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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-03
THE PEAK OF. PRICES.

1t seems probable, as the president
said in his statement to the railroad
shop workers. that the peak of high
prices has been reached. There have
BEEN few increases noted during the
present month, and some slight de-
creases. There is some reason, indeed,
for declaring that a dkhnite downward
tnosement has already started.
1T might be said that this tendency
is artificial, a merely temporary reac-
ton due to the sudden activity of the
government against profteers. But
sitscannot be altogether due to govern
mental action. Even if it were, these
public activities are likely to have
some lasting effects. Added to them,
however, age general economic condi-
lions whiA are probably more power
fuI than legislative bodies and law
courts.
sThe harvests are coming in. That
generally begins to lower prices
somewhat about this time, of year.
And on the whole they are big crops.
a. fact promising continued relief
though the winter if those harvests
are not mishandled. Moreover. the
huge movement Of commodities to
Europe which has done so much to
force ND prices in America, and which
threatened a continued scarcity. is
shrinking considerably.
these are hopeful factors, which
viii surely operate beneficially if no
1nischievous action is taken to coun-
teract them,
Let the public authorities continue
their efforts to stop exorbitant profits.
Let congress enact whatever 1egisla-
ton is needed to protect the public.
Let producers and dealers get COM
modities to market as promptly and
economically as possible. Let the pub
lie practice greater thrift. Let labor
organizations refrain for: the pres
ent, at least. from making extrava-
CANT demands for higher pay or short
er hours, just as they expect manu-
facturers and merchants to refrain
from charging extravagant prices. Let
the public get over the notion that it
is always advantageous to ship stuff
abroad, even though we may need il
mere at home, and even though foreign
nations already owe us far more fol-
goods than they are able to pay.
Take advantage of the situation
Conditions seem to be shaping favor,
ably. Help, don't hinder. Let every.
body concerned take a chance on op-
fsnnism and cooperation. Then. if il
rails, there will be plenty of time to
renew the old, blind, competitive grab
bing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-03
A RAILROAD STRIKE?

The first thought Of most people,
perhaps, >on finding that the govern
ment had refused the demands Of the
railroad shop workers, was that there
It is quite likely that the first inn
pulse of the men concerned was to
strike. But already it seems very
doubtful that any such action will be
taken. The strike referendum has
been ordered, and the various local
unions will proceed to ballot; but
while no certain information is OBJ
tainable 1T grows more probable ev-
cry day that the very men who were
recently so eager to strike will end
by voting to remain at work.
They have been moved to sober
thought by the statement issued by
their national representatives along
with the ballot-order. particularly by
the words:
"Practica1ly every class of railroad
employees has now submitted requests
for very substantial increases over ex-
listing rates of pay. It is well that our
members give very serious ocnsidera-
ton to this fact. If there is to be any
additional general increase in the
wages of railroad employees, the fed
Grated shop trades will receive the
same consideration Don't fail to give
this statement full thought, and don't
forget that if the federated shop
trades become involved in a strike
now, you are striking alone to force an
increase for the 100000 railroad en-
ployecs."
The powerful railroad brotherhoods
while declaring that they must have
more pay if the cost of living does not
drop, are carefully refraining from
strike threats. Moreover, they are in
directly counselling moderation on the
part of the shop-workers. Particular
ly sound advice has been given by
Warren S. Stone, president of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
who said in a recent statement:
''The solution of the wage problem,
not only on the railroads but in all
other lines of business, lies in a reduc-
ton of the living cos'ts-not in in
creased wages. For the past year or
so we have seen wages advanced and
have watched living costs mount to
the new level. Then we have enjoy
ed another raise and then again costs
approach and soon exceed the new
level.
''This race has got to stop. The
remedy lies in checking the high cost
of living. No matter how high you
make wages, living costs have demon
strated that they can climb as fast
lin fact. they take delight in SO Go-
ing"
This is the same convincing argu-
ment set forth by the president in his
statment to the shop trades. It is q
powerful reinforcement Of the plea
to cooperate with the government by
waiting patiently and giving it fair
chance to do what it can to lower
prices by eliminating profiteering and
other causes of high costs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-03
ARE THE SCHOOLS READY?

Just before the close Of the school
wear, in June, the public attention was
riveted upon the schools and upon
school matters. There was much dis
ecussion Of increased salaries. Ameri-
sanitation work in the schools, better
standards Of education and the en-
sargement and better equipment of
school buildings
Tsse fau term Of school is but few
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-03

The first break in the high cost {
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-03
Miss Antonia Gibson. R. N, has re-

Miss Antonia Gibson. r. N, has re-
turned from rest Of three weeks
spent in the North Carolina mountains
and Immediately resumed her duties
as city nurse. She found all her pa
ticnts doing well on her return, calls
having been received during her alb
sence by Miss Heinrich. superintendent
of the Tuomey Hospital. Mrs. II.
Porter rendered valuable service dur
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-03
9 West Liberty Street

ing Miss Gibson's absence, going daily
to dress a cut for cne patient and as
friends furnished her car there vas
not even charge to the Civic League
for transportation. Mrs. Stroupe was
called in one Gay to assist WITH a pa
tient and cheerfully gave her sstvices
for this also.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-03

There will be no preaching service
in the First Baptist Church during
the month of September. The pray
er meeting and the Sunday school Will
be carried on as usual. The Baraca
prayer meeting and the B. Y. P. U.
will also carry on their usual services.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-03

living has come within the past few
days with the cut in price Of beef by
several OF the local markets, Some
of them are now selling the best cuts
at 80 cents pound, against 80 to
40 cents Il few weeks ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-03
Marriage License.

Colored-Henry w. Rice, Of Ander-
son and Anna Goldsmith Of Sumter.
White-J. F. Griffith, of Columbia
and Marie Hurst, of Sumter.
Colored-George Williams, Of Win
ston-Salem, n C., and Aline Johnson
of Sumter. k@i%i& l
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-03

London. Sept Trade was re-
opened with the Central European
PnWorS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-09-03

MILK COWS FOR sALE-Havine
sold my farm, an offering my en-
tire herd of dairy cows for SAFE
either as a herd or as individuals
This is an unusual opportunity u
get high grade. big producing ccssS
that have been proven satisfactory
in every particular. Also datf3
equipment. for sale. G. z. OsteeS
Sumter, S. G..
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13
Germans Best at
Learning Baseball

New York, Sept. 6.-Walter C..
Coombs, Pennsylvania football player,
who was end on the All-America team
of 1899, has just returned to the
United States from France, where he
was "Y" athletic director, with the
news that the German children are the
best baseball pupils abroad.
"While in Europe l watched care
fully to see how baseball was catching
ON with the youngsters Of the various
countries" said Coombs, "and | was
amazed to find that the most proficient
players are among the German boys in
the occupied territory. Everywhere
you go there you will see the German
school boys with stones for bases,
hand made baseballs and sticks for
bats, playing our game much the same
as it is played among the youth of the
United States.
"The children of Italy, France and
England are only dabbling at it, and
to my mind making only ordinary
progress"
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13
Major League Solu-
ton of the Draft

A line on the major league solution
of the minor league problem is fur
nished by the news that the New
York Nationals have acquired a CON
trolling interest in the Rochester club
of the international League, writes
Daniel in the New York Sun. The
minors having declared their indie
pendence of the majors, denied the
big leaguers' right to draft players
and send them down under optional
agreements, it behooves the majors to
look about for sources for players. It
is one thing to be ready to spend a
lot of money for the few minor league
stars who come into the market, and
it is another for the major league
club to have it's own farm with its
own players and its own manager,
who always will have the interest of
the major league at heart.
1t remains TO be seen if the minors,
having declined to take any of the
majors players for development and
return, will consent to harbM major
league farms. The whole thing is a
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13

Dominique, may furnish the excite
ment. 1t is within the realm of posi-
bility. In fact, probable, that at least
he will be the runner-up to the great
Man o. War, for he has twice beaten
Cleopatra, considered to be the pick
of the Karrick collection. This is the
opinion of many experts and horsemen
who have witnessed the work and run
ming of Dominique. They do not de-
clare themselves with confidence that
Dominique will beat Man O. War, but
are quite positive he will give him a
good race. 81 have timed Dominique
a quarter in better than % seconds"
said Hildreth while at Saratoga, "and
that is about as fast as horse can
be expected to rum" Mr.. Hildreth is
not the only person who has seen Dom
Unique work fast; in fact, he has shown
quite as much speed as Man O. War in
the first half of his races, though not
carrying quite as much weight.
dominique has two things to
prove" said one of the best handi-
cappers in the business. "He must
prove his weight-carrying ability, also
endurance. Many horses can run a
half mile pretty fast, but when it
comes to carrying out the big contract
they are not there. Dominique will
have m boat Man ~ War in a real
contest before l can give him the pref
erence. He may do it, but am from
Missouri"
In the Futurity Man O. War will
have to carry 1870 pounds, with 122 on
Dominique. Judging from Wednes-
days race Dominique will be suited
with any kind of going, as will Man
o. War, so that no excuse can be forth
coming in the Futurity, no matter
what track conditions prevail. Domin.
ique has been beaten but once by Paul
Jones, and that was due to slight
attack of bucked shins. Since his re-
covery he has shown to be built OF
high class material. He was bred by
J. N. Camden and sold for $3.50 when
a yearling.
Golden Broom, the fine looking
Sweeper-Zuna colt, which suffered a
mishap in his last race at Saratoga,
will be punch-fred during the winter
and rested until next spring.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13

sad tangle for which there is no
earthly excuse. The so-called war
should be stopped quickly, for it is
hurting the game more than the
minors appreciate. 1t is doing the
majors some harm, but is injuring
the minors most of all and developing
ills which may kill off the minor
leagues. The young player no longer
has any incentive to go into the
minors, for he knows that the chances
under present conditions of his going
up are greatly reduced. Jack Dunn,
manager of the Baltimore Interna-
tionals, who is the strongest opponent
of the major leagues, announces that
he already has signed all but two of
his players for next season in order
to forestall any movement on the
part of the majors to press the right
of draft. He declares that he will not
sell single player to the majors.
This may be true and it may not, for
Dunn never has been known to re-
fuse money. However, it presents to
the player hopeless situation, par
ticularly in view of the salaries they
pay in the International. How are
players going to put forth their best
efforts and put their hearts into their
work when their own manager an
nounces that no matter how good they
may be they have no chance to get
that promotion to which their ability
entities them? It's all wrong and the
minors know it.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13
Litsinger Cup Games
in Grant Park

Litsinger cup officials in their plans
for the amateur baseball league cham
pionship of the city secured permit
from missioner John Balm of the
south parks for the three big diamonds
in Grant park Sept. 10. The contest
will start on that day with three dou-
BILE headers following a motor truck
parade through the loop.
Drawings for the opening round will
be held at meeting in the Hotel La
Sale at which all of the managers
interested will be required to appear
and file list of their players. A new
angle to the Litsinger race was sup
piled today by announcement that the
players in fraternal leagues will play
an elimination series of their own, sep
arate from the regular schedule with
the winner clashing with the CONNER
cial winner at the finish for the cup.
Commissioner Balm has agreed to
allow the Litsinger officials to rope off
their games and will allow the trucks
to park alongside of the base lines
after the parade. Plans are now being
made for the parade, which is ex-
pected to form at Haymarket square
and enter the loop through Randolph
street.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13
Wait, the Show Is Not
Over; Not Yet but Soon

The first part of the program of the
promised big show to be put on in the
American League when West met
West for pennant decision has not
been exactly up to some of the ad-
vance notices-neither Detroit nor
Cleveland has made any such gain
on Chicago as would indicate a spec
tacular and thrilling finish - the
White Sox have held their lead prac-
tically as it existed when the intra
sectional clashes opened. But neither
have they gained.
That should be enough TO satisfy
those who have set themselves for the
soul-stirring climax, and the watch
word still is Wait! This is only the
first episode. Now begins the second,
and the grand finale that may knock
em out of their seats possibly will be
all that the most exacting could ask.
However, there has been a slight
change in the cast. The New York
Yankees have succeeded the St. Louis
Browns as the fourth member Of the
company that is putting on the big
performance and, as they would say
in the profession" the cast has been
considerably strengthened thereby.
Also it makes a more representative
combination-no longer is it an exclu-
sively all-western show, since the
Browns have been shifted to the No.
2 company.
The Yankees want it known that
though out of the big honors they still
are bidders for a place inside the
money. Cleveland and Detroit still
insist, of course, that they will be sat
isfied with nothing less than the big
prize. Perhaps, perhaps-well, we
will wait for the second episode and
the promised climax, but even the
most enthusiastic boosters of these
would-be limelighters will have to
admit their favorites will have to
hurry.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13
Colored Soldiers Win
Team Match Tyro
Eligibility of Marines Is CUES.
toned.

Seagirt, N. j., Sept. 13.-Four team
matches and one individual contest
were on today's program at the state
rifle tournament here, and in addition
four matches which began yesterday
were finished today.
The U. S. Marines won the COM
pany team match tyro this morning
with three man aggregate of LAG.
The second separate company, Negro,
of the New Jersey State Militia,
Jersey City, won second place with
1870, outranging the machine gun
company Of the Sixth New Jersey In
fantry, which had similar score on
the long range. Co. F, list New
York, was foruth with 1913, and Co. F,
Third New Jersey Battalion, militia,
fifth with 9S. 1t was shot at 200 and
500 yards, five shots at each range.
When a question regarding the
eligibility of the marine corps team,
shooting in the company team match
tyro, was raised, the marines, al
though the winners, withdrew, giving
the first place to the Jersey City
Negro troops.
With all scores in there was no
change in yesterdays results in the
Libbey match at LOO yards. Corp.
Raymond Coulter of the marines won
first place with 95 out of a possible
100 and Sergt. Ernest Conerd Mannis
of the marines was second with "a.
The Seventy-first regiment match,
shot at 300, 500 and 600 yards, slow
fire, was won by the Eighth Cavalry,
with score of 1,139. The U. S.
Marine Corps was second with l,lO7
and the Seventy-frst regiment of
New York, third, 1859.
Sergt. Theodore Crowley, U. S. NJ.
c., won the "all Corners expert match
with a as in a possible so in an extra
string of ten shots after having tied
James Laughlin, Taunton, Mass, and
Ernest Erdmannsdorf, U. S. NJ. c., in
the original ten-shot match
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13
Atty. Richard West
brook Retained by P.
and P. Association

Owing to recent attack of rheu-
matism it was thought fortnight
ago that the services of this able at
torney would not be procured. When
approached by representatives of this
agust body and told of the condition
of affairs, this fighting lawyer threw
away his cane, and, like the afflicted
of old, took up his couch and walked
to aid suffering humanity. His Office
is overlooking with compliments for
his unselfishness in this regard.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13
Turned Out Badly.

Does Mrs. Dubwaite, in the course
OF little disagreement ever remiho
Won of the men she might have mar
ried?"
No" answered Mr.. Dubwaite. IN
an argument like that would have
a decided advantage.
"Why SOP
"One of Mrs. Dubwaites FORMER
suitors Is now doing time in the peni-
Tertiary for embezzlement ana TWO
others are prominent bolsheviki.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13
MAoE.ro-oRoER INFORMATION

T understand you have been gong
to fortune tellerf'
Yes" replied Mr.. Growcher'
.Im surprised that a person OF you.
sense should be willing to listen 10 an
that trash about having a sympathetic
nature and being about to take jour.
nev and meeting some one VINO VIII
mean much in your lifes happiness
and so forth and so on.
well. | get rather lonely some.
times and like to hear little gOod
news oven If have to pay for it,
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13
Just Missed the Cusher.

Bacon-What are these "oil gush-
ers" we read so much about In the
newspapers nowadays.
Egbert-Didn't you ever see one!
"Why, no. Did your"
"Sure, II you'd been here ten min
utes ago you would have seen one. too.
He just dropped in to try and sell me
some oil stock. "-Yonkers Statesman.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13
Ex-Cub Beats
Ex-Sox

Shutting Phil Douglas, former Cub,
outlasted Ed Corey, former White Sox,
and Logan Squares trimmed the Mag
nets, 5 to l, at Logan Square. Two
scratch hits in the first inning, to-
gether with a stolen base and wild
pitch, provided the visitors tally.
Johnny Bartel bagged four hits, in
Guiding three doubles. Corey walked
eleven. Score:
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13

Frank see that burglar was ar
rested last night and two clocks were
found on his person.
blackwell, probably If he hadn't
taken so much time the police wouldn't
have caught him.-Iondon Tit Bits.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13
"AYhaf do yon leean?"
The Only Difference.

"If you only had all the money you
have bet away on the races said
Young Mrs. Torkins with a sigh.
"Well, what then?"
oh. nothing much, Charley, dear.
| suppose the only difference would be
that you could take the lump sum and
lose 1t faster in bigger BETS"
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13
Most Likely.

"There are various terms OF endear-
ment."
"Yesy"
81 see where a man who was hailed
to court, charged with nonsupport.
called his wife old horse"
Rather appropriate, l should say,
She's probably the draft animal In
that family"
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13
No Repairs.

"why don't you fix up this house q
bit?" demanded the irate poet. 1T ~
tumbling down. Some day people may
he poInting Il out as the place where
I once lived"
"In that case" said the landlord
easily swell want It to have an an.
cient and antique effect"
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13
The Only Reliable Test.

'Is this for publications. inquired
the conscientious interviewer.
"How do | know rejolned Senator
Sorghum. ITS impossible TO be sure
whether anything ought to be publish
ed till after it appears in print
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13
In Good.

"That writer has become immensely
popular"
II suppose he gets many requests 10
write for various magazinesY
so many that he has 10 use
printed slip Of refusal, the kind he
says he got so many of during his
early struggles"
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13
Admiration.

"Did you grasp the significance OF
that lecturers remarksf"
"Not altogether"
Then why did you applaud so
much?"
well, / admire brains and thought
that man must be awful smart to un-
derstand what he was talking about.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13
Overwhelming.

Maude-You may have noticed that
Mr. briggs found my argument too
deep for him, He simply gasped.
Henry--Yes, / noticed him coming
up for air.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13
OF
FAN Thief I

Pittsburgh, Pa, Sept. 13.-Cornelius
Johnson, 225 w. Sixteenth St, was ar
rested Thursday by Detectives Smeed
and Trabue on charge of grand lar
ceny. johnson is accused of stealing
electric fans, a cornet and other things
from the colored Y. M. C. A.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13
EaaN TO Please.

Farmer-So you're an experienced
mixer, hey? Now, which side Nv "A
COW do you set on when you milk her?
Applicant for Job-Oh, ! amt bit
partickler, If the COW amt Buffalo
Express.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13
Equals.

He-Ycur consin refused to recos
nlze me at the jazz last night thinks
I'm not his equal. suppose.
!'he-Ridieulous or course you are;
why, he's nothing but conceited
idlot."-Blighty (Sondon).
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13

"rhat lawyer made you admit there
are lot of things you don't know"
"He had an unfair advantage. III
had been permitted to ask all the
questions ! could have done the same
thing with him."
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-09-13
Nothino in a Name.

"Are you still member OF the
Don't Worry Club that was organ.
lied years ago."
"Yes. And there's something more
20 worry about. l must be terribly In
arrears in my dues"