaty

Vienna. Sept. 6.-Dr. Narl Renner,
the head of the Austrian peace dele
cation, has announced that he would
return to ST. Germain Sunday and
sign the peace treaty.
The press here assailed the peace
terms as bitter. spiteful. unjust and
impossible of fulfilln1cnt."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-10
MOWER AMPU-
TATES LADS LEG
Montmorenci Boy Suffers Seri-
Gus Accident While
at Work

Aiken. Sept 4.-Monroe Woodward. d.
the sixteen-year old son CT Mrs. Hat
tie Woodward. Of Montm orenci. had
his leg cut off this afternoon while
running q moving machine on his
mothers plantation. He was hurried
here to the Aiken Hospital. and is now
resting quietly. The limb was cut Oft
inst above the ankle.
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should be recognized and protected by
law. as are those of property Pres
ent conditions. he said. primitive
and collective bargaining, he asserted.
can not be pursued against general
public interest. Use of force in d.
minishing or increasing wages must
end. he declared. adding. however.
ThAt he does not favor laws requiring
labor by compulsi"n
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-10

Paris. Sept Sit is understood
that the conmisson of allied generals
recommended an American and Brit
ish police force at Fiu!ne, after the
disturbances in which French soldiers
wcrc killed during rioting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-10

8erlin. Sept. 5.-A resolution has
been introduced in the national as
sembly requiring all army officers TO
Immediately take the oath to the new
republican constitution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-10
PRICE REACTION
is BEGINNING
Federal Reserve Board Reports
Decline in Commodities

Washington, Sept. 5.-The federal
reserve boards review of business
conditions in August said that re-
action from high price levels estab-
hshed during the war has already set
in, and declines are noted in the prices
of foodstuffs, wearing apparel and
shoes. Confidence is expressed IN
the satisfactory solution of the wages
and price problems.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-10

Bordeaux. Sept. 6.-The corner
stone of the monument marking the
landing of the first American troops
in France and the point from which
Lafayette sailed for America to AID
in the revolution was laid today by
President Poincare. Premier Glenn
menceau. Marshal Foch and others
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-21
VARIETY OF STUDIES PURSUED.
Disabled Men Select All Sorts of Ways of
Making Living.

Washington, May PA good many
OF the disabled soldiers now being voca
tionally educated by the federal board
are taking courses Of training somewhat
out Of the ordinary, and the list of those
who are undergoing re-education April
reveals some interesting sidelights on
the desires and ambitions OF the young
men Of the country.
Two are studying air brake operation;
three are taking bee culture: nine have
entered barber colleges. 1t would not be
supposed that boiler making was the
sort of light work the disabled man
would select but three students have
elected that. Twenty.six are taking car
pentry and two biology. Dentistry is
fairly popular, there being 81 students
IN that, while two are studying edge
trimming and II of them are studying
embalming. Forestry has attracted Is,
while two are taking special courses in
geometry. Jewelry and watch repairing
have attracted 26, and 10 are embarking
upon the uncertainty of journalism. Ow
ing to impaired hearing on account of
the tremendous din of artillery fire, 30
men are studying lip reading. One is
taking massage and 20 have gone in for
oxy-acetylene welding. Three men are
studying vocal music two are studying
violin and IA, various other instruments.
Eleven are studying theology; five, win.
dow trimming, and seven are preparing
to be veterinary surgeons. Landscape
gardening is being taken by nine; sign
painting by IL; pharmacy by "a.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-21
Burlington Man Promoted to Major

Captain Douglas ]. Roberts, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James Ross Roberts of Bur
lington, has been promoted to the rank
of major in the medical corps of the
United States army, according to word
just reaching here Major Roberts is in
charge of the X-ray department Of base
hospital No 81, a. Il, T., France.
Major Roberts entered the service at
the outbreak of the war, beginning his
service by assisting at Bridgeport, Conn,
and was afterwards assigned to the Cor
nell medical college unit as u S. army
Instructor and helped install the hospi-
tai al Cape May, N. J. For this he re-
ceiyed his promotion to a captaiucy. He
was later assigned TO Camp Greenleaf
Fort Chicamauga, Ga, and from there
went overseas. where he has been for
a year, most Of the time associated with
base hospital No 81
Among other notables that Major Rob
erts has treated as patients is General
Pershing, whom he has had under his
personal care.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-21
VERMONT MAN ON COMMITTEE.
G. E. Carpenter at Weights and Meas
ures Conference.

Washington, d. G., May 2l.--W Weights
ana measures officials of the United
States will meet here to-day in annual
conference for the first time since 1916.
Much important business has accumu
lated during the war period, new condi-
tions have arisen as result OF the war
and the four days session probably will
be one of the most important gatherings
of its kind ever held
DIR. W. S. Stratton, director of the bu-
reau of standards of the department. OF
commerce, is president of the conference;
w L. Waldron, state superintendent OF
weights and measures of New Jersey
vice president; f. S. Barnard, seacr,
Michigan, treasurer, and Major l.. A.
Fischer, chief Of the weights and meas
ures section of the bureau Of standards,
secretary. The officers and the following
comprise the executive committee j. q.
Farrell, New York; G. Il. Carpenter. Yer.
mont; c. G. johnson, California; I. $.
Schoenthal, District Of Columba r. r..
Egan, Connecticut; ] NJ. Mote, Ohio; L.
G. Tighe, New York; W. T. Cluett, Hi
nois; f, G. Lytton, Iowa; j. Il. Smith,
Tennessee; @. n. Creswell, Arizona; l.
NJ Howell, Washington, and Thure Han.
sen, Massachusetts,.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-21
SIXTEEN FEDER4TIONS
IN VERMONT CHURCHES
Were Effected During the Past Year, Ac-
cording to Report Submitted to Con-
gregational Conference at Es-
sex Junction.

Sixteen declarations of churches were
effected in Vermont during the past year
according to report submitted to the
Vermont Congregational conference al
Essex Junction this week. This makes
30 federations in Is towns of Vermont
since May l, 1917
Those effected the past year with the
Methodists were at East Burke, Milton
Sheldon and Graysville, while at Stowe
there was a federation with the Meth
odists and the Church of the Unity. At
Derby, Hubbardton and Whiting fedora
tions were effected with the Baptists, and
at Putney, Westford and West Rutland
there were declarations of the three de-
nominations, Congregationalists Method
ists and Baptists. Plans are now under
consideration for federation at Randolph
Center, South Hero and Grand Isle. The
committee note that during the year the
Baptists and Methodists have federated
at Mount Holly, Reading Felchyille,
Sheffield and Lincoln. At Hinesburg and
Middletown Springs the Baptists have
joined with the Methodists and Congre-
gationalists, and at Essex Center the
Methodists have now joined the fedora
ton of Baptists and Congregationalists
Since the three leading denominations in
Vermont among the Protestants started
the plan Ga churches have been affected.
These by denominations are as follows:
Baptists 10, Congregational &c, Method
ist %, Universalist 2 A series of church
leaders councils will be held in the fall
TO discuss a more efficient program of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-21

tributions were over $500 more than the
previous year The total contributions
represent 54Ha cents per resident mem
Der, of which 80 cents was for work in
Vermont and two and one half cents for
work outside.
The expenses for the year were SILL,
| 6l3.53, approximately SO 200 being taken
from the legacy reserve account" TO off
set the lack Of legacies through the year
| Forty four churches and fields received
S5,702.23, the salaries of officers were
S3,425 and the expenses of the officers
81 $50. The expense OF the evangelistic
campaign was 1924, the deficit for the
Vermont missionary $27l and the ex-
penses of the Middlebury convoeaton
1892.
The invested funds Of the society are
S42,2l6.20, of which $l0500 is in the
permanent fund, and S3l,7l6.20 in the
general fund LEGACY reserve account) :.
me annuity funds, which do not revert
to the society until after the donors
death, now amount to $500, an increase
of $1,000 The society holds S44 ,2S9 in
trust for the churches, an increase for
the year of S2,027.
Forty missionaries have labored in 80
fields, giving % years, seven months and
two weeks service. This is decrease
Of four missionaries, five fields and four
years and nine months in service There
were added on confession Al, by letter
20, total 10 The year before the total
additions were l04 ~ on confession and
- by letter, The total removals were
ll0-50 by letter, 40 by death. II by re-
vision of the roll and exclusion. The
net loss for the year was 40, while the
year before there was gain Of eight
Considering less fields were covered the
figures are not discouraging. Already
this year one church has received % by
confession, within u of the total mum
Der received by all the churches by con
fession last year
For the coming year the directors
urged that the churches meet their full
apportionment. If this was done IL
would be possible to extend the work to
II vacant fields fairly on the society's
list Two pastors at large could also be
engaged visiting the churches and vitality
helping in solving the problem Of the
country church Again, larger receipts
would allow special aid to some of the
churches that have peculiar community
problems to be solved And lastly if we
had a large income our society could
unite with other denominations in
comprehensive plan TO reach those por-
tions Of our state which no church is
now even nominally covering.
I'VE shall hear great deal during
the coming year about the interchurch
world movement. 1t promises to aid
nightly in bringing Christians of all
denominations into working cooperation
1t aecords with what has been done in
Vermont for the uniting of churches in
small communities. No one knows how
far it may bring us on the way to or
ganie church union"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-21
LLOYD GEORGE BLOCKED
TREATY PUBLICATION
Wilson Approved-French Deputies De-
manded They Be Shown Ger
tain Sections.

Paris, May 2l.-There has been no
change in the decision of the peace con.
ference leaders not to make public at
present the text Of the peace treaty pre-
scented to the Germans, notwithstanding
demands for its publication from some
quarters.
1t is understood that the chief opposi-
tion to making the treaty public comes
from Premier Lloyd George His obiec-
ton, which found early expression, was
later approved by President Wilson The
demand of the French Chamber of Dep
uties to see the treaty, however, led
Foreign Minister Pichon to secure a ten
tative agreement for the publication of
the financial and territorial sections last
Saturday, subject to Mr. Lloyd Georges
approval, but when the latter returned
from Fontainebeu ne declined to ap-
prove, AS the other members OF the
council did not wish to act without his
assent the idea Of the publication was
abandoned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-21

New Jersey said:
"What women need to put roses in their
cheeks and the springtime of life into their
step is not cosmetics or stimulating drugs,
but plenty of rich pure red blood. Without
it no woman can do credit TO herself or TO
her work. Iron is one of the greatest of all
strength and blood builders and | have
found nothing in my experience so effective
for helping to make strong, healthy, red
blooded women as Nuxated Iron. From a
careful examination of the formula and nv
own tests of Nuxsted Iron I feel convinced
that II is a preparation which any physician
can take himself of prescribe for his pa
tents with the utmost confidence of obtain
ing highly beneficial and satisfactory results
DR.. Ferdinand King, a New York Physi-
clan and Medical Author says: 81 have
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-21
VERSHIRE

Mrs. Charles Rigg is at the Randolph
sanatorium, Her many friends wish her
speedy recovery.
Miss Florence Naples is i'll and has
gone to her home.
Lewis Lackey has returned from
France and came home last Saturday.
Mr.. Lackey's people received word OF the
dangerous illness Of their daughter, Jes-
sic Clark, with pneumonia, and Lewis
Lackey and Nerna Roberts fastened to
her Monday afternoon.
Elias Lathrop went to Tunbridge Mon
day after seed corn
Chauncey Lathrop took load of pc.
tatoes to Hanover Monday
T.. p. Brown is earring hay
Oscar Corse is moving home from Chel-
sea.
Mrs Freeman Spear has returned
home from helping Mrs, Joseph Sleeper
to get settled in her new home.
Reginald Stacy has had tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Hood visited in
Corinth Sunday
The infant child of Mr., and Mrs Sam
Kicker is very i'll
The auction of Mr. Bouchard is next
saturday and there is one at the Cyrus
Fuller place Wednesday, May rs,
The wedding reception for Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Morey, given by the grange at
the hall May H. was very enjoyable
affair. It was largely attended The
gifts were numerous and beautiful and
very ably presented by John Sleeper,
the grange master, and well responded to
by Mr.. Morey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-21
CROTON

II. r. Page moved his family Monday
from the tenement Of +. NJ Page, his
father, TO the house he recently pur.
chased Of Levi Wilson on Railroad street.
Mr., Harrison Of Boston and Bartlett
Kicker Of Billerica, Mass, were in town
Monday,
Mrs, Crissie Whitehill returned Mon
day from Dorchester, Mass, where she
has been passing the winter.
Rev. f. w. Pulfer and Elmer Frost
left yesterday for st. Adams for few
days stay.
Mrs. A. NJ, Heath is again quite i'll,
threatened with pneumonia.
Mr., and Mrs. L. T. Blanchard, son,
Ira, and daughter, Mrs H. T. Morrison,
were visitors in st. Johnsbury the last
of the week.
Mrs. J. H. Taisey and Mrs. Jennie
Crown of Woodsyille, n. H., were in
town Monday.
Henry Chaplin, who recently returned
from service in France, arrived here on
Saturday and is the guest of his aunt,
Mrs Emma j. Clark, and other relatives.
c. c. Ladd, local editor Of the st.
Johnsbury Evening Caledonian, was an
over Sunday visitor in town.
Il. NJ Welch sold quantity Of per-
sonal property at auction yesterday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. Agnes Sinclair is very i'll with
pneumonia at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. G. n. Clark. Mrs. Foster of Bath
N. H., another daughter, is assisting in
caring for her.
Mrs. f. w. Stowe of Plainfeld is in
town this week.
The family of T.. NJ. Beckley enjoyed
a treat of maple sugar on snow Sunday,
Mr.. Beckley bringing the snow from
Danvile, where he discovered il while
working in that vicinity.